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Zhang X, Li Q, Nie K, Cao K, Liao Q, Si M, Yang Z, Yang W. Synergistic effect of sulfidated nano zerovalent iron and proton-buffering montmorillonite in reductive immobilization of alkaline Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. Chemosphere 2023; 321:138132. [PMID: 36780997 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Effective remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil with strong alkalinity and high Cr(VI) concentration is a severe challenge. Herein, a proton-buffering montmorillonite-supported sulfidated nano zerovalent iron (nFeS/Fe0@H-Mt) was developed for remediation of alkaline Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. The reductive efficiencies of water-soluble Cr(VI) reached 99.7%, 99.3% and 99.8% in three tested soils with initial concentrations of 439.6, 3307.5 and 4626.7 mg kg-1, respectively, after 15 d of nFeS/Fe0@H-Mt treatment. Further speciation analyses demonstrated most available Cr species (exchangeable and carbonate-bound Cr) were transformed into more stable Cr species. The leachable Cr(VI) and total Cr obtained by toxicity leaching procedures decreased to extremely low levels and maintained long-term stability for 120 d. Such superior reductive immobilization performance of FeS/Fe0@H-Mt was attributed to the synergistic effect of sulfidated nano zerovalent iron and proton-buffering montmorillonite, which induced the coordination of proton donation and electron transfer. The proton-buffering montmorillonite (H-Mt) could prevent the aggregation of nanoparticles and provide protons to accelerate the corrosion of Fe0. In addition, the FeS component improved electron selectivity and facilitated electron transfer of Fe0 to Cr(VI). Our study demonstrated that the coordination of proton donation and electron transfer significantly enhanced the Cr(VI) reduction under the alkaline condition thus leading to effective remediation of alkaline Cr(VI)-contaminated soil.
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- Xiaoming Zhang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Szuba A, Ratajczak E, Leski T, Jasińska AK, Hanć A, Piechalak A, Woźniak G, Jagodziński AM. Physiological response of adult Salix aurita in wetland vegetation affected by flooding with As-rich fine pyrite particles. Sci Total Environ 2023; 865:161197. [PMID: 36586699 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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An uncontrolled, natural episode of flooding with waters contaminated with As-rich pyrite (FeAsS) particles caused serious ecological damage leading to necrosis of plants growing in a fresh wet meadow located in an area characterized by unique geological structures rich in arsenopyrites. One of the few plant species capable of surviving this event was Salix aurita L., which grew in numbers in the analyzed area, but individual plants were affected differently by toxic flooding. No significant phenotypic changes (Group I), through partial leaf and/or stem necrosis (Group II) up to necrosis of the whole parental plant and root suckers (Group III), were observed for various willow clumps. These varied phenotypic responses of S. aurita to As-rich sediments were compared with the biochemical status of the foliage of willow trees, and with their rhizosphere physiological parameters. Our in situ study revealed that the biochemical status of leaves reflects the phenotypic damage incurred by adult willows growing in their natural environment and affected by the flooding. In leaves of willows with increasingly negative phenotypic changes (Groups I → II → III) as well as increasing levels of reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde and decreased levels of glutathione and thiol groups were detected. Phytochelatins, commonly considered major As chelators, were not detected in S. aurita leaves. Despite a decrease in the size of leaves with the intensity of tree damage, all leaves expressed a normal level of leaf pigments. Phenotypic changes observed for particular willow clumps were only partly related to soil As levels. Moreover, As and S (but not Fe) foliar levels were related but did not correspond strictly with foliar biochemical features, or with soil As levels, soil pH or soil microbial activity, with the latter two drastically decreased in the rhizospheres of willows from Groups II and III.
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- Agnieszka Szuba
- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland.
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- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland.
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- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland.
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- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland.
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Genome Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
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Zhuo T, Wan Q, Chai B, Lei X, He L, Chen B. Microbial pathways in the coupling of iron, sulfur, and phosphorus cycles at the sediment-water interface of a river system: An in situ study involving the DGT technique. Sci Total Environ 2023; 863:160855. [PMID: 36535485 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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It is imperative to solve the problem of endogenous phosphorus (P) release from sediments in the governance of natural water bodies. Deciphering P migration and transformation patterns that are coupled to iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) cycling at the sediment-water interface (SWI) is the key to understanding the mechanisms underlying endogenous P release. In the present study, we deployed diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) probes in situ at the SWI in Fuyang River, Hebei Province, China. When the probes were retrieved, the surrounding sediments were synchronously sampled. We analyzed the longitudinal spatiotemporal distribution of Fe, S, and P at the SWI. We also explored how functional bacterial community diversity was associated with the coupling reactions of Fe, S, and P as well as endogenous P release from sediments at the functional gene level. The results showed that labile Fe, S, and P occurred at low concentrations in sediments 0-2 cm below the SWI, while they were enriched in sediments at depths of 4-8 cm. The longitudinal distribution of different labile elements exhibited greater differences between October and February than regional differences, with higher concentrations at downstream locations than upstream locations. In February, Fe/Al-bound P and sulfide (S2-) concentrations increased in sediments compared with those in October owing to an increase in the relative abundances of dominant genera among P-mineralizing bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria. As a result, Fe in Fe-bound P precipitated as FeS2, which induced P remobilization and release into the overlying water. The spatiotemporal distribution patterns of functional genes related to P (phoD and ppk) and S (aprA) transformation were consistent with those of labile P and S, which strongly suggests that microorganisms played a role in driving and regulating the coupled cycling of P and S at the SWI.
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- Tianyu Zhuo
- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for the Regulation and Comprehensive Management of Water Resources and Water Environment, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Water Conservancy, School of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China.
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- Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for the Regulation and Comprehensive Management of Water Resources and Water Environment, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Water Conservancy, School of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Duarte EB, Neves MA, de Oliveira FB. Main chemical and mineralogical components of the Rio Doce sediments and the iron ore tailing from the Fundão Dam disaster, Southeastern Brazil. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:456. [PMID: 36892675 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11087-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Since the Fundão Dam rupture in Southeastern Brazil caused an enormous amount of iron ore tailing (IOT) to be discharged into the Doce River Catchment, various works have been published on the soil, water, and biota contamination by potentially hazardous trace metals. However, the objective of this study is to investigate changes in the main chemical composition and the mineral phases, which has not been studied yet. We present an analysis of sediment samples collected in the Doce River alluvial plain, before and after the disaster, as well as the tailing deposited. Granulometry, main chemical composition by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, mineralogy by X-ray diffractometry, quantification of mineral phases using the Rietveld method, and scanning electron microscope imaging are shown. We conclude that the Fundão Dam rupture introduced fine particles into the Doce River alluvial plain, increasing the Fe and Al content in the sediments. The high Fe, Al, and Mn contents in the finer iron ore tailing fractions represent environmental risks for soil, water, and biotic chains. The IOT mineralogical components, mainly the muscovite, kaolinite, and hematite present in the finer particles can increase the sorption and desorption capacity of harmful trace metals depending on the natural or induced redox conditions, which are not always predictable and avoidable in the environment.
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- Eduardo Baudson Duarte
- Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo-Campus Nova Venécia, Coordenadoria do Curso de Bacharelado em Geologia, Rod. Miguel Curry Carneiro, 799, Santa Luzia, Nova Venécia, ES, 29830-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Geologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/no, Guararema, Alegre, ES, 29500-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Geologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/no, Guararema, Alegre, ES, 29500-000, Brazil
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Erdoğan A, Şeker ME, Kahraman SD. Evaluation of Environmental and Nutritional Aspects of Bee Pollen Samples Collected from East Black Sea Region, Turkey, via Elemental Analysis by ICP-MS. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:1488-1502. [PMID: 35362937 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03217-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Honeybee pollens are good food sources in terms of their mineral contents and are specific to the regions they are collected. In addition, they may be used as bioindicators in the assessment of environmental pollution based on their potentially toxic element contents. In the present study, mineral element composition and potentially toxic element levels of honeybee pollen samples collected from various cities in East Black Sea Region of Turkey (18 samples) were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after microwave assisted acid digestion. The method validation was performed by using CRM (Certified Reference Material-BCR®279-Sea Lettuce-Ulva lactuca) to evaluate the accuracy and precision. Elemental composition of honeybee pollens were detected within the following ranges (minimum-maximum, mg kg-1 dry pollen); Mn (manganese): 11.579-117.349, Fe (Iron): 34.865-811.043, Zn (zinc): 17.707-56.223, Se (selenium): 0.422-0.722, Cr (chromium): 0.848-6.949, Cu (copper): 7.510-26.344, Mg (magnesium): 549.921-2149.716, Ca (calcium): 726.575-2201.837, Na (sodium): 36.518-120.283, Pb (lead): < 0.005-0.622, Cd (cadmium): 0.039-1.390, Ni (nickel): 2.317-21.710, and As (arsenic): 1.331-2.248. Recommended daily allowance, target hazard quotients, hazard index, and carcinogenic risk values of the pollens were calculated with the help of these results. In considering THQ values, pollens were determined to be safe for the consumption of both genders. Based on the carcinogenic risk calculation, most of the pollens examined in this study were categorized as moderately risky. Monitoring studies can be used to identify new sources of contamination or the origin and spread of a particular element. Hence, bee pollens can also be considered as potential bioindicators of toxic metal pollution. HIGHLIGHTS: • Mineral content and potentially toxic metal levels of 18 honeybee pollens were determined. • Recommended daily allowance (RDA) values were calculated. • The nutritional aspects of honeybee pollen samples were evaluated. • Hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI), and carcinogenic risk (CR) estimation of honeybee pollens were assessed. • The potentiality of honeybee pollens as a bioindicator for pollution was discussed.
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- Ayşegül Erdoğan
- Ege University Application and Research Center For Testing and Analysis (EGE MATAL), Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Crop and Animal Production, Vocational School, Giresun University, Espiye, 28600, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Crop and Animal Production, Vocational School, Giresun University, Espiye, 28600, Giresun, Turkey
- Department of Food Processing, Vocational School, Giresun University, Espiye, 28600, Giresun, Turkey
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Zhou P, Zhang P, He M, Cao Y, Adeel M, Shakoor N, Jiang Y, Zhao W, Li Y, Li M, Azeem I, Jia L, Rui Y, Ma X, Lynch I. Iron-based nanomaterials reduce cadmium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by modulating phytohormones, phytochelatin, cadmium transport genes and iron plaque formation. Environ Pollut 2023; 320:121063. [PMID: 36639045 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rice is known to accumulate cadmium (Cd) in its grains, causing a severe threat to billions of people worldwide. The possible phytotoxicity and mechanism of 50-200 mg/L hydroxyapatite NPs (nHA), iron oxide NPs (nFe2O3) or nano zero valent iron (nZVI) co-exposed with Cd (100 μM) in rice seedlings were investigated. Three types of nanoparticles significantly reduced the bioaccumulation of Cd in rice shoots by 16-63%, with nZVI showing the greatest effect, followed by nHA and nFe2O3. A decrease in Cd content in the roots was observed only in the nZVI treatment, with values ranging from 8 to 19%. Correspondingly, nZVI showed the best results in promoting plant growth, increasing rice plant height, shoot and root biomass by 13%, 29% and 42%. In vitro studies showed that nZVI reduced the content of Cd in the solution by 20-52% through adsorption, which might have contributed to the immobilization of Cd in root. Importantly, the nZVI treatment resulted in 267% more iron plaques on the root surface, which acted as a barrier to hinder the entry of Cd. Moreover, all three nanoparticles significantly reduced the oxidative stress induced by Cd by regulating phytohormones, phytochelatin, inorganic homeostasis and the expression of genes associated with Cd uptake and transport. Overall, this study elucidates for the first time the multiple complementing mechanisms for some nanoparticles to reduce Cd uptake and transport in rice and provides theoretical basis for applying nanoparticles for reducing Cd accumulation in edible plants.
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- Pingfan Zhou
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- BNU-HKUST Laboratory of Green Innovation, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, TAMU 3136, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Zandi P, Yang J, Darma A, Bloem E, Xia X, Wang Y, Li Q, Schnug E. Iron plaque formation, characteristics, and its role as a barrier and/or facilitator to heavy metal uptake in hydrophyte rice (Oryza sativa L.). Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:525-559. [PMID: 35288837 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01246-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The persistent bioavailability of toxic metal(oids) (TM) is undeniably the leading source of serious environmental problems. Through the transfer of these contaminants into food networks, sediments and the aquatic environmental pollution by TM serve as key routes for potential risks to soil and human health. The formation of iron oxyhydroxide plaque (IP) on the root surface of hydrophytes, particularly rice, has been linked to the impact of various abiotic and biotic factors. Radial oxygen loss has been identified as a key driver for the oxidation of rhizosphere ferrous iron (Fe2+) and its subsequent precipitation as low-to-high crystalline and/or amorphous Fe minerals on root surfaces as IP. Considering that each plant species has its unique capability of creating an oxidised rhizosphere under anaerobic conditions, the abundance of rhizosphere Fe2+, functional groups from organic matter decomposition and variations in binding capacities of Fe oxides, thus, impacting the mobility and interaction of several contaminants as well as toxic/non-toxic metals on the specific surface areas of the IP. More insight from wet extraction and advanced synchrotron-based analytical techniques has provided further evidence on how IP formation could significantly affect the fate of plant physiology and biomass production, particularly in contaminated settings. Collectively, this information sets the stage for the possible implementation of IP and related analytical protocols as a strategic framework for the management of rice and other hydrophytes, particularly in contaminated sceneries. Other confounding variables involved in IP formation, as well as operational issues related to some advanced analytical processes, should be considered.
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- Peiman Zandi
- International Faculty of Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Crop and Soil Science, Bundesallee 69, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Plant Biology, Technical University of Braunschweig, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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Smith GJ, McDowell RW, Condron LM, Daly K, Ó hUallacháin D, Fenton O. Phosphorus and iron-oxide transport from a hydrologically isolated grassland hillslope. J Environ Manage 2023; 329:117008. [PMID: 36584514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) loss from agricultural soils can negatively affect water quality. Shallow subsurface pathways can dominate P losses in grassland soils, especially in wetter months when waterlogging is common. This study investigated the processes controlling intra- and inter-event and seasonal DRP losses from poorly drained permanent grassland hillslope plots. Temporal flow related water samples were taken from surface runoff and subsurface (in-field pipe) discharge, analysed, and related to the likelihood of anaerobic conditions and redoximorphic species including nitrate (NO3-) over time. Subsurface drainage accounted for 89% of total losses. Simple linear regression and correlation matrices showed positive relationships between DRP and iron and soil moisture deficit; and negative relationships between these three factors and NO3- concentrations in drainage. These data indicate that waterlogging and low NO3- concentrations control the release of P in drainage, potentially via reductive dissolution. The relationship between DRP and metal release was less obvious in surface runoff, as nutrients gathered from P-rich topsoil camoflaged redox reactions. The data suggest a threshold in NO3- concentrations that could exacerbate P losses, even in low P soils. Knowledge of how nutrients interact with soil drainage throughout the year can be used to better time soil N and P inputs via, for example, fertiliser or grazing to avoid to excessive P loss that could harm water quality.
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- G J Smith
- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, P O Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, P O Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand; AgResearch, Lincoln Science Centre, Private Bag 4749, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, P O Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland
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- Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland
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- Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland
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Umare M, Patel DA, Bhardwaj V, Sk AK, Sahoo SK. Pyridoxal Derived AIEgen for Fluorescence Turn-off Sensing of Cu 2+ and Fe 2+ Ions and Fluorescence Imaging of Latent Fingerprints. J Fluoresc 2023; 33:601-611. [PMID: 36469208 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-03109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Schiff base 4-((E)-((E)-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazono)methyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol (HSP) was synthesized by condensing vitamin B6 cofactor pyridoxal with salicylaldehyde hydrazone, and characterized by standard spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and ESI-MS). The solution of HSP in DMSO/HEPES (10 mM, pH = 7.4) mixed solvents with varying HEPES fractions (fw) from 0 to 95% showed aggregation-induced emission (AIE). The AIE active HSP in 95% HEPES gave intense fluorescent emission at 570 nm was employed for the detection of metal ions. The fluorescence of HSP was quenched upon adding Cu2+ and Fe2+ ions. The association constant (Ka) of the Schiff base HSP with Cu2+ and Fe2+ ions was estimated as 4.08 × 105 M-1 and 1.23 × 105 M-1, respectively by using the online analysis tool BindFit v0.5. The HSP showed the detection limit down to 1.75 µM and 1.89 µM for Cu2+ and Fe2+ ions, respectively. Further, the aggregates of HSP were applied to visualize latent fingerprints (LFPs) over a non-porous glass slide.
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- Mahesh Umare
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Technology, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Technology, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Technology, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advance Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute Technology, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India.
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González-Santana D, Lough AJM, Planquette H, Sarthou G, Tagliabue A, Lohan MC. The unaccounted dissolved iron (II) sink: Insights from dFe(II) concentrations in the deep Atlantic Ocean. Sci Total Environ 2023; 862:161179. [PMID: 36581276 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hydrothermal vent sites found along mid-ocean ridges are sources of numerous reduced chemical species and trace elements. To establish dissolved iron (II) (dFe(II)) variability along the Mid Atlantic Ridge (between 39.5°N and 26°N), dFe(II) concentrations were measured above six hydrothermal vent sites, as well as at stations with no active hydrothermal activity. The dFe(II) concentrations ranged from 0.00 to 0.12 nmol L-1 (detection limit = 0.02 ± 0.02 nmol L-1) in non-hydrothermally affected regions to values as high as 12.8 nmol L-1 within hydrothermal plumes. Iron (II) in seawater is oxidised over a period of minutes to hours, which is on average two times faster than the time required to collect the sample from the deep ocean and its analysis in the onboard laboratory. A multiparametric equation was used to estimate the original dFe(II) concentration in the deep ocean. The in-situ temperature, pH, salinity and delay between sample collection and its analysis were considered. The results showed that dFe(II) plays a more significant role in the iron pool than previously accounted for, constituting a fraction >20 % of the dissolved iron pool, in contrast to <10 % of the iron pool formerly reported. This discrepancy is caused by Fe(II) loss during sampling when between 35 and 90 % of the dFe(II) gets oxidised. In-situ dFe(II) concentrations are therefore significantly higher than values reported in sedimentary and hydrothermal settings where Fe is added to the ocean in its reduced form. Consequently, the high dynamism of dFe(II) in hydrothermal environments masks the magnitude of dFe(II) sourced within the deep ocean.
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- David González-Santana
- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280 Plouzane, France; Instituto de Oceanografía y Cambio Global, IOCAG, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Ocean and Ecological Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
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Wang Q, Wen J, Yang L, Cui H, Zeng T, Huang J. Exploration on the role of different iron species in the remediation of As and Cd co-contamination by sewage sludge biochar. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:39154-39168. [PMID: 36595173 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24952-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Numerous studies have explored the adsorption of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) by iron (Fe)-modified biochar, but few studies have examined in-depth the similarities and differences in the adsorption behavior of different iron types on Cd and As. In this study, sewage sludge biochar (BC) was co-pyrolyzed with self-made Fe minerals (magnetite, hematite, ferrihydrite, goethite, and schwertmannite) to treat Cd and As co-contaminated water. The adsorption of Cd and As on the Fe-modified biochar was further analyzed by adsorption kinetics, adsorption isotherms, and adsorption thermodynamics combined with a series of characterization experiments. Both SEM-EDX and XRD results confirmed the successful loading of iron minerals onto BC. Both adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms experiments showed that the adsorption of Cd and As by BC and the other five Fe-modified biochar was mainly controlled by chemical interactions. The results also indicated that goethite biochar (GtBC) was the most effective for the adsorption of Cd among the five Fe-modified biochar. Ferrihydrite biochar (FhBC) formed more diverse complexes, coupled with the relatively stronger electrons accepting ability, thus making it more effective for As adsorption than the others. Additionally, GtBC and hematite biochar (HmBC) were found effective for the adsorption of both Cd and As, whereas MBC was not found effective for either metal. Furthermore, combined with XPS results, the adsorption of Cd by the materials was mainly governed by Cd2+-π interactions, complexation precipitation, and co-precipitation, while oxidation reactions also existed for As.
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- Qi Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring for Heavy Metal Pollutants, Changsha, 410019, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring for Heavy Metal Pollutants, Changsha, 410019, People's Republic of China
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Ju Q, Hu Y, Xie Z, Liu Q, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Peng T, Hu T. Characterizing spatial dependence of boron, arsenic, and other trace elements for Permian groundwater in Northern Anhui plain coal mining area, China, using spatial autocorrelation index and geostatistics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:39184-39198. [PMID: 36598722 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25019-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Anthropogenic and geological factors play an essential role in the variability of groundwater quality, resulting in a weak spatial dependence of groundwater trace elements. Thus, it is an essential study to investigate the factors affecting groundwater quality and its spatial abundance of trace elements (including As, B, and other metalloids). In this study, samples are obtained from a Permian sandstone fracture aquifer in a coal mining area. A multivariate statistical analysis, hydrogeochemistry modeling, and spatial autocorrelation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that Moran index was positive for all trace elements, which had good spatial autocorrelation. The Local indicators of spatial association (LISA) indicated that trace elements were clustered. The hydrogeochemical modeling results indicated that the precipitation and stability of iron-phase minerals, such as rhodochrosite and arsenic (As) absorption on the surface of iron-phase minerals in the aquifer, may limit concentrations in the southern region. The spatial autocorrelations of both As and Boron (B) were positive (high-high) in the western areas, indicating that As contamination occurred from both natural geological causes and human coal mining activities. In contrast, B contamination was mainly linked to the influence of human agricultural or industrial activities. Over 96% of the groundwater concentrations of As (10 μg/L) and B (300 μg/L) in the study area exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) limits. Overall, the results of this work could help decision-makers involved in regional water quality management visualize disperse zones where specific anthropogenic and geological processes may threaten groundwater quality.
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- Qiding Ju
- State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China.
- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China.
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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Yan Q, Lin X, Chen Z, Chen Z. Biosynthesis of bionanomaterials using Bacillus cereus for the recovery of rare earth elements from mine wastewater. J Environ Manage 2023; 329:117098. [PMID: 36563444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) increasingly requires secondary resources such as mine wastewater containing high concentrations of REEs, to be used as a source of REEs. The current challenge is how to efficiently recover REEs from this feed source. In this paper, a functional bionanomaterial (FeNPs-EPS) was biosynthesized using Bacillus cereus as a possible means of recovering REEs. This composite was composed of both synthesized iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Synthesis of the FeNPs-EPS composite via a one-step biosynthesis was confirmed by materials characterization. The peak in the material's UV-Vis spectra at 511 nm demonstrates the formation of FeNPs-EPS, where 3D-EEM showed that FeNPs-EPS was wrapped predominantly with tryptophan protein-like and humic acid-like substances. In addition, while FTIR indicated that the functional groups present in EPS where virtually identical to those observed in FeNPs-EPS, XPS demonstrated that Fe and O were the major elemental present as both FeO and Fe2O3. Zeta potential measurements indicated that FeNPs-EPS had good stability under different pH conditions, where BET analysis supported multilayer adsorption. Finally, on exposure to high concentrations of Eu(III) and Tb(III) in mine wastewater, the synthesized FeNPs-EPS demonstrated strong potential to remove two cations from the wastewater and hence a potentially practical way to efficiently recover REEs from such waste streams.
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- Qiuting Yan
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian Province, China.
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Cornwall W. Iron stress threatens Southern Ocean phytoplankton. Science 2023; 379:741-742. [PMID: 36821674 DOI: 10.1126/science.adh2763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Lack of the nutrient limits the plants' productivity, key to climate and ecosystems.
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Vasilevich R, Vasilevich M, Lodygin E, Abakumov E. Geochemical Characteristics of the Vertical Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Hummocky Peatlands of the Cryolithozone. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:3847. [PMID: 36900858 PMCID: PMC10001012 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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One of the main reservoirs depositing various classes of pollutants in high latitude regions are wetland ecosystems. Climate warming trends result in the degradation of permafrost in cryolitic peatlands, which exposes the hydrological network to risks of heavy metal (HM) ingress and its subsequent migration to the Arctic Ocean basin. The objectives included: (1) carrying out a quantitative analysis of the content of HMs and As across the profile of Histosols in background and technogenic landscapes of the Subarctic region, (2) evaluating the contribution of the anthropogenic impact to the accumulation of trace elements in the seasonally thawed layer (STL) of peat deposits, (3) discovering the effect of biogeochemical barriers on the vertical distribution of HMs and As. The analyses of elements were conducted by atom emission spectroscopy with inductively coupled plasma, atomic absorption spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy with an energy-dispersive X-ray detecting. The study focused on the characteristics of the layer-by-layer accumulation of HMs and As in hummocky peatlands of the extreme northern taiga. It revealed the upper level of microelement accumulation to be associated with the STL as a result of aerogenic pollution. Specifically composed spheroidal microparticles found in the upper layer of peat may serve as indicators of the area polluted by power plants. The accumulation of water-soluble forms of most of the pollutants studied on the upper boundary of the permafrost layer (PL) is explained by the high mobility of elements in an acidic environment. In the STL, humic acids act as a significant sorption geochemical barrier for elements with a high stability constant value. In the PL, the accumulation of pollutants is associated with their sorption on aluminum-iron complexes and interaction with the sulfide barrier. A significant contribution of biogenic element accumulation was shown by statistical analysis.
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- Roman Vasilevich
- Institute of Biology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, 199178 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Slepchenko KG, Chen S, Corbin KL, Colvin RA, Nunemaker CS. The use of synchrotron X-ray fluorescent imaging to study distribution and content of elements in chemically fixed single cells: a case study using mouse pancreatic beta-cells. Metallomics 2023; 15:mfad006. [PMID: 36737500 PMCID: PMC9933206 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfad006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy (SXRF) presents a valuable opportunity to study the metallome of single cells because it simultaneously provides high-resolution subcellular distribution and quantitative cellular content of multiple elements. Different sample preparation techniques have been used to preserve cells for observations with SXRF, with a goal to maintain fidelity of the cellular metallome. In this case study, mouse pancreatic beta-cells have been preserved with optimized chemical fixation. We show that cell-to-cell variability is normal in the metallome of beta-cells due to heterogeneity and should be considered when interpreting SXRF data. In addition, we determined the impact of several immunofluorescence (IF) protocols on metal distribution and quantification in chemically fixed beta-cells and found that the metallome of beta-cells was not well preserved for quantitative analysis. However, zinc and iron qualitative analysis could be performed after IF with certain limitations. To help minimize metal loss using samples that require IF, we describe a novel IF protocol that can be used with chemically fixed cells after the completion of SXRF.
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- Kira G Slepchenko
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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Zhang Z, Lu Y, Li H, Gao Y, Yang Z. The role of nickel in cadmium accumulation in rice. Sci Total Environ 2023; 859:160421. [PMID: 36423846 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rice is one of the world's staple foods. Cadmium (Cd) levels in paddy soil are still increasing, and "Cd-contaminated rice" is a frequent occurrence, posing a serious threat to human health. Therefore, Cd contamination in rice is a key issue in agricultural production that needs to be addressed urgently. The Cd accumulation in rice is closely related to other elements. In this study, the impact of nickel (Ni) on the uptake and accumulation of Cd in rice was revealed, and the mechanism was discussed. Statistical analysis of field data showed that Cd concentration in rice grains decreased exponentially with increasing Ni concentration in paddy soils, which was verified by the hydroponic experiments. Under 5 μmol/L Cd exposure conditions, the addition of Ni (100 μmol/L) reduced the Cd contents in roots, stems, and leaves by 81.6 %, 60.6 %, and 65.9 %, respectively. With the presence of Ni, the amount of iron plaque decreased, and the Cd content in the iron plaque was reduced due to the competition between Ni and Cd for adsorption sites. In addition, the migration of Cd from stems to leaves was reduced. At the same time, the distribution of Cd in the cell was altered, and the concentration of Cd in the root cell walls increased with increasing Ni addition under 5 μmol/L Cd exposure. These findings highlight the critical role of Ni in inhibiting Cd accumulation in rice, and provide important information for understanding the effects of coexisting elements in Cd-contaminated soils on Cd accumulation in crops.
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- Zhaoxue Zhang
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Testing and Tracing of Rare Earth Products for State Market Regulation, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; Analysis and Testing Center, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha 410083, China.
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Fairbairn DJ, Trojan MD. Iron-enhanced sand filters: Multi-year urban runoff (stormwater) quality performance. Sci Total Environ 2023; 859:160177. [PMID: 36395846 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Untreated urban runoff (stormwater) is a major pathway for contaminants, e.g., nutrients and metals, to receiving waters. Where eutrophication occurs, dissolved phosphorus (DP) treatment is often necessary to protect receiving waters, yet few practical methods exist. Iron-enhanced sand filters (IESFs) have successfully treated DP in laboratory and limited field studies. Yet, multi-year-IESF studies to understand reportedly variable performance are unavailable. Herein, nine IESFs were sampled from 2015 to 2018 (528 samples; 70 rainfall-runoff events). Analysis focused on influent/effluent concentrations and removal efficiencies alongside design and catchment parameters. Overall, IESFs significantly removed most total and dissolved metal analytes. Generally, phosphorus removal efficiencies correlated positively with influent concentrations and IESF:catchment area ratios, demonstrating the importance of proper sizing and siting. For all paired influent-effluent samples, respective median total phosphorus, orthophosphate, and DP removal efficiencies were 33 %, 41 %, and 13 %, and respective median effluent concentrations were 120, 25, and 75 (μg/L); with two malfunctioning sites omitted, these respective concentrations were 92, 11, and 47, which better matched relevant goals and (indirectly applicable) standards. Nonetheless, phosphorus removal efficiency and effluent concentrations varied significantly across IESFs and events. Seasonality appeared influential, yet variable influent concentrations confounded spatiotemporal removal efficiency comparisons. Thus, compared to removal efficiencies, effluent concentrations may be better indicators of receiving water risk/benefit and of equal importance for water quality crediting. Although 122 influent-effluent pairs were analyzed, a greater sample size would allow multivariate hypothesis tests with additional predictors. Overall, in this multi-site-year study, most IESFs performed at (n = 5) or near (n = 2) phosphorus effluent concentration and less-so, removal efficiency benchmarks. This research provides new quantitative knowledge on long-term IESF performance for real-world conditions and goals. Research recommendations include multivariate dimension reduction studies and comprehensive, effective information transfer to improve IESF understanding and performance and address practitioner needs, e.g., for refined design, operation, and assessment guidance.
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- David J Fairbairn
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155, USA.
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- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155, USA.
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Zou Q, Wei H, Chen Z, Ye P, Zhang J, Sun M, Huang L, Li J. Soil particle size fractions affect arsenic (As) release and speciation: Insights into dissolved organic matter and functional genes. J Hazard Mater 2023; 443:130100. [PMID: 36334574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Soil particle size fractions (PSFs) are important for arsenic (As) partitioning, migration, and speciation transformation. However, information is lacking about the environmental fate of As and its distribution on different PSFs. In the present study, two types of soils from mining areas were divided into four PSFs, including coarse sand (2-0.25 mm), fine sand (0.25-0.05 mm), silt (0.05-0.002 mm), and clay (< 0.002 mm) fractions. The results showed that As was enriched in the coarse sand, which was primarily affected by the content of organic carbon (OC), followed by iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), and manganese (Mn) (hydr)oxides. The elevated total As (TAs), As(III), organic As, Fe(II), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations were mainly originated from the clay fraction. The intensified humification degree of DOM and promoted bacterial metabolism related to As/iron bioreduction were also exhibited in the clay fractions. The dynamics of As fractions in soils indicated the potential formation of secondary minerals and re-adsorption of As in the PSFs. The highest abundances of arrA, arsC, arsM, and Geo genes were found in the clay fraction, implying that the clay fraction potentially released more As, including As(III) and organic As. Results from the correlation analysis showed that elevated DOC concentrations promoted the catabolic responses of iron-reducing microorganisms and triggered microbial As detoxification. Overall, this study provides valuable information and guidance for the remediation of As-contaminated soils.
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- Qi Zou
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China.
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- Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 510303, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Guangzhou 510535, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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Yang X, Wen E, Ge C, El-Naggar A, Yu H, Wang S, Kwon EE, Song H, Shaheen SM, Wang H, Rinklebe J. Iron-modified phosphorus- and silicon-based biochars exhibited various influences on arsenic, cadmium, and lead accumulation in rice and enzyme activities in a paddy soil. J Hazard Mater 2023; 443:130203. [PMID: 36327835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Contamination of paddy soils with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a severe environmental issue. Application of functionalized biochar for rice cultivation has been proposed as an effective means to reduce environmental risks of these PTEs in paddy soils. This work was undertaken to seek the positive effects of a rice husk-derived silicon (Si)-rich biochar (Si-BC) and a pig carcass-derived phosphorus (P)-rich biochar (P-BC), as well as their Fe-modified biochars (Fe-Si-BC and Fe-P-BC) on the enzyme activity and PTE availability in an As-Cd-Pb-contaminated soil. A rice cultivation pot trial was conducted using these functionalized biochars as soil amendments for the alleviation of PTE accumulation in rice plants. Results showed that Si-BC decreased the concentrations of As in rice grain and straw by 59.4 % and 61.4 %, respectively, while Fe-Si-BC significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced plant growth, increasing grain yield (by 38.6 %). Fe-Si-BC significantly (P < 0.05) elevated Cd and Pb accumulation in rice plants. P-BC enhanced the activities of dehydrogenase, catalase, and urease, and reduced grain-Pb and straw-Pb by 49.3 % and 43.2 %, respectively. However, Fe-P-BC reduced plant-As in rice grain and straw by 12.2 % and 51.2 %, respectively, but increased plant-Cd and plant-Pb. Thus, Fe-modified Si- and P-rich biochars could remediate paddy soils contaminated with As, and enhance the yield and quality of rice. Application of pristine P-rich biochar could also be a promising strategy to remediate the Pb-contaminated paddy soils and limit Pb accumulation in rice.
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- Xing Yang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Renmin Road, Haikou 570228, China; University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Renmin Road, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Renmin Road, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, the Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, the Republic of Korea; Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, the Republic of Korea
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China; Guangdong Green Technologies Co., Ltd., Foshan 528100, China.
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, the Republic of Korea.
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Song H, Liang W, Luo K, Wang G, Li Q, Ji X, Wan J, Shao X, Gong K, Zhang W, Peng C. Simultaneous stabilization of Pb, Cd, and As in soil by rhamnolipid coated sulfidated nano zero-valent iron: Effects and mechanisms. J Hazard Mater 2023; 443:130259. [PMID: 36335901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Sulfidation effectively improves the electron transfer efficiency of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), but decreases the specific surface area of nZVI. In this study, sulfidated nZVI (S-nZVI) coated with rhamnolipid (RL-S-nZVI) was synthesized and used to stabilize Pb, Cd, and As in combined polluted soil. The stabilization efficiency of 0.3% (wt) RL-S-nZVI to water soluble Pb, Cd, and As in soil reached 88.76%, 72%, and 63%, respectively. Rhamnolipid coating inhibited the reduction of specific surface area and successfully encapsulated nZVI, thus reducing the oxidation of Fe0. The types of iron oxides in RL-S-nZVI were reduced compared to S-nZVI, but the content and strength of Fe0 iron were obviously enhanced. Furthermore, rhamnolipid functional groups (-COOH and -COO-) were also involved in the stabilization process. In addition, the stabilization efficiency of RL-S-nZVI to the bioavailable Pb, Cd, and As in soil increased by 41%, 41%, and 50%, respectively, compared with nZVI. The presence of organic acids, especially citric acid, improved the stabilization efficiency of RL-S-nZVI to the three metals. The result of BCR sequential extraction indicated that RL-S-nZVI increased the residual state of Pb, Cd, and As and reduced the acid-soluble and reducible state after 28 days of soil incubation. XRD and XPS analyses showed that the stabilization mechanisms of RL-S-nZVI on heavy metals involved in ion exchange, surface complexation, adsorption, co-precipitation, chemisorption, and redox.
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- Huihui Song
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Li P, Ye J, Zhang W, Hu F, Guo Q, Xu Z. The blackening process of black-odor water: Substance types determination and crucial roles analysis. J Hazard Mater 2023; 443:130295. [PMID: 36335904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Black-odor water is a serious environmental issue in many developing counties. Iron sulfides and chromophoric dissolved organic matter are considered possible blackening substances. However, the specific type of blackening iron sulfides and the contributions of blackening substances are unclear. This study performed a laboratory simulation experiment to identify the blackening iron sulfides and quantify the contribution of blackening substances. The environmental conditions for forming blackening substances and their blackening process were also determined. We demonstrated that the black iron sulfide was mackinawite. Humic acid is another substance that absorbs light. The equivalent contributions of mackinawite and humic acid were 18.94 m-1/mg Fe2+ and 1.11 m-1/mg DOC, respectively. A pH of more than 6 is a precondition for producing mackinawite. The production of black substances is the foundation of the blackening process, but the suspension of black substances is essential in causing water blackening. Fulvic acid stabilizes the suspension by changing the surface charge of blackening substances. Moreover, blackening substances can also be suspended with microbial flocs. Determining blackening substances and their role during the blackening process would allow for developing precise and targeted control technologies, improving urban water over the long term.
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- Peng Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., 200092, Shanghai, China.
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Chantarasunthon K, Promkatkaew M, Waranwongcharoen P, Sueksachat A, Prasop N, Norasi T, Sonsiri N, Sansern S, Chomngam S, Wechakorn K, Thana C, Sakulsaknimitr W, Kongsaeree P, Srisuratsiri P. A novel highly selective FRET sensor for Fe(III) and DFT mechanistic evaluation. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 286:122031. [PMID: 36323091 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A novel FRET-based sensor has been designed and developed through the conjugation of naphthyl and rhodamine via propylamine spacer, Naph-Rh. The naphthyl moiety serves as a FRET donor due to its emission spectrum overlapping with the rhodamine B absorption band. Naph-Rh exhibited a selectivity for sensing Fe3+ over other metal ions with a visual color change and fluorescent enhancement. The ratio of the Naph-Rh and Fe3+ was determined to be 1:1 based on Job's plot analysis with a detection limit of 83 nM. The probe exhibited a linear response to Fe3+ in the range of 0-120 μM. Furthermore, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations of Naph-Rh were carried out to rationalize the design and portray the plausible Fe3+ sensing mechanism.
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- Ketsarin Chantarasunthon
- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Excellence in Protein and Enzyme Technology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathumthani 12110, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Excellence in Protein and Enzyme Technology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand.
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Mohammadpour A, Emadi Z, Samaei MR, Ravindra K, Hosseini SM, Amin M, Samiei M, Mohammadi L, Khaksefidi R, Zarei AA, Motamed-Jahromi M, Mousavi Khaneghah A. The concentration of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in drinking water from Shiraz, Iran: a health risk assessment of samples. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:23295-23311. [PMID: 36322352 PMCID: PMC9938828 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23535-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The existence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water bodies has posed a menace to human health. Thus, water resources should be protected from PTEs, and their effect on the exposed population should be investigated. In the present investigation, the concentrations of PTEs such as lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), and iron(Fe) in the drinking water of Shiraz, Iran, were determined for the first time. In addition, hazard quotient, hazard index, cancer risk, and sensitivity analysis were applied to estimate the noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic impacts of Pb, Hg, Mn, and Fe on exposed children and adults through ingestion. The mean concentrations (µg/L) of Pb, Hg, Mn, and Fe were 0.36, 0.32, 2.28, and 8.72, respectively, in winter and 0.50, 0.20, 0.55, and 10.36, respectively, in summer. The results displayed that Fe concentration was more than the other PTEs. PTE concentrations were lower than the standard values of the Environment Protection Agency and World Health Organization. Values of the degree of contamination and heavy metal pollution index for lead, mercury, manganese, and iron were significantly low (< 1) and excellent (< 50), respectively. Based on the Spearman rank correlation analysis, positive and negative relationships were observed in the present study. The observations of the health risk assessment demonstrated that mercury, lead, iron, and manganese had an acceptable level of noncarcinogenic harmful health risk in exposed children and adults (hazard quotients < 1 and hazard index < 1). The carcinogenic risk of lead was low (< E - 06), which can be neglected. Monte Carlo simulation showed that water intake rate and mercury concentration were the most critical parameters in the hazard index for children and adults. Lead concentration was also the most crucial factor in the cancer risk analysis. The results of the present study proved that the drinking water of Shiraz is safe and healthy and can be confidently consumed by people.
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- Amin Mohammadpour
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Public Health and Food Hygiene, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, PO Box 1731, Shiraz, Postal code 71345, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Environmental Health, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, 9816743463, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing School, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Fruit and Vegetable Product Technology, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute, 36 Rakowiecka St, 02-532, Warsaw, Poland.
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Singh A, Raju A, Chandniha SK, Singh L, Tyagi I, Karri RR, Kumar A. Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater and their associated potential health risks. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:14993-15008. [PMID: 36163576 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23222-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study assessed the human health risk exposure from the consumption of poor quality groundwater in the Lucknow area, a part of Central Ganga alluvial plain in India. Around 27 (n = 27) groundwater samples were collected from the study area. The analytical results of the samples (n = 27) collected indicate silicate and carbonate weathering is the dominant process along with cation exchange, sulfide oxidation, and reverse ion exchange. The type of groundwater is Ca2-Na-HCO3- type having all cations and anions within permissible WHO limits except for iron (Fe2+) and nitrate (NO3-). The high concentrations of Fe2 and NO3- in samples indicate the possibility of a non-geogenic point source for the same in an urban-influenced environment. The ionic concentration of dissolved constituents is used in weighted overlay analysis to generate the water quality index (WQI). WQI indicates that most urban areas (~ 98.52%) have fallen in the good to excellent category except few situated in the highly populated parts of Lucknow. The ionic concentrations of Fe2+ and NO3- have been further used to estimate human health risk by integrating regional urban population density data in Lucknow. The risk map shows alarming risks in the west-central part, where nearly ~ 35% of the total area is at moderate to high health risk.
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- Anjali Singh
- Hydrolgeology Research Lab, Department of Geology, MohanlalSukhadia University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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- Remote Sensing & GIS Lab, Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Soil and Water Engineering, BRSM College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology & Research Station, IGKV, Mungeli, 249334, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India.
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- Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M Block, Kolkata, 700 053, India
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Department of Chemistry, D.B.S. (PG) College Dehradun, Dehradun, 248001, India
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Luo M, Yang H, Wang K, Song F, He Y, Zhang Y, Zhong C. Coupling iron-carbon micro-electrolysis with persulfate advanced oxidation for hydraulic fracturing return fluid treatment. Chemosphere 2023; 313:137415. [PMID: 36464016 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Improving the sustainability of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle of unconventional oil and gas development needs an advanced water treatment that can efferently treat flowback and produced water (FPW). In this study, we developed a robust two-stage process that combines flocculation, and iron-carbon micro-electrolysis plus sodium persulfate (ICEPS) advanced oxidation to treat field-based FPW from the Sulige tight gas field, China. Influencing factors and optimal conditions of the flocculation-ICEPS process were investigated. The flocculation-ICEPS system at optimal conditions sufficiently removed the total organic contents (95.71%), suspended solids (92.4%), and chroma (97.5%), but the reaction stoichiometric efficiency (RSE) value was generally less than 5%. The particles and chroma were effectively removed by flocculation, and the organic contents was mainly removed by the ICEPS system. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis was performed to track the changes in FPW chemical compositions through the oxidation of the ICEPS process. Multiple analyses demonstrated that PS was involved in the activation of Fe oxides and hydroxides accreted on the surface of the ICE system for FPW treatment, which led to increasing organics removal rate of the ICEPS system compared to the conventional ICE system. Our study suggests that the flocculation-ICEPS system is a promising FPW treatment process, which provides technical and mechanistic foundations for further field application.
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- Mina Luo
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Xiyouhuawei Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
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Kokryatskaya NM, Kolpakova ES, Titova KV, Velyamidova AV. Sulfur and chlorine compounds in water bodies of the Pymvashor subarctic hydrothermal system. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:27328-27339. [PMID: 36378376 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24141-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The results of the study of the behavior of redox-dependent sulfur and chlorine compounds in sediments of water bodies of the Pymvashor natural boundary (PNB) located in the Bolshezemelskaya Tundra (the Polar Cis-Ural Region, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation) are presented. Currently, the Pymvashor is the only known location in Continental Europe where hydrothermal springs function in the polar territories. Data on the quantitative characteristics of the geochemical parameters of bacterial sulfate reduction (reduced sulfur compounds, reactive iron forms, and organic matter) in the sediments of all studied Pymvashor water bodies have been obtained. It has been established that the revealed differences in the distribution and transformation of these parameters, in addition to the main reasons affecting the course of redox processes, were also caused by the thermal factor (warming effect of thermal waters on all ecosystems of the natural boundary). Thus, iron monosulphides dominated in the upper sediment layers of non-freezing watercourses, which distinguished them from the sediments of seasonally frozen lakes, where sulfur associated with organic matter dominated along the entire length of the sediment cores. The presence of chlorophenols (CPs) and their derivatives, including pentachlorophenol as a persistent organic pollutant, in the sediments of studied Pymvashor water bodies was established. It is shown that the chlorophenol composition is mainly induced by the occurrence of natural enzymatic and biochemical processes. The influence of microclimatic conditions of the subarctic hydrothermal system on the composition, levels, and distribution of chlorophenolic compounds in the sediments was revealed.
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- Natalia M Kokryatskaya
- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 20 Nikolsky Avenue, Arkhangelsk, 163020, Russian Federation
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 20 Nikolsky Avenue, Arkhangelsk, 163020, Russian Federation
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 20 Nikolsky Avenue, Arkhangelsk, 163020, Russian Federation
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 20 Nikolsky Avenue, Arkhangelsk, 163020, Russian Federation.
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Górka-Kostrubiec B, Świetlik R, Szumiata T, Dytłow S, Trojanowska M. Integration of chemical fractionation, Mössbauer spectrometry, and magnetic methods for identification of Fe phases bonding heavy metals in street dust. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 124:875-891. [PMID: 36182190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Street dust is one of the most important carriers of heavy metals (HMs) originating from natural and anthropogenic sources. The main purpose of the work was to identify which of Fe-bearing phases bind HMs in street dust. Magnetic parameters of the Fe-bearing components, mainly magnetically strong iron oxides, are used to assess the level of HM pollution. Chemical sequential extraction combined with magnetic methods (magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, remanent magnetization) allowed determining the metal-bearing fractions and identifying the iron forms that are mostly associated with traffic-related HMs. The use of Mössbauer spectrometry (MS) supplemented by magnetic methods (thermomagnetic curves and psarameters of hysteresis loops) enabled precise identification and characterization of iron-containing minerals. The classification of HMs into five chemical fractions differing in mobility and bioaccessibility revealed that iron is most abundant (over 95%) in the residual fraction followed by the reducible fraction. HMs were present in reducible fraction in the following order: Pb>Zn>Mn>Cr>Ni>Fe>Cu, while they bound to the residual fraction in the following order: Fe>Ni>Cr>Mn>Pb>Cu>Zn. The signature of the anthropogenic origin of street dust is the presence of strongly nonstoichiometric and defected grains of magnetite and their porous surface. Magnetite also occurs as an admixture with maghemite, and with a significant proportion of hematite. A distinctive feature of street dust is the presence of metallic iron and iron carbides. Magnetic methods are efficient in the screening test to determine the level of HM pollution, while MS helps to identify the iron-bearing minerals through the detection of iron.
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- Beata Górka-Kostrubiec
- Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ks. Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, 27 Bolesława Chrobrego Str., 26-600 Radom, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, 54 Krasickiego Str., 26-600 Radom, Poland
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- Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ks. Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, 27 Bolesława Chrobrego Str., 26-600 Radom, Poland
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Zhang H, Xie S, Wan N, Feng B, Wang Q, Huang K, Fang Y, Bao Z, Xu F. Iron plaque effects on selenium and cadmium stabilization in Cd-contaminated seleniferous rice seedlings. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:22772-22786. [PMID: 36303005 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Dietary intake of selenium (Se)-enriched rice has benefit for avoiding Se-deficient disease, but there is a risk of excessive cadmium (Cd) intake. Through hydroponic culture and adsorption-desorption experiments, this paper focused on Se and Cd uptake in rice seedlings associated with the interactive effects of Se (Se4+ or Se6+), Cd, and iron (Fe) plaque. The formation of Fe plaque was promoted by Fe2+ and inhibited by Cd but not related with Se species. Shoot Se (Se4+ or Se6+) uptake was not affected by Fe plaque in most treatments, except that shoot Se concentrations were decreased by Fe plaque when Se4+ and Cd co-exposure. Shoot Cd concentrations were always inhibited by Fe plaque, regardless of Se species. Inhibiting Cd adsorption onto root surface (Se4+ + Cd) or increased Cd retention in Fe plaque (Se6+ + Cd) is an important mechanism for Fe plaque to reduce Cd uptake by rice. However, we found that DCB Cd concentrations (Cd adsorbed by Fe plaque) were not always positively correlated with Fe plaque amounts and always negatively correlated with the distribution ratios of Cd mass in root to that in Fe plaque (abbreviated as DRCMRF; r = - 0.942**); meanwhile, with the increase of DCB Fe concentration, the directions of variations of DCB Cd concentration and DRCMRF were affected by Se species. It indicated that the root system is also an important factor to affect DCB Cd concentration and inhibit Cd uptake, which is mediated by Se species. This paper provides a new understanding of Fe plaque-mediated interactive effect of Se and Cd uptakes in rice, which is beneficial for the remediation of Cd-contaminated and Cd-contaminated seleniferous areas.
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- Hongyu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- WuHan Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Xi'an Center of Mineral Resources Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Ankang Se-Resources Hi-Tech Co., Ltd, Ankang, 725000, China
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Hernando D, Zhao R, Yuan Q, Aliyari Ghasabeh M, Ruschke S, Miao X, Karampinos DC, Mao L, Harris DT, Mattison RJ, Jeng MR, Pedrosa I, Kamel IR, Vasanawala S, Yokoo T, Reeder SB. Multicenter Reproducibility of Liver Iron Quantification with 1.5-T and 3.0-T MRI. Radiology 2023; 306:e213256. [PMID: 36194113 PMCID: PMC9885339 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.213256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Background MRI is a standard of care tool to measure liver iron concentration (LIC). Compared with regulatory-approved R2 MRI, R2* MRI has superior speed and is available in most MRI scanners; however, the cross-vendor reproducibility of R2*-based LIC estimation remains unknown. Purpose To evaluate the reproducibility of LIC via single-breath-hold R2* MRI at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T with use of a multicenter, multivendor study. Materials and Methods Four academic medical centers using MRI scanners from three different vendors (three 1.5-T scanners, one 2.89-T scanner, and two 3.0-T scanners) participated in this prospective cross-sectional study. Participants with known or suspected liver iron overload were recruited to undergo multiecho gradient-echo MRI for R2* mapping at 1.5 T and 3.0 T (2.89 T or 3.0 T) on the same day. R2* maps were reconstructed from the multiecho images and analyzed at a single center. Reference LIC measurements were obtained with a commercial R2 MRI method performed using standardized 1.5-T spin-echo imaging. R2*-versus-LIC calibrations were generated across centers and field strengths using linear regression and compared using F tests. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the diagnostic performance of R2* MRI in the detection of clinically relevant LIC thresholds. Results A total of 207 participants (mean age, 38 years ± 20 [SD]; 117 male participants) were evaluated between March 2015 and September 2019. A linear relationship was confirmed between R2* and LIC. All calibrations within the same field strength were highly reproducible, showing no evidence of statistically significant center-specific differences (P > .43 across all comparisons). Calibrations for 1.5 T and 3.0 T were generated, as follows: for 1.5 T, LIC (in milligrams per gram [dry weight]) = -0.16 + 2.603 × 10-2 R2* (in seconds-1); for 2.89 T, LIC (in milligrams per gram) = -0.03 + 1.400 × 10-2 R2* (in seconds-1); for 3.0 T, LIC (in milligrams per gram) = -0.03 + 1.349 × 10-2 R2* (in seconds-1). Liver R2* had high diagnostic performance in the detection of clinically relevant LIC thresholds (area under the ROC curve, >0.98). Conclusion R2* MRI enabled accurate and reproducible quantification of liver iron overload over clinically relevant ranges of liver iron concentration (LIC). The data generated in this study provide the necessary calibrations for broad clinical dissemination of R2*-based LIC quantification. ClinicalTrials.gov registration no.: NCT02025543 © RSNA, 2022 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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Affiliation(s)
- Diego Hernando
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Ruiyang Zhao
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Dimitrios C. Karampinos
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - David T. Harris
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Ryan J. Mattison
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Michael R. Jeng
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Ivan Pedrosa
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Ihab R. Kamel
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Shreyas Vasanawala
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Takeshi Yokoo
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
| | - Scott B. Reeder
- From the Departments of Radiology (D.H., R.Z., D.T.H., S.B.R.),
Medical Physics (D.H., R.Z., S.B.R.), Statistics (X.M.), Biostatistics and
Medical Informatics (L.M.), Medicine (R.J.M.), Biomedical Engineering (S.B.R.),
Medicine (S.B.R.), and Emergency Medicine, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, WIMR2, Room 2472, Madison, WI 53705
(S.B.R.); Department of Radiology (Q.Y., I.P., T.Y.) and Advanced Imaging
Research Center (I.P., T.Y.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Tex; Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md (M.A.G., I.R.K.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology,
School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,
Munich, Germany (S.R., D.C.K.); and Departments of Pediatrics (M.R.J.) and
Radiology (S.V.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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Peng Y, Fornara DA, Wu Q, Heděnec P, Yuan J, Yuan C, Yue K, Wu F. Global patterns and driving factors of plant litter iron, manganese, zinc, and copper concentrations. Sci Total Environ 2023; 857:159686. [PMID: 36302428 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Plant litter decomposition is not only the major source of soil carbon and macronutrients, but also an important process for the biogeochemical cycling of trace elements such as iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu). The concentrations of plant litter trace elements can influence litter decomposition and element cycling across the plant and soil systems. Yet, a global perspective of the patterns and driving factors of trace elements in plant litter is missing. To bridge this knowledge gap, we quantitatively assessed the concentrations of four common trace elements, namely Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu, of freshly fallen plant litter with 1411 observations extracted from 175 publications across the globe. Results showed that (1) the median of the average concentrations of litter Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu were 0.200, 0.555, 0.032, and 0.006 g/kg, respectively, across litter types; (2) litter concentrations of Fe, Zn, and Cu were generally stable regardless of variations in multiple biotic and abiotic factors (e.g., plant taxonomy, climate, and soil properties); and (3) litter Mn concentration was more sensitive to environmental conditions and influenced by multiple factors, but mycorrhizal association and soil pH and nitrogen concentration were the most important ones. Overall, our study provides a clear global picture of plant litter Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu concentrations and their driving factors, which is important for improving our understanding on their biogeochemical cycling along with litter decomposition processes.
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- Yan Peng
- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Fujian Sanming Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Sanming 365002, China
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- Davines Group - Rodale Institute European Regenerative Organic Center (EROC), Via Don Angelo Calzolari 55/a, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an 311300, China
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- Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Fujian Sanming Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Sanming 365002, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Fujian Sanming Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Sanming 365002, China.
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Fitzsimmons JN, Conway TM. Novel Insights into Marine Iron Biogeochemistry from Iron Isotopes. Ann Rev Mar Sci 2023; 15:383-406. [PMID: 36100217 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-032822-103431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The micronutrient iron plays a major role in setting the magnitude and distribution of primary production across the global ocean. As such, an understanding of the sources, sinks, and internal cycling processes that drive the oceanic distribution of iron is key to unlocking iron's role in the global carbon cycle and climate, both today and in the geologic past. Iron isotopic analyses of seawater have emerged as a transformative tool for diagnosing iron sources to the ocean and tracing biogeochemical processes. In this review, we summarize the end-member isotope signatures of different iron source fluxes and highlight the novel insights into iron provenance gained using this tracer. We also review ways in which iron isotope fractionation might be used to understand internal oceanic cycling of iron, including speciation changes, biological uptake, and particle scavenging. We conclude with an overview of future research needed to expand the utilization of this cutting-edge tracer.
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA;
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Yu C, Högfors-Rönnholm E, Stén P, Engblom S, Åström ME. Iron‑sulfur geochemistry and acidity retention in hydrologically active macropores of boreal acid sulfate soils: Effects of mitigation suspensions of fine-grained calcite and peat. Sci Total Environ 2023; 856:159142. [PMID: 36183767 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Acid sulfate soils discharge large amounts of sulfuric acid along with toxic metals, deteriorating water quality and ecosystem health of recipient waterbodies. There is thus an urgent need to develop cost-effective and sustainable measures to mitigate the negative effects of these soils. In this study, we flushed aseptically-prepared MQ water (reference) or mitigation suspensions containing calcite, peat or a combination of both through 15-cm-thick soil cores from an acid sulfate soil field in western Finland, and investigated the geochemistry of Fe and S on the surfaces of macropores and in the solid columnar blocks (interiors) of the soil columns. The macropore surfaces of all soil columns were strongly enriched in total and HCl-extractable Fe and S relative to the interiors, owing to the existence of abundant Fe oxyhydroxysulfates (schwertmannite and partly jarosite) as yellow-to-brownish surface-coatings. The dissolution/hydrolysis of Fe oxyhydroxysulfates (predominantly jarosite) on the macropore surfaces of the reference columns, although being constantly flushed, effectively buffered the permeates at pH close to 4. These results suggest that Fe oxyhydroxysulfates accumulated on the macropore surfaces of boreal acid sulfate soils can act as long-lasting acidification sources. The treatments with mitigation suspensions led to a (near-)complete conversion of jarosite to Fe hydroxides, causing a substantial loss of S. In contrast, we did not observe any recognizable evidence indicating transformation of schwertmannite. However, sulfate sorbed by this mineral might be partially lost through anion-exchange processes during the treatments with calcite. No Fe sulfides were found in the peat-treated columns. Since Fe sulfides can support renewed acidification events, the moderate mineralogical changes induced by peat are desirable. In addition, peat materials can act as toxic-metal scavengers. Thus, the peat materials used here, which is relatively cheap in the boreal zone, is ideal for remediating boreal acid sulfate soils and other similar jarosite-bearing soils.
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- Changxun Yu
- Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Linnaeus University, 39231 Kalmar, Sweden.
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- Research and Development, Novia University of Applied Sciences, 65200 Vaasa, Finland
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- Environmental Technology, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, 65200 Vaasa, Finland
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- Research and Development, Novia University of Applied Sciences, 65200 Vaasa, Finland
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Linnaeus University, 39231 Kalmar, Sweden
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Khan BA, Ahmad M, Iqbal S, Ullah F, Bolan N, Solaiman ZM, Shafique MA, Siddique KHM. Adsorption and immobilization performance of pine-cone pristine and engineered biochars for antimony in aqueous solution and military shooting range soil: An integrated novel approach. Environ Pollut 2023; 317:120723. [PMID: 36436664 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antimony (Sb-V), a carcinogenic metalloid, is becoming prevalent in water and soil due to anthropogenic activities. Biochar could be an effective remedy for Sb(V)-contaminated water and soil. In this study, we used pristine and engineered pinecone-derived biochar as an innovative approach for treating Sb(V)-contaminated water and shooting range soil. Biochar was produced from pine-cone waste (pristine biochar) and enriched with Fe and Al salts via saturation (engineered biochar). Adsorption tests in water revealed that iron-modified biochar showed higher adsorption capacity (8.68 mg g-1) than that of the pristine biochar (2.49 mg g-1) and aluminum-modified biochar (3.40 mg g-1). Isotherm and kinetic modeling of the adsorption data suggested that the adsorption process varied from monolayer to multilayer, with chemisorption as the dominant interaction mechanism between Sb(V) and the biochars. The post-adsorption study of iron-modified biochar by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) further supported the chemical bonding and outer-sphere complexation of Sb(V) with Fe, N-H, O-H, C-O and CC components. The pristine and iron-modified biochars also successfully immobilized Sb(V) in a shooting range soil, more so in the latter. Subsequent sequential extractions and post-analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and elemental dot mapping revealed that Sb in the treated soil transformed to a more stable form. It was concluded that iron-modified biochar could act as an efficient material for the adsorption and immobilization of Sb(V) in water and soil, respectively.
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- Basit Ahmed Khan
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan; UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and the UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Analytical Chemistry Group, Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and the UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and the UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Central Analytical Facility Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and the UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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Zhang J, Zhang L, He M, Wang Y, Zhang C, Lin D. Bioresponses of earthworm-microbiota symbionts to polychlorinated biphenyls in the presence of nano zero valent iron in soil. Sci Total Environ 2023; 856:159226. [PMID: 36202358 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Both earthworms and nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) have been recently regarded as important approaches for in-situ remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil. However, the combined action of earthworms and nZVI toward PCBs, and the biological responses of earthworm-microbiota symbionts to nZVI-PCBs co-exposure in soil remediation systems remain unclear. In this study, a 28-d exposure with different levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and nZVI was applied to earthworm Eisenia fetida in an agricultural soil. Both physiological responses of earthworms and their surrounding microbiota in gut and soil were examined. Kinetic modelling parameters showed a doubled PCB accumulation in earthworms with the presence of nZVI. Meanwhile, nZVI-PCBs coexposure synergistically stimulated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), along with the elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) in earthworms. Based on integrated metabolomic and 16S rRNA analysis, it was found that earthworms provided certain metabolites, e.g., S-(2-hydroxyethyl)glutathione, 16-hydroxypalmitic acid, and formamide, beneficial to PCB-degrading microbiota (Novosphingobium and Achromobacter) in the intestine. Our findings of nZVI-enhanced PCB bioaccumulation and the defense mechanism afforded by the earthworm-microbiota symbionts toward PCB-nZVI exposure show the promise of combining earthworms with nZVI for the remediation of PCBs-contaminated soil.
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- Jianying Zhang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Environment and Resources Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China; Institute of Environmental Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China; Institute of Environmental Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China; Institute of Environmental Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX 77058, United States
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Rios CO, Siqueira-Silva AI, Pereira EG. Revegetation of mining-impacted sites with a tropical native grass: Constraints of climate seasonality and trace-element accumulation. J Environ Manage 2023; 326:116655. [PMID: 36368206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The iron ore mining activity results in considerable waste production and impacts on surrounding ecosystems. Natural recovery of impacted areas is absent or occurs slowly, especially when associated with prolonged dry seasons in tropical regions. The objective of this work was to unveil the mechanisms of Paspalum densum (Poir.) grass to overcome the periods of seasonal drought and its metal accumulation in areas impacted by iron mining, a tailings storage facilities and surrounding ferruginous grassland in Brazil. Lower mortality was observed among individuals in the tailings storage facilities, with a 74.3% survival rate. In contrast, after the beginning of the dry season, all individuals died in the ferruginous grassland. The plants in the tailings deposits showed better nutrition, with a higher concentration of P, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn and greater capacity to accumulate Pb and Cd over time. Pb was the element with highest bioconcetration factor (BCF) and bioaccumulation coefficient (BAC), while Mn was the one with the highest translocation factor (TF). The dry season resulted in reduced chlorophyll a, b and total and effective quantum yield of photosystem II (PSII) of P. densum individuals. However, the plants in the tailings storage facilities showed adjustments to overcome the effects of drought, with an increase in the concentration of proline in leaves and reduction of oxidative damage (MDA and H2O2) at the end of the dry season. The grass P. densum showed rapid acclimatization in the tailings storage facilities and resistance to drought through antioxidant and photosynthetic adjustments and was still able to bioaccumulate and translocate in plant tissues some metals present in the iron ore impacted sites.
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- Camilla Oliveira Rios
- Gradute Program in Management and Conservation of Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Campus Florestal, 35690-000, Florestal, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Campus Florestal, 35690-000, Florestal, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Akinlade GO, Maza DDA, Inuyomi SO, Alani YT, Ojo JO. Pollution impact assessment of secondary iron smelting on soil and some medicinal herbs grown at Fasina community in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:299. [PMID: 36640219 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-10922-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Use of medicinal herbs is now gaining popularity especially among the low-income people because it is cheap, readily available and its "seeming" lack of side effects. However, environmental pollution is a potential threat to its continued use. This study examines the effect of air pollution on the soil and consequently on the medicinal herbs grown on such soils. Soil and four medicinal herbs, Chromolaena odorata, Vernonia amygdalina, Carica papaya and Ocimum gratissimum, commonly used in the south western part of Nigeria either as purely medicinal herbs, soup vegetables or both were carefully harvested from Fasina, a polluted area, and Moro, a relatively unpolluted area, all in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Samples were prepared following standard practice and analysed for nickel, chromium, cadmium and lead using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The results showed that elemental concentrations at the two locations were within the permissible limit for both soil and herbs, the statistical test also established no significant difference between the two locations. However, toxic metals concentrations (chromium, cadmium and lead) were found higher at the polluted site while that of the essential metal, nickel, was higher at the unpolluted site. Of the four metals, cadmium has the highest transfer ratio (0.39 and 0.34) while lead has the least (0.21 and 0.25) for Moro and Fasina sites respectively. Similarly, Chromolaena odorata has the highest transfer ratio (0.34) while Carica papaya has the least (0.28). In conclusion, gradual build-up of the toxic metals at the polluted site is evident and may eventually contaminate the herbs.
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- Grace Olubunmi Akinlade
- EnvironLab, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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- EnvironLab, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- EnvironLab, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- EnvironLab, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Yang X, Mao J, Li R, Jiang Z, Yu M, Xu L, Reershemius T, Planavsky NJ. The deposition and significance of an Ediacaran non-glacial iron formation. Geobiology 2023; 21:44-65. [PMID: 36200974 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Most Neoproterozoic iron formations (NIF) are closely associated with global or near-global "Snowball Earth" glaciations. Increasingly, however, studies indicate that some NIFs show no robust evidence of glacial association. Many aspects of non-glacial NIF genesis, including the paleo-environmental setting, Fe(II) source, and oxidation mechanisms, are poorly understood. Here, we present a detailed case study of the Jiapigou NIF, a major non-glacial NIF within a Neoproterozoic volcano-sedimentary sequence in North Qilian, northwestern China. New U-Pb geochronological data place the depositional age of the Jiapigou NIF at ~600 Ma. Petrographic and geochemical evidence supports its identification as a primary chemical sediment with significant detrital input. Major and trace element concentrations, REE + Y systematics, and εNd (t) values indicate that iron was sourced from mixed seawater and hydrothermal fluids. Iron isotopic values (δ56 Fe = -0.04‰-1.43‰) are indicative of partial oxidation of an Fe(II) reservoir. We infer that the Jiapigou NIF was deposited in a redox stratified water column, where hydrothermally sourced Fe(II)-rich fluids underwent oxidation under suboxic conditions. Lastly, the Jiapigou NIF has strong phosphorous enrichments, which in other iron formations are typically interpreted as signals for high marine phosphate concentrations. This suggests that oceanic phosphorus concentrations could have been enriched throughout the Neoproterozoic, as opposed to simply during glacial intervals.
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- Xiuqing Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Western China's Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, School of Earth Science and Resourses, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory for Mineralization and Efficient Utilization of Critical Metals, Xi'an, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Western China's Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, School of Earth Science and Resourses, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
- MNR Key Laboratory for Exploration Theory & Technology of Critical Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Western China's Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, School of Earth Science and Resourses, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory for Mineralization and Efficient Utilization of Critical Metals, Xi'an, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Metallogeny and Mineral Assessment, Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory for Exploration Theory & Technology of Critical Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Li S, Li G, Huang X, Chen Y, Lv C, Bai L, Zhang K, He H, Dai J. Cultivar-specific response of rhizosphere bacterial community to uptake of cadmium and mineral elements in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 249:114403. [PMID: 36508785 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Toxic metal-contaminated farmland from Cadmium (Cd) can enhance the accumulation of Cd and impair the absorption of mineral elements in brown rice. Although several studies have been conducted on Cd exposure on rice, little has been reported on the relationship between Cd and mineral elements in brown rice and the regulatory mechanism of rhizosphere microorganisms during element uptake. Thus, a field study was undertaken to screen japonica rice cultivars with low Cd and high mineral elements levels, analyze the quantitative relationship between Cd and seven mineral elements, and investigate the cultivar-specific response of rice rhizosphere bacterial communities to differences in Cd and mineral uptake in japonica rice. Results showed that Huaidao-9 and Xudao-7 had low Cd absorption and high amounts of mineral nutrient elements (Fe, Zn, Mg, and Ca, LCHM group), whereas Zhongdao-1 and Xinkedao-31 showed opposite accumulation characteristics (HCLM group). Stepwise regression analysis showed that zinc, iron, and potassium are the key minerals that affect Cd accumulation in japonica rice and zinc was the most important factor, accounting for 68.99 %. The accumulation of Cd and mineral elements is potentially associated with rhizosphere soil bacteria. Taxa enriched in the LCHM rhizosphere (phyla Acidobacteriota and MBNT15) indicated the high nutrient characteristics of the soil and reduced activity of Cd in soil. The HCLM rhizosphere was highly colonized by metal-activating bacteria (Actinobacteria), lignin-degrading bacteria (Actinobacteria and Chlorofexi), and bacteria scavenging nutrients and trace elements (Anaerolinea and Ketobacter). Moreover, the differences in the uptake of Cd and mineral elements affected predicted functions of microbial communities, including sulfur oxidation and sulfur derivative formation, human or plant pathogen, and functions related to the iron oxidation and nitrate reduction. The results indicate a potential association of Cd and mineral elements uptake and accumulation with rhizosphere bacteria in rice, thus providing theoretical basis and a new perspective on the maintenance of rice security and high quality simultaneously.
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- Shuangshuang Li
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong General Station of Agricultural Environmental Protection and Rural Energy, Jinan 250100, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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González-Domínguez Á, Millán-Martínez M, Sánchez-Rodas D, Lechuga-Sancho AM, González-Domínguez R. Characterization of the Plasmatic and Erythroid Multielemental Biodistribution in Childhood Obesity Using a High-Throughput Method for Size Fractionation of Metal Species. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2571:123-132. [PMID: 36152156 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2699-3_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this chapter, we describe a metallomics method based on protein precipitation under non-denaturing conditions and further analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for high-throughput metal speciation in plasma and erythrocyte samples. This methodology enables to study the total multielemental profile of these biological matrices, as well as to quantify the metal fractions conforming the metallometabolome and the metalloproteome. Furthermore, the analytical coverage comprises several essential and toxic metal elements, namely aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, lithium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, vanadium, and zinc. Altogether, the metallomics method here proposed represents an excellent approach to comprehensively characterize the metal biodistribution in human peripheral blood, which would enable to decipher the role of metal homeostasis in health and disease, and particularly in childhood obesity.
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- Álvaro González-Domínguez
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry - CIQSO, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry - CIQSO, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
- Departamento Materno Infantil y Radiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
- Unidad de Endocrinología Pediátrica y Diabetes, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain.
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Silva MHL, Castro ACLD, Silva ISD, Cabral PFP, Azevedo JWDJ, Soares LS, Bandeira AM, Basso MJ, Nunes JLS. Determination of metals in estuarine fishes in a metropolitan region of the coastal zone of the Brazilian Amazon. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 186:114477. [PMID: 36565580 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to determine concentrations of cadmium, copper, chromium, manganese and iron in fishes in the São Marcos (SMB), São Jose (SJB) and Arraial (AB) Bays. Metal concentrations were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Mean Cd and Cr levels were above the permissible limits set by different international or national guidelines in all three bays, whereas copper levels were well below the maximum acceptable limit. High concentrations of iron were found in all species analyzed, whereas high concentrations of manganese were found, especially in specimens caught in SJB. Spatial analysis indicated significant differences among the elements investigated. Copper was correlated more with SMB and AB as well as the species Macrodon ancylodon (carnivore) and Sciades herzbergii (omnivore). Cadmium and iron were strongly associated with AB and SJB, while manganese was only associated with SJB, mainly in carnivorous and herbivorous species.
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- Marcelo Henrique Lopes Silva
- Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil; Coordination of the Fishing Engineering Course, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) Road of Pinheiro-Pacas, Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment, Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Avenue of Portugueses 1966, Bacanga, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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Maamoun I, Eljamal R, Eljamal O. Statistical optimization of nZVI chemical synthesis approach towards P and NO 3- removal from aqueous solutions: Cost-effectiveness & parametric effects. Chemosphere 2023; 312:137176. [PMID: 36400198 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study aims to conduct statistical optimization of nZVI synthesis parameters towards the removal efficiency of phosphorus (P) and nitrate (NO3-), considering for the first time the cost-effectiveness index. The detailed statistical analysis was implemented to evaluate the main effects and interactions of eight synthesis parameters, including reductant concentration (RC), reductant delivery rate (RDR), reductant liquid volume (RLV), pH, aging time (AGT), mixing speed (MS), temperature (T), and precursor concentration (PC). Results revealed that the experimental optimization of the synthesis factors improved the removal efficiency of NO3- and P by 27 and 9%, respectively, with respect to that before the optimization. ANOVA statistical results indicated the significance of RP (%) and [Formula: see text] (%) models with F-values of 4.480 × 108 and 23,755.08, respectively. Moreover, the p-values of all the eight main linear effects were less than 0.05 in both two models of RP (%) and [Formula: see text] (%). However, most of the interaction parameters were not statistically significant (higher than 0.05) in the case of [Formula: see text] (%), which is unlike RP (%) where all interaction parameters were statistically significant (less than 0.05). The normal probability plots of factors effects provided significant evidence of the significance of the investigated parameters RC had the highest positive statistically significant effect on RP (%) followed by RLV, RDR, MS and T. In case of [Formula: see text] (%), RLV had the highest positive significant effect, followed by AGT > RDR > pH > T > MS. The cost-effective optimal constraints in this study resulted in the best economically optimized values of the nZVI synthesis parameters in terms of higher reactivity and reduced synthesis cost.
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- Ibrahim Maamoun
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Research Center for Negative Emission Technology, International Science Innovation Center, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishiku 819-0395, Japan
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- Water and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.
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Zaib Q, Ryenchindorj U, Putra AS, Kyung D, Park HS. Optimization of tetracycline removal from water by iron-coated pine-bark biochar. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:4972-4985. [PMID: 35976587 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22476-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We synthesized iron-coated pine-bark biochar (Fe-PBB) and determined the optimal conditions for removing the antibiotic tetracycline from water. The Fe-PBB was synthesized by depositing iron oxide on pyrolyzed pine-bark waste via a facile co-precipitation method. Characterization (SEM, EDX, and TGA) showed successful deposition of a mass of approximately 27% (w/w) iron on the PBB to synthesize Fe-PBB. Fe-PBB exhibited five times higher adsorption capacity (~ 10 mg/g) for tetracycline compared with PBB. The effects of initial tetracycline concentration, pH, temperature, and Fe-PBB dose on the adsorption removal of tetracycline from water were systematically investigated and optimized using a statistical experimental design and response surface methodology. The empirical relationship between the experimental factors and tetracycline removal was modeled, statistically validated through the analysis of variance, and used to predict the optimal conditions for adsorption removal of tetracycline. We found that ≥ 95% of the tetracycline can be removed at a tetracycline concentration of 1 mg/L, pH of 7, temperature of 50 °C, and a Fe-PBB dose of 2 g/L. The adsorption isotherm modeling study suggests that the adsorption of tetracycline can be attributed to the pore filling phenomenon and multilayer adsorption on the Fe-PBB. A thermodynamics study showed that the adsorption occurs spontaneously with an endothermic reaction.
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- Qammer Zaib
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ulsan College, Daehak-ro 57, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, PUSPIPTEK Area, Serpong, 15314, Indonesia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ulsan College, Daehak-ro 57, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea.
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Liu Y, Feng Y, Jiang X, Xu S, Zhu L, Sang G. Temporal and spatial characteristics of flocculated suspended solids in a deep reservoir: an in situ observation in the Biliuhe Reservoir. Environ Technol 2023; 44:466-479. [PMID: 34463201 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1974951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The amount of total suspended solids (TSS) is the most visible indicator for evaluating water quality in reservoirs. Previous investigations paid more attention to TSS of the surface layer in reservoirs, while suspended particles are prone to settle, resuspend, and aggregate at the bottom of reservoir. There may be different patterns of the TSS in different depths. This study is to assess the TSS concentration by weight analysis, find the evidence of the existence of flocculated suspended particles by in situ underwater imaging analysis, and discuss the impact of the flocculation process of suspended solids on water quality in deep reservoirs. Although the TSS concentration is lower than other reservoirs with the same trophic level, many flocs were found at the bottom of the deep-water area (> 15 m) in the Biliuhe Reservoir according to the recordings of the in situ underwater camera. The further comprehensive analysis demonstrates that the fine particle in flood season and resuspension is the main source of suspended flocs at the bottom of the reservoir. While the slow settling velocity results in the flocculation of fine suspended particles and long-term residence in the bottom layer of the reservoir. TSS has a significant correlation with iron and total phosphorus. Resuspension, flocculation, and settling impact on the transport of suspended sediment and associated contaminants. The evidence from this study suggests that the impact of flocs on water quality should be further discussed to ensure water supply safety.
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- Yuyu Liu
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Water Supply and Drainage Technology Center, Water Resources Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Water and Environmental Research, Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Water and Environmental Research, Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Water and Environmental Research, Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, People's Republic of China
- Research Institute of Poyang Lake, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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Karimian F, Ayoubi S, Khalili B, Mireei SA. Magnetic susceptibility as a proxy for detection of total petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated wetlands. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:244. [PMID: 36576613 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10826-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soil petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the wetlands could cause ecological risk, especially through leakage into water reservoirs. So, the detection of the spatial variability of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in these soils is very crucial. The variability of TPH and its associations with magnetic susceptibility (χlf) in contaminated soils around the Shadegan pond in southern Iran was investigated. TPH varied from 2.1 to 18.1% (w/w), by the variation of χlf from 14.08 to 713.93 × 10-8 m3 kg-1. The highest variability (coefficient of variation, CV = 107.12%) was obtained for χlf indicating significant impacts of magnetic minerals induced by crude oil contamination. High positive correlations were detected among TPH, χlf, and different forms of iron (Fed: extracted by CBD, Feo: extracted by oxalate, and Fet: total iron). The results of mineralogy by powdery XRD and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), also revealed the formation of ferrimagnetic minerals (magnetite, maghemite) during the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. The stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that χlf and Fed made a great contribution and could explain about 74% of TPH variability in the studied sites. For the extension of this cost-effective and rapid technique, further work is needed to assay saturation isothermal remnant magnetization and isothermal remanet magnetization in contaminated sites.
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- Fereshteh Karimian
- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran.
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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Gui JY, Rao S, Huang X, Liu X, Cheng S, Xu F. Interaction between selenium and essential micronutrient elements in plants: A systematic review. Sci Total Environ 2022; 853:158673. [PMID: 36096215 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nutrient imbalance (i.e., deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of microelements in entire lifecycle of plants have been widely acknowledged, the effective control of microelements is still neglected due to the narrow safe margins. Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals. Although it is not believed to be indispensable for plants, many literatures have reported the significance of Se in terms of the uptake, accumulation, and detoxification of essential microelements in plants. However, most papers only concerned on the antagonistic effect of Se on metal elements in plants and ignored the underlying mechanisms. There is still a lack of systematic review articles to summarize the comprehensive knowledge on the connections between Se and microelements in plants. In this review, we conclude the bidirectional effects of Se on micronutrients in plants, including iron, zinc, copper, manganese, nickel, molybdenum, sodium, chlorine, and boron. The regulatory mechanisms of Se on these micronutrients are also analyzed. Moreover, we further emphasize the role of Se in alleviating element toxicity and adjusting the concentration of micronutrients in plants by altering the soil conditions (e.g., adsorption, pH, and organic matter), promoting microbial activity, participating in vital physiological and metabolic processes, generating element competition, stimulating metal chelation, organelle compartmentalization, and sequestration, improving the antioxidant defense system, and controlling related genes involved in transportation and tolerance. Based on the current understanding of the interaction between Se and these essential elements, future directions for research are suggested.
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- Jia-Ying Gui
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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Sapkota Y, Duball C, Vaughan K, Rabenhorst MC, Berkowitz JF. Indicator of Reduction in Soil (IRIS) devices: A review. Sci Total Environ 2022; 852:158419. [PMID: 36055507 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Documenting anaerobic conditions is critical for understanding soil processes, identifying hydric soils, delineating wetlands, and managing aquatic resources. Several techniques exist to evaluate the oxidation-reduction status of soils including platinum electrodes, chemical dyes, and analyses of porewater chemistry. Since 2002, Indicator of Reduction in Soils (IRIS) devices have proven a novel, reliable, and cost-effective technique to document anaerobic conditions. This technology involves the application of redox active Fe or Mn oxide based paints onto a durable substrate (e.g., Polyvinyl Chloride pipes or plastic films) which are inserted into the soil. If anaerobic conditions occur during deployment, some or all of the redox active paint will be depleted from the IRIS device surface via chemical reduction and the extent of paint removal can be quantified using a number of approaches. Over the last two decades, IRIS technology has evolved to improve the identification of anaerobic conditions in soils and provide a proxy measure of multiple soil biogeochemical processes (e.g., denitrification, elemental sorption, iron sulfide formation). This review paper provides an overview of developments in IRIS instrumental design and interpretation of results, describes current IRIS applications and benefits, and identifies potential future areas of IRIS device research.
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- Yadav Sapkota
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, United States of America
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- Biology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, United States of America
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- Ecosystem Science and Management Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States of America
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- US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, United States of America.
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Mirlohi S. Characterization of Metallic Off-Flavors in Drinking Water: Health, Consumption, and Sensory Perception. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph192416829. [PMID: 36554714 PMCID: PMC9778853 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Characterization of taste- and flavor-producing metals, namely iron and copper, in drinking water is a multifaceted subject. Both metals are essential nutrients, can be toxic, and are known to produce unpleasant tastes and flavor sensations in drinking water. Ingestion of trace metal contaminants through drinking water is a probable source of human exposure. Biochemical mechanisms of metallic flavor perception have been previously described; however, less is known about how variations in salivary constituents might impact individuals' sensitivities to metallic flavors and beverage consumption behaviors. This research presents findings from in vitro experiments, using artificial human saliva, to better understand the role of salivary lipids and proteins on metallic flavor production as measured by biomarkers of metal-induced oxidative stress. The results indicate that metal-induced lipid oxidation, as measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), is dominated by salivary proteins, is slightly inhibited in the presence of salivary nitrite, and is detectable by the TBARS method at and above respective concentrations of 9 µM (0.5 mg/L) and 90 µM (5 mg/L), which are both above the aesthetic standards for iron (0.3 mg/L) and copper (1.0 mg/L) in drinking water. Preliminary study with human subjects indicated that reduction in metallic flavor sensitivity, as measured by the best estimate flavor threshold for ferrous iron among 33 healthy adults aged 19-84 years old (22 females), corresponded with reduced drinking water consumption and increased caloric beverage intake among older subjects (>60 years), as determined by a validated self-reported beverage intake questionnaire. These findings provide insights for further research to examine how salivary constituents can impact humans' sensory abilities in detecting metallic off-flavors in water, and how reduced metallic flavor sensitivity may influence beverage choices and drinking water consumption.
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- Susan Mirlohi
- Department of Public Health, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740-8031, USA
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Konare M, Gültekin F, Hatipoğlu Temizel E. Using Canadian Water Quality Index method to evaluate the spatio-variation of water quality and the impacts of quality parameters: a case study of Amasya's surface water (Northern Turkey). Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:188. [PMID: 36507953 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10797-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, the spatial variation of water quality in Yeşilırmak River passing through Amasya was investigated using the Canadian Water Quality Index (CWQI). For this aim, the measured 15 parameters in 3-month periods between the years 2008 and 2015 were used at 11 sample points from the Yeşilırmak River and its tributaries. The calculated CWQI scores using parameters of pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), ammonia, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, sulfate, sulfite and chlorine range from 33 to 64. These scores indicate that the surface waters in the studied area are poor to marginal in quality. The effect of each parameter on the CWQI scores by excluding each parameter, one by one, considering the water quality of the Yeşilırmak River was investigated using the Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) method. It was determined that the presence and/or absence of the parameters, which caused an increase or decrease in CWQI scores, were ammonia, phosphate, COD, sulfide, iron, ammonium, nitrite, DO. On the other hand, the parameters having positive effects on CWQI are nitrate, chlorine and potassium. The HCA statistical analysis method is suitable for interpreting complex water quality datasets and understanding time/location dependent changes in water quality. HCA can be used effectively to group parameters in river water quality monitoring programs.
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- Mahamadou Konare
- National School of Engineering, (Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs Abderhamane Baba TOURE, ENI-ABT), Bamako, Mali
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey.
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
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Yan Z, Meng H, Zhang Q, Bi Y, Gao X, Lei Y. Effects of cadmium and flooding on the formation of iron plaques, the rhizosphere bacterial community structure, and root exudates in Kandelia obovata seedlings. Sci Total Environ 2022; 851:158190. [PMID: 35995174 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the rhizosphere, plant root exudates (REs) serve as a bridge between plant and soil functional microorganisms, which play a key role in the redox cycle of iron (Fe). This study examined the effects of periodic flooding and cadmium (Cd) on plant REs, the rhizosphere bacterial community structure, and the formation of root Fe plaques in the typical mangrove plant Kandelia obovata, as well as the relationship between REs and Fe redox cycling bacteria. Based on two-way analysis of variance, flooding and Cd had a considerable effect on the REs of K. obovata. DOC, NH4+-N, NO3--N, dissolved inorganic phosphorus, acetic acid, and malonic acid concentrations in REs of K. obovata increased considerably with the increase of Cd concentration under 5 and 10 h flooding conditions. Fe plaque development in the plant root was stimulated by flooding and Cd, although flooding was more effective. After Cd treatment, the ways in which Fe-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) and Fe-reducing bacteria (FeRB) were enriched in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane of plants were different. Thiobacillus and Sideroxydans (dominant FeOB) were more abundant in the plant rhizosphere, whereas Acinetobacter (dominant FeRB) was more abundant in the rhizoplane. Cd considerably decreased the relative abundance of unclassified_f_Gallionellaceae in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane but dramatically enhanced the relative abundance of Thiobacillus, Shewanella, and unclassified_f_Geobacteraceae. Unclassified_f_Geobacteraceae and Thiobacillus exhibited substantial positive correlations with citric acid and DOC in REs in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane but strong negative correlations with Sideroxydans. The findings indicate that Cd and flooding treatments may play a role in the production and breakdown of Fe plaque in K. obovata roots by affecting the relative abundance of Fe redox cycling bacteria in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane.
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- Zhongzheng Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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