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Li Y, Lv B, Wu L, Xue J, He X, Li B, Huang M, Yang L. Understanding the impact of soil components on the environmental existence of Nonylphenol:From the perspective of soil aggregates. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 261:119750. [PMID: 39111649 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119750] [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: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
Nonylphenol (4-NP) has significant adverse effects on the male reproductive system. 4-NP is commonly used in agriculture as a plasticizer and pesticide emulsifier. In the current study, two soil samples with different textures were collected to evaluate the impact of soil components on the environmental existence of 4-NP among soil aggregates. It was found that the presence of soil POM resulted in 4-NP exhibiting a significantly polarized distribution in soil aggregates, instead of the expected increase in content with decreasing particle size. High levels of organic matter and metal oxides result in a high carrying capacity of small aggregates for 4-NP in both soil textures, while POM results in a higher carrying capacity of large aggregates for 4-NP in clay soil. Another important finding is that the existence of 4-NP in soil was regulated by the percentage of aggregates. The results of contribution shown that although small aggregates in sand presented stronger 4-NP carrying capacity, whereas 4-NP was mainly distributed in large aggregates in sand. For clay soil, 4-NP was predominantly located in small aggregates with the 4-NP contributions of small aggregates amounting to 63.17%, despite the highest carrying capacity of 4-NP was observed in large aggregates. These results provide a theoretical basis to investigate the transport and transformation of 4-NP in the soil environment.
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- Yulong Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China
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- New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion), Forest System, POB 29237, Christchurch, 8440, New Zealand
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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Siedt M, Vonhoegen D, Smith KEC, Roß-Nickoll M, van Dongen JT, Schäffer A. Fermented biochar has a markedly different effect on fate of pesticides in soil than compost, straw, and a mixed biochar-product. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140298. [PMID: 37758091 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140298] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
Current knowledge about how biochars affect the fate of pesticides in soil is based on studies that used pure biochars. After finding that an additional biological post-pyrolysis treatment, such as co-composting or lactic fermentation, is required for biochars for superior performance in temperate arable soils, a knowledge gap formed of how such further processed biochar products would affect the fate of pesticides in soil. This study compared the effects of a novel fermented biochar alone or mixed with biogas residues on the fate of two pesticides, 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) and metalaxyl-M, in a temperate arable soil to the traditional organic amendments wheat straw and compost. The fate of 14C-labeled MCPA was markedly affected in different ways. Fermented biochar effectively reduced the water-extractability and mineralization due to adsorption that was comparable to adsorption strengths reported for pure biochars. However, this effect was weak for the biochar mixed with biogas residues. Straw reduced water-extractable amounts due to increased biodegradation and formation of likely biogenic non-extractable residues of MCPA. In contrast, compost decelerated mineralization and increased the water solubility of the MCPA residues due to released dissolved organic matter. The amendments' effects were minor regarding 14C-metalaxyl-M, except for the fermented biochar which again reduced water-extractability and delayed degradation due to adsorption. Thus, the effects of the organic amendments differed for the two pesticide compounds with only the fermented biochar's effect being similar for both. However, this effect was no longer present in the mixed product containing 20% biochar. Our findings clearly show that biologically treated biochar-containing products can affect the fate of pesticides in soil very differently, also when compared to traditional organic amendments. Such impacts and their desirable and undesirable ecotoxicological implications need to be considered before the large-scale application of biochars to temperate arable soils.
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- Martin Siedt
- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany; Molecular Ecology of the Rhizosphere, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Molecular Ecology of the Rhizosphere, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Webb D, Nagorzanski MR, Cwiertny DM, LeFevre GH. Combining Experimental Sorption Parameters with QSAR to Predict Neonicotinoid and Transformation Product Sorption to Carbon Nanotubes and Granular Activated Carbon. ACS ES&T WATER 2022; 2:247-258. [PMID: 35059692 PMCID: PMC8762664 DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We recently discovered that transformation of the neonicotinoid insecticidal pharmacophore alters sorption propensity to activated carbon, with products adsorbing less than parent compounds. To assess the environmental fate of novel transformation products that lack commercially available standards, researchers must rely on predictive approaches. In this study, we combined computationally derived quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) parameters for neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid transformation products with experimentally determined Freundlich partition constants (log K F for sorption to carbon nanotubes [CNTs] and granular activated carbon [GAC]) to model neonicotinoid and transformation product sorption. QSAR models based on neonicotinoid sorption to functionalized/nonfunctionalized CNTs (used to generalize/simplify neonicotinoid-GAC interactions) were iteratively generated to obtain a multiple linear regression that could accurately predict neonicotinoid sorption to CNTs using internal and external validation (within 0.5 log units of the experimentally determined value). The log K F,CNT values were subsequently related to log K F,GAC where neonicotinoid sorption to GAC was predicted within 0.3 log-units of experimentally determined values. We applied our neonicotinoid-specific model to predict log K F,GAC for a suite of novel neonicotinoid transformation products (i.e., formed via hydrolysis, biotransformation, and chlorination) that do not have commercially available standards. We present this modeling approach as an innovative yet relatively simple technique to predict fate of highly specialized/unique polar emerging contaminants and/or transformation products that cannot be accurately predicted via traditional methods (e.g., pp-LFER), and highlights molecular properties that drive interactions of emerging contaminants.
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- Danielle
T. Webb
- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, 4105 Seamans Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United
States
- IIHR—Hydroscience
& Engineering, 100
C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory, Iowa
City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, 4105 Seamans Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United
States
- IIHR—Hydroscience
& Engineering, 100
C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory, Iowa
City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, 4105 Seamans Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United
States
- IIHR—Hydroscience
& Engineering, 100
C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory, Iowa
City, Iowa 52242, United States
- Center
for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa, 455 Van Allen Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United
States
- Public
Policy Center, University of Iowa, 310 South Grand Avenue, 209 South
Quadrangle, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, 4105 Seamans Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United
States
- IIHR—Hydroscience
& Engineering, 100
C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory, Iowa
City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Jamshidi MH, Salehian H, Babanezhad E, Rezvani M. The Adsorption and Degradation of 2, 4-D Affected by Soil Organic Carbon and Clay. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:151-157. [PMID: 34476543 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03362-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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More has yet to be indicated on the adsorption and degradation processes, determining herbicides recycling in the environment. The sorption and degradation of 2, 4-D, affected by organic carbon (1.92-2.81%), soil clay (20-30%) and pH of the citrus orchards of Mazandaran province, Iran was investigated using HPLC equipped with UV detector for the identification and quantification of soil 2, 4-D. The adsorption (kd) and degradation (Kdeg) coefficients were determined using Freundlich and the first-degree kinetic equations. Gardens C (2.45 mL g-1), and B (0.3 mL g-1), with the highest (8.2 g day-1) and least (2.7 g day-1) degradation coefficients, had the highest and lowest Kd values. Kd variations with pH indicated higher adsorption of 2, 4-D in acidic pH. Due to the high presence of functional groups and soil biological activities, organic carbon affected the adsorption and degradation rates more effectively, which is of economic and environmental significance.
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- Mohammad Hosein Jamshidi
- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Km-18 Farah abad road, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
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Liu G, Stewart BA, Yuan K, Ling S, Zhang M, Wang G, Lin K. Comprehensive adsorption behavior and mechanism of PFOA and PFCs in various subsurface systems in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 794:148463. [PMID: 34198087 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The adsorption-desorption performance of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of the environmentally persistent pollutants which is refractory to degrade in soil, was investigated and reported. The adsorption-desorption process of PFOA was firstly conducted using different fractions (sand, coarse silt and fine silt) of soil collected from Shanghai, China. More than 50% of PFOA (2.0 mg/L) could be adsorbed by soils while only less than 10% of which could be desorbed once contamination occurs. The kinetics and particle diffusion rates of PFOA in different fractions of soil were calculated and analyzed in detail. Apart from this, the retention of short-chained PFCs, which can be generated as degradation products of PFOA, were also measured. In single solute systems, the adsorption of pollutants in soils dramatically increased as the chain length of PFCs grew longer. Similarly, in mixed solutions, preferential adsorption of longer-chained PFCs over shorter chains in soils were sited, attributable to the stronger hydrophobicity of the pollutants. However, the desorption of them performed in reverse, where the desorption rates of longer-chained PFCs were far lower than those of shorter ones. Furthermore, influencing factors including pH, temperature and co-existing matters were studied during the adsorption process. After comprehending the adsorption behavior of PFOA in soil fractions, the situation of the adsorption of PFOA in various soils chosen from nine provinces in China was investigated and compared. There was an obvious discrepancy, whether it be from the rate or the amount of adsorption of PFOA (approximately 10%), in the nine different soils. Finally, a multiple linear regressive equation was employed to sort influencing parameters which are prone to affect the adsorption of PFOA in soils, the contribution of these are provided in order of relevance. These results demonstrate the adsorption performance and behavior of PFOA and PFCs in different soils, which can be utilized as a scientific reference for maximizing remediation of PFOA polluted sites in the future.
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- Guanhong Liu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of resource and environmental engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Molecular modeling of MCPA herbicide adsorption by goethite (110) surface in dependence of pH. Theor Chem Acc 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-020-02646-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xiang L, Zeng LJ, Du PP, Wang XD, Wu XL, Sarkar B, Lü H, Li YW, Li H, Mo CH, Wang H, Cai QY. Effects of rice straw biochar on sorption and desorption of di-n-butyl phthalate in different soil particle-size fractions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 702:134878. [PMID: 31726350 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sorption of organic contaminants by biochar greatly affects their bioavailability and fate in soils. Nevertheless, very little information is available regarding the effects of biochar on sorption and desorption of organic contaminants in different soil particle-size fractions. In this study, di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), a prevalent organic contaminant in agricultural soils, was taken as a model contaminant. The effects of biochar on DBP sorption and desorption in six particle-size fractions (i.e., coarse sand, fine sand, coarse silt, fine silt, clay, and humic acid fractions) of paddy soil were investigated using batch sorption-desorption experiments. A straw-derived biochar with high specific surface area (116 m2/g) and high content of organic matter (OM) rich in aromatic carbon (67%) was prepared. Addition of this biochar (1% and 5%) significantly promoted the sorption and retention of DBP in all the paddy soil particle-size fractions at environmentally relevant DBP concentrations (2-12 mg/L) with 1.2-132-fold increase of the Kd values. With increasing addition rates of biochar, DBP retention by the biochar enhanced. The biochar's effectiveness was remarkably influenced by the physicochemical properties of the soil particle-size fractions, especially, the OM contents and pore size showed the most striking effects. A parameter (rkd) reflecting the biochar's effectiveness showed negative and positive correlations with OM contents and pore size of the soil particle-size fractions, respectively. Accordingly, strong effect of the biochar was found in the soil fractions with low OM contents and high pore size. The findings of this study gave insight into the effects and influencing factors of biochar on sorption and desorption of organic contaminants in soils at scale of various particle-size factions.
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- Lei Xiang
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Xiang L, Wang XD, Chen XH, Mo CH, Li YW, Li H, Cai QY, Zhou DM, Wong MH, Li QX. Sorption Mechanism, Kinetics, and Isotherms of Di- n-butyl Phthalate to Different Soil Particle-Size Fractions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:4734-4745. [PMID: 30957994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Di- n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a prevalent pollutant in agricultural soils due to use of plastic film. This study focused on sorption mechanism, kinetics, and isotherms of DBP to six paddy soil particle-size fractions (i.e., coarse sand, fine sand, coarse silt, fine silt, clay, and humic acid fractions). DBP sorption involved in both boundary layer diffusion and intraparticle diffusion, following pseudo-second-order kinetics. DBP sorption was a spontaneous physical process, which fit the Freundlich model. Hydrophobic and ionic interaction relevant to the organic matter content, cation exchange capacity, surface area, and pore volume of soil fractions played key roles in DBP sorption. DBP was strongly adsorbed to humic acid and the sorption was reversely associated with soil particle sizes. DBP may exhibit higher mobility and bioavailability in a soil-crop system at lower temperature (15 °C), due to the lower log Koc values.
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- Lei Xiang
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation , Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies , The University of Hong Kong , Tai Po , Hong Kong, SAR , China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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Li WY, Lu P, Xie H, Li GQ, Wang JX, Guo DY, Liang XY. Effects of glyphosate on soybean metabolism in strains bred for glyphosate-resistance. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 25:523-532. [PMID: 30956433 PMCID: PMC6419695 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-018-0597-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
To produce high quality, glyphosate-resistant soybeans, we crossed Jinda 73 and glyphosate-resistant RR1 (Roundup Ready First Generation) (RR1) resulting in 34 hybrid strains. To determine the effects of glyphosate on soybean metabolism, we grew the two parents upto the seedling stage, and measured chlorophyll, soluble sugar, malondialdehyde (MDA), relative conductivity and proline. Then, we treated the plants with glyphosate and measured the same factors again. Results showed that the chlorophyll content of Jinda 73 and RR1 decreased after spraying glyphosate. Glyphosate increased the level of soluble sugar, MDA, relative conductivity and proline in Jinda 73, but had no significant effect on RR1. We determined glyphosate resistance of the parents and the 34 hybrid, offspring strains by documenting the growth response in the field after treatment with glyphosate. Results showed that 29 hybrid, offspring strains have complete glyphosate resistance. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) shows that the strains which have complete resistance to glyphosate have imported the CP4 5-enolpyhruvylshikimate-3- phosphate synthase (CP4 EPSPS) gene successfully. We selected three high quality, glyphosate-resistant strains (F7-3, F7-16 and F7-21), which had higher protein and oil levels as compared with Jinda 73.
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- Wei-yu Li
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206 China
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- Beijing University of Agriculture, No. 7, Beinong Road, Beijing, 102206 China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206 China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, 030801 Shanxi China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206 China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206 China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206 China
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Paradelo R, Conde-Cid M, Martin Abad E, Nóvoa-Muñoz JC, Fernández-Calviño D, Arias-Estévez M. Retention and transport of mecoprop on acid sandy-loam soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 148:82-88. [PMID: 29031878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.10.007] [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: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Interaction with soil components is one of the key processes governing the fate of agrochemicals in the environment. In this work, we studied the adsorption / desorption and transport of mecoprop (methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid or MCPP) in four acid sandy-loam soils with different organic matter contents. Kinetics of adsorption and adsorption/desorption at equilibrium were studied in batch experiments, whereas transport was studied in laboratory columns. Adsorption and desorption were found to be linear or nearly-linear. The kinetics of mecoprop adsorption were relatively fast in all cases (less than 24h). Adsorption and desorption were adequately described by the linear and Freundlich models, with KF values that ranged from 0.7 to 8.8Ln µmol1-nkg-1 and KD values from 0.3 to 3.6Lkg-1. The results of the transport experiments showed that the retention of mecoprop by soil was very low (less than 6.2%). The retention of mecoprop by the soils in all experiments increased with organic matter content. Overall, it was observed that mecoprop was weakly adsorbed by the soils, what would result in a high risk of leaching of this compound in the environment.
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- R Paradelo
- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain.
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- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
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- Institut des Sciences et Industries du Vivant et de l'Environnement (AgroParisTech), 16 rue Claude-Bernard, 75005 Paris, France
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- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
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- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
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- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
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Regitano JB, Rocha WSD, Bonfleur EJ, Milori D, Alleoni LRF. Effect of Soil Water Content on the Distribution of Diuron into Organomineral Aggregates of Highly Weathered Tropical Soils. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:3935-3941. [PMID: 26697719 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04664] [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: 06/05/2023]
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We evaluated the effects of soil water content on the retention of diuron and its residual distribution into organomineral aggregates in four Brazilian oxisols. (14)C-Diuron was incubated for days at 25, 50, and 75% of maximum water-holding capacity for each soil. After 42 days, the physical fractionation method was used to obtain >150, 53-150, 20-53, 2-20, and <2 μm aggregate sizes. Diuron retention increased with increasing soil water content for all soils. At lower soil water content, diuron's retention was higher in the sandier soil. It was mostly retained in the fine (<20 μm) aggregates of sandier soil, and for clayed soils, retention was higher in the coarse aggregates (>53 μm). The sorption coefficients (Kd and Koc) generated by batch studies should be carefully used because they do not provide information about aggregation and diffusion effects on pesticides soil sorption.
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- Jussara B Regitano
- Department of Soil Science, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo , Avenida Pádua Dias 11, C.P. 09, 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Embrapa Gado de Leite , Rua Eugênio do Nascimento 610, CEP 36038-330 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Soil and Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Paraná , Rua dos Funcionários, 1540 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária , Rua XV de Novembro 1452, C.P 741, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo , Avenida Pádua Dias 11, C.P. 09, 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Paszko T, Muszyński P, Materska M, Bojanowska M, Kostecka M, Jackowska I. Adsorption and degradation of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides in soils: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2016; 35:271-86. [PMID: 26292078 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The primary aim of the present review on phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) acetic acid (2,4-D), 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetic acid (MCPA), (2R)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) propanoic acid (dichlorprop-P), (2R)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) propanoic acid (mecoprop-P), 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butanoic acid (2,4-DB), and 4-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) butanoic acid (MCPB)-was to compare the extent of their adsorption in soils and degradation rates to assess their potential for groundwater contamination. The authors found that adsorption decreased in the sequence of 2,4-DB > 2,4-D > MCPA > dichlorprop-P > mecoprop-P. Herbicides are predominantly adsorbed as anions-on organic matter and through a water-bridging mechanism with adsorbed Fe cations-and their neutral forms are adsorbed mainly on organic matter. Adsorption of anions of 2,4-D, MCPA, dichlorprop-P, and mecoprop-P is inversely correlated with their lipophilicity values, and modeling of adsorption of the compounds based on this relationship is possible. The predominant dissipation mechanism of herbicides in soils is bacterial degradation. The contribution of other mechanisms, such as degradation by fungi, photodegradation, or volatilization from soils, is much smaller. The rate of bacterial degradation decreased in the following order: 2,4-D > MCPA > mecoprop-P > dichlorprop-P. It was found that 2,4-D and MCPA have the lowest potential for leaching into groundwater and that mecoprop-P and dichlorprop-P have slightly higher potential. Because of limited data on adsorption and degradation of 2,4-DB and MCPB, estimation of their leaching potential was not possible.
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- Tadeusz Paszko
- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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Kersten M, Tunega D, Georgieva I, Vlasova N, Branscheid R. Adsorption of the herbicide 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) by goethite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:11803-11810. [PMID: 25251872 DOI: 10.1021/es502444c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Interaction between the goethite surface and 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) herbicide was studied using density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with molecular dynamics (MD). The important step made here lies in the use of a periodic DFT method enabling the study of a mineral surface of different protonation states, in strong contrast with previous molecular modeling studies limited to single protonation state corresponding to the point of zero charge. Different surface OH groups and MCPA proton states were used to mimic the strong effects of pH on the outer- and inner-sphere surface complexes that are theoretically possible, together with their binding energies, and their bond lengths. Modeling both a solvated and a protonated (110) goethite surface provided a major breakthrough in the acidic adsorption regime. An outer-sphere complex and a monodentate inner-sphere complex with the neutral MCPA molecule were found to be the most energetically stable adsorbate forms. MD modeling predicted that the latter forms via the sharing of the carbonyl oxygen between the MCPA carboxylate group and a singly coordinated surface hydroxyl group, releasing an H2O molecule. All the other complexes, including the bidentate inner-sphere complex, had higher relative energies and were therefore less likely. The two most likely DFT-optimized structures were used to constrain a surface complexation model applying the charge distribution multisite complexation (CD-MUSIC) approach. The adsorption constants for the complexes were successfully fitted to experimental batch equilibrium data.
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- Michael Kersten
- Geosciences Institute, Johannes Gutenberg University , Becherweg 21, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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Paszko T. Modeling of pH-dependent adsorption and leaching of MCPA in profiles of Polish mineral soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 494-495:229-240. [PMID: 25051325 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Revised: 06/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study aimed to determine the leaching potential of MCPA and the contribution of major soil components to its retention in 27 profiles of common Polish arable soils. Results of experiments and modeling of the pH-dependent adsorption indicated that the adsorption of the neutral and anionic forms of MCPA on soil organic matter are the predominant adsorption mechanisms, even in soil horizons with very low organic matter contents. The third most important mechanism was the adsorption of MCPA anions, most likely through the water bridging mechanism on sorption sites created by exchangeable Fe cations adsorbed in soil. It was found that in acidic soils with very low organic matter contents, the neutral form of MCPA was also adsorbed on the quartz and silica sorption sites of silt and sand. The value of r(2) was 78% when it was assumed that MCPA was adsorbed only on organic matter and 93% when all indicated mechanisms of adsorption on mineral soil components were included in the model fitted to data from all soil profiles. Simulations using FOCUS PELMO indicated that in two profiles, the 80th percentiles of the average yearly concentrations of MCPA in the leachate exceeded the European Union (EU) contamination limit of 0.1 μgL(-1). It was shown that when an assumption was made in the model of pH-dependent adsorption that MCPA was adsorbed only on organic matter, the leaching potential of MCPA was overestimated in the examined soils. Much better predictions were obtained when adsorption on mineral soil components was also included in the model.
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- Tadeusz Paszko
- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
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Anskjær GG, Krogh KA, Halling-Sørensen B. Dialysis experiments for assessing the pH-dependent sorption of sulfonamides to soil clay fractions. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 95:116-123. [PMID: 24125718 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Equilibrium dialysis experiments, a novel approach for conducting soil/water distribution experiments in environmental samples, were found to be applicable for assessing pH-dependent partitioning and to quantify the sorption of three sulfonamides, sulfadiazine, sulfadoxine, and sulfacetamide. Clay fractions from two agricultural soils including both particulate and dissolved soil matter were used in the experiments to achieve a high sorption capacity when varying pH in a relevant environmental range. Stabilizing and controlling pH was done by using organic buffers. In two clay fractions, Kd for sulfadiazine was determined to be 43 and 129 L kg(-1), and 1.3 and 4.6 L kg(-1) at pH 4.0 and pH 9.0, respectively. This corresponded to Kd for the neutral and ionized form of sulfadiazine, respectively. The difference in sulfadiazine sorption between the two clay fractions could to some extent be related to the difference in the amount of organic carbon. Sorption experiments with sulfacetamide and sulfadoxine also exhibited decreasing sorption when increasing pH. At low pH, maximum Kd for sulfacetamide and sulfadoxine was determined to be 83 and 211 L kg(-1), respectively, while at high pH minimum Kd was 4.8 and 1.2 L kg(-1), respectively. Hence, compound speciation was important for the quantity of sorbed sulfonamide, which was confirmed by a correlation (R(2)) close to unity, when using the experimentally obtained Kd values with a simple model weighing the contribution from the neutral and the ionized compound, respectively.
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- G G Anskjær
- Toxicology Laboratory, Analytical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bazrafshan E, Kord Mostafapour F, Faridi H, Farzadkia M, Sargazi S, Sohrabi A. Removal of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2, 4-D) From Aqueous Environments Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. HEALTH SCOPE 2013. [DOI: 10.17795/jhealthscope-7710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Removal of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2, 4-D) From Aqueous Environments Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. HEALTH SCOPE 2013. [DOI: 10.5812/jhs.7710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Piwowarczyk AA, Holden NM. Phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicide sorption and the effect of co-application in a Haplic Cambisol with contrasting management. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 90:535-541. [PMID: 22959720 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The adsorption and desorption behaviour of two phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides (MCPA and mecoprop-p) in a Haplic Cambisol with tillage and grassland management was examined using a batch equilibrium method. Additionally, the effect on adsorption of the simultaneous presence of the two herbicides was also studied. The sorption equilibrium was reached within 24h for adsorption and desorption in both soils. The experimental sorption data for MCPA and mecoprop-p fitted the Freundlich and the linear adsorption isotherms very well (R(2)>0.99). The Freundlich exponent values of the adsorption isotherm ranged from 0.91 to 0.98 indicating a non-linear and a linear adsorption of the two chemicals studied. Generally, mecoprop-p showed lower adsorption than MCPA, although the adsorption of both phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides was low. The adsorption process was not fully reversed during one washing cycle, as the K(f) values for desorption were greater than corresponding K(f) values for adsorption. The Freundlich exponent (1/n) of the MCPA adsorption isotherm was affected by the simultaneous presence of both herbicides and tended more towards non-linearity, whilst the mecoprop-p adsorption exponent remained unaltered. The Freundlich and the linear adsorption coefficients calculated in the mix study were not that different from the adsorption coefficients calculated in the single compound study, and therefore single compound adsorption data can be used when modelling the fate of simultaneously applied phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides. The study also indicated that both herbicides were poorly sorbed by the soils studied, and therefore may pose a risk of surface and/or groundwater pollution in Ireland.
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- Agnieszka A Piwowarczyk
- UCD School of Biosystems Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Alexander JT, Hai FI, Al-Aboud TM. Chemical coagulation-based processes for trace organic contaminant removal: current state and future potential. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2012; 111:195-207. [PMID: 22922457 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Revised: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Trace organic contaminants have become an increasing cause of concern for governments and water authorities as they attempt to respond to the potential challenges posed by climate change by implementing sustainable water cycle management practices. The augmentation of potable water supplies through indirect potable water reuse is one such method currently being employed. Given the uncertainty surrounding the potential human health impacts of prolonged ingestion of trace organic contaminants, it is vital that effective and sustainable treatment methods are utilized. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive literature review of the performance of the chemical coagulation process in removing trace organic contaminants from water. This study evaluated the removal data collated from recent research relating to various trace organic contaminants during the coagulation process. It was observed that there is limited research data relating to the removal of trace organic contaminants using coagulation. The findings of this study suggest that there is a gap in the current research investigating the potential of new types of coagulants and exploring coagulation-based hybrid processes to remove trace organic contaminants from water. The data analysed in this study regarding removal efficiency suggests that, even for the significantly hydrophobic compounds, hydrophobicity is not the sole factor governing removal of trace organic contaminants by coagulation. This has important implications in that the usual practice of screening coagulants based on turbidity (suspended solid) removal proves inadequate in the case of trace organic contaminant removal.
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- Jonathan T Alexander
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Hoppe-Jones C, Dickenson ERV, Drewes JE. The role of microbial adaptation and biodegradable dissolved organic carbon on the attenuation of trace organic chemicals during groundwater recharge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 437:137-144. [PMID: 22940041 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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It is widely recognized that efficient biological attenuation of bulk organic matter and trace organic chemicals (TOrC) can occur in managed aquifer recharge (MAR) systems receiving reclaimed water. The heterotrophic microbial activity in these subsurface systems is a function of the availability of biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) present in reclaimed water. This study examined the influence of environmental factors, such as BDOC-rich (>1.6 mg/L) and BDOC-starving (<1mg/L) conditions and microbial adaptation, on the attenuation of TOrC, including clofibric acid, dichlorprop, gemfibrozil, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, mecoprop, and naproxen, within soil-columns mimicking groundwater recharge. Under conditions that were characterized by a lack of BDOC and a biocommunity that was not yet adapted to these conditions, attenuation of biodegradable TOrC was less than 15%. After a three-month adaptation period, biotransformation increased to more than 80% for the biodegradable TOrC. This suggests that adaptation likely initiates enzyme expressions that eventually results in TOrC transformations even under seemingly less favorable conditions (i.e., lack of biodegradable carbon). For both non-adapted (stressed) and adapted conditions in the presence of higher concentrations of BDOC and travel times of 7 days, the degree of biotransformation was variable across compounds but generally exceeded 25%. This suggests that BDOC above a minimum level (>1.6 mg/L) can provide favorable microbial conditions resulting in TOrC removal, even for non-adapted systems. However, it is noteworthy that adapted MAR systems that were fed with low BDOC levels performed similarly or better with respect to TOrC biotransformation than systems that received BDOC levels above 1.6 mg/L. These findings are important for field-scale applications. They suggest that MAR facilities that are microbiologically active and are fed with highly treated water with effluent concentrations of less than 1 mg/L (i.e., nanofiltration permeate) can still attenuate biodegradable TOrC.
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- Christiane Hoppe-Jones
- Advanced Water Technology Center (AQWATEC), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401-1887, USA
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Waldner G, Friesl-Hanl W, Haberhauer G, Gerzabek MH. Differences in sorption behavior of the herbicide 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid on artificial soils as a function of soil pre-aging. JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS 2012; 12:1292-1298. [PMID: 26074728 PMCID: PMC4461184 DOI: 10.1007/s11368-012-0550-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE The sorption behavior of the herbicide 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) to three different artificial soil mixtures was investigated. Artificial soils serve as model systems for improving understanding of sorption phenomena. MATERIALS AND METHODS The soils consisted of quartz, ferrihydrite, illite, montmorillonite, and charcoal. In a previous study, several selected mixtures had been inoculated with organic matter, and microbial aging (incubation) had been performed for different periods of time (3, 12, and 18 months) before conducting the sorption experiments. The effect of this pre-incubation time on the sorption behavior was determined. Interaction of MCPA with soil surfaces was monitored by aqueous phase sorption experiments, using high-performance liquid chromatography/ultraviolet and in selected cases Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The sorption behavior showed large differences between differently aged soils; Freundlich and linear sorption model fits (with sorption constants Kf , 1/n exponents, and Kd values, respectively) were given for pH = 3 and the unbuffered pH of ∼7. The largest extent of sorption from diluted solutions was found on the surfaces with a pre-incubation time of 3 months. Sorption increased at acidic pH values. CONCLUSIONS Regarding the influence of aging of artificial soils, the following conclusions were drawn: young artificial soils exhibit stronger sorption at lower concentrations, with a larger Kf value than aged soils. A correlation with organic carbon content was not confirmed. Thus, the sorption characteristics of the soils are more influenced by the aging of the organic carbon than by the organic carbon content itself.
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- Georg Waldner
- Health and Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Health and Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Paszko T. Adsorption and desorption processes of MCPA in Polish mineral soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2011; 46:569-580. [PMID: 21722084 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2011.586593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Studies on the adsorption and desorption of MCPA (4-chloro-2-methylophenoxyacetic acid) were performed in soil horizons of three representative Polish agricultural soils. The Hyperdystric Arenosol, the Haplic Luvisol and the Hypereutric Cambisol were investigated in laboratory batch experiments. Initially, both the adsorption and desorption proceeded rapidly, and either the equilibrium was reached after approximately 30 min or the process slowed down and continued at a slow rate. In the latter case, the equilibrium was reached after 8 hours. Data on the adsorption/desorption kinetics fitted well to the two-site kinetic model. The measured sorption and desorption isotherms were of L-type. The sorption distribution coefficients (K(ads) (d)) were in the range of 0.75--0.97 for Ap soil horizons and significantly lower in deeper soil layers. The corresponding desorption coefficients (K(des) (d)) were higher and ranged from 1.02 to 2.01. Both the adsorption and desorption of MCPA in all soil horizons was strongly and negatively related to soil pH. It appears that hydrophobic sorption plays a dominant role in the MCPA retention in topsoils whereas hydrophilic sorption of MCPA anions is the dominant adsorption mechanism in subsoils.
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- Tadeusz Paszko
- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland.
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Díez C, Barrado E. Soil-dissipation kinetics of twelve herbicides used on a rain-fed barley crop in Spain. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 397:1617-26. [PMID: 20419492 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-3671-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2010] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study evaluated the dissipation kinetics under actual field conditions of twelve herbicides in a typical xerofluvent soil in Castilla y León (north central Spain) sustaining barley. The type of soil selected was that typically used in the Castilla y León region to cultivate barley under a rain-fed alternating crop-fallow rotation regimen. Treatments were conducted in spring as two replicates and the soil was sampled every day during the first week, once a week for the following few weeks and thereafter once every month. Soil samples were extracted with a suitable mixture of acetone, water and acetic acid (30:7.5:0.3) before their analysis by GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry). Dissipation of the herbicides was well described by a biphasic kinetics pattern. The dissipation times DT50 and DT90 were in general lower than those reported in the literature, owing to a high initial dissipation rate because of volatilization and photolysis processes caused by high environmental temperatures. Herbicide degradation was also enhanced by their lack of sorption by this low colloid-content soil. However, the most persistent herbicides, triallate, flamprop, pendimethalin, terbutryn, and isoproturon, remained for 286 to 372 days in the soil, because low water and organic carbon content impaired microbial growth. In contrast, the phenoxy acid herbicides dissipated rapidly, with no detectable residues detected on harvesting the crop.
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- Cristina Díez
- Agrarian Technological Institute of Castilla y León, Ctra. Burgos km.119, 47071 Valladolid, Spain.
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Iglesias A, López R, Gondar D, Antelo J, Fiol S, Arce F. Adsorption of MCPA on goethite and humic acid-coated goethite. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 78:1403-1408. [PMID: 20083293 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Anionic pesticides are adsorbed on the mineral oxide fraction of the soil surface but considerably less on the organic fraction, so that the presence of organic matter causes a decrease in the amount of pesticide adsorbed, and may affect the mechanism of adsorption. In the present study we investigated the adsorption of the weak acid pesticide MCPA on the surface of goethite and of humic acid-coated goethite, selected as models of the mineral oxide fraction and organic components present in soil systems. Adsorption of the anionic form of the pesticide on goethite fitted an S-type isotherm and the amount adsorbed increased as the ionic strength decreased and the pH of the medium decreased. Application of the charge distribution multi site complexation model (CD-MUSIC model) enabled interpretation of the results, which suggested the formation of inner and outer sphere complexes between the pesticide and the singly-coordinated surface sites of goethite. Less pesticide was adsorbed on the humic acid-coated goethite than on the bare goethite and the pattern fitted an L-type isotherm, which indicates a change in the mechanism of adsorption. Simplified calculations with the CD-MUSIC model enabled interpretation of the results, which suggested that the pesticide molecules form the same type of surface complexes as in the previous case.
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- A Iglesias
- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Pura S, Atun G. Adsorptive Removal of Acid Blue 113 and Tartrazine by Fly Ash from Single and Binary Dye Solutions. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/01496390802437057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hiller E, Fargasová A, Zemanová L, Bartal M. Influence of wheat ash on the MCPA immobilization in agricultural soils. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2008; 81:285-288. [PMID: 18584109 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9400-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2006] [Accepted: 03/13/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Burning of crop residues in the fields is a routine post-harvest practice and results in accumulation of ashes in soils. Recent studies have shown that the ashes may significantly contribute to the herbicide sorption in soils. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential role of wheat ash in immobilization of anionic herbicide MCPA in soils. The results showed that wheat ash is highly effective sorbent for herbicide MCPA. Amendment of Fluvi-Gleyic Phaeozem and Eutric Regosol with 1% wheat ash caused a 8-fold and 16-fold increase in MCPA sorption, respectively. Desorption of MCPA was also influenced by wheat ash in soils. The addition of wheat ash to both soils increased the resistant fraction to desorption up to 80%. Generally, the field burning of crop residues appears to increase the sorption of pesticides in agricultural soils and decrease their leaching.
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- E Hiller
- Department of Geochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynska dolina, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovak Republic.
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Gaultier J, Farenhorst A, Cathcart J, Goddard T. Regional assessment of herbicide sorption and degradation in two sampling years. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2008; 37:1825-1836. [PMID: 18689744 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Sorption and degradation of the herbicide 2,4-D [2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid] were determined for 123 surface soils (0 to 15 cm) collected in 2002 and in 2004 between 49 degrees to 60 degrees north longitude and 110 degrees to 120 degrees west latitude in Alberta, Canada. The soils were characterized by soil organic carbon content (SOC), pH, electrical conductivity, soil texture, cation exchange capacity, carbonate content, and total soil microbial activity. The 2,4-D sorption coefficients, Kd and Koc, were highly variable with coefficients of variation of 89 and 59%, respectively, at the provincial scale. Both Kd and Koc were well described by regression models with SOC and soil pH as variables, regardless of scale. Surprisingly, variations in 2,4-D mineralization were much smaller than variations in sorption. Variability in total 2,4-D mineralization was particularly low, with a coefficient of variation of only 7% at the provincial scale. Average 2,4-D half-lives in ecoregions ranged from 1.7 to 3.5 d, much lower than the field dissipation half-life of 10 d reported for 2,4-D in general pesticide property databases. Regression models describing degradation parameters were generally poor or not significant because 2,4-D mineralization was only weakly associated with measured 2,4-D sorption parameters and soil properties. As such, regional variations in herbicide sorption coefficients should be measured or calculated based on soil properties, to assign distinct pesticide fate model input parameters when estimating 2,4-D off-site transport at the provincial scale. Spatial variations in herbicide degradation appear less important for Alberta as 2,4-D half-lives were similar in soils across the province. The rapid mineralization of 2,4-D is noteworthy because 2,4-D is widely used in Alberta and perhaps adaptation of soil microbial communities allowed for accelerated degradation regardless of soil properties or the extent of 2,4-D sorption by soil.
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- Jeanette Gaultier
- Dep. of Soil Science, Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2
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Fungal pellets of Aspergillus niger 405, Aspergillus ustus 326, and Stachybotrys sp. 1103 were used for the removal of humic substances from aqueous solutions. Batchwise biosorption, carried out at pH 6 and 25 degrees C, was monitored spectrophotometrically and the process described with Freundlich's model. Calculated sorption coefficients K(f) and n showed that A. niger exhibited the highest efficiency. A good match between the model and experimental data and a high correlation coefficient (R2) pointed out to judicious choice of the mechanism for removal of humic substances from the reaction medium. The sorption rate constants (k) for A. ustus and Stachybotrys sp. were almost equal, however higher than that for A. niger. Comparison of test results with the simulated ones demonstrated the applicability of the designed kinetic model for removal of humic substances from natural water by biosorption with fungal pellets. Different morphological structure of the examined fungal pellets showed that faster sorption does not imply the most efficient removal of humic substances. Desorption of humic substances from fungal pellets was complete, rapid, and yielded uniform results.
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- Marija Vuković
- Division of Industrial Ecology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Hiller E, Fargasová A, Zemanová L, Bartal M. Influence of wheat ash on the MCPA immobilization in agricultural soils. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2007; 79:478-81. [PMID: 17619797 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9192-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 04/28/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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- E Hiller
- Department of Geochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynska dolina, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovak Republic.
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Hiller E, Fargasová A, Zemanová L, Bartal' M. Influence of wheat ash on the MCPA immobilization in agricultural soils. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2007; 78:345-8. [PMID: 17541488 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9023-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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- E Hiller
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geochemistry, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynska dolina, 842 15, Bratislava 4, Slovak Republic.
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Patsias J, Papadakis EN, Papadopoulou-Mourkidou E. Analysis of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides and their phenolic conversion products in soil by microwave assisted solvent extraction and subsequent analysis of extracts by on-line solid-phase extraction-liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2002; 959:153-61. [PMID: 12141541 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(02)00460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A multiresidue method for the determination of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides and their phenolic conversion products in soil was developed. The method was based on microwave-assisted solvent extraction (MASE) of soil samples by an aqueous methanolic mixture and subsequent analysis of extracts by automated solid-phase extraction followed by on-line high-performance liquid chromatography and diode array detection. MASE parameters (extraction temperature and time, composition of the extraction mixture and extraction volume) were optimized with respect to analyte recoveries. The method was validated with two types of soils containing 1.5 and 3.5% organic matter, respectively, both types containing fresh and aged residues of sought analytes. Under the selected analytical conditions when soils with fresh residues were analyzed all target analytes were recovered above 80% from the soil containing 1.5% organic matter, while limits of identification at the level of 20-40 ng/g were achieved. From the soil containing 3.5% organic matter the least polar phenolic analytes exhibited slightly reduced recoveries, while identification limits of 30-50 ng/g were achieved. Samples with aged residues exhibited reduced recoveries for some analytes, the reduction amounting up to 6-12% within 1 month of aging period depending on soil organic matter.
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- J Patsias
- Pesticides Science Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ellas, Greece
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Haberhauer G, Temmel B, Gerzabek MH. Influence of dissolved humic substances on the leaching of MCPA in a soil column experiment. CHEMOSPHERE 2002; 46:495-499. [PMID: 11838426 DOI: 10.1016/s0045-6535(01)00194-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The influence of dissolved humic substances on the transport of (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetic acid (MCPA) in a sandy soil with a low organic carbon content was studied in a column experiment. Soil columns were eluted with aqueous solutions containing different fractions of humic substances. More than 70% of the applied compound was found in the leachate in all sandy soil experiments, but distinct differences were obtained depending on the composition of the eluent. The addition of both humic and fulvic acids to the eluent affected the leaching behaviour of MCPA. While the presence of humic acids increased and accelerated the movement of MCPA in the investigated sandy soil, fulvic acids caused the opposite effect: increased retention was observed relative to the control. We concluded that a possible carrier transport or retention strongly depends on the composition of the dissolved organic matter. Thus, changes in the composition of dissolved organic matter may affect MCPA movement into deeper soil layers.
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- Georg Haberhauer
- Department of Environmental Research, Austrian Research Center, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
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