Arsenic transformation in soil-rice system affected by iron-oxidizing strain (Ochrobactrum sp.) and related soil metabolomics analysis

Ziyan QIAN, Chuan WU, Weisong PAN, Xiaoran XIONG, Libing XIA, Wai Chin LI

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Abstract

Iron-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) could oxidize Fe(II) and mediate biomineralization, which provides the possibility for its potential application in arsenic (As) remediation. In the present study, a strain named Ochrobactrum EEELCW01 isolated previously, was inoculated into paddy soils to investigate the effect of FeOB inoculation on the As migration and transformation in paddy soils. The results showed that inoculation of Ochrobactrum sp. increased the proportion of As in iron-aluminum oxide binding fraction, which reduced the As bioavailability in paddy soils and effectively reduced the As accumulation in rice tissues. Moreover, the inoculation of iron oxidizing bacteria increased the abundance of KD4-96, Pedosphaeraceae and other bacteria in the soils, which could reduce the As toxicity in the soil through biotransformation. The abundance of metabolites such as carnosine, MG (0:0/14:0/0:0) and pantetheine 4’-phosphate increased in rhizosphere soils inoculated with FeOB, which indicated that the defense ability of soil-microorganism-plant system against peroxidation caused by As was enhanced. This study proved that FeOB have the potential application in remediation of As pollution in paddy soil, FeOB promotes the formation of iron oxide in paddy soil, and then adsorbed and coprecipitated with arsenic. On the other hand, the inoculation of Ochrobactrum sp. change soil microbial community structure and soil metabolism, increase the abundance of FeOB in soil, promote the biotransformation process of As in soil, and enhance the resistance of soil to peroxide pollution (As pollution). Copyright © 2022 Qian, Wu, Pan, Xiong, Xia and Li.

Original languageEnglish
Article number794950
JournalFrontiers in Microbiology
Volume13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

Citation

Qian, Z., Wu, C., Pan, W., Xiong, X., Xia, L., & Li, W. (2022). Arsenic transformation in soil-rice system affected by iron-oxidizing strain (Ochrobactrum sp.) and related soil metabolomics analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.794950

Keywords

  • Arsenic
  • Iron-oxidizing bacteria
  • Paddy soil
  • Metabolomics
  • Microbial community

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