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Wei T, Ni H, Ren X, Zhou W, Gao H, Hu S. Fabrication of nitrogen-doped carbon dots biomass composite hydrogel for adsorption of Cu (II) in wastewater or soil and DFT simulation for adsorption mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142432. [PMID: 38797204 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142432] [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: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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With the increase of Cu (II) content, its bioaccumulation becomes a potential pollution to the environment. It is necessary to design an economical and efficient material to remove Cu (II) without causing other environmental hazards. A novel material of alginate composite bead (ALG@NCDs) was synthesized by embedding N-doped carbon dots into pure alginate bead for the adsorption of Cu (II) from wastewater and contaminated soil. The initial concentration, the amount of adsorbent, temperature, adsorption time, and pH value were optimized for the adsorption of Cu (II). According to the Langmuir isothermal adsorption model, the maximum adsorption amount of the material to Cu (II) was 152.44 mg/g. The results of selective adsorption showed that ALG@NCDs had higher affinity to Cu (II) than to Pb (II), Co (II), Ni (II), and Zn (II). After five adsorption-desorption experiment, adsorption capacity of the ALG@NCDs was kept 89% of the initial adsorption capacity. Its Cu (II) adsorption mechanism was studied by density functional theory calculations. In addition, the material could effectively adsorb Cu (II) and release the phytonutrient Ca (II) simultaneously when applied to actual wastewater and soil. The fabricated ALG@NCDs would be a promising material for the adsorption of Cu (II) from wastewater or soil.
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- Tongyu Wei
- College of Resources and Environment Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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Zhakypbek Y, Kossalbayev BD, Belkozhayev AM, Murat T, Tursbekov S, Abdalimov E, Pashkovskiy P, Kreslavski V, Kuznetsov V, Allakhverdiev SI. Reducing Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Water Using Phytoremediation. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1534. [PMID: 38891342 PMCID: PMC11174537 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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The increase in industrialization has led to an exponential increase in heavy metal (HM) soil contamination, which poses a serious threat to public health and ecosystem stability. This review emphasizes the urgent need to develop innovative technologies for the environmental remediation of intensive anthropogenic pollution. Phytoremediation is a sustainable and cost-effective approach for the detoxification of contaminated soils using various plant species. This review discusses in detail the basic principles of phytoremediation and emphasizes its ecological advantages over other methods for cleaning contaminated areas and its technical viability. Much attention has been given to the selection of hyperaccumulator plants for phytoremediation that can grow on heavy metal-contaminated soils, and the biochemical mechanisms that allow these plants to isolate, detoxify, and accumulate heavy metals are discussed in detail. The novelty of our study lies in reviewing the mechanisms of plant-microorganism interactions that greatly enhance the efficiency of phytoremediation as well as in discussing genetic modifications that could revolutionize the cleanup of contaminated soils. Moreover, this manuscript discusses potential applications of phytoremediation beyond soil detoxification, including its role in bioenergy production and biodiversity restoration in degraded habitats. This review concludes by listing the serious problems that result from anthropogenic environmental pollution that future generations still need to overcome and suggests promising research directions in which the integration of nano- and biotechnology will play an important role in enhancing the effectiveness of phytoremediation. These contributions are critical for environmental scientists, policy makers, and practitioners seeking to utilize phytoremediation to maintain the ecological stability of the environment and its restoration.
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- Yryszhan Zhakypbek
- Department of Mine Surveying and Geodesy, Institute Mining and Metallurgical Institute named after O.A. Baikonurov, Satbayev University, Almaty 050043, Kazakhstan; (S.T.); (E.A.)
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- Ecology Research Institute, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Turkistan 161200, Kazakhstan;
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050038, Kazakhstan;
- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Agronomy and Forestry, Faculty of Agrotechnology, Kozybayev University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan;
- Department of Soil Ecology, Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry named after U.U. Uspanov, Al-Farabi Ave. 75, Almaty 050060, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Mine Surveying and Geodesy, Institute Mining and Metallurgical Institute named after O.A. Baikonurov, Satbayev University, Almaty 050043, Kazakhstan; (S.T.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Mine Surveying and Geodesy, Institute Mining and Metallurgical Institute named after O.A. Baikonurov, Satbayev University, Almaty 050043, Kazakhstan; (S.T.); (E.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Botanicheskaya Street 35, Moscow 127276, Russia; (V.K.); (S.I.A.)
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia;
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Botanicheskaya Street 35, Moscow 127276, Russia; (V.K.); (S.I.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Botanicheskaya Street 35, Moscow 127276, Russia; (V.K.); (S.I.A.)
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Geng A, Lian W, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhang Y, Wang X, Chen G. The Molecular Mechanism of the Response of Rice to Arsenic Stress and Effective Strategies to Reduce the Accumulation of Arsenic in Grain. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2861. [PMID: 38474107 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food for more than 50% of the world's population. Owing to its growth characteristics, rice has more than 10-fold the ability to enrich the carcinogen arsenic (As) than other crops, which seriously affects world food security. The consumption of rice is one of the primary ways for humans to intake As, and it endangers human health. Effective measures to control As pollution need to be studied and promoted. Currently, there have been many studies on reducing the accumulation of As in rice. They are generally divided into agronomic practices and biotechnological approaches, but simultaneously, the problem of using the same measures to obtain the opposite results may be due to the different species of As or soil environments. There is a lack of systematic discussion on measures to reduce As in rice based on its mechanism of action. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism of the accumulation of As in rice could result in accurate measures to reduce the content of As based on local conditions. Different species of As have different toxicity and metabolic pathways. This review comprehensively summarizes and reviews the molecular mechanisms of toxicity, absorption, transport and redistribution of different species of As in rice in recent years, and the agronomic measures to effectively reduce the accumulation of As in rice and the genetic resources that can be used to breed for rice that only accumulates low levels of As. The goal of this review is to provide theoretical support for the prevention and control of As pollution in rice, facilitate the creation of new types of germplasm aiming to develop without arsenic accumulation or within an acceptable limit to prevent the health consequences associated with heavy metal As as described here.
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- Anjing Geng
- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Xu X, Guo L, Wang S, Ren M, Zhao P, Huang Z, Jia H, Wang J, Lin A. Comprehensive evaluation of the risk system for heavy metals in the rehabilitated saline-alkali land. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119117. [PMID: 37806271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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A comprehensive assessment of the heavy metal system in the rehabilitated saline-alkali land holds significant importance, as the in-situ remediation process utilizing amendments substantially alters the initial physicochemical properties of the soil, which could lead to the migration or reactivation of previously stabilized heavy metals. In this context, the present study aims to evaluate the heavy metal content and health risk within the improved saline-alkali soil-plant system. Moreover, a comprehensive evaluation based on the TOPSIS-RSR method is carried out to accurately gauge the soil health status. The findings indicate that the modification process has an impact on the concentrations of heavy metals in the soil and crops, causing either an increase or decrease. However, the level of heavy metal pollution in the improved saline-alkali soil and rape remains within safe limits. The results of the migration of heavy metals after amendment application indicated that the migration of heavy metals in the soil was influenced by the properties of the heavy metals, the composition of the amendment, and leaching. Furthermore, the total non-carcinogenic hazard quotients in the soil and rape were within the safe threshold for all populations. The findings provided novel insights into the status and risk assessment of the pollution of improved saline-alkali soil.
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- Xin Xu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, PR China
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- Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Lebrun M, Miard F, Trakal L, Bourgerie S, Morabito D. The reduction of the As and Pb phytotoxicity of a former mine technosol depends on the amendment type and properties. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134592. [PMID: 35430201 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In remediation of metal(loid) polluted soils, it is crucial to improve soil conditions and reduce metal(loid) toxicity to permit plant growth. To do that, amendments, such as biochar, activated carbon, and redmud, can be applied to the soil. Their effects are dependent on their type and properties. The aims of this study were thus to evaluate the potential of diverse biochars, activated carbons, and redmuds to reduce phytotoxicity of a former mine technosol polluted with As and Pb. Two pots experiments were set up. The first one applied on Pontgibaud technosol ten biochars, eight activated carbons, and three redmuds, at 2% for the biochars and activated carbons and 1% for the redmud. Soil pore water properties (pH, electrical conductivity), metal(loid) mobility, and Phaseolus vulgaris growth were monitored. In a second experiment, the five best amendments, one redmud associated with two biochars and two activated carbons, selected based on their ability to improve soil conditions, immobilize metal(loid)s and improve plant growth, were applied. The same plant species was used and soil and plant parameters were measured. Results demonstrated that not all amendments were capable of ameliorating soil conditions and reducing soil phytotoxicity. Moreover, the five selected amendments (biochars from oak bark sapwood and bamboo, activated carbons from vegetal feedstock chemically activated and physically activated, modified redmud) showed good sorption capacity towards Pb, with maximum sorption capacity between 63 and 217 mg g-1, depending on the amendment, and their combined application led to better soil properties improvement than the single amendments. However, plant growth was only ameliorated further than a single application in the redmud-biochar combination but not in the association of redmud with activated carbon. This study is one of the first to deliver a rapid phytotoxicity test screening demonstrating that redmud associated with particular biochar could be beneficial in reducing the phytotoxicity of technosol polluted with As and Pb and thus allow plant growth and a phytomanagement process.
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- Manhattan Lebrun
- University of Orleans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans, Cedex 2, France.
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- University of Orleans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans, Cedex 2, France
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Praha 6, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- University of Orleans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans, Cedex 2, France
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- University of Orleans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans, Cedex 2, France
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Singh R, Misra AN, Sharma P. Safe, efficient, and economically beneficial remediation of arsenic-contaminated soil: possible strategies for increasing arsenic tolerance and accumulation in non-edible economically important native plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:64113-64129. [PMID: 34036509 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14507-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities, geological processes, and biogenic sources have led to the enhanced concentration of arsenic (As), a toxic metalloid in water and soil. Non-edible, economically important plants can be employed for safe As phytoremediation in addition to generating extra income. However, these plants may get affected by stressful local environmental conditions. Native plant species are adapted to local environmental conditions and hence overcome this problem. Native non-edible economic plant species which show high As tolerance and accumulation are promising candidate for safe, efficient, and economically beneficial phytoremediation of As-contaminated sites. The current review discusses the potential of native economic plant species that can be used in As phytoremediation programme. However, since their phytoremediation potential is moderate, possible strategies for increasing As olerance and accumulation, especially genetic modification, have been discussed in detail. Knowledge gained from the review can be used for the development of As tolerance and accumulation in non-edible economic native plants.
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- Rajani Singh
- Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835205, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835205, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835205, India.
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India.
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Lebrun M, Miard F, Nandillon R, Morabito D, Bourgerie S. Effect of biochar, iron sulfate and poultry manure application on the phytotoxicity of a former tin mine. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 23:1222-1230. [PMID: 33825566 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1889964] [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: 06/12/2023]
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In phytomanagement approach the application of a combination of amendments is an option for remediating arsenic polluted areas and valorized biomass obtained. Various amendments can be used. Biochar has been shown to reduce metal(loid) availability, and increase soil fertility, while iron sulfate has a considerable As binding capacity, and poultry manure is a source of nutrients. A phytotoxicity test was performed by applying the three amendments (2% biochar, 0.15%, 0.30% and 0.45% iron sulfate and 0.4% poultry manure) to a former tin mine technosol, to investigate their effects on (i) soil pore water properties, (ii) metal(loid) immobilization and (iii) Phaseolus vulgaris L. growth, used as a bioindicator. Biochar addition alone did not affect soil properties or plant parameters. However, the addition of iron sulfate acidified the soil, decreased soil pore water As concentrations, and increased the ones of Fe and Pb. It also improved plant growth, and reduced As and Pb aerial and root concentrations. Finally, the addition of poultry manure had no effect on soil and plants. Based on our results, the combination of iron sulfate with biochar may be a solution for reducing soil toxicity of the Abbaretz mining technosol, improving its fertility, and thus ameliorating plant growth.Novelty statement:The work presented in this manuscript describes the effect of amendment application, i.e., biochar, chicken dung and/or iron sulfate, on soil properties, metals availability and dwarf bean growth, plant used as bioindicator.Our results showed that the combination of a low amount of iron sulfate with biochar is the strategy to reduce soil toxicity, improved its fertility and consequently authorizes plant growth.This study is one of the first describing the effects of combined amendments on a mining soil properties with focusing on metal(loid) mobility.
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- Manhattan Lebrun
- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, Orléans, France
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Italy
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, Orléans, France
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Nandillon R, Lebrun M, Miard F, Gaillard M, Sabatier S, Morabito D, Bourgerie S. Contrasted tolerance of Agrostis capillaris metallicolous and non-metallicolous ecotypes in the context of a mining technosol amended by biochar, compost and iron sulfate. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:1457-1475. [PMID: 31673918 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00447-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metal(loid) contamination of soil, resulting from the mining activities, is a major issue worldwide, due to its negative effects on the environment and health. Therefore, these contaminated soils need to be remediated. One realistic method is the assisted phytostabilization, which aims at establishing a vegetation cover on the soil that will reduce metal(loid) bioavailability and spreading through the prevention of wind erosion and water leaching. In addition, amendments are applied to improve soil conditions and ameliorate plant growth. In this goal, biochar and compost showed good results in terms of amelioration of soil fertility and reduction in lead bioavailability. However, they usually have a negative effect on arsenic. On the contrary, iron sulfate showed capacity to reduce arsenic mobility through interaction with its iron hydroxides. Finally, the choice of the appropriate plant species is crucial for the success of assisted phytostabilization. One good option is to use endemic species, adapted to the metal(loid) stress, with a fast growth and large shoot and root systems. The aims of this study were to (1) evaluate the effects of applying biochar, compost and iron sulfate, alone or combined, to a former mine soil on the soil properties and Agrostis capillaris growth, and (2) assess the difference between two Agrostis capillaris ecotypes, an endemic metallicolous ecotype and a non-metallicolous ecotype. Results of the mesocosm experiment showed that amendment application improved soil properties, i.e., reduced soil acidity, increased nutrient availability and lower metal(loid) stress, the best being the combination biochar-compost-iron sulfate. These ameliorations allowed a better plant growth. Finally, the metallicolous ecotype performed better in terms of growth than the non-metallicolous one and could thus be used in an assisted phytostabilization process on the former mine site.
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- Romain Nandillon
- INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, University of Orleans, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
- IDDEA, Environmental Consulting Engineering, 45160, Olivet, France
- ISTO, UMR 7327, BRGM, BP 36009, 45060, Orléans, France
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- INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, University of Orleans, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
- Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio, University of Molise, 86090, Pesche, Italy
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- INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, University of Orleans, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- IDDEA, Environmental Consulting Engineering, 45160, Olivet, France
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- INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, University of Orleans, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA 1207, University of Orleans, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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Li S, Sun X, Li S, Liu Y, Ma Q, Zhou W. Effects of amendments on the bioavailability, transformation and accumulation of heavy metals by pakchoi cabbage in a multi-element contaminated soil. RSC Adv 2021; 11:4395-4405. [PMID: 35424422 PMCID: PMC8694506 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09358k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aims to assess the effect of green waste compost (GWC), biochar (BC) and humic acid (HA) amendments of an alkaline heavy metal-contaminated soil. In this study, amendments with GWC, GWC + BC and GWC + HA were applied to the heavy metal-contaminated soil in four application rates (0, 1, 2 and 5%), and was aimed at substantially mitigating the bioavailability of heavy metals for pakchoi cabbage from the sewage irrigation soils. The addition of different ratios of amendments can increase the pH of the soil by 0.11-0.30 units and also increase the organic matter content by 3.1-35.1%. The concentration of available arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in the CaCl2 extract was decreased effectively by all the amendments, except for the increase in the available concentration of As by compost-humic acid (T8) in the soil. Compared with the control, the CaCl2 extractable Cd was decreased by 33-48% after the addition of different ratios of amendments in the soil. Moreover, by increasing the content of compost and compost-biochar in combinations, easily exchangeable fractions of As, Cd, Zn and Cu were decreased, while the oxidation fraction and residual fractions were increased. When the soil amendments were applied, fresh weight of the root and shoot increased by 29-63% and 39-85%, respectively. Cd concentration in the roots and shoots of the pakchoi cabbage decreased by 21-44% and 26-53%, respectively, after adding different ratios of amendments. All the amendments were effective in reducing the Cd, Zn and Cu uptake by the roots and shoots of the pakchoi cabbage, and simultaneously reduce the absorption of As in the roots of pakchoi cabbage. As soil amendments, GWC alone or GWC + BC/GWC + HA application can significantly reduce the heavy metal levels in pakchoi cabbage while increasing the biomass production and higher application rate is more effective than the lower application rate.
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- Song Li
- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083 China
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Tang X, Shen H, Chen M, Yang X, Yang D, Wang F, Chen Z, Liu X, Wang H, Xu J. Achieving the safe use of Cd- and As-contaminated agricultural land with an Fe-based biochar: A field study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 706:135898. [PMID: 31864997 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A field study was conducted to investigate the effect of Fe-based biochar application on the extractability and availability of Cd and As, as well as its impact on crop growth and yield under a two-years wheat-rice rotation system. The Fe-based biochar was applied to the soil at 1.5 and 3.0 t ha-1, manure compost was also applied as a comparison, as well as a non-treated control. The application of the Fe-based biochar significantly (p < 0.05) increased the crop yields for the rice season in the first year, but the both treatments had no significant effect on the crop yields in the others cultivation seasons, compared to the control. The concentrations of available Cd and As significantly (p < 0.05) decreased after either higher or lower dose of Fe-based biochar addition, especially with lower rate in the second year. In the second year, the soil extractable Cd and As reduced by 57% and 18%, respectively, in the wheat season and 63% and 14%, respectively, in the rice season, after the lower dose of Fe-based biochar was applied. The lower dose of the Fe-based biochar treatment showed higher efficiency for decreasing Cd and As availability in soil than the higher one, the control and manure compost treatment. Additionally, both the higher and lower doses of the Fe-based biochar treatments significantly decreased Cd and As uptake by wheat and rice plants. Overall, the Fe-based biochar showed effective immobilization at an application of 1.5 t ha-1, making the use of the Fe-based biochar feasible as an amendment for the safe use of agricultural land contaminated by Cd and As.
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- Xianjin Tang
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Life & Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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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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Combined Effect of Ferrous Ion and Biochar on Cadmium and Arsenic Accumulation in Rice. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app10010300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Excessive accumulation of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in rice (Oryza sativa L.) poses a potential health risk to populations. Cd and As exhibit opposite geochemical behavior in paddy soil, using appropriate remediation materials to reduce their migration and inhibit their uptake by rice is a great challenge. A pot culture experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of application of silkworm excrement biochar (BC) and ferrous sulfate (Fe(II)) on available Cd and As in paddy soils and their uptake by rice. Results showed that the application of BC + Fe significantly accelerated the tillering of rice plants, and the addition of BC alone to soil did not have a significant effect on the pH of soil, while applied 1% (w/w) BC and 1% (w/w) Fe(II) (1BC-1 Fe(II)) treatment could markedly reduce the soil pH. BC+Fe(II) could reduce the content of available Cd (reduced by 10%–23%) and As (reduced by 6%–33%) in soil. BC+Fe(II) has a distinct decreasing effect on the available As, thus inhibiting As uptake in rice tissues, and the effect was more obvious with an increasing mass ratio of Fe in BC+Fe(II) treatment. BC+Fe(II) decreased bioaccumulation factors (BF) of As compared to control and BC alone treatments. Compared with As, Cd was more readily transferred from the root to the shoot and accumulated in rice eventually. These findings provide a safe and reliable remediation strategy though application of BC+Fe(II) in Cd and As co-contaminated soil. However, the improvement effect of amendments should be paid a special attention on soil pH.
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Santana NA, Ferreira PAA, Tarouco CP, Schardong IS, Antoniolli ZI, Nicoloso FT, Jacques RJS. Earthworms and mycorrhization increase copper phytoextraction by Canavalia ensiformis in sandy soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109383. [PMID: 31260919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Phytoremediation is an alternative for remediating soil contamination by copper, and its efficiency has been shown to increase when arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and earthworms are separately inoculated into the soil. This study evaluated the isolated and combined effects of inoculating earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi into a sandy soil on copper phytoremediation by Canavalia ensiformis. The plants were grown in a greenhouse in soil contaminated with 100 mg Cu kg-1 with and without being inoculated with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizoglomus clarum and the earthworm Eisenia andrei. The availabilities of solid-phase Cu and other nutrients in the soil solution and plant growth were evaluated along with Cu phytotoxicity based on photochemical efficiency and oxidative stress enzyme activity. Accumulation of Cu and other nutrients in the shoots and roots; mycorrhizal colonization, nodulation, and reproduction; and Cu accumulation in the earthworm tissues were also evaluated. The copper caused photosynthetic and biochemical damage that reduced the shoot dry weight by 44% and the root dry weight by 29%. However, the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alleviated the Cu toxicity to the plant and increased the shoot dry weight by 81% in the contaminated soil. The earthworms increased the Cu uptake and translocation to the shoot by 31%. The combined presence of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and earthworms in the contaminated soil increased the growth and Cu content of the aerial plant tissues, yielding a 200% increase in Cu accumulation (metal content × biomass) in the C. ensiformis shoots. Combined inoculation with earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increased copper phytoextraction by Canavalia ensiformis in a sandy soil.
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- Natielo Almeida Santana
- Federal University of Santa Maria, Department of Soil Science, 97119-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria, Department of Soil Science, 97119-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Nandillon R, Lahwegue O, Miard F, Lebrun M, Gaillard M, Sabatier S, Battaglia-Brunet F, Morabito D, Bourgerie S. Potential use of biochar, compost and iron grit associated with Trifolium repens to stabilize Pb and As on a multi-contaminated technosol. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109432. [PMID: 31306919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Vegetation cover can be used in the phytomanagement of polluted areas by adding value to abandoned sites and reducing the dispersion of pollutants by erosion. Appropriate amendments, that allow both efficient plant growth and the immobilization of contaminants in the soil must be chosen in order to optimize the efficiency of this process. We used a mining technosol mainly contaminated by arsenic (1068 mg kg-1) and lead (23387 mg kg-1) to study the effect of three amendments (biochar, compost and iron grit) on (i) physico-chemical properties of the soil and soil pore water, (ii) metal(loid) mobility, bioavailability and bioaccessibility (CaCl2 and Simple Bioaccessibility Extraction Test (SBET)), and (iii) the capability of Trifolium repens to germinate and grow. All the amendments used increased the pH and electrical conductivity of the SPW, resulting in a 90% decrease in the concentration of lead in the soil pore water (SPW). We also demonstrated a decrease in Pb phytoavailability. The amendments allowed the establishment of a plant cover, although the addition of iron grit alone did not allow any clover germination. For the Pontgibaud technosol, the combination of the three amendments resulted in a significant decrease in As and Pb concentrations in clover tissues, mainly in the aerial organs. The amendments also made it possible for some of them to halve the phytoavailable fraction of arsenic. However, for compost, both the As concentrations in the SPW, and the bioavailable fraction of As increased. All the amendments used had contrasting effects on the bioaccessible fractions of metal(loid)s. The most efficient amendment combination was the addition of 5% biochar and 5% compost.
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- R Nandillon
- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France; IDDEA, Environmental Consulting Engineering, Olivet, France; BRGM, ISTO, UMR7327, Orléans, France
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France; University of Molise, Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio, 86090, Pesche, Italy
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- IDDEA, Environmental Consulting Engineering, Olivet, France
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- IDDEA, Environmental Consulting Engineering, Olivet, France
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France.
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- University of Orléans, INRA USC1328, LBLGC EA1207, Orléans, France
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Garau G, Porceddu A, Sanna M, Silvetti M, Castaldi P. Municipal solid wastes as a resource for environmental recovery: Impact of water treatment residuals and compost on the microbial and biochemical features of As and trace metal-polluted soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 174:445-454. [PMID: 30852309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this study we evaluated the microbiological and biochemical impact of iron-based water treatment residuals (Fe-WTRs) and municipal solid waste compost (MSWC), alone and combined, on three different soils co-contaminated with arsenic (As) and trace-metals (TM), i.e. Pb, Cu and Zn. Overall, all the amendments considered significantly increased the abundance of culturable heterotrophic bacteria, with MSWC showing the greatest impact across all soils (up to a 24% increase). In most of treated soils this was accompanied by a significant reduction of both the (culturable) fungal/bacterial ratio, and the proportion of culturable As(V)- and As(III)-resistant bacteria with respect to total bacterial population. The catabolic potential and versatility of the resident microbial communities (assessed by community level physiological profile) was highly soil-dependent and substantial increases of both parameters were observed in the amended soils with the higher total As concentration (from approx. 749 to 22,600 mg kg-1). Moreover, both carbon source utilisation profile and 16S rRNA soil metagenome sequencing indicated a significant impact of MSWC and Fe-WTRs on the structure and diversity of soil microbial communities, with Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes being the most affected taxa. The assessment of selected soil enzyme activities (dehydrogenase, urease and β-glucosidase) indicated an increase of metabolic functioning especially in soils treated with MSWC (e.g. dehydrogenase activity increased up to 19.5-fold in the most contaminated soil treated with MSWC). Finally, the microbial and biochemical features of treated (and untreated) contaminated soils (i.e. total bacterial counts, catabolic potential and versatility and soil enzyme activities) were highly correlated with the concentrations of labile As and TM in these latter soils and supported a clear role of the tested amendments (especially MSWC) as As- and TM-immobilising agents.
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- Giovanni Garau
- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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Mokarram-Kashtiban S, Hosseini SM, Tabari Kouchaksaraei M, Younesi H. The impact of nanoparticles zero-valent iron (nZVI) and rhizosphere microorganisms on the phytoremediation ability of white willow and its response. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:10776-10789. [PMID: 30778927 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04411-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Soil contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) is a serious problem throughout the world that threatens all living organisms in the soil. Therefore, large-scale remediation is necessary. This study investigated a new combination of remediation techniques on heavy metal contaminated soil, phytoremediation, and soil amendment with nano-sized zero-valent iron (nZVI) and rhizosphere microorganisms. White willow (Salix alba L.) was grown for 160 days in pots containing Pb, Cu, and Cd and amended with 0, 150, and 300 (mg kg-1) of nZVI and rhizosphere microorganisms, including the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), Rhizophagus irregularis, and the plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), Pseudomonas fluorescens. The results showed that inoculation with PGPR and AMF, particularly dual inoculation, improved plant growth as well as the physiological and biochemical parameters of white willow, and increased the bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Pb, Cu, and Cd. The low dose of nZVI significantly increased the root length and the leaf area of the seedlings and increased the BCF of Cd. In contrast, the high dose of nZVI had negative effects on the seedlings growth and the BCF of Pb and Cu, about - 32% and - 63%, respectively. Our results demonstrate that nZVI at low doses can improve plant performance in a phytoremediation context and that the use of beneficial rhizosphere microorganisms can minimize nZVI stress in plants and make them less susceptible to stress even under high dose conditions.
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- Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Iran
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Kavitha B, Reddy PVL, Kim B, Lee SS, Pandey SK, Kim KH. Benefits and limitations of biochar amendment in agricultural soils: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 227:146-154. [PMID: 30176434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.08.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Current agriculture faces multiple challenges due to rapid increases in food demand and environmental concerns. Recently, biochar application in agricultural soils has attracted a good deal of attention. According to literature findings, biochar has proven to play various beneficial roles with respect to the enhancement of crop yield as a fertilizer and soil quality as a soil conditioner. It can further be used to remediate soil pollution as an adsorbent, while supporting the mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) through the expansion of the soil carbon pool. The efficacy of biochar application on agricultural environments is found to be controlled by various factors such as pyrolysis temperature, feed stock, soil type, and biotic interactions. The combined effects of these factors may thus exert a decisive control on the overall outcome. Furthermore, the biochar application can also be proven to be detrimental in some scenarios. This review evaluates both the potential benefits and limitations of biochar application in agriculture soils.
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- Beluri Kavitha
- Department of Pharmacology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. NTRUHS, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520008, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West Univ. Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, 1901N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, 495009, C.G., India
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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