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Faheem M, Hassan MA, Mehmood T, Al-Misned F, Niazi NK, Bao J, Du J. Super capacity of ligand-engineered biochar for sorption of malachite green dye: key role of functional moieties and mesoporous structure. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:26019-26035. [PMID: 38492145 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32897-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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This study synthesized a new thiomalic acid-modified rice husk biochar (TMA-BC) as a versatile and eco-friendly sorbent. After undergoing chemical treatments, the mercerized rice husk biochar (NaOH-BC) and TMA-BC samples showed higher BET surface area values of 277.1 m2/g and 305.8 m2/g, respectively, compared to the pristine biochar (BC) sample, which had a surface area of 234.2 m2/g. In batch adsorption experiments, it was found that the highest removal efficiency for malachite green (MG) was achieved with TMA-BC, reaching 96.4%, while NaOH-BC and BC exhibited removal efficiencies of 38.6% and 27.9%, respectively, at pH 8. The engineered TMA-BC exhibited a super adsorption capacity of 104.17 mg/g for MG dye at pH 8.0 and 25 °C with a dosage of 2 g/L. The SEM, TEM, XPS, and FTIR spectroscopy analyses were performed to examine mesoporous features and successful TMA-BC carboxylic and thiol functional groups grafting on biochar. Electrostatic forces, such as π - π interactions, hydrogen bonding, and pore intrusion, were identified as key factors in the sorption of MG dye. As compared to single-solution adsorption experiments, the binary solution experiments performed at optimized dosages of undesired ions, such as humic acid, sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant, NaCl, and NaSCN, reflected an increase in MG dye removal of 2.8%, 8.7%, 5.4%, and 12.7%, respectively, which was attributed to unique mesoporous features and grafted functional groups of TMA-BC. Furthermore, the TMA-BC showed promising reusability up to three cycles. Our study indicates that mediocre biochar modified with TMA can provide an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to commercially accessible adsorbents.
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- Muhammad Faheem
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environment Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Sensors and Modeling, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Mridha D, Sarkar J, Majumdar A, Sarkar K, Maiti A, Acharya K, Das M, Chen H, Niazi NK, Roychowdhury T. Evaluation of iron-modified biochar on arsenic accumulation by rice: a pathway to assess human health risk from cooked rice. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23549-23567. [PMID: 38421541 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32644-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Arsenic (As) contamination of rice grain poses a serious threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to reduce the bioavailability of As in the soil and its accumulation in rice grains to ensure the safety of food and human health. In this study, mango (Mangifera indica) leaf-derived biochars (MBC) were synthesized and modified with iron (Fe) to produce FeMBC. In this study, 0.5 and 1% (w/w) doses of MBC and FeMBC were used. The results showed that 1% FeMBC enhanced the percentage of filled grains/panicle and biomass yield by 17 and 27%, respectively, compared to the control. The application of 0.5 and 1% FeMBC significantly (p < 0.05) reduced bioavailable soil As concentration by 33 and 48%, respectively, in comparison to the control. The even higher As flux in the control group as compared to the biochar-treated groups indicates the lower As availability to biochar-treated rice plant. The concentration of As in rice grains was reduced by 6 and 31% in 1% MBC and 1% FeMBC, respectively, compared to the control. The reduction in As concentration in rice grain under 1% FeMBC was more pronounced due to reduced bioavailability of As and enhanced formation of Fe-plaque. This may restrict the entry of As through the rice plant. The concentrations of micronutrients (such as Fe, Zn, Se, and Mn) in brown rice were also improved after the application of both MBC and FeMBC in comparison to the control. This study indicates that the consumption of parboiled rice reduces the health risk associated with As compared to cooked sunned rice. It emphasizes that 1% MBC and 1% FeMBC have great potential to decrease the uptake of As in rice grains.
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- Deepanjan Mridha
- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India
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- School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, USA
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Hussain MM, Niazi NK, Bibi I, Ali F, Al-Misned F, Hussain K, Shahid M, Rehman A, Wang H. Unveiling the significance of foliar-applied silicon, selenium and phosphorus for the management and remediation of arsenic in two different rice genotypes. Int J Phytoremediation 2024; 26:294-303. [PMID: 37493366 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2240448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Under paddy soil conditions, rice plants are vulnerable to arsenic (As) accumulation, thus causing potential threat to human health. Here we investigated the influence of foliar-applied phosphorus (P: 10 and 20 mg L-1), silicon (Si: 0.6 and 1.5 g L-1) and selenium (Se: 5 and 10 mg L-1) on As accumulation, morphological and physiological attributes of two contrasting rice genotypes (KSK-133 and Super Basmati) under As stress (25 mg kg-1 as arsenate). Silicon foliar dressing significantly (p < 0.05) reduced grain As uptake (up to 67%) and improved rice growth and chlorophyll content (28-66%) in both rice genotypes over their controls. Phosphorus foliar application resulted in a notable decrease (17%) in grain As uptake of coarse rice genotype (KSK-133), while it slightly increased grain As uptake in the fine one (Super Basmati; 6%) compared to controls. However, foliar-applied Se did not show significant effects on rice plants growth attributes and As uptake in both genotypes. Similarly, biochemical and enzymatic attributes (i.e., lipid peroxidation, electrolyte leakage, peroxidase and catalase) were improved with Si application in rice plants, except for P treatment that was only effective for coarse one. Foliar-applied Si also resulted in reduced cancer risk and hazard quotient (< 0.10) for both rice genotypes. This study advances our understanding on critical role of different foliar-applied nutrients and rice genotypes, which is imperative to develop effective As remediation and management strategies in coarse and fine rice genotypes and protect human health.
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- Muhammad Mahroz Hussain
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Centre of Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus (4111), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Mareeba (4880), QLD, Australia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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Younas F, Younas S, Bibi I, Farooqi ZUR, Hameed MA, Mohy-Ud-Din W, Shehzad MT, Hussain MM, Shakil Q, Shahid M, Niazi NK. A critical review on the separation of heavy metal(loid)s from the contaminated water using various agricultural wastes. Int J Phytoremediation 2024; 26:349-368. [PMID: 37559458 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2242973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Wastewater contamination with heavy metal(loids)s has become a worldwide environmental and public health problem due to their toxic and non-degradable nature. Different methods and technologies have been applied for water/wastewater treatment to mitigate heavy metal(loid)-induced toxicity threat to humans. Among various treatment methods, adsorption is considered the most attractive method because of its high ability and efficiency to remove contaminants from wastewater. Agricultural waste-based adsorbents have gained great attention because of high efficiency to heavy metal(loids)s removal from contaminated water. Chemically modified biosorbents can significantly enhance the stability and adsorption ability of the sorbents. The two mathematical models of sorption, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models, have mostly been studied. In kinetic modeling, pseudo-second-order model proved better in most of the studies compared to pseudo-first-order model. The ion exchange and electrostatic attraction are the main mechanisms for adsorption of heavy metal(loid)s on biosorbents. The regeneration has allowed various biosorbents to be recycled and reused up to 4-5 time. Most effective eluents used for regeneration are dilute acids. For practical perspective, biosorbent removal efficiency has been elucidated using various types of wastewater and economic analysis studies. Economic analysis of adsorption process using agricultural waste-based biosorbents proved this approach cheaper compared to traditional commercial adsorbents, such as chemically activated carbon. The review also highlights key research gaps to advance the scope and application of waste peels for the remediation of heavy metal(loid)s-contaminated wastewater.
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- Fazila Younas
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Fodder Research Sub-Station, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Rafiq M, Shahid M, Bibi I, Khalid S, Tariq TZ, Al-Kahtani AA, ALOthman ZA, Murtaza B, Niazi NK. Role of organic and inorganic amendments on physiological attributes of germinating pea seedlings under arsenic stress. Int J Phytoremediation 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38265045 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2024.2305684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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There are scarce data regarding the effects of soil amendments on biophysicochemical responses of plants at the early stages of growth/germination. This study critically compares the effects of ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic-acid (EDTA) and calcium (Ca) on biophysicochemical responses of germinating pea seedlings under varied arsenic levels (As, 25, 125, 250 µM). Arsenic alone enhanced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) level in pea roots (176%) and shoot (89%), which significantly reduced seed germination percentage, pigment contents, and growth parameters. Presence of EDTA and Ca in growth culture minimized the toxic effects of As on pea seedlings, EDTA being more pertinent than Ca. Both the amendments decreased H2O2 levels in pea tissues (16% in shoot and 13% in roots by EDTA, and 7% by Ca in shoot), and maintained seed germination, pigment contents, and growth parameters of peas close to those of the control treatment. The effects of all As-treatments were more pronounced in the pea roots than in the shoot. The presence of organic and inorganic amendments can play a useful role in alleviating As toxicity at the early stages of pea growth. The scarcity of data demands comparing plant biophysicochemical responses at different stages of plant growth (germinating vs mature) in future studies.
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- Marina Rafiq
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Ying J, Fan K, Niazi NK, Gustave W, Li H, Wang H, Bolan NS, Qin J, Qiu R. The impact of rainwater-borne H 2O 2-induced Fenton process on root iron plaque formation and arsenic accumulation in rice. Sci Total Environ 2024; 908:168300. [PMID: 37939935 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination is a global concern, especially in paddy fields, as it represents a significant pathway for As reaching in the food chain. This is primarily due to the high accumulation of As in rice grains, which is a staple food for billions of people globally. Here we investigated the effect of synthetic rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced Fenton oxidation process in paddy soil on As uptake and speciation in rice plants at different growth stages. Results showed that adding Fenton reagents significantly accelerated root iron (Fe) plaque formation, thereby enhancing As retention in soil. Arsenic accumulation in different rice plant parts followed the order: Fe plaque > root > stem > leaf. In rice grains, inorganic As and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were the major As species for the first and second-season crops. Notably, that the addition of Fenton reagents to paddy soil led to a significant reduction in As accumulation in rice grains. The synthetic rainwater-borne H2O2-induced Fenton reaction significantly promoted As(V) precipitation and decreased concentration of the dissolved As in soil porewater. The current study highlights that the H2O2-induced Fenton process is an important pathway decreasing As bioavailability in paddy soil and its accumulation in rice grain. The findings have implications for understanding As behavior in paddy fields receiving rainwater-borne H2O2 and for developing cost-effective remediation programs to reduce As accumulation in rice grains.
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- Jidong Ying
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- The School of Chemistry, Environmental & Life Sciences, University of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Nagra MA, Natasha N, Bibi I, Tariq TZ, Naz R, Ansar S, Shahid M, Murtaza B, Imran M, Khalid MS, Masood N, Shah GM, Niazi NK, Dumat C. Biowaste-based sorbents for arsenic removal from aqueous medium and risk assessment. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:9017-9028. [PMID: 36175704 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01402-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Water contamination by arsenic (As) is widespread and is posing serious health threats globally. Hence, As removal techniques/adsorbents need to be explored to minimize potentials hazards of drinking As-contaminated waters. A column scale sorption experiment was performed to assess the potential of three biosorbents (tea waste, wheat straw and peanut shells) to remove As (50, 100, 200 and 400 µg L-1) from aqueous medium at a pH range of 5-8. The efficiency of agricultural biosorbents to remove As varies greatly regarding their type, initial As concentration in water and solution pH. It was observed that all of the biosorbents efficiently removed As from water samples. The maximum As removal (up to 92%) was observed for 400 µg L-1 initial As concentration. Noticeably, at high initial As concentrations (200 and 400 μg L-1), low pH (5 and 6) facilitates As removal. Among the three biosorbents, tea waste biosorbent showed substantial ability to minimize health risks by removing As (up to 92%) compared to peanut shells (89%) and wheat straw (88%). Likewise, the values of evaluated risk parameters (carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk) were significantly decreased (7-92%: average 66%) after biosorption experiment. The scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction analyses confirmed the potential of biosorbents to remediate As via successful loading of As on their surfaces. Hence, it can be concluded that synthesized biosorbents exhibit efficient and ecofriendly potential for As removal from contaminated water to minimize human health risk.
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- Maham Akhtar Nagra
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Sub-Campus Vehari, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- DYNAFOR, Dynamiques et écologie des paysages agriforestiers, UMR INRAE, INP, Toulouse, France
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Mohy-Ud-Din W, Bashir S, Akhtar MJ, Asghar HMN, Ghafoor U, Hussain MM, Niazi NK, Chen F, Ali Q. Glyphosate in the environment: interactions and fate in complex soil and water settings, and (phyto) remediation strategies. Int J Phytoremediation 2023; 26:816-837. [PMID: 37994831 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2282720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Glyphosate (Gly) and its formulations are broad-spectrum herbicides globally used for pre- and post-emergent weed control. Glyphosate has been applied to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Critics have claimed that Gly-treated plants have altered mineral nutrition and increased susceptibility to plant pathogens because of Gly ability to chelate divalent metal cations. Still, the complete resistance of Gly indicates that chelation of metal cations does not play a role in herbicidal efficacy or have a substantial impact on mineral nutrition. Due to its extensive and inadequate use, this herbicide has been frequently detected in soil (2 mg kg-1, European Union) and in stream water (328 µg L-1, USA), mostly in surface (7.6 µg L-1, USA) and groundwater (2.5 µg L-1, Denmark). International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) already classified Gly as a category 2 A carcinogen in 2016. Therefore, it is necessary to find the best degradation techniques to remediate soil and aquatic environments polluted with Gly. This review elucidates the effects of Gly on humans, soil microbiota, plants, algae, and water. This review develops deeper insight toward the advances in Gly biodegradation using microbial communities. This review provides a thorough understanding of Gly interaction with mineral elements and its limitations by interfering with the plants biochemical and morphological attributes.
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- Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, D. G. Khan Pakistan
- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of MD Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, D. G. Khan Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Kala Shah Kaku, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of MD Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Gao Y, Chen H, Fang Z, Niazi NK, Adusei-Fosu K, Li J, Yang X, Liu Z, Bolan NS, Gao B, Hou D, Sun C, Meng J, Chen W, Quin BF, Wang H. Coupled sorptive and oxidative antimony(III) removal by iron-modified biochar: Mechanisms of electron-donating capacity and reactive Fe species. Environ Pollut 2023; 337:122637. [PMID: 37769707 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Sorption and oxidation are two potential pathways for the decontamination of trivalent antimony (Sb(III))-bearing water, using iron (Fe)-modified biochar (FeBC). Here we investigated the sorption and oxidation behavior of FeBC for Sb(III) in aqueous solutions. Results revealed that Sb(III) removal by FeBC was significantly improved showing the maximum Sb(III) sorption (64.0 mg g-1). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that magnetite (Fe3O4) in FeBC offered a sorption energy of -0.22 eV, which is 5 times that of non-modified biochar. With the addition of peroxymonosulfate (PMS), the sorption of Sb(III) on FeBC was 7 times higher than that on BC, indicating the sorption capacity of FeBC for Sb(III) could be substantially increased by adding oxidizing agents. Electrochemical analysis showed that Fe modification imparted FeBC higher electron-donating capacity than that of BC (0.045 v. s. 0.023 mmol e- (g biochar)-1), which might be the reason for the strong Sb(III) oxidation (63.6%) on the surface of FeBC. This study provides new information that is key for the development of effective biochar-based composite materials for the removal of Sb(III) from drinking water and wastewater. The findings from this study have important implications for protecting human health and agriculture.
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- Yurong Gao
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Resilient Agriculture, AgResearch Ltd., Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Renmin Road, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Center for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- Quin Environmentals (NZ) Ltd., PO Box 125122, St. Heliers, Auckland, 1740, New Zealand
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China; Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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Naqvi SNH, Bibi I, Niazi NK, Tahseen R, Al-Misned F, Shahid M, Naqvi SA, Ashraf W, Shabir G, Iqbal S, Ali F, Afzal M. Exploring the potential of bacterial-augmented floating treatment wetlands for the remediation of detergent-contaminated water. Int J Phytoremediation 2023; 26:882-893. [PMID: 37933838 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2275725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Due to industrialization and urbanization, the use of detergents inadvertently led to contamination of aquatic environments, thus posing potential threat to aquatic organisms and human health. One of the main components of detergents is linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), which can cause toxic effects on living organisms, particularly aquatic life in the environment. In this study, floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) mesocosms were developed and augmented with LAS-degrading bacteria. The plant species, Brachiaria mutica (Para grass), was vegetated to establish FTWs and bacterial consortium (1:1:1:1) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PJRS20, Bacillus sp. BRRH60, Acinetobacter sp. strain CYRH21, and Burkholderia phytofirmans Ps.JN was augmented (free or immobilized) in these mesocosms. Results revealed that the FTWs removed LAS from the contaminated water and their augmentation with bacteria slightly increased LAS removal during course of the experiment. Maximum reduction in LAS concentration (94%), chemical oxygen demand (91%), biochemical oxygen demand (93%), and total organic carbon (91%) was observed in the contaminated water having FTWs augmented with bacterial consortium immobilized on polystyrene sheet. This study highlights that the FTWs supported with immobilized bacteria on polystyrene sheets can provide an eco-friendly and sustainable solution for the remediation of LAS-bearing water, especially for developing countries like Pakistan.
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- Syed Najaf Hasan Naqvi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus (4111), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba (4880), QLD, Australia
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Natasha, Shahid M, Khalid S, Murtaza B, Anwar H, Shah AH, Sardar A, Shabbir Z, Niazi NK. A critical analysis of wastewater use in agriculture and associated health risks in Pakistan. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:5599-5618. [PMID: 32875481 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00702-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Freshwater shortage and its contamination with various types of pollutants are becoming the most alarming issues worldwide due to impacts on socioeconomic values. Considering an increasing freshwater scarcity, it is imperative for the growers, particularly in semiarid and arid areas, to use wastewater for crop production. Wastewaters generally contain numerous essential inorganic and organic nutrients which are considered necessary for plant metabolism. Besides, this practice provokes various hygienic, ecological and health concerns due to the occurrence of toxic substances such as heavy metals. Pakistan nowadays faces a severe freshwater scarcity. Consequently, untreated wastewater is used routinely in the agriculture sector. In this review, we have highlighted the negative and positive affectivity of wastewater on the chemical characteristics of the soil. This review critically delineates toxic metal accumulation in soil and their possible soil-plant-human transfer. We have also estimated and deliberated possible health hazards linked with the utilization of untreated city waste effluents for the cultivation of food/vegetable crops. Moreover, we carried out a multivariate analysis of data (144 studies of wastewater crop irrigation in Pakistan) to trace out common trends in published data. We have also compared the limit values of toxic metals in irrigation water, soil and plants. Furthermore, some viable solutions and future viewpoints are anticipated taking into account the on-ground situation in Pakistan-such as planning and sanitary matters, remedial/management technologies, awareness among local habitants (especially farmers) and the role of the government, NGOs and pertinent stakeholders. The data are supported by 13 tables and 7 figures.
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- Natasha
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
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Shabbir Z, Shahid M, Natasha, Khalid S, Khalid S, Imran M, Qureshi MI, Niazi NK. Use of agricultural bio-wastes to remove arsenic from contaminated water. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:5703-5712. [PMID: 33236273 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00782-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic metalloid. High As levels have been recorded in groundwater aquifers at a global scale. This study investigated As level in groundwater of District Vehari and assessed the potential of different agricultural by-products (sugarcane bagasse, cottonseed hulls, soybean hulls, corncobs and rice husk) to remove As from water. The study was carried out in two steps. In the first step, a total of 38 groundwater samples were obtained from Vehari. Groundwater samples were analyzed for total As contents and physicochemical parameters. Results indicated that As content ranged from below detection limit to 49 µg/L in the groundwater samples. The values of hazard quotient and cancer risk were up to 1.5 and 0.0004, respectively, which delineated severe risk of As poisoning. During the second step, six As-contaminated groundwater samples (total As contents: 49, 40, 29, 24, 18, 16 µg/L) were selected to remove As using agricultural by-products. Furthermore, four As solutions (200, 100, 50 and 25 µg/L) were prepared in the laboratory. Results revealed that corncobs and soybean hulls removed, respectively, 98% and 71% As from aqueous mediums after 120 min. Moreover, agricultural by-products were less effective in removing As from groundwater samples than synthetic solutions. The adsorption/removal capacity of by-products was lower at low initial As concentration compared to high initial levels, which needs further studies to explore the underlying mechanisms. Overall, the As removal efficiency of agriculture by-products differed significantly with respect to initial As level, contamination category, type of agricultural by-products and interaction duration. Therefore, these aspects need to be optimized before the possible use of an agricultural by-product as a potential biosorbent.
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- Zunaira Shabbir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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Rashid I, Naqvi SNH, Mohsin H, Fatima K, Afzal M, Al-Misned F, Bibi I, Ali F, Niazi NK. The evaluation of bacterial-augmented floating treatment wetlands for concomitant removal of phenol and chromium from contaminated water. Int J Phytoremediation 2023; 26:287-293. [PMID: 37501357 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2240428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Contamination of aquatic ecosystems with organic and inorganic contaminants is a global threat due to their hazardous effects on the environment and human health. Floating treatment wetland (FTW) technology is a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to existing treatment approaches. It consists of a buoyant mat in which wetland plants can grow and develop their roots in a suspended manner and can be implemented to treat stormwater, municipal wastewater, and industrial effluents. Here we explored the potential of bacterial-augmented FTWs for the concurrent remediation of phenol and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) contaminated water and evaluated treated water toxicity using Triticum aestivum L. (wheat) as a test plant. The FTWs carrying Phragmites australis L. (common reed) were inoculated with a consortium of four bacterial strains (Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN, Acinetobacter lwofii ACRH76, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PJRS20, Bacillus sp. PJRS25) and evaluated for their potential to simultaneously remove phenol and chromium (Cr) from contaminated water. Results revealed that the FTWs efficiently improved water quality by removing phenol (86%) and Cr (80%), with combined use of P. australis and bacterial consortium after 50 days. The phytotoxicity assay demonstrated that the germination of wheat seed (96%) was significantly higher where bacterial-augmented FTWs treated water was used compared to untreated water. This pilot-scale study highlights that the combined application of wetland plants and bacterial consortium in FTWs is a promising approach for concomitant abatement of phenol and Cr from contaminated water, especially for developing countries like Pakistan where the application of advanced and expensive technologies is limited.
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- Iffat Rashid
- Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Centre of Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus (4111), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Mareeba (4880), QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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Xiang Y, Liu Y, Niazi NK, Bolan N, Zhao L, Zhang S, Xue J, Yao B, Li Y. Biochar addition increased soil bacterial diversity and richness: Large-scale evidence of field experiments. Sci Total Environ 2023:164961. [PMID: 37336405 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Biochar plays a crucial role in enhancing soil ecological functions and productivity, and mitigating environmental pollution. Despite the available studies conducted through high-throughput sequencing to understand the effects of biochar on soil bacterial diversity and richness, a comprehensive understanding remains elusive. Our global meta-analysis addresses this knowledge gap, incorporating 473 pairs of observations from 84 studies to assess soil bacterial diversity and richness response to biochar addition. We found that biochar application increased bacterial Shannon and Chao1 indices by 0.99 % and 6.45 % respectively. However, these positive effects were context-dependent, especially concerning bacterial diversity. Through aggregated boosted trees analysis, we determined that soil characteristics (including soil organic carbon and nitrogen contents, soil pH, and soil texture) had a more significant influence than biochar properties, experimental conditions, or climatic factors on soil bacterial diversity and richness post biochar addition. In particular, the soil carbon to nitrogen ratio stood out as the leading factor influencing the bacterial Shannon and Chao1 indices following biochar addition. Our findings offer new insights into biochar's influence on soil bacterial activity, taking into account biochar-mediated spatiotemporal variation. This information is pivotal for optimizing biochar characteristics and application to improve soil biological health.
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- Yangzhou Xiang
- School of Geography and Resources, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic State Monitoring of Watershed, Institute of Guizhou Mountain, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6001 Perth, WA, Australia
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- SDIC Gansu Power Sales Co., Ltd., Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- School of Geography and Resources, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic State Monitoring of Watershed, Institute of Guizhou Mountain, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Scion, Private Bag, 29237 Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Institute of Desertification Studies, Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems of Lanzhou University, National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems in Gansu Qingyang, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou 730020, China.
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Zhang X, Jiang M, He L, Niazi NK, Vithanage M, Li B, Wang J, Abdelrahman H, Antoniadis V, Rinklebe J, Wang Z, Shaheen SM. Pandemic COVID-19 ends but soil pollution increases: Impacts and a new approach for risk assessment. Sci Total Environ 2023; 890:164070. [PMID: 37196949 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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For three years, a large amount of manufactured pollutants such as plastics, antibiotic and disinfectant has been released into the environment due to COVID-19. The accumulation of these pollutants in the environment has exacerbated the damage to the soil system. However, since the epidemic outbreak, the focus of researchers and public attention has consistently been on human health. It is noteworthy that studies conducted in conjunction with soil pollution and CIVID-19 represent only 4 % of all COVID-19 studies. In order to enhance researchers' and the public awareness of the seriousness on the COVID-19 derived soil pollution, we propose the viewpoint that "pandemic COVOD-19 ends but soil pollution increases" and recommend a whole-cell biosensor based new method to assess the environmental risk of COVID-19 derived pollutants. This approach is expected to provide a new way for environmental risk assessment of soils affected by contaminants produced from pandemic.
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- Xiaokai Zhang
- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; Faculty of Science & Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales 2480, Australia
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Street, 384 46 Volos, Greece
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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Shahid M, Al-Kahtani AA, ALOthman ZA, Bibi I, Tariq TZ, Natasha N, Khalid S, Niazi NK, Murtaza B. Effect of freshwater and wastewater irrigation on buildup of toxic elements in soil and maize crop. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:438. [PMID: 36862255 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Untreated wastewater is routinely used for agricultural activities in water-stressed regions, thereby causing severe ecological risks by various pollutants. Hence, management strategies are needed to cope with the environmental issues related to wastewater use in agriculture. This pot study evaluates the effect of mixing either freshwater (FW) or groundwater (GW) with sewage water (SW) on the buildup of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil and maize crop. Results revealed that SW of Vehari contains high levels of Cd (0.08 mg L-1) and Cr (2.3 mg L-1). Mixing of FW and GW with SW increased soil contents of As (22%) and decreased Cd (1%), Cu (1%), Fe (3%), Mn (9%), Ni (9%), Pb (10%), and Zn (4%) than SW "alone" treatment. Risk indices showed high-degree of soil-contamination and very-high ecological risks. Maize accumulated considerable concentrations of PTEs in roots and shoot with bioconcentration factor > 1 for Cd, Cu, and Pb and transfer factor > 1 for As, Fe, Mn, and Ni. Overall, mixed treatments increased plant contents of As (118%), Cu (7%), Mn (8%), Ni (55%), and Zn (1%), while decreased those of Cd (7%), Fe (5%), and Pb (1%) compared to SW "alone" treatments. Risk indices predicted possible carcinogenic risks to cow (CR 0.003 > 0.0001) and sheep (CR 0.0121 > 0.0001) due to consumption of maize fodder containing PTEs. Hence, to minimize possible environmental/health hazards, mixing of FW and GW with SW can be an effective strategy. However, the recommendation greatly depends on the composition of mixing waters.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Sub-Campus Vehari, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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Hussain MM, Bibi I, Ali F, Saqib ZA, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Hussain K, Shaheen SM, Wang H, Shakil Q, Rinklebe J. The role of various ameliorants on geochemical arsenic distribution and CO 2-carbon efflux under paddy soil conditions. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:507-523. [PMID: 35022880 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01196-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Climate change is a global challenge that is accelerated by contamination with hazardous substances like arsenic (As), posing threat to the agriculture, ecosystem and human health. Here, we explored the impact of various ameliorants on geochemical distribution of As in two soils with contrasting textures (sandy clay loam (Khudpur Village) and clay loam (Mattital Village)) under paddy soil conditions and their influence on the CO2-carbon efflux. The exchangeable As pool in clay loam soil increased as: lignite (0.4%) < biogas slurry (6%) < cow dung (9%), and < biochar (20%). However, in the sandy clay loam soil exchangeable soil As pool was found to be maximum with farmyard manure followed by biogas slurry, biochar and cow dung (17%, 14%, 13% and 7%, respectively). Interestingly, in the sandy clay loam soil the percentage As distribution in organic fraction was: biochar (38%) > cow dung (33%) > biogas slurry (23%) > sugarcane bagasse (22%) > farmyard manure (21%) that was higher compared to the clay loam soil (< 6% for all the amendments). In addition to the highest As immobilization by biochar in sandy clay loam soil, it also led to the lowest CO2-carbon efflux (1470 CO2-C mg kg-1) among all the organic/inorganic amendments. Overall, the current study advances our understanding on the pivotal role of organic amendments, notably biochar, in immobilizing As under paddy soil conditions with low (CO2) carbon loss, albeit it is dependent on soil and ameliorant types.
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- Muhammad Mahroz Hussain
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane - QLD, 4110, Australia
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba, 4880, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
- Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jiddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, China
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- Fodder Research Sub-Station, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany
- Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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Shaheen SM, Mosa A, Natasha, Arockiam Jeyasundar PGS, Hassan NEE, Yang X, Antoniadis V, Li R, Wang J, Zhang T, Niazi NK, Shahid M, Sharma G, Alessi DS, Vithanage M, Hseu ZY, Sarmah AK, Sarkar B, Zhang Z, Hou D, Gao B, Wang H, Bolan N, Rinklebe J. Pros and Cons of Biochar to Soil Potentially Toxic Element Mobilization and Phytoavailability: Environmental Implications. Earth Syst Environ 2023; 7:321-345. [DOI: 10.1007/s41748-022-00336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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AbstractWhile the potential of biochar (BC) to immobilize potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in contaminated soils has been studied and reviewed, no review has focused on the potential use of BC for enhancing the phytoremediation efficacy of PTE-contaminated soils. Consequently, the overarching purpose in this study is to critically review the effects of BC on the mobilization, phytoextraction, phytostabilization, and bioremediation of PTEs in contaminated soils. Potential mechanisms of the interactions between BC and PTEs in soils are also reviewed in detail. We discuss the promises and challenges of various approaches, including potential environmental implications, of BC application to PTE-contaminated soils. The properties of BC (e.g., surface functional groups, mineral content, ionic content, and π-electrons) govern its impact on the (im)mobilization of PTEs, which is complex and highly element-specific. This review demonstrates the contrary effects of BC on PTE mobilization and highlights possible opportunities for using BC as a mobilizing agent for enhancing phytoremediation of PTEs-contaminated soils.
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Ejaz F, Yousaf MTB, Nawaz MF, Niazi NK, Gul S, Ahmed I, Asif M, Bibi I. Phytoremedial Potential of Perennial Woody Vegetation Under Arsenic Contaminated Conditions in Diverse Environments. Global Arsenic Hazard 2023:355-373. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16360-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Masood Ul Hasan I, Javed H, Hussain MM, Shakoor MB, Bibi I, Shahid M, Xu N, Wei Q, Qiao J, Niazi NK. Biochar/nano-zerovalent zinc-based materials for arsenic removal from contaminated water. Int J Phytoremediation 2022; 25:1155-1164. [PMID: 36355569 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2140778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, we explored the potential of a newly prepared nano-zero valent zinc (nZVZn), biochar (BC)/nZVZn and BC/hydroxyapatite-alginate (BC/HA-alginate) composites for the removal of inorganic As species from water. Relatively, higher percentage removal of As(III) and As(V) was obtained by nZVZn at pH 3.4 (96% and 94%, respectively) compared to BC/nZVZn (90% and 88%) and BC/HA-alginate (88% and 80%) at pH 7.2. Freundlich model provided the best fit (R2 = up to 0.98) for As(III) and As(V) sorption data of all the sorbents, notably for nZVZn. The pseudo-second order model well-described kinetics of As(III) and As(V) (R2 = 0.99) sorption on all the sorbents. The desorption experiments demonstrated that the As removal efficiency, up to the third sorption/desorption cycle, was in the order of nZVZn ∼ BC/HA-alginate (88%) > BC/nZVZn (84%). The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy depicted that the -OH, -COOH, Zn-O and Zn-OH surface functional groups were responsible for the sorption of As(III) or As(V) on the sorbents investigated here. This study highlights that removal of As species from water by BC/nZVZn composite can be compared with nZVZn, suggesting that integrating BC with nZVZn could efficiently remove As from As-contaminated drinking water.
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- Israr Masood Ul Hasan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Natasha N, Shahid M, Murtaza B, Bibi I, Khalid S, Al-Kahtani AA, Naz R, Ali EF, Niazi NK, Rinklebe J, Shaheen SM. Accumulation pattern and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in selected wastewater-irrigated soils and plants in Vehari, Pakistan. Environ Res 2022; 214:114033. [PMID: 35952735 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There are scarce data about the accumulation pattern and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil and associated potential ecological risks, especially in less-developed countries. This study aims to assess the pollution levels and potential ecological risks of PTEs (As, Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn) in wastewater-irrigated arable soils and different edible-grown plants in selected areas of Vehari, Pakistan. The results revealed that the values of PTEs in soil samples were higher than their respective limit values by 20% for As, 87% for Cd, 15% for Cu, 2% for Cr, 83% for Mn, 98% for Fe, and 7% for Zn. The values of soil risk indices such as the potential ecological risk (PERI >380 for all samples), pollution load index (PLI >4 for 94% of studied samples), and degree of contamination (Dc > 24 for all samples) showed severe soil contamination in the study area. Some vegetables exhibited a high metal accumulation index (e.g., 8.1 for onion), signifying potential associated health hazards. Thus, long-term wastewater irrigation has led to severe soil contamination, which can pose potential ecological risks via PTE accumulation in crops, particularly Cd. Therefore, to ensure food safety, frequent wastewater irrigation practices need to be minimized and managed in the study area.
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- Natasha Natasha
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan, 173212 Himachal Pradesh, India.
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El-Naggar A, Mosa A, Ahmed N, Niazi NK, Yousaf B, Sarkar B, Rinklebe J, Cai Y, Chang SX. Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems. Chemosphere 2022; 303:134942. [PMID: 35577128 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) contamination in soil and water poses high toxicity risks to organisms and threatens food and water security worldwide. Biochar has emerged as a promising material for cleaning up Cr contamination owing to biochar's strong capacity to immobilize Cr. This paper synthesizes information on biochar modification for the efficient remediation of Cr contamination in soil and water, and critically reviews mechanisms of Cr adsorption on pristine and modified biochars. Biochar modification methods include physical activation via ball milling or ultraviolet irradiation, chemical activation via magnetization, alkali/acid treatment, nano-fabrication or loading of reductive agents, and biological activation via integrating biochars with microorganisms and their metabolites. Modified biochars often have multi-fold enhancement in Cr adsorption/reduction capacity than pristine biochars. Iron (Fe)-supported magnetic biochars have the most promising Cr removal abilities with high reusability of the biochars. Pre-pyrolysis modification with Fe could load Fe3O4 micro-/nanoparticles on biochars, and increase the surface area and electrostatic attraction between chromate anions and biochar surfaces, and reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Post-pyrolysis modification could enrich oxygen-containing functional groups such as CO and -OH on biochar surfaces and promote Cr reduction and adsorption. Future research directions for Cr mitigation using advanced biochar products are discussed in this review.
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- Ali El-Naggar
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China; Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11241, Egypt; Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada
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- Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan, 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China; Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada.
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Bundschuh J, Niazi NK, Alam MA, Berg M, Herath I, Tomaszewska B, Maity JP, Ok YS. Global arsenic dilemma and sustainability. J Hazard Mater 2022; 436:129197. [PMID: 35739727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is one of the most prolific natural contaminants in water resources, and hence, it has been recognized as an emerging global problem. Arsenic exposure through food exports and imports, such as As-contaminated rice and cereal-based baby food, is a potential risk worldwide. However, ensuring As-safe drinking water and food for the globe is still not stated explicitly as a right neither in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) nor the global UNESCO priorities. Despite these omissions, addressing As contamination is crucial to ensure and achieve many of the declared human rights, SDGs, and global UNESCO priorities. An international platform for sharing knowledge, experience, and resources through an integrated global network of scientists, professionals, and early career researchers on multidisciplinary aspects of As research can act as an umbrella covering the activities of UN, UNESCO, and other UN organizations. This can deal with the mitigation of As contamination, thus contributing to global economic development and human health. This article provides a perspective on the global As problem for sustainable As mitigation on a global scale by 2030.
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- Jochen Bundschuh
- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, 4350 Queensland, Australia; Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Departamento de Geología, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Atacama, Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Región de Atacama, Chile
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, 4350 Queensland, Australia; Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30 Av., 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County 62102, Taiwan
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- Korea Biochar Research Center & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Bibi I, Niazi NK, Shahid M, Ali F, Masood Ul Hasan I, Rahman MM, Younas F, Hussain MM, Mehmood T, Shaheen SM, Naidu R, Rinklebe J. Distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace elements in the paddy soil-rice ecosystem of Punjab, Pakistan. Environ Pollut 2022; 307:119492. [PMID: 35597483 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Trace elements (TEs) contamination of agricultural soils requires suitable criteria for regulating their toxicity limits in soil and food crops, which depends on their potential ecological risk spanning regional to global scales. However, no comprehensive study is available that links TE concentrations in paddy soil with ecological and human health risks in less developed regions like Pakistan. Here we evaluated the data set to establish standard guidelines for defining the hazard levels of various potentially toxic TEs (such as As, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn) in agricultural paddy soils of Punjab, Pakistan. In total, 100 topsoils (at 0-15 cm depth) and 204 rice plant (shoot and grain) samples were collected from five ecological zones of Punjab (Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Vehari, Mailsi, and Burewala), representing the major rice growing regions in Pakistan. The degree of contamination (Cd) and potential ecological risk index (PERI) established from ecological risk models were substantially higher in 100% and 97% of samples, respectively. The positive matrix factorization (PMF) model revealed that the elevated TEs concentration, notably Cd, As, Cr, Ni, and Pb, in the agricultural paddy soil was attributed to the anthropogenic activities and groundwater irrigation. Moreover, the concentration of these TEs in rice grains was higher than the FAO/WHO's safe limits. This study provided a baseline, albeit critical knowledge, on the impact of TE-allied ecological and human health risks in the paddy soil-rice system in Pakistan; and it opens new avenues for setting TEs guidelines in agro-ecological zones globally, especially in underdeveloped regions.
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- Irshad Bibi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, 4111, QLD, Australia; Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba, 4880, QLD, Australia.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan; State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, PR 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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan, 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Niazi NK, Hussain MM, Bibi I, Shahid M, Ali F, Iqbal J, Shaheen SM, Abdelrahman H, Akhtar W, Wang H, Rinklebe J. The significance of eighteen rice genotypes on arsenic accumulation, physiological response and potential health risk. Sci Total Environ 2022; 832:155004. [PMID: 35381235 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rice is an important food crop that is susceptible to arsenic (As) contamination under paddy soil conditions depending on As uptake characteristics of the rice genotypes. Here we unveiled the significance of eighteen (fine and coarse) rice genotypes against As accumulation/tolerance, morphological and physiological response, and antioxidant enzymes-enabled defense pathways. Arsenic significantly affected rice plant morphological and physiological attributes, with relatively more impacts on fine compared to coarse genotypes. Grain, shoot, and root As uptake were lower in fine genotypes (0.002, 0.020, and 0.032 mg pot-1 DW, respectively) than that of coarse (0.031, 0.60, and 1.2 mg pot-1 DW, respectively). Various biochemical (pigment contents, hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation) and defense (antioxidant enzymes) plant parameters indicated that the fine genotypes, notably Kainat and Basmati-385, possessed the highest As tolerance. Arsenic-induced risk indices exhibited greater hazard quotient (up to 1.47) and carcinogenic risk (up to 0.0066) for coarse genotypes compared to the fine ones, with the greatest risk for KSK-282. This study elaborates the pivotal role of genotypic variation among rice plants in As accumulation, which is crucial for mitigating the associated human health risk. Further research is required on molecular aspects, e.g., genetic sequencing, to examine rice genotypes variation in defense mechanisms to As contamination.
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- Nabeel Khan Niazi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba 4880, Queensland, Australia; Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, 4111 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi 144534, United Arab Emirates
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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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soil Science Department, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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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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- 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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Shahid M, Khalid S, Bibi I, Khalid S, Masood N, Qaisrani SA, Niazi NK, Dumat C. Arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Brassica oleracea: Multivariate and literature data analyses of physiological parameters, applied levels and plant organ type. Environ Geochem Health 2022; 44:1827-1839. [PMID: 34524606 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01093-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plant redox homeostasis governs the uptake, toxicity and tolerance mechanism of toxic trace elements and thereby elucidates the remediation potential of a plant. Moreover, plant toxicity/tolerance mechanisms control the trace element compartmentation in edible and non-edible plant organs as well as the associated health hazards. Therefore, it is imperative to unravel the cellular mechanism involved in trace element toxicity and tolerance. The present study investigated the toxicity and tolerance/detoxification mechanisms of four levels of arsenic (As(III): 0, 5, 25 and 125 µM) in Brassica oleracea under hydroponic cultivation. Increasing As levels significantly decreased the pigment contents (up to 68%) of B. oleracea. Plants under As stress showed an increase in H2O2 contents (up to 32%) in roots while a decrease (up to 72%) in leaves because As is mostly retained in plant roots, while less is translocated toward the shoot, as evident from the literature. Arsenic treatments caused lipid peroxidation both in the root and leaf cells. Against As-induced oxidative stress, B. oleracea plants mediated an increase in the activities of peroxidase and catalase. Contradictory, the ascorbate peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities slightly decreased in the As-stressed plants. In conclusion and as evident from the literature data analysis, As exposure (especially high level, 125 µM) caused pigment toxicity and oxidative burst in B. oleracea. The ability of B. oleracea to tolerate As-induced toxicity greatly varied with applied treatment levels (As-125 being more toxic than lower levels), plant organ type (more toxicity in leaves than roots) and physiological response parameter (pigment contents more sensitive than other response variables). Moreover, the multivariate statistical analysis appeared to be a useful method to estimate plant response under stress and trace significant trends in the data set.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Campus-61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350, Australia
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Machado A, 31058cedex 9, Toulouse, France
- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Auzeville-Tolosane, France
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Zhang X, Wells M, Niazi NK, Bolan N, Shaheen S, Hou D, Gao B, Wang H, Rinklebe J, Wang Z. Nanobiochar-rhizosphere interactions: Implications for the remediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils. Environ Pollut 2022; 299:118810. [PMID: 35007673 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soil heavy metal contamination has increasingly become a serious environmental issue globally, nearing crisis proportions. There is an urgent need to find environmentally friendly materials to remediate heavy-metal contaminated soils. With the continuing maturation of research on using biochar (BC) for the remediation of contaminated soil, nano-biochar (nano-BC), which is an important fraction of BC, has gradually attracted increasing attention. Compared with BC, nano-BC has unique and useful properties for soil remediation, including a high specific surface area and hydrodynamic dispersivity. The efficacy of nano-BC for immobilization of non-degradable heavy-metal contaminants in soil systems, however, is strongly affected by plant rhizosphere processes, and there is very little known about the role that nano-BC play in these processes. The rhizosphere represents a dynamically complex soil environment, which, although having a small thickness, drives potentially large materials fluxes into and out of plants, notably agricultural foodstuffs, via large diffusive gradients. This article provides a critical review of over 140 peer-reviewed papers regarding nano-BC-rhizosphere interactions and the implications for the remediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils. We conclude that, when using nano-BC to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soil, the relationship between nano-BC and rhizosphere needs to be considered. Moreover, the challenges to extending our knowledge regarding the environmental risk of using nano-BC for remediation, as well as further research needs, are identified.
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- Xiaokai Zhang
- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Natural Sciences, Ronin Institute, Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia; School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Tsinghua University, School of Environment, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, 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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Azeem M, Shaheen SM, Ali A, Jeyasundar PGSA, Latif A, Abdelrahman H, Li R, Almazroui M, Niazi NK, Sarmah AK, Li G, Rinklebe J, Zhu YG, Zhang Z. Removal of potentially toxic elements from contaminated soil and water using bone char compared to plant- and bone-derived biochars: A review. J Hazard Mater 2022; 427:128131. [PMID: 34973578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Conversion of hazardous waste materials to value-added products is of great interest from both agro-environmental and economic points of view. Bone char (BC) has been used for the removal of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from contaminated water, however, its potential BC for the immobilization of PTEs in contaminated water and soil compared to bone (BBC)- and plant (PBC)-derived biochars has not been reviewed yet. This review presents an elaboration for the potentials of BC for the remediation of PTEs-contaminated water and soil in comparison with PBC and BBC. This work critically reviews the preparation and characterization of BC, BBC, and PBC and their PTEs removal efficiency from water and soils. The mechanisms of PTE removal by BC, BBC, and PBC are also discussed in relation to their physicochemical characteristics. The review demonstrates the key opportunities for using bone waste as feedstock for producing BC and BBC as promising low-cost and effective materials for the remediation of PTEs-contaminated water and soils and also elucidates the possible combinations of BC and BBC aiming to effectively immobilize PTEs in water and soils.
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- Muhammad Azeem
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Lab of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observatory and Monitoring Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315830, China; Institute of Soil Science, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab 46300, Pakistan
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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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soil Science Department, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research (CECCR), Department of Meteorology, King Abdulaziz University, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Lab of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observatory and Monitoring Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315830, 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy, and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Lab of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observatory and Monitoring Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315830, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Chen H, Gao Y, El-Naggar A, Niazi NK, Sun C, Shaheen SM, Hou D, Yang X, Tang Z, Liu Z, Hou H, Chen W, Rinklebe J, Pohořelý M, Wang H. Enhanced sorption of trivalent antimony by chitosan-loaded biochar in aqueous solutions: Characterization, performance and mechanisms. J Hazard Mater 2022; 425:127971. [PMID: 34894506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Contamination of aquatic systems by antimony (Sb) is a worldwide issue due to its risks to eco-environment and human health. Batch sorption experiments were conducted to assess the equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics of antimonite [Sb(III)] sorption by pristine biochar (BC) and chitosan-loaded biochar (CHBC) derived from branches of Ficus microcarpa. Results showed the successful loading of chitosan onto biochar surface, exhibiting more functional groups (e.g., CO, -NH2, and -OH). Langmuir model well described the Sb(III) sorption isotherm experimental data, and the maximum sorption capacity of Sb(III) by CH1BC (biochar loaded with chitosan at a ratio of 1:1) was 168 mg g-1, whereas for the BC it was only 10 mg g-1. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrated that CH1BC oxidized 86% of Sb(III) to Sb(V), while BC oxidized 71% of Sb(III). Density functional theory calculations suggested that the synergistic effect of exogenous hydroxyl and inherent carbonyl contributed to the enhanced removal efficiency of Sb(III) by CHBC. Key mechanisms for Sb(III) sorption onto CHBCs included electrostatic interaction, chelation, surface complexation, π-π interaction, and hydrogen bonding. Overall, this study implies that CHBC can be a new, viable sorbent for the removal of Sb(III) from aquatic systems aiding their safe and sustainable management.
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- Hanbo Chen
- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China; Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China; 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 Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Center for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33 516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, 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; 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Foshan Xincheng Landscaping Engineering Co., Ltd., Huakang Road, Lecong, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong 528315, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; University of Sejong, Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Rozvojová 135, 165 02 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic; Department of Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China; Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China.
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Natasha N, Shahid M, Bibi I, Iqbal J, Khalid S, Murtaza B, Bakhat HF, Farooq ABU, Amjad M, Hammad HM, Niazi NK, Arshad M. Zinc in soil-plant-human system: A data-analysis review. Sci Total Environ 2022; 808:152024. [PMID: 34871690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in the physiology and biochemistry of plants due to its established essentiality and toxicity for living beings at certain Zn concentration i.e., deficient or toxic over the optimum range. Being a vital cofactor of important enzymes, Zn participates in plant metabolic processes therefore, alters the biophysicochemical processes mediated by Zn-related enzymes/proteins. Excess Zn can provoke oxidative damage by enhancing the levels of reactive radicals. Hence, it is imperative to monitor Zn levels and associated biophysicochemical roles, essential or toxic, in the soil-plant interactions. This data-analysis review has critically summarized the recent literature of (i) Zn mobility/phytoavailability in soil (ii) molecular understanding of Zn phytouptake, (iii) uptake and distribution in the plants, (iv) essential roles in plants, (v) phyto-deficiency and phytotoxicity, (vi) detoxification processes to scavenge Zn phytotoxicity inside plants, and (vii) associated health hazards. The review especially compares the essential, deficient and toxic roles of Zn in biophysicochemical and detoxification processes inside the plants. To conclude, this review recommends some Zn-related research perspectives. Overall, this review reveals a thorough representation of Zn bio-geo-physicochemical interactions in soil-plant system using recent data.
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- Natasha Natasha
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Shreef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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Shaheen SM, Mosa A, El-Naggar A, Faysal Hossain M, Abdelrahman H, Khan Niazi N, Shahid M, Zhang T, Fai Tsang Y, Trakal L, Wang S, Rinklebe J. Manganese oxide-modified biochar: production, characterization and applications for the removal of pollutants from aqueous environments - a review. Bioresour Technol 2022; 346:126581. [PMID: 34923078 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of manganese (Mn) oxides (MnOx) modified biochar (MnOBC) for the removal of pollutants from water has received significant attention. However, a comprehensive review focusing on the use of MnOBC for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water is missing. Therefore, the preparation and characterization of MnOBC, and its capacity for the removal of inorganic (e.g., toxic elements) and organic (e.g., antibiotics and dyes) from water have been discussed in relation to feedstock properties, pyrolysis temperature, modification ratio, and environmental conditions here. The removal mechanisms of pollutants by MnOBC and the fate of the sorbed pollutants onto MnOBC have been reviewed. The impregnation of biochar with MnOx improved its surface morphology, functional group modification, and elemental composition, and thus increased its sorption capacity. This review establishes a comprehensive understanding of synthesizing and using MnOBC as an effective biosorbent for remediation of contaminated aqueous environments.
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- Sabry M Shaheen
- 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, PR China; Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt; Department of Renewable Resources, 442 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soil Science Department, Giza 12613 Egypt
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 W Huayang Rd, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, PR 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; University of Sejong, Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Younas F, Niazi NK, Bibi I, Afzal M, Hussain K, Shahid M, Aslam Z, Bashir S, Hussain MM, Bundschuh J. Constructed wetlands as a sustainable technology for wastewater treatment with emphasis on chromium-rich tannery wastewater. J Hazard Mater 2022; 422:126926. [PMID: 34449346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water scarcity is a major threat to agriculture and humans due to over abstraction of groundwater, rapid urbanization and improper use in industrial processes. Industrial consumption of water is lower than the abstraction rate, which ultimately produces large amounts of wastewater such as from tannery industry containing high concentration of chromium (Cr). Chromium-contaminated tannery industry wastewater is used for irrigation of food crops, resulting in food safety and public health issues globally. In contrast to conventional treatment technologies, constructed wetlands (CWs) are considered as an eco-friendly technique to treat various types of wastewaters, although their application and potential have not been discussed and elaborated for Cr treatment of tannery wastewater. This review briefly describes Cr occurrence, distribution and speciation in aquatic ecosystems. The significance of wetland plant species, microorganisms, various bedding media and adsorbents have been discussed with a particular emphasis on the removal and detoxification of Cr in CWs. Also, the efficiency of various types of CWs is elaborated for advancing our understanding on Cr removal efficiency and Cr partitioning in various compartments of the CWs. The review covers important aspects to use CWs for treatment of Cr-rich tannery wastewater that are key to meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Fazila Younas
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Science, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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Aftabtalab A, Rinklebe J, Shaheen SM, Niazi NK, Moreno-Jiménez E, Schaller J, Knorr KH. Review on the interactions of arsenic, iron (oxy)(hydr)oxides, and dissolved organic matter in soils, sediments, and groundwater in a ternary system. Chemosphere 2022; 286:131790. [PMID: 34388870 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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High concentrations of arsenic (As) in groundwater threaten the environment and public health. Geogenically, groundwater As contamination predominantly occurs via its mobilization from underground As-rich sediments. In an aquatic ecosystem, As is typically driven by several underlying processes, such as redox transitions, microbially driven reduction of iron (Fe) oxide minerals, and release of associated As. Notably, dissolved As mobilized from soils and sediments exhibits high affinity for dissolved organic matter (DOM). Thus, high DOM concentrations can increase As mobility. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the complex interactions and biogeochemical cycling of As, DOM, and Fe oxides. This review collates knowledge regarding the fate of As in multicomponent As-DOM-Fe systems, including ternary complexes involving both Fe and DOM. Additionally, the release mechanisms of As from sediments into groundwater in the presence of both Fe and DOM have been discussed. The mechanisms of As mobilization/sorption at the solid-water interface can be affected by negatively charged DOM competing for sorption sites with As on Fe (oxy)(hydr)oxides and may be further modified by other anionic ubiquitous species such as phosphate, silicic acid, or sulfur. This review emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of the impact of DOM, Fe oxides, and related biogeochemical processes on As mobilization to aquifers. The review identifies important knowledge gaps that may aid in developing applicable practices for preventing the spread of As contamination in aquatic resources and traditional soil management practices.
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- Adeleh Aftabtalab
- Ecohydrology & Biogeochemistry Group, Institute of Landscape Ecology, FB 14 Geosciences, University of Münster, Germany.
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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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
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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, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), 15374, Müncheberg, Germany.
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- Ecohydrology & Biogeochemistry Group, Institute of Landscape Ecology, FB 14 Geosciences, University of Münster, Germany.
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Bibi I, Hussain K, Amen R, Hasan IMU, Shahid M, Bashir S, Niazi NK, Mehmood T, Asghar HN, Nawaz MF, Hussain MM, Ali W. The potential of microbes and sulfate in reducing arsenic phytoaccumulation by maize (Zea mays L.) plants. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:5037-5051. [PMID: 33811285 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00902-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination in soil-plant system is an important environmental, agricultural and health issue globally. The microbe- and sulfate-mediated As cycling in soil-plant system may depend on soil sulfate levels, and it can be used as a potential strategy to reduce plant As uptake and improve plant growth. Here, we investigated the role of soil microbes (SMs) to examine As phytoaccumulation using maize as a test plant, under varying sulfate levels (S-0, S-5, S-25 mmol kg-1) and As stress. The addition of sulfate and SMs promoted maize plant growth and reduced As concentration in shoots compared to sulfate-treated plants without SMs. Results revealed that the SMs-S-5 treatment proved to be the most promising in reducing As uptake by 27% and 48% in root and shoot of the maize plants, respectively. The SMs-S treatments, primarily with S-5, enhanced plant growth, shoot dry biomass, Chl a, b and total Chl (a + b) contents, and gas exchange attributes of maize plants. Similarly, the antioxidant defense in maize plants was increased significantly in SMs-S-treated plants, notably with SMs-S-5 treatment. Overall, the SMs-S-5-treated plants possessed improved plant growth, dry biomass, physiology and antioxidant defense system and decrease in plant shoot As concentration. The outcomes of this study suggest that sulfate supplementation in soil along with SMs could assist in reducing As accumulation by maize plants, thus providing a sustainable and eco-friendly bioremediation strategy in limiting As exposure.
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- Irshad Bibi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University Nanjing, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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Ahmad S, Imran M, Murtaza B, Arshad M, Nawaz R, Waheed A, Hammad HM, Naeem MA, Shahid M, Niazi NK. Hydrogeochemical and health risk investigation of potentially toxic elements in groundwater along River Sutlej floodplain in Punjab, Pakistan. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:5195-5209. [PMID: 34009496 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00941-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Understanding groundwater quality and hydrogeochemical behavior is important because consumption of the potentially toxic elements (PTEs)-contaminated drinking water may induce several health problems for humans and animals. In the current study, we examined the potential groundwater contamination with various PTEs (arsenic, As; cadmium, Cd; copper, Cu; manganese; Mn) and the PTEs-induced health risk. Groundwater (n = 111) was characterized for total As, Cd, Cu, and Mn concentrations and other water quality attributes along the River Sutlej floodplain of Punjab, Pakistan. Results revealed that groundwater, which is used for drinking purpose, contained high concentrations of As and Cd (mean As: 33 µg/L, mean Cd: 3 µg/L), exceeding 100% and 32% than the World Health Organization's safe limits (10 and 3 µg/L, respectively) in drinking water. The other water quality attributes (i.e., EC, HCO3, Cl and SO4) were also found above their safe limits in most of the wells. Hydrogeochemical data showed that groundwater was dominated with Na-SO4, Na-Cl, Ca/Mg-CO3 type saline water. The hazard quotient and cancer risk indices values calculated for As and Cd indicated potential threat (carcinogenic risk > 0.0001 and non-carcinogenic risk > 1.0) of drinking groundwater in the study area. This study shows that the groundwater along River Sutlej floodplain poses a health threat to the communities relying on it for drinking and irrigation due to high concentrations of As and Cd in water. Moreover, it is important to monitor groundwater quality in the adjacent areas along River Sutlej floodplain and initiate suitable mitigation and remediation programs for the safety of people's health in Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Sajjad Ahmad
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agriculture & Food Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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Bibi I, Hussain K, Amen R, Hasan IMU, Shahid M, Bashir S, Niazi NK, Mehmood T, Asghar HN, Nawaz MF, Hussain MM, Ali W. The potential of microbes and sulfate in reducing arsenic phytoaccumulation by maize (Zea mays L.) plants. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:5037-5051. [PMID: 33811285 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00902-5/tables/3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination in soil-plant system is an important environmental, agricultural and health issue globally. The microbe- and sulfate-mediated As cycling in soil-plant system may depend on soil sulfate levels, and it can be used as a potential strategy to reduce plant As uptake and improve plant growth. Here, we investigated the role of soil microbes (SMs) to examine As phytoaccumulation using maize as a test plant, under varying sulfate levels (S-0, S-5, S-25 mmol kg-1) and As stress. The addition of sulfate and SMs promoted maize plant growth and reduced As concentration in shoots compared to sulfate-treated plants without SMs. Results revealed that the SMs-S-5 treatment proved to be the most promising in reducing As uptake by 27% and 48% in root and shoot of the maize plants, respectively. The SMs-S treatments, primarily with S-5, enhanced plant growth, shoot dry biomass, Chl a, b and total Chl (a + b) contents, and gas exchange attributes of maize plants. Similarly, the antioxidant defense in maize plants was increased significantly in SMs-S-treated plants, notably with SMs-S-5 treatment. Overall, the SMs-S-5-treated plants possessed improved plant growth, dry biomass, physiology and antioxidant defense system and decrease in plant shoot As concentration. The outcomes of this study suggest that sulfate supplementation in soil along with SMs could assist in reducing As accumulation by maize plants, thus providing a sustainable and eco-friendly bioremediation strategy in limiting As exposure.
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- Irshad Bibi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University Nanjing, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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Hussain MM, Bibi I, Niazi NK, Nawaz MF, Rinklebe J. Impact of organic and inorganic amendments on arsenic accumulation by rice genotypes under paddy soil conditions: A pilot-scale investigation to assess health risk. J Hazard Mater 2021; 420:126620. [PMID: 34329086 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the distinct effects of organic (farmyard manure (FYM), cow dung (CD), biogas slurry (BGS), sugarcane bagasse (SCB)) and inorganic (gypsum and lignite) amendments on arsenic (As) accumulation by two rice genotypes, Kainat (fine) and Basmati-385 (coarse), under As stress. Results showed that shoot As concentration was ~2-time greater in Kainat compared to Basmati-385 (3.1-28 vs. 1.7-16 mg kg-1 DW, respectively), with the minimum shoot As content observed with CD and SCB. In contrast to gypsum and lignite, grain As concentration was significantly reduced with CD and SCB for Kainat (0.29 and 0.24 mg kg-1 DW) and Basmati-385 (0.04 and 0.09 mg kg-1 DW). Data indicated that the CD and SCB also improved chlorophyll a and b contents, reduced lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide production in both rice genotypes. Significantly, the CD and SCB decreased grain As concentration below the FAO safe As limit in rice grain (0.2 mg kg-1 DW), especially in coarse rice genotype (Basmati-385), resulting in negligible As-induced human health risk. This study highlights the significance of amendments and rice genotypes controlling As accumulation in rice grain, which should be considered prior to As remediation program of paddy soils for limiting exposure of humans to As via rice grain.
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- Muhammad Mahroz Hussain
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Forestry & Range Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India
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El-Naggar A, Ahmed N, Mosa A, Niazi NK, Yousaf B, Sharma A, Sarkar B, Cai Y, Chang SX. Nickel in soil and water: Sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar. J Hazard Mater 2021; 419:126421. [PMID: 34171670 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is a potentially toxic element that contaminates soil and water, threatens food and water security, and hinders sustainable development globally. Biochar has emerged as a promising novel material for remediating Ni-contaminated environments. However, the potential for pristine and functionalized biochars to immobilize/adsorb Ni in soil and water, and the mechanisms involved have not been systematically reviewed. Here, we critically review the different dimensions of Ni contamination and remediation in soil and water, including its occurrence and biogeochemical behavior under different environmental conditions and ecotoxicological hazards, and its remediation using biochar. Biochar is effective in immobilizing Ni in soil and water via ion exchange, electrostatic attraction, surface complexation, (co)precipitation, physical adsorption, and reduction due to the biogeochemistry of Ni and the interaction of Ni with surface functional groups and organic/inorganic compounds contained in biochar. The efficiency for Ni removal is consistently greater with functionalized than pristine biochars. Physical (e.g., ball milling) and chemical (e.g., alkali/acidic treatment) activation achieve higher surface area, porosity, and active surface groups on biochar that enhance Ni immobilization. This review highlights possible risks and challenges of biochar application in Ni remediation, suggests future research directions, and discusses implications for environmental agencies and decision-makers.
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- Ali El-Naggar
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an 311300, China; Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt
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- US Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062 Sindh, Pakistan
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- Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an 311300, China; Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an 311300, China; Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada.
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Kurganskaya I, Niazi NK, Luttge A. A modeling approach for unveiling adsorption of toxic ions on iron oxide nanocrystals. J Hazard Mater 2021; 417:126005. [PMID: 34229375 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The era of advanced computer simulations in materials science enables a great potential to design in silico computational experiments for (nano-)material performance. The adsorption efficiency of nanoparticles in various environments can be unveiled by atomistic models and computer simulations. Arsenic (As) is one of the important globally distributed contaminants with a hazardous impact on human health and environment, and it can strongly bind with iron nanocrystals (e.g., hematite (Fe2O3)) depending on their shape and size. Here, we developed a novel Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) model capable of exploring and delineating shape-efficiency dependence for Fe2O3 nanocrystals in contact with arsenate-contaminated water. This newly designed model demonstrated the performance of nanocrystals for removal of toxic (As) ions on their surface. The current model opens new avenues for designing further advanced KMC models for nanoparticles-toxic ions interactions, under varying environmentally relevant situations, e.g., groundwater, wetlands, and water treatment systems. In addition to bidentate adsorption complexes, implemented in the model presented, monodentate and outer-sphere adsorption complexes should be incorporated into the KMC model. Detailed environmental controls can be addressed by implementation of pH and background ions.
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- Inna Kurganskaya
- Universtät Bremen, FB5, MARUM and MAPEX, Klagenfurter Str. 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, NSW, Australia
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- Universtät Bremen, FB5, MARUM and MAPEX, Klagenfurter Str. 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Menhas S, Yang X, Hayat K, Niazi NK, Hayat S, Aftab T, Hui N, Wang J, Chen X, Zhou P. Targeting Cd coping mechanisms for stress tolerance in Brassica napus under spiked-substrate system: from physiology to remediation perspective. Int J Phytoremediation 2021; 24:622-636. [PMID: 34388060 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1960479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a prevalent, non-essential, carcinogenic, and hazardous heavy metal that reduces plant productivity and capacity of arable land area around the globe. In the present substrate-based pot study, seedlings of Brassica napus 180015 were grown equidistantly in the spiked-substrate medium for 60 days under increasing concentrations of Cd (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mg kg-1). Following harvest, the morpho-physio-biochemical, antioxidative, and Cd-induced tolerance responses were evaluated in B. napus under an increasing Cd stress regime. Additionally, these parameters were also investigated to select the plant's threshold tolerance limit for Cd under the spiked-substrate system. B. napus showed dynamic behavior regarding morpho-physio-biochemical attributes, including agronomic features, biomass, photosynthetic pigments, relative water content under increased Cd toxicity. Cd stress-induced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production with high MDA contents and passive EL, followed by the orchestration of both enzymatic (SOD, POD, APX, CAT, and GR) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (flavonoids, TPC, TPA, proline, and total soluble protein) up to a certain limit. In addition, Cd-induced stress upregulated transcriptional levels of antioxidative enzyme SOD, POD, APX, GR, and MT encoded genes in B. napus. The increasing trend of Cd accumulation in different tissues at the highest Cd concentration was as follows: root > leaf > stem. In spiked substrate system, B. napus demonstrated improved metal extractability performance and a high potential for phyto-management of low to moderate Cd contamination, implying that this study could be used for integrative breeding programs and decontaminating heavy metals in real contaminated scenarios.Novelty statementThis study provides an insight into Cd-coping mechanisms of oilseed rape involved in alleviating toxicity and simultaneous phyto-management of increasing Cd concentration under spiked substrate system. The current study is the first scientific evidence of using a Cd-spiked soilless substrate medium. The present study will further strengthen our understanding of Cd-instigated positive responses in B. napus. Furthermore, it will provide a useful basis for integrative breeding programs and decontaminating heavy metals in real contaminated scenarios.
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- Saiqa Menhas
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Botany, Plant Physiology Section, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Bundschuh J, Schneider J, Alam MA, Niazi NK, Herath I, Parvez F, Tomaszewska B, Guilherme LRG, Maity JP, López DL, Cirelli AF, Pérez-Carrera A, Morales-Simfors N, Alarcón-Herrera MT, Baisch P, Mohan D, Mukherjee A. Seven potential sources of arsenic pollution in Latin America and their environmental and health impacts. Sci Total Environ 2021; 780:146274. [PMID: 34030289 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This review presents a holistic overview of the occurrence, mobilization, and pathways of arsenic (As) from predominantly geogenic sources into different near-surface environmental compartments, together with the respective reported or potential impacts on human health in Latin America. The main sources and pathways of As pollution in this region include: (i) volcanism and geothermalism: (a) volcanic rocks, fluids (e.g., gases) and ash, including large-scale transport of the latter through different mechanisms, (b) geothermal fluids and their exploitation; (ii) natural lixiviation and accelerated mobilization from (mostly sulfidic) metal ore deposits by mining and related activities; (iii) coal deposits and their exploitation; (iv) hydrocarbon reservoirs and co-produced water during exploitation; (v) solute and sediment transport through rivers to the sea; (vi) atmospheric As (dust and aerosol); and (vii) As exposure through geophagy and involuntary ingestion. The two most important and well-recognized sources and mechanisms for As release into the Latin American population's environments are: (i) volcanism and geothermalism, and (ii) strongly accelerated As release from geogenic sources by mining and related activities. Several new analyses from As-endemic areas of Latin America emphasize that As-related mortality and morbidity continue to rise even after decadal efforts towards lowering As exposure. Several public health regulatory institutions have classified As and its compounds as carcinogenic chemicals, as As uptake can affect several organ systems, viz. dermal, gastrointestinal, peptic, neurological, respiratory, reproductive, following exposure. Accordingly, ingesting large amounts of As can damage the stomach, kidneys, liver, heart, and nervous system; and, in severe cases, may cause death. Moreover, breathing air with high As levels can cause lung damage, shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough. Further, As compounds, being corrosive, can also cause skin lesions or damage eyes, and long-term exposure to As can lead to cancer development in several organs.
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- Jochen Bundschuh
- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia.
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- Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Institute of Geosciences, University of Campinas, 13083-855 Campinas, SP, Brazil; Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, João Rosa Góes St., 1761, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Geología, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Atacama, Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Región de Atacama, Chile
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, B-1, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30 Av., 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH, USA
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- University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (UBA-CONICET), Centro de Estudios, Transdiciplinarios del Agua (UBA), Av. Chorroarín 280, CABA C1427CWO, Argentina
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- University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Centro de Estudios Transdiciplinarios del Agua (UBA), Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (UBA-CONICET), Cátedra de Química Orgánica de Biomoléculas, Av. Chorroarín 280, CABA C1427CWO, Argentina
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia; RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Division ICT-RISE SICS East, Linköping SE-581.83, Sweden
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Sustentable, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC Unidad Durango, C. CIMAV # 110, Ejido Arroyo Seco, Durango, Dgo., Mexico
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- Laboratório de Oceanografia Geológica, Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Campus Carreiros, CP 474, CEP 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia; School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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Ali W, Zhang H, Wang Z, Chang C, Javed A, Ali K, Du W, Niazi NK, Mao K, Yang Z. Occurrence of various viruses and recent evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater systems. J Hazard Mater 2021; 414:125439. [PMID: 33684818 PMCID: PMC7894103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Viruses are omnipresent and persistent in wastewater, which poses a risk to human health. In this review, we summarise the different qualitative and quantitative methods for virus analysis in wastewater and systematically discuss the spatial distribution and temporal patterns of various viruses (i.e., enteric viruses, Caliciviridae (Noroviruses (NoVs)), Picornaviridae (Enteroviruses (EVs)), Hepatitis A virus (HAV)), and Adenoviridae (Adenoviruses (AdVs))) in wastewater systems. Then we critically review recent SARS-CoV-2 studies to understand the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through wastewater surveillance. SARS-CoV-2 genetic material has been detected in wastewater from France, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey, India, Pakistan, China, and the USA. We then discuss the utility of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to estimate the occurrence, distribution, and genetic diversity of these viruses and generate human health risk assessment. Finally, we not only promote the prevention of viral infectious disease transmission through wastewater but also highlight the potential use of WBE as an early warning system for public health assessment.
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- Waqar Ali
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Hazards Forecasting, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China.
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
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Hussain MM, Bibi I, Niazi NK, Shahid M, Iqbal J, Shakoor MB, Ahmad A, Shah NS, Bhattacharya P, Mao K, Bundschuh J, Ok YS, Zhang H. Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients. Sci Total Environ 2021; 773:145040. [PMID: 33581647 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination is a well-recognized environmental and health issue, threatening over 200 million people worldwide with the prime cases in South and Southeast Asian and Latin American countries. Rice is mostly cultivated under flooded paddy soil conditions, where As speciation and accumulation by rice plants is controlled by various geo-environmental (biotic and abiotic) factors. In contrast to other food crops, As uptake in rice has been found to be substantially higher due to the prevalence of highly mobile and toxic As species, arsenite (As(III)), under paddy soil conditions. In this review, we discussed the biogeochemical cycling of As in paddy soil-rice system, described the influence of critical factors such as pH, iron oxides, organic matter, microbial species, and pathways affecting As transformation and accumulation by rice. Moreover, we elucidated As interaction with organic and inorganic amendments and mineral nutrients. The review also elaborates on As (im)mobilization processes and As uptake by rice under the influence of different mineral nutrients and amendments in paddy soil conditions, as well as their role in mitigating As transfer to rice grain. This review article provides critical information on As contamination in paddy soil-rice system, which is important to develop suitable strategies and mitigation programs for limiting As exposure via rice crop, and meet the UN's key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs: 2 (zero hunger), 3 (good health and well-being), 12 (responsible consumption and production), and 13 (climate action)).
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- Muhammad Mahroz Hussain
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- KWR Water Cycle Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands; KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, 4350, Queensland, Australia
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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
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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Shahid M, Khalid S, Niazi NK, Murtaza B, Ahmad N, Farooq A, Zakir A, Imran M, Abbas G. Health risks of arsenic buildup in soil and food crops after wastewater irrigation. Sci Total Environ 2021; 772:145266. [PMID: 33578156 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite considerable research of arsenic (As) level in ground/drinking water of Pakistan, scarce data is available regarding irrigation water contamination by As and associated health risks. The municipal wastewater is routinely applied for soil irrigation in peri-urban agriculture of the country. Since the wastewater composition/contamination and its allied consequences greatly vary in different areas, therefore, it is imperative to check the possible health risks in areas where untreated wastewater is being applied for food crop production. This study analyzed potential health hazards of As-buildup in soil and food plants irrigated with municipal wastewater growing under natural conditions. Sixteen wastewater irrigation locations were selected in District Vehari. From these sites, a total of 16 wastewater samples, 108 soil samples and 65 plant samples were collected for As analysis. Total As contents in wastewater (5.3-63.6 μg/L), soil (1.4-19.6 mg/kg) and plants (0-6.5 mg/kg) greatly varied with sampling location, soil depths and plant type. Based on total As contents in edible tissues, risk assessment parameters, especially cancer risk factor, showed possible health risks (> 0.0001) for wheat crops for children while no risks for other food crops. The use of multiple and diversified food crops is recommended in the study area to minimize the possible risk of As exposure and poisoning. The study also anticipates some future viewpoints considering the on-ground situation of wastewater use, possible exposure of metal(loid)s to human and associated health concerns at local and global scale.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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Bhattacharya P, Kumar M, Islam MT, Haque R, Chakraborty S, Ahmad A, Niazi NK, Cetecioglu Z, Nilsson D, Ijumulana J, van der Voorn T, Jakariya M, Hossain M, Ahmed F, Rahman M, Akter N, Johnston D, Ahmed KM. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Communities Through Wastewater Surveillance-a Potential Approach for Estimation of Disease Burden. Curr Pollut Rep 2021; 7:160-166. [PMID: 33842197 PMCID: PMC8021931 DOI: 10.1007/s40726-021-00178-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The episodic outbreak of COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 is severely affecting the economy, and the global count of infected patients is increasing. The actual number of patients had been underestimated due to limited facilities for testing as well as asymptomatic nature of the expression of COVID-19 on individual basis. Tragically, for emerging economies with high population density, the situation has been more complex due to insufficient testing facilities for diagnosis of the disease. However, the recent reports about persistent shedding of viral RNA of SARS-CoV-2 in the human feces have created a possibility to track the prevalence and trends of the disease in communities, known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). In this article, we highlight the current limitations and future prospects for WBE to manage pandemics.
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- Prosun Bhattacharya
- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-11428 Stockholm, Sweden
- KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Discipline of Earth Science, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382 355 India
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-11428 Stockholm, Sweden
- WaterAid Bangladesh, House 97/B, Road 25, Block A, Banani, Dhaka, 1213 Bangladesh
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- Environmental Interventions Unit, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Department of DIMES, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 42/a, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040 Pakistan
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 42, Stockholm, SE-10044 Sweden
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- WaterCenter@KTH, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-11428 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-11428 Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Osnabrück, Institute of Environmental Systems Research, Barbarastr. 12, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Science and Management, North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka, 1229 Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, NSU Genome Research Institute (NGRI), North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka, 1229 Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Noakhali University of Science and Technology, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Environmental Interventions Unit, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Water Sanitation and Hygiene Section, United Nations Children’s Fund, BSL Office Complex, 1 Minto Road, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh
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- Water Sanitation and Hygiene Section, United Nations Children’s Fund, BSL Office Complex, 1 Minto Road, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh
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- Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh
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Hussain MM, Wang J, Bibi I, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Iqbal J, Mian IA, Shaheen SM, Bashir S, Shah NS, Hina K, Rinklebe J. Arsenic speciation and biotransformation pathways in the aquatic ecosystem: The significance of algae. J Hazard Mater 2021; 403:124027. [PMID: 33265048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The contamination of aquatic systems with arsenic (As) is considered to be an internationally-important health and environmental issue, affecting over 115 countries globally. Arsenic contamination of aquatic ecosystems is a global threat as it can enter the food chain from As-rich water and cause harmful impacts on the humans and other living organisms. Although different factors (e.g., pH, redox potential, iron/manganese oxides, and microbes) control As biogeochemical cycling and speciation in water systems, the significance of algal species in biotransformation of As is poorly understood. The overarching attribute of this review is to briefly elaborate various As sources and its distribution in water bodies and factors affecting As biogeochemical behavior in aqueous ecosystems. This review elucidates the intriguing role of algae in biotransformation/volatilization of As in water bodies under environmentally-relevant conditions. Also, we critically delineate As sorption, uptake, oxidation and reduction pathways of As by algae and their possible role in bioremediation of As-contaminated water (e.g., drinking water, wastewater). The current review provides the updated and useful framework for government and water treatment agencies to implement algae in As remediation programs globally.
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- Muhammad Mahroz Hussain
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550082, PR China; 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; CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia.
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi 144534, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan
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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; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Sub-campus Depalpur, Okara 56130, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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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; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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Iqbal J, Shah NS, Sayed M, Niazi NK, Imran M, Khan JA, Khan ZUH, Hussien AGS, Polychronopoulou K, Howari F. Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions. J Hazard Mater 2021; 403:123854. [PMID: 33264930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Congo-red (CR), a precursor of textile products and a contaminant of great concern, has contaminated aquatic environments. Here, we explored the synthesis of mesoporous nano-zerovalent manganese (nZVMn) and Phoenix dactylifera leaves biochar (PBC) composite for the removal of CR from water. The nZVMn/PBC adsorbed 117.647 mg/g of CR versus 25.316 mg/g by PBC at [CR]0 = 20 mg/L and [PBC]0 = [nZVMn/PBC]0 = 500 mg/L. Variation of [nZVMn/PBC]0, [CR]0 and pH influenced the adsorption of CR. Freundlich adsorption isotherm and pseudo-first-order kinetic models best fitted CR adsorption. The H2O2 coupling with nZVMn/PBC promoted removal of CR possibly due to the formation of hydroxyl radical (●OH) and caused 95 % removal of CR versus 77 % by nZVMn/PBC alone. The ●OH scavengers inhibited the removal of CR. The nZVMn/PBC showed a good reusability and efficient removal of CR up to the seventh cycle of treatment. Results reveal that nZVMn improved performance, thermal stability and reusability of biochar. Degradation products from ●OH-mediated degradation of CR were studied by ultraperformance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detector to establish degradation pathways. The ion-chromatographic analysis showed the formation of non-toxic inorganic acetate product, which suggests high potential of the newly fabricated adsorbent in the removal of CR.
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- Jibran Iqbal
- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus 61100, Pakistan.
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- Radiation Chemistry Laboratory, National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350 Queensland, Australia
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Radiation Chemistry Laboratory, National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box: 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box: 127788, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separation, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box: 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Anwar H, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Khalid S, Tariq TZ, Ahmad S, Nadeem M, Abbas G. Risk assessment of potentially toxic metal(loid)s in Vigna radiata L. under wastewater and freshwater irrigation. Chemosphere 2021; 265:129124. [PMID: 33288287 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Depending on the use and management, wastewater generation can be a severe environmental dilemma or a potential source. Proper application and management of municipal water (MW) in agriculture could be its sustainable use. Until now, there is rare data about the combined application of wastewater and freshwater in agriculture that could be considered as sustainable water management strategy. Also, plant (oxidative) stress responses to wastewater application have been rarely investigated. Here, we elucidated the influence of MW irrigation, diluted with canal water (CW) and groundwater (tap water; TW), on Vigna radiata to evaluate (i) the accumulation of potentially toxic metal(loid)s (PTMs; arsenic, copper, cadmium, iron, manganese, lead, nickel, zinc) in different plant tissues, (ii) biochemical modifications in plants, (iii) relative compartmentation of PTMs inside plant, and (iv) PTMs-induced health risk. Results revealed that the soil-plant transfer of PTMs and physiological changes in V. radiata varied depending on the irrigation water type. Noticeably, plants sequestered most of the PTM contents in roots (average 64%) and less were translocated to plant shoots. All the irrigation treatments provoked oxidative stress in V. radiata with high production of hydrogen peroxide, followed by an oxidation of membrane lipids and a decrease in chlorophyll content. The estimated cancer risk and hazard quotients values revealed a potential risk to human health (HQ: 2.2-108.8, CR: 0.0002-0.664), especially for arsenic, cadmium and lead. The integrated risk estimated from PTMs highlighted the unsuitability of all the treatments for crop irrigation. Therefore, in areas with high PTM levels in MW and freshwaters their mixed use is not an ideal management practice. Conclusively, this study helps to strictly monitor the quality of irrigation water before applying to crops and develop a suitable management and remediation strategy.
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- Hasnain Anwar
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Sub-Campus Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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Bibi I, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Younas F, Naqvi SR, Shaheen SM, Imran M, Wang H, Hussaini KM, Zhang H, Rinklebe J. Hydrogeochemical and health risk evaluation of arsenic in shallow and deep aquifers along the different floodplains of Punjab, Pakistan. J Hazard Mater 2021; 402:124074. [PMID: 33254839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The current study delineated the distribution, (hydro)geochemical behavior and health risk of arsenic (As) in shallow (depth < 35 m; handpumps and electric pumps) and deep (depth > 35 m; tube wells) aquifers in five areas along the Indus River (Bhakar, Kallur Kot), Jhelum River (Jhelum) and Chenab River (Hafizabad, Gujranwala) floodplains of Punjab, Pakistan. Relatively, greater As concentration was observed in deep wells (mean: 24.3 µg L-1) compared to shallow wells (19.4 µg L-1), with groundwater As spanning 0.1-121.7 µg L-1 (n = 133) in three floodplains. Groundwater from Hafizabad (Chenab River floodplain) possessed the highest As (121.7 µg L-1), Na+ (180 mg L-1), Ca2+ (95 mg L-1), Cl- (101 mg L-1) and SO42- (1353 mg L-1) concentrations. Arsenic health risk modeling indicated the potential carcinogenic (value > 10-4) and non-carcinogenic (hazard quotient > 1.0) risks for groundwater of all areas, with the utmost risk estimated for Chenab floodplain and deep aquifers. Positive saturation index values for Fe oxide mineral phases may suggest their potential role in As mobilization/release in these aquifer environments. This study provides critically-important and baseline knowledge for a widespread groundwater As examination along these three floodplains, which is vital for launching suitable As mitigation and remediation programs to reduce the potential health risk.
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- Irshad Bibi
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Chemical & Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences & Technology, 44000H-12 Islamabad, Pakistan
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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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Pakistan
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, 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, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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Mehmood T, Liu C, Niazi NK, Gaurav GK, Ashraf A, Bibi I. Compost-mediated arsenic phytoremediation, health risk assessment and economic feasibility using Zea mays L. in contrasting textured soils. Int J Phytoremediation 2021; 23:899-910. [PMID: 33395533 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1865267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Maize (Zea mays L.) is considered as a potential energy-yielding crop which may respond to compost application for arsenic (As) phytoremediation depending on soil type and compost application levels in soil. Here, we explored compost-mediated As phytoremediation potential of maize in the two different textured soils (sandy loam soil and clay loam soil) at varying As (0-120 mg kg-1) and compost (0-2.5%) levels under glasshouse conditions. Results revealed that in the absence of compost maize plants grown at different soil As levels (0-120 mg kg-1) accumulated 1.20-1.71 times more As from sandy loam soil than that of clay loam soil. The compost addition in soil at all levels, with 120 mg kg-1 As enhanced As accumulation in maize plants in the clay loam soil by 13%, while it reduced As phyto-uptake by 27% in sandy loam soil. This may be due to an increase in phosphate-extractable (bioavailable) soil As content from 2.7 to 3.8 mg kg-1 in clay loam soil. The estimated daily intake (EDI) of As (0.03-0.15 μg g-1 of body weight day-1) was above the US EPA's standard value. Arsenic phytoremediation potential of the maize plants was found to be economical for sandy loam soil with 1% compost level and for clay loam soil at 2.5% compost level, suggesting soil type specific dose dependence of compost for As phytoremediation programs. Novelty statement: To our knowledge, the role of compost in economic feasibility of energy crops at contaminated soils in general, and in the growing of maize at As-contaminated soil in particular, has not been addressed, so far. Moreover, it is the first time to evaluate environmental and health risk of compost-mediated As phytoremediation in different soil types.This study provided new insights of economic evaluation and risk assessment in the phytoremediation and mechanisms of compost in biomass production of energy crop at different As concentration. These aspects in phytoremediation studies are imperative to understand for developing safe, cost-effective and soil specific remediation strategies.
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- Tariq Mehmood
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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