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Maharajan T, Chellasamy G, Tp AK, Ceasar SA, Yun K. The role of metal transporters in phytoremediation: A closer look at Arabidopsis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136881. [PMID: 36257391 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136881] [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: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pollution of the environment by heavy metals (HMs) has recently become a global issue, affecting the health of all living organisms. Continuous human activities (industrialization and urbanization) are the major causes of HM release into the environment. Over the years, two methods (physical and chemical) have been widely used to reduce HMs in polluted environment. However, these two methods are inefficient and very expensive to reduce the HMs released into the atmosphere. Alternatively, researchers are trying to remove the HMs by employing hyper-accumulator plants. This method, referred to phytoremediation, is highly efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly. Phytoremediation can be divided into five types: phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytoextraction, and phytovolatilization, all of which contribute to HMs removal from the polluted environment. Brassicaceae family members (particularly Arabidopsis thaliana) can accumulate more HMs from the contaminated environment than those of other plants. This comprehensive review focuses on how HMs pollute the environment and discusses the phytoremediation measures required to reduce the impact of HMs on the environment. We discuss the role of metal transporters in phytoremediation with a focus on Arabidopsis. Then draw insights into the role of genome editing tools in enhancing phytoremediation efficiency. This review is expected to initiate further research to improve phytoremediation by biotechnological approaches to conserve the environment from pollution.
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- Theivanayagam Maharajan
- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Wu F, Wei P, Li X, Huang M, Zhou L, Liu Z. Research progress of rhizosphere effect in the phytoremediation of uranium-contaminated soil. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08630-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen L, Liu J, Zhang W, Zhou J, Luo D, Li Z. Uranium (U) source, speciation, uptake, toxicity and bioremediation strategies in soil-plant system: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125319. [PMID: 33582470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Uranium(U), a highly toxic radionuclide, is becoming a great threat to soil health development, as returning nuclear waste containing U into the soil systems is increased. Numerous studies have focused on: i) tracing the source in U contaminated soils; ii) exploring U geochemistry; and iii) assessing U phyto-uptake and its toxicity to plants. Yet, there are few literature reviews that systematically summarized the U in soil-plant system in past decade. Thus, we present its source, geochemical behavior, uptake, toxicity, detoxification, and bioremediation strategies based on available data, especially published from 2018 to 2021. In this review, we examine processes that can lead to the soil U contamination, indicating that mining activities are currently the main sources. We discuss the relationship between U bioavailability in the soil-plant system and soil conditions including redox potential, soil pH, organic matter, and microorganisms. We then review the soil-plant transfer of U, finding that U mainly accumulates in roots with a quite limited translocation. However, plants such as willow, water lily, and sesban are reported to translocate high U levels from roots to aerial parts. Indeed, U does not possess any identified biological role, but provokes numerous deleterious effects such as reducing seed germination, inhibiting plant growth, depressing photosynthesis, interfering with nutrient uptake, as well as oxidative damage and genotoxicity. Yet, plants tolerate U toxicity via various defense strategies including antioxidant enzymes, compartmentalization, and phytochelatin. Moreover, we review two biological remediation strategies for U-contaminated soil: (i) phytoremediation and (ii) microbial remediation. They are quite low-cost and eco-friendly compared with traditional physical or chemical remediation technologies. Finally, we conclude some promising research challenges regarding U biogeochemical behavior in soil-plant systems. This review, thus, further indicates that the combined application of U low accumulators and microbial inoculants may be an effective strategy for the bioremediation of U-contaminated soils.
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- Li Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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- Third Institute Geological and Mineral Exploration of Gansu Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Nonferrous Engineering Exploration & Design Research Institute, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Earth and Life Institute, Soil Science, Louvain-La-Neuve 1348, Belgium.
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Mitigation of Uranium Mining Impacts—A Review on Groundwater Remediation Technologies. GEOSCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/geosciences11060250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Groundwater contamination is one of the most concerning issues from uranium mining activities. Radionuclides cannot be destroyed or degraded, unlike some organic contaminants (and similar to metals). Besides, sites, where radionuclides may be found, are mainly radioactive and mixed waste disposal areas, and therefore many other contaminants may also be present in groundwater. The state-of-the-art of environmental technology is continually changing, and thus a review on technologies application is of utmost relevance. This work gives an overview of the available remediation technologies for groundwater contaminated with radionuclides resulting mainly from uranium mining. For each technology, a theoretical background is provided; the state of development, limitations, efficiency, and potential adverse effects are also approached. Examples of application and performance monitoring of remediation progress are described, and criteria for the selection of the appropriate remediation technology are given. The most effective remediation technology will always be site-specific as a result of the multitude of geographic and operational factors that influence the effluent quality and impact the technical feasibility of treatment methods. Ion exchange, chemical precipitation, and membrane filtration have been considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as best demonstrated available technologies for radium and uranium removal. Several factors have been demonstrated to influence the selection of a remediation technology (technological aspects and non-technical factors), but even for the technologies demonstrated or industrial proven, two important challenges remain; the (still) mobile radionuclides and the generation of secondary wastes. Besides, remediation technologies are constantly evolving, but future advancement depends on rigorously monitored, documented efficiency, and results achieved. Therefore, the technologies approached in this paper are by no means exhaustive.
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Phytoremediation: a sustainable environmental technology for heavy metals decontamination. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-021-04301-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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AbstractToxic metal contamination of soil is a major environmental hazard. Chemical methods for heavy metal's (HMs) decontamination such as heat treatment, electroremediation, soil replacement, precipitation and chemical leaching are generally very costly and not be applicable to agricultural lands. However, many strategies are being used to restore polluted environments. Among these, phytoremediation is a promising method based on the use of hyper-accumulator plant species that can tolerate high amounts of toxic HMs present in the environment/soil. Such a strategy uses green plants to remove, degrade, or detoxify toxic metals. Five types of phytoremediation technologies have often been employed for soil decontamination: phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytoextraction and phytovolatilization. Traditional phytoremediation method presents some limitations regarding their applications at large scale, so the application of genetic engineering approaches such as transgenic transformation, nanoparticles addition and phytoremediation assisted with phytohormones, plant growth-promoting bacteria and AMF inoculation has been applied to ameliorate the efficacy of plants as candidates for HMs decontamination. In this review, aspects of HMs toxicity and their depollution procedures with focus on phytoremediation are discussed. Last, some recent innovative technologies for improving phytoremediation are highlighted.
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Uranium Rhizofiltration by Lactuca sativa, Brassica campestris L., Raphanus sativus L., Oenanthe javanica under Different Hydroponic Conditions. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min11010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rhizofiltration experiments were conducted using uranium-contaminated groundwater and lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.), radish (Raphanus sativus L.), and buttercup (Oenanthe javanica), which are commonly grown and consumed in South Korea. The results of the rhizofiltration experiments with artificial solutions with different initial uranium concentrations (18, 32, 84, 116, 173, and 263 μg/L) show that the uranium accumulation and bioconcentration factor (BCF) of plant roots increase with increasing uranium concentration in the groundwater. Among the four plants, the uranium concentration in the roots of Raphanus sativus L. is 1215.8 μg/g dry weight, with a maximum BCF value of 2692.7. The BCF value of the artificial solutions with various pH values (pH 3, 5, 7, and 9) is the highest under acidic conditions (pH 3) for all four plants. The uranium BCF values based on different hydroponic conditions range from 170.5 to 11580.3 and the results are comparable with those of other studies using similar methods; the highest BCF value was determined for Brassica campestris L. at pH 3. The BCF values of Raphanus sativus L. after the rhizofiltration experiments with genuine groundwater contaminated with uranium are the highest among the four species; that is, 1684.7 and 1700.1 in Oesam-dong and Bugokdong groundwater samples with uranium concentrations of 83 and 173 μg/L, respectively. The results of the scanning electron microscope/electron dispersive X-ray spectroscope analyses show that uranium in contaminated groundwater is adsorbed as a solid phase on the root surface. These results demonstrate that Raphanus sativus L. has a high tolerance to high concentrations of uranium and low pH conditions and a remarkable potential for uranium accumulation.
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Wang J, Yang S, Ma R. Synthesis and characterization of sodium laurylsulfonate modified silicon dioxide for the efficient removal of europium. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wu R, Fan Y, Wu Y, Zhou S, Tang S, Feng X, Tan X, Wang J, Liu L, Jin Y, Xia C. Insights into mechanism on organic acids assisted translocation of uranium in Brassica juncea var. foliosa by EXAFS. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2020; 218:106254. [PMID: 32421586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Citric acid (CA) and Lactic acid (LA) were used as additives to study the mechanism of organic acid promoting the root-to-shoot translocation of uranium (U) in Brassica juncea var. foliosa from molecular and tissue levels. Firstly, the distribution of U in plants under the condition of different organic acids concentrations were studied. The accumulation of U in leafs of 1 mM CA group and 5 mM LA group reached 2225 and 1848 mg/kg respectively, which was about 5 times that of the control group. Secondly, the speciation and distribution of U in plant roots after exposure to different culture solutions were studied by EXAFS and SEM. The result of EXAFS found that the complex of U with organic acids resulted in the U accumulated in the roots was the uranyl carboxylate speciation, while the control group only was the uranyl phosphate speciation. SEM results showed that the lactic acids could enhanced the translocation of U from the cortex to the stele. Thirdly, we further studied the apoplastic pathway and the symplastic pathway of U translocation using transpiration inhibitor and metabolism inhibitor. Compared with the control group, it was likely that the complex of U with organic acids were translocated into the shoot of plants through the apoplastic pathway.
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- Rulei Wu
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Logistic Engineering University, Chongqing, 401311, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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Phytoremediation—From Environment Cleaning to Energy Generation—Current Status and Future Perspectives. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13112905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Phytoremediation is a technology based on the use of green plants to remove, relocate, deactivate, or destroy harmful environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, radionuclides, hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals. Under the general term of phytoremediation, several processes with distinctively different mechanisms of action are hidden. In this paper, the most popular modes of phytoremediation are described and discussed. A broad but concise review of available literature research with respect to the dominant process mechanism is provided. Moreover, methods of plant biomass utilization after harvesting, with particular regard to possibilities of “bio-ore” processing for metal recovery, or using energy crops as a valuable source for bio-energy production (bio-gas, bio-ethanol, bio-oil) are analyzed. Additionally, obstacles hindering the commercialization of phytoremediation are presented and discussed together with an indication of future research trends.
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Hayek EE, Torres C, Rodriguez-Freire L, Blake JM, De Vore CL, Brearley AJ, Spilde MN, Cabaniss S, Ali AMS, Cerrato J. Effect of Calcium on the Bioavailability of Dissolved Uranium(VI) in Plant Roots under Circumneutral pH. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:13089-13098. [PMID: 30412391 PMCID: PMC6341987 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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We integrated field measurements, hydroponic experiments, microscopy, and spectroscopy to investigate the effect of Ca(II) on dissolved U(VI) uptake by plants in 1 mM HCO3- solutions at circumneutral pH. The accumulation of U in plants (3.1-21.3 mg kg-1) from the stream bank of the Rio Paguate, Jackpile Mine, New Mexico served as a motivation for this study. Brassica juncea was the model plant used for the laboratory experiments conducted over a range of U (30-700 μg L-1) and Ca (0-240 mg L-1) concentrations. The initial U uptake followed pseudo-second-order kinetics. The initial U uptake rate ( V0) ranged from 4.4 to 62 μg g-1 h-1 in experiments with no added Ca and from 0.73 to 2.07 μg g-1 h-1 in experiments with 12 mg L-1 Ca. No measurable U uptake over time was detected for experiments with 240 mg L-1 Ca. Ternary Ca-U-CO3 complexes may affect the decrease in U bioavailability observed in this study. Elemental X-ray mapping using scanning transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive spectrometry detected U-P-bearing precipitates within root cell walls in water free of Ca. These results suggest that root interactions with Ca and carbonate in solution affect the bioavailability of U in plants. This study contributes relevant information to applications related to U transport and remediation of contaminated sites.
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- Eliane El Hayek
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, MSC03 2060, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
- Phone: (001) (505) 582-1362,
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, MSC01 1120, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 6700 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, MSC01 1070, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, MSC03 2040, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, MSC03 2040, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, MSC03 2060, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, MSC03 2040, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, MSC01 1070, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
- Corresponding Authors Phone: (001) (505) 277-0870; fax: (001) (505) 277-1918;
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Ahsan MT, Najam-Ul-Haq M, Idrees M, Ullah I, Afzal M. Bacterial endophytes enhance phytostabilization in soils contaminated with uranium and lead. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2017; 19:937-946. [PMID: 28324669 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1303813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The combined use of plants and bacteria is a promising approach for the remediation of polluted soil. In the current study, the potential of bacterial endophytes in partnership with Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth was evaluated for the remediation of uranium (U)- and lead (Pb)-contaminated soil. L. fusca was vegetated in contaminated soil and inoculated with three different endophytic bacterial strains, Pantoea stewartii ASI11, Enterobacter sp. HU38, and Microbacterium arborescens HU33, individually as well as in combination. The results showed that the L. fusca can grow in the contaminated soil. Bacterial inoculation improved plant growth and phytoremediation capacity: this manifested in the form of a 22-51% increase in root length, 25-62% increase in shoot height, 10-21% increase in chlorophyll content, and 17-59% more plant biomass in U- and Pb-contaminated soils as compared to plants without bacterial inoculation. Although L. fusca plants showed potential to accumulate U and Pb in their root and shoot on their own, bacterial consortia further enhanced metal uptake capacity by 53-88% for U and 58-97% for Pb. Our results indicate that the combination of L. fusca and endophytic bacterial consortia can effectively be used for the phytostabilization of both U- and Pb-contaminated soils.
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- Muhammad Tayyab Ahsan
- a Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission , Islamabad , Pakistan
- b Division of Analytical Chemistry , Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan , Pakistan
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- b Division of Analytical Chemistry , Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan , Pakistan
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- a Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- c Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division , National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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