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Zeng Y, Molnárová M, Motola M. Metallic nanoparticles and photosynthesis organisms: Comprehensive review from the ecological perspective. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 358:120858. [PMID: 38614005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120858] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the ecological implications of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) on photosynthetic organisms, particularly plants and algae. We delve into the toxicological impacts of various MNPs, including gold, silver, copper-based, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles, elucidating their effects on the growth and health of these organisms. The article also summarizes the toxicity mechanisms of these nanoparticles in plants and algae from previous research, providing insight into the cellular and molecular interactions that underpin these effects. Furthermore, it discusses the reciprocal interactions between different types of MNPs, their combined effects with other metal contaminants, and compares the toxicity between MNPs with their counterpart. This review highlights the urgent need for a deeper understanding of the environmental impact, considering their escalating use and the potential risks they pose to ecological systems, especially in the context of photosynthetic organisms that are vital to ecosystem health and stability.
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- Yilan Zeng
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Department of Environmental Ecology and Landscape Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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- Department of Environmental Ecology and Landscape Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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García-Márquez MG, Rodríguez-Castañeda JC, Agawin NSR. Effects of the sunscreen ultraviolet filter oxybenzone (benzophenone-3) on the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile and its associated N 2 fixers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 918:170751. [PMID: 38336058 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170751] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Oxybenzone/benzophenone-3 (BP-3) is one of the most detrimental organic ultraviolet filters for marine biota, leading to legislative measures banning its presence in commercial sunscreen formulations of several countries. It remains poorly explored how this contaminant is currently threatening the persistence of critical ecosystems for conservation in the Mediterranean, such as Posidonia oceanica meadows, but it is essential for promoting sustainable coastal tourism. Our investigation aimed to determine the effects of BP-3 on P. oceanica under a short-term laboratory setup, recreating summer conditions while testing three environmentally relevant concentrations for Mallorca, Spain (minimum: 53.6 ng L-1, maximum: 557.5 ng L-1 and increased: 1115 ng L-1) and a control (0 ng L-1). Primary productivity was unaffected by the treatments, however, a reduction in leaf chlorophyll content and nitrogen fixation activity associated with rhizomes was evidenced under BP-3 addition. This may be related with oxidative damage, as reactive oxygen species production and catalase activity in P. oceanica leaves were the highest even at minimum BP-3 concentrations. Alkaline phosphatase rates showed inverted trends between old leaves and rhizomes, being enhanced in the former under BP-3 addition and reduced in the latter. These results are of great relevance for the future management of P. oceanica meadows, elucidating that even minimum concentrations of BP-3 reported in coastal waters of Mallorca can induce elevated levels of oxidative stress in the seagrass, that lead to impairments in its photosynthetic pigments production and supply of essential nutrients through belowground tissues.
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- Marine Ecology and Systematics (MarES), Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Ghorbani A, Emamverdian A, Pehlivan N, Zargar M, Razavi SM, Chen M. Nano-enabled agrochemicals: mitigating heavy metal toxicity and enhancing crop adaptability for sustainable crop production. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:91. [PMID: 38443975 PMCID: PMC10913482 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02371-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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The primary factors that restrict agricultural productivity and jeopardize human and food safety are heavy metals (HMs), including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and aluminum, which adversely impact crop yields and quality. Plants, in their adaptability, proactively engage in a multitude of intricate processes to counteract the impacts of HM toxicity. These processes orchestrate profound transformations at biomolecular levels, showing the plant's ability to adapt and thrive in adversity. In the past few decades, HM stress tolerance in crops has been successfully addressed through a combination of traditional breeding techniques, cutting-edge genetic engineering methods, and the strategic implementation of marker-dependent breeding approaches. Given the remarkable progress achieved in this domain, it has become imperative to adopt integrated methods that mitigate potential risks and impacts arising from environmental contamination on yields, which is crucial as we endeavor to forge ahead with the establishment of enduring agricultural systems. In this manner, nanotechnology has emerged as a viable field in agricultural sciences. The potential applications are extensive, encompassing the regulation of environmental stressors like toxic metals, improving the efficiency of nutrient consumption and alleviating climate change effects. Integrating nanotechnology and nanomaterials in agrochemicals has successfully mitigated the drawbacks associated with traditional agrochemicals, including challenges like organic solvent pollution, susceptibility to photolysis, and restricted bioavailability. Numerous studies clearly show the immense potential of nanomaterials and nanofertilizers in tackling the acute crisis of HM toxicity in crop production. This review seeks to delve into using NPs as agrochemicals to effectively mitigate HM toxicity and enhance crop resilience, thereby fostering an environmentally friendly and economically viable approach toward sustainable agricultural advancement in the foreseeable future.
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- Abazar Ghorbani
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53100, Türkiye
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Agriculture, RUDN University, Moscow, 117198, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Shakoor N, Hussain M, Adeel M, Azeem I, Ahmad MA, Zain M, Zhang P, Li Y, Quanlong W, Horton R, Rui Y. Lithium-induced alterations in soybean nodulation and nitrogen fixation through multifunctional mechanisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166438. [PMID: 37633397 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166438] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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The increasing footprints of lithium (Li) in agroecosystems combined with limited recycling options have raised uncertain consequences for important crops. Nitrogen (N2)-fixation by legumes is an important biological response process, but the cause and effect of Li exposure on plant root-nodule symbiosis and biological N2-fixation (BNF) potential are still unclear. Soybean as a model plant was exposed to Li at low (25 mg kg-1), medium (50 mg kg-1), and high (100 mg kg-1) concentrations. We found that soybean growth and nodulation capacity had a concentration-dependent response to Li. Li at 100 mg kg-1 reduced the nodule numbers, weight, and BNF potential of soybean in comparison to the low and medium levels. Significant shift in soybean growth and BNF after exposure to Li were associated with alteration in the nodule metabolic pathways involved in nitrogen uptake and metabolism (urea, glutamine and glutamate). Importantly, poor soybean nodulation after high Li exposure was due in part to a decreased abundance of bacterium Ensifer in the nodule bacterial community. Also, the dominant N2-fixing bacterium Ensifer was significantly correlated with carbon and nitrogen metabolic pathways. The findings of our study offer mechanistic insights into the environmental and biological impacts of Li on soybean root-nodule symbiosis and N2-acquisition and provide a pathway to develop strategies to mitigate the challenges posed by Li in agroecosystems.
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- Noman Shakoor
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- BNU-HKUST Laboratory of Green Innovation, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai, 519087, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Duo L, Yang Y, Gao Y, Zhao S. Graphene oxide affects the symbiosis of legume-rhizobium and associated rhizosphere rhizobial communities. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 342:140166. [PMID: 37714489 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The large-scale production and utilization of graphene oxide (GO) have raised concerns regarding its environmental exposure and potential risks. However, existing research on GO toxicity has primarily focused on individual organisms. Little attention has been given to the interaction between GO and the nitrogen-fixing symbiosis of legume-rhizobium. In this study, we focused on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), a typical leguminous nitrogen-fixing plant, to investigate the effects of GO on various aspects of this symbiotic relationship, including root nodulation, rhizobial viability, nodule nitrogen fixation, DNA damage, and the composition of the rhizobial community in the rhizosphere. As the dosage of GO increased, a significant inhibition in nodulation development was observed. Exposure to GO resulted in decreased growth and viability of rhizobia, as well as induced DNA damage in nodule cells. Furthermore, with increasing GO dosage, there were significant reductions in nitrogenase activity, leghemoglobin level, and cytoplasmic ammonia content within the root nodules. Additionally, the presence of GO led to notable changes in the rhizobial community in the rhizosphere. Our findings support the existence of the damage promoted by GO in the symbiosis of nitrogen fixing rhizobia with legumes. This underscores the importance of careful soil GO management.
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- Lian Duo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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Upadhyay DD, Goyal AK, Maji S, Dwivedi A, Pandey G. Biosynthesis of ZnO and TiO 2 nanoparticles using Ipomoea carnea leaf extract and its effect on black carrot (Daucus carota L.) cv. Pusa Asita. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 202:107908. [PMID: 37549572 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Nano fertilizers (NFs) are now becoming an important tool for plant nutrient management having capabilities to improve soil fertility, crop productivity and quality of agricultural products. Since, they are needed in very small amount, thus, reduces cost of crop production. Among different essential or beneficial plant nutrients, Zn and Ti are important micro nutrients having number of beneficial effect on crop growth, yield, quality and post harvest life. Present experiment was carried out to prepare ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) through green technology by using aqueous extract of Ipomoea carnea (morning glory) leaves. In order to investigate size, morphology, composition, and stability of selected NPs, the detailed characterization was carried out using UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, HRTEM, EDX, BET, X-ray diffraction, XPS and particle size distribution studies. Subsequently, the effect of foliar spray of ZnO and TiO2 NPs was evaluated in respect of vegetative growth, yield and quality of black carrot (Daucus carota L.) cv. Pusa Asita in presence of 50% Recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) to assess their effect on fertilizer use efficiency also. There were 8 treatments viz. Control (no fertilizer), recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), TiO2 (5, 10 and 15 ppm along with 50% RDF), ZnO (50, 75 and 100 ppm along with 50% RDF)] with 3 replications following Randomised Block Design having 24 plots (1 m × 1 m). The observations were taken for vegetative growth, edible root yield and root quality parameters. Although, the growth, yield and quality parameters were found superior (root yield 43.84 g/plant) under conventional system of recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) of NPK, however, TiO2 NPs also showed very promising result close to RDF as compared to ZnO NPs. Among them, 5 ppm TiO2 foliar application along with 50% NPK was found to be the best in terms of vegetative growth, root yield (38.73 g/plant) and quality of black carrot. It was also found that higher concentration of TiO2 and ZnO NPs had adverse effect on the plant performance. Therefore, it can be concluded that 5 ppm TiO2 NPs along with 50% RDF was good for black carrot production.
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- Deen Dayal Upadhyay
- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P, 226 025, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P, 226 025, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P, 226 025, India
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, U.P, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P, 226 025, India.
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Lu C, Hei R, Song X, Fan Z, Guo D, Luo J, Ma Y. Metal oxide nanoparticles inhibit nitrogen fixation and rhizosphere colonization by inducing ROS in associative nitrogen-fixing bacteria Pseudomonas stutzeri A1501. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139223. [PMID: 37327828 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The potential effects of engineered metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) on bacterial nitrogen fixation are of great concern. Herein, the impact and mechanism of the increasing-used MONPs, including TiO2, Al2O3, and ZnO nanoparticles (TiO2NP, Al2O3NP, and ZnONP, respectively), on nitrogenase activity was studied at the concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 mg L-1 using associative rhizosphere nitrogen-fixing bacteria Pseudomonas stutzeri A1501. Nitrogen fixation capacity was inhibited by MONPs in an increasing degree of TiO2NP < Al2O3NP < ZnONP. Realtime qPCR analysis showed that the expressions of nitrogenase synthesis-related genes, including nifA and nifH, were inhibited significantly when MONPs were added. MONPs could cause the explosion of intracellular ROS, and ROS not only changed the permeability of the membrane but also inhibited the expression of nifA and biofilm formation on the root surface. The repressed nifA gene could inhibit transcriptional activation of nif-specific genes, and ROS reduced the biofilm formation on the root surface which had a negative effect on resisting environmental stress. This study demonstrated that MONPs, including TiO2NP, Al2O3NP, and ZnONP, inhibited bacterial biofilm formation and nitrogen fixation in the rice rhizosphere, which might have a negative effect on the nitrogen cycle in bacteria-rice system.
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- Chao Lu
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China
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- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China
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- GenScript Biotech, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China
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- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Luhe, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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García-Márquez MG, Rodríguez-Castañeda JC, Agawin NSR. Sunscreen exposure interferes with physiological processes while inducing oxidative stress in seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114507. [PMID: 36566514 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The effects of a commercial sunscreen mixture on the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica were investigated, evaluating its response in physiological processes and biochemical indicators of oxidative stress. Short-term laboratory experiments were conducted recreating summer conditions, and two sunscreen concentrations were tested in whole P. oceanica plants placed inside aquaria. Although primary productivity of leaf segments seemed to benefit from sunscreen addition, probably due to inorganic nutrients released, the rest of the biological parameters reflected possible impairments in the overall functioning of P. oceanica as a result of oxidative damages. Chlorophyll production and nitrogen fixation associated with old leaves were inhibited under high sunscreen concentrations, which concurred with elevated reactive oxygen species production, catalase activity and polyphenols content in the seagrass leaves. These results emphasize the importance of directing future investigations on determining which specific components of sunscreen products are likely threatening the wellbeing of critical species, such as P. oceanica.
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- Marine Ecology and Systematics (MarES), Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Groppa MD, Zawoznik MS, Benavides MP, Iannone MF. Beneficial effects of magnetite nanoparticles on soybean-Bradyrhizobium japonicum and alfalfa-Sinorhizobium meliloti associations. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 180:42-49. [PMID: 35381465 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs)-based growth stimulators have promising usage in agriculture. This research analyzed the impact of citric acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs; 50 mg Fe L-1) added once at pre-sowing on soybean and alfalfa seedlings growing in association with their corresponding microsymbiont partners, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Sinorhizobium meliloti; also on the in vitro growth rate of these microorganisms. Fe-EDTA (50 mg Fe L-1) was used as a comparator. Fe3O4-NPs significantly augmented the growth rate constant (7-17%) and extracellular polysaccharides production of both microsymbionts (B. japonicum: 2-fold; S. meliloti: 43%), which probably favored bacterial adhesion to the root hairs. In both legumes, Fe3O4-NPs increased chlorophyll content (up to 56% in soybean) and improved plant growth, evidenced by a greater root biomass system (80-90% higher than the control), and increased shoot biomass (30-40%). Besides, Fe3O4-NPs addition resulted in earlier nodule formation and enhanced nodule biomass (about 2.5-fold in both species). Nodules were mainly located in the crown of the root in the NP50 treatment, while they were evenly distributed along lateral roots in the control and the comparator. Fe3O4-NPs also augmented significantly nodule leghemoglobin content (∼50-70%) and total N in legumes' shoots (ca. 20%). CAT activity increased only under NP50 treatment and no symptoms of oxidative damage were evidenced. In this work, we found that besides not being toxic neither to soybean and alfalfa plants nor to their microsymbiont partners, Fe3O4-NPs do not exert adverse effects on the symbioses establishment; oppositely, a more efficient nodulation pattern was verified in both plant species.
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- María Daniela Groppa
- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (IQUIFIB-CONICET), Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (IQUIFIB-CONICET), Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (IQUIFIB-CONICET), Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Bouyahya A, El Omari N, Hakkour M, El Menyiy N, Benali T, Kulikov D, Karpukhin M, Shariati MA, Venkidasamy B, Thiruvengadam M, Chamkhi I. A review on transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of plants to nanopollution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:22913-22929. [PMID: 35064510 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18659-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) are tiny substances that can exist in the soil with different forms at different concentrations. In general, they present enormous effects on the growth, physiology, and molecular responses in plants. Indeed, they can penetrate the roots, stem, and leaves via different ways like stomata, plasmodesmata, xylem, and phloem and through transporter proteins like aquaporins. Once entered the plants, NPs induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, and the plants respond to ROS by stimulates the production of antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes as well as the production of various primary and secondary metabolites like flavonoids and phenolic compounds. In addition, NPs have significantly affected the distribution of mineral profiles in plants. NPs considerably affect plant growth and yield in a dose-dependent fashion. At higher concentrations, they induced potent cytotoxicity and genotoxicity and thus reduced the growth and development of plants in turn decrease the yield. NPs exert potent changes in the transcriptome and metabolome pattern of plants to counteract the ROS imposed by NPs. This review depicts the overview of transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of plants towards nanopollution.
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- Abdelhakim Bouyahya
- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Histology, Embryology, and Cytogenetic, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Raba, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Genome, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Environment and Health Team, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Safi, Morocco
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- K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (the First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of vegetable growing and fruit growing of the prof. N.F. Konyaev, Ural State Agrarian University, 42 K.Liebknecht st, 620075, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (the First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641062, India.
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Sanghuh Life Science, Konkuk University, 05029, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Centre GEOPAC, Laboratoire de Geobiodiversite Et Patrimoine Naturel, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Institut Scientifique Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Agrobiosciences Program, Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir, Morocco
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Murali M, Gowtham HG, Singh SB, Shilpa N, Aiyaz M, Alomary MN, Alshamrani M, Salawi A, Almoshari Y, Ansari MA, Amruthesh KN. Fate, bioaccumulation and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in plants: Current challenges and future prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152249. [PMID: 34896497 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The main focus of this review is to discuss the current advancement in nano-metallic caused phytotoxicity on living organisms and current challenges in crops. Nanostructured materials provide new tools in agriculture to boost sustainable food production, but the main concern is that large-scale production and release of nanomaterials (NMs) into the ecosystem is a rising threat to the surrounding environment that is an urgent challenge to be addressed. The usage of NMs directly influences the transport pathways within plants, which directly relates to their stimulatory/ inhibitory effects. Because of the unregulated nanoparticles (NMs) exposure to soil, they are adsorbed at the root surface, followed by uptake and inter/intracellular mobility within the plant tissue, while the aerial exposure is taken up by foliage, mostly through cuticles, hydathodes, stigma, stomata, and trichomes, but the actual mode of NMs absorption into plants is still unclear. NMs-plant interactions may have stimulatory or inhibitory effects throughout their life cycle depending on their composition, size, concentration, and plant species. Although many publications on NMs interactions with plants have been reported, the knowledge on their uptake, translocation, and bioaccumulation is still a question to be addressed by the scientific community. One of the critical aspects that must be discovered and understood is detecting NMs in soil and the uptake mechanism in plants. Therefore, the nanopollution in plants has yet to be completely understood regarding its impact on plant health, making it yet another artificial environmental influence of unknown long-term consequences. The present review summarizes the uptake, translocation, and bioaccumulation of NMs in plants, focusing on their inhibitory effects and mechanisms involved within plants.
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- M Murali
- Applied Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India
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- National Centre for Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
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- Applied Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006, Karnataka, India.
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Lyu X, Sun C, Zhang J, Wang C, Zhao S, Ma C, Li S, Li H, Gong Z, Yan C. Integrated Proteomics and Metabolomics Analysis of Nitrogen System Regulation on Soybean Plant Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:2545. [PMID: 35269687 PMCID: PMC8910638 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The specific mechanisms by which nitrogen affects nodulation and nitrogen fixation in leguminous crops are still unclear. To study the relationship between nitrogen, nodulation and nitrogen fixation in soybeans, dual-root soybean plants with unilateral nodulation were prepared by grafting. At the third trifoliate leaf (V3) to fourth trifoliate leaf (V4) growth stages (for 5 days), nitrogen nutrient solution was added to the non-nodulated side, while nitrogen-free nutrient solution was added to the nodulated side. The experiment was designed to study the effects of exogenous nitrogen on proteins and metabolites in root nodules and provide a theoretical reference for analyzing the physiological mechanisms of the interaction between nitrogen application and nitrogen fixation in soybean root nodules. Compared with no nitrogen treatment, exogenous nitrogen regulated the metabolic pathways of starch and sucrose metabolism, organic acid metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, and amino acid metabolism, among others. Additionally, exogenous nitrogen promoted the synthesis of signaling molecules, including putrescine, nitric oxide, and asparagine in root nodules, and inhibited the transformation of sucrose to malic acid; consequently, the rhizobia lacked energy for nitrogen fixation. In addition, exogenous nitrogen reduced cell wall synthesis in the root nodules, thus inhibiting root nodule growth and nitrogen fixation.
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.L.); (C.S.); (J.Z.); (C.W.); (S.Z.); (C.M.); (S.L.); (H.L.)
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.L.); (C.S.); (J.Z.); (C.W.); (S.Z.); (C.M.); (S.L.); (H.L.)
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Ameen F, Alsamhary K, Alabdullatif JA, ALNadhari S. A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 213:112027. [PMID: 33578100 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The unregulated deposition of metal-based nanoparticles in terrestrial ecosystems particularly in agricultural systems has alarmingly threatened the sustainability of the environment and diversity of beneficial microbial populations such as soil bacteria and fungi. This occurs due to the poor treatment of biosolids during wastewater treatment and their application in agricultural fields to enhance the fertility of soils. Continuous deposition, low biodegradability, and longer persistence of metal nanoparticles in soils adversely impact the population of soil beneficial bacteria and fungi. The current literature suggests the toxic outcome of nanoparticle-fungi and nanoparticle-bacteria interactions based on various toxicity endpoints. Therefore, due to the extreme importance of beneficial soil bacteria and fungi for soil fertility and plant growth, this review summarizes the production, application, release of metal nanoparticles in the soil system and their impact on various soil microbes specifically plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, cellular toxicity and impact of nanoparticles on bioactive molecule production by microbes, destructive nanoparticle impact on unicellular, mycorrhizal, and cellulose/lignin degrading fungi. This review also highlights the molecular alterations in fungi and bacteria-induced by nanoparticles and suggests a plausible toxicity mechanism. This review advances the understanding of the nano-toxicity aspect as a common outcome of nanoparticles and fungi/bacteria interactions.
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- Fuad Ameen
- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Singh N, Bhuker A, Jeevanadam J. Effects of metal nanoparticle-mediated treatment on seed quality parameters of different crops. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2021; 394:1067-1089. [PMID: 33660031 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-021-02057-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The increasing population of the world requires novel techniques to feed everyone, which can replace or work along with traditional methods to increase production of agricultural crops. In recent times, nanotechnology is considered as a promising and emerging approach to be incorporated in agriculture to improve productivity of different crops by the administration of nanoparticles through seed treatment, foliar spray on plants, nano-fertilizers for balanced crop nutrition, nano-herbicides for effective weed control, nanoinsecticides for plant protection, early detection of plant diseases and nutrient deficiencies using diagnostics kits, and nano-pheromones for effective monitoring of pests. Further, distinct nanoparticles with unique physicochemical and biological properties are used in agriculture to increase the percentage of seed germination, which is the initial step to increase the crop yield. In the context of agricultural crops, nanoparticles have both positive effects on seed quality parameters, such as germination percentage, seedling length, seedling dry weight and vigor indices, as well as negative impacts of causing toxicity toward the environment. Thus, the aim of this review article is to provide a comprehensive overview on the effects of super-dispersive metal powders, such as zinc, silver, and titanium nanoparticles on the seed quality parameters of different crops. In addition, the drawback of conventional seed growth enhancers, impact of metal nanoparticles toward seeds, and mechanism of nanoparticles to increase seed germination were also discussed.
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- Nirmal Singh
- Department of Seed Science and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, 125004, India
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- Department of Seed Science and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, 125004, India.
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- CQM - Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105, Funchal, Portugal
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Pérez-Hernández H, Pérez-Moreno A, Sarabia-Castillo CR, García-Mayagoitia S, Medina-Pérez G, López-Valdez F, Campos-Montiel RG, Jayanta-Kumar P, Fernández-Luqueño F. Ecological Drawbacks of Nanomaterials Produced on an Industrial Scale: Collateral Effect on Human and Environmental Health. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2021; 232:435. [PMID: 34658457 PMCID: PMC8507508 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products.
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- H. Pérez-Hernández
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, 24500 Campeche, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Group, Research Center for Applied Biotechnology (CIBA), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 90700 Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang, 10326 Republic of Korea
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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Zeb A, Liu W, Wu J, Lian J, Lian Y. Knowledge domain and emerging trends in nanoparticles and plants interaction research: A scientometric analysis. NANOIMPACT 2021; 21:100278. [PMID: 35559770 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The potential releases of nanoparticles (NPs) into soil medium have drawn considerable attention due to the increasing production and application of NPs worldwide. Understanding the interactions between NPs and plants is particularly important to assess the risks of NPs in the soil ecosystem. Although important knowledge has been gained about the NPs-plants interactions, current results of numerous published articles are still scattered. Therefore, this paper reviews the scientific progress in the NPs-plants interactions via a scientometric analysis to identify the main gaps and to provide future perspectives. Scientific documents on the interaction of nanoparticles and plant research during the period January 2000-July 2020 have been collected from Web of Science core collection and analyzed using CiteSpace. Overall, 9 scientometric indicators, i.e. literature quantity and growth trend, contributing countries, authors, institutions, keywords, cited journals, cited authors, and cited articles, are employed to understand the results retrieved from the 961 documents collected. The number of studies on nano-plant interaction research has been growing at an average annual rate of 56%. 71 countries and around 3380 authors have contributed to this field. Among the cited journals, Environmental Science and Technology stands out as the most-cited journal followed by Science of the Total Environment and Environmental Pollution, respectively. Moreover, the keyword citation burst, an indicator of the most active area of research or emerging trend, indicates that the beneficial side of nanoparticles and the trophic transfer require further exploration. This paper will be beneficial for fully understanding the salient research themes and the research trends of nano-plant interaction in future.
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- Aurang Zeb
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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El-Gazzar N, Almaary K, Ismail A, Polizzi G. Influence of Funneliformis mosseae enhanced with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) on Phaseolus vulgaris L. under salinity stress. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235355. [PMID: 32817671 PMCID: PMC7446817 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Funneliformis mosseae), are the most widely distributed symbiont assisting plants to overcome counteractive environmental conditions. In order to improve the sustainability and the activity of AMF, the use of nanotechnology was important. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) on the activity of AMF in common bean roots as well as its activity under salinity stress using morphological and molecular methods. The activity of AMF colonization has increased in the presence of TiO2NPs especially for arbuscule activity (A%), which increased three times with the presence of TiO2NPs. The improvement rate of Funneliformis mosseae on plant growth increased from 180% to 224% of control at the lowest level of salinity and increased from 48% to 130% at higher salinity level, respectively. The AMF dependencies for plant dry biomass increased in the presence of TiO2NPs from 277% in the absence of salinity to 465 and 883% % at low and high salinity levels, respectively. The presence of AMF co-inoculated with TiO2NPs resulted in increasing the salinity tolerance of plants at all levels and reached 110% at salinity level of 100 mM NaCl. Quantitative colonization methods showed that the molecular intensity ratio and the relative density of paired inocula AMF Nest (NS) or chitin synthases gene (Chs) with TiO2NPs were higher significantly P.>0.05 than single inoculants of AMF gene in roots under the presence or the absence of salinity by about two folds and about 40%. Hence, the positive effect of TiO2NPs was confined to its effect on AMF not on bean plants itself.
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- Nashwa El-Gazzar
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Dipartimento di Gestionedei Sistemi Agroalimentari e Ambientali, Sezione di Patologia Vegetale, Catania, Italy
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Geretharan T, Jeyakumar P, Bretherton M, Anderson CWN. Fluorine and white clover: Assessing fluorine's impact on Rhizobium leguminosarum. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2020; 49:987-999. [PMID: 33016489 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The soil fluorine (F) concentration in New Zealand agricultural soils has increased with time as a direct result of the widespread application of phosphate fertilizer to land. Elevated soil F concentrations may potentially harm soil microorganisms, which are important for nutrient cycling and soil formation. Rhizobium leguminosarum is a N2 -fixing soil bacterium that is a fundamental component in New Zealand legume-based pastoral farming. Any impact of F on Rhizobium leguminosarum would have an adverse effect on New Zealand pasture production. In this study, F toxicity to Rhizobium leguminosarum was examined as a first step to develop F guideline values for New Zealand agricultural soils. Bottle-based experiments were conducted to examine the effect of the F- ion on Rhizobium-white clover (Trifolium repens L.) symbiosis by observing nodule morphology and growth. Results indicate that the F- concentration that causes 10% inhibition of Rhizobium respiration (IC10 ) for F- toxicity to Rhizobium leguminosarum was >100 mg F- L-1 . Significant morphological changes occurred when Rhizobium was exposed to F concentrations of 500 and 1000 mg L-1 . Both light and transmission electron micrographs confirmed that the Rhizobium leguminosarum-white clover interaction was not influenced by F- concentrations >100 mg L-1 . The toxic F- concentration for Rhizobium leguminosarum determined in this study is orders of magnitude higher than the F- concentration in New Zealand agriculture soils under "normal conditions." There appears to be no indication of imminent risk of soil F to Rhizobium leguminosarum.
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- Thangavelautham Geretharan
- Environmental Sciences Group, School of Agriculture & Environment, Massey Univ., Manawatu, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
- Dep. of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern Univ., Vantharumoolai, Chenkalady, 30350, Sri Lanka
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- Environmental Sciences Group, School of Agriculture & Environment, Massey Univ., Manawatu, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Environmental Sciences Group, School of Agriculture & Environment, Massey Univ., Manawatu, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Environmental Sciences Group, School of Agriculture & Environment, Massey Univ., Manawatu, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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Mortimer M, Li D, Wang Y, Holden PA. Physical Properties of Carbon Nanomaterials and Nanoceria Affect Pathways Important to the Nodulation Competitiveness of the Symbiotic N 2 -Fixing Bacterium Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1906055. [PMID: 31899607 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201906055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The pathogenicity and antimicrobial properties of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are relatively well studied. However, less is known regarding the interactions of ENMs and agriculturally beneficial microorganisms that affect food security. Nanoceria (CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs)), multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), and carbon black (CB) have been previously shown to inhibit symbiotic N2 fixation in soybeans, but direct rhizobial susceptibility is uncertain. Here, Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens associated with symbiotic N2 fixation in soybeans is assessed, evaluating the role of soybean root exudates (RE) on ENM-bacterial interactions and the effects of CeO2 NPs, MWCNTs, GNPs, and CB on bacterial growth and gene expression. Although bacterial growth is inhibited by 50 mg L-1 CeO2 NPs, MWCNTs, and CB, all ENMs at 0.1 and 10 mg L-1 cause a global transcriptomic response that is mitigated by RE. ENMs may interfere with plant-bacterial signaling, as evidenced by suppressed upregulation of genes induced by RE, and downregulation of genes encoding transport RNA, which facilitates nodulation signaling. MWCNTs and CeO2 NPs inhibit the expression of genes conferring B. diazoefficiens nodulation competitiveness. Surprisingly, the transcriptomic effects on B. diazoefficiens are similar for these two ENMs, indicating that physical, not chemical, ENM properties explain the observed effects.
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- Monika Mortimer
- Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences, College of Quality and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
- University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
- University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
- University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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Kurepa J, Shull TE, Smalle JA. Metabolomic analyses of the bio-corona formed on TiO 2 nanoparticles incubated with plant leaf tissues. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:28. [PMID: 32066442 PMCID: PMC7027069 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00592-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The surface of a nanoparticle adsorbs molecules from its surroundings with a specific affinity determined by the chemical and physical properties of the nanomaterial. When a nanoparticle is exposed to a biological system, the adsorbed molecules form a dynamic and specific surface layer called a bio-corona. The present study aimed to identify the metabolites that form the bio-corona around anatase TiO2 nanoparticles incubated with leaves of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. RESULTS We used an untargeted metabolomics approach and compared the metabolites isolated from wild-type plants with plants deficient in a class of polyphenolic compounds called flavonoids. CONCLUSIONS These analyses showed that TiO2 nanoparticle coronas are enriched for flavonoids and lipids and that these metabolite classes compete with each other for binding the nanoparticle surface.
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- Jasmina Kurepa
- Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA.
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Chun S, Muthu M, Gopal J. Nanotoxic impacts on staple food crops: There’s plenty of room for the unpredictables. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 60:3725-3736. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1707158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Sechul Chun
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Rahman M, Chakraborty A, Mazumdar S, Nandi N, Bhuiyan M, Alauddin S, Khan I, Hossain MJ. Effects of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) protected platinum nanoparticles on seed germination and growth performance of Pisum sativum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2019.100408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pérez-Moreno A, Sarabia-Castillo CR, Medina-Pérez G, Pérez-Hernández H, De La Puente JR, González-Pozos S, Corlay-Chee L, Chamizo-Checa A, Campos-Montiel RG, Fernández-Luqueño F. Nanomaterials modify the growth of crops and some characteristics of organisms from agricultural or forest soils: An experimental study at laboratory, greenhouse and land level. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.29267/mxjb.2019.4.4.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Currently, some concerns regarding the potential toxicity of nanoparticles (NP) on the environment have emerged. The effect of ZnO, TiO2, and Fe2O3 NP on corn (Zea mays L.), common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), nanobioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and soil organisms from agricultural or forest soils was studied at laboratory, greenhouse, and land level. The samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction
(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy with X-ray energy dispersion spectrometry (FESEM-EDS), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) gas chromatography (GC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry with attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR). ZnO-NP did not harm the
mycorrhizal root colonization but, the presence of ZnO-NP decreased the degradation of PAH. The synthesis of metabolites from corn was more affected by the PAH than by ZnONP. FTIR spectra showed that NP affected the synthesis of compounds from specific functional groups in common bean plants. Fe2O3-NP were attached to the body of forestsoil organisms and significantly increased the concentration of Fe in their body, while TiO2-NP changed the morphological tissue of roots and stems of common bean as witnessed by micrographs of longitudinal and cross-sections. The NP used in this research significantly changed some response variables on the experiments carried-out at laboratory, greenhouse, and land level.
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- Andrea Pérez-Moreno
- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila. C.P. 25900, Mexico
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- Transdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Scientific and Technological Development for the Society, Cinvestav-Zacatenco, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopia Electrónica y Laboratorio Avanzado de Nanoscopía Electrónica (LANE) de Cinvestav Zacatenco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopia Electrónica y Laboratorio Avanzado de Nanoscopía Electrónica (LANE) de Cinvestav Zacatenco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Suelos de la Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila. C.P. 25900, Mexico
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Tian H, Kah M, Kariman K. Are Nanoparticles a Threat to Mycorrhizal and Rhizobial Symbioses? A Critical Review. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1660. [PMID: 31396182 PMCID: PMC6668500 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Soil microorganisms can be exposed to, and affected by, nanoparticles (NPs) that are either purposely released into the environment (e.g., nanoagrochemicals and NP-containing amendments) or reach soil as nanomaterial contaminants. It is crucial to evaluate the potential impact of NPs on key plant-microbe symbioses such as mycorrhizas and rhizobia, which are vital for health, functioning and sustainability of both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Our critical review of the literature indicates that NPs may have neutral, negative, or positive effects on development of mycorrhizal and rhizobial symbioses. The net effect of NPs on mycorrhizal development is driven by various factors including NPs type, speciation, size, concentration, fungal species, and soil physicochemical properties. As expected for potentially toxic substances, NPs concentration was found to be the most critical factor determining the toxicity of NPs against mycorrhizas, as even less toxic NPs such as ZnO NPs can be inhibitory at high concentrations, and highly toxic NPs such as Ag NPs can be stimulatory at low concentrations. Likewise, rhizobia show differential responses to NPs depending on the NPs concentration and the properties of NPs, rhizobia, and growth substrate, however, most rhizobial studies have been conducted in soil-less media, and the documented effects cannot be simply interpreted within soil systems in which complex interactions occur. Overall, most studies indicating adverse effects of NPs on mycorrhizas and rhizobia have been performed using either unrealistically high NP concentrations that are unlikely to occur in soil, or simple soil-less media (e.g., hydroponic cultures) that provide limited information about the processes occurring in the real environment/agrosystems. To safeguard these ecologically paramount associations, along with other ecotoxicological considerations, large-scale application of NPs in farming systems should be preceded by long-term field trials and requires an appropriate application rate and comprehensive (preferably case-specific) assessment of the context parameters i.e., the properties of NPs, microbial symbionts, and soil. Directions and priorities for future research are proposed based on the gaps and experimental restrictions identified.
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- Hui Tian
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- School of Environment, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Bakshi M, Liné C, Bedolla DE, Stein RJ, Kaegi R, Sarret G, Pradas Del Real AE, Castillo-Michel H, Abhilash PC, Larue C. Assessing the impacts of sewage sludge amendment containing nano-TiO 2 on tomato plants: A life cycle study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 369:191-198. [PMID: 30776602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Increasing evidence indicates the presence of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in sewage sludge derived from wastewater treatment. Land application of sewage sludge is, therefore, considered as an important pathway for ENP transfer to the environment. The aim of this work was to understand the effects of sewage sludge containing nano-TiO2 on plants (tomato) when used as an amendment in agricultural soil. We assessed developmental parameters for the entire plant life cycle along with metabolic and bio-macromolecule changes and titanium accumulation in plants. The results suggest that the sewage sludge amendment containing nano-TiO2 increased plant growth (142% leaf biomass, 102% fruit yield), without causing changes in biochemical responses, except for a 43% decrease in leaf tannin concentration. Changes in elemental concentrations (mainly Fe, B, P, Na, and Mn) of plant stem, leaves and, to a lesser extent fruits were observed. Fourier-transformed infrared analysis showed maximum changes in plant leaves (decrease in tannins and lignins and increase in carbohydrates) but no change in fruits. No significant Ti enrichment was detected in tomato fruits. In conclusion, we evidenced no acute toxicity to plants and no major implication for food safety after one plant life cycle exposure.
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- Mansi Bakshi
- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; CIRIMAT, UMR CNRS 5085/LCMI, Centre Inter-universitaire de Recherche et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux, Université Paul-Sabatier, F 31062, Toulouse cedex 4, France
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Strada Statale SS14, km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149, Italy
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- Faculdade Murialdo, Marquês do Herval 701, CEP 95060-145, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Eawag, Particle Laboratory, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, 38041, Grenoble, France
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, 38041, Grenoble, France; Beamline ID21, ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Beamline ID21, ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France.
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Lewis RW, Bertsch PM, McNear DH. Nanotoxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to environmentally relevant beneficial soil bacteria - a critical review. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:392-428. [PMID: 30760121 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1530391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Deposition of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in various environmental compartments is projected to continue rising exponentially. Terrestrial environments are expected to be the largest repository for environmentally released ENMs. Because ENMs are enriched in biosolids during wastewater treatment, agriculturally applied biosolids facilitate ENM exposure of key soil micro-organisms, such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). The ecological ramifications of increasing levels of ENM exposure of terrestrial micro-organisms are not clearly understood, but a growing body of research has investigated the toxicity of ENMs to various soil bacteria using a myriad of toxicity end-points and experimental procedures. This review explores what is known regarding ENM toxicity to important soil bacteria, with a focus on ENMs which are expected to accumulate in terrestrial ecosystems at the highest concentrations and pose the greatest potential threat to soil micro-organisms having potential indirect detrimental effects on plant growth. Knowledge gaps in the fundamental understanding of nanotoxicity to bacteria are identified, including the role of physicochemical properties of ENMs in toxicity responses, particularly in agriculturally relevant micro-organisms. Strategies for improving the impact of future research through the implementation of in-depth ENM characterization and use of necessary experimental controls are proposed. The future of nanotoxicological research employing microbial ecoreceptors is also explored, highlighting the need for continued research utilizing bacterial isolates while concurrently expanding efforts to study ENM-bacteria interactions in more complex environmentally relevant media, e.g. soil. Additionally, the particular importance of future work to extensively examine nanotoxicity in the context of bacterial ecosystem function, especially of plant growth-promoting agents, is proposed.
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- Ricky W Lewis
- a Rhizosphere Science Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences , University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA
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- a Rhizosphere Science Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences , University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA.,b CSIRO Land and Water , Ecosciences Precinct , Brisbane , Australia.,c Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT) , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA
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- a Rhizosphere Science Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences , University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA
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Prospecting the interactions of nanoparticles with beneficial microorganisms for developing green technologies for agriculture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
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Choi S, Johnston M, Wang GS, Huang CP. A seasonal observation on the distribution of engineered nanoparticles in municipal wastewater treatment systems exemplified by TiO 2 and ZnO. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 625:1321-1329. [PMID: 29996429 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The present research attempted to assess the seasonal variation of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in a major municipal wastewater treatment system. A monthly survey over a 12-month period was conducted to monitor the concentration of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles throughout the treatment process. Results showed inflow concentrations in the range of 21.6±5.0-391.0±43.0μg/L and 20.0±12.0-212.0±53.0μg/L for TiO2 and ZnO, respectively. Seasonal pattern of the inflow ENPs concentration showed elevated value in the summer and winter periods for both TiO2 and ZnO. Based on the concentration profile, the hydraulic flow rate, and the concentration of mixed liquid suspended solid (MLSS), the daily mass loading (DML) or mass flow rate of nanoparticles and the mass ratio of engineered nanoparticle to MLSS were calculated. DML provided a real-time estimate of temporal distribution of ENPs in the treatment processes. Results indicated a daily mass loading of 50.1±12.7 and 44.7±14.1kg/day (yearly average) for TiO2 and ZnO, respectively. The amount of ENPs captured by sludge particulates were, yearly average, of 7.1kg-ZnO/d and 39.8kg-TiO2/d, and 8.9kg-ZnO/d and 25.1kg-TiO2/d, by the primary and the secondary sludge particulates, respectively. ENPs to MLSS mass ratio also showed a seasonal patter similar to the inflow ENPs concentration, where summer and winter periods showed elevated values. Additionally, loss of ENPs throughout the treatment plant that was not accounted for, also can be estimated from the daily mass loading rate and the mass ratio of ENPs to MLSS. Based on the seasonal distribution of ENPs in wastewater treatment systems, especially the daily mass loading rate, it is possible to estimate the uses of nanoparticle-related commercial and personal care products in the urban areas and enable decision-making on the strategy of sludge disposal management.
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- Soohoon Choi
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA
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- Institute of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA.
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Chen C, Tsyusko OV, McNear DH, Judy J, Lewis RW, Unrine JM. Effects of biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant receiving manufactured nanomaterials on Medicago truncatula and associated soil microbial communities at low nanomaterial concentrations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 609:799-806. [PMID: 28768212 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Concern has grown regarding engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) entering agricultural soils through the application of biosolids and their possible effects on agroecosystems, even though the ENMs are extensively transformed. The effects of exposure to biosolids containing transformation products of these ENMs at low concentrations remain largely unexplored. We examined the responses of Medicago truncatula and its symbiotic rhizobia Sinorhizobium meliloti exposed to soil amended with biosolids from WWTP containing low added concentrations of ENMs (ENM Low), bulk/dissolved metals (bulk/dissolved Low), or no metal additions (control). We targeted adding approximately 5mg/kg of Ag and 50mg/kg of Zn, and Ti. Measured endpoints included M. truncatula growth, nodulation, changes in the expression of stress response genes, uptake of metals (Ag, Zn and Ti) into shoots, and quantification of S. meliloti populations and soil microbial communities. After 30days exposure, no effects on root or shoot biomass were observed in ENM Low and bulk/dissolved Low treatments, whereas both treatments had a larger average number of nodules (5.7 and 5.57, respectively) compared to controls (0.33). There were no significant differences in either total accumulated metal or metal concentrations in shoots among the treatments. Expression of five stress-related genes (metal tolerance protein (MTP), metal transporter (MTR), peroxidase (PEROX), NADPH oxidase (NADPH) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase-like protein (ACC_Oxidase)) was significantly down-regulated in both bulk/dissolved Low and ENM Low treatments. However, a change in soil microbial community composition and a significant increase in total microbial biomass were observed in ENM Low relative to control. The ENM Low treatment had increased abundance of Gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria and reduced abundance of eukaryotes compared to control. The study demonstrated that although there were some subtle shifts in microbial community composition, plant health was minimally impacted by ENMs within the time frame and at the low exposure concentrations used in this study.
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- Chun Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Arid Region Crop Stress Biology, Northwestern Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States.
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States
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- Department of Soil and Water Science, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL 32611, United States
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States.
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Missaoui T, Smiri M, Chmingui H, Hafiane A. Effects of nanosized titanium dioxide on the photosynthetic metabolism of fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum-graecum L.). C R Biol 2017; 340:499-511. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rotini A, Tornambè A, Cossi R, Iamunno F, Benvenuto G, Berducci MT, Maggi C, Thaller MC, Cicero AM, Manfra L, Migliore L. Salinity-Based Toxicity of CuO Nanoparticles, CuO-Bulk and Cu Ion to Vibrio anguillarum. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2076. [PMID: 29118743 PMCID: PMC5661029 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bacteria are used in ecotoxicology for their important role in marine ecosystems and their quick, reproducible responses. Here we applied a recently proposed method to assess the ecotoxicity of nanomaterials on the ubiquitous marine bacterium Vibrio anguillarum, as representative of brackish and marine ecosystems. The test allows the determination of 6-h EC50 in a wide range of salinity, by assessing the reduction of bacteria actively replicating and forming colonies. The toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) at different salinities (5-20-35 ‰) was evaluated. CuSO4 5H2O and CuO bulk were used as reference toxicants (solubility and size control, respectively). Aggregation and stability of CuO NP in final testing dispersions were characterized; Cu2+ dissolution and the physical interactions between Vibrio and CuO NPs were also investigated. All the chemical forms of copper showed a clear dose-response relationship, although their toxicity was different. The order of decreasing toxicity was: CuSO4 5H2O > CuO NP > CuO bulk. As expected, the size of CuO NP aggregates increased with salinity and, concurrently, their toxicity decreased. Results confirmed the intrinsic toxicity of CuO NPs, showing modest Cu2+ dissolution and no evidence of CuO NP internalization or induction of bacterial morphological alterations. This study showed the V. anguillarum bioassay as an effective tool for the risk assessment of nanomaterials in marine and brackish environments.
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- Alice Rotini
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.,Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy
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- Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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- Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Rome, Italy.,Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Deng Y, Petersen EJ, Challis K, Rabb SA, Holbrook RD, R. David JF, Nelson BC, Xing B. Multiple Method Analysis of TiO 2 Nanoparticle Uptake in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:10615-10623. [PMID: 28777911 PMCID: PMC6082167 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Understanding the translocation of nanoparticles (NPs) into plants is challenging because qualitative and quantitative methods are still being developed and the comparability of results among different methods is unclear. In this study, uptake of titanium dioxide NPs and larger bulk particles (BPs) in rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) tissues was evaluated using three orthogonal techniques: electron microscopy, single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (spICP-MS) with two different plant digestion approaches, and total elemental analysis using ICP optical emission spectroscopy. In agreement with electron microscopy results, total elemental analysis of plants exposed to TiO2 NPs and BPs at 5 and 50 mg/L concentrations revealed that TiO2 NPs penetrated into the plant root and resulted in Ti accumulation in above ground tissues at a higher level compared to BPs. spICP-MS analyses revealed that the size distributions of internalized particles differed between the NPs and BPs with the NPs showing a distribution with smaller particles. Acid digestion resulted in higher particle numbers and the detection of a broader range of particle sizes than the enzymatic digestion approach, highlighting the need for development of robust plant digestion procedures for NP analysis. Overall, there was agreement among the three techniques regarding NP and BP penetration into rice plant roots and spICP-MS showed its unique contribution to provide size distribution information.
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- Yingqing Deng
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Corresponding authors: E.J.P., ; Tel: 301-975-8142; Address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr., Building 227 Room A222, Gaithersburg, MD, USA 20899, B.S.X, , Tel: 413-545-5212, Address: University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, 410 Paige Lab, Amherst, MA, USA 01003
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Measurement Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Corresponding authors: E.J.P., ; Tel: 301-975-8142; Address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr., Building 227 Room A222, Gaithersburg, MD, USA 20899, B.S.X, , Tel: 413-545-5212, Address: University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, 410 Paige Lab, Amherst, MA, USA 01003
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Yuan Z, Zhang Z, Wang X, Li L, Cai K, Han H. Novel impacts of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes in plants: promotion of nodulation and nitrogenase activity in the rhizobium-legume system. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:9921-9937. [PMID: 28678233 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01948c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The rhizobium-legume symbiosis system is critical for nitrogen-cycle balance in agriculture. However, the potential effects of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) on this system remain largely unknown. Herein, we studied the effects of four carbon-based materials (activated carbon (AC), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene oxide (GO)) on the rhizobium-legume symbiosis system consisting of Lotus japonicus and Mesorhizobium loti MAFF303099. Under non-symbiotic conditions, the bacterial growth and root development of plants were both clearly inhibited by SWCNTs and GO, while the elongation of plant stems was enhanced by MWCNTs to a certain degree. More importantly, only MWCNTs could increase the number of nodules and enhance the activity of nitrogenase in the rhizobium-plant interaction. Further analyses showed that the average number of nodules in plants treated with 100 μg mL-1 MWCNTs was significantly increased by 39% at 14 days post inoculation (dpi) and by 41% at 28 dpi. Meanwhile, the biological nitrogen fixation of the nodules was promoted by more than 10% under 100 μg mL-1 MWCNT treatment, which enhanced the above- and below-ground fresh biomass by 14% and 25% respectively at 28 dpi. Transmission electron microscopy images further indicated that MWCNTs penetrated the cell wall, and pierced through the cell membrane to be transmitted into the cytoplasm. In addition, gene expression analysis showed that the promotion of nodulation by MWCNTs was correlated with the up-regulation of certain genes involved in this signaling pathway. In particular, the expression of NIN, a crucial gene regulating the development of nodules, was significantly elevated 2-fold by MWCNTs at an early stage of nodulation. These findings are expected to facilitate the understanding and future utilization of MWCNTs in agriculture.
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- Zhaodong Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology and College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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Wang Y, Chang CH, Bouchard DC, Nisbet RM, Schimel JP, Gardea-Torresdey JL, Holden PA. Agglomeration Determines Effects of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials on Soybean Nodulation, Dinitrogen Fixation Potential, and Growth in Soil. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5753-5765. [PMID: 28549216 PMCID: PMC5860665 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The potential effects of carbonaceous nanomaterials (CNMs) on agricultural plants are of concern. However, little research has been performed using plants cultivated to maturity in soils contaminated with various CNMs at different concentrations. Here, we grew soybean for 39 days to seed production in soil amended with 0.1, 100, or 1000 mg kg-1 of either multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), or carbon black (CB) and studied plant growth, nodulation, and dinitrogen (N2) fixation potential. Plants in all CNM treatments flowered earlier (producing 60% to 372% more flowers when reproduction started) than the unamended controls. The low MWCNT-treated plants were shorter (by 15%) with slower leaf cover expansion (by 26%) and less final leaf area (by 24%) than the controls. Nodulation and N2 fixation potential appeared negatively impacted by CNMs, with stronger effects at lower CNM concentrations. All CNM treatments reduced the whole-plant N2 fixation potential, with the highest reductions (by over 91%) in the low and medium CB and the low MWCNT treatments. CB and GNPs appeared to accumulate inside nodules as observed by transmission electron microscopy. CNM dispersal in aqueous soil extracts was studied to explain the inverse dose-response relationships, showing that CNMs at higher concentrations were more agglomerated (over 90% CNMs settled as agglomerates >3 μm after 12 h) and therefore proportionally less bioavailable. Overall, our findings suggest that lower concentrations of CNMs in soils could be more impactful to leguminous N2 fixation, owing to greater CNM dispersal and therefore increased bioavailability at lower concentrations.
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- Ying Wang
- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
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- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Athens, GA 30605, United States
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- Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
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- Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
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- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
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Tan W, Du W, Barrios AC, Armendariz R, Zuverza-Mena N, Ji Z, Chang CH, Zink JI, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Peralta-Videa JR, Gardea-Torresdey JL. Surface coating changes the physiological and biochemical impacts of nano-TiO 2 in basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 222:64-72. [PMID: 28069370 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.002] [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] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Little is known about the effects of surface coating on the interaction of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) with plants. In this study, basil (Ocimum basilicum) was cultivated for 65 days in soil amended with unmodified, hydrophobic (coated with aluminum oxide and dimethicone), and hydrophilic (coated with aluminum oxide and glycerol) titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) at 125, 250, 500, and 750 mg nano-TiO2 kg-1 soil. ICP-OES/MS, SPAD meter, and UV/Vis spectrometry were used to determine Ti and essential elements in tissues, relative chlorophyll content, carbohydrates, and antioxidant response, respectively. Compared with control, hydrophobic and hydrophilic nano-TiO2 significantly reduced seed germination by 41% and 59%, respectively, while unmodified and hydrophobic nano-TiO2 significantly decreased shoot biomass by 31% and 37%, respectively (p ≤ 0.05). Roots exposed to hydrophobic particles at 750 mg kg-1 had 87% and 40% more Ti than the pristine and hydrophilic nano-TiO2; however, no differences were found in shoots. The three types of particles affected the homeostasis of essential elements: at 500 mg kg-1, unmodified particles increased Cu (104%) and Fe (90%); hydrophilic increased Fe (90%); while hydrophobic increased Mn (339%) but reduced Ca (71%), Cu (58%), and P (40%). However, only hydrophobic particles significantly reduced root elongation by 53%. Unmodified, hydrophobic, and hydrophilic particles significantly reduced total sugar by 39%, 38%, and 66%, respectively, compared with control. Moreover, unmodified particles significantly decreased reducing sugar (34%), while hydrophobic particles significantly reduced starch (35%). Although the three particles affected basil plants, coated particles impacted the most its nutritional quality, since they altered more essential elements, starch, and reducing sugars.
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- Wenjuan Tan
- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210046, China
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- Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States.
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Rizwan M, Ali S, Qayyum MF, Ok YS, Adrees M, Ibrahim M, Zia-Ur-Rehman M, Farid M, Abbas F. Effect of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on growth and physiology of globally important food crops: A critical review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 322:2-16. [PMID: 27267650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The concentrations of engineered metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have increased in the environment due to increasing demand of NPs based products. This is causing a major concern for sustainable agriculture. This review presents the effects of NPs on agricultural crops at biochemical, physiological and molecular levels. Numerous studies showed that metal and metal oxide NPs affected the growth, yield and quality of important agricultural crops. The NPs altered mineral nutrition, photosynthesis and caused oxidative stress and induced genotoxicity in crops. The activities of antioxidant enzymes increased at low NPs toxicity while decreased at higher NPs toxicity in crops. Due to exposure of crop plants to NPs, the concentration of NPs increased in different plant parts including fruits and grains which could transfer to the food chain and pose a threat to human health. In conclusion, most of the NPs have both positive and negative effects on crops at physiological, morphological, biochemical and molecular levels. The effects of NPs on crop plants vary greatly with plant species, growth stages, growth conditions, method, dose, and duration of NPs exposure along with other factors. Further research orientation is also discussed in this review article.
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- Muhammad Rizwan
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama, Iqbal Road, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama, Iqbal Road, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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- Korea Biochar Research Centre and Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama, Iqbal Road, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama, Iqbal Road, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama, Iqbal Road, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Ji Y, Zhou Y, Ma C, Feng Y, Hao Y, Rui Y, Wu W, Gui X, Le VN, Han Y, Wang Y, Xing B, Liu L, Cao W. Jointed toxicity of TiO 2 NPs and Cd to rice seedlings: NPs alleviated Cd toxicity and Cd promoted NPs uptake. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 110:82-93. [PMID: 27193349 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Previous studies have reported that nanoparticles (NPs) and heavy metals are toxic to the environment. However, the jointed toxicity is not yet well understood. This study was aimed to investigate the combined toxicity of TiO2 NPs and the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) to plants. Rice (Oryzasativa L.) was selected as the target plant. The rice seedlings were randomly separated into 12 groups and treated with CdCl2 (0, 10 and 20 mg/L) and TiO2 NPs (0, 10, 100 and 1000 mg/L). The plant height, biomass and root length indicated significant toxicity of Cd to the growth, but TiO2 NPs exhibited the potential ability to alleviate the Cd toxicity. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) confirmed the existence of TiO2 NPs in plants. Elemental analysis of Ti and Cd suggested that the presences of Cd significantly decreased the Ti accumulation in the rice roots in the co-exposure treatments. Interestingly, TiO2 NPs could lower the Cd uptake and distribution in rice roots and leaves. The results of antioxidant enzyme activity, lipid peroxide as well as phytohormones varied in the different treatments. Comparing with the Cd alone treatment, the net photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll content were significantly increased in the co-exposure treatments, suggesting that TiO2 NPs could tremendously reduce the Cd toxicity.
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- Ye Ji
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center for Training, Consultancy and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Ha Noi City, Viet Nam
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
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Tripathi DK, Singh S, Singh S, Pandey R, Singh VP, Sharma NC, Prasad SM, Dubey NK, Chauhan DK. An overview on manufactured nanoparticles in plants: Uptake, translocation, accumulation and phytotoxicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 110:2-12. [PMID: 27601425 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The unprecedented capability to control and characterize materials on the nanometer scale has led to the rapid expansion of nanostructured materials. The expansion of nanotechnology, resulting into myriads of consumer and industrial products, causes a concern among the scientific community regarding risk associated with the release of nanomaterials in the environment. Bioavailability of excess nanomaterials ultimately threatens ecosystem and human health. Over the past few years, the field of nanotoxicology dealing with adverse effects and the probable risk associated with particulate structures <100 nm in size has emerged from the recognized understanding of toxic effects of fibrous and non-fibrous particles and their interactions with plants. The present review summarizes uptake, translocation and accumulation of nanomaterials and their recognized ways of phytotoxicity on morpho-anatomical, physiological, biochemical and molecular traits of plants. Besides this, the present review also examines the intrinsic detoxification mechanisms in plants in light of nanomaterial accumulation within plant cells or parts.
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- G R Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 6-016, 77, Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Govt. Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Baikunthpur, Koriya 497335, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA.
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India.
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Pachapur VL, Dalila Larios A, Cledón M, Brar SK, Verma M, Surampalli RY. Behavior and characterization of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles in soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 563-564:933-943. [PMID: 26725442 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Vinayak Laxman Pachapur
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A92, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A92, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A92, Canada; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Funes 3350, Mar del Plata 7600, Argentina.
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A92, Canada
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- CO(2) Solutions Inc., 2300, rue Jean-Perrin, Québec, QC G2C 1T9, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, N104 SEC, PO Box 886105, Lincoln, NE 68588-6105, USA
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Minetto D, Volpi Ghirardini A, Libralato G. Saltwater ecotoxicology of Ag, Au, CuO, TiO2, ZnO and C60 engineered nanoparticles: An overview. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2016; 92-93:189-201. [PMID: 27107224 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This review paper examined 529 papers reporting experimental nanoecotoxicological original data. Only 126 papers referred to saltwater environments (water column and sediment) including a huge variety of species (n=51), their relative endpoints and engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) (n=38). We tried to provide a synthetic overview of the ecotoxicological effects of ENPs from existing data, refining papers on the basis of cross-cutting selection criteria and supporting a "mind the gap" approach stressing on missing data for hazard and risk assessment. After a codified selection procedure, attention was paid to Ag, Au, CuO, TiO2, ZnO and C60 ENPs, evidencing and comparing the observed nanoecotoxicity range of effect. Several criticisms were evidenced: i) some model organisms are overexploited like microalgae and molluscs compared to annelids, echinoderms and fish; ii) underexploited model organisms: mainly bacteria and fish; iii) exposure scenario variability: high species-specific and ENP scenarios including organism life stage and way of administration/spiking of toxicants; iv) scarce comparability between results due to exposure scenario variability; v) micro- and mesocosms substantially unexplored; vi) mixture effects: few examples are available only for ENPs and traditional pollutants; mixtures of ENPs have not been investigated yet; vii) effects of ions and ENPs: nAg, nCuO and nZnO toxicity aetiology is still a matter of discussion; viii) size and morphology effects of ENPs: scarcely investigated, justified and understood. Toxicity results evidenced that: nAu>nZnO>nAg>nCuO>nTiO2>C60.
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- D Minetto
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino, 155, 30172 Mestre-Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino, 155, 30172 Mestre-Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino, 155, 30172 Mestre-Venice, Italy.
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Moll J, Okupnik A, Gogos A, Knauer K, Bucheli TD, van der Heijden MGA, Widmer F. Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Red Clover and Its Rhizobial Symbiont. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155111. [PMID: 27171465 PMCID: PMC4865228 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are in consideration to be used in plant protection products. Before these products can be placed on the market, ecotoxicological tests have to be performed. In this study, the nitrogen fixing bacterium Rhizobium trifolii and red clover were exposed to two TiO2 NPs, i.e., P25, E171 and a non-nanomaterial TiO2. Growth of both organisms individually and their symbiotic root nodulation were investigated in liquid and hydroponic systems. While 23 and 18 mg l-1 of E171 and non-nanomaterial TiO2 decreased the growth rate of R. trifolii by 43 and 23% respectively, P25 did not cause effects. Shoot length of red clover decreased between 41 and 62% for all tested TiO2 NPs. In 21% of the TiO2 NP treated plants, no nodules were found. At high concentrations certain TiO2 NPs impaired R. trifolii as well as red clover growth and their symbiosis in the hydroponic systems.
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- Janine Moll
- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
- Plant-Microbe-Interactions, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG, Berne, Switzerland
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- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
- Plant-Microbe-Interactions, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
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Moll J, Gogos A, Bucheli TD, Widmer F, van der Heijden MGA. Effect of nanoparticles on red clover and its symbiotic microorganisms. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:36. [PMID: 27161241 PMCID: PMC4862186 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0188-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nanoparticles are produced and used worldwide and are released to the environment, e.g., into soil systems. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and cerium dioxide (CeO2) NPs are among the ten most produced NPs and it is therefore important to test, whether these NPs affect plants and symbiotic microorganisms that help plants to acquire nutrients. In this part of a joint companion study, we spiked an agricultural soil with TiO2 NPs, multi walled CNTs (MWCNTs), and CeO2 NPs and we examined effects of these NP on red clover, biological nitrogen fixation by rhizobia and on root colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). We also tested whether effects depended on the concentrations of the applied NPs. RESULTS Plant biomass and AMF root colonization were not negatively affected by NP exposure. The number of flowers was statistically lower in pots treated with 3 mg kg(-1) MWCNT, and nitrogen fixation slightly increased at 3000 mg kg(-1) MWCNT. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that red clover was more sensitive to MWCNTs than TiO2 and CeO2 NPs. Further studies are necessary for finding general patterns and investigating mechanisms behind the effects of NPs on plants and plant symbionts.
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- Janine Moll
- />Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
- />Plant-Microbe-Interactions, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- />Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
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- />Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
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- />Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
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- />Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
- />Plant-Microbe-Interactions, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- />Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Luche S, Eymard-Vernain E, Diemer H, Van Dorsselaer A, Rabilloud T, Lelong C. Zinc oxide induces the stringent response and major reorientations in the central metabolism of Bacillus subtilis. J Proteomics 2015. [PMID: 26211718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Microorganisms, such as bacteria, are one of the first targets of nanoparticles in the environment. In this study, we tested the effect of two nanoparticles, ZnO and TiO2, with the salt ZnSO4 as the control, on the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis by 2D gel electrophoresis-based proteomics. Despite a significant effect on viability (LD50), TiO2 NPs had no detectable effect on the proteomic pattern, while ZnO NPs and ZnSO4 significantly modified B. subtilis metabolism. These results allowed us to conclude that the effects of ZnO observed in this work were mainly attributable to Zn dissolution in the culture media. Proteomic analysis highlighted twelve modulated proteins related to central metabolism: MetE and MccB (cysteine metabolism), OdhA, AspB, IolD, AnsB, PdhB and YtsJ (Krebs cycle) and XylA, YqjI, Drm and Tal (pentose phosphate pathway). Biochemical assays, such as free sulfhydryl, CoA-SH and malate dehydrogenase assays corroborated the observed central metabolism reorientation and showed that Zn stress induced oxidative stress, probably as a consequence of thiol chelation stress by Zn ions. The other patterns affected by ZnO and ZnSO4 were the stringent response and the general stress response. Nine proteins involved in or controlled by the stringent response showed a modified expression profile in the presence of ZnO NPs or ZnSO4: YwaC, SigH, YtxH, YtzB, TufA, RplJ, RpsB, PdhB and Mbl. An increase in the ppGpp concentration confirmed the involvement of the stringent response during a Zn stress. All these metabolic reorientations in response to Zn stress were probably the result of complex regulatory mechanisms including at least the stringent response via YwaC.
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- Sylvie Luche
- Pro-MD team, Université Joseph Fourier, CEA Grenoble, iRTSV, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, UMR CNRS-CEA-UJF, Grenoble, France
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- Pro-MD team, Université Joseph Fourier, CEA Grenoble, iRTSV, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, UMR CNRS-CEA-UJF, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-Organique, IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France; CNRS, UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-Organique, IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France; CNRS, UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- Pro-MD team, UMR CNRS 5249, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, UMR CNRS-CEA-UJF, Grenoble, France
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- Pro-MD team, Université Joseph Fourier, CEA Grenoble, iRTSV, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, UMR CNRS-CEA-UJF, Grenoble, France.
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Chen C, Unrine JM, Judy JD, Lewis RW, Guo J, McNear DH, Tsyusko OV. Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Legume Medicago truncatula to Aged Biosolids Containing a Mixture of Nanomaterials (TiO₂, Ag, and ZnO) from a Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:8759-68. [PMID: 26065335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Toxicogenomic responses in Medicago truncatula A17 were monitored following exposure to biosolids-amended soils. Treatments included biosolids produced using a pilot wastewater treatment plant with either no metal introduced into the influent (control); bulk/ionic TiO2, ZnO, and AgNO3 added to influent (bulk/dissolved treatment); or Ag, ZnO, and TiO2 engineered nanomaterials added to influent (ENM treatment) and then added to soil, which was aged in the field for 6 months. In our companion study, we found inhibition of nodulation in the ENM but not in the bulk/dissolved treatment. Gene expression profiling revealed highly distinct profiles with more than 10-fold down-regulation in 239 genes in M. truncatula roots from the ENM treatment, while gene expression patterns were similar between bulk/dissolved and control treatments. In response to ENM exposure, many of the identified biological pathways, gene ontologies, and individual genes are associated with nitrogen metabolism, nodulation, metal homeostasis, and stress responses. Expression levels of nine genes were independently confirmed with qRT-PCR. Exposure to ENMs induced unique shifts in expression profiles and biological pathways compared with bulk/dissolved treatment, despite the lack of difference in bioavailable metal fractions, metal oxidation state, and coordination environment between ENM and bulk/dissolved biosolids. As populations of Sinorhizobium meliloti Rm2011 were similar in bulk/dissolved and ENM treatments, our results suggest that inhibition of nodulation in the ENM treatment was primarily due to phytotoxicity, likely caused by enhanced bioavailability of Zn ions.
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- Chun Chen
- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
- §Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
- §Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
- §Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
- ∥CSIRO Land and Water, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, South Australia 5064, Australia
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- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
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- ⊥Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40536, United States
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- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
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- †Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky 40546, United States
- ‡Transatlantic Initiative for Nanotechnology and the Environment (TINE), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, Unites States
- §Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Mattiello A, Filippi A, Pošćić F, Musetti R, Salvatici MC, Giordano C, Vischi M, Bertolini A, Marchiol L. Evidence of Phytotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Hordeum vulgare L. Exposed to CeO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:1043. [PMID: 26635858 PMCID: PMC4659259 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Engineered nanoscale materials (ENMs) are considered emerging contaminants since they are perceived as a potential threat to the environment and the human health. The reactions of living organisms when exposed to metal nanoparticles (NPs) or NPs of different size are not well known. Very few studies on NPs-plant interactions have been published, so far. For this reason there is also great concern regarding the potential NPs impact to food safety. Early genotoxic and phytotoxic effects of cerium oxide NPs (nCeO2) and titanium dioxide NPs (nTiO2) were investigated in seedlings of Hordeum vulgare L. Caryopses were exposed to an aqueous dispersion of nCeO2 and nTiO2 at, respectively 0, 500, 1000, and 2000 mg l(-1) for 7 days. Genotoxicity was studied by Randomly Amplified Polymorphism DNA (RAPDs) and mitotic index on root tip cells. Differences between treated and control plants were observed in RAPD banding patterns as well as at the chromosomal level with a reduction of cell divisions. At cellular level we monitored the oxidative stress of treated plants in terms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and ATP content. Again nCeO2 influenced clearly these two physiological parameters, while nTiO2 were ineffective. In particular, the dose 500 mg l(-1) showed the highest increase regarding both ROS generation and ATP content; the phenomenon were detectable, at different extent, both at root and shoot level. Total Ce and Ti concentration in seedlings was detected by ICP-OES. TEM EDSX microanalysis demonstrated the presence of aggregates of nCeO2 and nTiO2 within root cells of barley. nCeO2 induced modifications in the chromatin aggregation mode in the nuclei of both root and shoot cells.
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- Alessandro Mattiello
- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Centro di Microscopie Elettroniche “Laura Bonzi”, Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici, Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheFirenze, Italy
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- Centro di Microscopie Elettroniche “Laura Bonzi”, Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici, Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheFirenze, Italy
- Tree and Timber Institute, Istituto Per La Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree-CNRFirenze, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of UdineUdine, Italy
- *Correspondence: Luca Marchiol,
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Haghighi M, Teixeira da Silva JA. The effect of N-TiO2 on tomato, onion, and radish seed germination. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12892-014-0056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Huang YC, Fan R, Grusak MA, Sherrier JD, Huang CP. Effects of nano-ZnO on the agronomically relevant Rhizobium-legume symbiosis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 497-498:78-90. [PMID: 25124056 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.07.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2014] [Revised: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The impact of nano-ZnO (nZnO) on Rhizobium-legume symbiosis was studied with garden pea and its compatible bacterial partner Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841. Exposure of peas to nZnO had no impact on germination, but significantly affected root length. Chronic exposure of plant to nZnO impacted its development by decreasing the number of the first- and the second-order lateral roots, stem length, leaf surface area, and transpiration. The effect of nZnO dissolution on phytotoxicity was also examined. Results showed that Zn(2+) had negative impact on plant development. Exposure of R. leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 to nZnO brought about morphological changes by rendering the microbial cells toward round shape and damaging the bacterial surface. Furthermore, the presence of nZnO in the rhizosphere affected root nodulation, delayed the onset of nitrogen fixation, and caused early senescence of nodules. Attachment of nanoparticles on the root surface and dissolution of Zn(2+) are important factors affecting the phytotocity of nZnO. Hence, the presence of nZnO in the environment is potentially hazardous to the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis system.
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- Yu Chu Huang
- Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE 19711, United States; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-2600, United States
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- Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE 19711, United States; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States.
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Dimkpa CO. Can nanotechnology deliver the promised benefits without negatively impacting soil microbial life? J Basic Microbiol 2014; 54:889-904. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gardea-Torresdey JL, Rico CM, White JC. Trophic transfer, transformation, and impact of engineered nanomaterials in terrestrial environments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:2526-40. [PMID: 24499408 DOI: 10.1021/es4050665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are released into the environment with unknown implications in the food chain. Recent findings demonstrate that ENMs may accumulate and/or increase concentrations of the component metal or carbon nanomaterials in the fruits/grains of agricultural crops, have detrimental or beneficial effects on the agronomic traits, yield, and productivity of plants, induce modifications in the nutritional value of food crops, and transfer within trophic levels. Given this information, important questions needed to be resolved include a determination of actual or predicted concentrations of ENMs through the development of new and perhaps hybridized analytical tools, assessment of the nutritional content modifications and/or accumulation of ENMs, component metal, and cocontaminants in edible plants and their implications on human diet, nutrition, and health, assessment of the consequences of ENM-induced changes in soil health, physiological process, and yield on agricultural production and food security, and transfer of ENMs in trophic levels. Given the significant implications of ENMs exposure and the rather large knowledge gaps that exist, it will be prudent to observe judicious and targeted use of ENMs so as to minimize environmental release until a comprehensive environmental fate and effects assessment can be undertaken.
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- Jorge L Gardea-Torresdey
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso , 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso Texas 79968, United States
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