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Lo Giudice A, Papale M, Rizzo C, Giannarelli S, Caruso G, Aspholm PE, Maimone G, Azzaro M. First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub-Arctic Pasvik River (Norway). WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2024; 96:e11039. [PMID: 38787335 DOI: 10.1002/wer.11039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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This explorative study was aimed at first characterizing the sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub-Arctic Pasvik River (Northern Fennoscandia), in terms of associated microbial communities and pollutant accumulation. Persistent organic pollutants were determined in sponge mesohyl tissues, along with the estimation of the microbial enzymatic activity rates, prokaryotic abundance and morphometric traits, and the analysis of the taxonomic bacterial diversity by next-generation sequencing techniques. The main bacterial groups associated with S. lacustris were Alphaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, followed by Chloroflexi and Acidobacteria. The structure of the S. lacustris-associated bacterial communities was in sharp contrast to those of the bacterioplankton, being statistically close to those found in sediments. Dieldrin was measured at higher concentrations in the sponge tissues (3.1 ± 0.4 ng/g) compared to sediment of the same site (0.04 ± 0.03 ng/g). Some taxonomic groups were possibly related to the occurrence of certain contaminants, as was the case of Patescibacteria and dieldrin. Obtained results substantially contribute to the still scarce knowledge of bacterial community diversity, activities, and ecology in freshwater sponges. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Microbial community associated with Spongilla lacustris is probably shaped by the occurrence of certain contaminants, mainly dieldrin and heavy metals. A higher accumulation of dieldrin in the sponge mesohyl tissues than in sediment was determined. S. lacustris is suggested as sponge species to be used as a sentinel of pesticide pollution in the Pasvik River. S. lacustris, living in tight contact with soft substrates, harbored communities more similar to sediment than water communities.
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- Angelina Lo Giudice
- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Zoological Station "Anton Dohrn", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Messina, Italy
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Gu X, Ali T, Chen R, Hu G, Zhuang Y, Luo J, Cao H, Han B. In vivo studies of molybdenum-induced apoptosis in kidney cells of caprine. Biol Trace Elem Res 2015; 165:51-8. [PMID: 25627418 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0238-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential microelement for the health of animals and human beings, and high dietary intake of Mo can lead to pathological conditions. However, the cytotoxic effects of high levels of Mo on the renal cells in ruminants have not been reported. Therefore, this in vivo study in goats was designed to investigate the impact of Mo on kidney-related apoptosis genes, and histopathological and ultrastructural changes in renal cells using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), light microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. A total of 48 goats were randomly distributed in equal number into four groups and assigned with one of three oral treatments of ammonium molybdate (15, 30, and 45 mg Mo kg(-1) BW), while control group received no Mo. Kidney tissues were taken from individual goat at days 0, 25, and 50 for determining expression of apoptosis genes including Bax, Bcl-2, Cyt c, caspase-3, and Smac. The results revealed that the expression of Bax, Smac, Cyt c, and caspase-3 was significantly (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) upregulated in renal cells, whereas Bcl-2 was downregulated (P < 0.01). Histopathological lesions showed degeneration of renal tubule, glomerular atrophy, and dilation of Bowman's capsule. In addition, ultrastructural injury that predicted varying degrees of vacuolization, irregularity, fission of the nucleus, and swelling of mitochondria was observed in the cytoplasma of cells in groups treated with 30 and 45 mg Mo kg(-1). This concluded that high levels of molybdenum, which induces apoptosis of caprine renal cells, might be involved in the mitochondrial intrinsic pathway.
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- Xiaolong Gu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Yuan Ming Yuan West Road No. 2, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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Shaheen SM, Hooda PS, Tsadilas CD. Opportunities and challenges in the use of coal fly ash for soil improvements--a review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 145:249-267. [PMID: 25079682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Coal fly ash (CFA), a by-product of coal combustion has been regarded as a problematic solid waste, mainly due to its potentially toxic trace elements, PTEs (e.g. Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb) and organic compounds (e.g. PCBs, PAHs) content. However, CFA is a useful source of essential plant nutrients (e.g. Ca, Mg, K, P, S, B, Fe, Cu and Zn). Uncontrolled land disposal of CFA is likely to cause undesirable changes in soil conditions, including contamination with PTEs, PAHs and PCBs. Prudent CFA land application offers considerable opportunities, particularly for nutrient supplementation, pH correction and ameliorating soil physical conditions (soil compaction, water retention and drainage). Since CFA contains little or no N and organic carbon, and CFA-borne P is not readily plant available, a mixture of CFA and manure or sewage sludge (SS) is better suited than CFA alone. Additionally, land application of such a mixture can mitigate the mobility of SS-borne PTEs, which is known to increase following cessation of SS application. Research analysis further shows that application of alkaline CFA with or without other amendments can help remediate at least marginally metal contaminated soils by immobilisation of mobile metal forms. CFA land application with SS or other source of organic carbon, N and P can help effectively reclaim/restore mining-affected lands. Given the variability in the nature and composition of CFA (pH, macro- and micro-nutrients) and that of soil (pH, texture and fertility), the choice of CFA (acidic or alkaline and its application rate) needs to consider the properties and problems of the soil. CFA can also be used as a low cost sorbent for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater streams; the disposal of spent CFA however can pose further challenges. Problems in CFA use as a soil amendment occur when it results in undesirable change in soil pH, imbalance in nutrient supply, boron toxicity in plants, excess supply of sulphate and PTEs. These problems, however, are usually associated with excess or inappropriate CFA applications. The levels of PAHs and PCBs in CFA are generally low; their effects on soil biota, uptake by plants and soil persistence, however, need to be assessed. In spite of this, co-application of CFA with manure or SS to land enhances its effectiveness in soil improvements.
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- Sabry M Shaheen
- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafrelsheikh, 33 516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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- Centre for Earth and Environmental Science Research, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, UK.
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- National Agricultural Research Foundation, Institute of Soil Mapping and Classification, 1 Theophrastos Street, 413 35 Larissa, Greece.
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Salman KN, Stuart MA, Schmidt J, Borges T, McClain CJ, Robinson FR, Li M, Robertson LW. The effects of 3,3',4,4'-tetrabromobiphenyl on rats fed diets containing a constant level of copper and varying levels of molybdenum. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:6400-6409. [PMID: 23532536 PMCID: PMC3732555 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1638-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Copper (Cu) metabolism is altered in rats fed diets high in molybdenum (Mo) and low in Cu. This 10-week study was carried out to examine the effects of supplemental Mo (7.5-240 μg/g diet) on male Sprague-Dawley rats fed diets adequate in Cu (5 μg/g diet) and to determine the susceptibility of Mo-treated animals to the environmental pollutant 3,3',4,4'-tetrabromobiphenyl (TBB). After 7 weeks of dietary treatment, half of the rats in each group received a single IP injection of TBB (150 μM/kg bw), while the other half received the corn oil vehicle. Rats sacrificed at 10 weeks showed no effects of Mo on growth, feed efficiency, or selected organ or tissue weights. Dose-dependent effects on plasma Mo (0-5.1 μg/mL), plasma Cu (0.95-0.20 μg/mL), and bone Cu (3.4-10 μg/g) in control through the high dose were found. Cu sequestration in the bone of Mo-treated rats is a new finding. TBB treatment resulted in dramatic weight loss and loss of absolute organ mass. Relative organ weights were increased, except for the thymus. TBB altered the concentrations of certain amino acids. Compared to control rats, this polybrominated biphenyl congener significantly decreased plasma Cu and ceruloplasmin at higher concentrations of dietary Mo and promoted the process of plasma Cu decrease by Mo, suggesting a combined effect.
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- Kadhim N. Salman
- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506
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- Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40511
- Department of Medicine, and Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
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- Department of Medicine, and Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292
- Department of Medicine, Robley Rex Louisville VAMC, Louisville, Kentucky 40206
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- Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 (deceased)
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
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Luna Galiano Y, Fernández Pereira C, Vale J. Stabilization/solidification of a municipal solid waste incineration residue using fly ash-based geopolymers. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 185:373-381. [PMID: 20943314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.08.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2010] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The stabilization/solidification (S/S) of a municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash containing hazardous metals such as Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn or Ba by means of geopolymerization technology is described in this paper. Different reagents such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, kaolin, metakaolin and ground blast furnace slag have been used. Mixtures of MSWI waste with these kinds of geopolymeric materials and class F coal fly ash used as silica and alumina source have been processed to study the potential of geopolymers as waste immobilizing agents. To this end, the effects of curing conditions and composition have been tested. S/S solids are submitted to compressive strength and leaching tests to assess the results obtained and to evaluate the efficiency of the treatment. Compressive strength values in the range 1-9 MPa were easily obtained at 7 and 28 days. Concentrations of the metals leached from S/S products were strongly pH dependent, showing that the leachate pH was the most important variable for the immobilization of metals. Comparison of fly ash-based geopolymer systems with classical Portland cement stabilization methods has also been accomplished.
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- Y Luna Galiano
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Seville, School of Industrial Engineering, E-41092 Seville, Spain.
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Saeedi M, Amini HR. Stabilization of heavy metals in wastewater treatment sludge from power plants air heater washing. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2009; 27:274-280. [PMID: 19423607 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x08094952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the present investigation, for the first time in Iran, dewatered sludge waste from the air heater washing wastewater treatment of a thermal power plant was subject to investigation with regard to cement-based stabilization in order to reduce the mobility of heavy metals. Studies of the chemical composition, mineralogy, morphology and leaching characteristics of the untreated and treated waste were conducted. The stabilization was done with two cement-based mix designs with different waste/cement ratios in different samples. In the cement stabilization process the leaching of V, Ni, Zn and Cr could be decreased from 314.1, 209.1, 24.8 and 5.5 mg L(-1), respectively, in the untreated waste to 6.02, 32.11, 3.57 and 3.68 mg L(-1) in a mixture with 20% waste/cement ratio, while during stabilization with cement + sand, the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) leachate contents of the mentioned metals were decreased to 4.24, 16.2, 2.51 and 2.2 mg L(-1) for the same waste/cement ratio. Stabilization with sand/cement seemed to be more efficient in reducing metal leaching from the waste. X-ray diffraction studies showed that portlandite, calcite, lime, larnite and quartz were produced during the stabilization process.
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- Mohsen Saeedi
- Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Hydraulics & Environment, College of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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Van Praagh M, Persson KM. Metal releases from a municipal solid waste incineration air pollution control residue mixed with compost. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2008; 26:377-388. [PMID: 18727330 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x07081491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The influence of 10 wt.% mature compost was tested on the heavy metal leachate emissions from a calcium-rich municipal solid waste incineration air pollution control residue (MSWI APC). Apart from elongated columns (500 and 1250 mm), an otherwise norm compliant European percolation test setup was used. More than 99% of the metals Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe and Ni were left in the APC residue after leaching to a liquid-to-solid ratio (L/S) of 10. Apparent short-term effects of elevated leachate DOC concentrations on heavy metal releases were not detected. Zn and Pb leachate concentrations were one order of magnitude lower for L/S 5 and 10 from the pure APC residue column, which suggests a possible long-term effect of compost on the release of these elements. Prolonging the contact time between the pore water and the material resulted in elevated leachate concentrations at L/S 0.1 to L/S 1 by a factor of 2. Only Cr and Pb concentrations were at their maxima in the first leachates at L/S 0.1. Equilibrium speciation modelling with the PHREEQC code suggested portlandite (Ca(OH)2) to control Ca solubility and pH.
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- M Van Praagh
- Water Resources Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Kwan C, Chu W, Lam W. The role of oxalate in the kinetics of 2,4-D oxidation over ferrous ion-supported catalysts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2007.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Saeedi M, Amini HR. Characterization of a thermal power plant air heater washing waste: a case study from Iran. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2007; 25:90-3. [PMID: 17346012 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x07072328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In Iran most of the electricity is generated by thermal power plants. As a result of fuel oil burning in winter time, the air heaters of the boilers have to be washed and cleaned frequently. The wastewater originating from air heater washing is then treated in an effluent treatment plant by chemical precipitation followed by dewatering of the sludge produced. The resulting waste is classified as specific industrial waste that should be characterized in detail under the Waste Management Act of Iran. The quantity of this waste produced in the studied power plant is about 20 tonnes year(-1). In the present investigation, the first to be carried out in Iran, seven composite samples of dewatered sludge from air heater washing wastewater treatment were subjected to investigation of the physical properties, chemical composition and leaching properties. The most likely pollutants that were of concern in this study were heavy and other hazardous metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and V). The results revealed that mean pH, wet and dry density and moisture content of the waste were 6.31, 1532 kg m(-30, 1879 kg m(-3) and 15.35%, respectively. Magnetite, SiO2, P2O5, CaO, Al2O3 and MgO were the main constituents of the waste with a weight percentage order of 68.88, 5.91, 3.39, 2.64, 2.59 and 1.76%, respectively. The toxicity characteristic leaching procedure test results for some heavy and other hazardous metals showed that mean elemental concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn in leachate were 0.06, 1.55, 5.49, 36.32, 209.10, 0.58, 314.06 and 24.84 mg L(-1), respectively. According to the Waste Management Act of Iran this waste should be classified as hazardous and should be disposed of in accordance with hazardous waste disposal regulations.
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- M Saeedi
- Water and Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Hydraulics and Environment, College of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16844, Iran.
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