Microbial degradation of naphthenic acids using constructed wetland treatment systems: metabolic and genomic insights for improved bioremediation of process-affected water

Reis, Paula C J; Correa-Garcia, Sara; Tremblay, Julien; Beaulieu-Laliberté, Aurélie; Muench, Douglas G; Ahad, Jason M. E.; Yergeau, Étienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-3425; Comte, Jérôme et Martineau, Christine (2023). Microbial degradation of naphthenic acids using constructed wetland treatment systems: metabolic and genomic insights for improved bioremediation of process-affected water FEMS Microbiology Ecology , vol. 99 , nº 12. pp. 1-16. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiad153.

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Naphthenic acids (NAs) are a complex mixture of organic compounds released during bitumen extraction from mined oil sands that are important contaminants of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). NAs can be toxic to aquatic organisms and, therefore, are a main target compound for OSPW. The ability of microorganisms to degrade NAs can be exploited for bioremediation of OSPW using constructed wetland treatment systems (CWTS), which represent a possible low energy and low-cost option for scalable in situ NA removal. Recent advances in genomics and analytical chemistry have provided insights into a better understanding of the metabolic pathways and genes involved in NA degradation. Here, we discuss the ecology of microbial NA degradation with a focus on CWTS and summarize the current knowledge related to the metabolic pathways and genes used by microorganisms to degrade NAs. Evidence to date suggests that NAs are mostly degraded aerobically through ring cleavage via the beta-oxidation pathway, which can be combined with other steps such as aromatization, alpha-oxidation, omega-oxidation, or activation as coenzyme A (CoA) thioesters. Anaerobic NA degradation has also been reported via the production of benzoyl-CoA as an intermediate and/or through the involvement of methanogens or nitrate, sulfate, and iron reducers. Furthermore, we discuss how genomic, statistical, and modeling tools can assist in the development of improved bioremediation practices.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Bioremediation, Microbial Remediation, Naphthenic Acid, Oil Sands Process-Affected Water, Wetland Treatment System
Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	04 janv. 2024 14:48
Dernière modification:	04 janv. 2024 14:48
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/13929

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