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Kapoor RT, Zdarta J. Fabrication of engineered biochar for remediation of toxic contaminants in soil matrices and soil valorization. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142101. [PMID: 38653395 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142101] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Biochar has emerged as an efficacious green material for remediation of a wide spectrum of environmental pollutants. Biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used to reduce the bioavailability and leachability of emerging pollutants in soil through adsorption and other physico-chemical reactions. This paper systematically reviewed previous researches on application of biochar/engineered biochar for removal of soil contaminants, and underlying adsorption mechanism. Engineered biochar are derivatives of pristine biochar that are modified by various physico-chemical and biological procedures to improve their adsorption capacities for contaminants. This review will promote the possibility to expand the application of biochar for restoration of degraded lands in the industrial area or saline soil, and further increase the useable area. This review shows that application of biochar is a win-win strategy for recycling and utilization of waste biomass and environmental remediation. Application of biochar for remediation of contaminated soils may provide a new solution to the problem of soil pollution. However, these studies were performed mainly in a laboratory or a small scale, hence, further investigations are required to fill the research gaps and to check real-time applicability of engineered biochar on the industrial contaminated sites for its large-scale application.
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- Riti Thapar Kapoor
- Centre for Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201 313, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60965, Poznan, Poland.
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Akrout I, Staita K, Zouari-Mechichi H, Ghariani B, Khmaissa M, Navarro D, Doan A, Albert Q, Faulds C, Sciara G, Record E, Mechichi T. Valorizing fungal diversity for the degradation of fluoroquinolones. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30611. [PMID: 38799738 PMCID: PMC11126791 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Continued widespread use of antibiotics, especially fluoroquinolones, raises environmental concerns, as its driving bacterial resistance and disrupts microbial ecosystems. Here we investigate the biodegradation of ten fluoroquinolone antibiotics (six for medical use and four for veterinary use) by ligninolytic fungi, including Trametes versicolor, Bjerkandera adusta, Porosterum spadiceum, Irpex lacteus, Pleuroteus ostreatus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Pycnoporus cinnabarinus, Ganoderma lucidum, and Gloeophyllum trabeum. The results show significant variations between strains in the efficiency of antibiotic transformation. B. adusta and P. spadiceum were the fungi that most efficiently reduced antibiotic concentrations and were able to totally degrade eight and six antibiotics, respectively, within a 15-day period. T. versicolor and P. ostreatus also showed the ability to effectively degrade antibiotics. Specifically, T. versicolor degraded six out of the ten fluoroquinolone antibiotics by more than 70 %, while P. ostreatus degraded the tested antibiotics between 43 % and 100 %. The remaining antibiotic activity did not always correlate with a reduction in antibiotic concentrations, which points to the presence of post-transformation antimicrobial metabolites. This study also explores the potential mechanisms used by these fungi to remove selected models of fluroquinolones via enzymatic routes, such as oxidation by laccases, heme-peroxidases, and cytochrome P450, or via adsorption on fungal biomass.
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- Imen Akrout
- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INRAE, UMR1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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Kacienė G, Dikšaitytė A, Januškaitienė I, Miškelytė D, Sujetovienė G, Dagiliūtė R, Žaltauskaitė J. Veterinary antibiotics differ in phytotoxicity on oilseed rape grown over a wide range of concentrations. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 356:141977. [PMID: 38608779 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141977] [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: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Residues of veterinary antibiotics are a worldwide problem of increasing concern due to their persistence and diverse negative effects on organisms, including crops, and limited understanding of their phytotoxicity. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the phytotoxic effects of veterinary antibiotics tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) applied in a wide range of concentrations on model plant oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Overall phytotoxicity of 1-500 mg kg-1 of TC and CIP was investigated based on morphological, biochemical, and physiological plant response. Photosystem II (PSII) performance was suppressed by TC even under environmentally relevant concentration (1 mg kg-1), with an increasing effect proportionally to TC concentration in soil. In contrast, CIP was found to be more phytotoxic than TC when applied at high concentrations, inducing a powerful oxidative burst, impairment of photosynthetic performance, collapse of antioxidative protection and sugar metabolism, and in turn, complete growth retardation at 250 and 500 mg kg-1 CIP treatments. Results of our study suggest that TC and CIP pollution do not pose a significant risk to oilseed rapes in many little anthropogenically affected agro-environments where TC or CIP concentrations do not exceed 1 mg kg-1; however, intensive application of manure with high CIP concentrations (more than 50 mg kg-1) might be detrimental to plants and, in turn, lead to diminished agricultural production and a potential risk to human health.
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- Giedrė Kacienė
- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania.
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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- Vytautas Magnus university, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universiteto St. 10, LT-46265, Akademija, Kaunas dist, Lithuania
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Li X, Jiang H, Zhu L, Tang J, Liu Z, Dai Y. Adsorption interactions between typical microplastics and enrofloxacin: Relevant contributions to the mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 351:141181. [PMID: 38211798 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141181] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly contaminating the environment and they can combine with antibiotics as carriers to form complex contaminants. In this study, we systematically investigated the interactions between the antibiotic enrofloxacin (ENR) and MPs comprising polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS). Characterization was performed by using conventional techniques and the mechanisms involved in interactions were initially explored based on adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and resolution experiments, and the adsorption capacities of the MPs were determined. In addition, the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory was used to investigate the interaction mechanisms. The results showed that the interactions were weaker in strong acidic and alkaline environments, and the interactions were also inhibited at higher salt ion concentrations. The saturation adsorption amounts of ENR on PVC, PE, and PS were 74.63 μg/g, 103.09 μg/g, and 142.86 μg/g, respectively. The interactions between MPs and ENR were dominated by hydrophobic interactions, followed by van der Waals forces and acid-base forces. This study provides new insights into the adsorption behavior of ENR by MPs.
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- Xiang Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Nafees M, Sehrish AK, Alomrani SO, Qiu L, Saeed A, Ahmad S, Ali S, Guo H. Mechanism and synergistic effect of sulfadiazine (SDZ) and cadmium toxicity in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) and its alleviation through zinc fortification. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 464:132903. [PMID: 37979422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132903] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) and antibiotic's tendency to accumulate in edible plant parts and fertile land is a worldwide issue. The combined effect of antibiotics and heavy metals on crops was analyzed, but not mitigation of their toxicity. This study investigated the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) to alleviate the SDZ and Cd toxicity (alone/combined) to promote spinach growth. Results revealed that the ZnO 200 mg L-1 spray decreased the malondialdehyde (MDA) 14%, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 13%, and electrolyte leakage (EL) 7%, and increased the superoxide dismutase (SOD) 8%, peroxidase (POD) 25%, catalase (CAT) 39% and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) 12% in spinach leaves under combined SDZ+Cd (25 mg Kg-1 +50 mg Kg-1) stress compared to ZnO 100 mg L-1 spray. Likewise, ZnO NPs 200 mg L-1 spray enhanced the zinc (Zn) 97%, iron (Fe) 86%, magnesium (Mg) 35%, manganese (Mn) 8%, and potassium (K) 23% in shoots under combined SDZ+Cd (25 mg Kg-1 +50 mg Kg-1) stress compared to ZnO 100 mg L-1 spray. Further, ZnO 200 mg L-1 spray reduced Cd uptake in roots by 9% and shoots 15% under combined SDZ+Cd (25 mg Kg-1 +50 mg Kg-1) stress compared to ZnO 100 mg L-1. Overall, ZnO NPs alleviated the SDZ and Cd toxicity and enhanced spinach growth in all treatments.
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- Muhammad Nafees
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 66252, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Joint International Research Centre for Critical Zone Science-University of Leeds and Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Quanzhou Institute for Environment Protection lndustry, Nanjing University, Beifeng Road, 362000 Quanzhou, China.
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Xi F. The enrofloxacin pollution control from fish to environment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 199:115923. [PMID: 38145585 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115923] [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: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Enrofloxacin (ENR) is used to prevent and treat fish diseases widely. However, its pollution is increasing public concern on human health and aquatic ecosystem safety. This review aims to find its pollution mechanisms and control way. It is found: (1) The excessive ENR administration is the main source, the sediment ENR escaping from photolysis is the secondary ENR pollution source; (2) The ENR-rich fishes were benthic lipid-rich fishes which can simultaneously absorb administration ENR and sediment ENR, the ENR bioaccumulation is positively related to the fish habitats ENR level and fish lipids content; (3) The ENR t1/2 varies with fish age, body weight, feedstuff lipids and crude fiber level, temperature, salinity, administration mode and dose; Consequently, the first control way is to conduct the minimum inhibitory concentration ENR, combining herbal medicines with antibacterial and detoxification functions. The second way is to develop the enrichment and removal techniques for sediment ENR.
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- Feng Xi
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Engineering Research Centre of Eel Modern Industrial Technology, Ministry of Education, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Yagoubi A, Mahjoubi Y, Giannakis S, Rzigui T, Djebali W, Chouari R. The silver lining of antibiotic resistance: Bacterial-mediated reduction of tetracycline plant stress via antibiotrophy. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 204:108093. [PMID: 37857085 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108093] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The reuse of water using effluents containing antibiotics from anthropogenic activities has been mainly linked to the development of antibiotic resistance. However, we report that the development of bacterial tolerance promotes plant growth. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency of inoculation of a new antibiotic-degrading bacterium, Erwinia strain S9, in augmenting the tolerance of pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants to tetracycline (TET) (10 and 20 mg/L). Physiological parameters such as tissue elongation and biomass, as well as relative water content, were remarkably lower in plants exposed to TET than in the control. The inhibitory effects of TET were associated with reduced CO2 assimilation, stomatal conductance, transpiration, dark respiration, and light saturation point (LSP). High concentrations of TET-induced oxidative stress are attested by the overproduction of superoxide radicals (O2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and hydroxyl radicals (HO•), resulting in increased malondialdehyde content and cell death. The high activity of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and guaiacol peroxidase validated the proposed mechanism. Under TET stress conditions, supplementation with Erwinia strain S9 was beneficial to pea plants through osmotic adjustment, increased nutrient uptake, gas exchange optimization, and increased antioxidant activities. Its presence not only ensures plant survival and growth during antibiotic stress but also degrades TET via significant antibiotrophy. This strategy is a cost-effective environmental chemical engineering tool that can be used to depollute wastewater or to improve crop resistance in rhizofiltration treatment when treated wastewater is reused for irrigation.
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- Amira Yagoubi
- University of Carthage, Laboratory of Plant Toxicology and Environmental Microbiology (LR18ES38), Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), E.T.S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Unidad docente Ingeniería Sanitaria, c/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n, ES-28040, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Carthage, Laboratory of Plant Toxicology and Environmental Microbiology (LR18ES38), Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), E.T.S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Unidad docente Ingeniería Sanitaria, c/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n, ES-28040, Madrid, Spain
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- National Research Institute for Rural Engineering Water and Forests (INRGREF), Laboratory for the Management and Valorization of Forest Products (LGVPF), Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Carthage, Laboratory of Plant Toxicology and Environmental Microbiology (LR18ES38), Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- University of Carthage, Laboratory of Plant Toxicology and Environmental Microbiology (LR18ES38), Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia.
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Zhang P, Shen L, Chen J, Li Z, Zhao W, Wen Y, Liu H. Comparative study of the toxicity mechanisms of quinolone antibiotics on soybean seedlings: Insights from molecular docking and transcriptomic analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 896:165254. [PMID: 37394075 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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The ecological effects of quinolone antibiotics (QNs) on non-target organisms have received widespread attention. The toxicological mechanisms of three common QNs, that is, enrofloxacin, levofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin, on soybean seedlings were investigated in this study. Enrofloxacin and levofloxacin caused significant growth inhibition, ultrastructural alterations, photosynthetic suppression, and stimulation of the antioxidant system, with levofloxacin exhibiting the strongest toxic effects. Ciprofloxacin (<1 mg·L-1) did not have a significant effect on the soybean seedlings. As the concentrations of enrofloxacin and levofloxacin increased, antioxidant enzyme activities, malondialdehyde content, and hydrogen peroxide levels also increased. Meanwhile, the chlorophyll content and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters decreased, indicating that the plants underwent oxidative stress and photosynthesis was suppressed. The cellular ultrastructure was also disrupted, which was manifested by swollen chloroplasts, increased starch granules, disintegration of plastoglobules, and mitochondrial degradation. The molecular docking results suggested that the QNs have an affinity for soybean target protein receptors (4TOP, 2IUJ, and 1FHF), with levofloxacin having the highest binding energy (-4.97, -3.08, -3.8, respectively). Transcriptomic analysis has shown that genes were upregulated under the enrofloxacin and levofloxacin treatments were mainly involved in ribosome metabolism and processes to synthesize oxidative stress-related proteins. Downregulated genes in the levofloxacin treatment were primarily enriched in photosynthesis-related pathways, indicating that levofloxacin significantly inhibited gene expression for photosynthesis. Genes expression level by quantitative real-time PCR analysis was consistent with the transcriptomic results. This study confirmed the toxic effect of QNs on soybean seedlings, and provided new insights into the environmental risks of antibiotics.
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- Ping Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Zhang C, He F, Chen L. Phytoremediation of cadmium-trichlorfon co-contaminated water by Indian mustard ( Brassica juncea): growth and physiological responses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 26:263-272. [PMID: 37463105 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2237119] [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: 07/20/2023]
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In this study, the morphological and physiological responses of Brassica juncea to the stresses of Cadmium (Cd) and trichlorfon (TCF), and the phytoremediation potential of B. juncea to Cd and TCF were investigated under hydroponics. Results showed that Cd exhibited strong inhibition on biomass and root morphology of B. juncea as Cd concentration increased. The chlorophyll a fluorescence intensity and chlorophyll content of B. juncea decreased with the increased Cd concentration, whereas the malondialdehyde and soluble protein contents and superoxide dismutase activity increased. TCF with different concentrations showed no significant influence on these morphological and physiological features of B. juncea. The biomass and physiological status of B. juncea were predominantly regulated by Cd level under the co-exposure of Cd and TCF. B. juncea could accumulate Cd in different plant parts, as well as showed efficient TCF degradation performance. A mutual inhibitory removal of Cd and TCF was observed under their co-system. The present study clearly signified the physiological responses and phytoremediation potential of B. juncea toward Cd and TCF, and these results suggest that B. juncea can be used as an effective phytoremediation agent for the Cd-TCF co-contamination in water.
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- Chao Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, PR China
- College of Resource & Environmental Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei Research Center of Environment Remediation Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- College of Resource & Environmental Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei Research Center of Environment Remediation Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Du J, Liu Q, Pan Y, Xu S, Li H, Tang J. The Research Status, Potential Hazards and Toxicological Mechanisms of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in the Environment. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1058. [PMID: 37370377 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12061058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are widely used in human and veterinary medicine and are ubiquitous in the environment worldwide. This paper recapitulates the occurrence, fate, and ecotoxicity of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in various environmental media. The toxicity effect is reviewed based on in vitro and in vivo experiments referring to many organisms, such as microorganisms, cells, higher plants, and land and aquatic animals. Furthermore, a comparison of the various toxicology mechanisms of fluoroquinolone antibiotic residues on environmental organisms is made. This study identifies gaps in the investigation of the toxic effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and mixtures of multiple fluoroquinolone antibiotics on target and nontarget organisms. The study of the process of natural transformation toward drug-resistant bacteria is also recognized as a knowledge gap. This review also details the combined toxicity effect of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and other chemicals on organisms and the adsorption capacity in various environmental matrices, and the scarcity of data on the ecological toxicology evaluation system of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is identified. The present study entails a critical review of the literature providing guidelines for the government to control the discharge of pollutants into the environment and formulate policy coordination. Future study work should focus on developing a standardized research methodology for fluoroquinolone antibiotics to guide enterprises in the design and production of drugs with high environmental biocompatibility.
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- Jia Du
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Suzhou Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215138, China
- Hongze Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Huaian 223125, China
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- Suzhou Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215138, China
- Hongze Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Huaian 223125, China
- Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Silva Jungles de Carvalho LÂ, Oya-Silva LF, Perussolo MC, de Oliveira Guaita G, Moreira Brito JC, Evans AA, Prodocimo MM, Cestari MM, Bragah TT, Silva deAssis HC. Experimentally exposed toxic effects of long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of CIP in males and females of the silver catfish Rhamdia quelen. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139216. [PMID: 37321459 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is an antibiotic commonly used in human and veterinary medicine. It is present in the aquatic environment, but we still know very little about its effect on non-targeted organisms. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of long-term exposure to environmental CIP concentrations (1, 10, and 100 μg.L-1) in males and females of Rhamdia quelen. After 28 days of exposure, we collected the blood for the analysis of hematological and genotoxic biomarkers. Additionally, we measured 17 β-estradiol and 11 keto-testosterone levels. After the euthanasia, we collected the brain and the hypothalamus to analyze acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and neurotransmitters, respectively. The liver and gonads were assessed for biochemical, genotoxic, and histopathological biomarkers. At 100 μg.L-1 CIP, we observed genotoxicity in the blood, nuclear morphological changes, apoptosis, leukopenia, and a reduction of AChE in the brain. In the liver was observed oxidative stress and apoptosis. At 10 μg.L-1 CIP, leukopenia, morphological changes, and apoptosis were presented in the blood and a reduction of AChE in the brain. Apoptosis, leukocyte infiltration, steatosis, and necrosis occurred in the liver. Even at the lowest concentration (1 μg.L-1), adverse effects such as erythrocyte and liver genotoxicity, hepatocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, and a decrease in somatic indexes were observed. The results showed the importance of monitoring CIP concentrations in the aquatic environment that cause sublethal effects on fish.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19071, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Pelé Pequeno Principe Research Institute, 80.250-200, Curitiba, PR, Parana, Brazil; Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; School of Medicine, Pequeno Principe Faculty, 80.230-020, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19071, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Biosciences and Biotechnology Graduation Program, Instituto Carlos Chagas (ICC), Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Ezequiel Dias Foundation, 30510-010, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Fiaz M, Ahmed I, Hassan SMU, Niazi AK, Khokhar MF, Farooq MA, Arshad M. Antibiotics induced changes in nitrogen metabolism and antioxidative enzymes in mung bean (Vigna radiata). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162449. [PMID: 36841411 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162449] [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: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Excessive use and release of antibiotics into the soil environment in the developing world have resulted in altered soil processes affecting terrestrial organisms and posing a serious threat to crop growth and productivity. The present study investigated the influence of exogenously applied oxytetracycline (OXY) and levofloxacin (LEV) on plant physiological responses, key enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism (e.g., nitrate reductase, glutamine synthetase), nitrogen contents and oxidative stress response of mung bean (Vigna radiata). Plants were irrigated weekly with antibiotics containing water for exposing the plants to different concentrations i.e., 1, 10, 20, 50, and 100 mg L-1. Results showed a significant decrease in nitrate reductase activity in both antibiotic treatments and their mixtures and increased antioxidant enzymatic activities in plants. At lower concentrations of antibiotics (≤20 mg L-1), 53.9 % to 78.4 % increase in nitrogen content was observed in levofloxacin and mixtures compared to the control, resulting in an increase in the overall plant biomass. Higher antibiotic (≥50 mg L-1) concentration showed 58 % decrease in plant biomass content and an overall decrease in plant nitrogen content upon exposure to the mixtures. This was further complemented by 22 % to 42 % increase in glutamine synthetase activity observed in the plants treated with levofloxacin and mixtures. The application of low doses of antibiotics throughout the experiments resulted in lower toxicity symptoms in the plants. However, significantly higher malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations at higher doses (20 mg L-1 and above) than the control showed that plants' tolerance against oxidative stress was conceded with increasing antibiotic concentrations. The toxicity trend was: levofloxacin > mixture > oxytetracycline.
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- Marium Fiaz
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Culture Collection of Pakistan (NCCP), Land Resources Research Institute (LRRI), National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Centre for Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Amin A, Manzoor M, Ramay MW, Hassan A, Hina K, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Arshad M. Metallic nanoparticles photodegraded antibiotics and co-application improved wheat growth and nutritional quality through stress alleviation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138189. [PMID: 36812989 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138189] [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: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Antibiotics are now considered as emerging environmental pollutants due to their persistent nature and continuous exposure through irrigation with wastewater contaminated with antibiotics. The aim of present study was to assess the potential of nanoparticles for the photodegradation of antibiotics and subsequent stress alleviation via Titania oxide (TiO2) application for improvement in crop productivity and quality in terms of the nutritional composition. In the first phase, different nanoparticles, TiO2, Zinc oxide (ZnO), and Iron oxide (Fe2O3) with varying concentrations (40-60 mg L-1) and time-periods (1-9 days) were tested to degrade amoxicillin (Amx) and levofloxacin (Lev) @ 5 mg L-1 under the visible light. Results indicated that TiO2 nanoparticles (50 mg L-1) were the most effective nanoparticles for the removal of both antibiotics with maximum degradation of 65% and 56% for Amx and Lev, respectively, on the 7th day. In the second phase, a pot experiment was conducted in which TiO2 (50 mg L-1) was applied individually and along with antibiotics (5 mg L-1) in order to evaluate the effect of nanoparticles on stress alleviation for growth promotion of wheat exposed to antibiotics. Plant biomass was reduced by Amx (58.7%) and Lev (68.4%) significantly (p < 0.05) when compared to the control. However, co-application of TiO2 and antibiotics improved the total iron (34.9% and 42%), carbohydrate (33% and 31%), and protein content (36% and 33%) in grains under Amx and Lev stress, respectively. The highest plant length, grain weight, and nutrient uptake were observed upon application of TiO2 nanoparticles alone. Total iron, carbohydrates, and proteins in grains were significantly increased by 52%, 38.5%, and 40%, respectively compared to the control (with antibiotics). The findings highlight the potential of TiO2 nanoparticles for stress alleviation, growth, and nutritional improvement under antibiotic stress upon irrigation with contaminated wastewater.
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- Anum Amin
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan; Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Str. 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, MNS University of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Majeed A, Amjad M, Imran M, Murtaza B, Naeem MA, Jawad H, Qaisrani SA, Akhtar SS. Iron enriched quinoa biochar enhances Nickel phytoremediation potential of Helianthus annuus L. by its immobilization and attenuation of oxidative stress: implications for human health. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 25:1830-1843. [PMID: 37088874 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2200834] [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: 05/03/2023]
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The present study was performed to assess Ni-immobilization and the phytoremediation potential of sunflower by the application of quinoa stalks biochar (QSB) and its magnetic nanocomposite (MQSB). The QSB and MQSB were characterized with FTIR, SEM, EDX, and XRD to get an insight of their surface properties. Three-week-old seedlings of sunflower were transplanted to soil spiked with Ni (0, 15, 30, 60, 90 mg kg-1), QSB and MQSB (0, 1, and 2%) in the wire house under natural conditions. The results showed that increasing Ni levels inhibited sunflower growth and yield due to the high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation. Enzyme activities like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and peroxidase (POX) also increased as Ni levels increased. However, the application of QSB and MQSB reduced Ni uptake, root-shoot, and shoot-seed translocation and decreased the generation of ROS, and lowered the activity of SOD, CAT, APX, and POX, leading to improved growth and yield, especially with MQSB. This was verified through SEM, EDX, XRD, and FTIR. It can be concluded that QSB and MQSB can effectively enhance Ni-tolerance in sunflowers and mitigate oxidative stress and human health risks.
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- Afshan Majeed
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Plant Physiology Section, Agronomic Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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He C, Zhou J, Yang C, Song Z, He J, Huang Z, Deng Y, Wang J, Xiong Y, Dang Z. Accumulation, transportation, and distribution of tetracycline and cadmium in rice. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 126:58-69. [PMID: 36503784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Co-exposure to heavy metal and antibiotic pollution might result in complexation and synergistic interactions, affecting rice growth and further exacerbating pollutant enrichment. Therefore, our study sought to clarify the influence of different Tetracycline (TC) and Cadmium(Cd) concentration ratios (both alone and combined) on rice growth, pollutant accumulation, and transportation during the tillering stage in hydroponic system. Surprisingly, our findings indicated that the interaction between TC and Cd could alleviate the toxic effects of TC/Cd on aerial rice structures and decrease pollutant burdens during root elongation. In contrast, TC and Cd synergistically promoted the accumulation of TC/Cd in rice roots. However, their interaction increased the accumulation of TC in roots while decreasing the accumulation of Cd when the toxicant doses increased. The strong affinity of rice to Cd promoted its upward transport from the roots, whereas the toxic effects of TC reduced TC transport. Therefore, the combined toxicity of the two pollutants inhibited their upward transport. Additionally, a low concentration of TC promoted the accumulation of Cd in rice mainly in the root tip. Furthermore, a certain dose of TC promoted the upward migration of Cd from the root tip. Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry demonstrated that Cd mainly accumulated in the epidermis and stele of the root, whereas Fe mainly accumulated in the epidermis, which inhibited the absorption and accumulation of Cd by the rice roots through the generation of a Fe plaque. Our findings thus provide insights into the effects of TC and Cd co-exposure on rice growth.
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- Chunfeng He
- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; Guangdong Institute of Ecological Environment and Soil, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Yang C, Wu T. A comprehensive review on quinolone contamination in environments: current research progress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:48778-48792. [PMID: 36879093 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Quinolone (QN) antibiotics are a kind of broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. They have the characteristics of strong antibacterial activity, stable metabolism, low production cost, and no cross-resistance with other antibacterial drugs. They are widely used in the world. QN antibiotics cannot be completely digested and absorbed in organisms and are often excreted in urine and feces in the form of original drugs or metabolites, which are widely occurring in surface water, groundwater, aquaculture wastewater, sewage treatment plants, sediments, and soil environment, thus causing environmental pollution. In this paper, the pollution status, biological toxicity, and removal methods of QN antibiotics at home and abroad were reviewed. Literature data showed that QNs and its metabolites had serious ecotoxicity. Meanwhile, the spread of drug resistance induced by continuous emission of QNs should not be ignored. In addition, adsorption, chemical oxidation, photocatalysis, and microbial removal of QNs are often affected by a variety of experimental conditions, and the removal is not complete, so it is necessary to combine a variety of processes to efficiently remove QNs in the future.
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- Chendong Yang
- Water Source Exploration Team, Guizhou Bureau of Coal Geological Exploration, Guiyang, 550000, China
- Guizhou Coal Mine Geological Engineering Consultant and Geological Environmental Monitoring Center, Guiyang, 550000, China
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Jin J, Xu L, Zhang S, Jin M, Zhang P, Shen L, Chen J, Li Z, Zhao W, Liu H. Oxidative response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings to quinolone antibiotics and its correlation with phyllosphere microbes and antibiotic resistance genes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161544. [PMID: 36642277 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161544] [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: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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With the increasing use of veterinary antibiotics, quinolone antibiotics may enter farmland systems after livestock manure has been composted. However, the phytotoxicity mechanism of antibiotics in crops is still unclear. In this study, the oxidative responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings to three typical quinolone antibiotics and their underlying mechanisms were investigated. The bioconcentration factor values were 1.47, 0.55, and 0.23 in the levofloxacin, enrofloxacin and norfloxacin treatment, respectively. The inhibitory effects on rice seedlings were in the order of levofloxacin > enrofloxacin > norfloxacin, which may be due to the high uptake of levofloxacin. The H2O2 level, MDA content, and ion leakage rate increased significantly (p < 0.05), and cell plasmolysis was observed, showing that antibiotics can cause membrane lipid peroxidation and damage the cell membrane structure. Antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase) changed with the antibiotic concentration. Integrated biomarker response analysis showed that levofloxacin caused the greatest oxidative stress in rice seedlings. Transcriptomic analysis identified 5880 differentially expressed genes, and these were annotated as 20 biological functions; the greatest abundances were cellular and metabolic processes, cell part, and membrane part and organelle; SOD and CAT related genes were up-regulated. The richness and diversity of the phyllosphere microbial community decreased significantly (p < 0.05) and the microbiome changed at the phylum and genus levels. The H2O2 level was correlated with changes in phyllosphere microbial communities. The number of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements decreased, while their abundance increased. In conclusion, enrofloxacin exposure not only affects the microbial community but may also affect the ARGs carried by microbes. The relative abundance of MGEs and ARGs was significantly positively correlated (R2 = 0.760, p = 0.0148), indicating that MGEs can significantly promote the spread of ARGs.
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- Jiaojun Jin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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Li L, Li T, Liu Y, Li L, Huang X, Xie J. Effects of antibiotics stress on root development, seedling growth, antioxidant status and abscisic acid level in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 252:114621. [PMID: 36774794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114621] [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: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The veterinary antibiotics contamination in agroecosystems is a substantial problem globally. However, little is known about their toxicity to crops, especially in wheat. This study evaluated the phytotoxic effects of the two most representative antibiotics, namely oxytetracycline (OTC) and enrofloxacin (ENR), on seed germination, seedling growth, root elongation and antioxidant status in wheat, and investigated the response of abscisic acid (ABA) to antibiotic stress and its underlying mechanism. The results showed that OTC and ENR under the experimental concentrations (5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg·L-1) had no influence on seed germination of wheat. The reduced root length, fresh weight and surface area were observed when the concentrations of OTC and ENR were higher than 10 mg·L-1 and 5 mg·L-1, respectively. High concentrations (>40 mg·L-1) of antibiotics dramatically decreased the root length, fresh weight, root numbers and surface area as well as the number of stele cells and stele area. The activity of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in shoots and roots were increased with the increasing OTC and ENR concentrations. High concentrations (>40 mg·L-1) of antibiotics improved ABA content and enhanced the transcription levels of genes related to ABA biosynthesis (TaNCED1 and TaNCED2) and metabolism (TaABA8'OH1-A and TaABA8'OH2-A) in shoots and roots of wheat seedlings. Wheat seedlings had relatively strong sensitivity to low concentration (5 mg·L-1) of ENR. These results suggest that OTC and ENR modulate root development and seedling growth by regulating ABA level and antioxidant defense system in wheat.
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- Li Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China; Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China; Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China.
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- Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China; Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China; Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China; Environmental Monitoring Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China
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Chen H, Jin J, Hu S, Shen L, Zhang P, Li Z, Fang Z, Liu H. Metabolomics and proteomics reveal the toxicological mechanisms of florfenicol stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130264. [PMID: 36327828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although the ecological impacts of antibiotics have received attention worldwide, research on the toxicity of florfenicol is still limited. We conducted a metabolomic and proteomic study on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings to reveal the toxicological mechanism of florfenicol. The growth of the wheat seedlings was found to be inhibited by florfenicol. Antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase), malondialdehyde content and membrane permeability increased with increasing florfenicol concentration. The contents of chlorophyll and chlorophyll synthesis precursor substances (Proto IX, Mg-proto IX and Pchlide), photosynthetic and respiration rates, and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters decreased, indicating that photosynthesis was inhibited. The ultrastructure of chloroplasts was destroyed, as evidenced by the blurred membrane surface, irregular grana arrangement, irregular thylakoid lamella structure, and increased plastoglobuli number. Proteome analysis revealed that up-regulated proteins were highly involved in protein refolding, translation, oxidation-reduction, tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), reactive oxygen species metabolic process, cellular oxidant detoxification, and response to oxidative stress. The down-regulated proteins were mainly enriched in photosynthesis-related pathways. In the metabolome analysis, the content of most of the metabolites in wheat leaves, such as carbohydrates and amino acids increased significantly (p < 0.05). Combined pathway analysis showed that florfenicol stress stimulated the TCA cycle pathway and downregulated the photosynthesis pathway.
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- Hanmei Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Instrumental analysis center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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Liu Y, Tao Z, Lu H, Li S, Hu C, Li Z. Electrochemical properties of roots determine antibiotic adsorption on roots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:930632. [PMID: 37152177 PMCID: PMC10158730 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.930632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The adsorption behaviors and transfer pathways of antibiotics in plant-soil system are greatly influenced by the electrochemical properties of both soil particles and plant roots. However, the effects of roots electrochemical properties on antibiotic adsorption are largely unknown. Here, the fresh soybean, maize, and wheat roots with different electrochemical properties were obtained from hydroponic cultivation, and the adsorption processes and mechanisms of doxycycline, tetracycline, sulfadiazine, and norfloxacin on roots under various environmental conditions were investigated. Results showed that the adsorption amount of antibiotics on roots increased with the initial concentration of antibiotics. The coexisting low-molecular weight organic acids and anions inhibited the antibiotic adsorption on roots. The soybean roots performed strong adsorption ability compared with the maize and wheat roots driven by the variations in root electrochemical properties. This study demonstrates the significance of electrochemical interactions between antibiotics and roots in plant-soil system and can contribute to the more accurate risk assessment and effective pollution control of antibiotics.
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- Yuan Liu
- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- National Research and Observation Station of Shangqiu Agro-ecology System, Shangqiu, China
- *Correspondence: Zhongyang Li,
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Lee H, Yeong Yang J, Eun Ra J, Ahn HJ, Ja Lee M, Young Kim H, Song SY, Hyun Kim D, Hwan Lee J, Duck Seo W. Elucidation of phenolic metabolites in wheat seedlings ( Triticum aestivum L.) by NMR and HPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS: Changes in isolated phenolics and antioxidant effects through diverse growth times. Food Chem X 2022; 17:100557. [PMID: 36845481 PMCID: PMC9943761 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The current research was characterized on phenolic metabolite profile including six chemical structures (phenolic acid, luteolin, orientin, apigenin, isoscoparin, and tricin) in wheat seedlings using HPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS and NMR techniques. Our study was also was the first to demonstrate fluctuations of isolated nine phenolic contents and antioxidant properties in various cultivars of this species with different growth times. The antioxidant abilities differed significantly in the 80 % methanol extracts (600 μg/mL) according to cultivar and growth time, with the highest average activities (DPPH: 82 %; ABTS: 87 %) observed after 7 days. The isolated nine compositions exhibited considerable differences in cultivars and growth times, specifically, isoorientin (6) and isochaftoside (8) were observed the most abundant average contents (99.3; 64.3 mg/100 g), representing approximately 28.3 and 18.3 % (total content: 350.8 mg/100 g). Their total phenolics showed the highest rates (420.8 mg/100 g) at 7 days, followed by 9 → 5 → 12 → 14 days with 374.6 → 366.7 → 350.7 → 241.1 mg/100 g, as the rank orders of antioxidant effects. These findings suggest that wheat seedlings may be a potent source of functional agents.
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- HanGyeol Lee
- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Resources Industry, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Resources Industry, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of Korea,Corresponding authors.
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Jellabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea,Corresponding authors.
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Haider FU, Wang X, Zulfiqar U, Farooq M, Hussain S, Mehmood T, Naveed M, Li Y, Liqun C, Saeed Q, Ahmad I, Mustafa A. Biochar application for remediation of organic toxic pollutants in contaminated soils; An update. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 248:114322. [PMID: 36455351 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bioremediation of organic contaminants has become a major environmental concern in the last few years, due to its bio-resistance and potential to accumulate in the environment. The use of diverse technologies, involving chemical and physical principles, and passive uptake utilizing sorption using ecofriendly substrates have drawn a lot of interest. Biochar has got attention mainly due to its simplicity of manufacturing, treatment, and disposal, as it is a less expensive and more efficient material, and has a lot of potential for the remediation of organic contaminants. This review highlighted the adverse impact of persistent organic pollutants on the environment and soil biota. The utilization of biochar to remediate soil and contaminated compounds i.e., pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, antibiotics, and organic dyes has also been discussed. The soil application of biochar has a significant impact on the biodegradation, leaching, and sorption/desorption of organic contaminants. The sorption/desorption of organic contaminants is influenced by chemical composition and structure, porosity, surface area, pH, and elemental ratios, and surface functional groups of biochar. All the above biochar characteristics depend on the type of feedstock and pyrolysis conditions. However, the concentration and nature of organic pollutants significantly alters the sorption capability of biochar. Therefore, the physicochemical properties of biochar and soils/wastewater, and the nature of organic contaminants, should be evaluated before biochar application to soil and wastewater. Future initiatives, however, are needed to develop biochars with better adsorption capacity, and long-term sustainability for use in the xenobiotic/organic contaminant remediation strategy.
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- Fasih Ullah Haider
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Oman
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia; Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia; Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Bhatt S, Chatterjee S. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: Occurrence, mode of action, resistance, environmental detection, and remediation - A comprehensive review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120440. [PMID: 36265724 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotics play an essential role in the medical healthcare world, but their widespread usage and high prevalence have posed negative environmental consequences. During the past few decades, various antibiotic drugs have been detected in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Among them, the Fluoroquinolones (FQ) group is ubiquitous in the environment and has emerged as a major environmental pollutant. FQs are very significant, broad-spectrum antibiotics used in treating various pathogenic diseases of humans and animals. The most known and used FQs are ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, enrofloxacin, danofloxacin, and moxifloxacin. After human and animal administration, about 70% of these drugs are excreted out in unaltered form into the environment. Besides, wastewater discharge from pharmaceutical industries, hospitals, and agriculture runoff is the major contributor to the accumulation of FQs into the ecosystem. Their long-term presence in the environment creates selection pressure on microorganisms and contributes to the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria. In addition to the resistance, these antibiotics also impose ecotoxicological effects on various animals and plant species. The presence of the fluorine atom in Fluoroquinolones makes them highly electronegative, strong, recalcitrant, and less compatible with microbial degradation. Many biological and chemical processes have been invented and successfully implemented during the past few decades for the elimination of these pollutants from the environment. This review provides a detailed overview of the classification, occurrence, distribution, and ecotoxicological effects of Fluoroquinolones. Their modes of action, resistance mechanism, detection and analysis methods, and remediation strategies have also been discussed in detail.
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- Sunidhi Bhatt
- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Academic Block, Shahpur District, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, 176206, India
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- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Academic Block, Shahpur District, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, 176206, India; Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605 014, India.
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Hong J, Huang X, Wang Z, Luo X, Huang S, Zheng Z. Combined toxic effects of enrofloxacin and microplastics on submerged plants and epiphytic biofilms in high nitrogen and phosphorus waters. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136099. [PMID: 36037962 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the wide application of plastic products, microplastic pollution has become a major environmental issue of global concern. Microplastics in aquatic environments can interact with organic pollutants, causing a combined effect on submerged macrophytes. This study investigated the response mechanisms of the submerged plant Myriophyllum verticillatum and epiphytic biofilm to the antibiotic enrofloxacin, microplastics, and their combined exposure in a high nitrogen and phosphorus environment. The results indicated that Myriophyllum verticillatum was not sensitive to enrofloxacin of 1 mg L-1, while 10 and 50 mg L-1 enrofloxacin inhibited the uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus by the plants, as well as triggered oxidative stress in the plant leaves, causing irreversible damage to the plant cells. In addition, enrofloxacin altered the structure of the leaf epiphytic biofilm community. Interestingly, 1, 5, and 20 mg L-1 microplastics had no significant effect on the plant, while they facilitated the aggregation of microorganisms, increasing the abundance of the leaf epiphyte biofilm. The combination of enrofloxacin and microplastics induced a synergistic effect on Myriophyllum verticillatum. Specifically, the rate of nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by the plant was reduced, the content of photosynthetic pigments decreased, and antioxidant enzyme activity was further increased. In addition, the diversity of the leaf epiphytic biofilm community was similar to the single enrofloxacin exposure. These results demonstrated the differences between single and combined exposures and provided a new theoretical basis to evaluate the harmful effects of enrofloxacin and microplastics on submerged macrophytes.
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- Jun Hong
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China.
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Zhao M, Li J, Zhou S, Rao G, Xu D. Effects of tetracycline on the secondary metabolites and nutritional value of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:81222-81233. [PMID: 35731441 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21267-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Secondary metabolism, which helps a plant cope with external stress, is sensitive to environmental changes and plays a prominent role in maintaining plant health. However, few studies of the effects of tetracycline on the relationships between secondary metabolism and plant stress responses have been performed. Here, secondary metabolism, nutritional value, and oxidative stress responses in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) exposed to tetracycline for 14 days were investigated. Tetracycline inhibited growth and biomass accumulation and decreased the chlorophyll content. The sinapine, phenol, and flavonoid contents were 118.46%, 99.67%, and 93.07% higher, respectively, but the carotenoid content was 76.47% lower in plants exposed to 8 mg/L tetracycline than the control plants. Tetracycline affected the nutritional value of oilseed rape. Tetracycline decreased the dietary fiber, soluble sugar contents, and microelement (Fe, Mn, and Zn) contents. The antioxidant system also responded strongly to tetracycline. The catalase and peroxidase activities were increased and the superoxide dismutase activity was decreased by tetracycline. Tetracycline caused oxidative damage and secondary metabolite disturbances and adversely affected oilseed rape growth and quality. The results provide a new perspective on the effects of tetracycline on plants in relation to secondary metabolites and improve our understanding involved in the toxicity of tetracycline.
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- Mengting Zhao
- College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
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Shah AA, Riaz L, Siddiqui MH, Nazar R, Ahmed S, Yasin NA, Ali A, Mukherjee S, Hussaan M, Javad S, Chaudhry O. Spermine-mediated polyamine metabolism enhances arsenic-stress tolerance in Phaseolus vulgaris by expression of zinc-finger proteins related genes and modulation of mineral nutrient homeostasis and antioxidative system. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118941. [PMID: 35121016 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The contamination of groundwater and agricultural land by metalloids especially arsenic (As) is one of the most serious threats to people and plants worldwide. Therefore, the present study was design to explore the role of spermine (Spm)- mediated polyamine metabolism in the alleviation of arsenic (As) toxicity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). It was noted that As stress caused reduction in the intracellular CO2 concentration, stomatal conductivity and transpiration rate as compared to the control treatment and also impairedplant growth attributes and mineral nutrient homeostasis (sulfur, phosphorus, potassium and calcium). However, the exogenous application of Spm resulted in a considerable enhance in the content of glutathione and nitric oxide, and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), glutathione-reductase (GR), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) in P. vulgaris seedlings grown As-contaminated soil. In addition, Spm application significantly improved the endogenous production of putrescine and spermidine accompanied along with reduction in malondialdehyde, electrolyte leakage, hydrogen peroxide, superoxide level besides enhanced methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification. Moreover, Spm treatment elevated the expression level of zinc-finger proteins related genes (PvC3H24, PvC3H25, PvC3H26 and PvC3H27) involved in abiotic stress response. The study concluded that Spm acted as an enhancing agent and improved tolerance to As-toxicity by upregulating the expression of zinc-finger proteins related genes, polyamine metabolism, Mg detoxification and antioxidant system in P. vulgaris.
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- Anis Ali Shah
- Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Narowal, 51750, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany, University of Narowal, Pakistan
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Senior Superintendent Garden, RO-II Office, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Jangipur College, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, 742213, India
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Biology and Environmental Science, Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute (NS), Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Li Y, Wang K, Kong Y, Lv Y, Xu K. Toxicity and tissue accumulation characteristics of the herbicide pendimethalin under silicon application in ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:25263-25275. [PMID: 34839461 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17740-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Environmental health and food safety issues potentially caused by the dinitroaniline herbicide pendimethalin (PM) are a worldwide concern. The toxicity response of ginger and tissue accumulation effects of PM on ginger biomass were studied by utilizing PM (CK (clean water), PM1 (0.4%), PM2 (0.67%), PM3 (1.0%), and PM4 (1.67%)) in a dose-response study. It significantly reduced the biomass of ginger under PM4, which is attributed to root damage. The net photosynthetic rate of ginger under PM4 was 11.37% lower than that of CK, which is mainly caused by stomatal limitation. In addition, the ultrastructure of chloroplasts has changed. PM4 caused the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in ginger. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) increased accordingly, maintaining the dynamic balance of ROS content. PM had no significant effect on the expression of ginger α-tubulin genes. PM was significantly accumulated in ginger roots, but not rhizomes. Si increased the productivity of ginger under PM4, which is mainly related to the increase of root development (root application of silicon) and photosynthetic efficiency (foliar application of silicon). Si reduced the ROS content due to the increase in SOD, POD, and catalase (CAT) activity and photosynthetic efficiency.
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- Yanyan Li
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China.
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Zhao F, Yang L, Li G, Fang L, Yu X, Tang YT, Li M, Chen L. Veterinary antibiotics can reduce crop yields by modifying soil bacterial community and earthworm population in agro-ecosystems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:152056. [PMID: 34861298 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Veterinary antibiotics are intensively and widely used in animal farming to treat or prevent diseases, as well as improve growth rate and feed efficiency. Animal manure is an important reservoir of veterinary antibiotics due to their high excretion rates, and thus manure application has been a critical source of veterinary antibiotics in agro-ecosystems. However, how veterinary antibiotics affect agroecosystem functions is still unclearly understood. In this study, we evaluated the effects of veterinary antibiotics on soil bacteria and earthworms in agricultural land with long-term manure application. The potential mechanisms of antibiotic-induced changes in crop yields were also revealed. The results showed that the increasing prevalence of veterinary antibiotics in agro-ecosystems inhibited earthworm abundance and bacterial diversity, and then decreased the bioavailability of soil nutrients. Furthermore, high-dose exposure to veterinary antibiotics improved the abundance of plant pathogenic bacteria. Analysis indicated that veterinary antibiotics played an important underlying role in driving the negative effects on peanut grain yields via disturbing microbe- and earthworm-mediated soil available nutrient contents. The direct toxicity effects of antibiotics on peanut relative yields were stronger than their indirect mediating effects. Additionally, the tradeoffs between antibiotics and agroecosystem functions increased at low exposure levels and then decreased at high exposure levels, which indicated the effects of antibiotics on agroecosystem functions were dose-dependent, except for earthworm biomass. Antibiotic contamination which will impose threats to agricultural sustainability was highlighted and should be paid more attention.
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- Fangkai Zhao
- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Yilimulati M, Du H, Wu W, Habibul N. Phytoextraction, accumulation, and toxicological effects of 1-tetradecyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid in ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:7652-7660. [PMID: 34480310 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16140-2] [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: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ionic liquids are widely used in many fields due to their extremely tunable nature and exceptional properties. The extensive application of ionic liquids raises great concerns regarding their bioaccumulation potential and adverse effects on organisms. Green plants have a great potential for uptake of persistent xenobiotics from aquatic and terrestrial environment. However, the assimilation and bioaccumulation of 1-tetradecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C14mim]Br) have not been studied in plants yet. In order to explore the phytoaccumulation of [C14mim]+, ryegrass were exposed to [C14mim]Br with hydroponic experiment. The effects of [C14mim]Br dosages on growth index, chlorophyll content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and antioxidant enzyme activity of ryegrass were investigated. The toxic effects of [C14mim]Br on ryegrass growth increased with increasing initial concentration. The high initial concentration treatment resulted in rapid changes in physiological characteristics in ryegrass tissue. [C14mim]+ ions were mainly accumulated in root tissue and partly translocated to the above ground part of ryegrass. [C14mim]+ was observed in the highest concentration (314.35 μg/g in root and 101.42 μg/g in aboveground parts of ryegrass) with 10 mg/L of [C14mim]Br. Our results demonstrated that ryegrass can uptake and accumulate [C14mim]+ and is therefore a suitable species for phytoremediation of trace amount of [C14mim]+ and possibly other ionic liquids.
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- Mihebai Yilimulati
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Energy Storage and Photoelectrocatalytic Materials, Urumqi, 830054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Energy Storage and Photoelectrocatalytic Materials, Urumqi, 830054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China.
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Energy Storage and Photoelectrocatalytic Materials, Urumqi, 830054, China.
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Xu L, Li Z, Zhuang B, Zhou F, Li Z, Pan X, Xi H, Zhao W, Liu H. Enrofloxacin perturbs nitrogen transformation and assimilation in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 802:149900. [PMID: 34525725 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The extensive use of antibiotics worldwide has led to phytotoxicity and high risks to humans. Although research on the physiological toxicity of antibiotics is extensive, its influence on plant nitrogen uptake and assimilation remains unclear. The effect of enrofloxacin on nitrogen transformation and assimilation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings was investigated in this study. Enrofloxacin had no significant effect on rice growth, nitrogen assimilation and metabolism at low concentration, while significant changes were observed in high concentration. The growth of rice seedlings was inhibited, nitrate uptake was enhanced and nitrogen content increased significantly in both shoots and roots in enrofloxacin (800 μg L-1) treatment. Furthermore, enrofloxacin promoted the activity of enzymes related to nitrogen assimilation, including nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase, and glutamate dehydrogenase. High enzyme activity resulted in an increase in intermediate products and protein content, suggesting that rice seedlings may detoxify enrofloxacin stress through amino acid binding and nitro-oxidative stress might be one of the reasons of phenotype change. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry results revealed that different types of metabolites in both shoots and roots increased with enrofloxacin stress. Specifically, glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism; aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis; alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism; butanoate metabolism; glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism in shoot; and tyrosine metabolism and citrate cycle in root were affected. Moreover, a significant correlation between nitrogen content, nitrogen assimilation enzyme activity, and metabolite content was observed. Collectively, these findings reveal the potential risks of using reclaimed wastewater irrigation and/or antibiotic-containing animal fertilizers on crops.
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- Linglin Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China; Instrumental Analysis Center of Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Carballo M, Rodríguez A, de la Torre A. Phytotoxic Effects of Antibiotics on Terrestrial Crop Plants and Wild Plants: A Systematic Review. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 82:48-61. [PMID: 34671816 PMCID: PMC8732949 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00893-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This review examines the state of knowledge on the phytotoxic effects of antibiotics on terrestrial crop plants and wild (non-crop) plants with the goal of evaluating differences in their sensitivity. This is important because environmental risk assessments of antibiotics currently consider their potential effects only on crop species but not wild species. Overall, we analysed 275 datasets consisting of antibiotic-plant species-endpoint combinations for germination (mg/L) and 169 datasets for plant growth (elongation and biomass) (mg/kg). EC10 and EC50 of each parameter were compared using a quotient approach, in which the geometric mean and the 5th percentile of the crop data were divided by wild data. Quotients were > 1 for elongation growth, suggesting that wild species were more sensitive than crops, while they were < 1 for biomass growth, suggesting quite the contrary. However, < 1% of the data in each dataset came from wild species, preventing definitive conclusions. Merging crop and wild data to evaluate differences in sensitivity among classes of antibiotics and plant families, we found using a linear mixed effect model and post hoc test that plants were most sensitive to phenicol and least sensitive to macrolides and tetracyclines. Further work must be conducted to gain a better understanding of the phytotoxic effects of antibiotics on terrestrial wild plants and subsequently assess whether the current approach to environmental risk assessment of antibiotics is sufficient to protect plant biodiversity.
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- Matilde Carballo
- Animal Health Research Centre, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Research Centre, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Research Centre, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain.
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Pawłowska B, Telesiński A, Biczak R. Effect of diclofenac and naproxen and their mixture on spring barley seedlings and Heterocypris incongruens. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 88:103746. [PMID: 34536620 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a popular group of drugs used worldwide. These drugs are also available over the counter, which implies that their consumption is not strictly regulated. They are released through wastewater and feces and can have adverse effects on the environment. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of two NSAIDs, diclofenac (DCF) and naproxen (NAP), and their mixture (DCF + NAP) on spring barley seedlings and ostracods Heterocypris incongruens. The tested drugs had a negative impact on bivalve ostracods and the studied plants. DCF was the most toxic toward ostracods, while spring barley seedlings were affected the most by NAP. The application of the tested compounds and their mixture resulted in a decrease in fresh weight yield and the content of photosynthetic pigments. In addition, an increase in H2O2 and proline content and changes in the activity of antioxidant enzymes (POD, APX, CAT, and SOD) were observed.
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- Barbara Pawłowska
- Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, The Faculty of Science and Technology, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200, Czestochowa, Poland.
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- West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, The Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Juliusza Słowackiego st. 17, 71-434, Szczecin, Poland
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- Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, The Faculty of Science and Technology, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200, Czestochowa, Poland
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Rocha CS, Kochi LY, Ribeiro GB, Rocha DC, Carneiro DNM, Gomes MP. Evaluating aquatic macrophytes for removing erythromycin from contaminated water: floating or submerged? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 24:995-1003. [PMID: 34686072 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1991268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water contamination by antibiotics is an emerging global problem, with impacts on both public health and the environment. Erythromycin has been encountered in bodies of water throughout the world, which demands the development of efficient remediation technologies. We investigated the physiological responses and phytoremediation capacity of four species of aquatic macrophytes, two floating (Salvinia molesta and Lemna minor) and two submerged (Myriophyllum aquaticum and Rotala rotundifolia). The plants were exposed to relevant environmental concentrations of erythromycin (0 and 1.7 µg l-1) in artificially contaminated water for seven days. Physiological evaluations evidenced the ability of that antibiotic to promote oxidative events in those plants, such as the activation of antioxidant enzymes (ascorbate peroxidase and/or catalase). S. molesta exposed to erythromycin demonstrated accumulations of hydrogen peroxide and oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation) that was reflected in growth reductions. The erythromycin removal efficiency of floating plants varied from 9 to 12%, while submerged species varied from 31 to 44%. As such, submerged macrophyte species demonstrated the most efficient removal of erythromycin from contaminated waters, and are therefore more indicated for antibiotic phytoremediation projects.
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- Camila Silva Rocha
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Podlipná R, Navrátilová M, Raisová Stuchlíková L, Moťková K, Langhansová L, Skálová L, Szotáková B. Soybean ( Glycine max) Is Able to Absorb, Metabolize and Accumulate Fenbendazole in All Organs Including Beans. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6647. [PMID: 34206260 PMCID: PMC8268216 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Although manure is an important source of minerals and organic compounds it represents a certain risk of spreading the veterinary drugs in the farmland and their permeation to human food. We tested the uptake of the anthelmintic drug fenbendazole (FBZ) by soybean, a common crop plant, from the soil and its biotransformation and accumulation in different soybean organs, including beans. Soybeans were cultivated in vitro or grown in a greenhouse in pots. FBZ was extensively metabolized in roots of in vitro seedlings, where sixteen metabolites were identified, and less in leaves, where only two metabolites were found. The soybeans in greenhouse absorbed FBZ by roots and translocated it to the leaves, pods, and beans. In roots, leaves, and pods two metabolites were identified. In beans, FBZ and one metabolite was found. FBZ exposure did not affect the plant fitness or yield, but reduced activities of some antioxidant enzymes and isoflavonoids content in the beans. In conclusion, manure or biosolids containing FBZ and its metabolites represent a significant risk of these pharmaceuticals entering food consumed by humans or animal feed. In addition, the presence of these drugs in plants can affect plant metabolism, including the production of isoflavonoids.
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- Radka Podlipná
- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.P.); (K.M.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (L.S.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.P.); (K.M.); (L.L.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.P.); (K.M.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (L.S.)
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Yan Q, Xu Y, Chen L, Cao Z, Shao Y, Xu Y, Yu Y, Fang C, Zhu Z, Feng G, Chen M. Irrigation with secondary municipal-treated wastewater: Potential effects, accumulation of typical antibiotics and grain quality responses in rice (Oryza sativa L.). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 410:124655. [PMID: 33257130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Using secondary treated wastewater to irrigate paddies presents an exposure pathway for antibiotics to enter the terrestrial food chain. To date, there has been no information on the biochemical reactions and antibiotic uptake in rice plants irrigated with secondary treated wastewater. The present study investigated antibiotic uptake and concentration-response trends in rice tissues and evaluated the effects of typical antibiotics (tetracycline, roxithromycin, ofloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole) on rice growth, grain yield and quality, and rice physiobiochemical characters via irrigation using treated wastewater augmented with varying concentrations (0-500 µg/L) in paddies. The results showed that the antibiotic accumulation in rice plants irrigated with treated wastewater was limited, and the studied antibiotics were not detected in rice grains (edible parts). The ability of rice to withstand certain antibiotics and grow in a healthy manner is attributed to the capacity to maintain reasonably normal photosynthesis activity and to elevate antioxidative defenses. The highest antibiotic concentration (500 µg/L) did not reduce the processing quality of the rice grain, but it enhanced the cooking and eating quality. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that secondary treated wastewater for paddy irrigation is an alternative water resource securing protection from the environment and rice grain quality.
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- Qing Yan
- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; College of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- College of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China.
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Rice (Hangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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Rocha DC, da Silva Rocha C, Tavares DS, de Morais Calado SL, Gomes MP. Veterinary antibiotics and plant physiology: An overview. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:144902. [PMID: 33636760 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Antibiotics are considered one of the greatest advances of medicine and, in addition to their use in treating a wide spectrum of illnesses, they have been widely employed to promote animal growth. As many of those pharmaceuticals are only partially absorbed by the digestive system, a considerable fraction is excreted in its original active form or only partially metabolized. Therefore, the use of animal excrement in agriculture represents one of the principal routes of insertion of antibiotics into the environment. Within that context, plants, principally those of agricultural interest, will be exposed to those compounds when present in the soil or when irrigated with contaminated water. Although not yet fully understood, there are reports of phytotoxic effects of antibiotics that can diminish agricultural production. This review is designed to provide a general and integrative overview of physiological alterations observed in plants caused by environmental exposures to veterinary-use antibiotics. This text principally focuses on the processes involved in antibody absorption and accumulation, and their effects on the primary (photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen assimilation) and oxidative metabolisms of plants. We also bring attention to germinative and plant establishment processes under conditions of antibiotic contamination. The different effects of different antibiotics on plant physiology are listed here to provide a better understanding of their phytotoxicities.
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- Daiane Cristina Rocha
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos, 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos, 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos, 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Departamento de Ciência do Solo, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus UFLA, C.P. 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, Departamento de Farmacologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos, 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos, 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Wahid F, Baig S, Bhatti MF, Manzoor M, Ahmed I, Arshad M. Growth responses and rubisco activity influenced by antibiotics and organic amendments used for stress alleviation in Lactuca sativa. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128433. [PMID: 33032212 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128433] [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: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The global increase in the consumption of antibiotics has resulted in contamination of different ecosystems with severe implications on crop productivity. This study investigated the effects of ampicillin and ofloxacin on Lactuca sativa germination upon solution exposure and growth when cultivated in soils treated with three organic amendments (compost, rice husk and vermicompost). Two levels of both antibiotics 5 and 10 mg L-1 (for solution) or mg kg-1 (for soil) were tested in addition to the control. Results indicated that addition of compost significantly (p < 0.05) increased (50%) the root lengths of plant exposed to ampicillin (5 mg L-1). Similarly, vermicompost-amended treatments displayed a 64% increase (p < 0.05) in the shoot length of seedlings under the effect of 5 mg L-1 ofloxacin, depicting a positive synergistic effect between the antibiotics and amendments in the germination test. Nevertheless, the germination percentage remained unaffected in all the treatments. In greenhouse experiment, enhanced plant biomass was observed with the use of rice husk across all the treatment groups. Comparable to the germination test, plants treated with rice husk and compost signaled a higher content of rubisco large subunit (157% and 85%, respectively) and soluble protein (248% and 108%, respectively) post antibiotics application. On the contrary, an antagonistic effect of the rice husk and ofloxacin 5 mg kg-1 was observed on the chlorophyll content, evident by a 37% decrease. Overall, it was observed that the effect of antibiotics on different plant traits vary depending on the antibiotic concentration as well as type of amendment used.
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- Fakhria Wahid
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan; Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara 56130, Pakistan
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- National Culture Collection of Pakistan (NCCP), Bioresource Conservation Institute (BCI), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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Mukhtar A, Manzoor M, Gul I, Zafar R, Jamil HI, Niazi AK, Ali MA, Park TJ, Arshad M. Phytotoxicity of different antibiotics to rice and stress alleviation upon application of organic amendments. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127353. [PMID: 32554014 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Extensive use of antibiotic results in significant antibiotics pollution in the environment. Main objective of this study was to gain insight into potential impacts of antibiotics on plant physiological growth and nutritional composition, and stress alleviation through application of different organic amendments. Effects of five antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin, amoxicillin and ampicillin) were observed in the presence of three organic amendments (rice husk, farmyard manure and poultry litter) with rice (Oryza sativa L.) as a model plant. Organic amendments were mixed with soil (@ 5 g kg-1) and after three weeks, antibiotics were applied (@10 mg kg-1) and plants were allowed to grow for four months. After which plants were harvested and physical growth parameters (root/shoot length, biomass) and nutritional composition (grain protein content, carbohydrates, phosphorous and iron) were monitored. It was observed that germination rate, seedling root/shoot length, seedling biomass and vigor index were negatively impacted. The application of organic amendments alleviated antibiotic stress on seedling dry biomass, length and vigor index by 1.8-, 3.1- and 2.5-folds, respectively as compared to the antibiotic controls. Concentrations of phosphorous, iron, carbohydrates and proteins were decreased by 5.3-, 1.3-, 1.4- and 1.6-folds upon application of antibiotics. Rice husk was the most effective treatment in case of physical growth parameters and alleviating antibiotics' induced genotoxicity. Whereas, poultry litter had the highest positive effect on nutritional composition of plants. In general, the application of organic amendments alleviated the phytotoxicity as well as genotoxicity in plants under antibiotics stress.
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- Ayesha Mukhtar
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Centre for Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Panja S, Sarkar D, Datta R. Removal of tetracycline and ciprofloxacin from wastewater by vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty) as a function of nutrient concentrations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:34951-34965. [PMID: 32583104 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09762-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Antibiotics have been widely used not only for the treatment and prevention of human infectious diseases but also to promote growth and prevent infections in farm animals. These antibiotics enter the environment via wastewater treatment plants, most of which cannot remove them. In addition to antibiotics, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) also create major environmental pollution problems in surface water. Previously, we reported that vetiver grass [Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty] successfully removed antibiotics from secondary wastewater effluent. In this study, our objective was to evaluate the potential of vetiver grass to remove two antibiotics, ciprofloxacin (CIP) and tetracycline (TTC), from wastewater in the presence of high N and P. Our results show that vetiver grass significantly (p < 0.05) removed antibiotics (60-94% CIP and 89-100% TTC) and nutrients (78-89% N and 71-97% P) from the secondary wastewater effluent. The removal of antibiotics dropped with increasing nutrient concentrations. The removal efficiency was mainly affected by the presence of N rather than P in the secondary wastewater effluent. The presence of CIP induced more stress on vetiver grass compared to TTC. Vetiver also removed total organic carbon (48-73%) and chemical oxygen demand (73-82%), but their removal was also affected by the nutrient content in the secondary wastewater effluent.
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- Saumik Panja
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
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Navrátilová M, Raisová Stuchlíková L, Moťková K, Szotáková B, Skálová L, Langhansová L, Podlipná R. The Uptake of Ivermectin and Its Effects in Roots, Leaves and Seeds of Soybean ( Glycine max). Molecules 2020; 25:E3655. [PMID: 32796616 PMCID: PMC7466097 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In recent years interest has grown in the occurrence and the effects of pharmaceuticals in the environment. The aim of this work is to evaluate the risk of fertilizing crops with manure from livestock treated with anthelmintics. The present study was designed to follow the fate of the commonly used anthelmintic drug, ivermectin (IVM) and its metabolites in soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), a plant that is grown and consumed world-wide for its high content of nutritional and health-beneficial substances. In vitro plantlets and soybean plants, cultivated in a greenhouse, were used for this purpose. Our results showed the uptake of IVM and its translocation to the leaves, but not in the pods and the beans. Four IVM metabolites were detected in the roots, and one in the leaves. IVM exposure decreased slightly the number and weight of the beans and induced changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes. In addition, the presence of IVM affected the proportion of individual isoflavones and reduced the content of isoflavones aglycones, which might decrease the therapeutic value of soybeans. Fertilization of soybean fields with manure from IVM-treated animals appears to be safe for humans, due to the absence of IVM in beans, the food part of plants. On the other hand, it could negatively affect soybean plants and herbivorous invertebrates.
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- Martina Navrátilová
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (B.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (B.S.); (L.S.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Praha 6-Lysolaje, Czech Republic; (K.M.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (B.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (M.N.); (L.R.S.); (B.S.); (L.S.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Praha 6-Lysolaje, Czech Republic; (K.M.); (L.L.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, 165 02 Praha 6-Lysolaje, Czech Republic; (K.M.); (L.L.)
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Lv Y, Li Y, Liu X, Xu K. The tolerance mechanism and accumulation characteristics of Phragmites australis to sulfamethoxazole and ofloxacin. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 253:126695. [PMID: 32278902 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Antibiotic pollution has become a hot issue worldwide, which has toxic effects on plants and even threatens human health. As a common wetland plant, the tolerance mechanism of Phragmites australis to antibiotics is rarely reported. In this study, we investigated the enrichment characteristics and biological response of P. australis to sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and ofloxacin (OFL) residues, which are common in the environment. We found that the simulated concentration of antibiotics far exceeded the current level of antibiotic residues in the water environment, but it did not significantly inhibit the growth of P. australis. At 1 mg L-1, OFL and SMZ significantly increased the biomass of P. australis, which was mainly related to the improvement of root activity and photosynthetic efficiency, but the duplex treatment (SMZ + OFL) did not significantly stimulate the growth of reeds. OFL could significantly reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in P. australis. When OFL was 1 mg L-1, compared with control, superoxide anion and H2O2 were reduced by 11.19% and 10.76%, respectively, which was mainly related to the improvement of membrane stability. SMZ and SMZ + OFL had no significant effect on ROS, but they significantly increased antioxidant enzyme activity. SMZ and OFL could increase soil invertase, urease, and protease activities, and the tested antibiotics had no significant effect on the Shannon-Wiener index of soil microorganisms. The accumulation of antibiotics within tissues could be ranked as root > leaf > stem, and the accumulation and transport of OFL were higher than those of SMZ.
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- Yao Lv
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China; Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Taian, 271018, China; Key Laboratory of Biology of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taian, 271018, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, 271018, China.
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Policosanol profiles and adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation potential of Korean wheat seedling extracts according to cultivar and growth time. Food Chem 2020; 317:126388. [PMID: 32078993 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Policosanols is a health promoting aliphatic alcohol known as lipid-lowing agent. To enable maximising the functional properties of wheat, this research investigates the policosanol profiles and adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation potential of Korean wheat seedlings according to cultivars and growth times. GC-MS revealed six policosanols that differed markedly in content between 17 cultivars, especially, octacosanol (8) showed the most predominant component (49-83%), varying significantly in average concentrations with growth times as 361.4 (3 days) → 613.0 (6 days) → 203.1 (9 days) → 196.5 (12 days) → 50.9 mg/100 g (19 days). The highest average policosanol (738.7 mg/100 g) exhibited after 6 days, while the lowest was 104.4 mg/100 g on 19 days. Moreover, the wheat cultivars including Shinmichal 1, Anbaek, Namhae, and Joah at 6 days may be recommended as potential sources because of high policosanols (921.7-990.6 mg/100 g). Western blot analysis revealed markedly higher AMPK activation in cells treated with the hexane extracts (150-370% at 100 μg/ml) and octacosanol (8) possessed potent AMPK activator (control; 100 → 280% at 200 μg/ml). It is confirmed that the AMPK activation by wheat seedlings are positively related to the highest policosanol content at the 6 days of growth time, independent of the cultivar. Our results may be contributed to enhance the wheat value regarding development of new cultivars and functional foods.
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Habibul N, Ilmurat M, Habibul Z, Hu Y, Ma X. Uptake and accumulation of imidazolium ionic liquids in rice seedlings: Impacts of alkyl chain length. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 242:125228. [PMID: 31677507 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The uptake and accumulation of three imidazolium ionic liquids with different alkyl chain lengths ([C2min]Br, [C4min]Br, [C8min]Br) in rice seedlings were investigated. All three different ILs were primarily accumulated in roots, while only a little amount of ILs were translocated and accumulated in stems and leaves. Accumulation and transportation of ILs in rice depend on the concentration and the alkyl chain length of ILs. ILs contents in the roots, stems and leaves decreased as ILs alkyl chain length increased. Growth inhibition results showed that the toxic effects of ILs on rice growth depends on the alkyl chain length: [C8min]Br >[C4min]Br >[C2min]Br. As markers of defense and phytotoxicity, the plant antioxidant enzymes and biochemical stress responses were also assessed. All different ILs significantly increased malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and dismutase (SOD) activities in rice tissue. Compared to the control group, the contents of chlorophyll a reduced by 59.56%, 62.28% and 69.74% after addition of [C2min]Br, [C4min]Br, and [C8min]Br, respectively. This study provides important information for a better understanding on the uptake and accumulation of imidazolium ILs by agricultural plants.
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- Nuzahat Habibul
- Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology and Application, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology and Application, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China
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- Changji Vocational and Technical College, Changji, 831100, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology and Application, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, China
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Toxic Effects of Single Antibiotics and Antibiotics in Combination on Germination and Growth of Sinapis alba L. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9010107. [PMID: 31952171 PMCID: PMC7020151 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Antibiotics enter agro-ecosystems via the application of farmyard manure, sewage sludge, animal by-products, or digestates. There are many open questions regarding the behavior of such compounds in the soil like their adsorption, degradation, half-life, and their effects on soil organisms and plants. The impact of antibiotics on the development of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment is regarded as the most important effect that endangers the environment as well as human health. Nevertheless, direct plant toxicity, especially of different antibiotics and heavy metals at the same time, can be of importance as well. In the current study, commercially available phytotoxkits were tested with regard to the toxicity of single antibiotics and antibiotics in combination with the root growth of Sinapis alba L. Additionally, a pot trial was conducted to study the transfer of the observed phytotoxkits results in more complex systems. The phytotoxkits revealed direct toxicity of antibiotics on root development only at high concentrations. The highest toxicity was determined for sulfadiazine, followed by tetracycline and enrofloxacin, showing the least toxicity. When two antibiotics were tested at the same time in the phytotoxkit, synergistic effects were detected. The pot trial indicated lower effect concentrations for enrofloxacin than determined in the phytotoxkit and, therefore, to higher toxicity on plant growth.
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Liang R, Shao X, Shi Y, Jiang L, Han G. Antioxidant defenses and metabolic responses of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) exposed to various concentrations of erythromycin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 698:134221. [PMID: 31783436 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Erythromycin, one of the most widely used macrolide antibiotics, has been detected in various aquatic environments, so erythromycin ecotoxicity should deserve more attention. In this study, blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) were exposed to erythromycin to explore its potential physiological toxicity. After 2d acute and 7d sub-acute exposure to erythromycin, blue mussel glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activities were determined with microplate methods and metabolic responses were analyzed using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR). The results revealed that GST was approximately 1.6 times higher in exposed mussels at 200 mg/L and higher concentrations. CAT was about 1.9 times higher in exposed mussels at 200 mg/L, indicating that erythromycin exposure led that blue mussels enhanced antioxidant responses. Low doses of erythromycin exposure had a relatively small impact on the metabolism, while high doses of erythromycin exposure (200 and 400 mg/L) disturbed metabolic balance. With the increase of erythromycin concentrations, the individual metabolic differences within the same treatment groups also increased. The significant increase in alanine, glutamate, taurine, glycine and betaine were observed after acute and subacute exposure. Betaine played an important role in protecting antioxidant enzyme activities through adjusting osmotic pressure. The metabolomic results also showed the modes of erythromycin acted on the energy metabolism, osmoregulation, nerve activities and amino acid metabolism. This study highlighted how metabolomics can provide a comprehensive picture of metabolic responses, although significant antioxidant and metabolic responses were observed at high exposure concentrations.
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- Ruoyu Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Amjad M, Ameen N, Murtaza B, Imran M, Shahid M, Abbas G, Naeem MA, Jacobsen SE. Comparative physiological and biochemical evaluation of salt and nickel tolerance mechanisms in two contrasting tomato genotypes. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2020; 168:27-37. [PMID: 30684269 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Plant tolerance against a combination of abiotic stresses is a complex phenomenon, which involves various mechanisms. Physiological and biochemical analyses of salinity (NaCl) and nickel (Ni) tolerance in two contrasting tomato genotypes were performed in a hydroponics experiment. The tomato genotypes selected were proved to be tolerant (Naqeeb) and sensitive (Nadir) to both salinity and Ni stress in our previous experiment. The tomato genotypes were exposed to combinations of NaCl (0, 75 and 150 mM) and Ni (0, 15, and 20 mg l-1 ) for 28 days. The results revealed that the tolerant and sensitive tomato genotypes showed similar response to NaCl and Ni stress; however, the level of response was significantly different in both genotypes. The tolerant tomato genotype showed less reduction in growth than the sensitive genotype against both NaCl and Ni stress. Root and shoot ionic analysis showed a decrease in Na and increase in K concentration by increasing Ni levels in the growth medium. Moreover, accumulation of Na and Ni in tissues showed a decrease in membrane stability index and an increase in malondialdehyde contents. The activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione reductase under NaCl and Ni stress was significantly higher in the tolerant compared to the sensitive genotype. Enhanced activity of many antioxidant enzymes in Naqeeb under stress conditions is among the other mechanisms that enabled the genotype to better detoxify reactive oxygen species and therefore Naqeeb tolerated the stresses better than Nadir.
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- Muhammad Amjad
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, 61100, Pakistan
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Wang L, Zhang W, Wang J, Zhu L, Wang J, Yan S, Ahmad Z. Toxicity of enrofloxacin and cadmium alone and in combination to enzymatic activities and microbial community structure in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2019; 41:2593-2606. [PMID: 31073945 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Antibiotics and heavy metals have long-term potential toxicity to the environment, and their residuals in agricultural soils are receiving more and more attention. To evaluate the ecotoxicological effects of enrofloxacin and cadmium on soil enzymatic activities and microbial community structure, soil samples were exposed to individual and combined contaminants over 28 days. The results indicated that the toxic effects of enrofloxacin alone on soil enzymatic activities were relatively small and showed no concentration dependence. In contrast, significant inhibition of soil enzymatic activities was observed upon cadmium contamination by itself. Overall, the combination of two contaminants also has toxic effect on enzymatic activities; an antagonism between enrofloxacin and cadmium was observed. On 14 and 21 days, individual enrofloxacin and cadmium reduced average well color development (AWCD), Shannon, McIntosh, Simpson indices, and substrate utilization, except for Shannon, McIntosh, Simpson indices of the cadmium 0.4 mmol/kg treatment were higher than the control on 21 days. In general, combined treatments led to higher value of these microbial diversity indicators than those found under separate contamination, although there were some exceptions. With the increase in enrofloxacin concentration, the utilization of any carbon source by the microorganisms gradually decreased. In addition, the AWCD value and substrate utilization decreased as time increased. In the separate and combined contaminant treatments, the order of substrate utilization by soil microorganisms was aliphatics > amino acids > saccharides > metabolites. Thus, enrofloxacin and cadmium had a variable but generally negative influence on soil enzymatic activities and microbial community structure.
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- Lanjun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Water Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, People's Republic of China
- Department of Environmental Sciences, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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Rydzyński D, Piotrowicz-Cieślak AI, Grajek H, Wasilewski J. Investigation of chlorophyll degradation by tetracycline. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 229:409-417. [PMID: 31082708 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Antibiotics represent a novel type of environment pollutants which modify chlorophyll content in plants. Spectroscopic methods were employed to investigate the effect of tetracycline on chlorophyll degradation. Changes in absorbance and fluorescence demonstrated that tetracycline reaction with chlorophyll results in the formation of pheophytin, which was confirmed by new bands typical of pheophytin which appeared in the absorbance spectrum. The rate of pheophytin formation depended on ratio tetracycline to chlorophyll concentration in solution. In solutions with chlorophyll concentration of C = 1 × 10-5 M and tetracycline concentrations of C = 1 × 10-3 M and C = 1 × 10-2 M, pheophytin was formed after 28 h and 25 min, respectively. The obtained lifetime for pheophytin formed during chlorophyll reaction - with tetracycline hydrochloride was τ = 5.71 ± 0.02 ns and its value coincides, within the error limits, with the value obtained for pure pheophytin purchased from ChromaDex. The experiment demonstrated two mechanisms of chlorophyll degradation to pheophytin by tetracycline hydrochloride, i.e. 1) loss of Mg2+ ions from the chlorophyll molecule as a result of the presence of H+ ions in solution (i.e. as a result of medium acidification), and 2) removal of Mg2+ ions directly from chlorophyll by tetracycline which binds Mg2+ ions from the chlorophyll. We demonstrated that magnesium occurring in low concentrations attached to a tetracycline molecule in the BCD ring, and that the second ion of Mg2+ may attach to the A ring of tetracycline at higher Mg2+ concentrations. Two fluorescence bands appeared which indicated such magnesium attachments indeed occurred.
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- Dariusz Rydzyński
- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718, Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 4, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 4, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718, Olsztyn, Poland
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Degradation and transformation of fluoroquinolones by microorganisms with special emphasis on ciprofloxacin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:6933-6948. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gomes MP, Tavares DS, Richardi VS, Marques RZ, Wistuba N, Moreira de Brito JC, Soffiatti P, Sant'Anna-Santos BF, Navarro da Silva MA, Juneau P. Enrofloxacin and Roundup ® interactive effects on the aquatic macrophyte Elodea canadensis physiology. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:453-462. [PMID: 30927690 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The co-occurrence of aquatic contaminants, such as antibiotics and herbicides, has motivated investigations into their interactive effects on aquatic organisms. We examined the combined effects of environmental concentrations of the antibiotic Enrofloxacin (Enro; 0-2.25 μg l-1) and Roundup OriginalDI (Roundup®; 0-0.75 μg active ingredient l-1), a glyphosate based-herbicide, on Elodea canadensis. Enro alone was not toxic, but the plants were highly sensitive to Roundup® whose toxicity is related to the induction of oxidative stress. The metabolism of Enro by plants into Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) was observed, and although former is not phytotoxic, oxidative events associated with Cipro generation were observed. The activity of cytochrome P450 was shown to be involved in Enro degradation in E. canadensis. As a cytochrome P450 inhibitor, Roundup® decreases Enro metabolism in plants. Enro, in turn, increases glyphosate uptake and toxicity, so that Enro and Roundup® have synergistic effects, disrupting the physiological processes of E. canadensis. Our results suggest E. canadensis as a potential candidate for the reclamation of Enro in contaminated waters, but not for Roundup® due to its high sensitivity to that herbicide.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Solo, Departamento de Solos e Engenharia Agrícola, Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 1540, Juvevê, 80035-050, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
| | - Davi Santos Tavares
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Solo, Departamento de Solos e Engenharia Agrícola, Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 1540, Juvevê, 80035-050, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Vinícius Sobrinho Richardi
- Laboratório de Morfologia e Fisiologia de Culicidae e Chironomidae, Departamento de Zoologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Raizza Zorman Marques
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Natalia Wistuba
- Laboratório de Fisiologia de Plantas sob Estresse, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | | | - Patrícia Soffiatti
- Laboratório de Anatomia e Biomecânica Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Bruno Francisco Sant'Anna-Santos
- Laboratório de Anatomia e Biomecânica Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Mário Antônio Navarro da Silva
- Laboratório de Morfologia e Fisiologia de Culicidae e Chironomidae, Departamento de Zoologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco H. dos Santos 100, Centro Politécnico Jardim das Américas, C.P. 19031, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Philippe Juneau
- Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Microorganisms Laboratory, GRIL, TOXEN, Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal Succ. Centre-Ville, H3C 3P8, Montréal, QC, Canada
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