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Zhang Q, Zou D, Zeng X, Yang Y, Zeng C, Li M, Fu Z, Zeng Q. Bioleaching of Cd from contaminated Helianthus annuus L. stalk and the safe utilization of its byproducts by Aspergillus niger. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118714. [PMID: 38518916 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Disposal and recycling of heavy metal-enriched biomass is the key to measure the success of phytoremediation. This study employed innovative approach to use Aspergillus niger (A. niger) for the treatment of Cd-contaminated Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower) stalk after phytoremediation. Single-factor results showed that the removal of Cd at an initial pH of 3 was superior to sucrose and inoculation amount. 67.67% of Cd was removed by A. niger leaching system after 11 days based on response surface methodology optimum conditions (sucrose: 76.266 g L-1; inoculation amount: 10%; initial pH: 3), while the concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N, P and K) of sunflower stalk were unaffected. While physicochemical pretreatment effectively enhanced the bioleaching efficiency, it also resulted in significant loss of P and K elements, thereby reducing the value of biomass for recycling and utilization. Therefore, the direct A. niger leaching method without pretreatment is more advantageous for the safe treatment and recycling of Cd-contaminated sunflower stalks.
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- Qiuguo Zhang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; School of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, 343009, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Law School, Dianchi College of Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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Zhang Q, Wang L, Zhu J, Liu Q, Zhao F, Liao X. Screening of low-Cd-accumulating and Cd-remediating oilseed rape varieties using a newly indicator system for risk management of Cd-contaminated agricultural land. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142148. [PMID: 38679170 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Although oilseed rape is frequently used as an alternative planting crop in the phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated agricultural land, methods for screening excellent oilseed rape varieties in this regard are inadequate. Herein, we developed a screening method that incorporates Cd accumulation, distribution, and removal, economic output, adaptability to Cd-contaminated agricultural land, and trace element variation. A Cd-adaptability index (Cd-AI) based on 10 agronomic traits was used to measure the adaptability of varieties to Cd-contaminated agricultural land. Moreover, to simplify the evaluation of adaptability, yield, biomass, and pod number with high weightings were selected to construct a discriminant function for Cd-contaminated agricultural land adaptability (correctly classified 94.20%). In a 2 year field trial, we evaluated 225 oilseed rape varieties, among which we identified two promising low-Cd-accumulating and two Cd-remediating varieties. For the low-Cd-accumulating varieties (HuYou17 and DeXingYou558), we obtained grain bioaccumulation factor (BAF) values of 0.07 and 0.08, BAFsoil-stalk values of <1, and economic outputs of RMB 25,054 and 32,292 yuan hm-2, respectively. Similarly, the Cd-remediating varieties (ZaoZa8 and YuYou61) were characterized by BAFsoil-stalk values of 4.65 and 3.61, BAFsoil-grain values of 0.16 and 0.16, Cd removals of 69.02 and 58.25 g hm-2, and economic outputs of RMB 31,189 and 24,962 yuan hm-2, respectively. Compared with the control variety, we detected lower uptakes of multiple trace elements (3-43%) in the low-Cd-accumulating varieties, whereas the Cd-remediating varieties were characterized by 15.40% and 8.30% increases in the accumulation of magnesium and zinc, respectively. Our findings augment the evaluation indices used for evaluating oilseed rape varieties and provide valuable insights from the perspectives of varietal screening and promotional application. The effective varieties identified have application potential for safe production and the remediation of agricultural land without interrupting annual agricultural production, and provide an economically sustainable approach for the utilization of Cd-contaminated agricultural land.
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- Qingying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Land-Ocean Coordinated Control and Systematic Regulation Technology, Shandong Academy for Environmental Planning, Shandong, 250101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Hengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hengyang, 421000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Mohan I, Joshi B, Pathania D, Dhar S, Bhau BS. Phytobial remediation advances and application of omics and artificial intelligence: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33690-3. [PMID: 38780844 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33690-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Industrialization and urbanization increased the use of chemicals in agriculture, vehicular emissions, etc., and spoiled all environmental sectors. It causes various problems among living beings at multiple levels and concentrations. Phytoremediation and microbial association are emerging as a potential method for removing heavy metals and other contaminants from soil. The treatment uses plant physiology and metabolism to remove or clean up various soil contaminants efficiently. In recent years, omics and artificial intelligence have been seen as powerful techniques for phytobial remediation. Recently, AI and modeling are used to analyze large data generated by omics technologies. Machine learning algorithms can be used to develop predictive models that can help guide the selection of the most appropriate plant and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria combination that is most effective at remediation. In this review, emphasis is given to the phytoremediation techniques being explored worldwide in soil contamination.
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- Indica Mohan
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Plant Molecular Genetics Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India.
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Deng S, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Zhuo R. Recent advances in phyto-combined remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 72:108337. [PMID: 38460740 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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The global industrialization and modernization have witnessed a rapid progress made in agricultural production, along with the issue of soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which has posed severe threats to soil quality, crop yield, and human health. Phytoremediation, as an alternative to physical and chemical methods, offers a more cost-effective, eco-friendly, and aesthetically appealing means for in-situ remediation. Despite its advantages, traditional phytoremediation faces challenges, including variable soil physicochemical properties, the bioavailability of HMs, and the slow growth and limited biomass of plants used for remediation. This study presents a critical overview of the predominant plant-based HM remediation strategies. It expounds upon the mechanisms of plant absorption, translocation, accumulation, and detoxification of HMs. Moreover, the advancements and practical applications of phyto-combined remediation strategies, such as the addition of exogenous substances, genetic modification of plants, enhancement by rhizosphere microorganisms, and intensification of agricultural technologies, are synthesized. In addition, this paper also emphasizes the economic and practical feasibility of some strategies, proposing solutions to extant challenges in traditional phytoremediation. It advocates for the development of cost-effective, minimally polluting, and biocompatible exogenous substances, along with the careful selection and application of hyperaccumulating plants. We further delineate specific future research avenues, such as refining genetic engineering techniques to avoid adverse impacts on plant growth and the ecosystem, and tailoring phyto-combined strategies to diverse soil types and HM pollutants. These proposed directions aim to enhance the practical application of phytoremediation and its integration into a broader remediation framework, thereby addressing the urgent need for sustainable soil decontamination and protection of ecological and human health.
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- Shaoxiong Deng
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha 410004, PR China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Hunan Provincial Certified Enterprise Technology Center, Hunan Xiangjiao Liquor Industry Co., Ltd., Shaoyang 422000, PR China.
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Zheng X, Zou D, Wu Q, Zhang L, Tang J, Liu F, Xiao Z. Speciation, leachability, and phytoaccessibility of heavy metals during thermochemical liquefaction of contaminated peanut straw. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 176:20-29. [PMID: 38246074 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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In this study, the speciation, leachability, phytoaccessibility, and environmental risks of heavy metals (Cd, Zn, and Cu) during liquefaction of contaminated peanut straw in ethanol at different temperatures (220, 260, 300, 340, and 380 °C) were comprehensively investigated. The results showed that elevated temperatures facilitated heavy metal accumulation in the biochar. The acid-soluble/exchangeable and reducible fraction percentages of heavy metals were substantially reduced in the biochar after liquefaction as the temperature increased, and the oxidizable fraction became the dominant heavy metal fraction, accounting for 44.14-78.67%. Furthermore, although an excessively high liquefaction temperature (380 °C) increased the residual fraction percentages of Zn and Cu, it was detrimental to Cd immobilization. The acid-soluble/exchangeable Cd in the contaminated peanut straw readily migrates to the bio-oil during liquefaction, with the highest concentration of 1.60 mg/kg at 260 °C liquefaction temperature, whereas Zn and Cu are predominantly bound to the unexchangeable fraction in the bio-oil. Liquefaction inhibited heavy metal leachability and phytoaccessibility in biochar, the lowest extraction rates of Cd, Zn, and Cu were 0.71%, 1.66% and 0.95% by diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, respectively. However, the leaching and extraction concentrations increased when the temperature was raised to 380 °C. Additionally, heavy metal risk was reduced from medium and high risk to no and low risk. In summary, liquefaction reduces heavy metal toxicity and the risks associated with contaminated peanut straw, and a temperature range of 300-340 °C for ethanol liquefaction can be considered optimal for stabilizing heavy metals.
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- Xiaochen Zheng
- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Moutai Institute, Renhuai, Guizhou 564507, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China.
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Singh PK, Yadav JS, Kumar I, Kumar U, Sharma RK. Screening of mustard cultivars for phytoremediation of heavy metals contamination in wastewater irrigated soil systems. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:321. [PMID: 38418671 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12506-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The mustard (Brassica juncea L.) plant is a well-known and widely accepted hyper-accumulator of heavy metals. The genetic makeup of mustard's cultivars may significantly impact their phytoremediation capabilities. The present study aimed to investigate the growth performance, yield attributes, and heavy metal accumulation potential of B. juncea cv. Varuna, NRCHB 101, RH 749, Giriraj, and Kranti, cultivated in soil irrigated with wastewater (EPS) and bore-well water (MPS). EPS contributed more Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn, and Ni to tested mustard cultivars than the MPS. EPS reduced morphological, biochemical, physiological, and yield attributes of tested mustard cultivars significantly (p < 0.05) than the MPS. Among the tested cultivars of mustard plants, Varuna had the highest heavy metal load with the lowest harvest index (35.8 and 0.21, respectively). Whereas NRCHB 101 showed the lowest heavy metal load with the highest harvest index (26.9 and 0.43, respectively). The present study suggests that B. juncea cv. Varuna and NRCHB 101 could be used for the phytoextraction of heavy metals and reducing their contamination in food chain, respectively in wastewater irrigated areas of peri-urban India. The outcomes of the present study can also be utilized to develop a management strategy for sustainable agriculture in heavy metal polluted areas resulting from long-term wastewater irrigation.
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- Prince Kumar Singh
- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, -221005, Varanasi, India
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, -221005, Varanasi, India
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, -221005, Varanasi, India
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, -221005, Varanasi, India
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, -221005, Varanasi, India.
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Wang C, Deng L, Zhang Y, Zhao M, Liang M, Lee LC, Cristhian CO, Yang L, He T. Farmland phytoremediation in bibliometric analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119971. [PMID: 38169268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly, economical, and sustainable technique for restoring farmland. It can remove heavy metals and organic pollutants from the soil through the implementation of hyperaccumulator plants. In recent years, it has garnered significant interest from academic and industrial sectors. This article screened 368 research papers from the Web of Science core collection database related to farmland phytoremediation and conducted a bibliometric analysis of the domain based on CiteSpace. The paper intuitively demonstrates the most influential countries, the most productive institutions, the most contributing groups of authors, and the primary sources of farmland phytoremediation research domain. The findings additionally indicate that the research hotspots include: (1) mechanisms and principles of phytoremediation, (2) the improvement of restoration efficiency, (3) the economic, ecological, and sustainable development of phytoremediation. The exploration of plants with potential to accumulate heavy metals and produce large amounts of biomass is the research frontier within the field of farmland phytoremediation. Additionally, this bibliometric analysis can help scholars willing to work in this research field by concisely understanding the overall research field and frontiers. With the continuous improvement of phytoremediation and its combination with other remediation technologies, the future of farmland remediation will have a promising prospect.
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- Chaoqun Wang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, 430100, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, 430100, PR China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-UK·Low-Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China; Biomass to Resources Group, Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM, Tena, Napo, 150150, Ecuador.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Institute of Disaster Prevention, 065201, PR China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China.
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Yuan TY, Wan DJ, Yang WJ, Gu JF, Zhou H, Zeng P, Liao BH. Tartaric acid coupled with gibberellin improves remediation efficiency and ensures safe production of crops: A new strategy for phytoremediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168319. [PMID: 37949124 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants and it is an effective, inexpensive, non-invasive, and environmentally friendly technique used to transfer or stabilize all the toxic metals and environmental pollutants in polluted soil or ground water. To study the effect of tartaric acid, gibberellin, and tartaric acid coupled with gibberellin on rape-kenaf or rape-sweet sorghum rotation, a field experiment was carried out on a farmland combined polluted with Cd and Pb in eastern Hunan Province, China. The results showed that these two rotation systems coupled with superposition measure has potential to enhance yield and biomass of rape (Brassica napus L.), kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) and sweet sorghum (Sorghum dochna (F.) Snowden), as well as to increase Cd and Pb uptake of the three crops, thus accelerating phytoextraction. The Cd and Pb annual removal by rape-kenaf rotation in one year under different treatments were 269-438 and 112-149 g·hm-2, respectively. And the Cd and Pb annual removal by rape-sweet sorghum rotation in one year under different treatments were 68.0-111 and 43.8-92.3 g·hm-2, respectively. Under the two rotation systems, these integrated management measures can remove Cd and Pb up to 438 g·hm-2·year-1 and 149 g·hm-2·year-1, respectively. The Cd and Pb content in rape seeds or sweet sorghum stems and leaves were lower than the food or forage standard, indicating that we can use this rotation system for both remediation and safety production. Furthermore, the two rotation systems also generated considerable economic value. These results showed that the combination of phytoremediation and agricultural production is a feasible technical mode in the field of Cd and Pb co-contamination, and also provides useful information for further study of the interaction mechanism between rotation crops and enhancement measures. In subsequent experiments we can set concentration gradients for tartaric acid and gibberellin, and we can also select other crops for rotation, with a view to finding the optimal auxiliary measure and crop rotation modern.
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- Teng-Yue Yuan
- School of Geographical Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wetland and Soil Ecological Remediation, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wetland and Soil Ecological Remediation, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wetland and Soil Ecological Remediation, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wetland and Soil Ecological Remediation, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wetland and Soil Ecological Remediation, Changsha 410004, China
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Zhong J, Liu Y, Chen X, Ye Z, Li Y, Li W. The impact of acid rain on cadmium phytoremediation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 340:122778. [PMID: 37863250 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Sunflower is an ideal crop for phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated farmland, as it brings economic benefits while conducting soil remediation. Due to industrial emissions and car exhaust, Cd contaminated areas are often accompanied by acid rain. However, the impact of acid rain on the Cd remediation capacity of sunflowers and its potential influencing factors are unclear. An experiment was manipulated to elucidate the effects of Cd concentration (0,10,50,100 μmol/L) and acid rain (pH 4.0) on the phytoremediation ability of sunflowers, in which the properties of them were explored. The results indicated that Cd stress is the main factor affecting the growth of sunflowers. Without AR, Cd treatment decreased sunflower biomass by 67.5-85.6%. Under AR, Cd treatment decreased sunflower biomass 53.9-86.4%. Compared without AR, the relative chlorophyll content with AR increased by 22.3-23.1%, while the YII with AR decreased by 6.5-20.0%. There was an interaction between acid rain and Cd stress on antioxidant enzyme activity. With AR, CAT activity at 0 μmol/L Cd treatment increased by 25.6%, compared without AR. Whether there is acid rain or not, the POD and SOD activities were increased at 10, 50 μmol/L Cd treatment, but they were decreased at 100 μmol/L Cd treatment. Among them, acid rain exacerbated the impact of POD activity (decreased by 31.4%) at 100 μmol/L Cd treatment and SOD activity (decreased by 15.1%) at 50 μmol/L Cd treatment, compared without AR. In this experiment, the phytoremediation capacity of sunflowers mainly depended on the concentration of Ca in the leaves and their antioxidant capacity. Acid rain enhanced 77.5% the total Cd accumulation at 10 μmol/L Cd treatment, compared without AR. Acid rain exacerbated the damage of Cd to the chloroplast structure of sunflowers, and reduced the accumulation of starch particles. The study findings may be useful for improving the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Jiawen Zhong
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (South China), MOA, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Land Use and Consolidation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (South China), MOA, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Land Use and Consolidation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Nguyen C, Loison JP, Motard C, Dauguet S. Cadmium partitioning between hulls and kernels in three sunflower varieties: consequences for food/feed chain safety. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:1674-1680. [PMID: 38147238 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31631-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Contamination of sunflower seeds with soil Cd is an important issue for food and feed because this species strongly accumulates this metal. The present work reports that seeds from three sunflower varieties (ES Biba, Extrasol, Vellox) cultivated in the field in a calcareous agricultural soil having a moderately high Cd content (1 mg Cd/kg) had Cd contents of 0.84, 0.88 and 0.76 mg Cd/kg, respectively, all exceeding the regulation limit of 0.5 mg Cd/kg seeds for human food. On average, for the three varieties, washing seeds did not affect their total Cd contents but slightly increased the Cd in the kernels at the expense of that in hulls. Despite the Cd content of the whole seeds not differing between the varieties, the Cd fraction in the edible kernel differed significantly between varieties from 78 to 87% of the total seed Cd. The results of this study suggest that (i) the size of the kernel, relative to that of the hull, may affect the dilution of Cd in kernel tissues and (ii) there might be genetic variability for the capacity of transfer of Cd from the hull to the kernel. This opens the perspective to increase food safety by selecting sunflower genotypes that retain more Cd into the hull and transfer less of it to the edible kernel.
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- Christophe Nguyen
- UMR Ispa, INRAE and Bordeaux Sciences Agro, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France.
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Khan RAA, Alam SS, Najeeb S, Ali A, Ahmad A, Shakoor A, Tong L. Mitigating Cd and bacterial wilt stress in tomato plants through trico-synthesized silicon nanoparticles and Trichoderma metabolites. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 333:122041. [PMID: 37343915 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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There has been a growing apprehension in recent years about the harmful effects of environmental pollutants on agricultural output, encompassing both living organisms and non-living factors that cause stress. In this study, the soil application of bulk silicon (Si), silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) and Trichoderma metabolites (TM) were investigated alone or in combination for the management of an important abiotic stress i.e. Cd toxicity and biotic stress i.e. bacterial wilt (BW) in tomato plants. SiNPs were synthesized by Trichoderma and confirmed through XRD, FTIR, and Ranman spectrum analysis. Results showed that Si, SiNPs and TM were all effective treatments. The combine treatment of SiNPs and TM followed by SiNPs alone were superior over other treatments in mitigating Cd toxicity and reducing BW disease on tomato plants. The soil application of these treatments reduced the Cd toxicity by enhancing Cd-tolerance index, decreasing bioavailability of soil Cd, reducing Cd contents and translocation in plants, improving gaseous exchange, photosynthesis, and increasing the antioxidant enzyme activities and their transcriptions. These treatments significantly suppressed BW pathogen leading to the significant decrease in disease index and severity on plants. In vitro evaluation and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis revealed that SiNPs and TM significantly disrupted the cellular morphology of BW pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Findings of this study proposes the possible use of SiNPs and TM in mitigating the Cd and BW stress in tomato plants and possibly in other crops.
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- Raja Asad Ali Khan
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Diseases and Pests (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Diseases and Pests (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, China.
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Zeng X, Yang Y, Zhang Q, Zeng C, Deng X, Yuan H, Gong X, Zou D, Zeng Q. Field-scale differences in rhizosphere micro-characteristics of Cichorium intybus, Ixeris polycephala, sunflower, and Sedum alfredii in the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 262:115137. [PMID: 37320919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Understanding the intricate interplay between Cd accumulation in plants and their rhizosphere micro-characteristics is important for the selection of plant species with profitable Cd phytoextraction and soil remediation efficiencies. This study investigated the differences in rhizosphere micro-ecological characteristics and Cd accumulation in chicory, Ixeris polycephala, sunflower, and Sedum alfredii in low-moderate Cd-contaminated soil. Data reveal that the dominant organic acids in rhizosphere soil that responded to Cd were oxalic and lactic acids in chicory and Ixeris polycephala, tartaric acid in sunflower, and succinic acid in Sedum alfredii. These unique organic acids could also influence the abundance of specific rhizobacterial communities in rhizosphere soil that were Sphingomonadaceae and Bradyrhizobiaceae in both Sedum alfredii (9.75 % and 2.56 %, respectively) and chicory (8.98 % and 2.82 %, respectively) rhizosphere soil, Xanthomonadaceae in both Sedum alfredii and Ixeris polycephala rhizosphere soil, and Gaiellaceae in chicory rhizosphere soil. In this case, the combined effects of the organic acids and unique rhizobacterial communities by plant species increased the bioavailable concentration of Cd in Sedum alfredii, Ixeris polycephala, and sunflower rhizosphere soil, while decreasing the Cd-DOM concentrations in chicory rhizosphere soil and the water-extractable Cd reduced by 88.02 % compared to the control. Though the capacity for Cd accumulation in the shoots of chicory was weaker than of Sedum alfredii but better than either Ixeris polycephala or sunflower, chicory presented better Cd translocation and harbored Cd mainly as the low toxic chemical form of pectates and proteins-bound Cd and Cd oxalate in its shoot. Generally, chicory, as an economic plant, is suitable for phytoremediation of low-moderate Cd-contaminated soil after Sedum alfredii.
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- Xinyi Zeng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China; School of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Hunan Huanbaoqiao Ecology and Environment Engineering Co., Ltd, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, PR China
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Wu S, Yang Y, Qin Y, Deng X, Zhang Q, Zou D, Zeng Q. Cichorium intybus L. is a potential Cd-accumulator for phytoremediation of agricultural soil with strong tolerance and detoxification to Cd. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 451:131182. [PMID: 36921417 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Identifying suitable plants for phytoremediation of Cd (cadmium) contaminated agricultural soil is critical. In this study, whether chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) qualified as an ideal accumulator for phytoremediation was investigated. The hydroponic and pot experiments showed that Cd concentration in chicory leaves exceeded 100 mg kg-1 (BCF >1, TF >1) with 40 mg kg-1 Cd in pot; No significant effects on chicory growth, leaf protein and physiological and biochemical aspects when treated with ≤ 20 μM or 40 mg kg-1 Cd, because chicory could relieve Cd toxicity by increasing activities of photoprotection mechanisms, the reactive oxygen species scavenging system and concentrations of functional groups in plant tissues. In field experiment, 16.2 and 26.6 t ha-1 of chicory leaves was harvested in winter and summer, respectively. The highest Cd concentration in leaves was close to 25.0 mg kg-1 (BCF >1, TF >1) from the acid soil with 0.980 mg kg-1 Cd. Over 320 g ha-1 Cd was extracted from soil by harvesting chicory leaves both in winter and summer, with 9.24% and 12.9% of theoretical phytoremediation efficiency. Therefore, chicory can be as an ideal Cd-accumulator for phytoremediation of slight-to-moderate Cd-contaminated agricultural soil in any season.
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- Shuangjun Wu
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, China
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Wang L, Yang B, Liu Q, Zhang Q, Zhao F, Xiao Y, Liao X. Safe usage of Cd-polluted paddy fields using alkaline Si-rich compound amendment: Effect and mechanism. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 335:117547. [PMID: 36841002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A low-cost practical technology is urgently needed to minimize cadmium (Cd) pollution in rice in many parts of the world. In the present study, we elucidated the effects and mechanisms of four alkaline compound materials via field experiments in southern China. The results indicated that these two alkaline Si-rich compound materials (AF-SC, alkaline fertilizer compounded with Si-Ca mineral powder; AF-SS, AF compounded with Si-Se mineral powder) could achieve multi-objective gains by simultaneously reducing grain Cd, increasing yield and improving soil quality at a lower cost. The grain Cd content was decreased by an average of about 75% in two field sites, which even ensured safe grain production in areas with medium Cd pollution. The rice yield was increased by a range of 6.7%-21.0% for different varieties and sites. Moreover, the materials abated soil acidification with the increase of 0.36-0.62 pH units, increased the contents of available P and available Si, subsequently reducing available Cd content in soils. Structural equation model and regression analysis showed that the alkaline environment provided by the alkaline components in compound materials effectively inhibited the formation of Fe/Mn plaques on the root surface, reducing the uptake of Cd from the environment. In addition, the decrease in grain Cd was also attributed to the inhibition of Cd translocation from root to stem, mainly caused by the increase of available Si. These findings reveal that the base application of such alkaline Si-rich compound materials is a viable solution for the remediation of Cd-polluted paddy fields in south China.
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- Liang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Zhang Q, Wang L, Xiao Y, Liu Q, Zhao F, Li X, Tang L, Liao X. Migration and transformation of Cd in four crop rotation systems and their potential for remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland in southern China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 885:163893. [PMID: 37146815 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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A crop rotation system combining agricultural production with phytoremediation is an economical and sustainable method of remediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated farmland. This study focuses on migration and transformation of Cd in rotation systems and the influencing factors. In a two-year field experiment, four rotation systems were evaluated: traditional rice and oilseed rape (TRO), low-Cd rice and oilseed rape (LRO), maize and oilseed rape (MO), and soybean and oilseed rape (SO). Oilseed rape is a remediation plant in rotation systems. Compared to 2020, the grain Cd concentrations of traditional rice, low-Cd rice, and maize in 2021 decreased by 73.8 %, 65.7 %, and 24.0 % (below the safety limits), respectively. However, soybean increased by 71.4 %. The LRO system featured the highest oil content of rapeseed (about 50 %) and economic output/input ratio (1.34). Removal efficiency of total Cd in soil was 10.03 % (TRO) > 8.3 % (LRO) > 5.32 % (SO) > 3.21 % (MO). Crop uptake of Cd was influenced by bioavailability of soil Cd, and soil environmental factors regulated the bioavailable Cd. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that soil nitrate‑nitrogen (NO3--N) had a dominant impact on bioavailable Cd in soil, with variance contributions of 56.7 % for paddy-upland (TRO and LRO) and 53.5 % for dryland (MO and SO) rotation systems. The difference reflected that ammonium N (NH4+-N) was a secondary factor in paddy-upland rotations, while it was the available phosphorus (P) in dryland rotations, with variance contributions of 10.4 % and 24.3 %, respectively. The comprehensive evaluation of crop safety, production, economic benefits, and remediation efficiency revealed that the LRO system was efficient and more acceptable to local farmers, providing a new direction for the utilization and remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland.
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- Qingying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Hengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hengyang 421000, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Hengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hengyang 421000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Damage Assessment and Remediation, Beijing 100101, China.
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Deng X, Wu S, Yang Y, Qin Y, Huang Q, Wu W, Rong X, Zeng Q. A rice-chicory rotation pattern ensures safe grain production and phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated paddy fields: A four-year field experiment in southern China. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138192. [PMID: 36812991 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination in paddy systems is a serious problem, and a strategy must be devised that ensures safe grain production and rapid remediation of soil Cd contamination. To investigate the remediation potential of crop rotation and its effect on Cd accumulation in rice, a four-year (seven-season) rice-chicory rotation field trial was conducted on a moderately acidic Cd-contaminated paddy soil. Rice was planted in summers, followed by straw removal, and chicory, a Cd-enrichment plant, was planted during winter fallows. Rotation effects were compared with those with rice only (control). Rice yields between the rotation and control were not significantly different, whereas Cd concentrations in rice tissues decreased in the rotation. Cd concentration in brown rice of the low-Cd variety decreased to less than 0.2 mg/kg (national food safety standard) from the third season onward, whereas in the high-Cd variety, it decreased from 0.43 mg/kg in the first season to 0.24 mg/kg in the fourth season. The highest Cd concentration in chicory aboveground parts was 24.47 mg/kg, with an enrichment factor of 27.81. Chicory had high regenerative capacity and was repeatedly harvested for biomass in multiple mowings, with average aboveground biomass over 2000 kg/ha in a single mowing. Theoretical phytoextraction efficiency (TPE) of one rice season with straw removal was 0.84%-2.44%, whereas the highest TPE of one chicory season reached 8.07%. The seven seasons of rice-chicory rotation extracted up to 407 g/ha Cd from soil with a TPE exceeding 20%. Therefore, rice-chicory rotation and straw removal can effectively reduce Cd accumulation in subsequent rice crops, without interrupting production and simultaneously rapidly remediating Cd-contaminated soil. Thus, the production potential of light to moderately Cd-contaminated paddy fields can be realized with crop rotation.
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- Xiao Deng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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Kumar V, Rout C, Singh J, Saharan Y, Goyat R, Umar A, Akbar S, Baskoutas S. A review on the clean-up technologies for heavy metal ions contaminated soil samples. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15472. [PMID: 37180942 PMCID: PMC10172878 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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The soil contamination with heavy metal ions is one of the grave intricacies faced worldwide over the last few decades by the virtue of rapid industrialization, human negligence and greed. Heavy metal ions are quite toxic even at low concentration a swell as non-biodegradable in nature. Their bioaccumulation in the human body leads to several chronic and persistent diseases such as lung cancer, nervous system break down, respiratory problems and renal damage etc. In addition to this, the increased concentration of these metal ions in soil, beyond the permissible limits, makes the soil unfit for further agricultural use. Hence it is our necessity, to monitor the concentration of these metal ions in the soil and water bodies and adopt some better technologies to eradicate them fully. From the literature survey, it was observed that three main types of techniques viz. physical, chemical, and biological were employed to harness the heavy metal ions from metal-polluted soil samples. The main goal of these techniques was the complete removal of the metal ions or the transformation of them into less hazardous and toxic forms. Further the selection of the remediation technology depends upon different factors such as process feasibility/mechanism of the process applied, nature and type of contaminants, type and content of the soil, etc. In this review article, we have studied in detail all the three technologies viz. physical, chemical and biological with their sub-parts, mechanism, pictures, advantages and disadvantages.
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- Vikas Kumar
- Department of Civil Engineering, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, And Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran-11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Corresponding author. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran-11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Nagy A, Magyar T, Kiss NÉ, Tamás J. Composted sewage sludge utilization in phytostabilization of heavy metals contaminated soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 25:1510-1523. [PMID: 36734108 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2170322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In phytostabilization, heavy metal-tolerant plants (e.g.,grasses) can be used to reduce the mobility of heavy metals in soils. The most important step in phytostabilization is the selection of the suitable plant species, in which growth and development can be supported by soil amendments. Sewage sludge compost could be a suitable additive, which provides nutrients for the plant species used for phytostabilization and contributes to an alternative solution for sewage sludge utilization. The aim of the study was to examine the potential of sewage sludge compost in phytostabilization for heavy metal contaminated matrices: identify the optimal ratio of sewage sludge compost to decrease phytotoxicity of the matrices, and assessment of feasible plant species for phytostabilization based on its bioaccumulation properties. In this research, perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), broad-leaved sorrel sorrel (Rumex acetosa), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) were used for phytotoxicity experiments as well as for testing sewage sludge compost amended phytostabilization of polluted flotation sludge and mine tailings. Sewage sludge compost increased the pH and electric conductivity of the matrices. High salt content and low acidity, altogether with heavy metals caused harmful physiological effects on plant species grown without any compost addition. In the root development test, as in the germination test, the application of 5% sewage sludge compost proved to be optimal. The lower translocation factors of broad-leaved sorrel and perennial ryegrass showed a higher rate of heavy metal accumulation in the roots. Perennial ryegrass, cabbage, and lettuce plant species reached their maximum biomass by adding 5% of sewage sludge compost. Based on the bioaccumulation, translocation and biomass properties, application of perennial ryegrass is recommended for phytostabilization of heavy metal contaminated sites. Furthermore, composted sewage sludge also had a significant effect on the reduction of heavy metal uptake by cabbage and lettuce, which highlights their role as indicator plants in ecotoxicological measurements.
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- Attila Nagy
- Institute of Water and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Institute of Water and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Institute of Water and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Institute of Water and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Yang W, Dai J, Liu Z, Deng X, Yang Y, Zeng Q. Film mulching alters soil properties and increases Cd uptake in Sedum alfredii Hance-oil crop rotation systems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 318:120948. [PMID: 36574807 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Film mulching (FM) is an agronomic measure worldwide, yet its effect on cadmium (Cd) accumulation in plants is unknown. This study investigated the potential for phytoremediation with FM treatment of Cyperus esculentus L. (chufa) and Sedum alfredii Hance (S. alfredii)-oil crop rotation system. The FM increased the biomass and Cd content of the chufa, resulting in an increase of 65.0-193.5% in the Cd accumulation. S. alfredii also was planted using non-film mulching and film mulching (FMSA), followed by rotation oil plants using non-film mulching. Soil pH and dissolved organic carbon content were significantly reduced, and the Cd grain size fraction of macro-aggregates was significantly increased by FMSA, which increased the uptake of available Cd by S. alfredii. This phenomenon further promoted the accumulation of Cd in S. alfredii and reduced the Cd content of aboveground tissues and seeds in subsequent oil crops. Vegetable oils were safely produced in all treatments due to their low Cd content. Compared with non-film mulching, FM increased the Cd accumulation of rotation systems by 66.8-96.4%, and the Cd remediation efficiency reached 11.8-12.9%. Collectively, the FM treatment effectively improved the remediation efficiency of Cd in the rotation system and ensured the safe production of vegetable oil.
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- Wenjun Yang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Song H, Zhou J, He S, Ma Q, Peng L, Yin M, Lin H, Zeng Q. Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Sunflower Straw by an Acid-Assisted Hydrothermal Process. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1311. [PMID: 36674067 PMCID: PMC9858727 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The removal of heavy metals is crucial to the utilization of contaminated biomass resources. In this study, we report an efficient process of hydrothermal conversion (HTC) of sunflower straw (Helianthus annuus L.) to remove heavy metals. The effect of different HTC temperatures and concentrations of HCl additives on heavy metal removal efficiency was investigated. The results revealed that increasing the temperature or concentration of HCl promoted the transfer of heavy metals from hydrochar to liquid products during HTC. The heavy metals removed to the liquid products included up to 99% of Zn and Cd, 94% of Cu, and 87% of Pb after hydrothermal conversion with a temperature of 200 °C and HCl 2%. The species of heavy metals in hydrochars converted from unstable to stable with an increase in temperature from 160 °C to 280 °C. The stable fractions of heavy metals in the acidic condition decreased as the acid concentration increased. This aligns well with the high transfer efficiency of heavy metals from the solid phase to the liquid phase under acidic conditions. The FTIR indicated that the carboxy and hydroxy groups decreased significantly as the temperature increased and the concentration of HCl increased, which promoted the degradation of sunflower straw. A scan electron microscope showed that the deepening of the destruction of the initial microstructure promotes the transfer of heavy metals from hydrochars to liquid phase products. This acid-assisted hydrothermal process is an efficient method to treat biomass containing heavy metals.
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- Huijuan Song
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Department of Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Wen M, Ma Z, Gingerich DB, Zhao X, Zhao D. Heavy metals in agricultural soil in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH 2022; 1:219-228. [PMID: 38077260 PMCID: PMC10702913 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Research about farmland pollution by heavy metals/metalloids in China has drawn growing attention. However, there was rare information on spatiotemporal evolution and pollution levels of heavy metals in the major grain-producing areas. We extracted and examined data from 276 publications between 2010 and 2021 covering five major grain-producing regions in China from 2010 to 2021. Spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of main heavy metals/metalloids was obtained by meta-analysis. In addition, subgroup analyses were carried out to study preliminary correlations related to accumulation of the pollutants. Cadmium (Cd) was found to be the most prevailing pollutant in the regions in terms of both spatial distribution and temporal accumulation. The Huang-Huai-Hai Plain was the most severely polluted. Accumulation of Cd, mercury (Hg) and copper (Cu) increased from 2010 to 2015 when compared with the 1990 background data. Further, the levels of five key heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, lead [Pb] and zinc [Zn]) showed increasing trends from 2016 to 2021 in all five regions. Soil pH and mean annual precipitation had variable influences on heavy metal accumulation. Alkaline soil and areas with less rainfall faced higher pollution levels. Farmlands cropped with mixed species showed smaller effect sizes of heavy metals than those with single upland crop, suggesting that mixed farmland use patterns could alleviate the levels of heavy metals in soil. Of various soil remediation efforts, farmland projects only held a small market share. The findings are important to support the research of risk assessment, regulatory development, pollution prevention, fund allocation and remediation actions.
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- Moyan Wen
- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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Xiao C, Li L, Luo B, Liu Y, Zeng Q, Peng L, Luo S. Different effects of the application of urea combined with nitrification inhibitor on cadmium activity in the rice-rape rotation system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113800. [PMID: 35787366 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most harmful and widespread pollutants in agricultural soil, where it is readily taken up by plants and threatens human health through the food chain. Nitrification inhibitors (NIs) are usually used to reduce nitrogen (N) loss in soil and increase the nitrogen use efficiency of crops. However, information regarding the Cd transfer in soil and crops system with the application of urea combined with NIs is limited. Especially, the influences of NIs on Cd availability in the rice-rape rotation are unclear. Here, we studied the pH, N speciation, and Cd activity in soils, as well as Cd accumulation in rice and rapeseed tissues that resulted after the application of dicyandiamide (DCD) and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) under alternating redox conditions. Rice and rape experiments appeared to represent an opposite phenomenon in the treatments of urea + NIs. Addition of NIs increased the pH of paddy soil, but decreased the pH of rapeseed soil. The treatments of urea + DCD and urea + DMPP0.5% produced a significantly lower concentration of extractable Cd in the paddy soil, and reduced the accumulation of Cd in brown rice. For rapeseed, the urea + NI treatments enhanced the Cd activity and increased the accumulation of Cd in rapeseed. It is proposed that NIs could be used to regulate N transformation in agricultural soils and inhibited Cd uptake by rice in urea fertilization. Moreover, the application of NIs combined with urea would potentially favor phytoextraction of Cd by rape, which is a ideal candidate for phytoremediation in Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Chenfeng Xiao
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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Chen L, Yang W, Yang Y, Tu P, Hu S, Zeng Q. Three-season rotation of chicory-tobacco-peanut with high biomass and bioconcentration factors effectively remediates cadmium-contaminated farmland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:64822-64831. [PMID: 35478394 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20400-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Traditional phytoremediation is one approach to remediate heavy metal pollution. In developing countries, the key factor in promoting practical application of phytoremediation in polluted soils is selecting suitable plants that are tolerant to heavy metals and also produce products with economic value. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted with a three-season chicory-tobacco-peanut rotation to determine effects on remediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated farmland in China. All crops had strong Cd accumulation capacity, with bioconcentration factors of 6.61 to 11.97 in chicory, 3.85 to 21.61 in tobacco, and 1.36 to 7.0 in peanut. Yield of total dry biomass reached 32.4 t ha-1, and the Cd phytoextraction efficiency was 10.3% per year. Aboveground tissues of the three crops accounted for 83.9 to 91.2% of total biomass in the rotation experiment. Cd content in peanut grain and oil met the National Food Safety Standard of China (0.5 mg kg-1, GB 2762-2017) and the Food Contaminant Limit of the European Union (0.1 mg kg-1, 18,812,006). Therefore, in addition to phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils, the chicory-tobacco-peanut rotation system can also produce economic benefits for local farmers.
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- Linhan Chen
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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Wang K, Li Y, Liang C. Closed-loop evaluation on potential of three oil crops in remediation of Cd-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115123. [PMID: 35576704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cd-contaminated farmlands threaten food security and safety by inhibiting crop growth and Cd accumulating in edible parts. Phytoremediation is a promising option to remove Cd from farmland soil. An ideal option is to remediate Cd and produce crops simultaneously on the contaminated soil. Therefore, we chose widely planted oil crops (soybean, sunflower and rape) as experimental materials, cultured in pots filled with soils contaminated with different concentrations (10, 20, 50, and 100 mg kg-1) Cd till harvest, and then took a closed-loop method to evaluate the remediation potential of the three oil crops, including the remediating ability, yield, and quality of seeds and environmental risk of pyrolytic biochar. The results show that the order of Cd accumulation capacity in the three oil crops was sunflower > rape > soybean. The yield and quality of the three oil crops were decreased by being treated with different concentrations of Cd. In addition, the order for a decreased degree in yield of the three oil crops was sunflower < rape < soybean, and the order for a decreased degree in protein and fat content was sunflower < soybean < rape. The potential risk of seeds of the three oil crops as food/feed was sunflower/soybean < soybean/sunflower < rape. After pyrolysis of harvested three oil crops, the order for leaching toxicity/leaching potential was sunflower-biochar < soybean-biochar/rape-biochar < rape-biochar/soybean-biochar. All three oil crops could remediate Cd-contaminated soils, and their seeds could generate economic value. Closed-loop evaluation of sunflower proved it might be a good option for removing Cd from farmland soil.
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- Kaiyue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China.
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Wang P, Shen F, Xu Y, Wang X, Huang H, Li R, Liu T, Guo D, Du J, Guo Z, Zhang Z. Sustainable biochar effects on the remediation of contaminated soil: A 2-crop season site practice near a lead-zinc smelter in Feng County, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 302:119095. [PMID: 35247509 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It is of great significance to explore the remediation pattern in actual heavy metal (HM) contaminated sites. The field trial was carried out to research the remediation effect of biochar near a lead-zinc smelter in Feng County, China, under the rotation condition of different crops. This kind of cultivation mode is very representative in northern of China. And the pattern of production and restoration is suitable for scarce land resources and large food demand in China. The changes of soil physiochemical properties with the biochar addition, crop growth and the accumulated HMs by crops were focused on. The results showed the biochar application was excellent in improving soil nutrient elements and crop growth. The contents of TK were more obvious than those of TN and TP, with an increase of 2.6%-28.2% compared with the controls (without the addition of biochar). The yield of first season crops, i.e., soybean and corn, increased by 30%-42% and 34%-61%, respectively, and the second season crops, i.e., rape and wheat, with the increment of 25%-41% and 9%-29%, respectively. The availability forms of Cd and Pb decreased by 1.07-10.0% and 2.92-8.35%, respectively. While the improvement on the status of the HMs accumulated by crops was disappointing. The contents of HMs accumulated by crops increased to varying degrees (e.g., Pb and Zn in root, Cu and Pb in grain, and Cd in stems and leaves). Moreover, the concentrations of HMs in seeds of crops were higher than the limited levels given by the Chinese directive. Considering the results of the study and food safety, it is suggested to change the nature of the land around the smelter into woodland or construction land to prohibit the cultivation of food crops in this area.
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- Ping Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China.
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Li X, Wei XF, Wu J, Yin ZQ, Wan LQ, Sun HY, An YL. Geochemical characteristics and growth suitability assessment of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in the Earth's critical zone of North China. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 2022; 19:1245-1262. [PMID: 35601873 PMCID: PMC9106571 DOI: 10.1007/s11629-021-7015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Geochemical differentiation of soils has a series of consequences on plant and places pressure on the ecological environment. The quantitative evaluation of element migration in the Earth's critical zone is a challenging task. In this study, two demonstration study areas of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi were selected, and multiple chemical weathering indexes, chemical loss fraction, mass migration coefficients and biological enrichment coefficient method were used to assess the ecological and geochemical suitability. The results show that for the element of Fe, Zn, Se, Cu, Co, Ni, Mo and Ge, the degree of weathering and soil maturation, were greater in the rhyolitic tuff area than in the Plagioclase gneiss area. In both research sites, the heavy metal level of samples in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi did not exceed the standard limits. The plagioclase gneiss region's surface soil environment was more alkaline, and the content of soil organic matter was lower, resulting in a higher bioenrichment intensity of Ge, Co, Cu, and Se elements in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi than in the rhyolite-tuff area. The elements of Cd, Nb, Mo, Pb and As are considerably enriched in the soil of the plagioclase gneiss area but lost by leaching in the soil of the rhyolite tuff area, which is connected to the interplay of elemental abundance and human impact in the parent materials. This study provides a good example of how to assess growth suitability of Chinese medicinal materials in the Earth's critical zone.
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- Xia Li
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 China
- China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Beijing, 100081 China
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- Beijing Institute of Geology for Mineral Resources, Beijing, 100012 China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124 China
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- China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Beijing, 100081 China
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- China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Beijing, 100081 China
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- School of Water Resources & Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083 China
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- China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Beijing, 100081 China
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Zhang L, Zou D, Zeng N, Li L, Xiao Z. Slaked lime improves growth, antioxidant capacity and reduces Cd accumulation of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) under Cd stress. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4388. [PMID: 35288602 PMCID: PMC8921238 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08339-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Slaked lime has been used to remediate contaminated agricultural soils as an in situ chemical immobilization amendment for a long time. However, the effects of slaked lime on peanut and soil cadmium (Cd) levels remain poorly understood with respect to remediating Cd-contaminated soil. In this study, six rates of slaked lime (e.g., 0, 300, 600, 900, 1200 and 1500 kg ha-1) were applied to evaluate the effects of slaked lime treatments on soil pH and the growth, Cd accumulation and physiology characteristics of peanut, which were in Cd-contaminated soil, and 0 kg ha-1 was taken as the control. The results indicated that slaked lime application significantly increased soil pH and reduced total Cd contents in peanut tissues at all growth stages. As the rates of slaked lime were increased, kernel biomass increased in the maturity stage, which increased peanut yields. The irregular variations in catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities and chlorophyll and malondialdehyde contents that were observed at all growth stages may be due to the interactions among soil pH, Ca nutrients and Cd, etc. In summary, slaked lime is suitable as an in situ chemical immobilization amendment to increase Cd immobilization and peanut yields in Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Liqing Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Zhong M, Sun J, Shu X, Guan J, Tong G, Ding H, Chen L, Zhou N, Shuai Y. N, P, O-codoped biochar from phytoremediation residues: a promising cathode material for Li-S batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:215403. [PMID: 35130531 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Environment and energy are two key issues in today's society. In terms of environmental protection, the treatment of phytoremediation residues has become a key problem to be solved urgently, while for energy storage, it tends to utilize low-cost and high specific energy storage materials (i.e. porous carbon). In this study, the phytoremediation residues is applied to the storage materials with low-cost and high specific capacity. Firstly, the phosphorous acid assisted pyrolysis of oilseed rape stems from phytoremediation is effective in the removal of Zn, Cu, Cd and Cr from the derived biochar. Moreover, the derived biochar from phytoremediation residues shows abundant porous structure and polar groups (-O/-P/-N), and it can deliver 650 mAh g-1with 3.0 mg cm-2sulfur, and keeps 80% capacity after 200 cycles when employing it as a sulfur host for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Hence, phosphorous acid assisted pyrolysis and application in Li-S battery is a promising approach for the disposal of phytoremediation residues, which is contributed to the environmental protection as well as energy storage.
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- Mei'e Zhong
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center for Biochar, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Xiao C, Wang F, Peng L, Zeng Q, Luo S. Assessment of the potential for phytoremediation of cadmium polluted soils by various crop rotation patterns based on the annual input and output fluxes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127183. [PMID: 34536851 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phytoremediation potential of two oil crop rotations (oilseed sunflower-rape (O+Ra) and peanut-oilseed rape (P+Ra)) was compared with three conventional cropping patterns (rice-rape (R+Ra), rice-rice (R+R), single cropped rice (SR)) in experimental plots with cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil. A new approach was used to evaluate phytoremediation potential based on the balance between annual input and output fluxes of Cd in farmland soil. In O+Ra and P+Ra rotations, 77.24 and 62.09 g/ha Cd were removed, respectively, whereas in R+Ra, R+R, and SR patterns, 41.79, 46.46, and 23.85 g/ha Cd were removed, respectively. The balance between inputs and outputs of Cd was - 40.72 and - 25.76 g/ha under O+Ra and P+Ra rotations, respectively. Available Cd content in topsoil was reduced by 5.58% and 3.91% under O+Ra and P+Ra rotations, respectively. Based on the balance between Cd inputs and outputs, phytoremediation efficiencies of O+Ra (1.23%) and P+Ra (0.78%) rotations were higher than those of R+R (0.29%), R+Ra (0.13%), and SR (-0.38%) systems. Because crop removal is the main Cd output pathway, selection of a suitable crop is particularly important in remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland.
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- Yihao Yang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China.
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Peng Y, Mu Y, Chen A, Shao J, Peng L, Zeng Q, Luo S. Multiple roles of extracellular polymeric substance in nitrobenzene reduction by nano-sized zero-valent iron in water and their mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:21-33. [PMID: 32431242 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1772376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) is secreted by many organisms and makes up a significant constituent of natural organic matter in the environment. However, nothing is known about EPS's role in the reduction of pollutants by nano-sized zero-valent iron (NZVI). This research showed that the degradation kinetics of nitrobenzene (NB) by NZVI with EPS (0.0272 ± 0.006 min-1) were 2.27 times lower than that without EPS (0.0618 ± 0.006 min-1) in the first cycle, mainly due to competition for reactive sites on the NZVI surface and the complexation of EPS with Fe(II) and Fe(III). In the second and third cycle, the degradation kinetics of NB by NZVI alone decreased obviously, while those in the presence of EPS were preserved or accelerated. Comparative studies with a quinine model compound indicated that EPS did not function as the electron shuttle to transmit electrons effectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction results suggested that EPS could prevent the oxidation of NZVI and even expose more effective sites on the NZVI surface, thus leading to the preservation or enhancement of NZVI reactivity in the second and third NB degradation cycles. Moreover, we found that EPS also provided colloidal stability to NZVI particles, either by steric mechanisms or electrostatic repulsion. These results indicate that EPS can play an important role in the prolongation of NZVI reactivity during standing application.
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- Yuanming Peng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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Xiao MZ, Sun Q, Hong S, Chen WJ, Pang B, Du ZY, Yang WB, Sun Z, Yuan TQ. Sweet sorghum for phytoremediation and bioethanol production. JOURNAL OF LEATHER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s42825-021-00074-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AbstractAs an energy crop, sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) receives increasing attention for phytoremediation and biofuels production due to its good stress tolerance and high biomass with low input requirements. Sweet sorghum possesses wide adaptability, which also has high tolerances to poor soil conditions and drought. Its rapid growth with the large storage of fermentable saccharides in the stalks offers considerable scope for bioethanol production. Additionally, sweet sorghum has heavy metal tolerance and the ability to remove cadmium (Cd) in particular. Therefore, sweet sorghum has great potential to build a sustainable phytoremediation system for Cd-polluted soil remediation and simultaneous ethanol production. To implement this strategy, further efforts are in demand for sweet sorghum in terms of screening superior varieties, improving phytoremediation capacity, and efficient bioethanol production. In this review, current research advances of sweet sorghum including agronomic requirements, phytoremediation of Cd pollution, bioethanol production, and breeding are discussed. Furthermore, crucial problems for future utilization of sweet sorghum stalks after phytoremediation are combed.
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Huang L, Yang X, Xie Z, Li S, Liang X, Hu Z. Residual effects of sulfur application prior to oilseed rape cultivation on cadmium accumulation in brown rice under an oilseed rape-rice rotation pot experiment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 225:112765. [PMID: 34530260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We aimed to investigate how sulfur (S) application prior to oilseed rape cultivation influences the uptake of cadmium (Cd) by rice grown in low- and high-Cd soils. A pot experiment involving four S levels (0, 30, 60, 120 mg S kg-1) combined with two Cd rates (low and high-0.35 and 10.35 mg Cd kg-1, respectively) was conducted. Soil pore water during rice growth and plant tissues at maturity were analyzed. The soil pore water results indicated that S application decreased Cd solubility under submergence due to the S-induced increase of soil pH and the enhancement of sulfide formation in soil micropores. When S was applied at rates of 30, 60 and 120 mg S kg-1, brown rice Cd concentrations decreased by 18%, 18%, and 55% (p < 0.05) in the low-Cd soil but increased by 20%, 40%, and 40% in the high-Cd soil compared with those in the non-S treatment. The different effects of S on Cd accumulation in brown rice were related to Cd-induced oxidative stress in the rice plants. In low-Cd soils, a S-induced increase in phytochelatins in rice roots restricted and inhibited Cd translocation in brown rice. In high-Cd soils, the Cd-induced oxidative stress in rice plants weakened the protective effects of S, while highlighted the promotion of Cd uptake by S. Overall, S fertilizer is recommended for oilseed rape-rice rotations in low-Cd paddy fields. In high Cd-contaminated fields, oilseed rape-rice rotations are suitable for the simultaneous remediation by oilseed rape and production of rice without S fertilization.
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- Lijuan Huang
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China; Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen 1871, Denmark; Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC), Beijing 101408, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China.
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen 1871, Denmark; Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC), Beijing 101408, China.
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen 1871, Denmark.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China; Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC), Beijing 101408, China.
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Wu C, Li F, Yi S, Ge F. Genetically engineered microbial remediation of soils co-contaminated by heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Advances and ecological risk assessment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 296:113185. [PMID: 34243092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Soils contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been becoming a worldwide concerned environmental problem because of threatening public healthy via food chain exposure. Thus soils polluted by HMs and PAHs need to be remediated urgently. Physical and chemical remediation methods usually have some disadvantages, e.g., cost-expensiveness and incomplete removal, easily causing secondary pollution, which are hence not environmental-friendly. Conventional microbial approaches are mostly used to treat a single contaminant in soils and lack high efficiency and specificity for combined contaminants. Genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) have emerged as a desired requirement of higher bioremediation efficiency for soils polluted with HMs and PAHs and environmental sustainability, which can provide a more eco-friendly and cost-effective strategy in comparison with some conventional techniques. This review comments the recent advances about successful bioremediation techniques and approaches for soil contaminated with HMs and/or PAHs by GEMs, and discusses some challenges in the simultaneous removal of HMs and PAHs from soil by designing multi-functional genetic engineering microorganisms (MFGEMs), such as improvement of higher efficiency, strict environmental conditions, and possible ecological risks. Also, the modern biotechnological techniques and approaches in improving the ability of microbial enzymes to effectively degrade combined contaminants at a faster rate are introduced, such as reasonable gene editing, metabolic pathway modification, and protoplast fusion. Although MFGEMs are more potent than the native microbes and can quickly adapt to combined contaminants in soils, the ecological risk of MFGEMs needs to be evaluated under a regulatory, safety, or costs benefit-driving system in a way of stratified regulation. Nevertheless, the innovation of genetic engineering to produce MFGEMs should be inspired for the welfare of successful bioremediation for soils contaminated with HMs and PAHs but it must be supervised by the public, authorities, and laws.
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- Chen Wu
- College of Environment Science and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Purification Technology and Its Application on Complex Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Purification Technology and Its Application on Complex Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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- College of Environment Science and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Purification Technology and Its Application on Complex Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Purification Technology and Its Application on Complex Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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Yuan L, Guo P, Guo S, Wang J, Huang Y. Influence of electrical fields enhanced phytoremediation of multi-metal contaminated soil on soil parameters and plants uptake in different soil sections. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 198:111290. [PMID: 33965386 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The influence of electrical fields on phytoremediation of multi-metal (Cd, Cu, and Zn) naturally contaminated soils has been investigated based on different soil sections. After ryegrass and hybrid penisetum were sowed for 30 d, electrical fields were applied during 30 days with the switching polarity every 30 min and continuing for 16 h d-1. After electrokinetic (EK) assisted phytoremediation process, soil electrical conductivity (EC) in anode section and available soil potassium (K) in cathode section were obviously elevated. Plants biomass in middle and cathode sections were increased in both plants, especially in middle section the overall biomass of hybrid penisetum increased by 68.8%. The influence of electrical field on the contents of heavy metals in plants was different depending on the species of plants, kind of heavy metals and soil section. For Cd, Cu, and Zn co-contaminated soils, shoot metals accumulation in middle section in both plants were improved at least about 20% (with the exception of Zn in ryegrass). Electrical fields had the most significant effect on copper absorption by ryegrass and shoot Cu accumulation were elevated 32.5% in all the section. The soil EC maybe an important factor that affected electrical fields enhanced plants growth, plant metals concentrations and remediation efficiency.
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- Lizhu Yuan
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation By Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation By Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103, China
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Luyckx M, Hausman JF, Blanquet M, Guerriero G, Lutts S. Silicon reduces cadmium absorption and increases root-to-shoot translocation without impacting growth in young plants of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) on a short-term basis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:37963-37977. [PMID: 33728605 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12912-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Textile hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a non-edible multipurpose crop suitable for fiber production and/or phytoremediation on moderately heavy metal-contaminated soils. Experiments were conducted in nutrient solution to assess the short-term impact of silicon (Si), a well-known beneficial element, on plants exposed to 20 μM cadmium (Cd) in nutrient solution. Cd decreased plant growth and affected photosynthesis through non-stomatal effects. Cd translocation factor was higher than 1, confirming the interest of hemp for phytoextraction purposes. Additional Si did not improve plant growth after 1 week of treatment but decreased Cd accumulation in all organs and improved water use efficiency through a decrease in transpiration rate. Si had only marginal impact on Cd distribution among organs. It increased glutathione and phytochelatin synthesis allowing the plants to efficiently cope with oxidative stress through the improvement of Cd sequestration on thiol groups in the roots. Si may thus have a fast impact on the plant behavior before the occurrence of plant growth stimulation.
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- Marie Luyckx
- Groupe de Recherche en Physiologie végétale, Earth and Life Institute (Agronomy), Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 7.07.13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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- Groupe de Recherche en Physiologie végétale, Earth and Life Institute (Agronomy), Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 7.07.13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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- Groupe de Recherche en Physiologie végétale, Earth and Life Institute (Agronomy), Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 7.07.13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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The contamination of soil by heavy metals and metalloids is a worldwide problem due to the accumulation of these compounds in the environment, endangering human health, plants, and animals. Heavy metals and metalloids are normally present in nature, but the rise of industrialization has led to concentrations higher than the admissible ones. They are non-biodegradable and toxic, even at very low concentrations. Residues accumulate in living beings and become dangerous every time they are assimilated and stored faster than they are metabolized. Thus, the potentially harmful effects are due to persistence in the environment, bioaccumulation in the organisms, and toxicity. The severity of the effect depends on the type of heavy metal or metalloid. Indeed, some heavy metals (e.g., Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) at very low concentrations are essential for living organisms, while others (e.g., Cd, Pb, and Hg) are nonessential and are toxic even in trace amounts. It is important to monitor the concentration of heavy metals and metalloids in the environment and adopt methods to remove them. For this purpose, various techniques have been developed over the years: physical remediation (e.g., washing, thermal desorption, solidification), chemical remediation (e.g., adsorption, catalysis, precipitation/solubilization, electrokinetic methods), biological remediation (e.g., biodegradation, phytoremediation, bioventing), and combined remediation (e.g., electrokinetic–microbial remediation; washing–microbial degradation). Some of these are well known and used on a large scale, while others are still at the research level. The main evaluation factors for the choice are contaminated site geology, contamination characteristics, cost, feasibility, and sustainability of the applied process, as well as the technology readiness level. This review aims to give a picture of the main techniques of heavy metal removal, also giving elements to assess their potential hazardousness due to their concentrations.
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Coupling Plant Biomass Derived from Phytoremediation of Potential Toxic-Metal-Polluted Soils to Bioenergy Production and High-Value by-Products—A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11072982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Phytoremediation is an attractive strategy for cleaning soils polluted with a wide spectrum of organic and inorganic toxic compounds. Among these pollutants, heavy metals have attracted global attention due to their negative effects on human health and terrestrial ecosystems. As a result of this, numerous studies have been carried out to elucidate the mechanisms involved in removal processes. These studies have employed many plant species that might be used for phytoremediation and the obtention of end bioproducts such as biofuels and biogas useful in combustion and heating. Phytotechnologies represent an attractive segment that is increasingly gaining attention worldwide due to their versatility, economic profitability, and environmental co-benefits such as erosion control and soil quality and functionality improvement. In this review, the process of valorizing biomass from phytoremediation is described; in addition, relevant experiments where polluted biomass is used as feedstock or bioenergy is produced via thermo- and biochemical conversion are analyzed. Besides, pretreatments of biomass to increase yields and treatments to control the transfer of metals to the environment are also mentioned. Finally, aspects related to the feasibility, benefits, risks, and gaps of converting toxic-metal-polluted biomass are discussed.
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Peng Y, Mu Y, Xue C, Chen A, Peng L, Wu H, Luo S. Cysteine-enhanced reductive degradation of nitrobenzene using nano-sized zero-valent iron by accelerated electron transfer. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 100:110-116. [PMID: 33279024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As an aliphatic amino acid, cysteine (CYS) is diffuse in the living cells of plants and animals. However, little is known of its role in the reactivity of nano-sized zero-valent iron (NZVI) in the degradation of pollutants. This study shows that the introduction of CYS to the NZVI system can help improve the efficiency of reduction, with 30% more efficient degradation and a reaction rate constant nine times higher when nitrobenzene (NB) is used as probe compound. The rates of degradation of NB were positively correlated with the range of concentrations of CYS from 0 to 10 mmol/L. The introduction of CYS increased the maximum concentration of Fe(III) by 12 times and that of Fe(II) by four times in this system. A comparison of systems featuring only CYS or Fe(II) showed that the direct reduction of NB was not the main factor influencing its CYS-stimulated removal. The reduction in the concentration of CYS was accompanied by the generation of cystine (CY, the oxidized form of cysteine), and both eventually became stable. The introduction of CY also enhanced NB degradation due to NZVI, accompanied by the regeneration of CYS. This supports the claim that CYS can accelerate electron transfer from NZVI to NB, thus enhancing the efficiency of degradation of NB.
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- Yuanming Peng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 401125, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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Wang F, Peng L, Zhou X, Zeng Q, Luo S. Typical sources of Cd to paddy fields in different contaminated areas and their impacts on Cd accumulation in topsoil and rice in Changzhutan, China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 193:110523. [PMID: 33249039 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution of soils has been worsening increasingly in China, which brings significant health risk to human, it is critical to investigate the sources of heavy metals in agricultural soils and explore the effects of heavy metal accumulation in crops. In this paper, the sources of cadmium (Cd) and their effects on Cd accumulation in soil and rice grown on urban farmland in Changzhutan were investigated. Among the main Cd sources (irrigation water, commercial fertilizer, and atmospheric deposition), the input flux of atmospheric deposition accounted for 76.36%-98.25% of total input flux, significantly higher than the input fluxes of irrigation water and commercial fertilizer. Manure fertilizer was also an important source of Cd in livestock breeding areas. The accumulation behaviors of Cd in soils and plants presented significant spatial variation among the study areas. Higher Cd input flux from atmospheric deposition resulted in higher Cd bioavailability in soil and more Cd accumulation in rice, and the newly deposited Cd contributed 7.35-41.23% in rice tissues. The use of manure fertilizer increased the soil pH and amount of available Cd in soil, as well as the accumulation of Cd in rice roots. Based on sequential extraction, acid-extractable Cd accounted for approximately 52.54%-61.88% of total Cd in atmospherically deposited particles in the study area, resulting in a high proportion of acid-extractable Cd in soil. This study provides useful reference data on the sources of Cd and its bioavailability in soil and rice.
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- Fan Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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Tang L, Hamid Y, Zehra A, Shohag MJI, He Z, Yang X. Endophytic inoculation coupled with soil amendment and foliar inhibitor ensure phytoremediation and argo-production in cadmium contaminated soil under oilseed rape-rice rotation system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 748:142481. [PMID: 33113675 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Phytoremediation coupled with agro-production is a sustainable strategy for remediation of toxic metal contaminated farmlands without interrupting crop production. In this study, high accumulating oilseed rape was rotated with low accumulating rice to evaluate the effects of crop rotation on growth performance and uptake of cadmium (Cd) in plants. In this system, oilseed rape was inoculated with plant growth promoting endophyte (PGPE) consortium, and rice was applied with soil composite amendment and foliar inhibitor. The results showed, compared with rice monoculture, crop rotation coupled with superposition measure has potential to enhance yield, biomass and nutritional quality of both crops, as well as to increase Cd uptake in non-edible tissues of oilseed rape and to reduce Cd concentration in individual parts of rice, thus accelerating phytoextraction and ensuring food safety. These comprehensive management practices removed 7.03 and 7.91% total Cd from two experiment fields, respectively, in three years phytoremediation. These results demonstrated a feasible technical mode for phytoremediation coupled with argo-production in slightly Cd contaminated field, and also provided useful information for further investigation of interaction mechanisms between the rotated crops and biofortification measures.
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- Lin Tang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi 75300, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, United States
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Wu S, Yan D, Li F, Chengcheng W, Min C, Wenyu S. Determining and mapping the spatial mismatch between soil and rice cadmium (Cd) pollution based on a decision tree model. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:115029. [PMID: 32806453 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Environmental complexity leads to differences in the spatial distribution of heavy metal pollution in soil and rice. Such spatial differences will seriously affect the safety of planted rice and can impact regional management and control. How to scientifically reveal these spatial differences is an urgent problem. In this study, the spatial mismatch relationship between Cd pollution in soil and rice grains (brown rice) was first explored by the interpolation method. To further reveal the causes of these, the specific recognition rules of the spatial relationship of Cd pollution were extracted based on a decision tree model, and the results were mapped. The results revealed a spatial mismatch in Cd pollution between the soil and rice grains in the study area, and the main results are as follows: (i) slight soil pollution and safe rice accounted for 68.88% of the area; (ii) slight soil pollution and serious rice pollution accounted for 13.39% of the area and (iii) safe soil and serious rice pollution accounted for 11.63% of the area. In addition, 11 recognition rules of Cd spatial pollution relationship between soil and rice were proposed, and the main environmental factors were determined: SOM (soil organic matter), Dis-residence (distance from residential area), soil pH and LAI (leaf area index). The average accuracy of rule recognition was 75.90%. The study reveals the spatial mismatch of heavy metal pollution in soil and crops, providing decision-making references for the spatial accurate identification and targeted prevention of heavy metal pollution spaces.
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- Yuanmin Wang
- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- Institute of Land and Urban-Rural Development, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, 18 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China.
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- Institute of Land and Urban-Rural Development, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, 18 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Institute of Land and Urban-Rural Development, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, 18 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Institute of Public Administration, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, 18 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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Deng X, Chen Y, Yang Y, Lu L, Yuan X, Zeng H, Zeng Q. Cadmium accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) alleviated by basal alkaline fertilizers followed by topdressing of manganese fertilizer. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114289. [PMID: 32179217 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Rice is a main source of dietary cadmium (Cd), thus, how to reduce the Cd concentration in brown rice has received extensive attention worldwide. In three acidic paddy soils slightly to moderately contaminated with Cd, a series of field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of different proportions of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (N-P-K) fertilizer (urea, calcium magnesium phosphate, and potassium carbonate, respectively) alone or coupled with a topdressing of manganese (Mn) fertilizer at the tillering stage on reducing Cd bioavailability in soil and uptake in rice. The rational application of N-P-K fertilizer not only provided the basic nutrients to promote the normal growth of rice but also increased soil pH and thereby reduced the Cd bioavailability in soil. The Mg(NO3)2-extracted Cd concentrations in the three soils were reduced by 26.46-56.53%, while TCLP-extracted Cd were reduced by 19.87-45.41%, with little influence on soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) and organic matter (OM). The application of Mn fertilizer at the tillering stage increased Mn and Cd sequestration in the iron plaque. The Mn content in iron plaque increased by 15.71-58.67% and a significant positive correlation between Cd and Mn was observed at the three sites. Collectively, this combined method of fertilization significantly reduced Cd accumulation in rice tissues, the Cd concentrations in roots of treated plants decreased by 11.18-37.78%, whereas the concentrations in straw decreased by 13.16-41.03%. Particularly to brown rice, in which accumulation decreased by 25.19-44.70%, 37.35-47.84%, and 38.00-60.88% in three typical paddy fields, but no significant effect was observed for the Cd translocation factors (TF) among rice tissues. Thus, the basal application of combined urea and alkaline inorganic fertilizers followed by topdressing of Mn fertilizer may be a promising and cost-effective tactics for the remediation of Cd-contaminated paddy soils.
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- Xiao Deng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Yuan T, Gu J, Zhou H, Huang F, Yang W, Wang S, Zhang J, Huo Y, Liao B. Translocation and accumulation of cadmium and lead in the tissues of 39 rape cultivars grown in a polluted farmland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:15888-15900. [PMID: 32100214 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07697-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To investigate the differences in cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) uptake and translocation among rape cultivars and genotypes and select suitable rape cultivars for both safe production and soil remediation, a field experiment was carried out with 39 rape cultivars of three genotypes on a farmland polluted with Cd and Pb in eastern Hunan Province, China. The Cd and Pb contents in rape tissues were measured, and the amount of Cd and Pb removed was calculated. The results showed that Cd in rape plants accumulated mostly in stems, while Pb accumulated mostly in roots. The Cd accumulation in various rape tissues followed the sequence stem > root > husk > rapeseed, while the Pb accumulation followed the sequence root > stem > husk > rapeseed. The total Cd and Pb removed by planting rape were 4.50-23.6 g ha-1 and 5.85-13.7 g ha-1, respectively, and the Cd and Pb contents in rapeseeds were in the range 0.11-0.47 mg kg-1 and 0.03-0.84 mg kg-1, respectively. Only the Pb content in rapeseed of "Youyan 9" exceeded the limit of the maximum levels of contaminants in foods (GB2762-2017, Pb ≤ 0.2 mg kg-1). In this experiment, the roots of most rape cultivars showed a greater capacity for Cd transport, while the stems showed a greater capacity for Pb transport. Except for the TFstem-husk for Cd, there were no significant differences in the TFs and BAFs of 39 rape cultivars, and clear variations in Cd content were found in the stems of the three genotypes, while there was no significant difference in the Cd and Pb contents in the other tissues. In the farmland polluted with Cd and Pb, planting "Xiangzayou 695" and "Youyan 2013" not only reduced soil pollution but also allowed the production of safe rapeseed.
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- Tengyue Yuan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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Zhou J, Chen LH, Peng L, Luo S, Zeng QR. Phytoremediation of heavy metals under an oil crop rotation and treatment of biochar from contaminated biomass for safe use. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 247:125856. [PMID: 31951954 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The disposal of contaminated plants limits the use of phytoremediation. Therefore, the disposal of contaminated sunflower was investigated after determining the phytoremediation of heavy metals under an oil crop rotation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L)-sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). In the field experiment, the extraction efficiency of sunflower-sesame rotation was 0.07% for lead (Pb); 1.37% for zinc (Zn); 1.10% for copper (Cu); and 6.12% for cadmium (Cd). Contaminated sunflower stems were pyrolyzed at different temperature. The biochar produced at 300 °C was extracted in a two-step process (acid-extraction from biochar and metals precipitation in alkaline condition). At pH = 1, 65.67% of the Cd and much potassium (K) were extracted. After acid-extraction, adjust the pH of filtrate to 10, metals were precipitated and then separated from the K-enriched solution. Therefore, pyrolysis can process contaminated residues, and the biochar extracts can be reutilized as fertilizer to off-site crop production. Thus, an oil crop-rotation system, in addition to creating economic benefits, can be used by local farmers in contaminated soils.
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- J Zhou
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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Deng X, Yang Y, Zeng H, Chen Y, Zeng Q. Variations in iron plaque, root morphology and metal bioavailability response to seedling establishment methods and their impacts on Cd and Pb accumulation and translocation in rice (Oryza sativa L.). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 384:121343. [PMID: 31611017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Global rice production is undergoing a shift from traditional seedling transplanting to direct seeding. There are also serious global challenges caused by heavy metal pollution in grain. To evaluate heavy metal accumulation in rice under different seedling establishment methods, we conducted field experiments with manual transplanting (MT), seedling throwing (ST) and direct seeding (DS). Data revealed that DS method enhances cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) accumulation in roots, straw, and brown rice. In particular, the Cd concentration in DS brown rice was 35.4% and 22.5% higher than in MT and ST methods, respectively; the concentration of Pb in DS brown rice was 1.97 times higher than in MT. The reasons for these observations are that DS rice root systems have finer diameters, larger specific surface areas, larger specific root lengths, more root tips, and reducing Fe plaque formation on root surface while DS rice roots formed in the upper soil layer and exhibited higher Cd and Pb bioactivity within the rhizosphere soil. Collectively, here we show for the first time that the shift in seedling establishment methods from transplanting to direct seeding also have played a partial contribution in the observed increased severity of heavy metal pollution in rice levels.
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- Xiao Deng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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Zeng X, Zou D, Wang A, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Li Z, Liu F, Wang H, Zeng Q, Xiao Z. Remediation of cadmium-contaminated soils using Brassica napus: Effect of nitrogen fertilizers. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 255:109885. [PMID: 31765948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The physico-chemical characteristics of N fertilizers remain poorly understood with respect to their use with rape (Brassica napus L.) to remediate Cd-contaminated soil. In this work, eight types of fertilizer (comprising physico-chemical alkaline, neutral, and acidic N fertilizers) were employed to assess the effect of soil remediation via rape at different levels of Cd contamination (0, 5, and 10 mg kg-1 Cd). The results show that the pH of rhizosphere soils was significantly higher under physico-chemical alkaline N fertilizer treatments than under physico-chemical acidic and neutral N fertilizer treatments. The physico-chemical characteristics of N fertilizers affected the rhizosphere soil pH and promoted Cd phytoextraction and accumulation by rape. In the 5 mg kg-1 Cd-contaminated soil, the Cd accumulation and bioconcentration factor value in the shoots and the Cd translocation factor value were highest with the addition of NH4Cl, a physico-chemical acidic N fertilizer. Among the physico-chemical alkaline N fertilizers, Ca(NO3)2 enabled the highest accumulation of Cd in rape shoots when soil was contaminated with 10 mg kg-1 Cd. Thus, administering physico-chemical acidic N fertilizer to soils with lower Cd concentrations provides better remediation effects by rape, whereas physico-chemical alkaline N fertilizers are more effective in soils with higher Cd concentrations. These results show that physico-chemical N fertilizers can be employed to enhance the remediation of Cd-contaminated soil by rape and simultaneously improve the yield of this crop, with implications for environmental health and sustainable agricultural development.
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- Xinyi Zeng
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, PR China; Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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Yuan X, Xiong T, Yao S, Liu C, Yin Y, Li H, Li N. A real filed phytoremediation of multi-metals contaminated soils by selected hybrid sweet sorghum with high biomass and high accumulation ability. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 237:124536. [PMID: 31549653 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heavy metal-polluted soil is obtaining increasing global concerns. The phytoremediation is a promising technology that needs further research. This study was aiming to perform a field survey to assess the restoration and accumulation potential of five hybrid sweet sorghum species with high biomass. Those sweet sorghums were planted in three sites containing different toxic levels of Zn, Pb and Cd with one local commercial sweet sorghum as contrast sample. Plants and soils were sampled for the analysis of heavy metal concentrations. BCF and TF values showed that hybrid sweet sorghum species have higher accumulation ability than local one. Five species of hybrid sweet sorghum planted in all three sites showed no obvious toxicity symptoms, and moreover, their biomass were 12-24 times higher than that of the local one, indicating their high tolerance to heavy metals. Among them, the 9312 and G38 specimens were considered as the best-performing specimens due to their high ability to accumulate multiple metals in their shoots and roots without being affected by excessive metal contents. A reasonable disposed plan for harvested sweet sorghum after phytoremediation was proposed. The harvest sweet sorghums used for industrial ethanol and densified biofuel production could combine soil remediation with creating economic benefit. Consequently, those five hybrid sweet sorghum species, especially 9312 and G38 with high biomass production, metal accumulation ability and high tolerance against metal toxicity might have great potential in phytoremediation field.
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- Xingzhong Yuan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Suxian District Forestry Bureau, Chenzhou, 423000, PR China
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- Suxian District Forestry Bureau, Chenzhou, 423000, PR China
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- Shenzhen Landmark Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518000, PR China
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- Shenzhen Landmark Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518000, PR China
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Xing SC, Mi JD, Chen JY, Xiao L, Wu YB, Liang JB, Zhang LH, Liao XD. The metabolism and morphology mutation response of probiotic Bacillus coagulans for lead stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 693:133490. [PMID: 31635006 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Lead is among the most common toxic heavy metals and its contamination is of great public concern. Bacillus coagulans is the probiotic which can be considered as the lead absorption sorbent to apply in the lead contaminant water directly or indirectly. A better understanding of the lead resistance and tolerance mechanisms of B. coagulans would help further its development and utilization. Wild-type Bacillus coagulans strain R11 isolated from a lead mine, was acclimated to lead-containing culture media over 85 passages, producing two lead-adapted strains, and the two strains shown higher lead intracellular accumulation ability (38.56-fold and 19.36-fold) and reducing ability (6.94-fold and 7.44-fold) than that of wild type. Whole genome sequencing, genome resequencing, and comparative transcriptomics identified lead resistance and tolerance process significantly involved in these genes which regulated glutathione and sulfur metabolism, flagellar formation and metal ion transport pathways in the lead-adapted strains, elucidating the relationships among the mechanisms regulating lead deposition, deoxidation, and motility and the evolved tolerance to lead. In addition, the B. coagulans mutants tended to form flagellar and chemotaxis systems to avoid lead ions rather than export it, suggesting a new resistance strategy. Based on the present results, the optimum lead concentration in environment should be considered when employed B. coagulans as the lead sorbent, due to the bacteria growth ability decreased in high lead concentration and physiology morphology changed could reduce the lead removal effectiveness. The identified deoxidization and compound secretion genes and pathways in B. coagulans R11 also are potential genetic engineering candidates for synthesizing glutathione, cysteine, methionine, and selenocompounds.
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- Si-Cheng Xing
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Production and Biodiversity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical AgroBioresources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
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Zhang H, Peng L, Chen A, Shang C, Lei M, He K, Luo S, Shao J, Zeng Q. Chitosan-stabilized FeS magnetic composites for chromium removal: Characterization, performance, mechanism, and stability. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 214:276-285. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zeng H, Chen L, Zhou X, Zeng Q. Cadmium accumulation in winter crops and the assessment of paddy soil phytoremediation in southern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:17173-17182. [PMID: 31001784 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05054-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Heavy metal pollution, in particular with cadmium (Cd), threatens both the environment and human health. The phytoremediation of contaminated soil is one recently developed eco-friendly technique that can be applied to mitigate this issue. Repairing Cd-contaminated paddy soil during the fallow winter period can ensure future rice production while reducing heavy metal pollution. Seven winter crops were planted in this study to investigate the accumulation of this metal in mid-level Cd and low-level lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn)-contaminated paddy soils. Results show that after 4 or 5 months of growth, all crops had become moderately tolerant to toxicity; indeed, shoot Cd bioconcentration factor (BCF) values were 37.4, 17.0, 11.5, 10.5, 5.8, 3.9, and 1.4 for Sedum alfredii (SA), Witloof chicory (WC), edible-leaf beet (EB), Cardamine hupingshanensis (CH), leafy mustard (LM), oil mustard (OM), and perennial ryegrass (PR), respectively, while shoot Pb and Zn BCF values were less than 1 and 5, respectively. And SA, WC, EB, and CH all had higher shoot Cd accumulation capacities, especially SA in which the level reached 53.9 mg kg-1. The calculation results of restoration potential show that it will take at least 5 years for WC, 7 years for SA and EB, and 10 years for CH to reach the repair target. These results show that it is possible to grow winter crops to repair soil Cd pollution, with WC, EB, CH, and SA, the best candidates for making full use of fallow periods while simultaneously achieving soil phytoremediation. The results of this study will prove useful for establishing a new summer production model by ensuring the winter repair of contaminated paddy soil.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hongyuan Zeng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
| | - Qingru Zeng
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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