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Azad A, Iradukunda JC, Men Y, Verdi A, Liu H. Persulfate photolysis and limited irrigation of recycled wastewater for turfgrass growth: Accumulation of pharmaceutical and personal care products and physiological responses. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 262:122009. [PMID: 39024669 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122009] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Recycled wastewater effluent irrigation and implementing limited irrigation rates are two promising strategies for water conservation in agriculture. However, one major challenge is the accumulation and translocation of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) from recycled water to crops. This study investigated the effects of UV persulfate (UV/PS) treatment of recycled water and limited irrigation rate on PPCPs accumulation and physiological responses of St. Augustine turfgrass via a 14-week field trial. Carbamazepine (CBZ), sulfamethoxazole (SMX), triclosan (TCS), fluoxetine (FLX) and diclofenac (DCF) were spiked at 0.1-1.5 µg/L into recycled water and two limited irrigation rates corresponding to 60 % and 80 % of reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) were applied. Results showed that UV/PS removed 60 % of CBZ and > 99 % of other PPCPs from recycled water. Irrigation with UV/PS treated recycled water resulted in approximately a 60 % reduction in CBZ accumulation and complete removal of SMX, DCF, FLX and TCS in both turfgrass leaves and roots. A more limited irrigation rate at 60 % ETo resulted in a higher accumulation of CBZ accumulation compared to 80 % ETo. Similarly, the canopy temperature increased under 60 % ETo irrigation rate compared to 80 % ETo, suggesting that turfgrass under 60 % ETo was more prone to water stress. Applying a 60 % ETo irrigation rate was not sufficient to maintain the turfgrass quality in the acceptable range. A negative correlation between the visual quality and cumulative mass of PPCPs in turfgrass leaves at different irrigation rates was observed, yet irrigation rate was the major driver of turfgrass overall quality and health. Insights from this study will help to integrate recycled water with treatment and limited irrigation, thereby enhancing agricultural water reuse practices.
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- Ananta Azad
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA.
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Chen X, Song Y, Ling C, Shen Y, Zhan X, Xing B. Fate of emerging antibiotics in soil-plant systems: A case on fluoroquinolones. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175487. [PMID: 39153616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs), a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics widely used to treat human and animal diseases globally, have limited adsorption and are often excreted unchanged or as metabolites. These compounds enter the soil environment through feces, urban wastewater, or discharge of biological solids. The fluorine atoms in FQs impart high electronegativity, chemical stability, and resistance to microbial degradation, allowing them to potentially enter food chains. The persistence of FQs in soils raises questions about their impacts on plant growth, an aspect not yet conclusively determined. We reviewed whether, like other organic compounds, FQs are actively absorbed by plants, resulting in bioaccumulation and posing threats to human health. The influx of FQs has led to antibiotic resistance in soil microbes by exerting selective pressure and contributing to multidrug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, the environmental risks of FQs warrant further attention. This work provides a comprehensive review of the fate and behavior of FQs at the plant-environment interface, their migration and transport from the environment into plants, and associated toxicity. Current limitations in research are discussed and prospects for future investigations outlined. Thus, understanding antibiotic behavior in plants and translocation within tissues is not only crucial for ecosystem health (plant health), but also assessing potential human health risks. In addition, it can offer insights into the fate of emerging soil pollutants in plant-soil systems.
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- Xiaohan Chen
- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Ebrahimi P, Hoxha L, Mihaylova D, Nicoletto M, Lante A. UV-A treatment of phenolic extracts impacts colour, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024. [PMID: 39072782 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND The unintended co-extraction of chlorophylls during the recovery of polyphenols from plant sources yields green-coloured phenolic extracts with limited use in colour-sensitive foods. This study aimed at decolourizing the ethanolic extracts of sugar beet leaves using a UV-A treatment (390 nm). RESULTS Exposure of the phenolic extracts to 30 UV-A LEDs at 8.64 J m-2 radiation dose decreased the total chlorophyll content by 69.23% and reduced the greenness parameter (-a*) significantly (P < 0.05) from 27.33 ± 0.32 to 8.64 ± 0.16. Additionally, UV-A treatment increased the content of most individual phenolic compounds (e.g. gallic acid, ferulic acid, etc.) significantly, resulting in an increase in the overall phenolic content in the extracts from 900.56 ± 14.11 μg g-1 fresh weight (FW) to a maximum of 975.09 ± 9.62 μg g-1 FW at 0.67 J m-2. However, rutin content had a significant decrease at the highest radiation dose (8.64 J m-2). The soluble sugar content (i.e. glucose and fructose) increased simultaneously with phenolic compounds after the UV-A treatment. Although the UV treatment reduced the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity, it had no significant effect on the ferrous chelating activity and the extract's ability to delay lipid oxidation in corn oil. The antioxidant activity index of the treated extract was comparable to that of butylated hydroxytoluene, a synthetic antioxidant. CONCLUSION Key findings of this study include successful decolourization of the extract, decomposition of bound polyphenols to their free form, and maintaining the antioxidant activity of the extract in the oil system after UV-A exposure. © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Peyman Ebrahimi
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment - DAFNAE, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment - DAFNAE, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova - INFN, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment - DAFNAE, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Nafees M, Ali MA, Qiu L, Yin Y, Xu M, Wang G, Ali S, Guo H. Mechanistic approach of tannery wastewater and sulfadiazine mutual toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and mitigation through exogenous application of gallic acid. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142203. [PMID: 38697571 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142203] [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: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Excessive release of chromium (Cr) from the tanning industry and antibiotics from livestock caused severe hazards to humans. Gallic acid (GA 10 mM) alleviated alone/combined SDZ 30 mg kg-1 and TWW 40, 60, and 100% stress in wheat. GA (10 mM) decreased the TSP 12 and 13%, TFAA 8 and 10%, TSS 14 and 16%, RS 18 and 16%, and NRS 11 and 9% in shoots and grains under SDZ + TWW (30 mg kg-1+100%), compared without foliar. GA (10 mM) declined the MDA 20 and 31, EL 13 and 36%, H2O2 17 and 15%, O2•- 10 and 11% in leaves and roots, under combined SDZ + TWW (30 mg kg-1+100%), compared without foliar. GA (10 mM) improved the POD 106 and 30%, SOD 145 and 31%, CAT 78, and 35%, APX 100 and 25% in leaves and roots under combined SDZ + TWW (30 mg kg-1+100%), compared without foliar application. Considerably GA (10 mM) reduced total Cr 18, CrIII 20, and CrVI 50% in roots and shoots 19, 41, and 48%, and grains 15, 27, and 29% respectively, under combined SDZ + TWW (30 mg kg-1+100%) stress, compared without foliar. Overall, GA boosted the wheat growth, physiology, and defence system by inhibiting the combined SDZ + Cr toxicity.
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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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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, and College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
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- Institute of Geography, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Punjab, 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, Jiangsu, 210023, China; Quanzhou Institute for Environment Protection Industry, Nanjing University, Beifeng Road, 362000, Quanzhou, China.
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Yang G, Jiang D, Huang LJ, Cui C, Yang R, Pi X, Peng X, Peng X, Pi J, Li N. Distinct toxic effects, gene expression profiles, and phytohormone responses of Polygonatum cyrtonema exposed to two different antibiotics. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133639. [PMID: 38309169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133639] [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: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The excessive usage of veterinary antibiotics has raised significant concerns regarding their environmental hazard and agricultural impact when entering surface water and soil. Animal waste serves as a primary source of organic fertilizer for intensive large-scale agricultural cultivation, including the widely utilized medicinal and edible plant, Polygonatum cyrtonem. In this study, we employed a novel plant stress tissue culture technology to investigate the toxic effects of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) and sulfadiazine (SDZ) on P. cyrtonema. TCH and SDZ exhibited varying degrees of influence on plant growth, photosynthesis, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging system. Flavonoid levels increased following exposure to TCH and SDZ. The biosynthesis and signaling pathways of the growth hormones auxin and gibberellic acid were suppressed by both antibiotics, while the salicylic acid-mediated plant stress response was specifically induced in the case of SDZ. Overall, the study unveiled both common and unique responses at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels in P. cyrtonema following exposure to two distinct types of antibiotics, providing a foundational framework for comprehensively elucidating the precise toxic effects of antibiotics and the versatile adaptive mechanisms in plants.
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- Guoqun Yang
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Key Laboratory of Forest Bio-resources and Integrated Pest Management for Higher Education in Hunan Province, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Key Laboratory of Forest Bio-resources and Integrated Pest Management for Higher Education in Hunan Province, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418099, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Key Laboratory of Forest Bio-resources and Integrated Pest Management for Higher Education in Hunan Province, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, 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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Zhang S, Han W, Liu T, Feng C, Jiang Q, Zhang B, Chen Y, Zhang Y. Tetracycline inhibits the nitrogen fixation ability of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) nodules in black soil by altering the root and rhizosphere bacterial communities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168047. [PMID: 37918730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168047] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Tetracycline is a widely used antibiotic and may thus also be an environmental contaminant with an influence on plant growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibition mechanisms of tetracycline in relation to soybean growth and ecological networks in the roots and rhizosphere. To this end, we conducted a pot experiment in which soybean seedlings were grown in soil treated with 0, 10, or 25 mg/kg tetracycline. The effects of tetracycline pollution on growth, productivity, oxidative stress, and nitrogenase activity were evaluated. We further identified the changes in microbial taxa composition and structure at the genus and species levels by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene region. The results showed that tetracycline activates the antioxidant defense system in soybeans, which reduces the abundance of Bradyrhizobiaceae, inhibits the nitrogen-fixing ability, and decreases the nitrogen content in the root system. Tetracycline was also found to suppress the formation of the rhizospheric environment and decrease the complexity and stability of bacterial networks. Beta diversity analysis showed that the community structure of the root was markedly changed by the addition of tetracycline, which predominantly affected stochastic processes. These findings demonstrate that the influence of tetracycline on soybean roots could be attributed to the decreased stability of the bacterial community structure, which limits the number of rhizobium nodules and inhibits the nitrogen-fixing capacity. This exploration of the inhibitory mechanisms of tetracycline in relation to soybean root development emphasises the potential risks of tetracycline pollution to plant growth in an agricultural setting. Furthermore, this study provides a theoretical foundation from which to improve our understanding of the physiological toxicity of antibiotics in farmland.
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- Shuo Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, 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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Nguyen TKT, Nguyen TB, Chen WH, Chen CW, Kumar Patel A, Bui XT, Chen L, Singhania RR, Dong CD. Phosphoric acid-activated biochar derived from sunflower seed husk: Selective antibiotic adsorption behavior and mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 371:128593. [PMID: 36634881 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In recent years, the unnecessary overuse of antibiotics has increased globally, resulting in antibiotic contamination of water, which has become a significant environmental concern. This study aims to examine the adsorption behavior of antibiotics (Tetracycline TC, Ciprofloxacin CIP, Ibuprofen IBP, and Sulfamethoxazole SMX) onto H3PO4-activated sunflower seed husk biochar (PSF). The results demonstrated that H3PO4 could enhance the specific surface area (378.8 m2/g) and create a mesoporous structure of biochar. The adsorption mechanism was investigated using kinetic models, isotherms, and thermodynamics. The maximum adsorption capacities (qmax) of TC, CIP, SMX, and IBP are 429.3, 361.6, 251.3, and 251.1 mg g-1, respectively. The adsorption mechanism of antibiotics on PSF was governed by complex mechanisms, including chemisorption, external diffusion, and intraparticle diffusion. This research provides an environmentally friendly method for utilizing one of the agricultural wastes for the removal of a variety of antibiotics from the aquatic environment.
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- Thi-Kim-Tuyen Nguyen
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Ravichandran MK, Philip L. Fate of carbamazepine and its effect on physiological characteristics of wetland plant species in the hydroponic system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 846:157337. [PMID: 35842149 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plants play a cardinal role in removing various pollutants through the synergistic interaction with filling materials and microbes of constructed wetlands (CWs). However, the information regarding the selection of plant species to remove pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) is not adequate. The present study attempted to select an appropriate plant species for CWs, considering their characteristics and physiological response to PhACs. In this regard, batch hydroponics studies were carried out to assess the removal, fate, and antioxidative response of carbamazepine (CBZ) in four wetland plant species (Canna indica, Colocasia esculenta, Phragmites australis, and Chrysopogon zizanioides). The specific uptake potential of CBZ (in terms of plant dry biomass) was found to be in the order: C. indica (14.48 mg/g) >P. australis (11.71 mg/g) >C. esculenta (8.67 mg/g) >C. zizanioides (6.04 mg/g). The results showed that exposure to CBZ (0-30 days) caused an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the plant tissues, causing a decline in chlorophyll content, root activity, and increased oxidative stress. However, the selected plants could recover from the oxidative damages to a certain extent in the recuperation phase (31-60 days). C. indica exhibited relatively lesser ROS accumulation and oxidative damage during the experimental phase than other selected plants. The study also showed that plant biomass, transpiration rate, chlorophyll content, root exudates, and root activity influenced the removal of CBZ by various plants (r - 0.76 to 0.98, P < 0.05). The mass balance analysis indicated that a significant proportion of CBZ (49.2 to 72.7 %) underwent metabolism in the plant tissues. Apart from higher removal, lesser accumulation, and lower oxidation stress, multi-criteria decision analysis showed that C. indica is a potential plant species for the removal of CBZ.
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- Manthiram Karthik Ravichandran
- Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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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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Li J, Yao Y, Hu X, Wang J, Yin L, Zhang Y, Ni L, Li S, Zhu F. Inactivation Mechanism of Algal Chlorophyll by Allelochemical Quercetin. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 109:450-458. [PMID: 35437706 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03524-4] [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: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) are a global concern. Application of allelochemicals is a promising solution for cyanobacteria control, due to its high efficiency, low cost and ecological safety. Flavonoids (natural polyphenols produced by aquatic plants) are reported capable of effectively inhibiting the growth of algae; however, the molecular mechanism of algae chlorophyll inactivation is still unclear. In this study, quercetin was used as a typical flavonoid, to investigate the inactivation effect of allelochemical on Microcystis aeruginosa chlorophyll a. The absorption and fluorescence spectra showed that chlorophyll reacted with quercetin to form pheophytin, and the formation rate of pheophytin increased with increasing quercetin concentration (1 × 10-5-1 × 10-2 M). FTIR spectra and DFT calculation showed that Mg2+ complexed with the 3-OH and 4-C = O groups in the quercetin ring C so that chlorophyll was inactivated due to the loss of Mg2+ ions. Overall, this study revealed that quercetin inactivated chlorophyll a of cyanobacteria by capturing Mg2+ ions, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of algal bloom control by allelochemicals.
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- Jing Li
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, MOE, School of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Bao Y, Pan C, Li D, Guo A, Dai F. Stress response to oxytetracycline and microplastic-polyethylene in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during seed germination and seedling growth stages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150553. [PMID: 34600215 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Much efforts have been devoted to clarify the phytotoxicity of individual contaminants in plants, such as individual antibiotic and microplastic; however, little is known about the phytotoxicity of their combined exposure. Here, we investigated the effects of individual and combined exposure of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Xiaoyan 22) to oxytetracycline (OTC) and polyethylene (PE) microplastics using physiological and metabolic profilings. During the seed germination stage, OTC induced phytotoxicity, as observed through the changes of root elongation, sprout length, fresh weight and the vitality index, with significant effect at the 50 and 150 mg·L-1 levels; the effect of PE microplastics depended on the OTC level in the combined exposure groups. During seedling cultivation, catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), as antioxidant enzyme indices, were sensitive to OTC exposure stress, although OTC was not determined in leaves. Untargeted metabolomics of wheat leaves revealed OTC concentration-, metabolite class- and PE-dependent metabolic responses. Dominant metabolites included carboxylic acids, alcohols, and amines in the control group and all treatment groups. Compared to only OTC treatment, PE reprogrammed carboxylic acid and alcohol profiles in combined exposure groups with obvious separation in PLS-DA. Combined exposure induced fewer metabolites than OTC exposure alone at the 5 and 50 mg·L-1 levels. The shared metabolite numbers were higher in the OTC groups than in the PE-OTC groups. Pathway enrichment analysis showed a drift in metabolic pathways between individual and combined exposure to OTC and PE, which included glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, amino acid metabolism and isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis. Among metabolites, aromatic acids and amino acids were more sensitive to combined exposure than individual exposure. These results contribute to clarifying the underlying mechanisms of phytotoxicity of individual and combined exposure to OTC and PE.
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- Yanyu Bao
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- The Fine Varieties Breeding Center of Zoucheng, Jining 273518, Shandong Province, PR 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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Krupka M, Michalczyk DJ, Žaltauskaitė J, Sujetovienė G, Głowacka K, Grajek H, Wierzbicka M, Piotrowicz-Cieślak AI. Physiological and Biochemical Parameters of Common Duckweed Lemna minor after the Exposure to Tetracycline and the Recovery from This Stress. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26226765. [PMID: 34833856 PMCID: PMC8625026 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, the ability of Lemna minor L. to recover to normal growth, after being degraded in a tetracycline-containing medium, was extensively investigated. The plants were exposed to tetracycline (TC) at concentrations of 1, 2.5, and 10 mM. Subsequently, their physiological status was analysed against the following criteria: rate of plant growth; free radical accumulation; antioxidant enzyme activity; chlorophyll content; HSP70 protein content; cell membrane permeability, and mitochondrial activity. The study showed that duckweed can considerably recover from the damage caused by antibiotics, within a week of cessation of stress. Of the plant properties analysed, mitochondrial activity was the most sensitive to antibiotic-induced disturbances. After transferring the plants to a tetracycline-free medium, all plant parameters improved significantly, except for the mitochondrial activity in the plants grown on the medium containing the highest dose of tetracycline. In the plants treated with this antibiotic at the concentration of 10 mM, the proportion of dead mitochondria increased and was as high as 93% after one week from the beginning of the recovery phase, even after the transfer to the tetracycline-free medium.
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- Magdalena Krupka
- 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; (M.K.); (D.J.M.); (K.G.); (M.W.)
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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; (M.K.); (D.J.M.); (K.G.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Universiteto 10, 46265 Kaunas, Lithuania; (J.Ž.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Universiteto 10, 46265 Kaunas, Lithuania; (J.Ž.); (G.S.)
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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; (M.K.); (D.J.M.); (K.G.); (M.W.)
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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 Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.K.); (D.J.M.); (K.G.); (M.W.)
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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; (M.K.); (D.J.M.); (K.G.); (M.W.)
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Wang Z, Muhammad Y, Tang R, Lu C, Yu S, Song R, Tong Z, Han B, Zhang H. Dually organic modified bentonite with enhanced adsorption and desorption of tetracycline and ciprofloxacine. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lv Y, Li Y, Liu X, Xu K. Effect of soil sulfamethoxazole on strawberry (Fragaria ananassa): Growth, health risks and silicon mitigation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 286:117321. [PMID: 33975211 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The negative impact of antibiotic pollution on the agricultural system and human health is a hot issue in the world. However, little information is available on the antibiotics toxicity mechanism and the role of silicon (Si) to alleviate the antibiotics toxicity. In this study, strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) showed excitatory response to low-dose SMZ (1 mg L-1), but strawberry root and photosynthetic efficiency were damaged under high level. When SMZ level exceeded 10 mg L-1, H202, O2-, MDA and relative conductivity increased, while SOD and CAT activities first increased and then decreased. SMZ accumulated more in roots and fruits, but less in stems, and the accumulation increased with the increase of SMZ-dose. Under 1 mg L-1 SMZ, the SMZ accumulation in fruits was 110.54 μg kg-1, which exceeded the maximum residue limit. SMZ can induce the expression of sul1, sul2 and intI1, and intI1 had the highest abundance. Exogenous application of Si alleviated the toxicity of SMZ, which is mainly related to the degradation of SMZ in soil and the reduction of SMZ absorption by strawberry. In addition, Si relieved root damage, promoted the increase of photosynthetic efficiency, and improved the antioxidant system to resist SMZ toxicity.
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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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Khan KY, Ali B, Zhang S, Stoffella PJ, Yuan S, Xia Q, Qu H, Shi Y, Cui X, Guo Y. Effects of antibiotics stress on growth variables, ultrastructure, and metabolite pattern of Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 778:146333. [PMID: 34030384 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146333] [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: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Antibiotics frequently contaminate agricultural fields and through plant uptake enter into the food chain. This study aimed to explore the effects of antibiotics; tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and norfloxacin (NF) on the growth, cell ultrastructure, and metabolite pattern of Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis. Oxytetracycline accumulated more than other antibiotics followed by TC and NF. Plant growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, and antioxidant activities were negatively affected under all antibiotic treatments. Ultrastructural investigation of mesophyll of leaves performed by transmission electron microscopy indicated that antibiotic stress caused the changes in thylakoid orientation, number of plastoglobuli, and starch grains. Identification of functional groups through Fourier transform infrared analysis indicated that carboxyl group, carbonate and ammonium ions are involved in the adsorption of antibiotics. The metabolic profiling of B. rapa leaves demonstrated that all of the antibiotics treatments distorted phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis, d-glutamine and d-glutamate metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism and TCA cycle. Metabolic alterations as a result of antibiotics stress provide insights of metabolites that affect the physiological changes attributed to antibiotic stress. These results will improve the understanding of antibiotic contamination effects on plants.
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- Kiran Yasmin Khan
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Agricultural Research Centre, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Agricultural Research Centre, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Indian River Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Dalian Chem Data Solution Information Technology Co. Ltd, Dalian 116000, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Removal of Antibiotics and Nutrients by Vetiver Grass ( Chrysopogon zizanioides) from a Plug Flow Reactor Based Constructed Wetland Model. TOXICS 2021; 9:toxics9040084. [PMID: 33921009 PMCID: PMC8071396 DOI: 10.3390/toxics9040084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Overuse of antibiotics has resulted in widespread contamination of the environment and triggered antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria. Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are not equipped to remove antibiotics. Effluents from WWTPs are usually the primary source of antibiotics in aquatic environments. There is an urgent need for cost-effective, environment-friendly technologies to address this issue. Along with antibiotics, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) are also present in conventional WWTP effluents at high concentrations, causing environmental problems like eutrophication. In this study, we tested vetiver grass in a plug flow reactor-based constructed wetland model in a greenhouse setup for removing antibiotics ciprofloxacin (CIP) and tetracycline (TTC), and nutrients, N and P, from secondary wastewater effluent. The constructed wetland was designed based on a previous batch reaction kinetics study and reached a steady-state in 7 days. The measured concentrations of antibiotics were generally consistent with the modeling predictions using first-order reaction kinetics. Vetiver grass significantly (p < 0.05) removed 93% and 97% of CIP and TTC (initial concentrations of 10 mg/L), simultaneously with 93% and 84% nitrogen and phosphorus, respectively. Results show that using vetiver grass in constructed wetlands could be a viable green technology for the removal of antibiotics and nutrients from wastewater.
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Han T, Wang B, Wu Z, Dai C, Zhao J, Mi Z, Lv Y, Zhang C, Miao X, Zhou J, Li X, Sun Z, Yang J, Zhai W, Zheng F, Chen Z, Zhang B. Providing a view for toxicity mechanism of tetracycline by analysis of the connections between metabolites and biologic endpoints of wheat. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 212:111998. [PMID: 33540339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metabolomics is an implement for testing the toxicity of antibiotics, and provides a comprehensive view of the overall response to stress; however, the connections between metabolites and biologic endpoints keep unclear in response to antibiotics. In this study, wheat seeds were exposed to tetracycline for 5 days. The results proved that tetracycline restrained growth, reduced chlorophyl and carotinoid contents and cell permeability, and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) was used to analyze the connections between metabolites and biologic endpoints, which discovered that 11 metabolic pathways were significantly affected by tetracycline, and amino acid metabolism could largely apply to root growth and ROS accumulation, while carbohydrate metabolism could have a ruling effect on tetracycline-induced cell permeability. 13 metabolites all played active roles in mediating tetracycline's effects on root length, root fresh weight and cell permeability but had no significant effects on ROS levels. The majority of metabolites with passive effects on root length, root fresh weight and cell permeability had active effects on ROS levels. These results offer a view about stress reaction of wheat to tetracycline.
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- Tao Han
- Postdoctoral Research Base, Postdoctoral Innovation & Practice Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Postdoctoral Research Station, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Collaborative Innovation Center in Modern Biological Breeding, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Autobio Diagnostics CO., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450016, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Shanghai Fengyuan Biotechnology Limited Company, Room 501, North Building One, 901 Jianchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Base, Postdoctoral Innovation & Practice Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang 453003, China
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Wang J, Zhao S, Dou P, Li X, Li D, He T. Sustainable fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis for the vegetable industry in reducing liquor from vegetable waste. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:388-396. [PMID: 31198095 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1629633] [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: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Forward osmosis has been widely used due to its advantages such as low energy consumption and low membrane fouling. Conventional treatment of vegetable industry wastes leaving the liquor an additional puzzle. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of reducing energy consumption by using forward osmotic membrane technology to concentrate vegetable liquor. In this research, the suitable draw solutes' condition was investigated, results showed 1 M ammonium sulphate could reach 7.21 LMH water flux and it was chosen as the draw solution for concentrating vegetable liquor, then the long-term FO performance was compared with theoretical water flux showing that the difference of water flux decrease is caused by the organic matter. Further identification of the major foulant via a control variable method using simulated vegetable liquor leads to anthocyanins as the major foulant. This novel application of the fertilizer drawn FO process provided an environmentally friendly solution to the vegetable industry, which would potentially transform an industry into a sustainable cyclic economy.
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- Jin Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Centre for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Guo X, Liu M, Zhong H, Li P, Zhang C, Wei D, Zhao T. Responses of the growth and physiological characteristics of Myriophyllum aquaticum to coexisting tetracyclines and copper in constructed wetland microcosms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114204. [PMID: 32097793 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Antibiotic and heavy metal pollution of aquatic environments are issues of serious concern, and the macrophyte Myriophyllum aquaticum may provide a viable solution for the removal of these contaminants. However, the toxic effects of coexisting tetracyclines (TCs) and Cu(II) on this plant species are currently unclear. In the present study, we constructed wetland microcosms planted with M. aquaticum and spiked these with three TCs (tetracycline, oxytetracycline, and chlortetracycline) and Cu(II) at concentrations ranging from 100 to 10,000 μg/L to investigate how Cu(II) influences the growth and tolerance responses of plants to TCs. After 12 weeks, we found that TCs had accumulated in the plants, and that plant growth and characteristics were significantly affected by the levels of both TCs and Cu(II). While low Cu(II) levels had a synergistic effect on the accumulation of TCs, high levels were observed to reduce accumulation. However, low levels of TCs and Cu(II) had a hormesis effect on plant growth, with plant biomass and leaf chlorophyll content decreasing and the malondialdehyde content and activities of antioxidant enzymes gradually increasing with an increase in TC dosage. The coexistence of low levels of Cu(II) was, however, found to alleviate these adverse effects. Principal component analysis revealed a close relationship among plant biomass, chlorophyll content, malondialdehyde content, and antioxidant enzyme activities. Considering that the Cu/TC ratio was shown to markedly affect M. aquaticum growth, the respective proportions of these pollutants should be taken into consideration in the future design of constructed wetlands.
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- Xuan Guo
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
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- Beijing Beike Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100080, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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Luo Y, Liang J, Zeng G, Zhang Y, Cheng X, Jiang L, Xing W, Tang N. Revealing the active period and type of tetracycline stress on Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.) during seed germination and post-germination. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:11443-11449. [PMID: 32086732 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08119-2] [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: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Stresses of antibiotics can cause strains (i.e. effects) on seed at germination and post-germination stages. But there is a lack of research on the period and type of the effects at present. In this study, Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.), a commonly used crop, was selected to investigate the effect of tetracycline (TC), a major-use antibiotic, on its seed during different periods of the stages. Results showed that there were no significant differences among the germination energy (GE) of control (CK) and treatments, but radicle length (RL) of the treatments, the exposure to TC at post-germination stage (i.e. radicle elongation stage), was all significantly less than that of CK. The initial stage of radicle elongation was the earliest and most sensitive period at which the stress of TC caused the plastic effect on seed. Moreover, the action of TC stress on seed did not have a delayed characteristic. The result of RL was identical to the leakage of intracellular substances at radicle fast elongation stage, but not the Evan's blue trapped by radicle. We concluded that TC inhibited the elongation of radicle through weakening the cellular metabolic activity rather than leading to the loss of cellular membrane integrity. It should be paid more attention to the phytotoxicity of TC in the field due to its active characteristics revealed in our study.
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- Yuan Luo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, China
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Han T, Liang Y, Wu Z, Zhang L, Liu Z, Li Q, Chen X, Guo W, Jiang L, Pan F, Ge S, Mi Z, Liu Z, Huang H, Li X, Zhou J, Li Y, Wang J, Zhang Z, Tang Y, Yang L, Wu M. Effects of tetracycline on growth, oxidative stress response, and metabolite pattern of ryegrass. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 380:120885. [PMID: 31377673 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tetracycline is an antibiotic that frequently contaminates the environment. In this study, the growth and metabolites of ryegrass seedlings treated with tetracycline (0, 1, 10 or 100 mg/L) for 5 days were investigated. The results showed that the growth of ryegrass and the concentrations of carotenoid and chlorophyll decreased as the tetracycline concentration increased. Tetracycline increased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell permeability and triggered mitochondrial membrane potential loss in the roots of ryegrass. The metabolic profiles of ryegrass differed between the control and tetracycline-treated groups. The contents of glucose, shikimic acid, aconitic acid, serine, lactose, phenylalanine, mannitol, galactose, gluconic acid, asparagine, and glucopyranose were positively correlated with root length and had high variable importance projection values. These compounds may have crucial functions in root extension. Tetracycline also affected aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, and alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism in the roots. Tetracycline may affect root extension by regulating the synthesis/degradation of these metabolites or the activity of their biosynthetic pathways. These results provide an insight into the stress response of ryegrass to tetracycline.
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- Tao Han
- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and rural affairs/Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Petroleum and Environmental Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Horticultural Plant Resource Utilization and Germplasm Enhancement, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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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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Yu N, Zhao C, Ma B, Li S, She Z, Guo L, Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Jin C, Gao M. Impact of ampicillin on the nitrogen removal, microbial community and enzymatic activity of activated sludge. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 272:337-345. [PMID: 30384208 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The performance, nitrogen removal rate, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), microbial community and enzymatic activity of activated sludge have been assessed in a sequencing batch reactor under ampicillin stress. The chemical oxygen demand and ammonia removal kept relatively stable at 0-30 mg/L ampicillin. No obvious nitrite and nitrate accumulation was found in the effluent. However, the oxygen utilization rate, nitrification rate and denitrification rate declined with the increment of ampicillin concentration. The activities of dehydrogenase and microbial enzymes relating to nitrogen removal were inhibited under ampicillin stress. Ampicillin at 20 and 30 mg/L heightened the microbial lactate dehydrogenase release and reactive oxygen species production. Ampicillin promoted the production of EPS, loosely bound EPS and tightly bound EPS and affected their chemical composition. Additionally, the protein/polysaccharide ratios in the EPS and the sludge settleability reduced with the increment of ampicillin concentration. Ampicillin obviously affected the relative abundance of nitrifying- and denitrifying bacteria.
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- Naling Yu
- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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