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Santos AMD, Bessa LA, Augusto DSS, Vasconcelos Filho SC, Batista PF, Vitorino LC. Biomarkers of pollution by glyphosate in the lichens, Parmotrema tinctorium and Usnea barbata. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e273069. [PMID: 37646755 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.273069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Glyphosate is a herbicide commonly used in agriculture for weed control. Current agricultural production demands vast amounts of this product, which are applied by ground or aerial spraying. The concomitant aerial currents promote glyphosate drift to vegetated or urban areas. In this context, we hypothesized that the lichens, Parmotrema tinctorum and Usnea barbata, could be sensitive to the action of glyphosate and therefore be used to bio-indicate the presence of this herbicide in areas affected by drift. Since living organisms respond in different ways to the action of herbicides, our interest was also to indicate biological markers responsive to the action of glyphosate, through concentrations and exposure times of the thallus, besides identifying the most sensitive species. We evaluated the effect of different concentrations (0.0, 4.8, 9.6, and 19.2 mg L-1) and exposure times (24, 48, and 72 hours) to glyphosate on the morphoanatomy, photobiont vitality, photosynthetic efficiency, and oxidative metabolism of the thalli. We found that the lichens, P. tinctorum and U. barbata, respond to glyphosate stress, with prospects for use in the biomonitoring of pollutant dispersal from plantation areas. When using P. tinctorum as a bioindicator, lichen morphoanatomy, photobiont vitality, and photosynthetic pigment concentration were efficient biomarkers for the effect of concentration and exposure time. For U. barbata, the lichenic morphoanatomy and the activity of SOD and APX enzymes were essential tools to indicate the herbicide action. Parmotrema tinctotum, however, was characterized as more sensitive in bio-indicating the presence of this herbicide to diagnose the air quality in urban areas or vegetation sectors adjacent to agricultural environments.
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- A M Dos Santos
- Instituto Federal Goiano, Laboratório de Microbiologia Agrícola, Rio Verde, GO, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal Goiano, Laboratório de Metabolismo e Genética da Biodiversidade, Rio Verde, GO, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal Goiano, Laboratório de Metabolismo e Genética da Biodiversidade, Rio Verde, GO, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal Goiano, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação - PPGBio, Rio Verde, GO, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal Goiano, Laboratório de Microbiologia Agrícola, Rio Verde, GO, Brasil
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Boonpeng C, Sangiamdee D, Noikrad S, Boonpragob K. Lichen biomonitoring of seasonal outdoor air quality at schools in an industrial city in Thailand. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:59909-59924. [PMID: 37016263 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26685-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Poor air quality in school environments causes adverse health effects in children and decreases their academic performance. The main objective of this study was to use lichens as a biomonitoring tool for assessing outdoor air quality at schools in the industrial area of Laem Chabang municipality in Thailand. Thalli of the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum were transplanted from an unpolluted area to nine schools in the industrial area and to a control site. The lichens were exposed for four periods in the dry, hot, early rainy, and late rainy seasons, for 90 days each. The concentrations of 14 elements, including As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Ti, V, and Zn, were determined using inductively coupled plasma‒mass spectrometry (ICP‒MS), and 8 physiological parameters were measured. The concentrations of all 14 investigated elements were clearly higher at the schools than at the control site. The contamination factors (CFs) suggested that 9 out of the 14 elements, including As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Pb, Sb, and Ti, heavily contaminated the school environments, especially Pb, the concentration of which was 3 to 11 times higher than at the control site. The most polluted time was the hot season as evidenced by the investigated elements, and the least polluted time was the late rainy season. The pollution load indices (PLIs) demonstrated that schools in the inner and middle zones clearly had higher pollution loads than the schools in the outer zone during the rainy seasons, while the hot and dry seasons showed similar pollution levels in all zones. The vitality indices (VIs) showed that the lower lichen vitalities at most schools were observed during the dry season and at the schools in the inner and middle zones. Accordingly, the air performance indices (APIs) revealed that poorer air quality at most schools was found during the dry season and at the schools in the inner and middle zones. This study clearly showed that the transplanted lichen P. tinctorum was an effective bioindicator of air quality in school environments. The results illustrated that all studied schools were contaminated by air pollutants; therefore, improving air quality at the schools is crucial and should be an urgent issue for maintaining good health and may benefit children's academic achievements and careers in the long run.
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- Chaiwat Boonpeng
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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Impacts of Cd Pollution on the Vitality, Anatomy and Physiology of Two Morphologically Different Lichen Species of the Genera Parmotrema and Usnea, Evaluated under Experimental Conditions. DIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/d14110926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The heavy metal Cd accumulates in trophic chains, constituting a toxic element for photosynthesizing organisms, including the algal photobionts of lichen. Thus, as lichens respond differently to heavy metal toxicity, we hypothesized that the species Parmotrema tinctorum and Usnea barbata, commonly sampled in the Cerrado ecoregion, could be sensitive to Cd and, therefore, be used to biomonitor the dispersion of this metal. We also aimed to indicate the responsiveness of biological markers to Cd in these species by exposing the thalli to simulated rainfall with increasing metal concentrations. We observed that both lichen species are responsive to Cd stress; however, different pathways are accessed. The synthesis of carotenoids by P. tinctorum and the production of antioxidant enzymes by U. barbata seem to constitute relevant response strategies to Cd-induced stress. The lichen morphoanatomy, cell viability, photobiont vitality index, chlorophyll a fluorescence, and chlorophyll a synthesis were efficient biomarkers for the effects of increasing Cd exposure in P. tinctorum, being the variables primarily associated with damage to the photobiont. For U. barbata, the lichen morphoanatomy, photochemistry, and antioxidant enzyme activity (catalase, superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase) were essential to reflect Cd toxicity. However, the species P. tinctorum was characterized as the most sensitive to Cd toxicity, constituting a good bioindicator for the presence of this metal. It can be used in the diagnosis of air quality in urban and industrial areas or even in forest areas influenced by Cd in phosphate fertilizers.
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Palharini KMZ, Vitorino LC, Bessa LA, de Carvalho Vasconcelos Filho S, Silva FG. Parmotrema tinctorum as an indicator of edge effect and air quality in forested areas bordered by intensive agriculture. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:68997-69011. [PMID: 34286433 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15411-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pollutants inhibit thallus growth and development or alter the metabolism and associated anatomical and morphophysiological characteristics of lichens. Since agricultural matrices can act as sources of pollution by dispersing agrochemicals to vegetation fragments, this study tested the hypothesis that Parmotrema tinctorum can serve as the indicator of edge effect in such fragments. In other words, we assumed the impact of pollutant accumulation to be greater at the vegetation edges and explored the utility of this lichen as a bioindicator of pollutants dispersed from agricultural matrices. Differences in the anatomical layers of P. tinctorum thalli sampled from the edge and center of four vegetation fragments (CER, SSF, SSC, and ENP) were evaluated, and the effects of agricultural matrices on macro- and micronutrient levels, heavy metal levels, and photosynthetic pigment content were analyzed. Anatomical layers were thicker in P. tinctorum thalli from the edges of SSC and ENP, indicating the need for photobiont protection at these sites. Edge effect was observed on Al accumulation in the thallus, indicating dispersion of this metal from agricultural matrices and its greater impact in the edge populations. Edge effect was also evident on photosynthetic pigment content, macro- and micronutrient levels, and heavy metal concentration in the thallus, and the values reflected high ecological imbalance currently verified at the edge of ENP, an area of permanent protection. In areas within ENP, chlorophyll a/b ratio reflected stress factors acting on the thallus, indicating that even legally protected areas are not free from the impact of atmospheric pollutants. P. tinctorum may serve as an effective indicator of edge effects and may be used for biomonitoring pollutant dispersion from agricultural matrices.
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- Kelly Maria Zanuzzi Palharini
- Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, Sul Goiana Highway, Km 01, Rio Verde, GO, 75901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, Sul Goiana Highway, Km 01, Rio Verde, GO, 75901-970, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Plant Mineral Nutrition, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, Sul Goiana Highway, Km 01, Rio Verde, GO, 75901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Mineral Nutrition, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, Sul Goiana Highway, Km 01, Rio Verde, GO, 75901-970, Brazil
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Bernardo F, Rodrigues A, Branquinho C, Garcia P. Elemental profile of native lichens displaying the impact by agricultural and artificial land uses in the Atlantic island of São Miguel (Azores). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 267:128887. [PMID: 33187653 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Smaller oceanic islands, often hosting endangered native habitats, are particularly vulnerable to the impact of human activities. Using lichens as bioindicators, this study aimed to test if agricultural (AGR) and artificial (ART) land uses are noticeably more impacted than forest (FOR) land use on an oceanic island (São Miguel, Azores). Livestock and farming practices in AGR areas involve the intensive application of synthetical agrochemicals as well as organic fertilizers and manure. ART areas accommodate vehicular traffic besides industries dedicated to waste management, energy production or exploration and transformation of raw materials. Naturally occurring Parmotrema lichens were collected in 28 sampling sites distributed between each land use. The concentrations of 58 elements as well as the percentage (%N) and the isotopic composition of nitrogen (δ15N) were determined on lichen samples. An overall pattern of significant elemental enrichment was observed in lichens from AGR and ART sites compared with FOR lichens, including several rare-earth elements. FOR lichens were noticeably cleaner, thus providing background concentrations for the calculation of bioaccumulation ratios. Bioaccumulation levels were generally low to moderate in AGR lichens and moderate to high in ART lichens, including toxic heavy metals. %N was highest in AGR lichens and its isotopic signature was distinguishable from ART lichens by significantly lower δ15N values. This study provides a comprehensive baseline of bioaccumulation data across major land uses for comparison with other insular regions, highlighting the greater vulnerability of island ecosystems to anthropogenic impacts even if by relatively small-scale human activities.
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- Filipe Bernardo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and Azorean Biodiversity Group (cE3c-GBA), University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal; IVAR, Institute of Volcanology and Risks Assessment, University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa (cE3c-FC-ULisboa), Edifício C2, 5° Piso, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and Azorean Biodiversity Group (cE3c-GBA), University of the Azores, 9501-801, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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Boonpeng C, Sangiamdee D, Noikrad S, Boonpragob K. Influence of washing thalli on element concentrations of the epiphytic and epilithic lichen Parmotrema tinctorum in the tropic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:9723-9730. [PMID: 33151493 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11459-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To enhance the reliability of active biomonitoring of air pollution using lichens, we tested how a water-washing procedure influences element concentrations in lichens growing on bark and rock substrates. Thalli of the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum were collected from tree bark and sandstones from a relatively clean air site in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. After dry cleaning, each thallus was divided equally: the first part was directly used for element analysis, and the second part was washed with deionized water before it was sent for element analysis. The concentrations of 13 elements, including Al, As, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Se, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn, were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results showed that the washing procedure substantially decreased the amounts of most elements in the lichens; after washing, concentrations of the elements in the epiphytic thalli showed decreases ranging from 17 to 81% (54% on average), and those in the epilithic thalli showed decreases ranging from 10 to 27% (18% on average). The coefficient of variation (CV) was also reduced for most elements, especially for those in the epiphytic thalli, indicating that washing could produce more homogeneous samples. All elements from the unwashed samples had higher contents in the epiphytic thalli than in the epilithic thalli, but the element contents were higher in the epilithic thalli after washing. Most elements in the washed epiphytic and epilithic thalli were not comparable, indicating that the washing procedure did not produce the same order of magnitude of element contents in the epiphytic and epilithic thalli. Based on the results of this study, we recommend washing pre-exposed lichen samples for more reliable results in active biomonitoring studies of air pollution.
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- Chaiwat Boonpeng
- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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- Lichen Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mark, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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Raimundo-Costa W, Ferreira DC, Anhê ACBM, Senhuk APMDS. The use of Parmotrema tinctorum (Parmeliaceae) as a bioindicator of air pollution. RODRIGUÉSIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/2175-7860202172090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abstract Air quality monitoring by automatic stations, although efficient, does not allow evaluating the effects of pollution on living organisms and communities. Thus, the aim of the present study was to use lichens of the Parmotrema tinctorum species in active air quality biomonitoring. We used a new methodology of chlorosis area analyses in QGis software, as low-cost and complementary tool to physicochemical methods. Samples of the aforementioned species were exposed to atmospheric pollution for 30 consecutive days in the dry and rainy seasons, in urban and industrial regions. The chlorosis rate (34% of the lichen thalli, on average) and the accumulation of sulfur (1.1 g.kg-1, on average) were higher in the samples of lichens exposed in the industrial region, in the dry season. There was a moderate-to-high positive correlation between chlorosis rate and lichen content of nitrogen, sulfur, iron and zinc, in the dry season, mainly with sulfur (r = 0.71). The results confirmed the sensitive of P. tinctorum to atmospheric pollution, even after a short exposure time. Such new active biomonitoring methodology (chlorosis analysis in the QGis) can be used in future studies of air quality assessment by environmental and health surveillance managers.
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Filippini E, Cañas M, Acosta WD, Plá RR, Jasan RC, Invernizzi R, Estrabou C. Physiological Response and Multi-Elemental Content in Lichens Growing on Agricultural Fences: A Pilot Study Comparing No-Tillage and Organic Cropping. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 105:211-217. [PMID: 32594201 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02922-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The objective of this study is to compare the physiological response (content and degradation of photosynthetic pigments, membrane oxidation products and soluble proteins) and multi-element content of Ramalina celastri (lichenized fungi) growing on agricultural fences with no-tillage (associated with transgenic crops and agrochemical application), organic cropping and a non-cultivated area. We found that R. celastri did not differ in its physiological response to agricultural practices, except for the contents of chlorophyll b and phaeophytin a which were high in both cultivated areas. Lichens growing in organic cropping fields have higher arsenic, chromium, uranium and internal transition elements common in the earth's crust, possibly due to the greater resuspension of the material during soil tillage. Lichens that grow on posts close to no-tillage field had higher bromine contents (present in numerous pesticides). We found evidence that R. celastri behaves as a tolerant species to air pollution in agricultural environments.
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- Edith Filippini
- CERNAR-IIByT (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina.
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- CITCA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Catamarca)-Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Catamarca, Argentina
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- CITCA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Catamarca)-Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Catamarca, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CERNAR-IIByT (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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