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Xie T, Liu T, Lian B, Qian T, Chen C, Xu C, Liang P, Yang S, Wang R, Chen K, Zhang A, Zhu J. Leaching behaviour of 226Ra from uranium tailings and adsorption behaviour in geotechnical medias. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 352:124062. [PMID: 38701963 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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The leaching process of uranium tailings is a typical water-rock interaction. The release of 226Ra from uranium tailings depends on the nuclides outside the intrinsic properties of uranium tailings on the one hand, and is influenced by the water medium on the other. In this paper, a uranium tailings repository in southern China was used as a research object, and uranium tailings at different depths were collected by drilling samples and mixed to analyze the 226Ra occurrence states. Static dissolution leaching experiments of 226Ra under different pH conditions, solid-liquid ratio conditions, and ionic strength conditions were carried out, and the adsorption and desorption behaviours of 226Ra in five representative stratigraphic media were investigated. The results show that 226Ra has a strong adsorption capacity in representative strata, with adsorption distribution coefficient Kd values ranging from 1.07E+02 to 1.29E+03 (mL/g) and desorption distribution coefficients ranging from 4.97E+02 to 2.71E+03 (mL/g), but the adsorption is reversible. The 226Ra in uranium tailings exists mainly in the residual and water-soluble states, and the release of 226Ra from uranium tailings under different conditions is mainly from the water-soluble and exchangeable state fractions. Low pH conditions, low solid-liquid ratio conditions and high ionic strength conditions are favourable to the release of 226Ra from uranium tailings, so the release of 226Ra from uranium tailings can be reduced by means of adjusting the pH in the tailings and setting up a water barrier. The results of this research have important guiding significance for the management of existing uranium tailings ponds and the control of 226Ra migration in groundwater, which is conducive to guaranteeing the long-term safety, stability and sustainability of uranium mining sites.
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- Tian Xie
- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- The Appraisal Center for Environment and Engineering, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100041, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Deng P, Lin K, Yuan W, Gomez MA, She J, Yu S, Sun M, Liu Y, Wang J, Chen D, Liu J. Risk assessment and strontium isotopic tracing of potentially toxic metals in creek sediments around a uranium mine, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141597. [PMID: 38432466 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The contamination of creek sediments near industrially nuclear dominated site presents significant environmental challenges, particularly in identifying and quantifying potentially toxic metal (loid)s (PTMs). This study aims to measure the extent of contamination and apportion related sources for nine PTMs in alpine creek sediments near a typical uranium tailing dam from China, including strontium (Sr), rubidium (Rb), manganese (Mn), lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), vanadium (V), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), using multivariate statistical approach and Sr isotopic compositions. The results show varying degrees of contamination in the sediments for some PTMs, i.e., Sr (16.1-39.6 mg/kg), Rb (171-675 mg/kg), Mn (224-2520 mg/kg), Li (11.6-78.8 mg/kg), Cd (0.31-1.38 mg/kg), and Zn (37.1-176 mg/kg). Multivariate statistical analyses indicate that Sr, Rb, Li, and Mn originated from the uranium tailing dam, while Cd and Zn were associated with abandoned agricultural activities, and Ni, Cu, and V were primarily linked to natural bedrock weathering. The Sr isotope fingerprint technique further suggests that 48.22-73.84% of Sr and associated PTMs in the sediments potentially derived from the uranium tailing dam. The combined use of multivariate statistical analysis and Sr isotopic fingerprint technique in alpine creek sediments enables more reliable insights into PTMs-induced pollution scenarios. The findings also offer unique perspectives for understanding and managing aqueous environments impacted by nuclear activities.
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- Pengyuan Deng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Earth Observatory of Singapore and Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the PRD, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
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Thakur A, Kumar A. Emerging paradigms into bioremediation approaches for nuclear contaminant removal: From challenge to solution. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141369. [PMID: 38342150 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The release of radionuclides, including Cesium-137 (137Cs), Strontium-90 (90Sr), Uranium-238 (238U), Plutonium-239 (239Pu), Iodine-131 (131I), etc., from nuclear contamination presents profound threats to both the environment and human health. Traditional remediation methods, reliant on physical and chemical interventions, often prove economically burdensome and logistically unfeasible for large-scale restoration efforts. In response to these challenges, bioremediation has emerged as a remarkably efficient, environmentally sustainable, and cost-effective solution. This innovative approach harnesses the power of microorganisms, plants, and biological agents to transmute radioactive materials into less hazardous forms. For instance, consider the remarkable capability demonstrated by Fontinalis antipyretica, a water moss, which can accumulate uranium at levels as high as 4979 mg/kg, significantly exceeding concentrations found in the surrounding water. This review takes an extensive dive into the world of bioremediation for nuclear contaminant removal, exploring sources of radionuclides, the ingenious resistance mechanisms employed by plants against these harmful elements, and the fascinating dynamics of biological adsorption efficiency. It also addresses limitations and challenges, emphasizing the need for further research and implementation to expedite restoration and mitigate nuclear pollution's adverse effects.
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- Abhinay Thakur
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Nalanda College of Engineering, Bihar Engineering University, Science, Technology and Technical Education Department, Government of Bihar, 803108, India.
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Xie T, Lian B, Chen C, Qian T, Liu X, Shang Z, Li T, Wang R, Wang Z, Zhang A, Zhu J. Leaching behaviour and mechanism of U, 226Ra and 210Pb from uranium tailings at different pH conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 270:107300. [PMID: 37757656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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A large number of radionuclides remain in uranium tailings, and U, 226Ra and 210Pb leach out with water chemistry, causing potential radioactive contamination to the surrounding environment. In this paper, uranium tailings from a uranium tailings pond in southern China were collected at different depths by means of borehole sampling, mixed and homogenised, and analysed for mineral and chemical composition, microscopic morphology, U, 226Ra and 210Pb fugacity, static leaching and dynamic leaching of U, 226Ra and 210Pb in uranium tailings at different pH conditions. The variation of U, 226Ra and 210Pb concentrations in the leachate under different pH conditions with time was obtained, and the leaching mechanism was analysed. The results showed that the uranium tailings were dominated by quartz, plagioclase and other minerals, of which SiO2 and Al2O3 accounted for 65.45% and 13.32% respectively, and U, 226Ra and 210Pb were mainly present in the residue form. The results of the static leaching experiments show that pH mainly influences the leaching of U, 226Ra and 210Pb by changing their chemical forms and the particle properties of the tailings, and that the lower the pH the more favourable the leaching. The results of dynamic leaching experiments during the experimental cycle showed that the leaching concentration and cumulative release of U, 226Ra and 210Pb in the leach solution were greater at lower pH conditions than at higher pH conditions, and the leaching of U, 226Ra and 210Pb at different pH conditions was mainly from the water-soluble and exchangeable states. The present research results are of great significance for the environmental risk management and control of radioactive contamination in existing uranium tailings ponds, and are conducive to ensuring the long-term safety, stability and sustainability of uranium mining sites.
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- Tian Xie
- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- Fuzhou Jin'an Uranium Co., Ltd., CNNC, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, 344000, China
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- Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Beijing, 100082, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China.
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Li Z, He Y, Sonne C, Lam SS, Kirkham MB, Bolan N, Rinklebe J, Chen X, Peng W. A strategy for bioremediation of nuclear contaminants in the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 319:120964. [PMID: 36584860 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Radionuclides released from nuclear contamination harm the environment and human health. Nuclear pollution spread over large areas and the costs associated with decontamination is high. Traditional remediation methods include both chemical and physical, however, these are expensive and unsuitable for large-scale restoration. Bioremediation is the use of plants or microorganisms to remove pollutants from the environment having a lower cost and can be upscaled to eliminate contamination from soil, water and air. It is a cheap, efficient, ecologically, and friendly restoration technology. Here we review the sources of radionuclides, bioremediation methods, mechanisms of plant resistance to radionuclides and the effects on the efficiency of biological adsorption. Uptake of radionuclides by plants can be facilitated by the addition of appropriate chemical accelerators and agronomic management, such as citric acid and intercropping. Future research should accelerate the use of genetic engineering and breeding techniques to screen high-enrichment plants. In addition, field experiments should be carried out to ensure that this technology can be applied to the remediation of nuclear contaminated sites as soon as possible.
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- Zhaolin Li
- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China; Department of Ecoscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, M079, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China; University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation, Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Zhang L, Li J, Lai JL, Yang X, Zhang Y, Luo XG. Non-targeted metabolomics reveals the stress response of a cellulase-containing penicillium to uranium. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 120:9-17. [PMID: 35623776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Human industrial activities have caused environmental uranium (U) pollution, resulting in uranium(VI) had radiotoxicity and chemical toxicity. Here, a cellulase-producing Penicillium fungus was screened and characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared reflection (FT-IR), as well as by GC/MS metabolomics analysis, to study the response to uranium(VI) stress. The biomass of Penicillium decreased after exposure to 100 mg/L U. Uranium combined with carboxyl groups, amino groups, and phosphate groups to form uranium mineralized deposits on the surface of this fungal strain. The α-activity concentration of uranium in the strain was 2.57×106 Bq/kg, and the β-activity concentration was 2.27×105 Bq/kg. Metabolomics analysis identified 118 different metabolites, as well as metabolic disruption of organic acids and derivatives. Further analysis showed that uranium significantly affected the metabolism of 9 amino acids in Penicillium. These amino acids were related to the TCA cycle and ABC transporter. At the same time, uranium exhibited nucleotide metabolism toxicity to Penicillium. This study provides an in-depth understanding of the uranium tolerance mechanism of Penicillium and provides a theoretical basis for Penicillium to degrade hyper-enriched plants.
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- Li Zhang
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education of, SWUST, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education of, SWUST, Mianyang 621010, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education of, SWUST, Mianyang 621010, China
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Effects of Different Additives on the Chemical Composition, Fermentation Profile, In Vitro and In Situ Digestibility of Paper mulberry Silage. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8090435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) plants are served as a local roughage in China, and they are mostly processed as silage for ruminants. This study aimed to explore the effects of different silage additives on the chemical composition, fermentation profile, as well as the in vitro and in situ digestibility of paper mulberry (PM) silage. Four groups consisting of PM silage, three with additives and one without any additives as the control group (CON), were established. The three experimental groups with additives were set up as follows: CON with 5 × 106 CFU per gram of fresh PM weight of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum) (LAB); CON with 3% fresh PM weight of molasses (MOL) added to the PM silage; and CON with both LAB and MOL added (LM). After 45 days of ensiling at 20 °C, all of the PM treatment groups increased their ash content and decreased their water-soluble carbohydrate content (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the pH and NH3-N content of the PM silage were lower in the additive treatment groups than in the CON group (p < 0.05). Lactic acid in the LM group was the highest (p < 0.05) among the four groups, and trace amounts of butyric acid was detected only in the CON group. In vitro dry matter digestibility was similar among all groups. Results of the in situ experiment found that the effective digestibility of the PM silage dry matter, as well as the acid detergent fiber digestibility was higher in the LM group than in the CON group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the addition of LAB, MOL, and their combination can improve PM silage fermentation and improve the in situ digestibility of dry matter and acid detergent fiber; however they do not affect in the vitro digestibility of PM silage.
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Lopes JM, Lentini CAD, Mendonça LFF, Lima ATC, Vasconcelos RN, Silva AX, Porsani MJ. Absorbed dose rate for marine biota due to the oil spilled using ICRP reference animal and Monte Carlo simulation. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 188:110354. [PMID: 35810708 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The current study aimed to obtain dose conversion coefficients for marine animals due to an oil spill accident using two variables: crude oil activity concentration and organism depth. Thorium series presented a dose contribution twice that uranium series for similar conditions. Bi-214 and Tl-208 stood out for delivering a higher dose rate for uranium and thorium series, respectively. Results obtained can be used to assess the maximum exposure time for emergency oil control, removal, and mitigation in an oil spill accident.
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- José M Lopes
- Departamento de Física da Terra e do Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica (POSPETRO), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-110, Salvador, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Física da Terra e do Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica (POSPETRO), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-110, Salvador, Brazil; Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente (CIEnAm), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geofísica, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica (POSPETRO), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-110, Salvador, Brazil; Departamento de Oceanografia, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física da Terra e do Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil; Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente (CIEnAm), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Modelagem em Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente (PPGM), Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Brazil
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- Programa de Engenharia Nuclear (PEN/COPPE), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, 21941-914, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente (CIEnAm), Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geofísica, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 40170-115, Salvador, Brazil
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Akash S, Sivaprakash B, Raja VCV, Rajamohan N, Muthusamy G. Remediation techniques for uranium removal from polluted environment - Review on methods, mechanism and toxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 302:119068. [PMID: 35240271 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Uranium, a radionuclide, is a predominant element utilized for speciality requirements in industrial applications, as fuels and catalyst. The radioactive properties and chemical toxicity of uranium causes a major threat to the ecosystem. The hazards associated with Uranium pollution includes the cancer in bones, liver, and lungs. The toxicological properties of Uranium are discussed in detail. Although there are many methods to eliminate those hazards, this research work is aimed to describe the application of bioremediation methods. Bioremediation methods involve elimination of the hazards of uranium, by transforming into low oxidation form using natural microbes and plants. This study deeply elucidates the methods as bioleaching, biosorption, bioreduction and phytoremediation. Bioleaching process involves bio-oxidation of tetravalent uranium when it gets in contact with acidophilic metal bacterial complex to obtain leach liquor. In biosorption, chitin/chitosan derived sorbents act as chelators and binds with uranium by electrostatic attraction. Bio reduction employs a bacterial transformation into enzymes which immobilize and reduce uranium. Phytoremediation includes phytoextraction and phytotranslocation of uranium through xylems from soil to roots and shoots of plants. The highest uranium removal and uptake reported using the different methods are listed as follows: bioleaching (100% uranium recovery), biosorption (167 g kg-1 uranium uptake), bioreduction (98.9% uranium recovery), and phytoremediation (49,639 mg kg-1 uranium uptake). Among all the techniques mentioned above, bioleaching has been proved to be the most efficient for uranium remediation.
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- S Akash
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar PC, 608002, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar PC, 608002, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar PC, 608002, India
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- Chemical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, Sohar, PC-311, Oman.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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Purkis JM, Bardos RP, Graham J, Cundy AB. Developing field-scale, gentle remediation options for nuclear sites contaminated with 137Cs and 90Sr: The role of Nature-Based Solutions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 308:114620. [PMID: 35149404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The remediation of contaminated land using plants, bacteria and fungi has been widely examined, especially in laboratory or greenhouse systems where conditions are precisely controlled. However, in real systems at the field scale conditions are much more variable and often produce different outcomes, which must be fully examined if 'gentle remediation options', or GROs, are to be more widely implemented, and their associated benefits (beyond risk-management) realized. These secondary benefits can be significant if GROs are applied correctly, and can include significant biodiversity enhancements. Here, we assess recent developments in the field-scale application of GROs for the remediation of two model contaminants for nuclear site remediation (90Sr and 137Cs), their risk management efficiency, directions for future application and research, and barriers to their further implementation at scale. We also discuss how wider benefits, such as biodiversity enhancements, water filtration etc. can be maximized at the field-scale by intelligent application of these approaches.
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- Jamie M Purkis
- School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre (Southampton), European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Aquatic Environments, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN2 4AT, UK; r3 Environmental Technology Ltd., Reading, United Kingdom
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- National Nuclear Laboratory, Sellafield, Cumbria, CA20 1PG, UK
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- School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre (Southampton), European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom.
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Manteca-Bautista D, Pérez-Latorre AV, Freitas H, Hidalgo-Triana N. Metal accumulation by Alyssum serpyllifolium subsp. malacitanum Rivas Goday (Brassicaceae) across different petrographic entities in South-Iberian ultramafic massifs: plant-soil relationships and prospects for phytomining. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 24:1301-1309. [PMID: 35019784 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.2025206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To date, studies of hyperaccumulation in plant tissues on ultramafic rocks have not considered the great diversity of petrographic entities in the world's outcrops. One of them is the one that we studied in Spain with more than eight petrographic entities and different soils. Our hypothesis is that the different chemical compositions of the soils in ultramafic rocks significantly affect the hyperaccumulation of metals by specialized plants, which may have consequences for phytomining. For this purpose, individuals, populations, and different soils have been tested and the results have been subjected to the corresponding statistical tests. The obtained knowledge reflects the different behavior of the studied plant not only for the Ni: the obtained results for Sr and for Ba revealed interesting results for the hyperaccumulation in Alyssum of both metals.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Spain
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Mcelrath EA, Guo L. The potential of Croton lindheimeri to sequester different metals from different mediums: uptake essential element Fe from soils or sequester toxic metal Sr from solutions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 24:1267-1272. [PMID: 35015590 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.2025202] [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: 06/14/2023]
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Some metals are necessary nutrients for plant health while some are toxic pollutants. In this study, the ability of Croton lindheimeri to uptake essential element Fe or toxic metal Sr was assessed separately. The amounts of iron plaque on the root systems and the levels of Fe in C. lindheimeri collected from an iron-rich field were assessed. The results indicated that Translocation Factor (TF) of Fe in C. lindheimeri was around 1, with similar amounts of Fe in roots and shoots. C. lindheimeri seedlings were cultured in Sr solutions for 3 weeks to determine its potential to accumulate Sr. It was found that the roots of C. lindheimeri cultured in 20 mg/L Sr solutions sequestered 0.05 ± 0.01 mg Sr/g biomass. TF of Sr in C. lindheimeri was >1. Further research is worthwhile to evaluate the potential of C. lindheimeri to remediate Sr contaminated sites.Novelty statementNo study related to the sequester of metals (either essential or non-essential metals) in Croton lindheimeri (goat weed) was found before. It was the first research about metal accumulation in goat weed.Fe plaque formation and iron sequester in the biomass of Croton lindheimeri were never studied in previous research.Very limited information about phytoremediation of Sr contaminated media was reported in previous studies, this study filled the gap by exploring the uptake of Sr in Croton lindheimeri.
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- Elizabeth Ann Mcelrath
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX, USA
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Hu N, Chen S, Lang T, Zhang H, Chen W, Li G, Ding D. A novel method for determining the adequate dose of a chelating agent for phytoremediation of radionulides contaminated soils by M. cordata. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2021; 227:106468. [PMID: 33296860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A chelating agent in an adequate dose used to enhance phytoremediation of radionuclide-contaminated soil should not inhibit the growth of the plant. If this constraint condition is satisfied, the total bioaccumulation amount (TBA) of radionuclide by the plant can be maximized. This is a constrained optimization problem to determine the adequate dose of the chelating agent for phytoremediation of radionuclide-contaminated soil. In this research, an adequate dose of a chelating agent for phytoremediation of radionuclide-contaminated soil was determined by a novel approach using pot experiments. The proposed approach was applied to specify the adequate doses of citric acid (CA) and S,S-ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) for phytoremediation of uranium contaminated soil by M. Cordata. By using this method, the adequate doses of CA and EDDS for phytoremediation of 238U, 232Th and 226Ra contaminated soils by M. cordata were measures as 10.0 and 5.0 mmol kg-1, respectively. The results showed that the approach could be used to establish the adequate dose of a chelating agent for phytoremediation of radionuclide or other toxic heavy metal contaminated soil by a plant.
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- Nan Hu
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium, Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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He W, Long A, Zhang C, Cao M, Luo J. Mass balance of metals during the phytoremediation process using Noccaea caerulescens: a pot study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:8476-8485. [PMID: 33063210 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11216-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There are two widely used methods to estimate the time taken for phytoremediation for the removal of the target pollutants, i.e., using the data of metal uptake by the harvested parts of the selected plant or using the decrement in average element content between the beginning and end of the remediation. The latter not only depends on sampling points but is also determined by sampling time because even if the soil is initially perfectly homogenized, plant growth itself heterogenizes the soil as time goes by. In this study, phytoremediation was tested on one homogenized soil obtained from various soil samples taken within an e-waste dismantling and recycling site, and the remediation time for different points of bulk and rhizosphere soil was estimated using the two methods. Phytoremediation efficiency, as assessed by the change in soil metal concentrations over 100 days, widely varied depending on which of the six soil compartments of the pot was sampled, and the standard deviations of Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu increased as the experiment proceeded, indicating the inaccuracy of this method. When applied to rhizosphere soil, this method led to a large overestimation of phytoremediation efficiency for Cd and Zn, which was 81- and 77-fold that was obtained by measuring the actual amount of metals taken up by Noccaea caerulescens. The significant difference between the two methods indicated that the blended soil became heterogeneous during the phytoremediation process because the species extracted metals from different soil parts, manifested by the variation in the metal content. The gap between these two estimation methods decreased when the soil was mixed thoroughly at the end of the experiment. This work shows that calculating the metal decontamination efficiency based on the measurement of the actual amount of metal taken by the plant is more robust than estimating it based on the evolution of soil metal concentration over time. In addition, our study reveals that using N. caerulescens may not be appropriate in Pb- or Cu-polluted soil, since this species mobilized these metals but did not extract them.
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- Wenxiang He
- KLETOR Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- KLETOR Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- KLETOR Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- KLETOR Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China.
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Liao T, Feng T, Li J, Hu J, Yang L, Zhang L. Pilot-scale removal of uranium from uranium plant wastewater using industrial iron powder in the ultrasonic field. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Goh YK, Ting ASY. Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Agricultural Soil Remediation: Prospects and Application. Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54422-5_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thakare M, Sarma H, Datar S, Roy A, Pawar P, Gupta K, Pandit S, Prasad R. Understanding the holistic approach to plant-microbe remediation technologies for removing heavy metals and radionuclides from soil. CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crbiot.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Natarajan V, Karunanidhi M, Raja B. A critical review on radioactive waste management through biological techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:29812-29823. [PMID: 32232758 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08404-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Our world is subject to various kinds of pollution and contamination due to rapid growth and development of industrialization. Though, industries are helping to improve the human life style in many ways in day to day life such as power generation to treatment of diseases. At the same time, industries emit the waste which causes major environmental pollution and leads to harmful for all living organism. As the renewable energy sources are depleting, energy/power generation become a major research around the world. Nuclear energy is one of the promising energy to sort out the energy demand, but the problem associated with the nuclear energy is the management and treatment of radioactive waste/emission/effluent since which is more dangerous to all living organism. There is a large scale contamination of radioactive waste associated for the past 60 years of global nuclear activity. It is necessary to pay special attention to the management of radioactive wastes in order to approach pollution-free environment and avoid diseases to living organism through various clean-up strategies. In this review, we discussed the wide ranges of strategies available for radioactive waste management such as physical, chemical, and biological methods. Bioremediation may be the powerful tool for treatment of radioactive wastes. Additionally, discussed on recent advancement have been made in treatment of radioactive waste through microbial transformation as well as phytoremediation which play a major role in disposal of radioactive waste.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chembarambakkam, Chennai, 600 123, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chembarambakkam, Chennai, 600 123, India
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Fu H, Ding D, Sui Y, Zhang H, Hu N, Li F, Dai Z, Li G, Ye Y, Wang Y. Transport of uranium(VI) in red soil in South China: influence of initial pH and carbonate concentration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:37125-37136. [PMID: 31745769 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06644-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Uranium-contaminated wastewater associated with uranium (U) mining and processing inevitably releases into soil environment. In order to assess the risk of U wastewater contamination to groundwater through percolation, U adsorption and transport behavior in a typical red soil in South China was investigated through batch adsorption and column experiments, and initial pH and carbonate concentration were considered of the high-sulfate background electrolyte solution. Results demonstrated that U adsorption isotherms followed the Freundlich model. The adsorption of U to red soil significantly decreased with the decrease of the initial pH from 7 to 3 in the absence of carbonate, protonation-deprotonation reactions controlled the adsorption capacity, and lnCs had a linear relationship with the equilibrium pH (pHeq). In the presence of carbonate, the adsorption was much greater than that in the absence of carbonate owing to the pHeq values buffered by carbonate, but the adsorption decreased with the increase of the carbonate concentration from 3.5 to 6.5 mM. Additionally, the breakthrough curves (BTCs) obtained by column experiments showed that large numbers of H+ and CO32- competed with the U species for adsorption sites, which resulted in BTC overshoot (C/C0 > 1). Numerical simulation results indicated that the BTCs at initial pH 4 and 5 could be well simulated by two-site chemical non-equilibrium model (CNEM), whereas the BTCs of varying initial carbonate concentrations were suitable for one-site CNEM. The fractions of equilibrium adsorption sites (f) seemed to correlate with the fractions of positively charged complexes of U species in solution. The values of partition coefficients (kd') were lower than those measured in batch adsorption experiments, but they had the same variation trend. The values of first-order rate coefficient (ω) for all BTCs were low, representing a relatively slow equilibrium between U in the liquid and solid phases. In conclusion, the mobility of U in the red soil increased with the decrease of the initial pH and with the increase of the initial carbonate concentrations.
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- Haiying Fu
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China.
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China.
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, Hengyang, 421001, China
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Tang H, Li Y, Huang W, Chen S, Luo F, Shu X, Tan H, Li B, Xie Y, Shao D, Lu X. Chemical behavior of uranium contaminated soil solidified by microwave sintering. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06835-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xiong X, Liu X, Yu IKM, Wang L, Zhou J, Sun X, Rinklebe J, Shaheen SM, Ok YS, Lin Z, Tsang DCW. Potentially toxic elements in solid waste streams: Fate and management approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 253:680-707. [PMID: 31330359 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Solid wastes containing potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are widely generated around the globe. Critical concerns have been raised over their impacts on human health and the environment, especially for the exposure to PTEs during the transfer and disposal of the wastes. It is important to devise highly-efficient and cost-effective treatment technologies for the removal or immobilisation of PTEs in solid wastes. However, there is an inadequate overview of the global flow of PTEs-contaminated solid wastes in terms of geographical distribution patterns, which is vital information for decision making in sustainable waste management. Moreover, in view of the scarcity of resources and the call for a circular economy, there is a pressing need to recover materials (e.g., precious metals and rare earth elements) from waste streams and this is a more sustainable and environmentally friendly practice compared with ore mining. Therefore, this article aims to give a thorough overview to the global flow of PTEs and the recovery of waste materials. This review first summarises PTEs content in various types of solid wastes; then, toxic metal(loid)s, radioactive elements, and rare earth elements are critically reviewed, with respect to their patterns of transport transformation and risks in the changing environment. Different treatments for the management of these contaminated solid wastes are discussed. Based on an improved understanding of the dynamics of metal(loid) fates and a review of existing management options, new scientific insights are provided for future research in the development of high-performance and sustainable treatment technologies for PTEs in solid wastes.
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- Xinni Xiong
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Peng X, Liu H, Chen P, Tang F, Hu Y, Wang F, Pi Z, Zhao M, Chen N, Chen H, Zhang X, Yan X, Liu M, Fu X, Zhao G, Yao P, Wang L, Dai H, Li X, Xiong W, Xu W, Zheng H, Yu H, Shen S. A Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly of Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) Provides New Insights into Its Forage and Papermaking Usage. MOLECULAR PLANT 2019; 12:661-677. [PMID: 30822525 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) is a well-known woody tree historically used for Cai Lun papermaking, one of the four great inventions of ancient China. More recently, Paper mulberry has also been used as forage to address the shortage of feedstuff because of its digestible crude fiber and high protein contents. In this study, we obtained a chromosome-scale genome assembly for Paper mulberry using integrated approaches, including Illumina and PacBio sequencing platform as well as Hi-C, optical, and genetic maps. The assembled Paper mulberry genome consists of 386.83 Mb, which is close to the estimated size, and 99.25% (383.93 Mb) of the assembly was assigned to 13 pseudochromosomes. Comparative genomic analysis revealed the expansion and contraction in the flavonoid and lignin biosynthetic gene families, respectively, accounting for the enhanced flavonoid and decreased lignin biosynthesis in Paper mulberry. Moreover, the increased ratio of syringyl-lignin to guaiacyl-lignin in Paper mulberry underscores its suitability for use in medicine, forage, papermaking, and barkcloth making. We also identified the root-associated microbiota of Paper mulberry and found that Pseudomonas and Rhizobia were enriched in its roots and may provide the source of nitrogen for its stems and leaves via symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Collectively, these results suggest that Paper mulberry might have undergone adaptive evolution and recruited nitrogen-fixing microbes to promote growth by enhancing flavonoid production and altering lignin monomer composition. Our study provides significant insights into genetic basis of the usefulness of Paper mulberry in papermaking and barkcloth making, and as forage. These insights will facilitate further domestication and selection as well as industrial utilization of Paper mulberry worldwide.
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- Xianjun Peng
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Quick Green Bio-Tec Co., Ltd., Dalian 116600, China
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- Beijing Jonathan Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., Beijing 101314, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China
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- Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing 101300, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; ChuangGou Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing 100049, China.
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Odoh CK, Zabbey N, Sam K, Eze CN. Status, progress and challenges of phytoremediation - An African scenario. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 237:365-378. [PMID: 30818239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Environmental pollution occasioned by artisanal activities and technical failures at exploration sites has affected mostly oil producing and other mineral resources mining regions in developed and developing nations. As conventional techniques of remediation seem to be progressively unreliable and inefficient, contaminated land management experts have adopted a plant-based technology described as 'phytoremediation' for effective detoxification and removal of contaminants in substrate environmental media (soil and sediment). This technique, has gained public acceptance because of its aesthetic, eco-friendly, solar energy driven and low cost attributes. With complexity of environmental pollution in Africa, identification of appropriate remediation approach that deliver net environmental benefit and economic profit to the society is vital, while also focusing on the exploitation of plants genetic tools for more clarity on phyto tolerance, uptake and translocation of pollutants. In this article, we reviewed the status, progress and challenges of phytoremediation in selected African countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Egypt and Ghana), the ecological impact of the pollutants, phytoremediation strategies and the possible plants of choice. Besides highlighting the support roles played by soil fauna and flora, the fate of harvested biomass/dieback and its future prospects are also discussed. We further explored the factors challenging phytoremediation progress in Africa, amidst its promising potentials and applicability for sustainable ecosystem management paradigm.
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- Chuks Kenneth Odoh
- Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, 5323, East-West Road, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria; Environment and Conservation Unit, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), Legacy Centre, 6 Abuja Lane, D-Line, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Environment and Conservation Unit, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), Legacy Centre, 6 Abuja Lane, D-Line, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria; Department of Marine Environment and Pollution Control, Faculty of Marine Environmental Management, Nigeria Maritime University, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Li C, Wang M, Luo X, Liang L, Han X, Lin X. Accumulation and effects of uranium on aquatic macrophyte Nymphaea tetragona Georgi: Potential application to phytoremediation and environmental monitoring. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2019; 198:43-49. [PMID: 30590332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study analyzed the ability of Nymphaea tetragona Georgi (N. tetragona) to accumulate water-borne uranium and any effects this could exert on this plant species. In accumulation experiments, N. tetragona was exposed (21 d) to different concentrations of uranium (0-55 mg L-1) and the content of uranium was determined in water and plant tissues (leaves, submerged position and plant) to determine the translocation factor (TF) and bioconcentration factor (BCF). The content of uranium in the plant and plant tissues showed concentration-dependent uptake, leaves were the predominant tissue for uranium accumulation, and TF and BCF values were both affected by the concentration of uranium in the water. In this research, the uranium content and BCF value in the leaves of N. tetragona were upto 3446 ± 155 mg kg-1 and 73 ± 3, respectively. In physiological experiments, uranium treatment boosted the activity of peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the leaves, and increasing uranium concentrations aggravated damage to the cell membrane system. Uranium contamination significantly inhibited the content of soluble protein, as well as chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b and carotene in the leaves, indicating the structure and function of chloroplast were destroyed, reducing the photosynthetic performance of plants. These results indicate that the macrophyte N. tetragona can accumulate uranium while showing a stress response via metabolic mechanisms under uranium exposure, and it may be a suitable bioremediation candidate for aquatic marine contamination.
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- Chen Li
- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China; School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, 723001, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China.
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- Sichuan Preschool Educator College, Jiangyou, Sichuan, 621070, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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Ren CG, Kong CC, Wang SX, Xie ZH. Enhanced phytoremediation of uranium-contaminated soils by arbuscular mycorrhiza and rhizobium. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 217:773-779. [PMID: 30448757 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Uranium phytoextraction is a promising technology, however, facing difficult that limited plant biomass due to nutrient deficiency in the contaminated sites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of a symbiotic associations of a legume Sesbania rostrata, rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) for reclamation of uranium contaminated soils. Results showed AMF and rhizobia had a mutual beneficial relations in the triple symbiosis, which significantly increased plant biomass and uranium accumulation in S. rostrata plant. The highest uranium removal rates was observed in plant-AMF-rhizobia treated soils, in which 50.5-73.2% had been extracted, whereas 7.2-23.3% had been extracted in plant-treated soil. Also, the S. rostrata phytochelatin synthase (PCS) genes expression were increased in AMF and rhizobia plants compared with the plants. Meantime, content of malic acid, succinic acid and citric acid were elevated in S. rostrata root exudates of AMF and rhizobia inoculated plants. The facts suggest that the mutual interactions in the triple symbiosis help to improve phytoremediation efficiency of uranium by S. rostrata.
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- Cheng-Gang Ren
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Utilization of Biological Resources of Coastal Zone, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Utilization of Biological Resources of Coastal Zone, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Utilization of Biological Resources of Coastal Zone, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, PR China.
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Imran M, Hu S, Luo X, Cao Y, Samo N. Phytoremediation through Bidens pilosa L., a nonhazardous approach for uranium remediation of contaminated water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:752-759. [PMID: 30656944 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1556594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A few plant species are recognized for uranium bioaccumulation, particularly as upper accumulator. Uranium has a dynamic impact on the physiological, biochemical, and photochemical reactions. Therefore, the superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), soluble sugar, protein, photochemical reactions, and accumulation of uranium characteristics were studied in Bidens pilosa L. while applying altered concentrations of uranium in the form of C4H6O6U. It was done to measure the capacity of B. pilosa L. to remediate uranium from wastewater. In this study, the results showed that B. pilosa L. not only has the ability of uranium accumulation but it can accumulate in the upper parts i.e. leaves and stem. Overall it can accumulate as much as 1538 mg/kg on a dry weight basis. Uranium accumulation is a complex process which changes both physiological and biochemical index in plant species under different treatments. SOD decreased in leaves and stem in response to all treatments whereas POD and CAT increased at treatment 3 and 72 h up to 1335 μ/g-FW and 47 μ/g-FW at 72 h, respectively. This increase was followed by a downward trend. The correlation coefficient between fluorescence ratio Fv/Fm and the concentrations of uranium treatment were significantly negative i.e. -0.928. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis also highlighted that uranium does not change the basic chemical composition of B. pilosa L., but has an effect on the contents of chemical constituents. From the study, it is concluded that B. Pilosa L. has shown a capacity for uranium enrichment, especially as an upper accumulator.
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- Muhammad Imran
- a Plant Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan Province , China
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- a Plant Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan Province , China
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- a Plant Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan Province , China
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- a Plant Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan Province , China
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- a Plant Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan Province , China
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Bacchetta G, Boi ME, Cappai G, De Giudici G, Piredda M, Porceddu M. Metal Tolerance Capability of Helichrysum microphyllum Cambess. subsp. tyrrhenicum Bacch., Brullo & Giusso: A Candidate for Phytostabilization in Abandoned Mine Sites. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 101:758-765. [PMID: 30310947 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2463-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sardinia was known as an important mine pole in Europe during his history. Still after decades from mine closure, 75.000.000 m3 of mine waste, rich in heavy metals, were left abandoned causing a huge environmental legacy on the mine district area. Consequently, cost effective remediation is required. In this frame, phytoremediation is considered a feasible candidate. This research was focused on Helichrysum microphyllum subsp. tyrrhenicum, which is pioneer in xeric soils with low-functions, like mine tailings. The aim of this study was to evaluate its ability to extract heavy metals from mine soils and accumulate them in plant tissues and its suitability for phytostabilization. Sundry samples of soil, roots and epigean organ were collected through field sampling and analysed in order to obtain metals concentration and mineralogical characteristics. Our results indicate that this species tolerates high concentration of zinc, lead and cadmium, behaving as a species suitable for phytostabilization.
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- G Bacchetta
- DISVA - Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for the Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 11-13, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
- BG-SAR - Sardinian Germplasm Bank, HBK - Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus, University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 9-11, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
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- DISVA - Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for the Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 11-13, 09123, Cagliari, Italy.
- BG-SAR - Sardinian Germplasm Bank, HBK - Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus, University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 9-11, 09123, Cagliari, Italy.
- DICAAR - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Piazza d'Armi 1, 09123, Cagliari, Italy.
- DSCG - Department of Chemical and Geological Science, University of Cagliari, Via Trentino 51, 09123, Cagliari, Italy.
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- DICAAR - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Piazza d'Armi 1, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
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- DSCG - Department of Chemical and Geological Science, University of Cagliari, Via Trentino 51, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
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- DICAAR - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Piazza d'Armi 1, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
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- DISVA - Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for the Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 11-13, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
- BG-SAR - Sardinian Germplasm Bank, HBK - Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus, University of Cagliari, Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 9-11, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
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Adsorption of U(VI) by Elodea nuttallii: equilibrium, kinetic and mechanism analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6346-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Antonkiewicz J, Pełka R, Bik-Małodzińska M, Żukowska G, Gleń-Karolczyk K. The effect of cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge on biomass and heavy metal uptake by a plant mixture. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:31101-31112. [PMID: 30187410 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3109-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Environmental management of cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge appears to be substantiated due to various physicochemical properties of these wastes. The aim of the conducted research was to determine the effect of cellulose production waste and sewage sludge on yielding and heavy metal uptake by a plant mixture. The research was conducted under field experiment conditions, determining the fertilizer value of these wastes in the environmental aspect. The research was carried out in the years 2013-2016. Species composition of the plant mixture was adjusted to habitat conditions. It was established that, as compared with the cellulose production waste, the municipal sewage sludge used in the experiment had a higher content of macroelements. The content of heavy metals in the studied waste did not exceed the limits that condition their use in agriculture and reclamation. Applying only the cellulose production waste did not significantly decrease the yield of the plants. Municipal sewage sludge showed the highest yield-forming effect. Mixing the above-mentioned wastes and their application to soil had a significant effect on the increase in the plant mixture yield. The waste applied to soil also increased the content of Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in the plant mix. The level of heavy metal content in the plant mix did not exclude this biomass from being used for fodder or reclamation purposes. The cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge increased the heavy metal uptake by the plant mixture. The plant biomass extracted heavy metals from the sewage sludge more intensively than from the cellulose production waste. Among the analyzed heavy metals, the highest phytoremediation was recorded for Ni (30%), followed by Cd (20%), Cr (15%), Pb (10%), and the lowest for Cu (9%) and Zn (8%). Application of the cellulose production waste and sewage sludge to soil also increased the content of the studied heavy metals in soil. However, it did not cause deterioration of soil quality standards. Heterogeneity in the chemical composition of the wastes confirms that each batch intended to be used for environmental management should be subjected to chemical control.
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- Jacek Antonkiewicz
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Soil Science, Environment Engineering and Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Soil Science, Environment Engineering and Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Environment Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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Gupta DK, Schulz W, Steinhauser G, Walther C. Radiostrontium transport in plants and phytoremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:29996-30008. [PMID: 30187403 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3088-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Radiostrontium is a common product of nuclear fission and was emitted into the environment in the course of nuclear weapon tests as well as from nuclear reactor accidents. The release of 90Sr and 89Sr into the environment can pose health threats due to their characteristics such as high specific activities and easy access in human body due to its chemical analogy to calcium. Radiostrontium enters the human food chain by the consumption of plants grown on sites comprising fission-derived radionuclides. For humans, Sr is not an essential element, but, due to solubility in water and homology with calcium, once interred in the body, it gets deposited in bones and in teeth. This concern has drawn the attention of researchers throughout the globe to develop sustainable treatment processes to remediate soil and water resources. Nowadays, phytoremediation has become a promising approach for the remediation of large extents of toxic heavy metals. Some of the plants have been reported to accumulate Sr inside their biomass but detailed mechanisms at genetic level are still to be uncovered. However, there is inadequate information offered to assess the possibility of this remediation approach. This review highlights phytoremediation approach for Sr and explains in detail the uptake mechanism inside plants.
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- Dharmendra K Gupta
- Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany.
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- Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany
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Ribeiro PRCDC, Viana DG, Pires FR, Egreja Filho FB, Bonomo R, Cargnelutti Filho A, Martins LF, Cruz LBS, Nascimento MCP. Selection of plants for phytoremediation of barium-polluted flooded soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 206:522-530. [PMID: 29778077 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The use of barite (BaSO4) in drilling fluids for oil and gas activities makes barium a potential contaminant in case of spills onto flooded soils, where low redox conditions may increase barium sulfate solubility. In order to select plants able to remove barium in such scenarios, the following species were evaluated on barium phytoextraction capacity: Brachiaria arrecta, Cyperus papyrus, Eleocharis acutangula, E. interstincta, Nephrolepsis cf. rivularis, Oryza sativa IRGA 424, O. sativa BRS Tropical, Paspalum conspersum, and Typha domingensis. Plants were grown in pots and exposed to six barium concentrations: 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 30.0, and 65.0 mg kg-1. To simulate flooding conditions, each pot was kept with a thin water film over the soil surface (∼1.0 cm). Plants were evaluated for biomass yield and barium removal. The highest amount of barium was observed in T. domingensis biomass, followed by C. papyrus. However, the latter exported most of the barium to the aerial part of the plant, especially at higher BaCl2 doses, while the former accumulated barium preferentially in the roots. Thus, barium removal with C. papyrus could be achieved by simply harvesting aerial biomass. The high amounts of barium in T. domingensis and C. papyrus resulted from the combination of high barium concentration in plant tissues with high biomass production. These results make T. domingensis and C. papyrus potential candidates for phytoremediation schemes to remove barium from flooded soils.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Division of Plant Experimentation, Department of Crop Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Metals uptake behaviour in Miscanthus x giganteus plant during growth at the contaminated soil from the military site in Sliač, Slovakia. POLISH JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.2478/pjct-2018-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Peculiarities of metals uptake by the biofuel crop Miscanthus x giganteus were explored during plant growth at soil from the military site (Sliač, Slovakia). The experiment was carried out in greenhouse during two vegetation seasons. Research soil was predominantly elevated in Fe and Ti, while other metals (As, Cu, Mn, Sr, Zn and Zr) were presented at order of magnitude lower concentrations. No inhibition of plant growth was observed. The calculated Bioconcentration Factor showed that levels of metals’ accumulation by plant roots, stems and leaves were independent of metals’ concentrations in the soil. The accumulation of metals by stems and leaves was much lower than by roots. As, Zr, Ti were almost not accumulated by stems and leaves during both seasons; accumulation of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn and Sr was not essential which confirmed that biomass of M. x giganteus might be processed for the energy purpose.
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Boros-Lajszner E, Wyszkowska J, Kucharski J. Use of zeolite to neutralise nickel in a soil environment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 190:54. [PMID: 29290030 PMCID: PMC5748030 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6427-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nickel is a heavy metal which is a stable soil pollutant which is difficult to remediate. An attempt to reduce its impact on the environment can be made by changing its solubility. The right level of hydrogen ions and the content of mineral and organic colloids are crucial in this regard. Therefore, methods to neutralise heavy metals in soil are sought. There are no reports in the literature on the possibility of using minerals in the detoxication of a soil environment contaminated with metals. It is important to fill the gap in research on the effect of zeolites on the microbiological, biochemical and physicochemical properties of soils under pressure from heavy metals. Therefore, a pot experiment was conducted on two soils which examined the effect of various levels of contamination of soil with nickel on the activity of soil enzymes, physical and chemical properties and growth and development of plants. An alleviating effect of zeolite Bio.Zeo.S.01 on the negative impact of nickel on the soil and a plant (oats) was examined. The enzyme activity and the oat yield were found to be significantly and negatively affected by an excess of nickel in the soil, regardless of the soil type. The metal was accumulated more in the oat roots than in the above-ground parts. An addition of zeolite decreased the level of accumulation of nickel in oats grown only on sandy-silty loam. Zeolite Bio.Zeo.S.01 used in the study only slightly alleviated the negative effect of nickel on the biochemical properties of soil. Therefore, its usability in the remediation of soil contaminated with nickel is small.
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- Edyta Boros-Lajszner
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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Wang W, Gert Dudel E. Fe plaque-related aquatic uranium retention via rhizofiltration along a redox-state gradient in a natural Phragmites australis Trin ex Steud. wetland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:12185-12194. [PMID: 28353101 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8889-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Studies have revealed that the rhizofiltration is a feasible plant-based technology for aquatic metal/metalloid removal. However, the performance of aquatic U retention via rhizofiltration has not been fully revealed yet. In this study, a field investigation was conducted in a Phragmites australis Trin ex Steud. dominated wetland to estimate the efficiency of Fe plaque (IP)-assisted U rhizofiltration, with redox-state gradient (-179 to 220 mV) and low aquatic U level (66.7 to 92.0 μg l-1). The U concentrations were determined in soil, root, and aboveground biomass of P. australis. The IP on root surface was extracted via DCB extraction procedure. The bio-concentration factor (BCF) was applied to evaluate the aquatic U transfer capacity from root to above ground biomass of P. australis. The result suggested that root of P. australis was highly effective for aquatic U uptake via rhizofiltration (BCF 1025 to 1556). It also benefited the real U accumulation in aboveground biomass of P. australis (up to 0.4 mg m-2) and related plant-water-soil U recycling. The IP and associated microbial community in rhizosphere was effective mediator for aquatic U retention on root surface (BCF 1162 to 847). The IP-assisted aquatic U rhizofiltration was significantly promoted in relatively reductive environment. It was benefited by the enhanced root uptake of Fe due to lower oxidizers (e.g., DO and NO3-) availability. On the other hand, the competitive adsorption effect from co-existing IP-affinitive elements (e.g., As) also possibly impaired the real capacity of IP-assisted aquatic U rhizofiltration via P. australis.
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- Weiqing Wang
- Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology, Pienner Strasse 19, D-01737, Tharandt, Germany.
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- Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology, Pienner Strasse 19, D-01737, Tharandt, Germany
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Wang X, Chen C, Wang J. Phytoremediation of strontium contaminated soil by Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench and soil microbial community-level physiological profiles (CLPPs). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:7668-7678. [PMID: 28124267 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Phytoremediation of strontium contaminated soil by Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench was investigated, and the soil microbial community-level physiological profiles (CLPPs) were examined. The growth and the stable strontium (88Sr) accumulations of the energy crop S. bicolor grown on the Sr-spiked soil at the level of 0, 50, 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg soil were characterized through pot soil system after the entire growth period (140 days). Correspondingly, the available content of strontium in soil extracted by Mehlich III extraction solution reached 42.0, 71.9, 151.8, and 242.2 mg/kg, respectively. The Sr-polluted soil microbial community was assessed by a Biolog Eco-plate method. The results showed that the spiked Sr significantly increased the height and the stem biomass weight of the plant. Sr contents in roots, stems, and leaves of the sorghum increased linearly (R 2 > 0.95) with the elevation of the Sr-spiked level in soil. The average Sr concentration in roots, stems, and leaves reached 68.9, 61.3, and 132.6 mg/kg dry weight (DW) under Sr-spiked 400 mg/kg soil, respectively. Sr content in tissues decreased in the order of leaves > roots > stems. The bioconcentration factor (BCF; Sr contents in shoots to soil) values of S. bicolor in soil system was lower than 1 (0.21∼0.39) whether based on the spiked Sr level or on the available Sr level in soil. The transfer factor (TF; Sr contents in shoots to roots) values of S. bicolor in soil system usually is higher than 1 or near to 1 (0.92∼1.29). TF values increased while BCF values decreased as the soil Sr increased. The Biolog Eco-plate assay showed that Sr at the spiked level of 400 mg/kg soil enhanced the soil microbial diversity and activity.
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- Xu Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
- Energy Science Building, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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Oyuela Leguizamo MA, Fernández Gómez WD, Sarmiento MCG. Native herbaceous plant species with potential use in phytoremediation of heavy metals, spotlight on wetlands - A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 168:1230-1247. [PMID: 27823781 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Soil, air and water pollution caused by the mobility and solubility of heavy metals significantly damages the environment, human health, plants and animals. One common in situ method used for the decontamination of heavy metals is phytoremediation. This usually involves the use of exotic species. However, these species may exhibit invasive behavior, thereby, affect the environmental and ecological dynamics of the ecosystem into which they are introduced. This paper focuses on some native herbaceous plant species reported on the wetlands of Bogota, Colombia, with potential use in phytoremediation of heavy metals. To do that, the authors identified and searched a bibliography based on key words related to heavy metal decontamination. In addition, authors gathered and analyzed relevant information that allowed the comprehension of the phytoremediation process. This paper suggests the study of 41 native or endemic species regarding their behavior towards heavy metal contamination. From a survey of herbaceous plants reported in Bogota, native and endemic species that belong to predominant families in heavy metal accumulation processes were selected. Although found in Colombian's wetlands, these can also be found worldwide. Therefore, they are of great interest due to their global presence and their potential for use in phytoremediation. The current research about the development of phytoremediation focuses on the identification of new herbaceous species able to decontaminate substratum polluted with heavy metals to contribute with the investigation of the ecology and environment of the nature's remnants in urban wetland ecosystems.
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- Mayerly Alexandra Oyuela Leguizamo
- Faculty of Environmental and Natural Resources, Campus El Vivero, Natura Building, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia.
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- Faculty of Environmental and Natural Resources, Campus El Vivero, Natura Building, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia.
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- Faculty of Environmental and Natural Resources, Campus El Vivero, Natura Building, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia.
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Li D, Hu N, Sui Y, Ding D, Li K, Li G, Wang Y. Influence of bicarbonate on the abundance of microbial communities capable of reducing U(vi) in groundwater. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09795f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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7 experiments amended with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mM initial concentrations of bicarbonate were conducted to investigate the influence of different concentrations of bicarbonate on the abundance of microbial communities capable of reducing U(vi) in groundwater.
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- Dianxin Li
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
- University of South China
- 421001 Hengyang
- China
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Favas PJC, Pratas J, Mitra S, Sarkar SK, Venkatachalam P. Biogeochemistry of uranium in the soil-plant and water-plant systems in an old uranium mine. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 568:350-368. [PMID: 27314898 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present study highlights the uranium (U) concentrations in water-soil-plant matrices and the efficiency considering a heterogeneous assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic native plant species to act as the biomonitor and phytoremediator for environmental U-contamination in the Sevilha mine (uraniferous region of Beiras, Central Portugal). A total of 53 plant species belonging to 22 families was collected from 24 study sites along with ambient soil and/or water samples. The concentration of U showed wide range of variations in the ambient medium: 7.5 to 557mgkg(-1) for soil and 0.4 to 113μgL(-1) for water. The maximum potential of U accumulation was recorded in roots of the following terrestrial plants: Juncus squarrosus (450mgkg(-1) DW), Carlina corymbosa (181mgkg(-1) DW) and Juncus bufonius (39.9mgkg(-1) DW), followed by the aquatic macrophytes, namely Callitriche stagnalis (55.6mgkg(-1) DW) Lemna minor (53.0mgkg(-1) DW) and Riccia fluitans (50.6mgkg(-1) DW). Accumulation of U in plant tissues exhibited the following decreasing trend: root>leaves>stem>flowers/fruits and this confirms the unique efficiency of roots in accumulating this radionuclide from host soil/sediment (phytostabilization). Overall, the accumulation pattern in the studied aquatic plants (L. minor, R. fluitans, C. stagnalis and Lythrum portula) dominated over most of the terrestrial counterpart. Among terrestrial plants, the higher mean bioconcentration factor (≈1 in roots/rhizomes of C. corymbosa and J. squarrosus) and translocation factor (31 in Andryala integrifolia) were encountered in the representing families Asteraceae and Juncaceae. Hence, these terrestrial plants can be treated as the promising candidates for the development of the phytostabilization or phytoextraction methodologies based on the accumulation, abundance and biomass production.
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- Paulo J C Favas
- University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, School of Life Sciences and the Environment, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Department of Earth Sciences, 3001-401 Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Geologia e Petróleo de Timor Leste, Timor-Leste
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- University of Calcutta, Department of Marine Science, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, West Bengal, India
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- University of Calcutta, Department of Marine Science, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, West Bengal, India
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Wiche O, Székely B, Kummer NA, Moschner C, Heilmeier H. Effects of intercropping of oat (Avena sativa L.) with white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) on the mobility of target elements for phytoremediation and phytomining in soil solution. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2016; 18:900-907. [PMID: 26940160 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1156635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study aims to investigate how intercropping of oat (Avena sativa L.) with white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) affects the mobile fractions of trace metals (Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd, Th, U, Sc, La, Nd, Ge) in soil solution. Oat and white lupin were cultivated in monocultures and mixed cultures with differing oat/white lupin ratios (11% and 33% lupin, respectively). Temporal variation of soil solution chemistry was compared with the mobilization of elements in the rhizosphere of white lupin and concentrations in plant tissues. Relative to the monocrops, intercropping of oat with 11% white lupin significantly increased the concentrations of Fe, Pb, Th, La and Nd in soil solution as well as the concentrations of Fe, Pb, Th, Sc, La and Nd in tissues of oat. Enhanced mobility of the mentioned elements corresponded to a depletion of elements in the rhizosphere soil of white lupin. In mixed cultures with 33% lupin, concentrations in soil solution only slightly increased. We conclude that intercropping with 11% white lupin might be a promising tool for phytoremediation and phytomining research enhancing mobility of essential trace metals as well as elements with relevance for phytoremediation (Pb, Th) and phytomining (La, Nd, Sc) in soil.
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- Oliver Wiche
- a Institute for Biosciences, Biology / Ecology Group, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
- b Interdisciplinary Environmental Centre, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
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- b Interdisciplinary Environmental Centre, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
- c Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation , Vienna University of Technology , Vienna , Austria
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- d Institute for Geology, Chair of Hydrogeology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
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- a Institute for Biosciences, Biology / Ecology Group, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
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- a Institute for Biosciences, Biology / Ecology Group, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
- b Interdisciplinary Environmental Centre, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Freiberg , Germany
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Yan X. Uptake of radionuclide thorium by twelve native plants grown in uranium mill tailings soils from south part of China. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhou S, Kai H, Zha Z, Fang Z, Wang D, Du L, Zhang D, Feng X, Jin Y, Xia C. Subcellular distribution and chemical forms of thorium in Brassica juncea var. foliosa. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2016; 157:60-66. [PMID: 27010411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Brassica juncea var. foliosa (B. juncea var. foliosa) is a promising species for thorium (Th) phytoextraction due to its large biomass, fast growth rate and high tolerance toward Th. To further understand the mechanisms of Th tolerance, the present study investigated the subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Th found in B. juncea var. foliosa Our results indicated that in both roots and leaves, Th contents in different parts of the cells follow the order of cell wall > membranes and soluble fraction > organelles. In particular, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) analysis showed that Th was abundantly located in cell walls of the roots. Additionally, when plants were exposed to different concentrations of Th, we have found that Th existed in B. juncea var. foliosa with different chemical forms. Much of the Th extracted by 2% acetic acid (HAc), 1 M NaCl and HCl in roots with the percentage distribution varied from 47.2% to 62.5%, while in leaves, most of the Th was in the form of residue and the subdominant amount of Th was extracted by HCl, followed by 2% HAc. This suggested that Th compartmentation in cytosol and integration with phosphate or proteins in cell wall might be responsible for the tolerance of B. juncea var. foliosa to the stress of Th.
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- Sai Zhou
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Logistic Engineering University, Chongqing 401311, China
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- Logistic Engineering University, Chongqing 401311, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Logistic Engineering University, Chongqing 401311, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Zhang Y, Luan H, Wei Z, Hao Z, Xi R, Liao X. Exploiting of honey-associated Bacillus strains as plant-growth promoting bacteria for enhancing barley growth in rare earth tailings. ANN MICROBIOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1135-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Wang D, Zhou S, Liu L, Du L, Wang J, Huang Z, Ma L, Ding S, Zhang D, Wang R, Jin Y, Xia C. The influence of different hydroponic conditions on thorium uptake by Brassica juncea var. foliosa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:6941-6949. [PMID: 25475618 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3914-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of different hydroponic conditions (such as concentration of thorium (Th), pH, carbonate, phosphate, organic acids, and cations) on thorium uptake by Brassica juncea var. foliosa were evaluated. The results showed that acidic cultivation solutions enhanced thorium accumulation in the plants. Phosphate and carbonate inhibited thorium accumulation in plants, possibly due to the formation of Th(HPO4)(2+), Th(HPO4)2, or Th(OH)3CO3 (-) with Th(4+), which was disadvantageous for thorium uptake in the plants. Organic aids (citric acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid) inhibited thorium accumulation in roots and increased thorium content in the shoots, which suggested that the thorium-organic complexes did not remain in the roots and were beneficial for thorium transfer from the roots to the shoots. Among three cations (such as calcium ion (Ca(2+)), ferrous ion (Fe(2+)), and zinc ion (Zn(2+))) in hydroponic media, Zn(2+) had no significant influence on thorium accumulation in the roots, Fe(2+) inhibited thorium accumulation in the roots, and Ca(2+) was found to facilitate thorium accumulation in the roots to a certain extent. This research will help to further understand the mechanism of thorium uptake in plants.
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- Dingna Wang
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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Li CW, Hu N, Ding DX, Hu JS, Li GY, Wang YD. Phytoextraction of uranium from contaminated soil by Macleaya cordata before and after application of EDDS and CA. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:6155-6163. [PMID: 25399528 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3803-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This is the first report on using Macleaya cordata for phytoextraction of uranium from the uranium contaminated soil in the greenhouse. Macleaya M. cordata was found to increase uranium concentration in the soil solution by increasing the dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The amendment experiments with citric acid (CA) and [S,S]-ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) at the rates of 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mmol kg(-1) dry weight (DW) soil showed that EDDS was more efficient to increase uranium concentration in the shoot than CA when they were applied at the same rate. The applications of 5.0 mmol kg(-1) EDDS and 10.0 mmol kg(-1) CA were most appropriate for increasing uranium concentrations in the shoot of M. cordata. CA was more efficient to increase the solubility of uranium at the same application rates except for 2.5 mmol kg(-1) application rate. There was a linear correlation between the uranium concentration in the shoot and the average uranium concentration of one planted pot during 14 days in soil solution after the application of different rates of EDDS and CA, respectively (r(2) = 0.972, P < 0.01; r (2) = 0.948, P < 0.01), indicating that uranium uptake was dependent on the soluble uranium concentration. The Fe-U-DOC and Mn-U-DOC complexes were probably formed after the application of CA. Soil solution pH and Fe, Mn, Ca, and DOC concentrations in soil solution were found to be changed by the chelates.
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- Chang-wu Li
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, 28 West Changsheng Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, People's Republic of China
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Bang J, Kamala-Kannan S, Lee KJ, Cho M, Kim CH, Kim YJ, Bae JH, Kim KH, Myung H, Oh BT. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water and Soil Using Miscanthus sp. Goedae-Uksae 1. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:515-520. [PMID: 25747237 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.862209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study is to characterize the heavy metal phytoremediation potential of Miscanthus sp. Goedae-Uksae 1, a hybrid, perennial, bio-energy crop developed in South Korea. Six different metals (As, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Zn) were used for the study. The hybrid grass effectively absorbed all the metals from contaminated soil. The maximum removal was observed for As (97.7%), and minimum removal was observed for Zn (42.9%). Similarly, Goedae-Uksae 1 absorbed all the metals from contaminated water except As. Cd, Pb, and Zn were completely (100%) removed from contaminated water samples. Generally, the concentration of metals in roots was several folds higher than in shoots. Initial concentration of metals highly influenced the phytoremediation rate. The results of the bioconcentration factor, translocation factor, and enrichment coefficient tests indicate that Goedae-Uksae 1 could be used for phytoremediation in a marginally contaminated ecosystem.
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- Jihye Bang
- a Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences , Chonbuk National University , Iksan , South Korea
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Sharma S, Singh B, Manchanda VK. Phytoremediation: role of terrestrial plants and aquatic macrophytes in the remediation of radionuclides and heavy metal contaminated soil and water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:946-62. [PMID: 25277712 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3635-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nuclear power reactors are operating in 31 countries around the world. Along with reactor operations, activities like mining, fuel fabrication, fuel reprocessing and military operations are the major contributors to the nuclear waste. The presence of a large number of fission products along with multiple oxidation state long-lived radionuclides such as neptunium ((237)Np), plutonium ((239)Pu), americium ((241/243)Am) and curium ((245)Cm) make the waste streams a potential radiological threat to the environment. Commonly high concentrations of cesium ((137)Cs) and strontium ((90)Sr) are found in a nuclear waste. These radionuclides are capable enough to produce potential health threat due to their long half-lives and effortless translocation into the human body. Besides the radionuclides, heavy metal contamination is also a serious issue. Heavy metals occur naturally in the earth crust and in low concentration, are also essential for the metabolism of living beings. Bioaccumulation of these heavy metals causes hazardous effects. These pollutants enter the human body directly via contaminated drinking water or through the food chain. This issue has drawn the attention of scientists throughout the world to device eco-friendly treatments to remediate the soil and water resources. Various physical and chemical treatments are being applied to clean the waste, but these techniques are quite expensive, complicated and comprise various side effects. One of the promising techniques, which has been pursued vigorously to overcome these demerits, is phytoremediation. The process is very effective, eco-friendly, easy and affordable. This technique utilizes the plants and its associated microbes to decontaminate the low and moderately contaminated sites efficiently. Many plant species are successfully used for remediation of contaminated soil and water systems. Remediation of these systems turns into a serious problem due to various anthropogenic activities that have significantly raised the amount of heavy metals and radionuclides in it. Also, these activities are continuously increasing the area of the contaminated sites. In this context, an attempt has been made to review different modes of the phytoremediation and various terrestrial and aquatic plants which are being used to remediate the heavy metals and radionuclide-contaminated soil and aquatic systems. Natural and synthetic enhancers, those hasten the process of metal adsorption/absorption by plants, are also discussed. The article includes 216 references.
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- Sunita Sharma
- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Nsanganwimana F, Pourrut B, Mench M, Douay F. Suitability of Miscanthus species for managing inorganic and organic contaminated land and restoring ecosystem services. A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 143:123-34. [PMID: 24905642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The mitigation of potential health hazards and land scarcity due to land use change can be addressed by restoring functional and ecosystem services of contaminated land. Physico-chemical remediation options are criticized as being costly and not providing environment-friendly solutions. The use of plants and associated microorganisms could be a sustainable, cost-effective option to reduce pollutant exposure. Phytomanagement aims at using valuable non-food crops to alleviate environmental and health risks induced by pollutants, and at restoring ecosystem services. Suitable plant species must be tolerant to contaminants, reduce their transfer into the food chain, and efficiently produce marketable biomass. Based on Miscanthus' capacity to sequestrate inorganic contaminants into the root system and to induce dissipation of persistent organic contaminants in soil, these plant species are favorable for phytostabilization and phytodegradation. Among Miscanthus species, the noninvasive hybrid Miscanthus × giganteus, with a high lignocellulosic content, is a promising biomass crop for the bio-economy, notably the biorefinery and bioenergy industries. Planting this species on contaminated and marginal land is a promising option to avoid changes in arable land use to mitigate the food vs. biofuel controversy. Key issues in promoting sustainable management of Miscanthus sp. on contaminated land are: (a) crop suitability, integration, and sustainability in a region with a potential local market; (b) site suitability in relation to the species' requirements and potential, (c) biotic interactions in the landscape diversity; and (d) increase in shoot yields in line with various stressors (e.g., pollutants, drought, cold temperatures), and with minimal inputs.
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- Florien Nsanganwimana
- Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement (LGCgE-EA 4515), Equipe Sols et Environnement, Groupe ISA, 48 boulevard Vauban, 59046 Lille Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement (LGCgE-EA 4515), Equipe Sols et Environnement, Groupe ISA, 48 boulevard Vauban, 59046 Lille Cedex, France
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- UMR BIOGECO INRA 1202, Ecologie des Communautés, Université Bordeaux 1, Bât. B2 RDC Est, Avenue des facultés, 33405 Talence, France
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- Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement (LGCgE-EA 4515), Equipe Sols et Environnement, Groupe ISA, 48 boulevard Vauban, 59046 Lille Cedex, France.
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Xianjun P, Linhong T, Xiaoman W, Yucheng W, Shihua S. De Novo assembly of expressed transcripts and global transcriptomic analysis from seedlings of the paper mulberry (Broussonetia kazinoki x Broussonetia papyifera). PLoS One 2014; 9:e97487. [PMID: 24848504 PMCID: PMC4029624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The paper mulberry is one of the multifunctional tree species in agroforestry systems and is also commonly utilized in traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries. However, little is known about its molecular genetics, which hinders research on and exploitation of this valuable resource. To discern the correlation between gene expression and the essential properties of the paper mulberry, we performed a transcriptomics analysis, assembling a total of 37,725 unigenes from 54,638,676 reads generated by RNA-seq. Among these, 22,692 unigenes showed greater than 60% similarity with genes from other species. The lengths of 13,566 annotated unigenes were longer than 1,000 bp. Functional clustering analysis with COG (Cluster of Orthologous Groups) revealed that 17,184 unigenes are primarily involved in transcription, translation, signal transduction, carbohydrate metabolism, secondary metabolism, and energy metabolism. GO (Gene Ontology) annotation suggests enrichment of genes encoding antioxidant activity, transporter activity, biosynthesis, metabolism and stress response, with a total of 30,659 unigenes falling in these categories. KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) metabolic pathway analysis showed that 7,199 unigenes are associated with 119 metabolic pathways. In addition to the basic metabolism, these genes are enriched for plant pathogen interaction, flavonoid metabolism and other secondary metabolic processes. Furthermore, differences in the transcriptomes of leaf, stem and root tissues were analyzed and 7,233 specifically expressed unigenes were identified. This global expression analysis provided novel insights about the molecular mechanisms of the biosynthesis of flavonoid, lignin and cellulose, as well as on the response to biotic and abiotic stresses including the remediation of contaminated soil by the paper mulberry.
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- Peng Xianjun
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Hu N, Ding D, Li G, Zheng J, Li L, Zhao W, Wang Y. Vegetation composition and ²²⁶Ra uptake by native plant species at a uranium mill tailings impoundment in South China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2014; 129:100-106. [PMID: 24412774 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A field investigation was conducted for the vegetation composition and (226)Ra uptake by native plant species at a uranium mill tailings impoundment in South China. 80 species belonging to 67 genera in 32 families were recorded in the sampling sites. The Poaceae and Asteraceae were the dominant families colonizing the impoundment. The number of the plant species and vegetation community composition in the sampling sites seemed most closely related to the activities of (226)Ra and the pH value of the uranium tailings. The plant species in the sampling sites with relatively low activities of (226)Ra and relatively high pH value formed a relatively stable vegetation community. The plant species in the sampling sites with medium activities of (226)Ra and medium pH value formed the transitional vegetation community. The plant species in the sampling sites with relatively high activities of (226)Ra and relatively low pH value formed a simple unstable vegetation community that was similar to that on the unused grassland. The activities of (226)Ra and transfer factors (TFs) varied greatly with the plant species. The high activities of (226)Ra and TFs were found in the leaves of Pteris multifida (150.6 Bq/g of AW; 9.131), Pteridium aquilinum (122.2 Bq/g of AW; 7.409), and Dryopteris scottii (105.7 Bq/g of AW; 6.408). They satisfied the criteria for a hyperaccumulator for (226)Ra. They may be the candidates for phytoremediation of (226)Ra in the uranium mill tailings impoundment areas and the contaminated soils around.
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- Nan Hu
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China.
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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Barmana DN, Haquea MA, Kang TH, Kim GH, Kim TY, Kim MK, Yun HD. Effect of mild alkali pretreatment on structural changes of reed (Phragmites communis Trinius) straw. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2014; 35:232-241. [PMID: 24600861 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.824009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effect of dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on reed straw structural change at 105 degreeC temperature was evaluated in this study. Various concentrations of NaOH (1% to 2.5%) were used for pretreatment of reed straw at 105 degreeC for 10min. Scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies showed that 2% and 2.5% NaOH pretreated sample exposed more cellulose fibers compared with other treatments. The cellulose crystalline index was increased by the 1% to 2.0% NaOH treatments and slightly lowered by the 2.5% NaOH treatment due to destructing cellulose fibres. Two per cent NaOH pretreatment caused 69.9% lignin removal, whereas 2.5% NaOH pretreatment removed 72.4% lignin. Besides, reed straw, when pretreated at 2% and 2.5% NaOH, resulted 56.4% and 60.5% hemicellulose removal, respectively. However, the difference in removal of lignin and hemicellulose between 2% and 2.5% NaOH treated reed straw was very marginal. In addition, very negligible increase of cellulose level was estimated, amounting 78.8% and 76.6% in 2.5% and 2% NaOH-treated sample, respectively. Moreover, after 72 h, reducing sugar yield was 81.2% and 83.3% using enzyme loading of 15 FPU (g dry biomass)-' and 30 IU (g dry biomass)- and xylanase 4 FXU (g dry biomass)-1 from 2% and 2.5% NaOH pretreated reed straw, respectively. Reducing sugar yield was increased very marginally when NaOH concentration increased from 2% to 2.5% for reed straw pretreatment. Therefore, 2% NaOH is supposed to be effective for reed straw pretreatment at this mentioned condition.
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- Dhirendra Nath Barmana
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Service, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Republic of Korea
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