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Svobodníková L, Kummerová M, Zezulka Š, Babula P, Sendecká K. Root response in Pisum sativum under naproxen stress: Morpho-anatomical, cytological, and biochemical traits. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127411. [PMID: 32947668 PMCID: PMC7308076 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as an important group of emerging environmental contaminants in irrigation water and soils can influence biochemical and physiological processes essential for growth and development in plants as non-target organisms. Plants are able to take up, transport, transform, and accumulate drugs in the roots. Root biomass in ten-days old pea plants was lowered by 6% already under 0.1 mg/L naproxen (NPX) due to a lowered number of lateral roots, although 0.5 mg/L NPX stimulated the total root length by 30% as against control. Higher section area (by 40%) in root tip, area of xylem (by 150%) or stele-to-section ratio (by 10%) in zone of maturation, and lower section area in zone of lateral roots (by 18%) prove the changes in primary root anatomy and its earlier differentiation at 10 mg/L NPX. Accumulated NPX (up to 10 μg/g DW at 10 mg/L) and products of its metabolization in roots increased the amounts of hydrogen peroxide (by 33%), and superoxide (by 62%), which was reflected in elevated lipid peroxidation (by 32%), disruption of membrane integrity (by 89%) and lowering both oxidoreductase and dehydrogenase activities (by up to 40%). Elevated antioxidant capacity (SOD, APX, and other molecules) under low treatments decreased at 10 mg/L NPX (both by approx. 30%). Naproxen was proved to cause changes at both cellular and tissue levels in roots, which was also reflected in their anatomy and morphology. Higher environmental loading through drugs thus can influence even the root function.
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- Lucie Svobodníková
- Section of Experimental Plant Biology, Dep. of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Section of Experimental Plant Biology, Dep. of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Section of Experimental Plant Biology, Dep. of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics and Isotope Analyses, Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Schmidtová Z, Kodešová R, Grabicová K, Kočárek M, Fér M, Švecová H, Klement A, Nikodem A, Grabic R. Competitive and synergic sorption of carbamazepine, citalopram, clindamycin, fexofenadine, irbesartan and sulfamethoxazole in seven soils. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2020; 234:103680. [PMID: 32682147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2020.103680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Sorption of pharmaceuticals, which can occur in soils, may differ when present in a soil solution as a single compound or in a solution with other pharmaceuticals. Therefore, the sorption isotherms described by the Freundlich equations were evaluated for 6 compounds, which were applied in solutions of a single pharmaceutical, two pharmaceuticals or all pharmaceuticals to seven soils. Study mainly focused on a behavior of fexofenadine and irbesartan that occurred in soils in 3 forms (cationic, zwitter-ionic or neutral, anionic). Sorption of both compounds slightly increased (in some soils) when applied together, largely increased when applied with carbamazepine (neutral), and extremely increased when applied in solutions with citalopram (strongly sorbed cation), which could be explained by a cooperative multilayer sorption on soil constituents. On the other hand, sorption of both compounds moderately decreased when applied with clindamycin (cation and neutral) or sulfamethoxazole (neutral or anion). The magnitude of an increase or decrease in the Freundlich sorption coefficient (KF) for a particular compound depended on soil conditions, a form of compound's molecule and its interaction with molecules of other compounds. Despite sorption being influenced by other compound(s) in solution, the KF coefficients evaluated for a particular compound under the different conditions were mostly correlated with the same soil properties: KF,CAR with an organic carbon content, KF,CIT and KF,CLI with a base cation saturation, KF,SUL with hydrolytic acidity, and KF,FEX and KF,IRB with sorption complex saturation.
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- Zuzana Schmidtová
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, CZ-389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, CZ-389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, CZ-389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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Adesanya T, Zvomuya F, Farenhorst A. Sulfamethoxazole sorption by cattail and switchgrass roots. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2020; 55:1021-1031. [PMID: 32941097 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1807263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sorption to roots is one of several mechanisms by which plant-assisted attenuation of antibiotics can be achieved. The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the sorption of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by cattail and switchgrass roots, (2) determine the kinetics of SMX sorption by cattail and switchgrass roots, and (3) characterize the temperature-dependency of SMX sorption. A batch sorption experiment was conducted to measure SMX sorption by roots of the two plant species using five initial antibiotic concentrations (2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20 µg L-1) and eight sampling times (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h). Another batch experiment was conducted at three temperatures (5, 15, and 25 °C) to determine the effect of temperature on sorption kinetics. SMX sorption followed pseudo-second-order kinetics. The pseudo-second-order rate constant (k2) decreased with increasing temperature for both plant species. The rate constant followed the order: 5 °C = 15 °C > 25 °C for cattail and 5 °C > 15 °C = 25 °C for switchgrass. Results from this study show that switchgrass roots are more effective than cattail roots in the removal of SMX. Therefore, the use of switchgrass in systems designed for phytoremediation of contaminants might also provide an efficient removal of some antibiotics.
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- Theresa Adesanya
- Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Lv Y, Li Y, Liu X, Xu K. The tolerance mechanism and accumulation characteristics of Phragmites australis to sulfamethoxazole and ofloxacin. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 253:126695. [PMID: 32278902 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Antibiotic pollution has become a hot issue worldwide, which has toxic effects on plants and even threatens human health. As a common wetland plant, the tolerance mechanism of Phragmites australis to antibiotics is rarely reported. In this study, we investigated the enrichment characteristics and biological response of P. australis to sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and ofloxacin (OFL) residues, which are common in the environment. We found that the simulated concentration of antibiotics far exceeded the current level of antibiotic residues in the water environment, but it did not significantly inhibit the growth of P. australis. At 1 mg L-1, OFL and SMZ significantly increased the biomass of P. australis, which was mainly related to the improvement of root activity and photosynthetic efficiency, but the duplex treatment (SMZ + OFL) did not significantly stimulate the growth of reeds. OFL could significantly reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in P. australis. When OFL was 1 mg L-1, compared with control, superoxide anion and H2O2 were reduced by 11.19% and 10.76%, respectively, which was mainly related to the improvement of membrane stability. SMZ and SMZ + OFL had no significant effect on ROS, but they significantly increased antioxidant enzyme activity. SMZ and OFL could increase soil invertase, urease, and protease activities, and the tested antibiotics had no significant effect on the Shannon-Wiener index of soil microorganisms. The accumulation of antibiotics within tissues could be ranked as root > leaf > stem, and the accumulation and transport of OFL were higher than those of SMZ.
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- Yao Lv
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China; Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China; Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China.
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Xu D, Pan H, Yao J, Feng Y, Wu P, Shao K. Stress responses and biological residues of sulfanilamide antibiotics in Arabidopsis thaliana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 199:110727. [PMID: 32446101 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sulfonamides (SAs) are antibiotics widely used in clinical practice, livestock and poultry production, and the aquaculture industry. The compounds enter the soil environment largely through livestock and poultry manure application to farmland. SAs not only affect plant growth, but also pose a potential threat to human health through SA residues in plant tissues. In particular, sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) has been classified as a Category 3 carcinogen by the World Health Organization, and thus its soil ecological toxicity and possible health risks are of concern. Using A. thaliana as a model plant, stress responses and biological residues of sulfadiazine (SD), sulfametoxydiazine (SMD), and SMZ were investigated in the present study. Root length and aboveground plant biomass were significantly inhibited by the three types of SA, whereas lateral roots exposed to SMD grew vigorously. The contents of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b and photosystem II maximum photochemical quantum yield declined with increase in drug concentration, which indicated that exposure to SAs affected photosynthesis and inhibited chlorophyll synthesis in A. thaliana. With increase in drug concentration, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in the leaves increased significantly. Activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were activated at low SA concentrations, but increased lipid peroxidation occurred with increase in SA concentration. Of the three compounds, SMZ was the most toxic to A. thaliana, followed by SD, and SMD was the least toxic. The results indicated that the risk of SMD entering an organism through the food chain is greater than that for SMZ and SD.
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- Dongmei Xu
- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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Cheong MS, Seo KH, Chohra H, Yoon YE, Choe H, Kantharaj V, Lee YB. Influence of Sulfonamide Contamination Derived from Veterinary Antibiotics on Plant Growth and Development. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9080456. [PMID: 32731577 PMCID: PMC7460019 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9080456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Veterinary antibiotics such as sulfonamides are widely used to increase feed efficiency and to protect against disease in livestock production. The sulfonamide antimicrobial mechanism involves the blocking of folate biosynthesis by inhibiting bacterial dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) activity competitively. Interestingly, most treatment antibiotics can be released into the environment via manure and result in significant diffuse pollution in the environment. However, the physiological effects of sulfonamide during plant growth and development remain elusive because the plant response is dependent on folate biosynthesis and the concentration of antibiotics. Here, we present a chemical interaction docking model between Napa cabbage (Brassica campestris) DHPS and sulfamethoxazole and sulfamethazine, which are the most abundant sulfonamides detected in the environment. Furthermore, seedling growth inhibition was observed in lentil bean (Lens culinaris), rice (Oryza sativa), and Napa cabbage plants upon sulfonamide exposure. The results revealed that sulfonamide antibiotics target plant DHPS in a module similar to bacterial DHPS and affect early growth and the development of crop seedlings. Taking these results together, we suggest that sulfonamides act as pollutants in crop fields.
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- Mi Sun Cheong
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science (IALS), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung 27709, Korea;
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK 21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.S.C.); (H.C.); (Y.E.Y.); (H.C.); (V.K.)
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science (IALS), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-557-721-967
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Iwu CD, Korsten L, Okoh AI. The incidence of antibiotic resistance within and beyond the agricultural ecosystem: A concern for public health. Microbiologyopen 2020; 9:e1035. [PMID: 32710495 PMCID: PMC7520999 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The agricultural ecosystem creates a platform for the development and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, which is promoted by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the veterinary, agricultural, and medical sectors. This results in the selective pressure for the intrinsic and extrinsic development of the antimicrobial resistance phenomenon, especially within the aquaculture‐animal‐manure‐soil‐water‐plant nexus. The existence of antimicrobial resistance in the environment has been well documented in the literature. However, the possible transmission routes of antimicrobial agents, their resistance genes, and naturally selected antibiotic‐resistant bacteria within and between the various niches of the agricultural environment and humans remain poorly understood. This study, therefore, outlines an overview of the discovery and development of commonly used antibiotics; the timeline of resistance development; transmission routes of antimicrobial resistance in the agro‐ecosystem; detection methods of environmental antimicrobial resistance determinants; factors involved in the evolution and transmission of antibiotic resistance in the environment and the agro‐ecosystem; and possible ways to curtail the menace of antimicrobial resistance.
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- Chidozie D Iwu
- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa.,Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa.,Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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Zhao F, Chen L, Yen H, Sun L, Li S, Li M, Feng Q, Yang L. Multimedia mass balance approach to characterizing the transport potential of antibiotics in soil-plant systems following manure application. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 393:122363. [PMID: 32120210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Antibiotics are ubiquitous in agro-ecosystems worldwide, which can pose remarkable risks to ecological security and human health. However, comprehensive evaluation on the multimedia fate and transport potential of antibiotics in soil-plant systems is still lacking. A mass balance approach was performed to gain insights into the transport and fate of antibiotics in soil-plant systems following manure application. Our results showed that more than 99 % of antibiotics were released from applied manure fertilizer into the soil-plant system. Antibiotic concentrations in soil and plant compartments increased over 120 days. Most of the antibiotics persisted in soil (about 65 %), while less than 0.1 % accumulated in the plants. Rainfall-induced runoff, subsurface interflow and soil water infiltration were alternative transport pathways for antibiotics in soil-plant systems although their contributions were limited. Dissipation was the main removal pathway for antibiotics accounting for about 33 % of total input mass. Tetracyclines had higher mass proportion in soil following by quinolones, whereas most of sulfonamides and macrolides were dissipated. Mass balance approach based on tracking environmental fates of antibiotics can facilitate the understandings in the source comparisons and mitigation strategies, and therefore provide insights to inform modeling and limiting the transport of manure-borne antibiotics to neighboring environmental compartments.
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- Fangkai Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Blackland Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX, 76502, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Lv Y, Xu J, Xu K, Liu X, Guo X, Lu S, Xi B. Accumulation characteristics and biological response of ginger to sulfamethoxazole and ofloxacin. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114203. [PMID: 32179230 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The potential risk to human health of antibiotics that pass through the food chain has become an important global issue, but there are few reports on the response of ginger (Zingiber officinale) to antibiotic pollution. In this study, we investigated the enrichment characteristics and biological response of ginger to sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and ofloxacin (OFL) residues, which are common in the environment. Lower levels of SMZ, OFL and their combined duplex treatment (SMZ+OFL) promoted the growth of ginger, but the critical doses necessary to stimulate growth differed among treatments: 10 mg L-1 SMZ, 1 mg L-1 OFL and 1 mg L-1 (SMZ+OFL) had the strongest stimulating effects. At higher dosages, the root growth and light energy utilization efficiency of ginger were impaired, and (SMZ+OFL) had the strongest inhibitory effect. Treatments with lower levels of antibiotics had no significant effect on reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzyme activities. However, when SMZ, OFL and SMZ+OFL concentrations exceeded 10 mg L-1, the contents of H2O2, O2- and MDA continued to increase, while the activities of SOD, POD, CAT first increased and then decreased, especially in SMZ+OFL. Ginger accumulated more SMZ and OFL in rhizomes and less in leaves, and accumulation increased significantly as antibiotic concentration increased. When SMZ concentration was 1 mg L-1, the SMZ concentrations in rhizomes, roots, and leaves were 0.23, 0.15, and 0.05 mg kg-1, respectively, and the residual SMZ in the rhizome was 2.3 times higher than the maximum residue limit. The abundance of the resistance genes sul1, sul2, qnrS, and intI1 increased with increasing antibiotic concentrations, and intI1 abundance was the highest. OFL induced higher levels of intI1 expression than did SMZ.
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- Yao Lv
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu (SEPSORSLD), National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria an Risk Assessment, Research Centre of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu (SEPSORSLD), National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria an Risk Assessment, Research Centre of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu (SEPSORSLD), National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria an Risk Assessment, Research Centre of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu (SEPSORSLD), National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria an Risk Assessment, Research Centre of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu (SEPSORSLD), National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria an Risk Assessment, Research Centre of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Tadić Đ, Gramblicka M, Mistrik R, Flores C, Piña B, Bayona JM. Elucidating biotransformation pathways of ofloxacin in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 260:114002. [PMID: 31991361 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Antibiotics can be uptaken by plants from soil desorption or directly from irrigation water, but their metabolization pathways in plants are largely unknown. In this paper, an analytical workflow based on high-resolution mass spectrometry was applied for the systematic identification of biotransformation products of ofloxacin in lettuce. The targeted metabolites were selected by comparing the mass chromatograms of exposed with control samples using an advanced spectra-processing method (Fragment Ion Search). The innovative methodology presented allowed us to identify a total of 11 metabolites, including 5 ofloxacin metabolites that are being reported for the first time in plants. Accordingly, major transformation pathways were proposed revealing insight into how ofloxacin and related chemicals are metabolized in lettuce. Furthermore, the influence of biotransformation on potential residual antimicrobial activity of identified compounds was discussed. Human exposure to antibiotics at doses below the minimum inhibitory concentrations is crucial in human risk assessment, including food ingestion; however, in the case of ofloxacin presented results reveal that plant metabolites should also be considered so as not to underestimate their risk.
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- Đorđe Tadić
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, E-08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- HighChem Ltd., Leškova 11, 811 04, Bratislava, Slovakia; Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory/Organic Contaminants, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, E-08034, Barcelona, Spain.
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Gbylik-Sikorska M, Gajda A, Nowacka-Kozak E, Posyniak A. Doxycycline transfer from substrate to white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and assessment of the potential consumer exposure. Food Chem 2020; 324:126867. [PMID: 32344345 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The presence of antibiotic residues in the food chain may pose a serious risk to human health. Locating and evaluating new sources of consumer exposure to antibiotic residues in food is a very important element of health protection. The possibility of doxycycline uptake from the substrate for mushroom cultivation by the white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) fruit body was investigated. Mushrooms were experimentally cultivated on substrate contaminated with 8 different doxycycline concentrations in substrate and analyte concentrations in mushroom samples were measured using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography - triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) The obtained results clearly indicated that doxycycline transfers from contaminated substrate to mushrooms at concentrations ranging from 0.87 to 72.3 µg/kg, depending on substrate contamination concentration level and order of harvesting.
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- Małgorzata Gbylik-Sikorska
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Al. Partyzantów 57, 24-100 Puławy, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Al. Partyzantów 57, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Al. Partyzantów 57, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Al. Partyzantów 57, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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Savarino AE, Terio V, Barrasso R, Ceci E, Panseri S, Chiesa LM, Bonerba E. Occurrence of antibiotic residues in Apulian honey: potential risk of environmental pollution by antibiotics. Ital J Food Saf 2020; 9:8678. [PMID: 32300572 PMCID: PMC7154605 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2020.8678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The presence of antibiotic residues in honey is widely documented and is attributed almost exclusively to improper beekeeping practices, due to the frequent use of drugs for the treatment of beehive diseases. Therefore, the aim of our research was to evaluate the presence of antibiotics in honeycomb using the Anti-Microbial Array II (AM II) and IV (AM IV) method and to assess the relationship between environmental context and antibiotic residues in honey. The results show the presence of antibiotic residues in 26/50 honey from brood nests samples, confirming the impact of environmental contamination on the health quality of this food product. In addition, subsequent analyses conducted on positive samples reveal the instability over time of antimicrobial molecules in honey. These results highlight the need for further studies in order to understand all likely sources of contamination and to implement a comprehensive safety management plan for honey.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Gong W, Jiang M, Zhang T, Zhang W, Liang G, Li B, Hu B, Han P. Uptake and dissipation of metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam in greenhouse chrysanthemum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 257:113499. [PMID: 31706771 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Production of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) in greenhouses often requires intensive pesticide use, which raises serious concerns over food safety and human health. This study investigated uptake, translocation and residue dissipation of typical fungicides (metalaxyl-M and fludioxonil) and insecticides (cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam) in greenhouse chrysanthemum when applied in soils. Chrysanthemum plants could absorb these pesticides from soils via roots to various degrees, and bioconcentration factors (BCFLS) were positively correlated with lipophilicity (log Kow) of pesticides. Highly lipophilic fludioxonil (log Kow = 4.12) had the greatest BCFLS (2.96 ± 0.41 g g-1), whereas hydrophilic thiamethoxam (log Kow = -0.13) had the lowest (0.09 ± 0.03 g g-1). Translocation factors (TF) from roots to shoots followed the order of TFleaf > TFstem > TFflower. Metalaxyl-M and cyantraniliprole with medium lipophilicity (log Kow of 1.71 and 2.02, respectively) and hydrophilic thiamethoxam showed relatively strong translocation potentials with TF values in the range of 0.29-0.81, 0.36-2.74 and 0.30-1.03, respectively. Dissipation kinetics in chrysanthemum flowers followed the first-order with a half-life of 21.7, 5.5, 10.0 or 8.2 days for metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam, respectively. Final residues of these four pesticides, including clothianidin (a primary toxic metabolite of thiamethoxam), in all chrysanthemum flower samples were below the maximum residue limit (MRL) values 21 days after two soil applications each at the recommended dose (i.e., 3.2, 2.1, 4.3 and 4.3 kg ha-1, respectively). However, when doubling the recommended dose, the metabolite clothianidin remained at concentrations greater than the MRL, despite that thiamethoxam concentration was lower than the MRL value. This study provided valuable insights on the uptake and residues of metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam (including its metabolite clothianidin) in greenhouse chrysanthemum production, and could help better assess food safety risks of chrysanthemum contamination by parent pesticides and their metabolites.
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- Wenwen Gong
- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China.
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Beijing Plant Protection Station, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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Marti E, Osorio V, Llorca M, Paredes L, Gros M. Environmental risks of sewage sludge reuse in agriculture. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE – LESSONS LEARNED IN TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.apmp.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Uptake and Effects of Pharmaceuticals in the Soil-Plant-Earthworm System. THE HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/698_2020_617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kodešová R, Klement A, Golovko O, Fér M, Kočárek M, Nikodem A, Grabic R. Soil influences on uptake and transfer of pharmaceuticals from sewage sludge amended soils to spinach. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 250:109407. [PMID: 31472377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants, which may contain various contaminants including pharmaceuticals, is often used as a soil amendment. These contaminants may subsequently be taken up by plants. In the present study we examined uptake of select pharmaceuticals from sewage sludge applied to soils by spinach plants. Seven soils were amended with sewage sludge from two wastewater treatment plants (A and B). Concentrations of compounds in plant tissues (roots and leaves) of spinach planted 45 days in these soils under greenhouse conditions were evaluated after harvest. The largest bioaccumulation in the roots and leaves was observed for sertraline (bioaccumulation factors (BAF) of 3.3-37.9 and 1-13.4, respectively), tramadol (1.3-10.0 and 4.8-30.0), and carbamazepine (2.2-17.2 and 6.1-48.8) and its metabolite carbamazepine 10,11-epoxide (not-quantified to 7.3 and 9.3-96.7). Elevated bioaccumulation in spinach roots was also identified for telmisartan (3.0-20.3) and miconazole (4.3-15.1), and leaves for metoprolol acid (not-quantified to 24.3). BAF values resulting from application of sludge B were similar to or moderately higher than BAFs from sludge A. The BAF values of carbamazepine and carbamazepine 10,11-epoxide in all tissues were negatively correlated with soil cation exchange capacity (CEC). This negative correlation between BAF and CEC was also observed for tramadol (A-roots and B-leaves), citalopram (B-roots), and telmisartan (B-roots) or between BAF and clay content for metoprolol acid (A-leaves and B-roots), tramadol (B-roots and A-leaves) and venlafaxine (B-roots). However, in the case of some other compounds (i.e. sertraline, amitriptyline, mirtazapine, metoprolol), uptake and the subsequent translocation and transformation from 3 soils of a higher pH and base cation saturation (Stagnic Chernozem Siltic, Haplic Chernozem and Greyic Phaeozem) significantly differed from 4 soils with a lower pH and base cation saturation (Haplic Luvisol, Haplic Cambisol, Dystric Cambisol and Arenosol Epieutric). Such observations proved strong compound dependent influences of soil conditions on various compounds bioaccumulations in plants and necessity of studying these processes always in diverse soils.
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- Radka Kodešová
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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Albero B, Tadeo JL, Delgado MDM, Miguel E, Pérez RA. Analysis of Multiclass Antibiotics in Lettuce by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Monitor Their Plant Uptake. Molecules 2019; 24:E4066. [PMID: 31717615 PMCID: PMC6891457 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The main entry routes of antibiotics in the environment are the application of organic wastes to improve soil quality and the irrigation with recycled water. Once in the environment, antibiotics can be introduced in the food chain through their uptake by crops. This paper describes the development of an analytical method based on ultrasound-assisted extraction for the determination of seven antibiotics in lettuce. The developed method was applied to evaluate antibiotic uptake by lettuce grown in pots fertilized with composted poultry litter doped with a mixture of antibiotics to reach a final concentration of 2.5 µg/g in soil. Lettuce were harvested after 21, 36, and 55 days. Five of the seven studied antibiotics were found in all samples. The highest uptake was found for lincomycin (51 ng/g fresh weight) followed by sulfamethoxazole (44 ng/g fresh weight) and sulfamethazine (21 ng/g fresh weight) in lettuce harvested after 21 days. An important decrease of their levels was observed after 36 days, but these levels remained similar after 55 days. Although levels found in lettuce were low, the presence of antibiotics demonstrates the need for further assessing food safety risks related with the use of soil amendments or irrigation water contaminated with antibiotics.
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Agronomía, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Ctra. de la Coruña, Km. 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (B.A.); (J.L.T.); (M.d.M.D.); (E.M.)
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Yu X, Liu X, Liu H, Chen J, Sun Y. The accumulation and distribution of five antibiotics from soil in 12 cultivars of pak choi. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:113115. [PMID: 31476671 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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There is a lack of understanding about the potential accumulation of antibiotics in plants exposed to low-dose contaminated soil. 12 Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis cultivars were used to investigate the different accumulation capacities of sulfamethoxypyridazine, tetracycline, ofloxacin, norfloxacin and difloxacin from the soil. The results showed a significant variation (p < 0.05) among the 12 cultivars in the accumulation of antibiotics. Cultivars Y1 and Y2 had the highest accumulation capacity with average concentrations of 3.26 and 3.00 μg kg-1, respectively, while cultivars Y4 and Y9 had the lowest accumulation capacity with average concentrations of 0.83 and 0.89 μg kg-1. The average antibiotic concentration in all edible part samples (2.74 μg kg-1) of the treatment group was about 3.0-fold of that of the control group (0.93 μg kg-1). The average bioconcentration factors of sulfamethoxypyridazine, tetracycline, ofloxacin, norfloxacin and difloxacin were 0.051, 0.031, 0.017, 0.036 and 0.034, respectively, indicating a higher uptake of sulfamethoxypyridazine compared to ofloxacin. And the mobility of antibiotics in soil is a main factor affecting the bioavailability for plants. The average concentration of antibiotics in edible parts of cultivar Y12 on the 25th and 45th day were 1.52 and 1.73 μg kg-1 and that of the roots were 3.73 and 6.61 μg kg-1, respectively. The concentrations of tetracycline and difloxacin in the edible parts and roots significantly increased with growing time, while the concentration of sulfamethoxypyridazine and ofloxacin changed little throughout the growing period. The potential risks of antibiotics in vegetables on human health cannot be ignored. Overall, attention should be paid to the translocation of antibiotics from soil to plants.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Station of Agro-Environmental Monitoring, Test and Supervision Center of Agro-Environmental Quality, MOA, Beijing, 100029, PR China; Environmental Factors Risk Assessment Laboratory of Agricultural Products Quality and Safety of Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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Shevchenko LV, Dobrozhan YV, Mykhalska VM, Osipova TY, Solomon VV. Contamination of hen manure with nine antibiotics in poultry farms in Ukraine. REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN BIOSYSTEMS 2019. [DOI: 10.15421/021978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The problem of processing, use and utilization of poultry manure contaminated with antibiotics remains unsolved not only Ukraine but around the world, and theatment and prevention of highly contagious infectious diseases among birds requires antibacterial medication use. By liquid chromatography, 293 hen manure samples of 12 Ukrainian industrial flocks of poultry farms were studied. The residual content of 9 antibiotics in the hen manure was found, including 38.2% of tetracycline preparations (doxycycline, oxytetracycline, tetracycline and chlortetracycline), fluoroquinolone (enrofloxacin and norfloxacin) including combinations of incompatible tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones, broad-spectrum penicillins (amoxicillin), fenicols (florfenicol), macrolides (tylosin) and one sulfanilamide preparation (sulfametazine). The most common antibiotics in hen manure of Ukrainian industrial flocks of poultry farms are the antibiotics of the tetracycline group, the main one being doxycycline. A high correlation was determined between the release of doxycycline with eggs and hen manure after the preparation was used perorally in preventive and therapeutic doses. Time of complete excretion of doxycycline from the hen body at the preventive dose (50 mg/L of water for 7 days) was 14 days for manure, 8 days for eggs, following its withdrawal, and at the therapeutic dose (100 mg/L of water for 7 days ) – 20 days for manure, and 9 days for eggs, following its withdrawal. The perspective of using the obtained data about the duration of excretion of doxycycline with hen manure consists in confirmation of the time of the antibiotic’s excretion with manure following its use for preventive or therapeutic purpose, which will help in controlling it as a source of environmental pollution. The time of doxycycline excretion from the body of hens with eggs and manure may be used practically by professionals in veterinary medicine in the case of prescribing or replacing antibiotics for treatment of infectious diseases of poultry to prevent the combination of incompatible preparations in the body and manure. The obtained experimental data may form the basis for the development of national regulations on the processing, usage and utilization of manure of hens under treatment with antibiotics.
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Liu D, Lu L, Wang M, Hussain B, Tian S, Luo W, Zhou J, Yang X. Tetracycline uptake by pak choi grown on contaminated soils and its toxicity in human liver cell line HL-7702. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 253:312-321. [PMID: 31323614 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tetracycline (TC) can enter the human body via the soil-vegetable-human food chain; therefore, it is necessary to understand the toxicity of TC to humans through vegetables grown on contaminated soils. The present study combined an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method and an HL-7702 cell model and assessed the bioavailability and toxicity of TC from pak choi (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) grown on TC-contaminated soils. The results showed that the degradation rate of TC in black soil was significantly higher than that in purplish clay, while the results for TC uptake in pak choi were opposite. The bioaccessibility of TC was found to be higher in pak choi grown on purplish clay (5.67-7.59%) than in that grown on black soil (5.22-6.77%). It is suggested that soil properties contribute to the uptake of TC by pak choi. More fertile soil contained lower TC concentrations and thus mediated lower TC toxicity to humans. It may seem comforting that TC concentrations in the edible parts of pak choi are often found to be below safe limits. However, the TC diagnosis method showed that even moderate increases in TC concentrations in pak choi may induce oxidative stress, liver injury, mitochondrial cristae and rough endoplasmic reticulum swelling, and early apoptosis in liver cells HL-7702. The pak choi grown in purplish clay showed higher TC cytotoxicity than that grown in black soil. The TC cytotoxicity of raw pak choi was found to be higher than that of cooked pak choi. These results provide direct evidence of effective ways to prevent TC toxicity in humans.
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- Di Liu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Huynh K, Reinhold D. Uptake, translocation, and metabolism of sulfamethazine by Arabidopsis thaliana: distinguishing between phytometabolites and abiotic transformation products in the media. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 22:412-419. [PMID: 31549518 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1667952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Plant accumulation of antibiotic residues presents potential risks to human and ecosystem health. However, the phytometabolic pathways of antibiotics following plant uptake are still largely uncharacterized. This study investigated the phytometabolism of sulfamethazine (SMT) by Arabidopsis thaliana, using 14C-labeled and unlabeled SMT. SMT was accumulated in both roots and shoots of axenic A. thaliana plants (123.7 ± 12.3 and 22.7 ± 1.0 µg/kg fw, respectively) after 21 days of exposure. However, the parent 14C-SMT accounted for only 1.7 ± 0.01% of the total 14C-radioactivity in plant tissues. The majority of 14C-radioactivity taken up by plants was present as bound residues (42.0-68.2% of initially applied 14C-SMT), while extractable 14C-residues accounted for only 7.7-12.6%. A. thaliana metabolized SMT primarily through glycosylation at the N4-nitrogen atom. Additionally, other products, including pterin-SMT, methylsalicylate-SMT, N4-formyl-SMT, desulfo-SMT, hydroxyl-SMT, N4-acetyl-SMT, desamino-SMT, and 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine, were also identified. Notably, a portion of the extractable metabolites was excreted into the culture media, requiring characterization of these metabolites as either excreted phytometabolites or abiotic transformation products of SMT based on comparisons between experimental and control reactors.
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- Khang Huynh
- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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In the race to enhance agricultural productivity, irrigation will become more dependent on poorly characterized and virtually unmonitored sources of water. Increased use of irrigation water has led to impaired water and soil quality in many areas. Historically, soil salinization and reduced crop productivity have been the primary focus of irrigation water quality. Recently, there is increasing evidence for the occurrence of geogenic contaminants in water. The appearance of trace elements and an increase in the use of wastewater has highlighted the vulnerability and complexities of the composition of irrigation water and its role in ensuring proper crop growth, and long-term food quality. Analytical capabilities of measuring vanishingly small concentrations of biologically-active organic contaminants, including steroid hormones, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, in a variety of irrigation water sources provide the means to evaluate uptake and occurrence in crops but do not resolve questions related to food safety or human health effects. Natural and synthetic nanoparticles are now known to occur in many water sources, potentially altering plant growth and food standard. The rapidly changing quality of irrigation water urgently needs closer attention to understand and predict long-term effects on soils and food crops in an increasingly fresh-water stressed world.
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Wu M, Han H, Zheng X, Bai M, Xu T, Ding GC, Li J. Dynamics of oxytetracycline and resistance genes in soil under long-term intensive compost fertilization in Northern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:21381-21393. [PMID: 31119549 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05173-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the present study, we explored the dynamics of antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, enrofloxacin, and oxytetracycline), tetracycline resistance genes (TRGs), and bacterial communities over 2013-2015 in soils fertilized conventionally or with two levels (82.5 and 165 t/ha) of compost for 12 years. In the soil receiving 165 t/ha of compost, only oxytetracycline was 46% higher than that in the conventionally fertilized soil. Transient enrichment of both tetM (20% to 9-fold) and tetK (25% to 67-fold) was observed in multiple instances immediately after the application of compost. The majority of genera which positively correlated with tetM or tetK were affiliated to Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes. The structural equation model analysis indicated that fertilization regimes directly affected the bacterial composition and antibiotics and had an indirect effect on the abundance of tetK and tetM via these antibiotics. In summary, this study shed light into the complex interactions between fertilization, antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance pollution in greenhouse soil.
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- Ming Wu
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Organic Recycling Institute of China Agricultural University(Suzhou), Wuzhong, 215128, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
- Organic Recycling Institute of China Agricultural University(Suzhou), Wuzhong, 215128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
- Organic Recycling Institute of China Agricultural University(Suzhou), Wuzhong, 215128, China.
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Gao Q, Deng W, Gao Z, Li M, Liu W, Wang X, Zhu F. Effect of sulfonamide pollution on the growth of manure management candidate Hermetia illucens. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216086. [PMID: 31067258 PMCID: PMC6505776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Antibiotics are commonly used in livestock and poultry farming. Residual antibiotics in manure may lead to antibiotic pollution of soil, surface water, and groundwater through land application and run-off rainfall. The black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens is a good candidate for manure management. We evaluated the effect of sulfonamide pollution on the growth of H. illucens. Four treatments were considered with a sulfonamide content in the feed of 0 (control group), 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/kg. The control larvae were fed without sulfonamide. Survival and development status of the individuals were recorded daily. The weights of the fifth instar larvae, prepupae, and pupae were checked. Antioxidant enzyme activity was determined with the fifth instar larvae. The results showed that a low (0.1 and 1 mg/kg) concentration of sulfonamides had no effects on larval survival, pupation, and eclosion of BSFs. A high sulfonamide concentration of 10 mg/kg had a significant effect on the survival of larvae and pupae and on the body weight of larvae, prepupae and pupae. Peak of the cumulated pupation rate and eclosion rate in the sulfonamide treatment of 10 mg/kg was very low. Pupation and eclosion in this group peaked later than that of the control and low sulfonamide concentration treatment groups (0.1 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg). Larvae from the sulfonamides group showed lower antioxidase activities than that of the control. In sulfonamide groups, the activity of peroxidase and superoxide dismutase was reduced in a concentration-dependent manner. Sulfamonomethoxine, sulfamethoxazole, and sulfamethazine were not detected in the harvested prepupae. Only sulfadiazine was discovered in the sulfonamide treatments of 1 and 10 mg/kg. In conclusion, BSFs can tolerate certain concentrations of sulfonamide contamination.
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- Qiao Gao
- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Huynh K, Reinhold D. Metabolism of Sulfamethoxazole by the Model Plant Arabidopsis thaliana. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:4901-4911. [PMID: 30917276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Phytometabolism of antibiotics is a potentially significant route of human exposure to trace concentrations of antibiotics, prompting concerns about antibiotic resistance. The present study evaluated the metabolism of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a commonly used sulfonamide antibiotic, by Arabidopsis thaliana. SMX was intensively metabolized by A. thaliana, with only 1.1% of SMX in plant tissues present as the parent compound after 10 days of exposure. Untargeted screening of extractable metabolites revealed that N-glycosylation was the main transformation pathway of SMX in A. thaliana plants, with N4-glycosyl-SMX accounting for more than 80% of the extractable metabolites. Additionally, N4-glycosyl-glycoside SMX accounted for up to 4.4% of the extractable metabolites, indicating glycosylation of N4-glycosyl-SMX. The majority of minor extractable SMX metabolites were also conjugates of the parent compound, such as pterin-SMX and methyl salicylate-SMX conjugates. In 14C-SMX trials, 14C-radioactivity was detected in both extractable and bound residues in plant tissues. Extractable residues, which included 14C-SMX and its soluble metabolites, accounted for 35.8-43.6% of the uptaken 14C-radioactivity, while bound residues were 56.4-64.2%. Approximately 27.0% of the initially applied 14C-radioactivity remained in the culture media at the conclusion of the experiments, composed of both 14C-SMX and its metabolites, likely due to plant excretion.
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- Khang Huynh
- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan 48824 , United States
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan 48824 , United States
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Zhao F, Yang L, Chen L, Xiang Q, Li S, Sun L, Yu X, Fang L. Soil contamination with antibiotics in a typical peri-urban area in eastern China: Seasonal variation, risk assessment, and microbial responses. J Environ Sci (China) 2019; 79:200-212. [PMID: 30784443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2018.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The prevalence and persistence of antibiotics in soils has become an emerging environmental issue and an increasing threat to soil security and global public health. The problem is more severe in areas undergoing rapid urbanization; however, the ecological risks of antibiotics, seasonal variability, and associated soil microbial responses in peri-urban soils have not been well-explored. The seasonal soil sampling campaigns were conducted in a typical peri-urban watershed in eastern China to investigate distribution of antibiotics. The results demonstrated higher mean concentrations of most antibiotic compounds in winter than in summer in peri-urban soils. The seasonal variations of norfloxacin, enrofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were more significant than those of other antibiotics, due to their higher migration ability and bioavailability. An ecological risk assessment demonstrated that chlortetracycline, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and ofloxacin can pose high risks to soil microorganisms. Furthermore, the coexistence of multiple antibiotics obviously poses higher risks than individual compounds. A redundancy analysis demonstrated that tetracyclines mainly showed negative correlations with Firmicutes and Chloroflexi, and quinolones showed obviously negative correlations with Acidobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, and Nitrospirae, suggesting potential inhibition from antibiotics on biological activities or biodegradation processes. However, the persistence of antibiotics in soil results in a significant decrease in bacterial diversity and a change in dominant species. Our results provide an overview of the seasonal variability of antibiotics and the associated effects on bacterial communities in peri-urban soils. The results can provide scientific guidance on decreasing soil contamination with antibiotics to enhance soil security in similar areas.
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- Fangkai Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China..
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan Municipal Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan Municipal Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Zhoushan 316021, China
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Tong X, Wang X, He X, Sui Y, Shen J, Feng J. Effects of antibiotics on nitrogen uptake of four wetland plant species grown under hydroponic culture. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:10621-10630. [PMID: 30762179 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04184-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To investigate the effects of antibiotics on nitrogen removal and uptake by wetland plants, four typical macrophyte species, Cyperus alternifolius L., Typha angustifolia L., Lythrum salicaria L., and Acorus calamus L., were grown in hydroponic cultivation systems and fed wastewater polluted with 10 μg L-1 Ofloxacin (OFL) and Tetracycline (TET). Biomass production, nitrogen mass concentration, chlorophyll content, root exudates, and nitrogen removal efficiency of hydroponic cultivation were investigated. The results indicated that in all hydroponic systems, NH4+-N was entirely removed from the hydroponic substrate within 1 day and plant nitrogen accumulation was the main role of the removed NO3-. OFL and TET stimulated the accumulation of biomass and nitrogen of A. calamus but significantly inhibited the NO3--N removal ability of L. salicaria (98.6 to 76.2%) and T. augustifolia (84.3 to 40.2%). This indicates that A. calamus may be a good choice for nitrogen uptake in wetlands contaminated with antibiotics. OFL and TET improved the concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), organic acid, and soluble sugars in root exudates, especially for oxalic acid. Considering the significant correlation between TOC of root exudates and nitrogen removal efficiency, the TOC of root exudates may be an important index for choosing macrophytes to maintain nitrogen removal ability in wetlands contaminated with antibiotics.
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- Xinnan Tong
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China
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Tian R, Zhang R, Uddin M, Qiao X, Chen J, Gu G. Uptake and metabolism of clarithromycin and sulfadiazine in lettuce. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:1134-1142. [PMID: 30823342 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Antibiotics are introduced into agricultural fields by the application of manure or biosolids, or via irrigation using reclaimed wastewater. Antibiotics can enter the terrestrial food chains through plant uptake, which forms an alternative pathway for human exposure to antibiotics. However, previous studies mainly focused on detecting residues of the parent antibiotics, while ignoring the identification of antibiotics transformation products in plants. Here, we evaluated the uptake and metabolism of clarithromycin (CLA) and sulfadiazine (SDZ) in lettuce under controlled hydroponic conditions. The antibiotics and their metabolites were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QToF-MS/MS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatograph Micromass triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS). The structure of CLA, SDZ and N-acetylated SDZ were confirmed with synthesized standards, verifying the reliability of the identification method. Eight metabolites of CLA and two metabolites of SDZ were detected in both the leaves and roots of lettuce. The metabolites of CLA included phases I and II transformation products, while only phase II metabolites of SDZ were observed in lettuce. The proportion of CLA metabolites was estimated to be greater than 70%, indicating that most of the CLA was metabolized in plant tissues. The proportion of SDZ metabolites was lower than 12% in the leaves and 10% in the roots. Some metabolites might have the ability to increase or acquire antibacterial activity. Therefore, in addition to the parent compounds, metabolites of antibiotics in edible vegetables are also worthy of study for risk assessment and to determine the consequences of long-term exposure.
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- Run Tian
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, 116024, China
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Kodešová R, Klement A, Golovko O, Fér M, Nikodem A, Kočárek M, Grabic R. Root uptake of atenolol, sulfamethoxazole and carbamazepine, and their transformation in three soils and four plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:9876-9891. [PMID: 30734257 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Soils can be contaminated by pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of soil conditions (influencing sorption and persistence of pharmaceuticals in soils) and plant type on the root uptake of selected pharmaceuticals and their transformation in plant-soil systems. Four plants (lamb's lettuce, spinach, arugula, radish) planted in 3 soils were irrigated for 20 days (26) with water contaminated by one of 3 pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, atenolol, sulfamethoxazole) or their mixture. The concentrations of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in soils and plant tissues were evaluated after the harvest. Sulfamethoxazole and atenolol dissipated rapidly from soils. The larger concentrations of both compounds and an atenolol metabolite were found in roots than in leaves. Sulfamethoxazole metabolites were below the limits of quantifications. Carbamazepine was stable in soils, easily uptaken, accumulated, and metabolized in plant leaves. The efficiency of radish and arugula (both family Brassicaceae) in metabolizing was very low contrary to the high and moderate efficiencies of lamb's lettuce and spinach, respectively. Compounds' transformations mostly masked the soil impact on their accumulation in plant tissues. The negative relationships were found between the carbamazepine sorption coefficients and its concentrations in roots of radish, lamb's lettuce, and spinach.
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- Radka Kodešová
- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Zátiší 728/II, Vodňany, 38925, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Zátiší 728/II, Vodňany, 38925, Czech Republic
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Zhao F, Yang L, Chen L, Li S, Sun L. Bioaccumulation of antibiotics in crops under long-term manure application: Occurrence, biomass response and human exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:882-895. [PMID: 30572238 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Long-term manure application gives rise to the uptake of antibiotics by plants and antibiotics subsequent entry into the food chain, representing an important alternative pathway for human exposure to antibiotics. The antibiotics can cause negative effects on crop growth and productivity. The bioaccumulation and translocation of 14 target antibiotics in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) and their effects on peanut relative biomass in fields with long-term (≥15 years) manure application were studied. The results showed that all the target antibiotics were found in manures and rhizosphere soils, and most of them were found in all peanut tissues (roots, shells, kernels, stem, and leaves). The antibiotic concentrations in peanut tissues were varied with the characteristics of antibiotics in soils. Tetracyclines were the dominating antibiotic compounds in all peanut tissues, accounting for 61%-80% of total antibiotics due to their relatively high concentration in rhizosphere soil. Most tetracyclines and quinolones preferentially accumulated in the roots and translocated to other peanut tissues than sulfonamides and macrolides. Furthermore, the influence of antibiotics in soil and crops on relative biomass of crop tissues varied with tissues and antibiotic types. Antibiotics significantly inhibited the tissue relative biomass in most cases, although stimulation of some antibiotics to crop biomass was also observed. We found that 18.3% of the variance of the peanut relative biomass was explained by antibiotics in soils and tissues. The estimated threshold of daily intake values suggests that the consumption of peanut kernels grown in field conditions with long-term manure application presents a moderate risk to human health.
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- Fangkai Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Cerqueira F, Matamoros V, Bayona J, Piña B. Antibiotic resistance genes distribution in microbiomes from the soil-plant-fruit continuum in commercial Lycopersicon esculentum fields under different agricultural practices. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 652:660-670. [PMID: 30380474 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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While the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in agricultural soils and products has been firmly established, their distribution among the different plant parts and the contribution of agricultural practices, including irrigation with reclaimed water, have not been adequately addressed yet. To this end, we analyzed the levels of seven ARGs (sul1, blaTEM, blaCTX-M-32, mecA, qnrS1, tetM, blaOXA-58), plus the integrase gene intl1, in soils, roots, leaves, and fruits from two commercial tomato fields irrigated with either unpolluted groundwater or from a channel impacted by treated wastewater, using culture-independent, quantitative real-time PCR methods. ARGs and intl1 sequences were found in leaves and fruits at levels representing from 1 to 10% of those found in roots or soil. The relative abundance of intl1 sequences correlated with tetM, blaTEM, and sul1 levels, suggesting a high horizontal mobility potential for these ARGs. High-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing revealed microbiome differences both between sample types (soil plus roots versus leaves plus fruits) and sampling zones, and a correlation between the prevalence of Pseudomonadaceae and the levels of different ARGs, particularly in fruits and leaves. We concluded that both microbiome composition and ARGs levels in plants parts, including fruits, were likely influenced by agricultural practices.
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- Francisco Cerqueira
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Shi H, Bai C, Luo D, Wang W, Zhou C, Meharg AA, Yao L. Degradation of tetracyclines in manure-amended soil and their uptake by litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:6209-6215. [PMID: 30617894 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-04077-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The environmental and human health risk posed by veterinary antibiotics is of global concern. Antibiotic uptake by herbal plants has been studied, but little is known about perennial woody fruit crops. Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.), a longevial fruit tree, is routinely fertilized with animal manure and, therefore, may be at risk of antibiotic uptake into its fruits. This study investigated the degradation of chlortetracycline and doxycycline present in manure used to amend orchard soil, and their subsequent assimilation by litchi plant, as affected by manure application rate. The results show that half-lives of chlortetracycline and doxycycline in soil were decreased by increased manure rate, with an average of 27 and 59 days, respectively. Chlortetracycline was readily transported to litchi shoots and increased with the growth of litchi plants. Doxycycline predominantly remained in the roots, and underwent growth dilution in the plants. The two tetracyclines could not be detected in fruits from litchi trees when applied with manures, at various rates, over 2 years. For litchi, chlortetracycline may pose human health risk through manure application, but doxycycline is unlikely to do so. Long-term field experiments are required to monitor antibiotic accumulation in fruits of perennial fruit trees fertilized with animal manure.
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- Hui Shi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, 510642, Guangzhou, China.
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Zezulka Š, Kummerová M, Babula P, Hájková M, Oravec M. Sensitivity of physiological and biochemical endpoints in early ontogenetic stages of crops under diclofenac and paracetamol treatments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:3965-3979. [PMID: 30552611 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3930-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Early stages of ontogenesis determining subsequent growth, development, and productivity of crops can be affected by wastewater and sludge contaminated with pharmaceuticals. Diclofenac (DCF) and paracetamol (PCT; both 0.0001 to 10 mg/L) did not affect seed germination and primary root length of onion, lettuce, pea, and tomato. Conversely, 20-day-old pea and maize plants exhibited decrease in biomass production, leaf area (by approx. 40% in pea and 70% in maize under 10 mg/L DCF), or content of photosynthetic pigments (by 10% and 60% under 10 mg/L PCT). Quantum yields of photosystem II were reduced only in maize (FV/FM and ΦII by more than 40% under 10 mg/L of both pharmaceuticals). Contents of H2O2 and superoxide increased in roots of both species (more than four times under 10 mg/L PCT in pea). Activities of antioxidant enzymes were elevated in pea under DCF treatments, but decreased in maize under both pharmaceuticals. Oxidative injury of root cells expressed as lowered oxidoreductase activity (MTT assay, by 40% in pea and 80% in maize) and increase in malondialdehyde content (by 60% and 100%) together with the membrane integrity disruption (higher Evans Blue accumulation, by 100% in pea and 300% in maize) confirmed higher sensitivity of maize as a C4 monocot plant to both pharmaceuticals.
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- Štěpán Zezulka
- Department of Plant Physiology and Anatomy (ÚEB-FAR), Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 267/2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Anatomy (ÚEB-FAR), Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 267/2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Dep. of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Anatomy (ÚEB-FAR), Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno, Kotlářská 267/2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics and Isotope Analyses, Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Mullen RA, Hurst JJ, Naas KM, Sassoubre LM, Aga DS. Assessing uptake of antimicrobials by Zea mays L. and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes in manure-fertilized soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 646:409-415. [PMID: 30056230 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Manure-borne antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) are of environmental concern due to their potential to be transferred into the food-web via plant-uptake. In this study, Zea mays L. seeds were grown in three different soil conditions: soil without dairy manure, dairy manure-amended soil, and antimicrobial spiked dairy manure-amended soil, to investigate the potential uptake of antimicrobials and ARGs present in manure. The antimicrobial spiked manure consisted of dairy manure fortified with 1 mg/Kg of each individual antimicrobial compounds belonging to the sulfonamide and tetracycline classes. Samples of the Zea mays L. plants were harvested over the course of three weeks to determine potential uptake of antimicrobials from soil to plant shoots, and to compare prevalence of ARGs in manure amended soils and plant tissue. Antimicrobial analysis was performed using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and ARGs (sul1, tetO, and OXA-1) were analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The study found that both tetracycline and sulfamerazine antimicrobials bioaccumulated in the Zea mays L., reaching concentrations of nearly 3000 ng/g and 1260 ng/g, respectively. Tetracycline residues predominated in the soil, while sulfonamides had mainly bioaccumulated in Zea mays L. tissue. The greatest average uptake factor within the Zea mays L. tissue was 8 for tetracyclines and 110 for sulfonamides indicating larger bioaccumulation of sulfonamides. Additionally, three ARGs (sul1, tetO, and OXA-1) were detected in the soil, only after manure application. However, ARGs were not detected in any of the plant samples.
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- Rachel A Mullen
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States of America
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- Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States of America.
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Madikizela LM, Ncube S, Chimuka L. Uptake of pharmaceuticals by plants grown under hydroponic conditions and natural occurring plant species: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 636:477-486. [PMID: 29709865 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sizeable amount of research has been conducted on the possible uptake of pharmaceuticals by plants from contaminated soil and water used for irrigation of crops. In most cases, pharmaceuticals are taken by roots and translocated into various tissues by transpiration and diffusion. Due to the plant uptake, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in food sources such as vegetables is a public concern. Few review papers focusing on the uptake of pharmaceuticals, in particular antibiotics, and their translocation in plant tissues have been published. In the current review paper, the work conducted on the uptake of pharmaceuticals belonging to different therapeutic groups such as antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, β-blockers and antiepileptics is reviewed. Such work includes the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in plants, translocation once taken by plants, toxicity studies as well as implications and future studies. Furthermore, the advantages and drawbacks associated with the detection and uptake of these pharmaceuticals by plants are discussed. In addition, the physico-chemical properties that could influence the plant uptake of pharmaceuticals are deliberated.
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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Azanu D, Styrishave B, Darko G, Weisser JJ, Abaidoo RC. Occurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 622-623:293-305. [PMID: 29216470 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Hospital wastewater and effluents from waste stabilization ponds in Kumasi, Ghana, are directly discharged as low quality water into nearby streams which are eventually used to irrigate vegetables. The presence of 12 commonly used antibiotics in Ghana (metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, trimethoprim, ampicillin, cefuroxime, sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and doxycycline) were investigated in water and lettuce samples collected in three different areas in Kumasi, Ghana. The water samples were from hospital wastewater, wastewater stabilization ponds, rivers and irrigation water, while the lettuce samples were from vegetable farms and market vendors. Antibiotics in water samples were extracted using SPE while antibiotics in lettuce samples were extracted using accelerated solvent extraction followed by SPE. All extracted antibiotics samples were analyzed by HPLC-MS/MS. All studied compounds were detected in concentrations significantly higher (p=0.01) in hospital wastewater than in the other water sources. The highest concentration found in the present study was 15μg/L for ciprofloxacin in hospital wastewater. Irrigation water samples analyzed had concentrations of antibiotics up to 0.2μg/L. Wastewater stabilization ponds are low technology but effective means of removing antibiotics with removal efficiency up to 95% recorded in this study. However, some chemicals are still found in levels indicating medium to high risk of antibiotics resistance development in the environment. The total concentrations of antibiotics detected in edible lettuce tissues from vegetable farms and vegetable sellers at the markets were in the range of 12.0-104 and 11.0-41.4ng/kg (fresh weight) respectively. The antibiotics found with high concentrations in all the samples were sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, cefuroxime and trimethoprim. Furthermore, our study confirms the presence of seven antibiotics in lettuce from irrigation farms and markets, suggesting an indirect exposure of humans to antibiotics through vegetable consumption and drinking water in Ghana. However, estimated daily intake for a standard 60kg woman was 0.3ng/day, indicating low risk for human health.
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- David Azanu
- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Analytical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Analytical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Bellino A, Lofrano G, Carotenuto M, Libralato G, Baldantoni D. Antibiotic effects on seed germination and root development of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 148:135-141. [PMID: 29035755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Antibiotics are emerging pollutants released into the environment through wastewater and manure or effluents from livestock plants. Compared to the wide literature on the effects of antibiotics on the development of drug-resistant bacteria and on the adverse effects on animals and human beings, the effects on plants are less investigated. Here we evaluated the effects of four antibiotics (cloramphenicol: CAP, spiramycin: SPR, spectinomycin: SPT, vancomycin: VAN) belonging to different chemical groups, on seed germination and root development of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. San Marzano). Specifically, seed germination and root elongation kinetics, as well as the number of mithotic figures in root apical meristem, were studied in relation to different concentrations of each antibiotic (0, 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000mgL-1) for 10 and 7 days, respectively. Results showed that seed germination was not affected, but root development (root elongation kinetics and cell division) was impaired at concentrations from 10mgL-1 (SPT) and 100mgL-1 (CAP) to 1000mgL-1 (SPR and VAN).
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- Alessandro Bellino
- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 - 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 - 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 - 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 - 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.
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Aparicio I, Martín J, Abril C, Santos JL, Alonso E. Determination of household and industrial chemicals, personal care products and hormones in leafy and root vegetables by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1533:49-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chung HS, Lee YJ, Rahman MM, Abd El-Aty AM, Lee HS, Kabir MH, Kim SW, Park BJ, Kim JE, Hacımüftüoğlu F, Nahar N, Shin HC, Shim JH. Uptake of the veterinary antibiotics chlortetracycline, enrofloxacin, and sulphathiazole from soil by radish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 605-606:322-331. [PMID: 28668743 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Veterinary antibiotics are available for uptake by the plants through sources such as manure, irrigation, and atmospheric interaction. The present study was conducted to estimate the half-lives of three veterinary antibiotics, chlortetracycline (CTC), enrofloxacin (ENR), and sulphathiazole (STZ), in soil and experimentally explore their uptake from contaminated soil to radish roots and leaves. Samples were extracted using a modified citrate-buffered version of the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe "QuEChERS" method followed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometric analysis (LC-MS/MS) in the positive ion mode. Good linearity was observed for the three tested antibiotics in soil and plants (roots and leaves) with high coefficients of determination (R2≥0.9922). The average recovery rates at two spiking levels with three replicates per level ranged between 77.1 and 114.8%, with a relative standard deviation (RSD)≤19.9% for all tested drugs. In a batch incubation experiment (in vitro study), the half-lives of CTC, ENR, and STZ ranged from 2.0-6.1, 2.2-4.5, and 1.1-2.2days, respectively. Under greenhouse conditions, the half-lives of the three target antibiotics in soil with and without radishes were 2.5-6.9 and 2.7-7.4; 4.7-16.7 and 10.3-14.6; and 4.4-4.9 and 2.5-2.8days, respectively. Trace amounts of the target antibiotics (CTC, ENR, and STZ) were taken up from soil via roots and entered the leaves of radishes. The concentration of CTC was lower than 2.73%, ENR was 0.08-3.90%, and <1.64% STZ was uptaken. In conclusion, the concentrations of the tested antibiotics decreased with time and consequently lower residues were observed in the radishes. The rapid degradation of the tested antibiotics in the present study might have only little impact on soil microorganisms, fauna, and plants.
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- Hyung Suk Chung
- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Kyung Nong Co., Ltd., Central Research Institute, Summeori-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeong Buk 38175, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211 Giza, Egypt; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Safety Division, Department of Agro-Food Safety and Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Chemistry Lab., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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Pan M, Chu LM. Transfer of antibiotics from wastewater or animal manure to soil and edible crops. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 231:829-836. [PMID: 28866424 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Antibiotics are added to agricultural fields worldwide through wastewater irrigation or manure application, resulting in antibiotic contamination and elevated environmental risks to terrestrial environments and humans. Most studies focused on antibiotic detection in different matrices or were conducted in a hydroponic environment. Little is known about the transfer of antibiotics from antibiotic-contaminated irrigation wastewater and animal manure to agricultural soil and edible crops. In this study, we evaluated the transfer of five different antibiotics (tetracycline, sulfamethazine, norfloxacin, erythromycin, and chloramphenicol) to different crops under two levels of antibiotic-contaminated wastewater irrigation and animal manure fertilization. The final distribution of tetracycline (TC), norfloxacin (NOR) and chloramphenicol (CAP) in the crop tissues under these four treatments were as follows: fruit > leaf/shoot > root, while an opposite order was found for sulfamethazine (SMZ) and erythromycin (ERY): root > leaf/shoot > fruit. The growth of crops could accelerate the dissipation of antibiotics by absorption from contaminated soil. A higher accumulation of antibiotics was observed in crop tissues under the wastewater treatment than under manure treatment, which was due to the continual irrigation that increased adsorption in soil and uptake by crops. The translocation of antibiotics in crops mainly depended on their physicochemical properties (e.g. log Kow), crop species, and the concentrations of antibiotics applied to the soil. The levels of antibiotics ingested through the consumption of edible crops under the different treatments were much lower than the acceptable daily intake (ADI) levels.
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- Min Pan
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Plant Growth, Antibiotic Uptake, and Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in an Endophytic System of Pakchoi under Antibiotic Exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14111336. [PMID: 29099753 PMCID: PMC5707975 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Antibiotic contamination in agroecosystems may cause serious problems, such as the proliferation of various antibiotic resistant bacteria and the spreading of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment or even to human beings. However, it is unclear whether environmental antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and ARGs can directly enter into, or occur in, the endophytic systems of plants exposed to pollutants. In this study, a hydroponic experiment exposing pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) to tetracycline, cephalexin, and sulfamethoxazole at 50% minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) levels and MIC levels, respectively, was conducted to explore plant growth, antibiotic uptake, and the development of antibiotic resistance in endophytic systems. The three antibiotics promoted pakchoi growth at 50% MIC values. Target antibiotics at concentrations ranging from 6.9 to 48.1 µg·kg−1 were detected in the treated vegetables. Additionally, the rates of antibiotic-resistant endophytic bacteria to total cultivable endophytic bacteria significantly increased as the antibiotics accumulated in the plants. The detection and quantification of ARGs indicated that four types, tetX, blaCTX-M, and sul1 and sul2, which correspond to tetracycline, cephalexin, and sulfamethoxazole resistance, respectively, were present in the pakchoi endophytic system and increased with the antibiotic concentrations. The results highlight a potential risk of the development and spread of antibiotic resistance in vegetable endophytic systems.
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Assessment of veterinary drugs in plants using pharmacokinetic approaches: The absorption, distribution and elimination of tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole in ephemeral vegetables. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183087. [PMID: 28797073 PMCID: PMC5552306 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The present study was carried out to demonstrate novel use of pharmacokinetic approaches to characterize drug behaviors/movements in the vegetables with implications to food safety. The absorption, distribution, metabolism and most importantly, the elimination of tetracycline (TC) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in edible plants Brassica rapa chinensis and Ipomoea aquatica grown hydroponically were demonstrated and studied using non-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis. The results revealed drug-dependent and vegetable-dependent pharmacokinetic differences and indicated that ephemeral vegetables could have high capacity accumulating antibiotics (up to 160 μg g-1 for TC and 38 μg g-1 for SMX) within hours. TC concentration in the root (Cmax) could reach 11 times higher than that in the cultivation fluid and 3-28 times higher than the petioles/stems. Based on the volume of distribution (Vss), SMX was 3-6 times more extensively distributed than TC. Both antibiotics showed evident, albeit slow elimination phase with elimination half-lives ranging from 22 to 88 hours. For the first time drug elimination through the roots of a plant was demonstrated, and by viewing the root as a central compartment and continuous infusion without a loading dose as drug administration mode, it is possible to pharmacokinetically monitor the movement of antibiotics and their fate in the vegetables with more detailed information not previously available. Phyto-pharmacokinetic could be a new area worth developing new models for the assessment of veterinary drugs in edible plants.
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Antibiotic and synthetic growth promoters in animal diets: Review of impact and analytical methods. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lee YJ, Choi JH, Abd El-Aty AM, Chung HS, Lee HS, Kim SW, Rahman MM, Park BJ, Kim JE, Shin HC, Shim JH. Development of a single-run analytical method for the detection of ten multiclass emerging contaminants in agricultural soil using an acetate-buffered QuEChERS method coupled with LC-MS/MS. J Sep Sci 2016; 40:415-423. [PMID: 27863002 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This study was undertaken to develop and validate a single multiresidue method for the monitoring of ten multiclass emerging contaminants, viz. ceftiofur, clopidol, florfenicol, monensin, salinomycin, sulfamethazine, sulfathiazole, sulfamethoxazole, tiamulin, and tylosin in agricultural soil. Samples were extracted using an acetate-buffered, modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method followed by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric analysis in positive ion mode. Separation on an Eclipse Plus C18 column was conducted in gradient elution mode using a mobile phase of methanol (A) and distilled water (B), each containing 0.1% formic acid and 5 mM ammonium formate. The linearity of the matrix-matched calibrations, expressed as determination coefficients, was good, with R2 ≥ 0.9908. The limits of quantification were in the range 0.05-10 μg/kg. Blank soil samples spiked with 4 × and 20 × the limit of quantification provided recovery rates of 60.2-120.3% (except sulfamethoxazole spiked at 4 × the limit of quantification, which gave 131.9%) with a relative standard deviation < 13% (except clopidol spiked at 20 × the limit of quantification, which gave 25.2%). This method was successfully applied to the monitoring of 51 field-incurred agricultural loamy-sand soil samples collected from 17 provincial areas throughout the Korean Peninsula. The detected and quantified drugs were clopidol (≤ 4.8 μg/kg), sulfathiazole (≤ 7.7 μg/kg), sulfamethazine (≤ 6.6 μg/kg), tiamulin (≤ 10.0 μg/kg), and tylosin (≤ 5.3 μg/kg). The developed method is simple and versatile, and can be used to monitor various classes of veterinary drugs in soil.
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- Young-Jun Lee
- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Safety Division, Department of Agro-Food Safety and Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Azanu D, Mortey C, Darko G, Weisser JJ, Styrishave B, Abaidoo RC. Uptake of antibiotics from irrigation water by plants. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 157:107-14. [PMID: 27213239 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The capacity of carrot (Daucus corota L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), two plants that are usually eaten raw, to uptake tetracycline and amoxicillin (two commonly used antibiotics) from irrigated water was investigated in order to assess the indirect human exposure to antibiotics through consumption of uncooked vegetables. Antibiotics in potted plants that had been irrigated with known concentrations of the antibiotics were extracted using accelerated solvent extraction and analyzed on a liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometer. The plants absorbed the antibiotics from water in all tested concentrations of 0.1-15 mg L(-1). Tetracycline was detected in all plant samples, at concentrations ranging from 4.4 to 28.3 ng/g in lettuce and 12.0-36.8 ng g(-1) fresh weight in carrots. Amoxicillin showed absorption with concentrations ranging from 13.7 ng g(-1) to 45.2 ng g(-1) for the plant samples. The mean concentration of amoxicillin (27.1 ng g(-1)) in all the samples was significantly higher (p = 0.04) than that of tetracycline (20.2 ng g(-1)) indicating higher uptake of amoxicillin than tetracycline. This suggests that the low antibiotic concentrations found in plants could be important for causing antibiotics resistance when these levels are consumed.
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- David Azanu
- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Analytical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Analytical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Puckowski A, Mioduszewska K, Łukaszewicz P, Borecka M, Caban M, Maszkowska J, Stepnowski P. Bioaccumulation and analytics of pharmaceutical residues in the environment: A review. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 127:232-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ye M, Sun M, Feng Y, Li X, Schwab AP, Wan J, Liu M, Tian D, Liu K, Wu J, Jiang X. Calcined Eggshell Waste for Mitigating Soil Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria/Antibiotic Resistance Gene Dissemination and Accumulation in Bell Pepper. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5446-5453. [PMID: 27333280 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The combined accumulation of antibiotics, heavy metals, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)/antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in vegetables has become a new threat to human health. This is the first study to investigate the feasibility of calcined eggshells modified by aluminum sulfate as novel agricultural wastes to impede mixed contaminants from transferring to bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). In this work, calcined eggshell amendment mitigated mixed pollutant accumulation in bell pepper significantly, enhanced the dissipation of soil tetracycline, sulfadiazine, roxithromycin, and chloramphenicol, decreased the water-soluble fractions of antibiotics, and declined the diversity of ARB/ARGs inside the vegetable. Moreover, quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis detected that ARG levels in the bell pepper fruits significantly decreased to 10(-10) copies/16S copies, indicating limited risk of ARGs transferring along the food chain. Furthermore, the restoration of soil microbial biological function suggests that calcined eggshell is an environmentally friendly amendment to control the dissemination of soil ARB/ARGs in the soil-vegetable system.
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- Mao Ye
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 88743, United States
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , 844 North 16th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-6105, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 88743, United States
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008, China
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Ye M, Sun M, Feng Y, Wan J, Xie S, Tian D, Zhao Y, Wu J, Hu F, Li H, Jiang X. Effect of biochar amendment on the control of soil sulfonamides, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and gene enrichment in lettuce tissues. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 309:219-27. [PMID: 26896719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.10.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Considering the potential threat of vegetables growing in antibiotic-polluted soil with high abundance of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) against human health through the food chain, it is thus urgent to develop novel control technology to ensure vegetable safety. In the present work, pot experiments were conducted in lettuce cultivation to assess the impedance effect of biochar amendment on soil sulfonamides (SAs), antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), and ARG enrichment in lettuce tissues. After 100 days of cultivation, lettuce cultivation with biochar amendment exhibited the greatest soil SA dissipation as well as the significant improvement of lettuce growth indices, with residual soil SAs mainly existing as the tightly bound fraction. Moreover, the SA contents in roots and new/old leaves were reduced by one to two orders of magnitude compared to those without biochar amendment. In addition, isolate counts for SA-resistant bacterial endophytes in old leaves and sul gene abundances in roots and old leaves also decreased significantly after biochar application. However, neither SA resistant bacteria nor sul genes were detected in new leaves. It was the first study to demonstrate that biochar amendment can be a practical strategy to protect lettuce safety growing in SA-polluted soil with rich ARB and ARGs.
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- Mao Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China.
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Kumar K, Gupta SC. A Framework to Predict Uptake of Trace Organic Compounds by Plants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2016; 45:555-64. [PMID: 27065403 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2015.06.0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Application of manure, biosolids, and recycled wastewater to croplands could be a potential pathway through which trace organic compounds (TOrCs) may be taken up by food crops. We present a framework to prepare a short list of TOrCs for detailed risk assessment and evaluation in terms of bioaccumulation. The framework was modified from Lipinski's method to predict drug permeability based on four critical properties: (i) molecular weight (MW); (ii) lipophilicity (expressed as log, the octanol-water partition coefficient); (iii) H-bond acceptors; and (iv) H-bond donors. The literature shows that the compounds with MW ranging from 200 to 500 can readily diffuse through mammalian membranes, the uptake of compounds with log >5 is hindered, and an excessive number of H-bond donors and H-bond acceptors reduces the permeability across a mammalian membrane bilayer. In general, mammalian and plant membranes are similar in structure and functions. Based on these four properties, we developed the "Rule of 3," which states that greater absorption and higher permeability of a TOrC is likely when its log is <3, its MW is <300, H-bond donors are <3, and H-bond acceptors are <6. Applicability of the framework was tested with published data, which showed that uptake and bioaccumulation of TOrCs in plants decreased in the order: Rule of 3 > Rule of 3 to 5 (log between 3 and 5, MW between 300 and 500, H-bond acceptors between 3 and 6, and H-bond donors between 3 and 5) > Rule of 5 (log >5, MW >500, H-bond acceptors >10, and H-bond donors <5). We conclude that TOrCs following the "Rule of 3" could be prioritized for detailed risk assessment involving dietary exposure.
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Ye M, Sun M, Wan J, Feng Y, Zhao Y, Tian D, Hu F, Jiang X. Feasibility of lettuce cultivation in sophoroliplid-enhanced washed soil originally polluted with Cd, antibiotics, and antibiotic-resistant genes. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2016; 124:344-350. [PMID: 26590696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Vegetable cultivation in soils polluted with heavy metals, antibiotics and a high abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) can seriously threaten human health through the food chain. Therefore, novel techniques that not only remediate soil, but also ensure food security are urgently required. In the present study, two successive washings with 20gL(-1) of sophoroliplid solution plus ultrasonication (35kHz) were effective in extracting 71.2% Cd, 88.2% tetracycline, 96.6% sulfadiazine, and 100% roxithromycin. Simultaneously, relative abundance of ARGs (tetM, tetX, sulI, and sulII) was decreased to 10(-7)-10(-8) (ARG copies/16S copies). Further, lettuce cultivation in the 2nd washed soil showed significant improvement in vegetable growth indices (fresh/dry weight, root surface area, chlorophyll content and soluble protein content) and a decrease in isolate counts for antibiotic-resistant bacterial endophytes and ARG abundance in lettuce tissues. This combined cleanup strategy provides an environmentally friendly technology for ensuring vegetable security in washed soils.
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- Mao Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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