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Mazzon M, Bozzi Cionci N, Buscaroli E, Alberoni D, Baffoni L, Di Gioia D, Marzadori C, Barbanti L, Toscano A, Braschi I. Pot experimental trial for assessing the role of different composts on decontamination and reclamation of a polluted soil from an illegal dump site in Southern Italy using Brassica juncea and Sorghum bicolor. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:2640-2656. [PMID: 38066270 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31256-3] [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] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the remediation potential of Brassica juncea and Sorghum bicolor in the decontamination of soil polluted with heavy metals such as copper, lead, tin, and zinc along with polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy hydrocarbons. Two composts obtained from different composting processes were tested as biostimulating agents. At the end of the trial, the effect of plant/compost combinations on soil microbial composition, contaminant removal, biochemical indicators, and plant biomass production was determined. The results highlighted that compost addition improved plant biomass despite slowing down plants' removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. In addition, compost partially enhanced the soil biochemical indicators and modified the relative abundance of the rhizosphere microorganisms. Sorghum showed better mitigation performance than Brassica due to its higher growth. The soil fertility level, the choice of plant species, and microbial richness were found fundamental to perform soil remediation. In contrast, compost was relevant for a higher crop biomass yield.
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- Martina Mazzon
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, (BO), Bologna, Italy
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Sharma M, Agarwal S, Agarwal Malik R, Kumar G, Pal DB, Mandal M, Sarkar A, Bantun F, Haque S, Singh P, Srivastava N, Gupta VK. Recent advances in microbial engineering approaches for wastewater treatment: a review. Bioengineered 2023; 14:2184518. [PMID: 37498651 PMCID: PMC10376923 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2023.2184518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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In the present era of global climate change, the scarcity of potable water is increasing both due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Water is the elixir of life, and its usage has risen significantly due to escalating economic activities, widespread urbanization, and industrialization. The increasing water scarcity and rising contamination have compelled, scientists and researchers, to adopt feasible and sustainable wastewater treatment methods in meeting the growing demand for freshwater. Presently, various waste treatment technologies are adopted across the globe, such as physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes. There is a need to replace these technologies with sustainable and green technology that encourages the use of microorganisms since they have proven to be more effective in water treatment processes. The present review article is focused on demonstrating how effectively various microbes can be used in wastewater treatment to achieve environmental sustainability and economic feasibility. The microbial consortium used for water treatment offers many advantages over pure culture. There is an urgent need to develop hybrid treatment technology for the effective remediation of various organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater.
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- Monika Sharma
- Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Applied Science, RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
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Wang J, Aghajani Delavar M. Techno-economic analysis of phytoremediation: A strategic rethinking. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:165949. [PMID: 37536595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Phytoremediation is a cost-effective and environmentally sound approach, which uses plants to immobilize/stabilize, extract, decay, or lessen toxicity and contaminants. Despite successful evidence of field application, such as natural attenuations, and self-purification, the main barriers remain from a "promising" to a "commercial" approach. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this paper is to examine factors that contribute to phytoremediation's underutilization and discuss the real costs of phytoremediation when the time and land values are considered. We revisit mechanisms and processes of phytoremediation. We synthesize existing information and understanding based on previous works done on phytoremediation and its applications to provide the technical assessment and perspective views in the commercial acceptance of phytoremediation. The results show that phytoremediation is the most suitable for remote regions with low land values. Since these regions allow a longer period to be restored, land vegetation covers can be established in more or less time like natural attenuation. Since the length of phytoremediation is an inherent limitation, this inherent disadvantage limits its adoption in developed business regions, such as growing urban areas. Because high land values could not be recovered in the short term, phytoremediation is not cost-effective in those regions. We examine the potential measures that can enhance the performance of phytoremediation, such as soil amendments, and agricultural practices. The results obtained through review can clarify where/what conditions phytoremediation can provide the most suitable solutions at a large scale. Finally, we identify the main barriers and knowledge gaps to establishing a vegetation cover in large-scale applications and highlight the research priorities for increased acceptance of phytoremediation.
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- Junye Wang
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, Alberta T9S 3A3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, Alberta T9S 3A3, Canada
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Châtillon E, Cébron A, Rigal F, Cagnon C, Lorgeoux C, Faure P, Duran R, Cravo-Laureau C. Functional redundancy in response to runoff input upholds microbial community in hydrocarbon-contaminated land-sea continuum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 335:122330. [PMID: 37572846 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122330] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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An experimental approach mimicking the land-sea continuum in microcosms was developed in order to determine the effect of the terrigenous inputs by soil runoff on the microbial functional potential in hydrocarbon (HC) contaminated marine coastal sediment. We hypothesized that the coalescent event increases the functional potential of microbial communities in marine coastal sediments, influencing the fate of HC in marine coastal ecosystems. The microbial functional potential including the HC degradation ability was assessed by DNA-array to compare the sediment receiving or not terrigenous inputs. The removal of HC and the functional gene richness in sediment was unchanged with the terrigenous inputs. However, the gene variants (GVs) composition was modified indicating functional redundancy. In addition, functional indicators including GVs related to sulfite reduction, denitrification and polyaromatic degradation were identified in higher proportion in sediment receiving terrigenous inputs. The terrigenous inputs modified the functional co-occurrence networks, showing a reorganization of the GVs associations with an increase of the network complexity. Different keystone GVs ensuring similar functions were identified in networks with or without terrigenous inputs, further confirming functional redundancy. We argue that functional redundancy maintains the structure of microbial community in hydrocarbon-contaminated land-sea continuum mixing zone. Our results provide helpful functional information for the monitoring and management of coastal environment affected by human land-based activities.
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- Elise Châtillon
- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France
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Peterson G, Jones T, Rispoli D, Haddadi S, Niri V. Investigation of simultaneous volatile organic compound removal by indoor plants using solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26896-26906. [PMID: 37692358 PMCID: PMC10483372 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04015a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant indoor air pollutants, and employing plants offers a simple and cost-effective approach to reduce their concentration. It is important to determine which plant exhibits greater efficiency in removing specific VOCs. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of various common indoor plants in simultaneously removing multiple hazardous VOCs. A sealed chamber was utilized to expose five different species of houseplants to eight commonly found VOCs. The concentrations of each compound were monitored over an extended period using solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The study determined and reported the efficiency of removal per leaf area for all compounds by each plant under different conditions, including removal by the entire plant (with and without light) and removal by the plant's leaf area. The paper discusses the efficiency and rate of removal of each VOC for the tested plants, namely Chlorophytum comosum, Crassula argentea, Guzmania lingulata, Consolea falcata, and Dracaena fragrans.
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- Geoffrey Peterson
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego Oswego NY 13126 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego Oswego NY 13126 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego Oswego NY 13126 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego Oswego NY 13126 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego Oswego NY 13126 USA
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Goswami V, Deepika S, Chandra R, Babu CR, Kothamasi D. Arbuscular mycorrhizas accelerate the degradation of colour containing organic pollutants present in distillery spent wash leachates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131291. [PMID: 36989794 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Distillery spent wash (DSW) from molasses-based distilleries is being used as a low-cost alternative to chemical fertilizers in countries like India and Brazil. However, using DSW as a fertilizer substitute causes organic pollutant leaching, including melanoidins and caramel colourants that turn bodies of water dark brown. This study investigated the arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) mediated degradation of organic pollutants in DSW. Mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Sorghum bicolor were grown in microcosms for 16 weeks. The plants were fertilized with either raw DSW or Hoagland solution. Leachates draining from the microcosms after fertilization were collected three times in 30-day intervals. Each 30-day collection was preceded by two fertilizations. A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry comparative analyses of raw DSW with leachates of the third collection from mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal microcosms was made. Sixty-five and 42 complex organic compounds were detected in raw DSW and leachate collected from the non-mycorrhizal pots respectively. Only 26 compounds were detected in leachate collected from mycorrhizal pots. Absent from leachate of the mycorrhizal pots were: colour-containing organic compounds diacetone alcohol; 3-amino-2-cyano-6-methyl-6,7-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyrazine S-oxide; cyclohexane; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl 8-methylnonyl ester; 2-pyrrolidinone; and acetic acid, dodecyl ester present in raw DSW. The results indicate that AM fungi can degrade organic pollutants in DSW.
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- Vikrant Goswami
- Laboratory of Soil Biology and Microbial Ecology, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Laboratory of Soil Biology and Microbial Ecology, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India; Department of Botany, Zakir Husain Delhi College, New Delhi 110002, India
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow 226025, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Laboratory of Soil Biology and Microbial Ecology, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India; Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0LT, United Kingdom.
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Guidi Nissim W, Castiglione S, Guarino F, Pastore MC, Labra M. Beyond Cleansing: Ecosystem Services Related to Phytoremediation. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1031. [PMID: 36903892 PMCID: PMC10005053 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Phytotechnologies used for cleaning up urban and suburban polluted soils (i.e., brownfields) have shown some weakness in the excessive extent of the timeframe required for them to be effectively operating. This bottleneck is due to technical constraints, mainly related to both the nature of the pollutant itself (e.g., low bio-availability, high recalcitrance, etc.) and the plant (e.g., low pollution tolerance, low pollutant uptake rates, etc.). Despite the great efforts made in the last few decades to overcome these limitations, the technology is in many cases barely competitive compared with conventional remediation techniques. Here, we propose a new outlook on phytoremediation, where the main goal of decontaminating should be re-evaluated, considering additional ecosystem services (ESs) related to the establishment of a new vegetation cover on the site. The aim of this review is to raise awareness and stress the knowledge gap on the importance of ES associated with this technique, which can make phytoremediation a valuable tool to boost an actual green transition process in planning urban green spaces, thereby offering improved resilience to global climate change and a higher quality of life in cities. This review highlights that the reclamation of urban brownfields through phytoremediation may provide several regulating (i.e., urban hydrology, heat mitigation, noise reduction, biodiversity, and CO2 sequestration), provisional (i.e., bioenergy and added-value chemicals), and cultural (i.e., aesthetic, social cohesion, and health) ESs. Although future research should specifically be addressed to better support these findings, acknowledging ES is crucial for an exhaustive evaluation of phytoremediation as a sustainable and resilient technology.
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- Werther Guidi Nissim
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II n◦ 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II n◦ 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Via Bonardi 3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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Timalsina H, Gyawali T, Ghimire S, Paudel SR. Potential application of enhanced phytoremediation for heavy metals treatment in Nepal. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135581. [PMID: 35798158 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heavy metals contamination in soil and water resources is a great threat to developing countries because of the lack of waste treatment facilities. A majority of wastewater treatment methods are known to be expensive and out of reach for municipalities and small pollution treatment enterprises. Phytotechnology is a promising, sustainable, environment-friendly, and cost-effective technique for domestic and industrial wastewater treatment in places where land is available. However, interest in conventional remediation methods and the lack of information on recent advances in a significant portion of the society in developing countries have restrained the applications of phytoremediation. This review discusses the concept of phytoremediation, mechanisms of heavy metals removal by plants, and the potential application of enhanced phytoremediation technologies in developing countries like Nepal. The authors also review the commercially viable hyperaccumulator species with their native distribution, heavy metals intake capacity, and their availability in Nepal. Those native plants can be utilized locally or introduced strategically in other parts/countries as well. Thus, for a flora-rich country like Nepal, this study holds great potential and presents enhanced phytoremediation as an effective and sustainable strategy for the future.
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- Haribansha Timalsina
- Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, 44700, Nepal; Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, 44700, Nepal
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, 44700, Nepal
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, 44700, Nepal; Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Korea University, Sejong, Republic of Korea.
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Chengatt AP, Sarath NG, Sebastian DP, Mohanan NS, Sindhu ES, George S, Puthur JT. Chelate assisted phytoextraction for effective rehabilitation of heavy metal(loid)s contaminated lands. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 25:981-996. [PMID: 36148488 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2124233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The contamination of lands and water by heavy toxic metal(loid)s is an environmental issue that needs serious attention as it poses a major threat to public health. The persistence of heavy metals/metalloids in the environment as well as their potentially dangerous effects on organisms underpins the need to restore the areas contaminated by heavy toxic metal(loid)s. Soil restoration can be achieved through a variety of different methods. Being more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable, phytoremediation has recently replaced traditional processes like soil washing and burning. Many plants have been intensively explored to eliminate various heavy metals from polluted soils through phytoextraction, which is a commonly used phytoremediation approach. The ability of chelants to enhance phytoextraction potential has also received wide attention owing to their ability to elevate the efficiency of plants in removing heavy metal(loid)s. Chelants have been found to improve plant growth and the activity of the defense system. Several chelants, either non-biodegradable or biodegradable, have been reported to augment the phytoextraction efficiencies of various plants. The problem of the leaching of heavy metal(loid)s and secondary pollution caused by non-biodegradable chelants can be overcome by the use of biodegradable chelants to an extent. This review is a brief report focusing on recent articles on chelate-assisted phytoextraction of heavy metal (loids) As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, U, and Zn.
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kozhikode, India
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- Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Kozhikode, India
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- Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Kozhikode, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kozhikode, India
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Degradation of Residual Herbicide Atrazine in Agri-Food and Washing Water. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162416. [PMID: 36010414 PMCID: PMC9407628 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atrazine, an herbicide used to control grassy and broadleaf weed, has become an essential part of agricultural crop protection tools. It is widely sprayed on corn, sorghum and sugar cane, with the attendant problems of its residues in agri-food and washing water. If ingested into humans, this residual atrazine can cause reproductive harm, developmental toxicity and carcinogenicity. It is therefore important to find clean and economical degradation processes for atrazine. In recent years, many physical, chemical and biological methods have been proposed to remove atrazine from the aquatic environment. This review introduces the research works of atrazine degradation in aqueous solutions by method classification. These methods are then compared by their advantages, disadvantages, and different degradation pathways of atrazine. Moreover, the existing toxicological experimental data for atrazine and its metabolites are summarized. Finally, the review concludes with directions for future research and major challenges to be addressed.
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Soumya V, H B, Kiranmayi P. Potential of Catharanthus roseus applied to remediation of disparate industrial soils owing to accumulation and translocation of metals into plant parts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 25:746-758. [PMID: 35914282 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2106183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil pollution is one of the major environmental concerns. Since the inception of the industrial revolution, numerous perilous compounds are being introduced into the environment by various means. Of these, heavy metals are considered the important soil contaminants that present significant peril to human health. While the preventive measures of environmental pollution lie in the awareness of mankind, eliminating the interfering consequences of pollutants that have already been released into the environment is the current challenge. The present work, therefore, aimed to determine the phytoremediation potential of Catharanthus roseus based on contamination indices. The metal concentrations in soil and plant were assessed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma -Mass Spectrophotometry. The results showed that C. roseus acted as a good tool in remediating industrially contaminated soils. Plants grown under metal stress showed enhanced antioxidant potential. Further, the plant exhibited increased chlorophyll, pectin and lignin content in response to heavy metals, suggesting significant relation between plant metabolism and mental stress. Phytoremediation using plants like C. roseus therefore, can be esthetically pleasing and more publicly acceptable than the disruptive physical and chemical processes currently in use.
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- V Soumya
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Roe RAL, MacFarlane GR. The potential of saltmarsh halophytes for phytoremediation of metals and persistent organic pollutants: An Australian perspective. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 180:113811. [PMID: 35667258 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Persistent organic and inorganic pollutants are among the most concerning pollutants in Australian estuaries due to their persistent, ubiquitous, and potentially toxic nature. Traditional methods of soil remediation often fall short of practical implementation due to high monetary investment, environmental disturbance, and potential for re-contamination. Phytoremediation is gaining traction as an alternative, or synergistic mechanism of contaminated soil remediation. Phytoremediation utilises plants and associated rhizospheric microorganisms to stabilise, degrade, transform, or remove xenobiotics from contaminated mediums. Due to their apparent cross-tolerance to salt, metals, and organic contaminants, halophytes have shown promise as phytoremediation species. This review examines the potential of 93 species of Australian saltmarsh halophytes for xenobiotic phytoremediation. Considerations for the practical application of phytoremediation in Australia are discussed, including mechanisms of enhancement, and methods of harvesting and disposal. Knowledge gaps for the implementation of phytoremediation in Australian saline environments are identified, and areas for future research are suggested.
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- Rebecca A L Roe
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
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The Phytomanagement of PFAS-Contaminated Land. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116817. [PMID: 35682401 PMCID: PMC9180636 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Globally, several hundred thousand hectares of both agricultural and urban land have become contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS compounds are resistant to degradation and are mobile in soil compared to other common contaminants. Many compounds have KD values (matrix/solution concentration quotients) of <10. PFAS compounds endanger the health of humans and ecosystems by leaching into groundwater, exposure via dust, and, to a lesser extent, through plant uptake. This review aims to determine the feasibility of phytomanagement, the use of plants, and the use of soil conditioners to minimize environmental risk whilst also providing an economic return in the management of PFAS-contaminated land. For most sites, PFAS combinations render phytoextraction, the use of plants to remove PFAS from soil, inviable. In contrast, low Bioaccumulation Coefficients (BAC; plant and soil concentration quotients) timber species or native vegetation may be usefully employed for phytomanagement to limit human/food chain exposure to PFAS. Even with a low BAC, PFAS uptake by crop plants may still exceed food safety standards, and therefore, edible crop plants should be avoided. Despite this limitation, phytomanagement may be the only economically viable option to manage most of this land. Plant species and soil amendments should be chosen with the goal of reducing water flux through the soil, as well as increasing the hydrophobic components in soil that may bind the C-F-dominated tails of PFAS compounds. Soil conditioners such as biochar, with significant hydrophobic components, may mitigate the leaching of PFAS into receiving waters. Future work should focus on the interactions of PFAS with soil microbiota; secondary metabolites such as glomalin may immobilize PFAS in soil.
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Mohammadzadeh P, Hajiboland R. Phytoremediation of nitrate contamination using two halophytic species, Portulaca oleracea and Salicornia europaea. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:46127-46144. [PMID: 35156168 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19139-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrate is a common form of nitrogen fertilizer, and its excess application combined with easy leaching from agricultural fields causes water and soil contamination, hazards on human health, and eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems. Compared to other pollutants, the application of phytoremediation technology for nitrate-contaminated sites has received less attention. Nitrophilous halophyte species are suitable candidates for this purpose particularly by application of additional treatments for assisting nitrate accumulation. In this work, two annual halophyte species, Portulaca oleracea and Salicornia europaea were studied for their phytoremediation capacity of nitrate-contaminated water and soils. Plants were treated with three nitrate levels (2, 14, and 50 mM) combined with either selenium (10 µM as Na2SeO4) or salt (100 mM NaCl) in the hydroponics and sand culture medium, respectively. A fast growth and production of higher biomass enables P. oleracea for higher nitrate removal compared with S. europaea in both experiments. In S. europaea, both selenium and salt treatments enhanced nitrate removal competence through increasing the biomass and nitrate uptake or assimilation capacity. Salt treatment, however, reduced these parameters in P. oleracea. Based on data, selenium-assisted phytoremediation of nitrate contamination is a feasible strategy for both species and S. europaea is better suited to nitrate-contaminated saline water and soils. Nitrate accumulation in both species, however, exceeds that of the permitted nitrate level in the forage crops suggesting that the phytoremediation byproducts could not be consumed and other management strategies should be applied to the residual biomass.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran.
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Leoncini C, Filippini M, Nascimbene J, Gargini A. A quantitative review and meta-analysis on phytoscreening applied to aquifers contaminated by chlorinated ethenes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 817:153005. [PMID: 35026257 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153005] [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: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Applications and acceptance of phytoscreening, i.e., the use of trees as screening tools for underground contamination, are still limited in many countries due to the lack of awareness of application policies, the intrinsic qualitative nature of the technique, and the paucity of critical analyses on available data. To date, the conditions influencing the effectiveness of the technique have been descriptively discussed, yet rarely quantified. This review will contribute to filling this knowledge gap, shedding light on the most suitable approaches to apply phytoscreening. The focus was placed specifically on chlorinated ethene compounds since they are among the main organic contaminants in groundwater and have been the most studied in the field of phytoscreening. Chlorinated ethenes' behavior and biodegradation potential largely depend on their physicochemical properties as well as the hydrogeological features of the system in which they migrate. Besides, their fate and transport in surface ecosystems are still poorly understood. Here, phytoscreening data from sites contaminated by chlorinated ethenes were extracted from relevant literature to form a global-scale database. Data were statistically analyzed to identify the major drivers of variability in tree-cores concentration. Correlation between tree-core and groundwater concentration was quantified through Spearman's rank coefficients, whilst detectability potential was determined based on tree-cores showing non-detection of contaminants. The influence on such parameters of factors like contaminant properties, hydrogeology, tree features, and sampling/analytical protocols was assessed. Results suggest that factors controlling plant uptake and contaminant phytovolatilization regulate correlation and detectability, respectively. Conditions increasing the correlation (e.g., sites with shallow and permeable aquifers) are recommended for phytoscreening applications aimed at mapping and monitoring contaminant plumes, whereas conditions increasing detectability (e.g., sampling tree-cores near ground level) are recommended to preliminary screen underground contamination in poorly investigated areas.
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- Carlotta Leoncini
- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Zamboni 67, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Zamboni 67, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Zamboni 67, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Zamboni 67, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Kaushal J, Mahajan P, Kaur N. A review on application of phytoremediation technique for eradication of synthetic dyes by using ornamental plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:67970-67989. [PMID: 34636019 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16672-7] [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: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phytoremediation emerges as an innovative and eco-friendly technique to remediate textile dyes with the use of various categories of plants. In recent years, ornamental plants emerge as more attractive and effective substitute in comparison to edible plants for phytoremediation. Regardless of aesthetic value, some ornamental plants can be grown to remediate the sites contaminated with dyes, heavy metals, pesticides, or other organic compounds. In this review, we focus on pioneer research on synthetic dye removal using ornamental plants and evaluate the phytoremediation capability of ornamental plants for treatment of textile effluent. This paper also emphasized specific ornamental plants having high accumulation and tolerance ability for removal of dyes. The mechanisms explored for the phytoremediation of dyes by ornamental plants have also been explained. This review will also be helpful for researchers for exploring more new ornamental plants in phytoremediation technique.
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- Jyotsna Kaushal
- Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India
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- Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India.
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- Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India
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Tavili A, Hassanabadi F, Jafari M, Azarnivand H, Motesharezadeh B, Jahantab E. Phytoremediation ability of H. strobilaceum and S. herbacea around an industrial town. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2021; 19:1713-1721. [PMID: 34900300 PMCID: PMC8617088 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00725-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Contaminations of soil and water resources with various organic and inorganic compounds are of great importance on account of the close relationship between the living organisms and their feeding. That is due to direct impact in supplying food for living organisms in terms of environmental and human health aspects. In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the phytoremediation potential of H. strobilaceum and S. herbacea in contaminated soils. For this purpose, soil and plant samples were collected from around the sewage channel in Eshtehard industrial region of Iran. Sampling started at the edge of the channel and ended in a distance of 500 m from the channel. The distance of 1000 m from channel was considered as the control point. ICP-OES was used for the measurement of heavy metals. The obtained results showed that the highest and lowest amounts of soil lead (Pb) were 17.6 and 2.33 mg kg-1, respectively. For Cadmium (Cd), the values ranged from 0.341 to 0.11 mg kg -1 at 21-50 cm depth for the control point. For the plants, the highest and lowest amount of Pb belonged to H. strobilaceum shoot (10.38 mg kg -1) and S. herbacea root (7.54 mg kg -1), respectively. The maximum (1.64 mg kg-1) and minimum (0.36 mg kg-1) Cd concentration was observed in the root and shoot of H. strobilaceum, respectively. In both species, Translocation Factor (TF) for Pb and Cd was greater than 1 and less than 1, respectively. Cd Bio Concentration Factor (BCF) in the roots of both species was estimated to be greater than 1 while for Pb, this index was smaller. Bio Accumulation Factor (BAF) in the shoots of Pb and Cd for both plants were lower and greater than 1, respectively. In general, the results revealed that the highest concentrations of Cd and Pb are absorbed and stored by the underground organs of H. strobilaceum and S. herbacea and these plants have the ability to remove Pb and Cd from contaminated soils.
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- Ali Tavili
- Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Fasa University, Fasa, Iran
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Salix purpurea and Eleocharis obtusa Rhizospheres Harbor a Diverse Rhizospheric Bacterial Community Characterized by Hydrocarbons Degradation Potentials and Plant Growth-Promoting Properties. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10101987. [PMID: 34685796 PMCID: PMC8538330 DOI: 10.3390/plants10101987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phytoremediation, a method of phytomanagement using the plant holobiont to clean up polluted soils, is particularly effective for degrading organic pollutants. However, the respective contributions of host plants and their associated microbiota within the holobiont to the efficiency of phytoremediation is poorly understood. The identification of plant-associated bacteria capable of efficiently utilizing these compounds as a carbon source while stimulating plant-growth is a keystone for phytomanagement engineering. In this study, we sampled the rhizosphere and the surrounding bulk soil of Salixpurpurea and Eleocharis obusta from the site of a former petrochemical plant in Varennes, QC, Canada. Our objectives were to: (i) isolate and identify indigenous bacteria inhabiting these biotopes; (ii) assess the ability of isolated bacteria to utilize alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS) as the sole carbon source, and (iii) determine the plant growth-promoting (PGP) potential of the isolates using five key traits. A total of 438 morphologically different bacterial isolates were obtained, purified, preserved and identified through PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Identified isolates represent 62 genera. Approximately, 32% of bacterial isolates were able to utilize all five different hydrocarbons compounds. Additionally, 5% of tested isolates belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Serratia, Klebsiella, Microbacterium, Bacillus and Stenotrophomonas possessed all five of the tested PGP functional traits. This culture collection of diverse, petroleum-hydrocarbon degrading bacteria, with multiple PGP traits, represents a valuable resource for future use in environmental bio- and phyto-technology applications.
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Nebeská D, Trögl J, Ševců A, Špánek R, Marková K, Davis L, Burdová H, Pidlisnyuk V. Miscanthus x giganteus role in phytodegradation and changes in bacterial community of soil contaminated by petroleum industry. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 224:112630. [PMID: 34392149 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The second generation energy crop Miscanthus x giganteus (Mxg) was cultivated in pots with mixtures of clean and petroleum industry contaminated soil affected by petroleum, Pb, Zn contamination and high salinity. The survival rate reached 100%, nevertheless the biomass parameters were negatively affected even in the lowest proportion of contaminated soil. In the lowest contamination, where the plant grew still quite successfully, C10-C40 degradation was significantly enhanced compared to the unplanted control with degradation of 58 ± 14%. The plant contribution to aliphatics degradation was significantly correlated with biomass, thus it was negligible in higher contamination. A similar pattern was documented in development of the soil bacterial community. The shift in community structure after Mxg cultivation was observed mainly in the soil with the lowest contaminant proportion, though an increase of bacterial diversity in the miscanthus rhizosphere was observed in all cases. Relative abundance of Actinobacteria was reduced on behalf of several less abundant phyla (Verrucomicrobia, Bacterioides, Acidobacteria). The majority of genera identified as potential petroleum degraders (Pseudomonas, Shinella, Altererythrobacter, Azospirillum, Mesorhizobium, Dyella) were more abundant in contaminated soil with miscanthus, suggesting that Mxg could be a promising crop for phytomanagement of petroleum contaminated soils but salt phytotoxicity needs to be mitigated first.
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- Diana Nebeská
- Faculty of Environment, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Environment, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 2, 46117 Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 2, 46117 Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 2, 46117 Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, 141 Charmers Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Faculty of Environment, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Environment, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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Soil contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has become a global concern and has resulted from the intensification of industrial activities. This has created a serious environmental issue; therefore, there is a need to find solutions, including application of efficient remediation technologies or improvement of current techniques. Rhizoremediation is a green technology that has received global attention as a cost-effective and possibly efficient remediation technique for PHC-polluted soil. Rhizoremediation refers to the use of plants and their associated microbiota to clean up contaminated soils, where plant roots stimulate soil microbes to mineralize organic contaminants to H2O and CO2. However, this multipartite interaction is complicated because many biotic and abiotic factors can influence microbial processes in the soil, making the efficiency of rhizoremediation unpredictable. This review reports the current knowledge of rhizoremediation approaches that can accelerate the remediation of PHC-contaminated soil. Recent approaches discussed in this review include (1) selecting plants with desired characteristics suitable for rhizoremediation; (2) exploiting and manipulating the plant microbiome by using inoculants containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or hydrocarbon-degrading microbes, or a combination of both types of organisms; (3) enhancing the understanding of how the host–plant assembles a beneficial microbiome, and how it functions, under pollutant stress. A better understanding of plant–microbiome interactions could lead to successful use of rhizoremediation for PHC-contaminated soil in the future.
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Delgado-González CR, Madariaga-Navarrete A, Fernández-Cortés JM, Islas-Pelcastre M, Oza G, Iqbal HMN, Sharma A. Advances and Applications of Water Phytoremediation: A Potential Biotechnological Approach for the Treatment of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:5215. [PMID: 34068925 PMCID: PMC8157233 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Potable and good-quality drinking water availability is a serious global concern, since several pollution sources significantly contribute to low water quality. Amongst these pollution sources, several are releasing an array of hazardous agents into various environmental and water matrices. Unfortunately, there are not very many ecologically friendly systems available to treat the contaminated environment exclusively. Consequently, heavy metal water contamination leads to many diseases in humans, such as cardiopulmonary diseases and cytotoxicity, among others. To solve this problem, there are a plethora of emerging technologies that play an important role in defining treatment strategies. Phytoremediation, the usage of plants to remove contaminants, is a technology that has been widely used to remediate pollution in soils, with particular reference to toxic elements. Thus, hydroponic systems coupled with bioremediation for the removal of water contaminants have shown great relevance. In this review, we addressed several studies that support the development of phytoremediation systems in water. We cover the importance of applied science and environmental engineering to generate sustainable strategies to improve water quality. In this context, the phytoremediation capabilities of different plant species and possible obstacles that phytoremediation systems may encounter are discussed with suitable examples by comparing different mechanistic processes. According to the presented data, there are a wide range of plant species with water phytoremediation potential that need to be studied from a multidisciplinary perspective to make water phytoremediation a viable method.
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- Cristián Raziel Delgado-González
- Área Académica de Ciencias Agrícolas y Forestales, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo 43600, Mexico; (C.R.D.-G.); (A.M.-N.); (M.I.-P.)
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- Área Académica de Ciencias Agrícolas y Forestales, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo 43600, Mexico; (C.R.D.-G.); (A.M.-N.); (M.I.-P.)
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- Centre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pablo 76130, Mexico;
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- Área Académica de Ciencias Agrícolas y Forestales, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo 43600, Mexico; (C.R.D.-G.); (A.M.-N.); (M.I.-P.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica (CIDETEQ), Parque Tecnológico, Pedro Escobedo 76703, Mexico;
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Centre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pablo 76130, Mexico;
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Liu S, Liu H, Chen R, Ma Y, Yang B, Chen Z, Liang Y, Fang J, Xiao Y. Role of Two Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Remediating Cadmium-Contaminated Soil Combined with Miscanthus floridulus (Lab.). PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10050912. [PMID: 34063227 PMCID: PMC8147505 DOI: 10.3390/plants10050912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Miscanthus spp. are energy plants and excellent candidates for phytoremediation approaches of metal(loid)s-contaminated soils, especially when combined with plant growth-promoting bacteria. Forty-one bacterial strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soils and roots tissue of five dominant plants (Artemisia argyi Levl., Gladiolus gandavensis Vaniot Houtt, Boehmeria nivea L., Veronica didyma Tenore, and Miscanthus floridulus Lab.) colonizing a cadmium (Cd)-contaminated mining area (Huayuan, Hunan, China). We subsequently tested their plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits (e.g., production of indole-3-acetic acid, siderophore, and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase) and Cd tolerance. Among bacteria, two strains, Klebsiella michiganensis TS8 and Lelliottia jeotgali MR2, presented higher Cd tolerance and showed the best results regarding in vitro growth-promoting traits. In the subsequent pot experiments using soil spiked with 10 mg Cd·kg−1, we investigated the effects of TS8 and MR2 strains on soil Cd phytoremediation when combined with M. floridulus (Lab.). After sixty days of planting M. floridulus (Lab.), we found that TS8 increased plant height by 39.9%, dry weight of leaves by 99.1%, and the total Cd in the rhizosphere soil was reduced by 49.2%. Although MR2 had no significant effects on the efficiency of phytoremediation, it significantly enhanced the Cd translocation from the root to the aboveground tissues (translocation factor > 1). The combination of K. michiganensis TS8 and M. floridulus (Lab.) may be an effective method to remediate Cd-contaminated soils, while the inoculation of L. jeotgali MR2 may be used to enhance the phytoextraction potential of M. floridulus.
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- Shuming Liu
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
- Correspondence: (J.F.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Resource and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (S.L.); (H.L.); (R.C.); (Y.M.); (B.Y.); (Z.C.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
- Correspondence: (J.F.); (Y.X.)
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Novakovskiy AB, Kanev VA, Markarova MY. Long-term dynamics of plant communities after biological remediation of oil-contaminated soils in far north. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4888. [PMID: 33649460 PMCID: PMC7921116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We studied the long-term dynamics of plant communities after bio and phytoremediation of oil-polluted soils. Nine plots located in European Northeast and treated using various bioremediation methods were monitored from 2002 to 2014. Geobotanical descriptions (relevés) of each plot were performed in 2006 and 2014, and Grime’s theoretical CSR (competition–stress–ruderality) framework was used to assess the vegetation state and dynamics. We observed a clear shift of communities from pioneer (where ruderal species were prevalent) to stable (where competitor species were dominant) states. However, the remediation type did not significantly impact the vegetation recovery rate. After 12 years, all methods led to a 55–90% decrease in the oil content of the soil and a recovery of the vegetation cover. The plant communities contained mainly cereals and sedges which significantly differed from the original tundra communities before the oil spill. The control plot, treated only by mechanical cleaning, had minimum oil degradation rate (50%) and vegetation recovery rates, although, in CSR terms, its vegetation assemblage resembled the background community. Cereals (Agrostis gigantea, Deschampsia cespitosa, Phalaris arundinacea, and Poa pratensis), sedges (Carex canescens, Carex limosa, and Eriophorum vaginatum), and shrubs (Salix) were found to be the most effective species for phytoremediation, exhibiting high community productivity under the harsh northern conditions.
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- A B Novakovskiy
- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia.
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- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia.,Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, Selektsionnaya st. 14, Odintsovo District, Moscow Region, Russia
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Photolo MM, Sitole L, Mavumengwana V, Tlou MG. Genomic and Physiological Investigation of Heavy Metal Resistance from Plant Endophytic Methylobacterium radiotolerans MAMP 4754, Isolated from Combretum erythrophyllum. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18030997. [PMID: 33498657 PMCID: PMC7908345 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Combretum erythrophyllum is an indigenous southern African tree species, a metal hyperaccumulator that has been used as a phytoextraction option for tailing dams in Johannesburg, South Africa. In hyperaccumulators, metal detoxification has also been linked or attributed to the activities of endophytes, and, in this regard, metal detoxification can be considered a form of endophytic behavior. Therefore, we report herein on the identification of proteins that confer heavy metal resistance, the in vitro characterization of heavy metal resistance, and the production of plant growth-promoting (PGP) volatiles by Methylobacterium radiotolerans MAMP 4754. Multigenome comparative analyses of M. radiotolerans MAMP 4754 against eight other endophytic strains led to the identification of zinc, copper, and nickel resistance proteins in the genome of this endophyte. The maximum tolerance concentration (MTC) of this strain towards these metals was also investigated. The metal-exposed cells were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts (1:1 v/v) of heavy metal untreated M. radiotolerans MAMP 4754 were also screened for the production of PGP compounds by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS). The MTC was recorded at 15 mM, 4 mM, and 12 mM for zinc, copper, and nickel, respectively. The TEM analysis showed the accumulation of metals in the intracellular environment of M. radiotolerans MAMP 4754, while the GC/MS analysis revealed several plant growth-promoting compounds, including alcohols, phthalate esters, alkenes, ketones, sulfide derivatives, phenols, and thiazoles. Our findings suggest that the genetic makeup of M. radiotolerans MAMP 4754 encodes heavy metal resistant proteins that indicate hyperaccumulator-specific endophytic behavior and the potential for application in bioremediation. The production of plant growth-promoting volatiles in pure culture by M. raditotolerans MAMP 4754 is a characteristic feature for plant growth-promoting bacteria.
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- Mampolelo M. Photolo
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa; (M.M.P.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa; (M.M.P.); (L.S.)
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- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Campus, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa;
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Mafikeng Campus, North-West University, Mafikeng 2790, South Africa
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Hoang SA, Lamb D, Seshadri B, Sarkar B, Choppala G, Kirkham MB, Bolan NS. Rhizoremediation as a green technology for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123282. [PMID: 32634659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Rhizoremediation is increasingly becoming a green and sustainable alternative to physico-chemical methods for remediation of contaminated environments through the utilization of symbiotic relationship between plants and their associated soil microorganisms in the root zone. The overall efficiency can be enhanced by identifying suitable plant-microbe combinations for specific contaminants and supporting the process with the application of appropriate soil amendments. This approach not only involves promoting the existing activity of plants and soil microbes, but also introduces an adequate number of microorganisms with specific catabolic activity. Here, we reviewed recent literature on the main mechanisms and key factors in the rhizoremediation process with a particular focus on soils contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). We then discuss the potential of different soil amendments to accelerate the remediation efficiency based on biostimulation and bioaugmentation processes. Notwithstanding some successes in well-controlled environments, rhizoremediation of TPH under field conditions is still not widespread and considered less attractive than physico-chemical methods. We catalogued the major pitfalls of this remediation approach at the field scale in TPH-contaminated sites and, provide some applicable situations for the future successful use of in situ rhizoremediation of TPH-contaminated soils.
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- Son A Hoang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Division of Urban Infrastructural Engineering, Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering, Phu Yen 56000, Viet Nam
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Meena M, Sonigra P, Yadav G. Biological-based methods for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:2485-2508. [PMID: 33095900 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11112-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The current scenario of increased population and industrial advancement leads to the spoliation of freshwater and tapper of the quality of water. These results decrease in freshwater bodies near all of the areas. Besides, organic and inorganic compounds discharged from different sources into the available natural water bodies are the cause of pollution. The occurrence of heavy metals in water and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air is responsible for a vast range of negative impacts on the atmosphere and human health. Nonetheless, high uses of heavy metals for human purposes may alter the biochemical and geochemical equilibrium. The major air contaminants which are released into the surroundings known as VOCs are produced through different kinds of sources, such as petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. VOCs are known to cause various health hazards. VOCs are a pivotal group of chemicals that evaporate readily at room temperature. To get over this problem, biofiltration technology has been evolved for the treatment of heavy metals using biological entities such as plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. Biofiltration technology is a beneficial and sustainable method for the elimination of toxic pollutants from the aquatic environment. Various types of biological technologies ranging from biotrickling filters to biofilters have been developed and they are cost-effective, simple to fabricate, and easy to perform. A significant advantage of this process is the pollutant that is transformed into biodegradable trashes which can decompose within an average time period, thus yielding no secondary pollutants. The aim of this article is to scrutinize the role of biofiltration in the removal of heavy metals in wastewater and VOCs and also to analyze the recent bioremediation technologies and methods.
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- Mukesh Meena
- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India.
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India
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Impact of Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana Plants on Herbicide Isoproturon Phytoremediation through Expressing Human Cytochrome P450-1A2. BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9110362. [PMID: 33120968 PMCID: PMC7692224 DOI: 10.3390/biology9110362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Simple Summary Isoproturon is one of the best selective herbicide for weed control. Excessive use of herbicides causes many environmental problems. In the present study, phytoremediation of phenylurea isoproturon herbicide using transgenic A. thaliana plants expressing human cytochrome P450-1A2 were investigated. Toxic effect of isoproturon on the plant phenotypic characteristics was explored. The results revealed that no harmful effects appeared on CYP1A2 transgenic plants with high tolerance to isoproturon herbicide applications whereas deleterious effects were observed on the morphological characteristics of the wild type grown in soil under different treatments with isoproturon. The transgenic A. thaliana plants expressing P450-1A2 were able to metabolize the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon. Therefore, this method can be determined as a potential bioremediation agent. Abstract The excessive use of herbicides is a major cause of many environmental problems. The use of isoproturon herbicide as a weed controller has been a common practice globally. Phytoremediation technology can help in cleaning up polluted areas. In this paper the ability of CYP1A2 transgenic A. thaliana plants in the phytoremediation of isoproturon herbicides has been investigated. We tested the capability of P450-1A2 overexpression on the detoxification and degradation of isoproturon. We explored the toxic effect of isoproturon on the plant phenotypic characteristics, including the primary root length, rosette diameter, and fresh, dry weight for transgenic and wild type A. thaliana. The results revealed that no morphological changes appeared on CYP1A2 transgenic plants with a high tolerance to isoproturon herbicide applications either via foliar spraying or supplementation of the growth medium. Deleterious effects were observed on the morphological characteristics of plants of the wild type grown in soil under different treatments with isoproturon. The transgenic A. thaliana plants exhibited a vigorous growth even at high doses of isoproturon treatments. In contrast, the growth of the wild type was significantly impaired with doses above 50 µM isoproturon. The transgenic A. thaliana plants expressing P450-1A2 were able to metabolize the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon. Therefore, this method can be determined as a potential bioremediation agent.
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Haller H, Jonsson A. Growing food in polluted soils: A review of risks and opportunities associated with combined phytoremediation and food production (CPFP). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 254:126826. [PMID: 32335444 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Innumerable private households and small-scale producers currently operate on polluted soils. Phytoremediation is one of the most cost-effective remediation options but as a stand-alone technology, it is often not lucrative enough to make it appealing for farmers, especially in economically vulnerable regions. Economic incentives are crucial for remediation projects to materialise and synergies can be obtained by integrating phytoremediation with other profitable activities including food production. This review aims to synthesise state-of-the-art scientific data to provide a general understanding of opportunities and risks for sustainable remediation of agricultural soil by the use of combined phytoremediation and food production (CPFP). The results show that strategies based on CPFP may be appropriate options for most pollutants in virtually all climatic or socioeconomic contexts but a number of challenges need to be surpassed. The challenges include remediation-technological issues such as undeveloped post-harvest technology and inadequate soil governance. The need for remediation solutions for polluted fields is increasingly urgent since many farmers currently operate on polluted land and the scarcity of soil resources as the human population continuously increases will inevitably force more farmers to cultivate in contaminated areas. We conclude that, although large scale CPFP has not yet reached technological maturity, appropriate combinations of soil types, plant species/cultivars, and agronomic practices together with thorough monitoring of the pollutants' pathways can potentially allow for safe food production on polluted soil that restricts the transfer of a number of pollutants to the food chain while the soil pool of pollutants is gradually reduced.
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- Henrik Haller
- Department of Ecotechnology and Sustainable Building Engineering, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.
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- Department of Ecotechnology and Sustainable Building Engineering, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
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Abdullah SRS, Al-Baldawi IA, Almansoory AF, Purwanti IF, Al-Sbani NH, Sharuddin SSN. Plant-assisted remediation of hydrocarbons in water and soil: Application, mechanisms, challenges and opportunities. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 247:125932. [PMID: 32069719 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the increasing importance of diesel and petroleum for industrial development during the last century, petrochemical effluents have significantly contributed to the pollution of aquatic and soil environments. The contamination generated by petroleum hydrocarbons can endanger not only humans but also the environment. Phytoremediation or plant-assisted remediation can be considered one of the best technologies to manage petroleum product-contaminated water and soil. The main advantages of this method are that it is environmentally-friendly, potentially cost-effective and does not require specialised equipment. The scope of this review includes a description of hydrocarbon pollutants from petrochemical industries, their toxicity impacts and methods of treatment and degradation. The major emphasis is on phytodegradation (phytotransformation) and rhizodegradation since these mechanisms are the most favourable alternatives for soil and water reclamation of hydrocarbons using tropical plants. In addressing these issues, this review also covers challenges to retrieve the environment (soil and water) from petroleum contaminations through phytoremediation, and its opportunities to remove or reduce the negative environmental impacts of petroleum contaminations and restore damaged ecosystems with sustainable ways to keep healthy life for the future.
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- Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Biochemical Engineering, Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Biology, Science College, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, AL-Zawia University, AL-Zawia, Libya
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Removal Efficiencies of Constructed Wetland Planted with Phragmites and Vetiver in Treating Synthetic Wastewater Contaminated with High Concentration of PAHs. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12083357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the capability of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSFCWs) in treating contaminated wastewater with a high concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Phenanthrene, Pyrene, and Benzo[a]Pyrene), using two plants, namely Phragmites and Vetiver. The investigated parameters were (1) PAHs uptake by the plants, (2) PAHs removal efficiencies, (3) accumulated PAHs in the soil of CWs, (4) shoot/root concentration factor, (5) translocation factor, and (6) PAHs correlation to lipid contains in the plants. During the treatment period, the results showed that the highest concentration of Phenanthrene in the shoot and the root systems of Phragmites, was 229.3 and 192 μg/g; Pyrene was 69.1 and 59.2 µg/g; and Benzo[a]Pyrene 25.1 and 20.2 µg/g, respectively. Meanwhile, in the Vetiver shoot and root systems were Phenanthrene 87.5 and 64.1 µg/g; Pyrene 63.2 and 42.1 µg/g; and Benzo[a]Pyrene 21.3 and 27.3 µg/g, respectively. The removal rates of Phenanthrene, Pyrene, and Benzo[a]Pyrene (PAHs compounds) by the CW planted with Phragmites were found to be 83%, 71%, and 81%, respectively, while the removal rates by CW planted with Vetiver were found to be 67%, 66%, and 73%, respectively. Moreover, the removal rates by unplanted CW were found to be 62%, 58%, and 55%, respectively. The results indicated that the HSFCW planted with Phragmites has an effective pathway to remove high concentrations of PAHs.
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Khan MI, Cheema SA, Anum S, Niazi NK, Azam M, Bashir S, Ashraf I, Qadri R. Phytoremediation of Agricultural Pollutants. CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES IN PLANT SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rada EC, Andreottola G, Istrate IA, Viotti P, Conti F, Magaril ER. Remediation of Soil Polluted by Organic Compounds Through Chemical Oxidation and Phytoremediation Combined with DCT. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16173179. [PMID: 31480429 PMCID: PMC6747527 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16173179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Soils contaminated with organic substances is an important issue across Europe: In some areas, these are the main causes of pollution, or the second after contamination from waste disposal. This paper included an experimental application that compared three methods of remediation of contaminated sites, based on electric fields: A single treatment (electroremediation); and two combined treatments, phyto-electrochemical and electrooxidation (a combination of chemical treatment and a DCT-direct current technology). The contaminated soil was taken from a former industrial area devoted to oil refining, located between two roads: The one national and the other one for industrial use. Nine soil samples were collected at two depths (0.2 and 0.4 m). The initial characterization of the soil showed a density of 1.5 g/cm³ and a moisture of about 20%; regarding grain size, 50% of the soil had particles with a diameter less than 0.08 mm. The electrochemical treatment and electrooxidation had an efficiency of 20% while the two combined methods had efficiencies of 42.5% for electrooxidation (with H2O2) and 20% for phyto-electroremediation (phyto-ER) with poinsettias.
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- Elena Cristina Rada
- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Insubria University of Varese, Via G.B. Vico 46, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnical System, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Spaiul Independentei 313, sector 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, University Sapienza of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Insubria University of Varese, Via G.B. Vico 46, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Economics, Ural Federal University, Mira Str., 19, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia
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Babu AG, Reja SI, Akhtar N, Sultana M, Deore PS, Ali FI. Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Current Practices and Outlook. MICROORGANISMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7462-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rocha I, Silva K, Silva D, Martínez-Huitle C, Santos E. Coupling electrokinetic remediation with phytoremediation for depolluting soil with petroleum and the use of electrochemical technologies for treating the effluent generated. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ribeiro PRCDC, Viana DG, Pires FR, Egreja Filho FB, Bonomo R, Cargnelutti Filho A, Martins LF, Cruz LBS, Nascimento MCP. Selection of plants for phytoremediation of barium-polluted flooded soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 206:522-530. [PMID: 29778077 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The use of barite (BaSO4) in drilling fluids for oil and gas activities makes barium a potential contaminant in case of spills onto flooded soils, where low redox conditions may increase barium sulfate solubility. In order to select plants able to remove barium in such scenarios, the following species were evaluated on barium phytoextraction capacity: Brachiaria arrecta, Cyperus papyrus, Eleocharis acutangula, E. interstincta, Nephrolepsis cf. rivularis, Oryza sativa IRGA 424, O. sativa BRS Tropical, Paspalum conspersum, and Typha domingensis. Plants were grown in pots and exposed to six barium concentrations: 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 30.0, and 65.0 mg kg-1. To simulate flooding conditions, each pot was kept with a thin water film over the soil surface (∼1.0 cm). Plants were evaluated for biomass yield and barium removal. The highest amount of barium was observed in T. domingensis biomass, followed by C. papyrus. However, the latter exported most of the barium to the aerial part of the plant, especially at higher BaCl2 doses, while the former accumulated barium preferentially in the roots. Thus, barium removal with C. papyrus could be achieved by simply harvesting aerial biomass. The high amounts of barium in T. domingensis and C. papyrus resulted from the combination of high barium concentration in plant tissues with high biomass production. These results make T. domingensis and C. papyrus potential candidates for phytoremediation schemes to remove barium from flooded soils.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
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- Division of Plant Experimentation, Department of Crop Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Hussain I, Aleti G, Naidu R, Puschenreiter M, Mahmood Q, Rahman MM, Wang F, Shaheen S, Syed JH, Reichenauer TG. Microbe and plant assisted-remediation of organic xenobiotics and its enhancement by genetically modified organisms and recombinant technology: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 628-629:1582-1599. [PMID: 30045575 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Environmental problems such as the deterioration of groundwater quality, soil degradation and various threats to human, animal and ecosystem health are closely related to the presence of high concentrations of organic xenobiotics in the environment. Employing appropriate technologies to remediate contaminated soils is crucial due to the site-specificity of most remediation methods. The limitations of conventional remediation technologies include poor environmental compatibility, high cost of implementation and poor public acceptability. This raises the call to employ biological methods for remediation. Bioremediation and microbe-assisted bioremediation (phytoremediation) offer many ecological and cost-associated benefits. The overall efficiency and performance of bio- and phytoremediation approaches can be enhanced by genetically modified microbes and plants. Moreover, phytoremediation can also be stimulated by suitable plant-microbe partnerships, i.e. plant-endophytic or plant-rhizospheric associations. Synergistic interactions between recombinant bacteria and genetically modified plants can further enhance the restoration of environments impacted by organic pollutants. Nevertheless, releasing genetically modified microbes and plants into the environment does pose potential risks. These can be minimized by adopting environmental biotechnological techniques and guidelines provided by environmental protection agencies and other regulatory frameworks. The current contribution provides a comprehensive overview on enhanced bioremediation and phytoremediation approaches using transgenic plants and microbes. It also sheds light on the mitigation of associated environmental risks.
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- Imran Hussain
- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Centre for Energy, Environmental Resources and Technologies, Tulln, Austria; Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Centre for Energy, Environmental Resources and Technologies, Tulln, Austria
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Meteorology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road Tarlai Kalan 45550, Islamabad, Pakistan; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Centre for Energy, Environmental Resources and Technologies, Tulln, Austria.
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Limmer MA, Wilson J, Westenberg D, Lee A, Siegman M, Burken JG. Phytoremediation removal rates of benzene, toluene, and chlorobenzene. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:666-674. [PMID: 29723051 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1413330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phytoremediation is a sustainable remedial approach, although performance efficacy is rarely reported. In this study, we assessed a phytoremediation plot treating benzene, toluene, and chlorobenzene. A comparison of the calculated phytoremediation removal rate with estimates of onsite contaminant mass was used to forecast cleanup periods. The investigation demonstrated that substantial microbial degradation was occurring in the subsurface. Estimates of transpiration indicated that the trees planted were removing approximately 240,000 L of water per year. This large quantity of water removal implies substantial removal of contaminant due to large amounts of contaminants in the groundwater; however, these contaminants extensively sorb to the soil, resulting in large quantities of contaminant mass in the subsurface. The total estimate of subsurface contaminant mass was also complicated by the presence of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL), additional contaminant masses that were difficult to quantify. These uncertainties of initial contaminant mass at the site result in large uncertainty in the cleanup period, although mean estimates are on the order of decades. Collectively, the model indicates contaminant removal rates on the order of 10-2-100 kg/tree/year. The benefit of the phytoremediation system is relatively sustainable cleanup over the long periods necessary due to the presence of NAPL.
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- Matt A Limmer
- a Department of Plant & Soil Sciences , University of Delaware , Newark , DE , USA
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- b Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , MO , USA
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- c Department of Biological Sciences , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , MO , USA
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- d The Dow Chemical Company , Midland , MI , USA
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- b Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , MO , USA
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Sharma JK, Gautam RK, Nanekar SV, Weber R, Singh BK, Singh SK, Juwarkar AA. Advances and perspective in bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:16355-16375. [PMID: 28488147 PMCID: PMC6360087 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8995-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity and persistency potential in the environment. In this direction, different catabolic enzymes have been identified and reported for biodegradation of different PCB congeners along with optimization of biological processes. A genome analysis of PCB-degrading bacteria has led in an improved understanding of their metabolic potential and adaptation to stressful conditions. However, many stones in this area are left unturned. For example, the role and diversity of uncultivable microbes in PCB degradation are still not fully understood. Improved knowledge and understanding on this front will open up new avenues for improved bioremediation technologies which will bring economic, environmental and societal benefits. This article highlights on recent advances in bioremediation of PCBs in soil. It is demonstrated that bioremediation is the most effective and innovative technology which includes biostimulation, bioaugmentation, phytoremediation and rhizoremediation and acts as a model solution for pollution abatement. More recently, transgenic plants and genetically modified microorganisms have proved to be revolutionary in the bioremediation of PCBs. Additionally, other important aspects such as pretreatment using chemical/physical agents for enhanced biodegradation are also addressed. Efforts have been made to identify challenges, research gaps and necessary approaches which in future, can be harnessed for successful use of bioremediation under field conditions. Emphases have been given on the quality/efficiency of bioremediation technology and its related cost which determines its ultimate acceptability.
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- Jitendra K Sharma
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
- Environmental Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- POPs Environmental Consulting, Göppingen, Germany
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sidney, Sidney, Australia
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India.
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Sipahutar MK, Piapukiew J, Vangnai AS. Efficiency of the formulated plant-growth promoting Pseudomonas fluorescens MC46 inoculant on triclocarban treatment in soil and its effect on Vigna radiata growth and soil enzyme activities. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 344:883-892. [PMID: 29190586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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For bioaugmentation-based treatment of triclocarban (TCC), an emerging soil pollutant that is recalcitrant to biodegradation and phytotransformation, efficient TCC-degrading bacteria with an effective soil-delivering means are required. This work developed the formulated bacterial inoculant, and successfully demonstrated its TCC removal and detoxification performance in pot soil experiment with Vigna radiata plants. The soil bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens MC46 was isolated as TCC-degrading, plant-growth promoting bacterium. The characterizations were conducted in vitro revealing that it could utilize TCC as a sole carbon source, and at a wide and higher concentration range from 1.6-31.6mgkg-1 than those previously reported, while the detoxification was assessed by cytogenotoxicity and phytotoxicity tests. The developed sawdust-based inoculant formula combined with molasses (5% w/w), and either PEG or CMC-starch blend (1% w/w) could maintain a 20-week shelf-life inoculant stability in terms of cell viability, and TCC-degrading activity. Bioaugmentation of the formulated inoculants into TCC-contaminated soil efficiently removed TCC up to 74-76% of the initial concentration, mitigated toxicity, restored plant growth and health, and enhanced soil enzyme activities. This work is the first to demonstrate potential application of the formulated plant-growth promoting bacterial inoculant for the treatment and detoxification of a persistent TCC contaminated in soil.
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- Merry Krisdawati Sipahutar
- Biological Sciences Program, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Biocatalyst and Environmental Biotechnology Research unit, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Biocatalyst and Environmental Biotechnology Research unit, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Biocatalyst and Environmental Biotechnology Research unit, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Wyrwicka A, Urbaniak M. The biochemical response of willow plants (Salix viminalis L.) to the use of sewage sludge from various sizes of wastewater treatment plant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 615:882-894. [PMID: 29017130 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Sewage sludge production is increasing, as is the importance of its safe and sustainable disposal. The study examine the impact of fertilizing poor quality soil with sewage sludge from three sizes of wastewater treatment plants (WTP) (small, medium and large) located in Central Poland, applied in two doses (3 and 9tons per hectare), on biomass yield and selected biochemical parameters in willow plants. The WTPs were selected based on the size criterion given in Polish regulations. Three variables were analyzed in the leaves and roots of willow cuttings after twenty weeks of cultivation: the degree of oxidative reaction, assessed as thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances (TBARS) content; catalase activity (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), reflecting the efficiency of the antioxidative response; and changes in the concentration of proline, one of the major cellular osmoprotectants. For plants growing in poor-quality soil, sewage sludge administration results in a large increase of willow biomass by creating good conditions for plant growth associated with protection against oxidative damage, efficient functioning of the antioxidant system and maintenance of the osmotic balance between the soil environment and plant roots. The greatest increase was 204% of control in the case of 9tha-1 sludge from the medium WTP. Biomass production correlated with the applied sludge dose. After sewage sludge application lipid peroxides were reduced in leaves (81%) and roots (69%), CAT activity was enhanced (to 855% in leaves) and proline level was increased in root tissues. The application of sewage sludge originating from small WTPs offers the best conditions than larger WTPs: sludge from large WTPs may cause oxidative damage and exceed the possibilities of plants to counteract stress factors, especially when used in high doses.
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- Anna Wyrwicka
- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.
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- European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tylna 3, 90-364 Lodz, Poland.
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Sikdar S, Kundu M. A Review on Detection and Abatement of Heavy Metals. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.201700005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sayantani Sikdar
- National Institute of Technology; Department of Chemical Engineering; 769008 Rourkela, Odisha India
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- National Institute of Technology; Department of Chemical Engineering; 769008 Rourkela, Odisha India
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Sánchez V, López-Bellido FJ, Cañizares P, Rodríguez L. Assessing the phytoremediation potential of crop and grass plants for atrazine-spiked soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 185:119-126. [PMID: 28688845 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pollution of soil and groundwater by atrazine has become an increasing environmental concern in the last decade. A phytoremediation test using plastic pots was conducted in order to assess the ability of several crops and grasses to remove atrazine from a soil of low permeability spiked with this herbicide. Four plant species were assessed for their ability to degrade or accumulate atrazine from soils: two grasses, i.e., ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), and two crops, i.e., barley (Hordeum vulgare) and maize (Zea mays). Three different doses of atrazine were used for the contamination of the pots: 2, 5 and 10 mg kg-1. 16 days after spiking, the initial amount of atrazine was reduced by 88.6-99.6% in planted pots, while a decrease of only 63.1-78.2% was found for the unplanted pots, thus showing the contribution of plants to soil decontamination. All the plant species were capable of accumulating atrazine and its N-dealkylated metabolites, i.e., deethylatrazine and deisopropylatrazine, in their tissues. Some toxic responses, such as biomass decreases and/or chlorosis, were observed in plants to a greater or lesser extent for initial soil doses of atrazine above 2 mg kg-1. Maize was the plant species with the highest ability to accumulate atrazine derivatives, reaching up to 38.4% of the initial atrazine added to the soil. Rhizosphere degradation/mineralization by microorganisms or plant enzymes, together with degradation inside the plants, have been proposed as the mechanisms that contributed to a higher extent than plant accumulation to explain the removal of atrazine from soils.
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- Virtudes Sánchez
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo José Cela, s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Plant Production and Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ronda de Calatrava, s/n, 13003, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo José Cela, 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo José Cela, s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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The use of a hybrid Sequential Biofiltration System for the improvement of nutrient removal and PCB control in municipal wastewater. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5477. [PMID: 28710428 PMCID: PMC5511289 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05555-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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This article aims to evaluate the efficiency of an innovative hybrid Sequential Biofiltration System (SBS) for removing phosphorus and nitrogen and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from original municipal wastewater produced by a Wastewater Treatment Plant under authentic operating conditions. The hybrid SBS was constructed with two barriers, a geochemical (filtration beds with limestone, coal and sawdust) and a biological barrier (wetlands with Glyceria, Acorus, Typha, Phragmites), operating in parallel. Significant differences were found between inflow and outflow from the SBS with regard to wastewater contaminant concentrations, the efficiency of removal being 16% (max. 93%) for Total Phosphorus (TP), 25% (max. 93%) for Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP), 15% (max. 97%) for Total Nitrogen (TN), 17% (max. 98%) for NO3-N, and 21% for PCB equivalency (PCB EQ). In the case of PCB EQ concentration, the highest efficiency of 43% was obtained using beds with macrophytes. The SBS removed a significant load of TP (0.415 kg), TN (3.136 kg), and PCB EQ (0.223 g) per square meter per year. The use of low-cost hybrid SBSs as a post-treatment step for wastewater treatment was found to be an effective ecohydrological biotechnology that may be used for reducing point source pollution and improving water quality.
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Morillo E, Villaverde J. Advanced technologies for the remediation of pesticide-contaminated soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 586:576-597. [PMID: 28214125 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The occurrence of pesticides in soil has become a highly significant environmental problem, which has been increased by the vast use of pesticides worldwide and the absence of remediation technologies that have been tested at full-scale. The aim of this review is to give an overview on technologies really studied and/or developed during the last years for remediation of soils contaminated by pesticides. Depending on the nature of the decontamination process, these techniques have been included into three categories: containment-immobilization, separation or destruction. The review includes some considerations about the status of emerging technologies as well as their advantages, limitations, and pesticides treated. In most cases, emerging technologies, such as those based on oxidation-reduction or bioremediation, may be incorporated into existing technologies to improve their performance or overcome limitations. Research and development actions are still needed for emerging technologies to bring them for full-scale implementation.
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- E Morillo
- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, Sevilla E-41012, Spain.
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, Sevilla E-41012, Spain
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Nothers M, Segev N, Kreyling J, Hjazin A, Groner E. Desert Vegetation Forty Years after an Oil Spill. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2017; 46:568-575. [PMID: 28724112 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2016.03.0078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Deserts are the most frequent locations of terrestrial crude oil contaminations. Nevertheless, the long-term effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on desert ecosystems are still unknown, which makes risk assessment and decision making concerning remediation difficult. This study examined the long-term effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on perennial desert vegetation. The study site was a hyper-arid area in the south of Israel, which was contaminated by a crude oil spill in 1975. The contaminated area was compared to uncontaminated reference areas. The composition of perennial plants 40 yr after the oil spill was not significantly affected by the contamination. However, the size distribution of the two most dominant shrub species, Baker and (Moq.) Iljin., and the only tree species, Savi and (Forssk.) Hayne, were different from the reference. These differences can be explained by decreased recruitment. The estimated recruitment of in the last 40 yr post oil spill was 74% less than recruitment in the reference area. Low recruitment of may in the future lead to the loss of tree cover, which would change the entire ecosystem, as are keystone species on which a number of microorganisms, plants, and animals rely. Remediation of oil spills and preventative measures are recommended.
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Gupta M, Gupta S. An Overview of Selenium Uptake, Metabolism, and Toxicity in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 7:2074. [PMID: 28123395 PMCID: PMC5225104 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.02074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but lead to toxicity when taken in excessive amounts. Plants are the main source of dietary Se, but essentiality of Se for plants is still controversial. However, Se at low doses protects the plants from variety of abiotic stresses such as cold, drought, desiccation, and metal stress. In animals, Se acts as an antioxidant and helps in reproduction, immune responses, thyroid hormone metabolism. Selenium is chemically similar to sulfur, hence taken up inside the plants via sulfur transporters present inside root plasma membrane, metabolized via sulfur assimilatory pathway, and volatilized into atmosphere. Selenium induced oxidative stress, distorted protein structure and function, are the main causes of Se toxicity in plants at high doses. Plants can play vital role in overcoming Se deficiency and Se toxicity in different regions of the world, hence, detailed mechanism of Se metabolism inside the plants is necessary for designing effective Se phytoremediation and biofortification strategies.
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- Meetu Gupta
- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, India
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Thijs S, Sillen W, Weyens N, Vangronsveld J. Phytoremediation: State-of-the-art and a key role for the plant microbiome in future trends and research prospects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2017; 19:23-38. [PMID: 27484694 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1216076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Phytoremediation is increasingly adopted as a more sustainable approach for soil remediation. However, significant advances in efficiency are still necessary to attain higher levels of environmental and economic sustainability. Current interventions do not always give the expected outcomes in field settings due to an incomplete understanding of the multicomponent biological interactions. New advances in -omics are gradually implemented for studying microbial communities of polluted land in situ. This opens new perspectives for the discovery of biodegradative strains and provides us new ways of interfering with microbial communities to enhance bioremediation rates. This review presents retrospectives and future perspectives for plant microbiome studies relevant to phytoremediation, as well as some knowledge gaps in this promising research field. The implementation of phytoremediation in soil clean-up management systems is discussed, and an overview of the promoting factors that determine the growth of the phytoremediation market is given. Continuous growth is expected since elimination of contaminants from the environment is demanded. The evolution of scientific thought from a reductionist view to a more holistic approach will boost phytoremediation as an efficient and reliable phytotechnology. It is anticipated that phytoremediation will prove the most promising for organic contaminant degradation and bioenergy crop production on marginal land.
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- Sofie Thijs
- a Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- a Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- a Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- a Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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Mycoremediation of Heavy Metal and Hydrocarbon Pollutants by Endophytic Fungi. Fungal Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68957-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Syranidou E, Christofilopoulos S, Kalogerakis N. Juncus spp.-The helophyte for all (phyto)remediation purposes? N Biotechnol 2016; 38:43-55. [PMID: 28040555 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Helophytic plants contribute significantly to the remediation of ecosystems through a wide range of physiological or biochemical mechanisms including the role of endophytic bacteria. This review highlights the services provided by Juncus spp. wetland plants, from phytoremediation of soils and groundwater with heavy metals and/or organics to municipal or industrial wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands. The data presented also provide information on the efficiency of specific Juncus spp. in response to various metals and organic compounds, in an effort to exploit the natural capabilities of autochthonous over exotic species in phytoremediation strategies. An overall successful direct (the plant itself) or indirect (through stimulation of elimination mechanisms) contribution of Juncus to remediation of the above contaminants is revealed. However, the specific characteristics of the species used, the type of the pollutant and the region, are issues that should be addressed for a successful outcome.
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- Evdokia Syranidou
- Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, Polytechneioupolis, Chania 73100, Greece
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- Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, Polytechneioupolis, Chania 73100, Greece
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- Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, Polytechneioupolis, Chania 73100, Greece.
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Gkorezis P, Daghio M, Franzetti A, Van Hamme JD, Sillen W, Vangronsveld J. The Interaction between Plants and Bacteria in the Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: An Environmental Perspective. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1836. [PMID: 27917161 PMCID: PMC5116465 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Widespread pollution of terrestrial ecosystems with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has generated a need for remediation and, given that many PHCs are biodegradable, bio- and phyto-remediation are often viable approaches for active and passive remediation. This review focuses on phytoremediation with particular interest on the interactions between and use of plant-associated bacteria to restore PHC polluted sites. Plant-associated bacteria include endophytic, phyllospheric, and rhizospheric bacteria, and cooperation between these bacteria and their host plants allows for greater plant survivability and treatment outcomes in contaminated sites. Bacterially driven PHC bioremediation is attributed to the presence of diverse suites of metabolic genes for aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, along with a broader suite of physiological properties including biosurfactant production, biofilm formation, chemotaxis to hydrocarbons, and flexibility in cell-surface hydrophobicity. In soils impacted by PHC contamination, microbial bioremediation generally relies on the addition of high-energy electron acceptors (e.g., oxygen) and fertilization to supply limiting nutrients (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) in the face of excess PHC carbon. As an alternative, the addition of plants can greatly improve bioremediation rates and outcomes as plants provide microbial habitats, improve soil porosity (thereby increasing mass transfer of substrates and electron acceptors), and exchange limiting nutrients with their microbial counterparts. In return, plant-associated microorganisms improve plant growth by reducing soil toxicity through contaminant removal, producing plant growth promoting metabolites, liberating sequestered plant nutrients from soil, fixing nitrogen, and more generally establishing the foundations of soil nutrient cycling. In a practical and applied sense, the collective action of plants and their associated microorganisms is advantageous for remediation of PHC contaminated soil in terms of overall cost and success rates for in situ implementation in a diversity of environments. Mechanistically, there remain biological unknowns that present challenges for applying bio- and phyto-remediation technologies without having a deep prior understanding of individual target sites. In this review, evidence from traditional and modern omics technologies is discussed to provide a framework for plant-microbe interactions during PHC remediation. The potential for integrating multiple molecular and computational techniques to evaluate linkages between microbial communities, plant communities and ecosystem processes is explored with an eye on improving phytoremediation of PHC contaminated sites.
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Affiliation(s)
- Panagiotis Gkorezis
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, Italy
- Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, KamloopsBC, Canada
| | - Andrea Franzetti
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, Italy
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
| | - Jaco Vangronsveld
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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