PMID- 35526689 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220614 LR - 20220614 IS - 1879-1298 (Electronic) IS - 0045-6535 (Linking) VI - 302 DP - 2022 Sep TI - Enhanced removal of fluoride, nitrate, and calcium using self-assembled fungus-flexible fiber composite microspheres combined with microbially induced calcium precipitation. PG - 134848 LID - S0045-6535(22)01341-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134848 [doi] AB - Self-assembled fungus-flexible fiber composite microspheres (SFFMs) were firstly combined with microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) in a continuous-flow bioreactor and achieved the efficient removal of fluoride (F(-)), nitrate (NO(3)(-)), and calcium (Ca(2+)). Under the influent F(-) of 3.0 mg L(-1), pH of 7.0, and HRT of 8 h, the average removal efficiencies reached 77.54%, 99.39%, and 67.25% (0.29, 2.03, and 8.34 mg L(-1) h(-1)), respectively. Fluorescence spectrum and flow cytometry analyses indicated that F(-) content significantly affected the metabolism and viability of bacteria. SEM images showed that flexible fibers and intertwined hyphae provided effective locations for bacterial colonization in SFFMs. The precipitated products were characterized by XRD and FTIR, which revealed that F(-) was mainly removed in the form of calcium fluoride and calcium fluorophosphate (CaF(2) and Ca(5)(PO(4))(3)F). High-throughput analysis at different levels demonstrated that Pseudomonas sp. WZ39 acted as the core strain, which played a crucial role in the bioreactor. The mechanism of enhanced denitrification was attributed to minor F(-) stress and bioaugmentation technology. This study highlighted the superiorities of SFFMs and MICP combined remediation and documented a promising option for F(-), NO(3)(-), and Ca(2+) removal. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Wang, Zhao AU - Wang Z AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. FAU - Su, Junfeng AU - Su J AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. Electronic address: sjf1977518@sina.com. FAU - Ali, Amjad AU - Ali A AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. FAU - Sun, Yi AU - Sun Y AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. FAU - Li, Yifei AU - Li Y AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. FAU - Yang, Wenshuo AU - Yang W AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. FAU - Zhang, Ruijie AU - Zhang R AD - School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220505 PL - England TA - Chemosphere JT - Chemosphere JID - 0320657 RN - 0 (Calcium, Dietary) RN - 0 (Nitrates) RN - 0 (Nitrogen Oxides) RN - Q80VPU408O (Fluorides) RN - SY7Q814VUP (Calcium) SB - IM MH - *Calcium MH - Calcium, Dietary MH - Denitrification MH - Fluorides MH - Fungi MH - Microspheres MH - *Nitrates MH - Nitrogen Oxides OTO - NOTNLM OT - Defluoridation OT - Denitrification OT - Fungus-flexible fiber composite microspheres (SFFMs) OT - Microbial community OT - Microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) EDAT- 2022/05/09 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/15 06:00 CRDT- 2022/05/08 19:25 PHST- 2022/03/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/05/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/05/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/08 19:25 [entrez] AID - S0045-6535(22)01341-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134848 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chemosphere. 2022 Sep;302:134848. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134848. Epub 2022 May 5.