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Lan W, Zhou Q, Li J, Liu M, Deng Y, Huang Y, Zhou Y, Yang H, Xiao Y. Investigation of Cd and Pb enrichment capacities of Erigeron sumatrensis across three polluted regions: Insights into soil parameters and microbial communities. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 262:119868. [PMID: 39216739 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Erigeron sumatrensis is a vigorously growing invasive plant in mining areas and has been the subject of research for its potential in the phytoremediation of heavy metals. In this study, the bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF) of E. sumatrensis were assessed to evaluate its phytoaccumulation potential for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) across three distinct zinc mining regions with different degrees of contamination, including Huayuan (HY), Yueyang (YY), and Liuyang (LY) areas. The region of HY is identified as having the most severe Cd contamination, while the most pronounced Pb pollution characterizes the LY area. The findings indicate that E. sumatrensis demonstrated a stronger ability to enrich Cd and Pb in less contaminated areas. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions was employed to analyze the rhizosphere bacterial and fungal communities across the three areas. The results revealed significant variations in the microbial community structure, function, and composition, suggesting a complex interplay between the plant and its associated microorganisms. Correlation analysis identified several soil properties, including soil pH, total nitrogen (TN), available nitrogen (AN), organic matter (OM), and available phosphorus (AP), as pivotal factors that may influence the heavy metal enrichment capabilities of the plant. Notably, some microorganisms (e.g., Burkholderia, Brevundimonas, Paraglomus, and Trichoderma) and enzymes (e.g., P-type ATPases, citrate synthase, catalase) of microorganisms were found to be potentially involved in facilitating the accumulation of Cd and Pb by E. sumatrensis. This research contributes to understanding how invasive alien plants can be utilized to remedy contaminated environments. It highlights the importance of modulating critical soil factors to enhance the phytoremediation potential of E. sumatrensis, which could aid in developing strategies to manage invasive plants and mitigate heavy metal pollution in ecosystems.
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- Wendi Lan
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Changsha, 410128, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Murthy MK, Khandayataray P, Mohanty CS, Pattanayak R. A review on arsenic pollution, toxicity, health risks, and management strategies using nanoremediation approaches. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2024; 39:269-289. [PMID: 36563406 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2022-0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Over 50 countries are affected by arsenic contamination. The problem is becoming worse as the number of affected people increases and new sites are reported globally. CONTENT Various human activities have increased arsenic pollution, notably in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Contamination of our water and soil by arsenic poses a threat to our environment and natural resources. Arsenic poisoning harms several physiological systems and may cause cancer and death. Excessive exposure may cause toxic build-up in human and animal tissues. Arsenic-exposed people had different skin lesion shapes and were vulnerable to extra arsenic-induced illness risks. So far, research shows that varying susceptibility plays a role in arsenic-induced diseases. Several studies have revealed that arsenic is a toxin that reduces metabolic activities. Diverse remediation approaches are being developed to control arsenic in surrounding environments. SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK A sustainable clean-up technique (nanoremediation) is required to restore natural equilibrium. More research is therefore required to better understand the biogeochemical processes involved in removing arsenic from soils and waters.
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- Meesala Krishna Murthy
- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, School of Life Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Plant Genomic Resources and Improvement Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Department of Zoology, College of Basic Science, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Jamra G, Ghosh S, Singh N, Tripathy MK, Aggarwal A, Singh RDR, Srivastava AK, Kumar A, Pandey GK. Ectopic overexpression of Eleusine coracana CAX3 confers tolerance to metal and ion stress in yeast and Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 211:108613. [PMID: 38696868 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Ionic and metal toxicity in plants is still a global problem for the environment, agricultural productivity and ultimately poses human health threats when these metal ions accumulate in edible organs of plants. Metal and ion transport from cytosol to the vacuole is considered an important component of metal and ion tolerance and a plant's potential utility in phytoremediation. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an orphan crop but has prominent nutritional value in comparison to other cereals. Previous transcriptomic studies suggested that one of the calcium/proton exchanger (EcCAX3) is strongly upregulated during different developmental stages of spikes development in plant. This finding led us to speculate that high calcium accumulation in the grain might be because of CAX3 function. Moreover, phylogenetic analysis shows that EcCAX3 is more closely related to foxtail millet, sorghum and rice CAX3 protein. To decipher the functional role of EcCAX3, we have adopted complementation of yeast triple mutant K677 (Δpmc1Δvcx1Δcnb1), which has defective calcium transport machinery. Furthermore, metal tolerance assay shows that EcCAX3 expression conferred tolerance to different metal stresses in yeast. The gain-of-function study suggests that EcCAX3 overexpressing Arabidopsis plants shows better tolerance to higher concentration of different metal ions as compared to wild type Col-0 plants. EcCAX3-overexpression transgenic lines exhibits abundance of metal transporters and cation exchanger transporter transcripts under metal stress conditions. Furthermore, EcCAX3-overexpression lines have higher accumulation of macro- and micro-elements under different metal stress. Overall, this finding highlights the functional role of EcCAX3 in the regulation of metal and ion homeostasis and this could be potentially utilized to engineer metal fortification and generation of stress tolerant crops in near future.
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- Gautam Jamra
- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India; Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, GBPUAT, Pantnagar Uttarakhand, 263145, India
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- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, GBPUAT, Pantnagar Uttarakhand, 263145, India
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- Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India; Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, GBPUAT, Pantnagar Uttarakhand, 263145, India; Director Education, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agriculture University, Jhansi, NH-75, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003, India.
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- Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India.
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Akadiri SA, Dada PO, Badejo AA, Adeosun OJ, Ogunrinde AT, Faloye OT. Phytoremediation of an integrated poultry and aquaculture wastewater using sub-surface constructed wetland planted with Phragmites karka and Typha latifolia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2024; 26:1133-1143. [PMID: 38140944 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2294485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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This study focused on assessing the effectiveness of vertical subsurface constructed wetlands (VSFCW) in purifying integrated poultry and aquaculture wastewater (PAW) in a tropical region. This evaluation encompassed the treatment of physico-chemical, heavy metal, and microbiological pollutants across three distinct climatic seasons and hydraulic retention time (HRT: 21 days). Parameters such as BOD (29.50 mg/L), COD (56.67 mg/L), Zn (2.97 mg/L), Cr (0.24 mg/L), Cu (1.78 mg/L), Pb (0.21 mg/L), total fecal coliform (866.67 cfu/mL), total coliform (1666.67 cfu/mL), E. coli (1133.33 cfu/mL), and Salmonella/Shigella (700 cfu/mL) exceeded the discharge limits for wastewater into nearby surface water bodies. Significant removal efficiencies were observed for all parameters tested in the CW planted with both Phragmites karka and Typha latifolia. The macrophytes showed similar removal efficiencies for all tested parameters, and there was no significant difference in the initial concentrations of the parameters based on the experimental season, except for microbial properties. This suggests that weather conditions did not significantly impact the concentration of physical and chemical properties in the wastewater. Consequently, this study successfully demonstrates the potential of using a VSFCW for effective treatment of PAW.
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- Shadrach A Akadiri
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ondo State Local Government Service Commission, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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Zhuang L, Wu X, Lyu D, Wang M, Zhou R, Song J, Rong Y. Application of pesticide application measures to reduce residue based on the metabolic transfer law of imidacloprid in banana leaves and soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140290. [PMID: 37758084 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140290] [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: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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An investigation of the metabolism and transfer of imidacloprid (IMI) in banana plants and soil was performed using high-resolution mass spectrometry. Results indicated the presence of eight IMI metabolites in soil and leaves that resulted from hydroxylation of the imidazolidine ring, the reduction and loss of nitro groups, and oxidative cleavage of methylene bridges. Six metabolites, including 4/5-hydroxy IMI (4/5-hydroxy), IMI olefin (olefin), and 6-chloronicotinic acid (6-CNA), were detected in the fruits following leaf treatment, while only three were detected after soil treatment. Quantitative analysis showed that the total amount of imidacloprid and its metabolites transferred from leaves to fruits was higher than that transferred from soil to fruits. Therefore, leaf transfer was considered the main means by which IMI and its metabolites transferred to banana fruits. We found that adjuvants tank-mixed with IMI could reduce the total concentration of pesticide transfer from leaves to fruits, especially reducing the amount of metabolites transformed from the reduction and loss of nitro groups and oxidative cleavage of methylene bridges, thus reducing the pesticide residue in fruits and achieving the purpose of reducing the safety risk.
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- Lvyun Zhuang
- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China; College of Plant Science and Technology, Department of Plant Protection, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China.
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 571100, China.
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 571100, China.
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Products, Haikou 571100, China.
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China.
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Zhang C, Wang X, Kaur P, Gan J. A critical review on the accumulation of neonicotinoid insecticides in pollen and nectar: Influencing factors and implications for pollinator exposure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:165670. [PMID: 37478949 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Neonicotinoids are a class of neuro-active insecticides widely used to protect major crops, primarily because of their broad-spectrum insecticidal activity and low vertebrate toxicity. Owing to their systemic nature, plants readily take up neonicotinoids and translocate them through roots, leaves, and other tissues to flowers (pollen and nectar) that serve as a critical point of exposure to pollinators foraging on treated plants. The growing evidence for potential adverse effects on non-target species, especially pollinators, and persistence has raised serious concerns, as these pesticides are increasingly prevalent in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Despite increasing research efforts, our understanding of the potential toxicity of neonicotinoids and the risks they pose to non-target species remains limited. Therefore, this critical review provides a succinct evaluation of the uptake, translocation, and accumulation processes of neonicotinoids in plants and the factors that may affect the eventual build-up of neonicotinoids in pollen and nectar. The role of plant species, as well as the physicochemical properties and application methods of neonicotinoids is discussed. Potential knowledge gaps are identified, and questions meriting future research are suggested for improving our understanding of the relationship between neonicotinoid residues in plants and exposure to pollinators.
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- Cheng Zhang
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, CA, USA; Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, CA, USA; Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, CA, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, CA, USA
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Zhang B, Zhang H, He J, Zhou S, Dong H, Rinklebe J, Ok YS. Vanadium in the Environment: Biogeochemistry and Bioremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14770-14786. [PMID: 37695611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Vanadium(V) is a highly toxic multivalent, redox-sensitive element. It is widely distributed in the environment and employed in various industrial applications. Interactions between V and (micro)organisms have recently garnered considerable attention. This Review discusses the biogeochemical cycling of V and its corresponding bioremediation strategies. Anthropogenic activities have resulted in elevated environmental V concentrations compared to natural emissions. The global distributions of V in the atmosphere, soils, water bodies, and sediments are outlined here, with notable prevalence in Europe. Soluble V(V) predominantly exists in the environment and exhibits high mobility and chemical reactivity. The transport of V within environmental media and across food chains is also discussed. Microbially mediated V transformation is evaluated to shed light on the primary mechanisms underlying microbial V(V) reduction, namely electron transfer and enzymatic catalysis. Additionally, this Review highlights bioremediation strategies by exploring their geochemical influences and technical implementation methods. The identified knowledge gaps include the particulate speciation of V and its associated environmental behaviors as well as the biogeochemical processes of V in marine environments. Finally, challenges for future research are reported, including the screening of V hyperaccumulators and V(V)-reducing microbes and field tests for bioremediation approaches.
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- Baogang Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- International ESG Association (IESGA), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Cui L, Tian X, Xie H, Cong X, Cui L, Wu H, Wang J, Li B, Zhao J, Cui Y, Feng X, Li YF. Cardamine violifolia as a potential Hg hyperaccumulator and the cellular responses. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 863:160940. [PMID: 36528102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cardamine violifolia belongs to the Brassicaceae family and is a selenium (Se) hyperaccumulator found in Enshi, China. In this study, C. violifolia was found to accumulate mercury (Hg) in its roots and aboveground parts at concentrations up to 6000 μg/g. In the seedling and mature stages, the bioaccumulation factors (BAFS) of Hg reached 1.8-223, while the translocation factor (TF) for Hg reached 1.5. We observed a significant positive correlation between THg concentrations in plant tissues and those in the soil (r2 = 0.71-0.84). Synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence with focused X-ray (μ-SRXRF) showed that Hg was translocated from the roots to shoots through the vascular bundle and was transported through the leaf veins in leaves. Transmission electron microscopy showed that root cells were more tolerant to Hg than leaf cells. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms of Hg hyperaccumulation in C. violifolia. Overall, we demonstrated that C. violifolia is a promising Hg hyperaccumulator that may be used for phytoremediating Hg-contaminated farmlands.
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- Liwei Cui
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Metallomics Facility, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Consortium for Excellence in Metallomics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Metallomics Facility, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Consortium for Excellence in Metallomics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Enshi Se-Run Material Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Enshi 445000, Hubei, China; National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, China
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- CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Metallomics Facility, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Consortium for Excellence in Metallomics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Metallomics Facility, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Consortium for Excellence in Metallomics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, China
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- CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Metallomics Facility, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Consortium for Excellence in Metallomics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Penke YK, Kar KK. A review on multi-synergistic transition metal oxide systems towards arsenic treatment: Near molecular analysis of surface-complexation (synchrotron studies/modeling tools). Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 314:102859. [PMID: 36934514 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The science and interface chemistry between the arsenic (As) anions and the different adsorbent systems have been gaining interest in recent years in environmental remediation applications. Metal-oxides and the corresponding hybrid systems have shown promising performance as novel adsorbents in various treatment technologies. The abundance, surface chemistry, high surface area (active-centres), various synthesis and functionalization methodologies, and good recyclability make these metal oxide-based nanomaterials as potential remediating agents for As oxyanions. This work critically reviews eight different platforms focused on the arsenic contamination issue, where the first classification describes the origin of arsenic contamination and presents geographical and demo-graphical considerations. The following section briefs the state-of-the-art remediation techniques for arsenic treatment with a comparative evaluation. An emphasized discussion has been provided regarding the adsorption and classification of various metal oxide adsorbents. In the next classification, various multi-synergism abilities like Redox activity, Surface functional groups, Surface area/morphology, Heterogeneous catalysis, Reactive oxygen species, Photo-catalytic/electro-catalytic reactions, and Electrosorption are detailed. The classification of various characterization tools for accessing the arsenic remediation qualitatively and quantitatively are given in the fifth chapter. The first-of-its-kind dedicated analysis has been given on the surface complexation aspects of the arsenic speciation onto various metal adsorbent systems using synchrotron results, surface-complexation modeling, and molecular simulation (e.g., DFT) in the sixth chapter. The current sensing applications of these novel nano-material systems for arsenic determination using colorimetric and electrochemical-based analytical tools and a note about the economic parameters, i.e., regeneration aspects of various adsorbent systems/the sustainable applications of the treated sludge materials, are provided in the final sections. This work makes a critical analysis of 'Environmental Nanotechnology' towards 'Arsenic Treatment'.
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- Yaswanth K Penke
- Advanced Nanoengineering Materials Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, U.P, India; Materials Science Programme, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, U.P, India.
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- Advanced Nanoengineering Materials Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, U.P, India; Materials Science Programme, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, U.P, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, U.P, India.
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Khan AU, Khan AN, Waris A, Ilyas M, Zamel D. Phytoremediation of pollutants from wastewater: A concise review. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:488-496. [PMID: 35647300 PMCID: PMC9102307 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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As there is a global water crisis facing the whole world, it is important to find alternative solutions to treat wastewater for reuse. Hence, plants have an effective role in removing pollutants from wastewater, which has been emphasized in this review article. Biological treatment of wastewater can be considered an eco-friendly and cost-effective process that depends on in the future. Living organisms, including plants, can remediate pollutants in wastewater, especially in agricultural fields, such as dyes, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides. This review discusses the different activities of plants in pollutant elimination from wastewater and sheds light on the utilization of plants in this scope. This review focuses on the remediation of the most common contaminants present in wastewater, which are difficult to the removal with microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and algae. Moreover, it covers the major role of plants in wastewater treatment and the potential of phytoremediation as a possible solution for the global water crisis.
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- Atta Ullah Khan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , China
- Department of Biotechnology , University of Malakand , Pakistan
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- Department of Botany , University of Faisalabad , Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiangshan , Beijing , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Biotechnology , University of Malakand , Pakistan
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University , Helwan , Egypt
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Urban Environment , CAS , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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Zhang P, Fan J, Xu X, Xu Z, Yu Y, Zhao L, Qiu H, Cao X. Contrasting effects of dry-wet and freeze-thaw aging on the immobilization of As in As-contaminated soils amended by zero-valent iron-embedded biochar. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:128123. [PMID: 34968846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128123] [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: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zero-valent iron-embedded biochar (ZVI/BC) is considered as an effective material for arsenic (As) immobilization in soil, but the stability of As after remediation against aging remains unknown. Herein, the effects of dry-wet and freeze-thaw aging on the immobilization of As in two As-contaminated soils amended by ZVI/BC were evaluated. ZVI/BC showed high immobilization capacity for As-contaminated soils with an over 82% decrease of bioavailable As, mainly due to the As-Fe co-precipitation accompanied with ZVI oxidation. The aging of dry-wet and freeze-thaw had an opposite effect on the bioavailability of As. After 35 rounds of dry-wet aging, bioavailable As concentration increased from 1.25-9.50 to 1.83-21.75 mg/kg, because of the oxidation dissolution of ZVI and the formation of mobile reduced As(III). By contrast, the crystallization of amorphous iron with the structural incorporation of sorbed As and the oxidation of As(III) into stable As(V) occurred during the 35 rounds of freeze-thaw aging, leading to the decrease of bioavailable As concentration from 9.50-1.25 to 5.42-0.45 mg/kg. Our results revealed that the stability of soil As after remediation by ZVI/BC varied with the different aging process, which needs more consideration for the long-term soil As immobilization in the different whether areas.
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- Pengyu Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai 200240, China
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Wu B, Luo S, Luo H, Huang H, Xu F, Feng S, Xu H. Improved phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils by Miscanthus floridulus under a varied rhizosphere ecological characteristic. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:151995. [PMID: 34856269 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Miscanthus floridulus is a plant with high biomass and heavy metal tolerance, which is a good candidate for phytoremediation. It is essential to explore how to improve its remediation ability, especially the rhizosphere ecological characteristics which are significant for phytoremediation efficiency. Therefore, the heavy metals accumulation of M. floridulus, rhizosphere soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and bacterial community of different distances from the tailing were measured, focusing on the relationship between phytoremediation ability and rhizosphere ecological characteristics. The results show that the stronger the phytoremediation ability is, the better is the soil environment, and the higher the coverage with plants. Soil rhizosphere environment and the phytoremediation ability are shaped by heavy metals. Rhizosphere microecology may regulate phytoremediation by improving soil nutrients and enzyme activities, alleviating heavy metal toxicity, changing rhizosphere microbial community structure, increasing beneficial microbial abundance, promoting heavy metals accumulation by plants. This study not only clarified the relationship between rhizosphere ecological factors, but also elucidated the phytoremediation regulatory mechanism. Some of microbial taxa might developed as biological bioinoculants, providing the possibility to promote the growth of plants with ecological restoration ability and improve the phytoremediation efficiency.
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- Bohan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Protection, Soil Ecological Protection and Pollution Control, Sichuan University & Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China.
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Inhibition of BRUTUS Enhances Plant Tolerance to Zn Toxicity by Upregulating Pathways Related to Iron Nutrition. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12020216. [PMID: 35207503 PMCID: PMC8879508 DOI: 10.3390/life12020216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The identification of the key genes regulating plant tolerance to Zn stress is important for enhancing the Zn phytoremediation of targeted plants. Here, we showed that the T-DNA insertion-induced inhibition of the BRUTUS (BTS) gene in the bts-1 mutant greatly improved Zn tolerance, as indicated by increased biomass production and reduced leaf chlorosis. The ProBTS::BTS-GFP complementation in the bts-1 mutant abolished the improvement of Zn tolerance. Unexpectedly, the bts-1 mutant had higher and comparable Zn concentrations in the roots and citrate effluxer shoots, respectively, compared to wild-type plants. As a result, the shoots and roots of bts-1 mutants had 53% and 193% more Zn accumulation than the wild-type plants, respectively. RNA-seq analyses revealed that the Fe nutrition-related genes were upregulated in bts-1 mutants, especially under Zn stress conditions. Therefore, the bts-1 mutants had a greater Fe concentration and a higher Fe/Zn ratio than the wild-type plants exposed to Zn toxicity. Further study showed that the differences in Zn tolerance between bts-1 and wild-type plants were minimized by eliminating Fe or supplementing excessive Fe in the growth medium. Taken together, the T-DNA insertion-induced inhibition of BTS improves plant Zn tolerance by optimizing Fe nutrition; thus, the knockdown of BTS may be a promising approach for improving Zn phytoremediation efficiency.
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Becerra AG, Menoyo E, Cornejo P, Cabello M. Metal Soil Contamination, Metallophytes, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi From South America. Fungal Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12994-0_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhang N, Huang L, Zhang Y, Liu L, Sun C, Lin X. Sulfur deficiency exacerbates phytotoxicity and residues of imidacloprid through suppression of thiol-dependent detoxification in lettuce seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118221. [PMID: 34740294 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118221] [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: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sulfur, an essential macronutrient, plays important roles in plant development and stress mitigation. Sulfur deficiency, a common problem in agricultural soils, may disturb plant stress resistance and xenobiotic detoxification. In the present study, the function and mechanism of limited sulfur nutrition on the residues and phtotoxicity of imidacloprid were investigated in lettuce plants. Sulfur deficiency significantly increased imidacloprid accumulation in lettuce tissues, exacerbated imidacloprid biological toxicity by enhancing the accumulation of toxic metabolites, like imidacloprid-olefin. Simultaneously, imidacloprid-induced detoxification enzymes including cytochromes P450, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and glycosyltransferases were inhibited under limited sulfur supply. On the other hand, sulfur deficiency further enhanced the generation of reactive oxygen species and exacerbated lipid peroxidation in lettuce tissues. Sulfur deficiency mainly reduced the abundance of thiol groups, which are essential redox modulators as well as xenobiotic conjugators, and significantly inhibited GSTs expression. These results clearly suggested that sulfur deficiency inhibited the synthesis of sulfur-containing compounds, leading to increased accumulation of pesticide residues and toxic metabolites as well as reduced detoxification capacity, consequently leading to oxidative damage to plants. Therefore, moderate sulfur supply in regions where neonicotinoid insecticides are intensively and indiscriminately used may be an efficient strategy to reduce pesticide residues and the potential risk to ecosystem.
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- Nan Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Academy, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Phytoremediation of Toxic Metals: A Sustainable Green Solution for Clean Environment. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app112110348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by various sources has become a major worry all over the world. Pollutants can enter the human body through the food chain from aquatic and soil habitats. These pollutants can cause various chronic diseases in humans and mortality if they collect in the body over an extended period. Although the phytoremediation technique cannot completely remove harmful materials, it is an environmentally benign, cost-effective, and natural process that has no negative effects on the environment. The main types of phytoremediation, their mechanisms, and strategies to raise the remediation rate and the use of genetically altered plants, phytoremediation plant prospects, economics, and usable plants are reviewed in this review. Several factors influence the phytoremediation process, including types of contaminants, pollutant characteristics, and plant species selection, climate considerations, flooding and aging, the effect of salt, soil parameters, and redox potential. Phytoremediation’s environmental and economic efficiency, use, and relevance are depicted in our work. Multiple recent breakthroughs in phytoremediation technologies are also mentioned in this review.
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Zhang J, Cao X, Yao Z, Lin Q, Yan B, Cui X, He Z, Yang X, Wang CH, Chen G. Phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated farmland soil via various Sedum alfredii-oilseed rape cropping systems: Efficiency comparison and cost-benefit analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126489. [PMID: 34216961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phytoremediation is a green technology for heavy metal removal from contaminated soil, and its remediation efficiency and economic feasibility in field trial should be evaluated before large-scale application. However, there is still lacking relevant analysis, especially for phytoremediation with different cropping patterns. In the present study, we performed phytoremediation on slightly Cd-contaminated farmland soil via three cropping systems, i.e. Sedum alfredii monoculture, oilseed rape monoculture, and S. alfredii-oilseed rape intercropping. Dry weights of S. alfredii and oilseed rape were both enhanced under intercropping pattern, while the highest total Cd extraction amount (148 g ha-1) were observed under S. alfredii monoculture. Furtherly, a cost-benefit analysis via Monta Carlo simulation in a ten-year lifetime was conducted. The benefits of S. alfredii monoculture and intercropping schemes would offset the total costs in 6 and 8 years, respectively. S. alfredii monoculture achieved a higher net present value of 1.88 × 104 US$ as compared with intercropping (9.53 × 103 US$). These results indicate that S. alfredii monoculture scheme could be a promising phytoremediation strategy for slightly Cd-contaminated soil owing to better remediation efficiency and economic feasibility. Moreover, the enhancement in mechanization level and the reduction of seedling cost could further improve its economic viability.
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- Jianwei Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering/ Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Landscape Plants and Flowers, Hangzhou 311251, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering/ Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering/ Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Indian River Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering/ Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Zhang X, Gai X, Zhong Z, Bian F, Yang C, Li Y, Wen X. Understanding variations in soil properties and microbial communities in bamboo plantation soils along a chromium pollution gradient. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 222:112507. [PMID: 34265530 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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With high biomass productivity and resistance to heavy metals (HM) stress, bamboo has strong potential for HM phytoremediation. However, few studies have been conducted under field conditions to explore changes in soil physicochemical and microbial properties of bamboo forests with HM-contaminated soils. This study established bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) plantations in five Cr-contaminated sites with different pollution levels (low, L; low-moderate, LM; moderate, M; moderate-high, MH; and high, H). We determined soil chemical properties, total and available Cr content, as well as bacterial and fungal community structures from 0 to 20 cm depth along the pollution gradient, and evaluated their interactions. The results revealed a corresponding decrease in soil pH, alkali-hydrolysable N (AN), along with urease and sucrase activities, as Cr pollution increased. In contrast, total organic carbon (TOC) increased with increasing Cr pollution. Soil available P (AP) and acid phosphatase activity did not differ significantly. Different pollution level resulted in distinct bacterial and fungal communities, with Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota being the dominant phyla across the five bamboo soils. Both total Cr (TCr) and HCl-extractable Cr (ACr) negatively correlated with alpha indices (Chao1 and Shannon) for bacteria but not for fungi, indicating that the latter is more resistant to Cr pollution. Decrease in soil pH and increase in TCr and ACr from L to H were closely related to the shift of bacterial and fungal communities. These changes reduced soil N and C cycles. Our findings suggest that improving soil acidic conditions and N availability enhances carbon and nitrogen cycles via altering soil microbial structure and activities. This, in turn, can increase phytoremediation efficiency in the bamboo ecosystem.
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- Xiaoping Zhang
- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China.
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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Rai GK, Bhat BA, Mushtaq M, Tariq L, Rai PK, Basu U, Dar AA, Islam ST, Dar TUH, Bhat JA. Insights into decontamination of soils by phytoremediation: A detailed account on heavy metal toxicity and mitigation strategies. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:287-304. [PMID: 33864701 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the current era of rapid industrialization, the foremost challenge is the management of industrial wastes. Activities such as mining and industrialization spill over a large quantity of toxic waste that pollutes soil, water, and air. This poses a major environmental and health challenge. The toxic heavy metals present in the soil and water are entering the food chain, which in turn causes severe health hazards. Environmental clean-up and reclamation of heavy metal contaminated soil and water are very important, and it necessitates efforts of environmentalists, industrialists, scientists, and policymakers. Phytoremediation is a plant-based approach to remediate heavy metal/organic pollutant contaminated soil and water in an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and permanent way. This review covers the effect of heavy metal toxicity on plant growth and physiological process, the concept of heavy metal accumulation, detoxification, and the mechanisms of tolerance in plants. Based on plants' ability to uptake heavy metals and metabolize them within tissues, phytoremediation techniques have been classified into six types: phytoextraction, phytoimmobilization, phytovolatilization, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, and rhizodegradation. The development of research in this area led to the identification of metal hyper-accumulators, which could be utilized for reclamation of contaminated soil through phytomining. Concurrently, breeding and biotechnological approaches can enhance the remediation efficiency. Phytoremediation technology, combined with other reclamation technologies/practices, can provide clean soil and water to the ecosystem.
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- Gyanendra K Rai
- School of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, BGSB University, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Advance Center for Horticulture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Division of Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, BGSB University, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soils with Microbial and Microbial Combined Methods: Advances, Mechanisms, and Challenges. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13169267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The petroleum industry’s development has been supported by the demand for petroleum and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil, destroying the structure and quality of the soil and even harming the health of plants and humans. Scientists are researching and developing remediation techniques to repair and re-control the afflicted environment due to the health risks and social implications of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Remediation of soil contamination produced by petroleum hydrocarbons, on the other hand, is a difficult and time-consuming job. Microbial remediation is a focus for soil remediation because of its convenience of use, lack of secondary contamination, and low cost. This review lists the types and capacities of microorganisms that have been investigated to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons. However, investigations have revealed that a single microbial remediation faces difficulties, such as inconsistent remediation effects and substantial environmental consequences. It is necessary to understand the composition and source of pollutants, the metabolic genes and pathways of microbial degradation of petroleum pollutants, and the internal and external aspects that influence remediation in order to select the optimal remediation treatment strategy. This review compares the degradation abilities of microbial–physical, chemical, and other combination remediation methods, and highlights the degradation capabilities and processes of the greatest microbe-biochar, microbe–nutrition, and microbe–plant technologies. This helps in evaluating and forecasting the chemical behavior of contaminants with both short- and long-term consequences. Although there are integrated remediation strategies for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons, practical remediation remains difficult. The sources and quantities of petroleum pollutants, as well as their impacts on soil, plants, and humans, are discussed in this article. Following that, the focus shifted to the microbiological technique of degrading petroleum pollutants and the mechanism of the combined microbial method. Finally, the limitations of existing integrated microbiological techniques are highlighted.
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Singh AK, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN, Meyer AS, Raj A. Bioremediation of lignin derivatives and phenolics in wastewater with lignin modifying enzymes: Status, opportunities and challenges. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 777:145988. [PMID: 33684751 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lignin modifying enzymes from fungi and bacteria are potential biocatalysts for sustainable mitigation of different potentially toxic pollutants in wastewater. Notably, the paper and pulp industry generates enormous amounts of wastewater containing high amounts of complex lignin-derived chlorinated phenolics and sulfonated pollutants. The presence of these compounds in wastewater is a critical issue from environmental and toxicological perspectives. Some chloro-phenols are harmful to the environment and human health, as they exert carcinogenic, mutagenic, cytotoxic, and endocrine-disrupting effects. In order to address these most urgent concerns, the use of oxidative lignin modifying enzymes for bioremediation has come into focus. These enzymes catalyze modification of phenolic and non-phenolic lignin-derived substances, and include laccase and a range of peroxidases, specifically lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), versatile peroxidase (VP), and dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP). In this review, we explore the key pollutant-generating steps in paper and pulp processing, summarize the most recently reported toxicological effects of industrial lignin-derived phenolic compounds, especially chlorinated phenolic pollutants, and outline bioremediation approaches for pollutant mitigation in wastewater from this industry, emphasizing the oxidative catalytic potential of oxidative lignin modifying enzymes in this regard. We highlight other emerging biotechnical approaches, including phytobioremediation, bioaugmentation, Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-based technology, protein engineering, and degradation pathways prediction, that are currently gathering momentum for the mitigation of wastewater pollutants. Finally, we address current research needs and options for maximizing sustainable biobased and biocatalytic degradation of toxic industrial wastewater pollutants.
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- Anil Kumar Singh
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Department for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Building 221, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Abandoned mine lands (AMLs), which are considered some of the most dangerous anthropogenic activities in the world, are a source of hazards relating to potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Traditional reclamation techniques, which are expensive, time-consuming and not well accepted by the general public, cannot be used on a large scale. However, plant-based techniques have gained acceptance as an environmentally friendly alternative over the last 20 years. Plants can be used in AMLs for PTE phytoextraction, phytostabilization, and phytovolatilization. We reviewed these phytoremediation techniques, paying particular attention to the selection of appropriate plants in each case. In order to assess the suitability of plants for phytoremediation purposes, the accumulation capacity and tolerance mechanisms of PTEs was described. We also compiled a collection of interesting actual examples of AML phytoremediation. On-site studies have shown positive results in terms of soil quality improvement, reduced PTE bioavailability, and increased biodiversity. However, phytoremediation strategies need to better characterize potential plant candidates in order to improve PTE extraction and to reduce the negative impact on AMLs.
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Kataki S, Chatterjee S, Vairale MG, Dwivedi SK, Gupta DK. Constructed wetland, an eco-technology for wastewater treatment: A review on types of wastewater treated and components of the technology (macrophyte, biolfilm and substrate). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 283:111986. [PMID: 33486195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Constructed wetland (CW) represents an efficient eco-technological conglomerate interweaving water security, energy possibility and environmental protection. In the context of wastewater treatment technologies requiring substantial efficiency at reduced cost, chemical input and low environmental impact, applications of CW is being demonstrated at laboratory and field level with reasonably high contaminant removal efficiency and ecological benefits. However, along with the scope of applications, role of individual wetland component has to be re-emphasized through related research interventions. Hence, this review distinctively explores the concerns for extracting maximum benefit of macrophyte (focusing on interface of pollutant removal, root radial oxygen loss, root iron plaque, endophyte-macrophyte assisted treatment in CW, and prospects of energy harvesting from macrophyte) and role of biofilm (effect on treatment efficiency, composition and factors affecting) in a CW. Another focus of the review is on recent advances and developments in alternative low-cost substrate materials (including conventional type, industrial by-products, organic waste, mineral based and hybrid type) and their effect on target pollutants. The remainder of this review is organized to discuss the concerns of CW with respect to wastewater type (municipal, industrial, agricultural and farm wastewater). Attempt is made to analyze the practical relevance and significance of these aspects incorporating all recent developments in the areas to help making informed decisions about future directions for research and development related to CW.
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- Sampriti Kataki
- Biodegradation Technology Division, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Biodegradation Technology Division, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, India.
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- Biodegradation Technology Division, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Biodegradation Technology Division, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi, India
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Chen L, Liu JR, Hu WF, Gao J, Yang JY. Vanadium in soil-plant system: Source, fate, toxicity, and bioremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124200. [PMID: 33092873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Vanadium(V) is an important component of industrial activities, while it may pose toxic hazards to plants, animals, and humans at high levels. Owing to its various uses in numerous industrial processes, high amount of V is released into the soil environment. Previous literature has focused on the biogeochemistry and ecotoxicity of V in soil-plant system. Consequently, this overview presents its source, fate, phyto-uptake, phyto-toxicity, detoxification, and bioremediation based on available data, especially published from 2015 to 2020. Vanadium occurs as various chemical forms (primarily as V(V) and V(IV)) in the soil environment, and its biogeochemical behaviour is easily influenced by soil conditions including redox potential, soil pH, organic matter, and microorganisms. Vanadium mainly accumulates in plant roots with very limited translocation to shoots. However, plants such as dog's tail grass and green bean are reported to accumulate high levels of V in aboveground tissues. An insight into the processes and mechanisms that allow plants to absorb and translocate V in soil-plant system is also stressed in this overview. In plants, low levels of V have beneficial effects on plant growth and development. Nevertheless, excessive V provokes numerous deleterious effects including reducing seed germination, inhibiting root and shoot growth, depressing photosynthesis, interfering with nutrients uptake, inducing overgeneration of ROS, and leading to lipid peroxidation. Mechanisms related to detoxification strategies like sequestration in root system, compartmentation in vacuoles and cell wall, and antioxidant defence systems to endure V-induced toxicity in plants are discussed as well. The detailed knowledge of bioremediation involved in the cleanup of V-contaminated soils would immensely help understand and improve the remediation process. Furthermore, this overview outlines several research gaps requiring further investigation in order to advance our understanding of the biogeochemical roles of V in soil-plant systems.
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- Li Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China; College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, PR China.
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Ding D, Zhou L, Kang F, Yang S, Chen R, Cai T, Duan X, Wang S. Synergistic Adsorption and Oxidation of Ciprofloxacin by Biochar Derived from Metal-Enriched Phytoremediation Plants: Experimental and Computational Insights. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53788-53798. [PMID: 33205958 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Biochar is a promising candidate for the adsorptive removal of organic/inorganic pollutants, yet its role in metal-free catalyzed advanced oxidation processes still remains ambiguous. In this work, five biochar samples (PPBKx, where x represents the pyrolysis temperature) were prepared by using metal-enriched phytoremediation plant residue as the feedstock. Notably, PPBK exhibited a high specific surface area (as high as 1090.7 m2 g-1) and outstanding adsorption capacity toward ciprofloxacin (CIP, as much as 1.51 ± 0.19 mmol g-1). By introducing peroxymonosulfate (PMS, 5 mM) as the chemical oxidant, over 2 mmol g-1 CIP was synergistically adsorbed and oxidized within 30 min although PMS itself could not oxidize CIP efficiently, suggesting the formation of reactive oxidative species. Theoretical calculations revealed that PMS anions preferentially adsorbed on the activated C atoms adjacent to the graphitic N dopant, where the carbon matrix served as the electron donor, instead of as an electron mediator. The adsorbed PMS possessed a smaller molecular orbital energy gap, indicating that it was much easier to be activated than free PMS anions. Surface-bound reactive species were elucidated to be the dominant contributor through chemical quenching experiments and electrochemical characterizations. The catalytic activity of PPBK700 could be greatly retained in repeated oxidations because of the stable N species, which serve as the active catalytic sites, while the CIP adsorption was greatly deteriorated because of the diminishing active adsorption sites (carbon matrix edge) caused by the partial oxidation of PMS. This work not only provides a facile and low-cost approach for the synthesis of functional biochar toward environmental remediation but also deepens the understanding of biochar-catalyzed PMS activation and nonradical oxidation.
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- Dahu Ding
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academic of Science, 19A, Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA5005, Australia
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Zhang X, Bian F, Zhong Z, Gai X, Yang C. Deciphering the rhizosphere microbiome of a bamboo plant in response to different chromium contamination levels. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 399:123107. [PMID: 32937721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bamboo has been considered a potential plant species for phytoremediation due to its high biomass and heavy metal (HM) resistance. However, little is known about the interactions between bamboo and soil microbial activities in HM-contaminated soils. Here, we investigated the characteristics of microbial communities in the rhizosphere soil of Lei bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) along a chromium (Cr) gradient. We found that the soil Cr content was positively correlated with the total organic carbon (TOC) and HCl-extractable Cr but negatively correlated with the pH and bacterial and fungal Shannon indices. Proteobacteria and Ascomycota predominated in the bamboo rhizosphere under Cr pollution. A co-occurrence network showed that two of the most Cr-sensitive bacterial genera and keystone taxa were from the Acidobacteria, indicating that this phylum can be as an indicator for the studied Cr-polluted soils. Redundancy analysis revealed that both the soil bacterial and fungal community compositions were significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with Cr, pH, TOC, alkali-hydrolysable N (AN), and available phosphorus (AP). The increase in TOC as the Cr content increased can be ascribed to an adverse Cr effect on the soil microflora, probably because the microbial biomass was less effective in mineralizing soil C under Cr-polluted conditions.
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- Xiaoping Zhang
- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China.
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, PR China
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Azab E, Hegazy AK, Gobouri AA, Elkelish A. Impact of Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana Plants on Herbicide Isoproturon Phytoremediation through Expressing Human Cytochrome P450-1A2. BIOLOGY 2020; 9:E362. [PMID: 33120968 PMCID: PMC7692224 DOI: 10.3390/biology9110362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The excessive use of herbicides is a major cause of many environmental problems. The use of isoproturon herbicide as a weed controller has been a common practice globally. Phytoremediation technology can help in cleaning up polluted areas. In this paper the ability of CYP1A2 transgenic A. thaliana plants in the phytoremediation of isoproturon herbicides has been investigated. We tested the capability of P450-1A2 overexpression on the detoxification and degradation of isoproturon. We explored the toxic effect of isoproturon on the plant phenotypic characteristics, including the primary root length, rosette diameter, and fresh, dry weight for transgenic and wild type A. thaliana. The results revealed that no morphological changes appeared on CYP1A2 transgenic plants with a high tolerance to isoproturon herbicide applications either via foliar spraying or supplementation of the growth medium. Deleterious effects were observed on the morphological characteristics of plants of the wild type grown in soil under different treatments with isoproturon. The transgenic A. thaliana plants exhibited a vigorous growth even at high doses of isoproturon treatments. In contrast, the growth of the wild type was significantly impaired with doses above 50 µM isoproturon. The transgenic A. thaliana plants expressing P450-1A2 were able to metabolize the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon. Therefore, this method can be determined as a potential bioremediation agent.
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- Ehab Azab
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Li G, Chen F, Jia S, Wang Z, Zuo Q, He H. Effect of biochar on Cd and pyrene removal and bacteria communities variations in soils with culturing ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114887. [PMID: 32505933 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Organic contaminations and heavy metals in soils cause large harm to human and environment, which could be remedied by planting specific plants. The biochars produced by crop straws could provide substantial benefits as a soil amendment. In the present study, biochars based on wheat, corn, soybean, cotton and eggplant straws were produced. The eggplant straws based biochar (ESBC) represented higher Cd and pyrene adsorption capacity than others, which was probably owing to the higher specific surface area and total pore volume, more functional groups and excellent crystallization. And then, ESBC amendment hybrid Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivation were investigated to remediate the Cd and pyrene co-contaminated soil. With the leaching amount of 100% (v/w, mL water/g soil) and Cd content of 16.8 mg/kg soil, dosing 3% ESBC (wt%, biochar/soil) could keep 96.2% of the Cd in the 10 cm depth soil layer where the ryegrass root could reach, and it positively help root adsorb contaminations. Compared with the single planting ryegrass, the Cd and pyrene removal efficiencies significantly increased to 22.8% and 76.9% by dosing 3% ESBC, which was mainly related with the increased plant germination of 80% and biomass of 1.29 g after 70 days culture. When the ESBC dosage increased to 5%, more free radicals were injected and the ryegrass germination and biomass decreased to 65% and 0.986 g. Furthermore, when the ESBC was added into the ryegrass culture soil, the proportion of Cd and pyrene degrading bacteria Pseudomonas and Enterobacter significantly increased to 4.46% and 3.85%, which promoted the co-contaminations removal. It is suggested that biochar amendment hybrid ryegrass cultivation would be an effective method to remediate the Cd and pyrene co-contaminated soil.
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- Guirong Li
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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Short-term Effects of Cadmium and Mercury on Soil Nematode Communities in a Pot Experiment. Helminthologia 2020; 57:145-153. [PMID: 32518490 PMCID: PMC7261029 DOI: 10.2478/helm-2020-0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Analysis of soil nematode feeding groups and functional guilds were used as a valuable tool to detect heavy metal pollution. Effects of cadmium (Cd) at 5 mg/kg, mercury (Hg) at 20mg/kg, combined Cd and Hg at 5+20mg/kg on the nematode communities were studied after three months application. Nematodes were collected from soil in rhizosphere of Morning glories (Pharhiris nil) which were applied as heavy metal accumulators and were grown in the experimental pots. Both single and combined heavy metals had marked effects on the nematode abundance, life-history strategies and feeding type composition. Bacteriovores and c-p 2 group were found to be the most abundant trophic group and functional guild, respectively. Acrobeloides and Pratylenchus were the most two abundant genera, decreasing number of them was responsible for the significant difference between control and polluted treatments. Cd-5 and Cd-Hg 5+20 presented lower values of nematode diversity index (H') and evenness index (J') than Hg-20. The combination of Cd and Hg showed lower nematode trophic diversity (TD), in comparison with single Cd or Hg. Conversely, heavy metals addition exhibited no pronounced effect on Maturity index (MI), structural index (SI) and enrichment index (EI). Our results demonstrate that genera composition is a better indicator to short-term heavy metal effects than some common indicator indices and emphasize that deeper assemblage analyses are needed for a correct interpretation of short-term disturbance on soil nematodes.
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Rai PK, Kim KH, Lee SS, Lee JH. Molecular mechanisms in phytoremediation of environmental contaminants and prospects of engineered transgenic plants/microbes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 705:135858. [PMID: 31846820 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Concerns about emerging environmental contaminants have been growing along with industrialization and urbanization around the globe. Among various options for remediating these contaminants, phytotechnology is suggested as a feasible option to maintain the environmental sustainability. The recent advances in phytoremediation, genetic/molecular/omics/metabolic engineering, and nanotechnology are opening new paths for efficient treatment of emerging organic/inorganic contaminants. In this respect, elucidation of molecular mechanisms and genetic engineering of hyperaccumulator plants is expected to enhance remediation of environmental contaminants. This review was organized to offer valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms of phytoremediation and the prospects of transgenic hyperaccumulators with enhanced stress tolerance to diverse contaminants such as heavy metals and metalloids, xenobiotics, explosives, poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, and nanoparticles. The roles of genoremediation and nanoparticles in augmenting the phytoremediation technology are also described in an interrelated framework with biotechnological prospects (e.g., plant molecular nano-farming). Finally, political debate on the preferential use of crops versus non-crop hyperaccumulators in genoremediation, limitations of transgenics in phytotechnologies, and their public acceptance issues are discussed in the policy framework.
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- Prabhat Kumar Rai
- Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju 26494, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34148, Republic of Korea
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Waigi MG, Wang J, Yang B, Gudda FO, Ling W, Liu J, Gao Y. Endophytic Bacteria in in planta Organopollutant Detoxification in Crops. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 252:1-50. [PMID: 31451946 DOI: 10.1007/398_2019_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbe-assisted organopollutant removal, or in planta crop decontamination, is based on an interactive system between organopollutant-degrading endophytic bacteria (DEBOP) and crops in alleviating organic toxins in plants. This script focuses on the fast-growing body of literature that has recently bloomed in organopollutant control in agricultural plants. The various facets of DEBOP under study include their colonization, distribution, plant growth-promoting mechanisms, and modes of action in the detoxification process in plants. Also, an assessment of the biotechnological advances, advantages, and bottlenecks in accelerating the implementation of this decontamination strategy will be undertaken. The highlighted key research directions from this review will shape the future of agro-environmental sustainability and preservation of human health.
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- Michael Gatheru Waigi
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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Sharma A, Yuan H, Kumar V, Ramakrishnan M, Kohli SK, Kaur R, Thukral AK, Bhardwaj R, Zheng B. Castasterone attenuates insecticide induced phytotoxicity in mustard. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 179:50-61. [PMID: 31026750 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In the current investigation, we studied role of castasterone (CS), (a bioactive brassinosteroid) in Brassica juncea grown under imidacloprid (IMI) stress. We observed that CS-seed treatment resulted in the recovery of seedling growth under IMI toxicity. Seed treatment with CS, significantly enhanced the contents of pigments like chlorophylls, carotenoids, anthocyanins and xanthophylls under stress. Oxidative stress generated by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) like hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion, was reduced after CS treatment under IMI toxicity. Antioxidative defense system got activated after CS-seed treatment, resulting in the increased activities of enzymes. Moreover, CS-seed treatment under IMI stress also stimulated the biosynthesis of organic acids of Krebs cycle (citrate, succinate, fumarate and malate) and phenolics. We also noticed that CS is also involved in the regulation of the gene expression of some key enzymes involved in pigment metabolism (CHLASE, PSY, CHS), carbon fixation (RUBISCO), Krebs cycle (CS, SUCLG1, SDH, FH), ROS generation (RBO), antioxidative enzymes (SOD, CAT, POD, DHAR, GR, GST), phenolic biosynthesis (PAL) and pesticide detoxification system (CXE, P450, NADH). This modulated gene expression after CS-treatment activated the insecticide detoxification, leading to the reduction of IMI residues. Data analysis using multivariate statistical technique i.e. multiple linear regression, also supported the fact that CS can efficiently reduce IMI induced phytotoxicity in B. juncea.
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- Anket Sharma
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Department of Botany, DAV University, Sarmastpur, Jalandhar, 144012, Punjab, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India; Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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Borowik A, Wyszkowska J, Gałązka A, Kucharski J. Role of Festuca rubra and Festuca arundinacea in determinig the functional and genetic diversity of microorganisms and of the enzymatic activity in the soil polluted with diesel oil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:27738-27751. [PMID: 31338761 PMCID: PMC6791909 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05888-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of two grass species, i.e. red fescue (Festuca rubra) and tall fescue (F. arundinacea), on the functional and genetic diversity of soil-dwelling microorganisms and on the enzymatic activity of soil not polluted and polluted with diesel oil. Grasses were examined for their effectiveness in accelerating degradation of PAHs introduced into soil with diesel oil. A growing experiment was conducted in Kick-Brauckman pots. The soil not polluted and polluted with diesel oil (7 cm3 kg-1 d.m.) was determined for the count of bacteria, colony development index, ecophysiological diversity index, functional diversity (using Biolog system), genetic diversity of bacteria (using NGS), enzymatic activity, and content of hydrocarbons. Study results demonstrated disturbed homeostasis of soil. The toxic effect of diesel oil on grasses alleviate with time since soil pollution. The yield of the first swath of red fescue decreased by 98% and that of tall fescue by 92%, whereas the yields of the second swath decreased by 82% and 89%, and these of the third swath by 50% and 47%, respectively. Diesel oil diminished also the functional and genetic diversity of bacteria. The use of grasses significantly decreased contents of C6-C12 (gasoline total), C12-C35 mineral oils, BTEX (volatile aromatic hydrocarbons), and PAHs in the soil, as well as enabled restoring the microbiological equilibrium in the soil, and increased functional and genetic diversity of bacteria. For this reason, both analyzed grass species, i.e. Festuca rubra and F. arundinacea, may be recommended for the remediation of soil polluted with diesel oil.
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- Agata Borowik
- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute, ul. Czartoryskich 8, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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Effects of PGPR on growth and photosynthetic pigment of Trigonella foenum-graceum and Brassica juncea in PAH-contaminated soil. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0780-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Zhu X, Qian F, Zhou C, Li L, Shi Q, Zhang S, Chen J. Inherent Metals of a Phytoremediation Plant Influence Its Recyclability by Hydrothermal Liquefaction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:6580-6586. [PMID: 31074976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Plants used for phytoremediation of contaminated soil are often enriched in certain metals present in the soil. However, the role of the inherent metal content of the plants on their recycling by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has not been considered in previous studies. The present study showed that Rhus chinensis plants grown in highly Pb-polluted soil can release inherent metals (such as Pb, K, Ca, Na, and Mg) into the HTL solution, further enhancing the production of formic and acetic acids and decreasing the yield of levulinic acid. Theoretical calculations using HTL reactions of model compounds showed that a low Pb content could enhance production of levulinic and formic acids via catalysis of the rehydration reaction for 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, while a high Pb content promoted the decomposition of levulinic acid to acetic acid. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry analysis confirmed that Pb2+ preferentially promoted the depolymerization of macromolecular compounds with the lignin structure. In general, the inherent metals occurring in the phytoremediation plant influenced the production of organic acids during HTL recycling. Undoubtedly, the combination of phytoextraction and HTL reaction can present a practical pathway toward a sustainable soil remediation technology.
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- Xiangdong Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Forestry , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing , China University of Petroleum , Beijing 102249 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing , China University of Petroleum , Beijing 102249 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
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Rehman MZU, Rizwan M, Sohail MI, Ali S, Waris AA, Khalid H, Naeem A, Ahmad HR, Rauf A. Opportunities and challenges in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils by using tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.): a critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:18053-18070. [PMID: 31093913 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05391-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The successful phytoextraction of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from polluted soils can be achieved by growing non-food and industrial crops. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is one of the main industrial crops and is widely grown in many countries. Tobacco can uptake high concentrations of PTEs especially in aboveground biomass without suffering from toxicity. This review highlighted the potential of tobacco for the phytoextraction of heavy metals and tolerance mechanisms under metal stress. Different management practices have been discussed which can enhance the potential of this plant for metal extraction. Finally, suitable options for the management/disposal of biomass enriched in excess metal have been elaborated to prevent secondary pollution.
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- Muhammad Zia Ur Rehman
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Allama Iqbal Road, Faisalabad, 38000, 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 and Engineering, Government College University, Allama Iqbal Road, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), P.O. Box 128, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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Mishra R, Datta SP, Annapurna K, Meena MC, Dwivedi BS, Golui D, Bandyopadhyay K. Enhancing the effectiveness of zinc, cadmium, and lead phytoextraction in polluted soils by using amendments and microorganisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:17224-17235. [PMID: 31012068 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05143-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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For remediating polluted soils, phytoextraction of metals received considerable attention in recent years, although slow removal of metals remained a major constraint in this approach. We, therefore, studied the effect of selected organic and inorganic amendments on the solubility of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) in polluted soil and enhancing the efficacy of phytoextraction of these metals by Indian mustard (Brassica juncea cv. Pusa Vijay). For this purpose, a greenhouse experiment was conducted using a metal-polluted soil to evaluate the effect of amendments, viz. green manure (T2), EDTA (T3), sulfur (S)+S oxidizing bacteria (Thiobacillus spp.) (T4), metal-solubilizing bacteria (Pseudomonas spp.) (T5), and green manure + metal-solubilizing bacteria (T6), on solubility and bioavailability of Zn, Cd, and Pb. Distribution of metals in different soil fractions revealed that Cd content in water soluble + exchangeable fraction increased to the extent of 34.1, 523, 133, 123, and 75.8% in T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 treatments, respectively, over control (T1). Cadmium concentrations in soil solution as extracted by Rhizon sampler were recorded as 3.78, 88.1, 11.2, 6.29, and 4.27 μg L-1in T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6, respectively, whereas soil solution concentration of Cd in T1 was 0.99 μg L-1. Activities of Cd (pCd2+) in Baker soil extract were 12.2, 10.9, 6.72, 7.74, 7.67, and 7.05 for T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6, respectively. Cadmium contents in shoot were recorded as 2.74, 3.12, 4.03, 4.55, 4.68, and 4.63 mg kg-1 in T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 treatments, respectively. Similar trend in Zn and Pb content with different magnitude was also observed across the different amendments. Cadmium uptake by shoot of mustard was enhanced to the extent of 125, 62.5, 175, 175, and 212% grown on T2-, T3-, T4-, T5-, and T6-treated soil, respectively, over T1. By and large, free ion activity of metals as measured by Baker soil test proved to be the most effective index for predicting Zn, Cd, and Pb content in shoot of mustard, followed by EDTA and DTPA. Among the metal fractions, only water soluble + exchangeable metal contributed positively towards plant uptake, which explained the variation in shoot Zn, Cd, and Pb content to the extent of 74, 81, and 87%, respectively, along with other soil metal fractions. Risk to human health for intake of metals through the consumption of leafy vegetable (mustard) grown on polluted soil in terms of hazard quotient (HQ) ranged from 0.64 to 1.10 for Cd and 0.11 to 0.34 for Pb, thus rendering mustard unfit for the human consumption. Novelty of the study mainly consisted of the use of natural means and microorganisms for enhancing solubility of metals in soil with the ultimate aim of hastening the phytoremediation.
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- Rahul Mishra
- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Division of Agricultural Physics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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Kumar V, AlMomin S, Al-Shatti A, Al-Aqeel H, Al-Salameen F, Shajan AB, Nair SM. Enhancement of heavy metal tolerance and accumulation efficiency by expressing Arabidopsis ATP sulfurylase gene in alfalfa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:1112-1121. [PMID: 31044606 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1606784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plants overexpressing the Arabidopsis ATP sulfurylase gene were generated using Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation to enhance their heavy metal accumulation efficiency. The ATP sulfurylase gene was cloned from Arabidopsis, following exposure to vanadium (V) and lead (Pb), and transferred into an Agrobacterium tumefaciens binary vector. This was co-cultivated with leaf explants of the alfalfa genotype Regen SY. Co-cultivated leaf explants were cultured on callus and somatic embryo induction medium, followed by regeneration medium for regenerating complete transgenic plants. The transgenic nature of the plants was confirmed using PCR and southern hybridization. The expression of Arabidopsis ATP sulfurylase gene in the transgenic plants was evaluated through RT-PCR. The selected transgenic lines showed increased tolerance to a mixture of five heavy metals and also demonstrated enhanced metal uptake ability under controlled conditions. The transgenic lines were fertile and did not exhibit any apparent morphological abnormality. The results of this study indicated an effective approach to improve the heavy metal accumulation ability of alfalfa plants which can then be used for the remediation of contaminated soil in arid regions.
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- V Kumar
- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait City , Kuwait
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Kumar V, Singh J, Kumar P. Heavy metal uptake by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) from paper mill effluent (PME): experimental and prediction modeling studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14400-14413. [PMID: 30868462 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04766-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present paper reports the heavy metal uptake by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) from paper mill effluent (PME) with its prediction modeling studies. Lab scale phytoremediation experiments were performed in glass aquariums to grow P. stratiotes in 0% (bore well water as a control), 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% concentrations of PME. The influence of pH and heavy metal concentration in PME for the effective uptake and accumulation of heavy metal contents (∆Y: mg/kg) in plant tissues was modeled using two-factor multiple linear regression. The results showed that the selected input variables were supportive to develop prediction models with higher linear regression (R2 > 0.72), high model efficiency (ME: 0.92-0.99), low mean average normalizing error (MANE < 0.02), and statistically significant F > Prob values. Kruskal-Wallis one-way post hoc test indicated that the contents of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in the roots, leaves, and whole plant were affected by PME concentration while the contents of Mn did not. The correlation studies showed that the bioaccumulation of heavy metals was found both element and PME concentration specific. This work represents an effective method to model heavy metal uptake by P. stratiotes from PME. Furthermore, this methodology can also be adopted for predicting effective metal uptake by plant species being used for the phytoremediation of heavy metals from industrial effluents.
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- Vinod Kumar
- Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India
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- Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India.
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- Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India
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Cevher-Keskin B, Yıldızhan Y, Yüksel B, Dalyan E, Memon AR. Characterization of differentially expressed genes to Cu stress in Brassica nigra by Arabidopsis genome arrays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:299-311. [PMID: 30397750 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3577-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phytoremediation is an efficient and promising cleanup technology to extract or inactivate heavy metals and several organic and inorganic pollutants from soil and water. In this study, different Brassica nigra L. ecotypes, including Diyarbakır, collected from mining areas were exposed to different concentrations of copper and harvested after 72 h of Cu stress for the assessment of phytoremediation capacity. The Diyarbakır ecotype was called as "metallophyte" because of surviving at 500 μM Cu. To better understand Cu stress mechanism, ArabidopsisATH1 genome array was used to compare the gene expression in root and shoot tissues of B. nigra under 25 μM Cu. The response to Cu was much stronger in roots (88 genes showing increased or decreased mRNA levels) than in leaf tissues (24 responding genes). These genes were classified into the metal transport and accumulation-related genes, signal transduction and metabolism-related genes, and transport facilitation genes. Glutathione pathway-related genes (γ-ECS, PC, etc.) mRNAs were identified as differentially expressed in root and shoot tissues. QRT-PCR validation experiments showed that γ-ECS and PC expression was upregulated in the shoot and leaf tissues of the 100 μM Cu-subjected B. nigra-tolerant ecotype. This is the first study showing global expression profiles in response to Cu stress in B. nigra by Arabidopsis genome array. This work presented herein provides a well-illustrated insight into the global gene expression to Cu stress response in plants, and identified genes from microarray data will serve as molecular tools for the phytoremediation applications in the future.
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- Birsen Cevher-Keskin
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK); Marmara Research Center; Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute; Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory, 21, 41470, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK); Marmara Research Center; Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute; Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory, 21, 41470, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK); Marmara Research Center; Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute; Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory, 21, 41470, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Botany, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Uşak University, 1 Eylül Campus, Uşak, Turkey
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Dubey S, Shri M, Gupta A, Rani V, Chakrabarty D. Toxicity and detoxification of heavy metals during plant growth and metabolism. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 2018; 16:1169-1192. [DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-0741-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Suman J, Uhlik O, Viktorova J, Macek T. Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals: A Promising Tool for Clean-Up of Polluted Environment? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1476. [PMID: 30459775 PMCID: PMC6232834 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pollution by heavy metals (HM) represents a serious threat for both the environment and human health. Due to their elemental character, HM cannot be chemically degraded, and their detoxification in the environment mostly resides either in stabilization in situ or in their removal from the matrix, e.g., soil. For this purpose, phytoremediation, i.e., the application of plants for the restoration of a polluted environment, has been proposed as a promising green alternative to traditional physical and chemical methods. Among the phytoremediation techniques, phytoextraction refers to the removal of HM from the matrix through their uptake by a plant. It possesses considerable advantages over traditional techniques, especially due to its cost effectiveness, potential treatment of multiple HM simultaneously, no need for the excavation of contaminated soil, good acceptance by the public, the possibility of follow-up processing of the biomass produced, etc. In this review, we focused on three basic HM phytoextraction strategies that differ in the type of plant species being employed: natural hyperaccumulators, fast-growing plant species with high-biomass production and, potentially, plants genetically engineered toward a phenotype that favors efficient HM uptake and boosted HM tolerance. Considerable knowledge on the applicability of plants for HM phytoextraction has been gathered to date from both lab-scale studies performed under controlled model conditions and field trials using real environmental conditions. Based on this knowledge, many specific applications of plants for the remediation of HM-polluted soils have been proposed. Such studies often also include suggestions for the further processing of HM-contaminated biomass, therefore providing an added economical value. Based on the examples presented here, we recommend that intensive research be performed on the selection of appropriate plant taxa for various sets of conditions, environmental risk assessment, the fate of HM-enriched biomass, economical aspects of the process, etc.
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- Jachym Suman
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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Hussain Z, Arslan M, Malik MH, Mohsin M, Iqbal S, Afzal M. Integrated perspectives on the use of bacterial endophytes in horizontal flow constructed wetlands for the treatment of liquid textile effluent: Phytoremediation advances in the field. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 224:387-395. [PMID: 30064065 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Constructed wetlands (CWs) have emerged as cost-effective and sustainable treatment systems for the remediation of industrial wastewaters; nevertheless, their potential has mostly been evaluated in laboratory-scale studies. Likewise, endophytic bacteria can enhance plant growth and reduce phytotoxicity under polluted conditions, but their application with pilot-scale CWs has rarely been evaluated. The present study aims to evaluate on-site performance of endophyte-assisted pilot-scale horizontal flow constructed wetlands (HFCWs) for the remediation of effluent from a textile industry. The HFCWs were established by planting Leptochloa fusca in the presence of three endophytic bacterial strains with dye degrading, and plant growth promoting capabilities. We found that the system was able to remove a significant proportion of both organic and inorganic pollutants. Maximum reduction of pollutants was observed in endophyte-augmented HFCWs, where the COD and BOD reduced from 493 to 70 mg l-1 and 190 to 42 mg l-1, respectively, within 48 h. Additionally, survival of endophytic bacteria in different components of the HFCWs was also recorded. Treated wastewater was found to be non-toxic and the inoculated bacteria showed persistence in the wastewater as well as rhizo- and endosphere of L. fusca. Accordingly, a positive impact on plant growth was observed in the presence of bacterial augmentation. The system performance was comparable to the vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) as high nutrients reduction was seen in the presence of this partnership. This pilot-scale study is a step forward toward the field-scale application of phytoremediation coupled with bacterial endophytes as a cost-effective means of on-site wastewater remediation. To the best of our knowledge, this is among the first pilot-scale studies on use of HFCWs for improvement in quality of textile industry effluent as most previous studies are limited either in the context of engineering or lack effective interplay of plant and bacteria.
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- Zahid Hussain
- University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan; Interloop Limited, Khurrianwala, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Environmental Biotechnology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany.
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Azab E, Kebeish R, Hegazy AK. Expression of the human gene CYP1A2 enhances tolerance and detoxification of the phenylurea herbicide linuron in Arabidopsis thaliana plants and Escherichia coli. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 238:281-290. [PMID: 29573710 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The phenylurea herbicide, linuron (LIN), is used to control various types of weeds. Despite its efficient role in controlling weeds, it presents a persistent problem to the environment. In the current study, phytoremediation properties of transgenic CYP1A2 Arabidopsis thaliana plants to LIN were assessed. CYP1A2 gene was firstly cloned and expressed in bacteria before proceeding to plants. In presence of LIN, The growth of CYP1A2 expressing bacteria was superior compared to control bacteria transformed with the empty bacterial expression vector pET22b(+). No clear morphological changes were detected on CYP1A2 transgenic plants. However, significant resistance to LIN herbicide application either via spraying the foliar parts of the plant or via supplementation of the herbicide in the growth medium was observed for CYP1A2 transformants. Plant growth assays under LIN stress provide strong evidence for the enhanced capacity of transgenic lines to grow and to tolerate high concentrations of LIN compared to control plants. HPLC analyses showed that detoxification of LIN by bacterial extracts and/or transgenic plant leaves is improved as compared to the corresponding controls. Our data indicate that over expression of the human CYP1A2 gene increases the phytoremediation capacity and tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana plants to the phenylurea herbicide linuron.
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- Ehab Azab
- Taif University, Faculty of Science, Biotechnology Department, Taif, Saudi Arabia; Zagazig University, Faculty of Science, Botany and Microbiology Department, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory (PBL), El-Gamaa Street 1, 44519, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt.
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- Taibah University, Faculty of Science Yanbu, Biology Department, King Khalid Rd, Al amoedi, 46423, Yanbu El-Bahr, Saudi Arabia; Zagazig University, Faculty of Science, Botany and Microbiology Department, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory (PBL), El-Gamaa Street 1, 44519, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt.
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- Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Giza, Egypt
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Basharat Z, Novo LAB, Yasmin A. Genome Editing Weds CRISPR: What Is in It for Phytoremediation? PLANTS 2018; 7:plants7030051. [PMID: 30720787 PMCID: PMC6161122 DOI: 10.3390/plants7030051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The arrival of sequence-specific endonucleases that allow genome editing has shaken the pillars of basic and applied plant biology. Clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is a revolutionary genome-engineering tool that enables the enhancement of targeted traits in plants. Numerous plants, including energy crops, known for their potential to tolerate, immobilize, and stabilize inorganic and organic pollutants, have already been edited using different CRISPR systems. Moreover, a large array of genes responsible for increased metal tolerance, metal uptake and hyperaccumulation have already been identified. Thus, the CRISPR-mediated genome reprogramming of plants, including its use in gene expression regulation through transcriptional repression or activation (CRISPRi and CRISPRa), could be of paramount importance for phytoremediation. The simplicity, inexpensiveness, and capabilities of this gene editing technique could soon be used to enhance plants and bacteria involved in phytotechnologies, such as phystabilization, phytoextraction, phytomining, phytovolatilization, and bio-energy generation. In this brief viewpoint piece, we posit some of the potential benefits of CRISPR for phytoremediation.
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- Zarrin Basharat
- Microbiology & Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
- Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
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- GeoBioTec Research Centre, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- Centre of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry-Associated Laboratory, Faculty of Biotechnology, Catholic University of Portugal, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal.
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- Microbiology & Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
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Sharma JK, Gautam RK, Nanekar SV, Weber R, Singh BK, Singh SK, Juwarkar AA. Advances and perspective in bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:16355-16375. [PMID: 28488147 PMCID: PMC6360087 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8995-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity and persistency potential in the environment. In this direction, different catabolic enzymes have been identified and reported for biodegradation of different PCB congeners along with optimization of biological processes. A genome analysis of PCB-degrading bacteria has led in an improved understanding of their metabolic potential and adaptation to stressful conditions. However, many stones in this area are left unturned. For example, the role and diversity of uncultivable microbes in PCB degradation are still not fully understood. Improved knowledge and understanding on this front will open up new avenues for improved bioremediation technologies which will bring economic, environmental and societal benefits. This article highlights on recent advances in bioremediation of PCBs in soil. It is demonstrated that bioremediation is the most effective and innovative technology which includes biostimulation, bioaugmentation, phytoremediation and rhizoremediation and acts as a model solution for pollution abatement. More recently, transgenic plants and genetically modified microorganisms have proved to be revolutionary in the bioremediation of PCBs. Additionally, other important aspects such as pretreatment using chemical/physical agents for enhanced biodegradation are also addressed. Efforts have been made to identify challenges, research gaps and necessary approaches which in future, can be harnessed for successful use of bioremediation under field conditions. Emphases have been given on the quality/efficiency of bioremediation technology and its related cost which determines its ultimate acceptability.
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- Jitendra K Sharma
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
- Environmental Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- POPs Environmental Consulting, Göppingen, Germany
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sidney, Sidney, Australia
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India.
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Bian F, Zhong Z, Wu S, Zhang X, Yang C, Xiong X. Comparison of heavy metal phytoremediation in monoculture and intercropping systems of Phyllostachys praecox and Sedum plumbizincicola in polluted soil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:490-498. [PMID: 28949764 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1374339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A bamboo species (Phyllostachys praecox) and a Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator (Sedum plumbizincicola) were tested under different planting systems to compare their heavy metal phytoremediation ability. P. praecox (MP), S. plumbizincicola (MS) and P. praecox × S. plumbizincicola (IPS) plantations were established in Cu, Zn, and Cd-contaminated soil. Soil properties and heavy metal contents in plants were determined and compared after four years of plantation establishment. The rankings of available and total metal contents in soil layers were MP > MS > IPS (0-20 cm) and MP > IPS > MS (20-40 cm, except for Cu), respectively. The Cu and Zn contents in mature bamboo tissues were significantly lower, but the Cd contents in bamboo tissues (except for leaves) higher, in the IPS than in the MP. The bioconcentration and the translocation factors in most of bamboo tissues showed an increasing trend from the MP to the IPS. Heavy metal distribution in plants is greatly affected by the planting patterns. The tested intercropping system of two plant species showed higher biomass productivity, implying more heavy metals can be removed from the soil through the harvesting of plants. Therefore, the IPS leads to significant improvement of soil phytoremediation.
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- Fangyuan Bian
- a Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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- a Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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- b School of Environment and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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- a Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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- a Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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- a Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province , Hangzhou , P. R. China
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Anyasi RO, Atagana HI. Profiling of plants at petroleum contaminated site for phytoremediation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:352-361. [PMID: 29584469 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1393386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The paucity of information in the literature on the characteristics of plants that could be used for phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC)-contaminated sites was the principal reason for this study. The aim of the study was to identify indigenous plants growing in PHC-impacted soil in Umuahia in eastern-Nigeria that have the ability to phytoremediate soils contaminated with hydrocarbons under tropical monsoon climate conditions. A total of 28 native plant species from different families growing in and around hydrocarbon-impacted soil in the vicinity of vandalized pipelines carrying petroleum products were collected and studied for their ability to grow in a hydrocarbon-impacted soil and remove the PHC from the impacted soil. Some of the plants demonstrated the ability to grow in soil with high levels of the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), which shows that they may be tolerant to hydrocarbons in soil and could potentially phytoremediate a hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Chromolaena odorata, Aspilia africana, Chloris barbata, Pasparlum vaginatum, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Paspalum scrobiculatum, Cosmos bipinnatus, Eragrostis atrovirens, Cyperus rotundus, and Uvaria chamae showed tendencies to phytoremediate contaminated soil. By using bioaccumulation coefficient (BAC) as a measure of phytoremediation, results showed that C. odorata, A. africana, and U. chamae demonstrated the highest potentials to phytodegrade hydrocarbons in soil.
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- Raymond Oriebe Anyasi
- a Department of Environmental Sciences , University of South Africa , Pretoria , South Africa
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Gautam M, Elhiti M, Fomsgaard IS. Maize root culture as a model system for studying azoxystrobin biotransformation in plants. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 195:624-631. [PMID: 29287271 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Hairy roots induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes are well established models to study the metabolism of xenobiotics in plants for phytoremediation purposes. However, the model requires special skills and resources for growing and is a time-consuming process. The roots induction process alters the genetic construct of a plant and is known to express genes that are normally absent from the non-transgenic plants. In this study, we propose and establish a non-transgenic maize root model to study xenobiotic metabolism in plants for phytoremediation purpose using azoxystrobin as a xenobiotic compound. Maize roots were grown aseptically in Murashige and Skoog medium for two weeks and were incubated in 100 μM azoxystrobin solution. Azoxystrobin was taken up by the roots to the highest concentration within 15 min of treatment and its phase I metabolites were also detected at the same time. Conjugated metabolites of azoxystrobin were detected and their identities were confirmed by enzymatic and mass spectrometric methods. Further, azoxystrobin metabolites identified in maize root culture were compared against azoxystrobin metabolites in azoxystrobin sprayed lettuce grown in green house. A very close similarity between metabolites identified in maize root culture and lettuce plant was obtained. The results from this study establish that non-transgenic maize roots can be used for xenobiotic metabolism studies instead of genetically transformed hairy roots due to the ease of growing and handling.
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- Maheswor Gautam
- Department of Agroecology, Research Center Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Research Center Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Research Center Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark.
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Román-Ponce B, Ramos-Garza J, Arroyo-Herrera I, Maldonado-Hernández J, Bahena-Osorio Y, Vásquez-Murrieta MS, Wang ET. Mechanism of arsenic resistance in endophytic bacteria isolated from endemic plant of mine tailings and their arsenophore production. Arch Microbiol 2018; 200:883-895. [PMID: 29476206 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1495-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Arsenic contamination is an important environmental problem around the world since its high toxicity, and bacteria resist to this element serve as valuable resource for its bioremediation. Aiming at searching the arsenic-resistant bacteria and determining their resistant mechanism, a total of 27 strains isolated from roots of Prosopis laevigata and Spharealcea angustifolia grown in a heavy metal-contaminated region in Mexico were investigated. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and transformation abilities of arsenate (As5+) and arsenite (As3+), arsenophore synthesis, arsenate uptake, and cytoplasmatic arsenate reductase (arsC), and arsenite transporter (arsB) genes were studied for these strains. Based on these results and the 16S rDNA sequence analysis, these isolates were identified as arsenic-resistant endophytic bacteria (AREB) belonging to the genera Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Brevibacterium, Kocuria, Microbacterium, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus. They could tolerate high concentrations of arsenic with MIC from 20 to > 100 mM for As5+ and 10-20 mM for As3+. Eleven isolates presented dual abilities of As5+ reduction and As3+ oxidation. As the most effective strains, Micrococcus luteus NE2E1 reduced 94% of the As5+ and Pseudomonas zhaodongensis NM2E7 oxidized 46% of As3+ under aerobic condition. About 70 and 44% of the test strains produced arsenophores to chelate As5+ and As3+, respectively. The AREB may absorb arsenate via the same receptor of phosphate uptake or via other way in some case. The cytoplasmic arsenate reductase and alternative arsenate reduction pathways exist in these AREB. Therefore, these AREB could be candidates for the bioremediation process.
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- Brenda Román-Ponce
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.,Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Edificio Departamental, Lab. 214, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.,Universidad del Valle de México, Campus Chapultepec, Laboratorio 305, Observatorio No. 400, Col. 16 de Septiembre, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11810, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prolongación Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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