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Kang F, Lv Q, Fan J, Zhang Y, Song Y, Ren X, Hu S. Ameliorative effect of calcium poly(aspartic acid) (PASP-Ca) and calcium poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA-Ca) on soil acidity in different horizons. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27713-8. [PMID: 37222895 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27713-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Soil acidification is a worldwide eco-environmental problem detrimental to plant growth and threatening food security. In this study, calcium poly(aspartic acid) (PASP-Ca) and calcium poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA-Ca) were obtained through cation exchange and used to mitigate soil acidity owing to high solubility and complexing capability. Three rates at 6.7, 13.4, and 20.1 g kg-1, denoted as PASP-Ca1, PASP-Ca2, and PASP-Ca3, and γ-PGA-Ca (7.4 g kg-1) were surface-applied and compared with conventional lime (CaCO3, 2.5 g kg-1) along with control in two soil layers (top soil 0-10 cm, subsoil 10-20 cm). After leaching, various soil properties and aluminum fractions were measured to assess their ameliorative performance and mechanisms. Although lime achieved the highest soil pH (6.91) in the topsoil followed by PASP-Ca and γ-PGA-Ca (pH: 5.57-6.33), it had less effect on subsoil increase (5.3) vs. PASP-Ca and γ-PGA-Ca (pH: 5.44-5.74). Surface-applied PASP-Ca demonstrated efficiency in elevating soil pH and reducing exchangeable acidity, mainly as exchangeable Al3+, whereas γ-PGA-Ca addition superiorly improved soil pH buffering capacity (pHBC). Moreover, PASP-Ca and γ-PGA-Ca addition improved organic carbon by 34.4-44.9%, available P by 4.80-20.71%, and cation exchange capacity (CEC) by 6.19-29.2%, thus greatly enhanced soil fertility. Ca2+ from polyAA-Ca promoted the displacement of exchangeable Al3+ or H+ from soil colloid, which were subsequently complexed or protonated and facilitated leaching. Additionally, the transformation into stable organo-aluminum fractions via complexation inhibited further hydrolysis. Under PASP-Ca or γ-PGA-Ca addition, the saturation of aluminum in cation exchange complex was reduced 2.91-7.81% compared to the control without addition amendments. Thus, PASP-Ca and γ-PGA-Ca can serve as potent ameliorants to alleviate soil acidity and aluminum toxicity for sustainable agricultural development.
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- Fei Kang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China
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- Hekou District Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Yellow River Road 164Shandong Province, Dongying City, 257200, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, Haidian, China.
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Kang F, Lv QL, Liu J, Meng YS, Wang ZH, Ren XQ, Hu SW. Organic-inorganic calcium lignosulfonate compounds for soil acidity amelioration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:74118-74132. [PMID: 35633460 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20461-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil acidification is a problem widely occurring worldwide, which severely threaten food security and agricultural sustainability. Calcium lignosulfonate (CaLS), a cheap and ecofriendly compound, is used for the first time to amend acid soil by utilizing its unique organic and inorganic functional moieties simultaneously. Both column leaching and incubation experiments were conducted to investigate the comparative effects of CaLS (four rates at 5, 10, 15, 20 g kg-1) and compared with conventional amendments, including gypsum (5 g kg-1), lignin (5 g kg-1), L + G (each at 5 g kg-1), and control. The soil pH, exchangeable acidity and base cations, organic carbon, and different Al fractions were determined to unravel the ameliorative performance and mechanism of the treatments. Regardless of application modes and dosages, the results demonstrated that CaLS incorporation significantly increased soil pH, exchangeable Ca2+, cation exchange capacity, and organic carbon and decreased the contents of exchangeable acidity, especially exchangeable Al3+. The ameliorative mechanism was that amendment material led to the displacement of H+ and Al3+ off soil colloids by Ca2+. These released H+ and Al3+ which complexed with lignosulfonate anions into soluble organo-Al were all quickly leached from the soil column. The CaLS addition enhanced the transformation of exchangeable Al3+ and low-to-medium organo-Al complexes into highly stable organically bound fractions and immobilized into the soil. The complexing of CaLS functional groups with Al3+ impeded Al3+ from undergoing hydrolysis to produce more H+. As an environmental-friendly material, CaLS can be a promising amendment for soil acidity and Al toxicity amelioration.
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- Fei Kang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan west road, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Fechner C, Greiner M, Heseker H, Lindtner O. Refinement of dietary exposure assessment using origin-related scenarios. JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2020; 30:492-503. [PMID: 30728483 PMCID: PMC7181391 DOI: 10.1038/s41370-019-0117-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Global sourcing of food may lead to variability in concentrations of contaminants or pesticide residues. It would be important to incorporate origin influences in dietary exposure assessment. To characterise uncertainties, substance concentrations from GFM (German Food Monitoring), chosen based on the highest CV (coefficient of variation), and food consumption from NVS II (German National Nutrition Survey II) were combined in standard scenarios. Averages or higher percentiles of non-grouped concentrations were used. Additional origin-related scenarios used concentrations grouped by origin. For bromide in tomatoes the most conservative origin-related scenario for Italian tomatoes resulted in the highest exposure of 0.015 mg/d/kg BW. The impact of origin was not covered by the conservative standard scenario (0.006 mg/d/kg BW). For ethephon in pineapples and aluminium in kiwifruits, the highest intake estimates were obtained with the conservative standard scenario resulting in 0.895 μg/d/kg BW and 0.023 mg/week/kg BW, respectively. In these two cases, standard scenarios cover origin influences but the conservative origin-related scenario based on origins with higher concentrations identifies lower exposures of 0.835 μg/d/kg BW for ethephon from African pineapples and 0.014 mg/week/kg BW for aluminium from non-EU kiwifruits. Hence, the inclusion of origin information can refine exposure assessment.
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- Carolin Fechner
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany.
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- University Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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Karaś K, Zioła-Frankowska A, Frankowski M. Chemical Speciation of Aluminum in Wine by LC-ICP-MS. Molecules 2020; 25:E1069. [PMID: 32121003 PMCID: PMC7179188 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25051069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aluminum is very common in the natural environment and in everyday human life. We are living in the "aluminum age." Its average daily intake should not exceed a few mg/day. Unfortunately, despite the growing number of alarming data about the toxicity of this element, human exposure to aluminum is constantly increasing. The toxicity and bioavailability of aluminum depends mainly on the form in which it occurs. The main variables conditioning the form are the concentration, the type, the molar ratio of aluminum to ligand, the pH value, and the temperature. This research presents a new method for speciation analysis of both inorganic and organic aluminum complexes in model solutions by LC-ICP-MS. Different solutions with variable pH values and different Al/ligand molar ratios (fluorides and several organic ligands, e.g., citrates and oxalates ions) were used. The chromatographic separation process was carried out based on isocratic and gradient elution, using a cation exchange analytical column. All determinations have been confirmed based on chemical equilibrium modeling programs. The new developed method was successfully applied for the first time in speciation analysis of real samples: white and red wine.
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- Katarzyna Karaś
- Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Faculty of Chemistry, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61–614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Faculty of Chemistry, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61–614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Faculty of Chemistry, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61–614 Poznań, Poland;
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Fechner C, Greiner M, Heseker H, Lindtner O. Dietary exposure assessment of aluminium and cadmium from cocoa in relation to cocoa origin. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217990. [PMID: 31166999 PMCID: PMC6550414 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cocoa contains aluminium and cadmium as environmental contaminants while concentrations are supposed to be country of origin-related. Integrating origin in dietary exposure assessment could refine calculations. Averages or higher percentiles of concentrations in cocoa powder from German Food Monitoring (GFM) and cocoa consumption from the German National Nutrition Survey II (NVS II) were combined in standard scenarios. Additional origin-related scenarios used concentration data grouped into origin A (lower concentrations) and origin B (higher concentrations) as plausible origin information was rare. The most conservative standard scenario resulted in the highest intake estimates for aluminium and cadmium with 0.152 mg/week/kg BW and 0.363 μg/week/kg BW and covered the origin influence calculated in origin-related scenarios. Having plausible origin information would help to refine exposure assessment as it is exemplarily shown here that origin-related lower intake estimates are possible. Using the Eurostat database and the Mintel Global New Product Database (GNPD) generated more origin information for products available on the German market. For Germany, cocoa beans, cocoa powder and cocoa mass were mainly sourced in Côte d'Ivoire, while the Netherlands was the main distributor. Packages of cocoa powders were sourced from different origins.
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- Carolin Fechner
- Exposure, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Exposure, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Health, Paderborn University, Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Exposure, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Dąbrowski M, Zioła-Frankowska A, Kubaszewski Ł, Rogala P, Frankowski M. Urban and rural area differences in the interaction between oxidative process elements in human femoral bone. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:30475-30487. [PMID: 30168110 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3053-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Elements in the human body come from contaminated food, water, and air from the living area. Bones are a marker of long-term exposure to elements and show a relationship between them. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between the contents of Zn, Cu, Fe, Mo, Cr, Ni, Ba, Sr, and Pb in the proximal femoral head (cancellous bone) and femoral neck (cortical bone) in rural and urban populations. The study included 96 patients who were operated on for total hip replacement (THR), acquired in a surgical procedure with atomic absorption spectrometry, and the content of Zn, Cu, Fe, Mo, Cr, Ni, Ba, Sr, and Pb was evaluated. In rural areas, significant negative correlations were observed for Mo/Cr, Mo/Cu, and Ni/Fe, and positive correlations were observed for Fe/Zn and Pb/Zn. In urban areas, a negative correlation was found for Pb/Mo. Pb and Ni increased with age only in villagers, and Zn and Sr decreased with age in urban citizens. Ba decreased with age in people from rural areas. The correlation showed variances mainly in molybdenum, nickel, and oxidative elements between rural and urban populations.
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- Mikołaj Dąbrowski
- Department of Spondyloortopaedics and Biomechanics of the Spine, W. Dega University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545, Poznan, Poland.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545, Poznan, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Spondyloortopaedics and Biomechanics of the Spine, W. Dega University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Spondyloortopaedics and Biomechanics of the Spine, W. Dega University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545, Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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Zioła-Frankowska A, Frankowski M. Speciation analysis of aluminium in plant parts of Betula pendula and in soil. J Environ Sci (China) 2018; 65:153-161. [PMID: 29548386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The research presents the first results of aluminium speciation analysis in aqueous extracts of individual plant parts of Betula pendula and soil samples, using High Performance Ion Chromatography with Diode Array Detection (HPIC-DAD). The applied method allowed us to carry out a full speciation analysis of aluminium in the form of predominant aluminium-fluoride complexes: AlF(x=2,3,4)(3-x) (first analytical signal), AlF2+ (second analytical signal) and Al3+ (third analytical signal) in samples of lateral roots, tap roots, twigs, stem, leaf and soil collected under roots of B. pendula. Concentrations of aluminium and its complexes were determined for two types of environment characterised by different degree of human impact: contaminated site of the Chemical Plant in Luboń and protected area of the Wielkopolski National Park. For all the analysed samples of B. pendula and soil, AlF(x=2,3,4)(3-x) had the largest contribution, followed by Al3+ and AlF2+. Significant differences in concentration and contribution of Al-F complexes and Al3+ form, depending on the place of sampling (different anthropogenic pressure) and plant part of B. pendula were observed. Based on the obtained results, it was found that transport of aluminium is "blocked" by lateral roots, and is closely related to Al content of soil.
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- Anetta Zioła-Frankowska
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
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- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Water and Soil Analysis, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
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Broda M, Frankowski M. Determination of the content of selected elements in medieval waterlogged oak wood from the Lednica Lake-a case study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:23401-23410. [PMID: 28844106 PMCID: PMC5630655 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9972-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The content of selected elements: Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Si, Ti, V and Zn was determined in archaeological waterlogged oak wood from the Lednica Lake by using the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) method. The concentration of metals (especially heavy metals) in wood is typically specified to characterise this material and evaluate the possibility to use it for industrial purposes. In case of waterlogged archaeological wood intended for further research on new methods of conservation, such an analysis is important for other reasons. As it has been confirmed by numerous conservators and researchers, the presence of metal compounds is a serious problem not only due to their destructive influence on wood tissue but also from a conservation/re-conservation perspective. Metal-containing chemicals may influence conservation treatments by reacting with substances used for wood conservation and causing irreversible damage to wooden objects. Therefore, while developing new solutions for wood conservation, a broad knowledge not only on the state of wood preservation and deterioration but also on interacting chemical factors is required. The results of the research clearly show that content of minerals in waterlogged wood excavated from the bottom of the Lednica Lake considerably exceeded the average percentage of these elements in contemporary wood, which is associated with the mineralisation process. Moreover, variability in metal content was observed between waterlogged and contemporary wood. In waterlogged wood, the highest concentrations of Ca, Fe, Mg and P were observed, while in contemporary oak wood the predominant concentrations of K, Ca, Mn and Si were determined. Statistical analysis showed the variability in content of elements between different archaeological wood zones and contemporary wood. On the basis of the results obtained, it could be concluded that the studied waterlogged wood acted as an adsorbent of elements from water and sediments. High content of metal ions can be an impediment in developing new formulations for conservation, while using this wood as an experimental material. Therefore, while planning to use new chemicals as conservation agents, the possible interactions between chemicals and metals must be taken into consideration.
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- Magdalena Broda
- Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89 b, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Zioła-Frankowska A, Kuta J, Frankowski M. Application of a new HPLC-ICP-MS method for simultaneous determination of Al(3+) and aluminium fluoride complexes. Heliyon 2016; 1:e00035. [PMID: 27441221 PMCID: PMC4939753 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2015.e00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The paper presents the new HPLC-ICP-MS method used for conducting speciation analysis of aluminum as free Al(3+) and aluminum fluoride complexes during one analysis. In the study, 5% HNO3 was used as a derivative reagent in order to minimize the possibility of clogging the torch in ICP-MS. Using the new HPLC-ICP-MS method, speciation analysis of aluminum and aluminum fluoride complexes was conducted on the basis of model solutions and real samples (soil-water extracts and groundwater samples). The analysis in the presented analytical system lasts only 4 min.
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- Anetta Zioła-Frankowska
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Umultowska 89b, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Masaryk University, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Kamenice 126/3, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Umultowska 89b, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
- Corresponding author.
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Frankowski M. Simultaneous determination of inorganic and organic ions in plant parts of Betula pendula from two different types of ecosystems (Wielkopolski National Park and Chemical Plant in Luboń, Poland). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:11046-11057. [PMID: 26903135 PMCID: PMC4884567 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6274-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The results of inorganic and organic anion concentrations in samples of soils and plant parts of Betula pendula (tap roots, lateral roots, stem, twigs, leaves), in the bioavailable fraction, are presented in this study. An ion chromatography method was applied for the first time in the simultaneous determination of inorganic and organic anions, as an effective tool for qualitative and quantitative analysis of samples with different matrix. A linear gradient elution with potassium hydroxide allowed for the separation of both inorganic and organic ions such as: F(-), CH3COO(-), HCOO(-), Cl(-), NO2 (-), Br(-) and NO3 (-), SO4 (2-), CH2(COO)2 (2-), C2O4 (2-), PO4 (3-) and C3H5O(COO)3 (3-). The samples of soils and plant parts of B. pendula from the area of the Wielkopolski National Park (WNP) and the Chemical Plant in Luboń (LU; protected vs. contaminated area) were selected for the study. The obtained results indicated that such inorganic ions as: F(-), Cl(-), NO3 (-) and PO4 (3-) are quite easily transported from soil to leaves. In contrast, the mechanism of migration could not be clearly defined for SO4 (2-) because the ion was retained in roots of many of the analysed samples. Significantly higher bioavailability of inorganic ions was observed for samples collected from the area of the WNP. Phosphates were the only ions which showed no variation in their concentrations between the two sampling sites, both for soils and plant parts of B. pendula. None of the organic anions was detected in soil samples. The acetate, formate, malonate, oxalate and citrate ions were detected in all leaf samples. The statistical analysis allowed the author to determine the mechanism of ion migration and accumulation in leaves and, additionally, determine the variation in the occurrence of inorganic and organic ions depending on the sampling site (WNP vs. LU). The results of the statistical analysis were confirmed by the bioacumulation (BF) and translocation (TF) factors.
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- Marcin Frankowski
- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Kowalski A, Frankowski M. Seasonal variability of mercury concentration in soils, buds and leaves of Acer platanoides and Tilia platyphyllos in central Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:9614-24. [PMID: 26846237 PMCID: PMC4871916 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6179-2] [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: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In this paper, we present the results of mercury concentration in soils, buds and leaves of maple (Acer platanoides-Ap) and linden (Tilia platyphyllos-Tp) collected in four periods of the growing season of trees, i.e. in April (IV), June (VI), August (VIII) and November (IX) in 2013, from the area of Poznań city (Poland). The highest average concentration of mercury for 88 samples was determined in soils and it equaled 65.8 ± 41.7 ng g(-1) (range 14.5-238.9 ng g(-1)); lower average concentration was found in Ap samples (n = 66): 55.4 ± 18.1 ng g(-1) (range 26.5-106.9 ng g(-1)); in Tp samples 50.4 ± 15.8 ng g(-1) (range 23.1-88.7 ng g(-1)) and in 22 samples of Tp buds 40.8 ± 22.7 ng g(-1) (range 12.4-98.7 ng g(-1)) and Ap buds 28.2 ± 13.6 ng g(-1) (range 8.0-59.5 ng g(-1)). Based on the obtained results, it was observed that the highest concentration of mercury in soils occurred in the centre of Poznań city (95.5 ± 39.1 ng g(-1)), and it was two times higher than the concentration of mercury in other parts of the city. Similar dependencies were not observed for the leaf samples of Ap and Tp. It was found that mercury concentrations in the soil and leaves of maple and linden were different depending on the period of the growing season (April to November). Mercury content in the examined samples was higher in the first two research periods (April IV, June VI), and then, in the following periods, the accumulation of mercury decreased both in soil and leaf samples of the two tree species. There was no correlation found between mercury concentration in leaves and mercury concentration in soils during the four research periods (April-November). When considering the transfer coefficient, it was observed that the main source of mercury in leaves is the mercury coming from the atmosphere.
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Affiliation(s)
- Artur Kowalski
- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Frankowski M. Aluminum uptake and migration from the soil compartment into Betula pendula for two different environments: a polluted and environmentally protected area of Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:1398-1407. [PMID: 26370811 PMCID: PMC4713463 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5367-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This paper presents the impact of soil contamination on aluminum (Al) concentrations in plant parts of Betula pendula and a possible way of migration and transformation of Al in the soil-root-stem-twig-leaf system. A new procedure of Al fractionation based on extraction in water phase was applied to obtain and measure the most available forms of Al in soils and B. pendula samples. In addition, total Al content was determined in biological samples and pseudo total Al content in soil samples collected under plant saplings, using atomic absorption spectrometry with flame atomization. A number of relations concerning the occurrence of Al and Ca in soils and plant parts of B. pendula (tap roots, lateral roots, stem, twigs, and leaves) were observed. Based on the research findings, the mechanism of Al migration from soil to the leaves of B. pendula can be presented. It was found that aluminum uptake may be limited in roots by high calcium concentration. The application of a new procedure based on the simple sequential extraction of water-soluble fractions (the most available and exchangeable fractions of Al) can be used as an effective tool for the estimation of aluminum toxicity in soils and plants.
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- Marcin Frankowski
- Depatment of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Factors affecting the aluminium content of human femoral head and neck. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 152:167-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Karak T, Sonar I, Paul RK, Frankowski M, Boruah RK, Dutta AK, Das DK. Aluminium dynamics from soil to tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.): is it enhanced by municipal solid waste compost application? CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:917-926. [PMID: 25259883 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Application of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) in tea (Camellia sinensis L.) cultivation can increase the fertility status of soils and thus enhance the plant growth. The present study attempts at application of MSWC in tea (TV1 and TV23 clones) cultivation to assess the effect of different doses of MSWC on growth and translocation potential of Al on this plant as well as fate of Al in soil, through the calculation of a risk assessment code (RAC). The sequential extraction of Al in MSWC amended soils showed that the fractionation of Al in soil changed after compost application, with an overall increase of the fractions associated to with Fe-Mn oxides, organic and of the residual fraction. The accumulation of Al in different parts ofC. sinensisL., grown on MSWC amended soil effected an overall increased growth of the plant with increasing doses of MSWC. According to RAC, Al falls in medium to high risk, though no adverse effect on plant health was observed. Tea plants were found to adapt well to MSWC amended soils. However, long term field trials are necessary to completely assess the risk of Al accumulation in soils upon MSWC application. Hierarchical cluster analysis was applied aiming to check for the presence of homogenous groups among different treatments. It was found that in both TV1 and TV23, treatments formed two different groups.
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- Tanmoy Karak
- Upper Assam Advisory Centre, Tea Research Association, Dikom 786101, Assam, India.
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- Upper Assam Advisory Centre, Tea Research Association, Dikom 786101, Assam, India
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- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89 b, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Upper Assam Advisory Centre, Tea Research Association, Dikom 786101, Assam, India
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- Upper Assam Advisory Centre, Tea Research Association, Dikom 786101, Assam, India
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Comparison of the level of boron concentrations in black teas with fruit teas available on the Polish market. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:898425. [PMID: 25379551 PMCID: PMC4212594 DOI: 10.1155/2014/898425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The determination of boron by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry has been carried in water-soluble and acid soluble (total content) fractions of 36 samples of traditional black tea and fruit brew. The estimation of the impact of the type of tea on the concentration of boron in water-soluble and acid extracts and potential human health risk from the daily intake of boron was carried out in this study. The levels of boron differed significantly in black and fruit tea types. The mean total content of boron ranged from 8.31 to 18.40 mg/kg in black teas, from 12.85 to 15.13 mg/kg in black tea with fruit flavor, and from 12.09 to 22.77 mg/kg in fruit brews. The degree of extraction of boron in black tea ranged from 8% to 27% and for fruit tea from 17% to 69%. In addition, the values below 25% were of black teas with fruit flavors. The daily intake of B from tea infusions (three cups/day) is still within the average daily intake except for some of the fruit brews which exceed acceptable regulations of the daily intake of total boron by humans. Hence, it may not produce any health risks for human consumption, if other sources of metal contaminated food are not taken at the same time.
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Kubaszewski Ł, Zioła-Frankowska A, Frankowski M, Rogala P, Gasik Z, Kaczmarczyk J, Nowakowski A, Dabrowski M, Labedz W, Miękisiak G, Gasik R. Comparison of trace element concentration in bone and intervertebral disc tissue by atomic absorption spectrometry techniques. J Orthop Surg Res 2014; 9:99. [PMID: 25342441 PMCID: PMC4220064 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-014-0099-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trace element (TE) analysis in human tissue has the dual purpose of assessing environmental pollution and metabolism. In literature, bone TE analysis is common, but studies in intervertebral disc (IVD) tissue are lacking. The aim of the study was evaluation of the difference of TE concentration in intervertebral disc and bone in patients with degenerative changes. The comparison of the tissues differing in metabolism, blood perfusion, or separateness from adjoining tissues but playing similar biomechanical role and presenting some common morphological traits may shed new light on metabolism nuances, degenerative process, as well as accumulation potential of IVD in respect to bone. METHODS In the study, we analyzed two types of samples: intervertebral disc (n =30, from 22 patients operated due to degenerative disc disease) and femoral bone (n =26, separately femoral head and neck, from 26 patients, acquired in total hip arthroplasty procedure in course of idiopathic osteoarthritis of the hip joint). In the samples we analyzed, with atomic absorption spectrometry, the concentrations of Pb, Ni, Mo, Cu, Mg, and Zn. RESULTS The element concentrations identified in bone are comparable to those presented in the literature. In the case of Pb, Ni, Mo, Mg, and Zn, the concentration in the bone was 2 to 25.8 times higher than that observed in the disc. Only the Cu concentration was higher in disc tissue than in bone. In disc tissue, fewer samples had TE concentrations below the detection threshold. We found significant differences in TE profiles in the compared tissues. CONCLUSIONS The results show that the disc could serve as a more stable compartment for evaluating TE concentration, especially for TEs that are environmentally related.
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- Łukasz Kubaszewski
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
- Clinic and Polyclinic of Neuroorthopedic and Neurology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Spartańska 1, Warsaw, 02-637, Poland.
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- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, Poznań, 61-614, Poland.
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- Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 89b, Poznań, 61-614, Poland.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Oncologic Orthopaedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
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- Clinic and Polyclinic of Neuroorthopedic and Neurology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Spartańska 1, Warsaw, 02-637, Poland.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Oncologic Orthopaedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Oncologic Orthopaedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, W. Dega University Hospital, University of Medical Science Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956r St., Poznań, 61-545, Poland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Specialist Medical Center, Polanica-Zdroj, Poland.
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- Clinic and Polyclinic of Neuroorthopedic and Neurology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Spartańska 1, Warsaw, 02-637, Poland.
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