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Qadir MF, Naveed M, Khan KS, Mumtaz T, Raza T, Mohy-Ud-Din W, Mustafa A. Divergent responses of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria with P-laden biochar for enhancing nutrient recovery, growth, and yield of canola (Brassica napus L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141565. [PMID: 38423145 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141565] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The growing global population has led to a heightened need for food production, and this rise in agricultural activity is closely tied to the application of phosphorus-based fertilizers, which contributes to the depletion of rock phosphate (RP) reserves. Considering the limited P reserves, different approaches were conducted previously for P removal from waste streams, while the adsorption of ions is a novel strategy with more applicability. In this study, a comprehensive method was employed to recover phosphorus from wastewater by utilizing biochar engineered with minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. Elemental analysis of the wastewater following a batch experiment indicated the efficiency of the engineered biochar as an adsorbent. Subsequently, the phosphorus-enriched biochar, hereinafter (PL-BCsb), obtained from the wastewater, underwent further analysis through FTIR, XRD, and nutritional assessments. The results revealed that the PL-BCsb contained four times higher (1.82%) P contents which further reused as a fertilizer supplementation for Brassica napus L growth. PL-BCsb showed citric acid (34.03%), Olsen solution (10.99%), and water soluble (1.74%) P desorption. Additionally, phosphorous solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were incorporated with PL-BCsb along two P fertilizer levels P45 (45 kg ha-1) and P90 (90 kg ha-1) for evaluation of phosphorus reuse efficiency. Integrated application of PL-BCsb with half of the suggested amount of P45 (45 kg ha-1) and PSB increased growth, production, physiological, biochemical, and nutritional qualities of canola by almost two folds when compared to control. Similarly, it also improved soil microbial biomass carbon up to four times, alkaline and acid phosphatases activities both by one and half times respectively as compared to control P (0). Furthermore, this investigation demonstrated that waste-to-fertilizer technology enhanced the phosphorus fertilizer use efficiency by 55-60% while reducing phosphorus losses into water streams by 90%. These results have significant implications for reducing eutrophication, making it a promising approach for mitigating environmental pollution and addressing climate change.
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- Muhammad Farhan Qadir
- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan; College of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, Xinjiang, China
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- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan; College of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville-USA
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- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Younas F, Younas S, Bibi I, Farooqi ZUR, Hameed MA, Mohy-Ud-Din W, Shehzad MT, Hussain MM, Shakil Q, Shahid M, Niazi NK. A critical review on the separation of heavy metal(loid)s from the contaminated water using various agricultural wastes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2024; 26:349-368. [PMID: 37559458 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2242973] [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: 08/11/2023]
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Wastewater contamination with heavy metal(loids)s has become a worldwide environmental and public health problem due to their toxic and non-degradable nature. Different methods and technologies have been applied for water/wastewater treatment to mitigate heavy metal(loid)-induced toxicity threat to humans. Among various treatment methods, adsorption is considered the most attractive method because of its high ability and efficiency to remove contaminants from wastewater. Agricultural waste-based adsorbents have gained great attention because of high efficiency to heavy metal(loids)s removal from contaminated water. Chemically modified biosorbents can significantly enhance the stability and adsorption ability of the sorbents. The two mathematical models of sorption, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models, have mostly been studied. In kinetic modeling, pseudo-second-order model proved better in most of the studies compared to pseudo-first-order model. The ion exchange and electrostatic attraction are the main mechanisms for adsorption of heavy metal(loid)s on biosorbents. The regeneration has allowed various biosorbents to be recycled and reused up to 4-5 time. Most effective eluents used for regeneration are dilute acids. For practical perspective, biosorbent removal efficiency has been elucidated using various types of wastewater and economic analysis studies. Economic analysis of adsorption process using agricultural waste-based biosorbents proved this approach cheaper compared to traditional commercial adsorbents, such as chemically activated carbon. The review also highlights key research gaps to advance the scope and application of waste peels for the remediation of heavy metal(loid)s-contaminated wastewater.
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- Fazila Younas
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Fodder Research Sub-Station, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Ali S, Baloch SB, Bernas J, Konvalina P, Onyebuchi EF, Naveed M, Ali H, Jamali ZH, Nezhad MTK, Mustafa A. Phytotoxicity of radionuclides: A review of sources, impacts and remediation strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 240:117479. [PMID: 37884073 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Various anthropogenic activities and natural sources contribute to the presence of radioactive materials in the environment, posing a serious threat to phytotoxicity. Contamination of soil and water by radioactive isotopes degrades the environmental quality and biodiversity. They persist in soils for a considerable amount of time and disturb the fauna and flora of any affected area. Hence, their removal from the contaminated medium is inevitable to prevent their entry into the food chain and the organisms at higher levels of the food chain. Physicochemical methods for radioactive element remediation are effective; however, they are not eco-friendly, can be expensive and impractical for large-scale remediation. Contrastingly, different bioremediation approaches, such as phytoremediation using appropriate plant species for removing the radionuclides from the polluted sites, and microbe-based remediation, represent promising alternatives for cleanup. In this review, sources of radionuclides in soil as well as their hazardous impacts on plants are discussed. Moreover, various conventional physicochemical approaches used for remediation discussed in detail. Similarly, the effectiveness and superiority of various bioremediation approaches, such as phytoremediation and microbe-based remediation, over traditional approaches have been explained in detail. In the end, future perspectives related to enhancing the efficiency of the phytoremediation process have been elaborated.
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- Shahzaib Ali
- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611130, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Forest Ecology, The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental 13 Gardening, Lidicka, 25/27, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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Basit F, Abbas S, Zhu M, Tanwir K, El-Keblawy A, Sheteiwy MS, Raza A, Hu J, Hu W, Guan Y. Ascorbic acid and selenium nanoparticles synergistically interplay in chromium stress mitigation in rice seedlings by regulating oxidative stress indicators and antioxidant defense mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:120044-120062. [PMID: 37936030 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30625-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Ascorbic acid (AsA) and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were versatile plant growth regulators, playing multiple roles in promoting plant growth under heavy metal stresses. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial role of individual and combined effects of AsA and SeNPs on morpho-physio-biochemical traits of rice with or without chromium (Cr) amendment. The results indicated that Cr negatively affected plant biomass, gas exchange parameters, total soluble sugar, proline, relative water contents, and antioxidant-related gene expression via increasing reactive oxygen species (MDA, H2O2, O2•-) formation, resulting in plant growth reduction. The application of AsA and SeNPs, individually or in combination, decreased the uptake and translocation of Cr in rice seedlings, increased seedlings with tolerance to Cr toxicity, and significantly improved the rice seedling growth. Most notably, AsA + SeNP treatment strengthened the antioxidative defense system through ROS quenching and Cr detoxification. The results collectively suggested that the application of AsA and SeNPs alone or in combination had the potential to alleviate Cr toxicity in rice and possibly other crop species.
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- Farwa Basit
- Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- The Advanced Seed Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- The Advanced Seed Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- The Advanced Seed Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- The Advanced Seed Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China.
- The Advanced Seed Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Sun X, Wang J, Zhang M, Liu Z, E Y, Meng J, He T. Combined application of biochar and sulfur alleviates cadmium toxicity in rice by affecting root gene expression and iron plaque accumulation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 266:115596. [PMID: 37839192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115596] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Biochar and sulfur are considered useful amendments for soil cadmium (Cd) contamination remediation. However, there is still a gap in the understanding of how combined biochar and sulfur application affects Cd resistance in rice, and the role of the accumulation of iron plaque and the expression of Cd efflux transporter-related genes are still unclear in this type of treatment. In this study, we screened an effective combination of biochar and sulfur (0.75 % biochar, 60 mg/kg sulfur) that significantly reduced the Cd content of rice roots (32.9 %) and shoots (12.3 %); significantly reduced the accumulation of amino acids and their derivatives, organic acids and their derivatives and flavonoids in rice roots; and altered secondary metabolite production and release. This combined biochar and sulfur application alleviated the toxicity of Cd to rice, in which the enhancement of iron plaque (24.8 %) formation and upregulated expression of heavy metal effector genes (NRAMP3, MTP3, ZIP1) were important factors. These findings show that iron plaque and heavy metal transport genes are involved in the detoxification of rice under the combined application of biochar and sulfur, which provides useful information for the combined treatment of soil Cd pollution.
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- Xiaoxue Sun
- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Biochar Institute, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Biochar and Soil Amelioration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang 110866, China.
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Krishnani KK, Boddu VM, Singh RD, Chakraborty P, Verma AK, Brooks L, Pathak H. Plants, animals, and fisheries waste-mediated bioremediation of contaminants of environmental and emerging concern (CEECs)-a circular bioresource utilization approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:84999-85045. [PMID: 37400699 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28261-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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The release of contaminants of environmental concern including heavy metals and metalloids, and contaminants of emerging concern including organic micropollutants from processing industries, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and anthropogenic sources, is a growing threat worldwide. Mitigating inorganic and organic contaminants, which can be coined as contaminants of environmental and emerging concern (CEECs), is a big challenge as traditional physicochemical processes are not economically viable for managing mixed contaminants of low concentrations. As a result, low-cost materials must be designed to provide high CEEC removal efficiency. One of the environmentally viable and energy-efficient approaches is biosorption, which involves using biomass or biopolymers isolated from plants or animals to decontaminate heavy metals in contaminated environments using inherent biological mechanisms. Among chemical constituents in plant biomass, cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, proteins, polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, and animal biomass include polysaccharides and other compounds to bind heavy metals covalently and non-covalently. These functional groups include carboxyl, hydroxyl, carbonyl, amide, amine, and sulfhydryl. Cation-exchange capacities of these bioadsorbents can be improved by applying chemical modifications. The relevance of chemical constituents and bioactives in biosorbents derived from agricultural production such as food and fodder crops, bioenergy and cash crops, fruit and vegetable crops, medicinal and aromatic plants, plantation trees, aquatic and terrestrial weeds, and animal production such as dairy, goatery, poultry, duckery, and fisheries is highlighted in this comprehensive review for sequestering and bioremediation of CEECs, including as many as ten different heavy metals and metalloids co-contaminated with other organic micropollutants in circular bioresource utilization and one-health concepts.
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- Kishore Kumar Krishnani
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India.
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- Homeland Security & Material Management Division (HSMMD), Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response (CESER), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USA
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Homeland Security & Material Management Division (HSMMD), Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response (CESER), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USA
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, 110001, India
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Yang X, Ren J, Yang W, Xue J, Gao Z, Yang Z. Hydrogen sulfide alleviates chromium toxicity by promoting chromium sequestration and re-establishing redox homeostasis in Zea mays L. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023:121958. [PMID: 37286026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a multifunctional gaseous signaling molecule involved in the regulation of Cr stress responses. In the present study, we combined transcriptomic and physiological analyses to elucidate the mechanism underlying the mitigation of Cr toxicity by H2S in maize (Zea mays L.). We showed that treatment with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, a donor of H2S) partially alleviated Cr-induced growth inhibition. However, Cr uptake was not affected. RNA sequencing suggested that H2S regulates the expression of many genes involved in pectin biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, and redox homeostasis. Under Cr stress, NaHS treatment significantly increased pectin content and pectin methylesterase activity; thus, more Cr was retained in the cell wall. NaHS application also increased the content of glutathione and phytochelatin, which chelate Cr and transport it into vacuoles for sequestration. Furthermore, NaHS treatment mitigated Cr-induced oxidative stress by enhancing the capacity of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Overall, our results strongly support that H2S alleviates Cr toxicity in maize by promoting Cr sequestration and re-establishing redox homeostasis rather than by reducing Cr uptake from the environment.
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- Xiaoxiao Yang
- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030800, China; College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030800, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Caofeidian, 063210, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030800, China; Ministerial and Provincial Co-Innovation Centre for Endemic Crops Production with High-quality and Effciency in Loess Plateau, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030800, China; Ministerial and Provincial Co-Innovation Centre for Endemic Crops Production with High-quality and Effciency in Loess Plateau, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030800, China; Ministerial and Provincial Co-Innovation Centre for Endemic Crops Production with High-quality and Effciency in Loess Plateau, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR47UH, UK.
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Saira GC, Shanthakumar S. Zero waste discharge in tannery industries - An achievable reality? A recent review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 335:117508. [PMID: 36812686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117508] [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: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the recent times, more attention is on industrial waste management due to the unaffordable space for dump yards and landfills and the increased charges for waste dumping. Even though the vegan revolution and plant-based meat products are booming, the traditional slaughterhouses and the wastes produced by them continue to be a concern. Waste valorisation is an established procedure striving to create a closed chain process in industries where there is no refuse. Although a highly polluting industry, slaughterhouse industry wastes have been recycled to economically viable leather since ancient times. However, the tannery industry is causing pollution in par with or even more than the slaughterhouses. Effective management of the liquid and solid wastes from the tannery is of utmost concern because of its toxicity. The hazardous wastes generated enter the food chain, causing long term impacts in the ecosystem. Several leather waste transformation processes are widely used in the industries, and they are yielding good products of economic value. However careful exploration into the processes and products of waste valorisation are often ignored as long as the transformed waste product is of higher value than the waste. The most efficient and environmentally friendly waste management technique should convert the refuse into a value-added utilization without any toxic leftovers. Zero waste concept is an extension of the zero liquid discharge concept, where the solid waste is also treated and reused to such an extent that there is no residue to be sent to the landfill. This review initially presents the existing methods for the de-toxification of tannery wastes and examines the possibility of solid waste management within the tannery industry to attain zero waste discharge.
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- G C Saira
- Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632014, India
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- Centre for Clean Environment, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632014, India.
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Ding Z, Ge Y, Gowd SC, Singh E, Kumar V, Chaurasia D, Kumar V, Rajendran K, Bhargava PC, Wu P, Lin F, Harirchi S, Ashok Kumar V, Sirohi R, Sindhu R, Binod P, Taherzadeh MJ, Awasthi MK. Production of biochar from tropical fruit tree residues and ecofriendly applications - A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 376:128903. [PMID: 36931447 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Environmental contamination is considered a major issue with the growing urbanization and industrialization. In this context, the scientific society is engaged in searching for a sustainable, safe, and eco-friendly solution. Sustainable materials such as biochar play an important role in environmental contamination. It has some specific properties such as micropores which increase the surface area to bind the pollutants. This review endeavors to analyze the potential of fruit wastes especially tropical fruit tree residues as potential candidates for producing highly efficient biochar materials. The review discusses various aspects of biochar production viz. pyrolysis, torrefaction, hydrothermal carbonization, and gasification. In addition, it discusses biochar use as an adsorbent, wastewater treatment, catalyst, energy storage, carbon sequestration and animal feed. The review put forward a critical discussion about key aspects of applying biochar to the environment.
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- Zheli Ding
- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Province, China
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- School of Tropical Crops, Yunnan Agricultural University, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University - Andhra Pradesh, India
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- AquaticToxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001 Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Ecotoxicity and Bioconversion Laboratory, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai 602105, India
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- AquaticToxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001 Uttar Pradesh, India
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- AquaticToxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001 Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University - Andhra Pradesh, India
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- AquaticToxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001 Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Province, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Province, China
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, Borås 50190, Sweden
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- Biorefineries for Biofuels & Bioproducts Laboratory, Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, SDC, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
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- School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun, 248001 Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Technology, TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam 691 505, Kerala, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum 695 019, Kerala, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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Kumar R, Basu A, Bishayee B, Chatterjee RP, Behera M, Ang WL, Pal P, Shah M, Tripathy SK, Ambika S, Janani VA, Chakrabortty S, Nayak J, Jeon BH. Management of tannery waste effluents towards the reclamation of clean water using an integrated membrane system: A state-of-the-art review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115881. [PMID: 37084947 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Tanning and other leather processing methods utilize a large amount of freshwater, dyes, chemicals, and salts and produce toxic waste, raising questions regarding their environmental sensitivity and eco-friendly nature. Total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, chemical oxygen demand, and ions such as chromium, sulfate, and chloride turn tannery wastewater exceedingly toxic for any living species. Therefore, it is imperative to treat tannery effluent, and existing plants must be examined and upgraded to keep up with recent technological developments. Different conventional techniques to treat tannery wastewater have been reported based on their pollutant removal efficiencies, advantages, and disadvantages. Research on photo-assisted catalyst-enhanced deterioration has inferred that both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis can be established as green initiatives, the latter being more efficient at degrading organic pollutants. However, the scientific community experiences significant problems developing a feasible treatment technique owing to the long degradation times and low removal efficiency. Hence, there is a chance for an improved solution to the problem of treating tannery wastewater through the development of a hybrid technology that uses flocculation as the primary treatment, a unique integrated photo-catalyst in a precision-designed reactor as the secondary method, and finally, membrane-based tertiary treatment to recover the spent catalyst and reclaimable water. This review gives an understanding of the progressive advancement of a cutting-edge membrane-based system for the management of tanning industrial waste effluents towards the reclamation of clean water. Adaptable routes toward sludge disposal and the reviews on techno-economic assessments have been shown in detail, strengthening the scale-up confidence for implementing such innovative hybrid systems.
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- Ramesh Kumar
- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222-Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- School of Sustainability, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, 752050, India
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- EEG Lab, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, 713209, West Bengal, India
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- EEG Lab, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, 713209, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Technology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur, M.G Avenue, Durgapur, 713209, India
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- Environmental Microbiology Lab, Ankelswar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Chemical Technology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India; School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, 626126, India
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- School of Chemical Technology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India; School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India.
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- Center for Life Science, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222-Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Xie P, Liu Z, Li J, Ju D, Ding X, Wang Y, Hower JC. Pollution and health-risk assessments of Cr-contaminated soils from a tannery waste lagoon, Hebei, north China: With emphasis on Cr speciation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 317:137908. [PMID: 36681196 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this paper, heavy metals (i.e., V, Cr, Co, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Sb) in soils from a tannery waste lagoon, Hebei, north China were investigated. Element concentrates were determined by a portable X-ray fluorescence in situ and an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in the lab. Two sets of indexes, including geological accumulation index, contamination factor, and pollution load index, and hazard quotient and total carcinogenic risk were adopted to evaluate the pollution and health-risk of heavy metals. A scanning electron microscopy in conjunction with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to observe chromium occurrence and speciation. With an average of 6493.11 mg/kg, chromium contents in the lagoon soils reached up to 12971.19 mg/kg, 211-times higher than the threshold of Chinese soils (61.00 mg/kg). Elevated Cr contents resulted in significantly high pollution and noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks in the studied area. Chromium in most soils occurred predominately as Cr3+ (60-74%), and to a lesser extent, Cr6+. The mechanism responsible for decreasing Cr6+ percentages in soils with increasing depth was summarized: Cr6+ favors aqueous environment; soil moisture decreased with increasing depth; in soils especially in the lower portion, Cr6+ was reduced by Fe0 and Fe2, transforming into Cr3+ and Fe3+. In addition, the alkaline condition promoted Cr3+ to precipitate, resulting more Cr3+ absorbing in soils. The intimate association of Cr and Fe in soils (i.e., Cr mainly occurred in Fe oxides and dolomite) further confirmed our assumptions. A combined application of microorganism (e.g., Aeromonas hydrophila) and biochar (prepared from maize stalk or peanut shells) were recommended to alleviate Cr pollution in the soils.
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- Panpan Xie
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Sinohydro Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd, Tianjin, 301700, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40511, USA
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Ramzan M, Zia A, Naz G, Shahid M, Shah AA, Farid G. Effect of nanobiochar (nBC) on morpho-physio-biochemical responses of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) in Cr-spiked soil. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:859-867. [PMID: 36871496 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Chromium is a highly toxic heavy metal. High concentrations of Cr (III) can affect metabolic processes in plants, resulting in different morphological, physiological, and biochemical defects. Agricultural practices such as sewage irrigation, over-fertilization, and sewage sludge application contribute significantly to Cr contamination. It can reduce the growth of plants by affecting the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The materials in nano form play an important role in nano-remediation and heavy metals absorption due to their high surface area and micropores. This research was conducted to study the potential of foliar application of nanobiochar/nBC (100 mg/L-1 and 150 mg/L-1) for mitigation of Cr (III) stress (200 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg) in black cumin (Nigella sativa) plants. The results showed that increased Cr stress (300 mg/kg) decreased the plant growth parameters, chlorophyll content, total soluble sugars, and proteins. However, increased the level of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde acetate (MDA) as a result of the activity of antioxidant enzymes (Catalase, Superoxide dismutase, peroxidase dismutase, and ascorbic peroxidase) increased in Nigella sativa seedlings. Foliar application of the nBC (100 mg/L-1) increased plant growth parameters, chlorophyll content, and osmoprotectants, while decreasing the levels of oxidative stress markers (H2O2 and MDA). Furthermore, with the application of nBC, the antioxidant enzyme activity considerably improved. Improved antioxidant activity shows that nBC helped to decrease oxidative stress, which in return improved the growth of Nigella sativa seedlings. Overall, present study findings concluded that foliar application of nBC in Nigella sativa seedlings improved growth, chlorophyll, and antioxidant enzymes. The nBC treatment of 100 mg/L-1 showed better results compared to 150 mg/L-1 under chromium stress.
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- Musarrat Ramzan
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Nsiah-Gyambibi R, Acheampong E, Von-Kiti E, Larbi Ayisi C. Performance evaluation of developed macrophyte-assisted vermifiltration system designed with varied macrophytes and earthworm species for domestic wastewater treatment. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281953. [PMID: 36857364 PMCID: PMC9977024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Development of sustainable technology to treat domestic wastewater with added advantages of cost reduction and improved handling efficiency is crucial in developing countries. This is because, domestic wastewater from households are stored in septic tanks and are poorly treated prior discharge. This study developed a macrophyte-assisted vermifiltration (MAV) system to treat domestic wastewater. The MAV system is an integrated approach of macrophytes and earthworms in a vermifiltration and complex physicochemical mechanism processes. The use of different macrophyte and earthworm species was hypothesized by the study to affect and vary the treatment performance of the developed MAV. The study therefore aimed to evaluate the treatment performance of the developed MAV when three varied macrophyte species (Eichhornia crassopes, Pistia stratiotes and Spirodela sp.) and two varied earthworm species (Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae) were used to design the treatment system. Treated effluents were collected every 48hours within two weeks for physico-chemical, pathogen and helminth analysis. The contaminants (Ntot, NH3, NO3-N and Ptot) in the wastewater were high (>50 mgL-1, >5 mgL-1, >1 mgL-1 and >20 mgL-1 respectively). Results revealed that the developed MAV systems were effective in the removal of solids (>60%), nutrients (>60%) and pathogens (>90%). In most cases, there were no significant differences between the selected varied macrophytes and earthworms in the treatment performances. Results therefore demonstrated that the selected macrophytes combined with the earthworm species were suitable when used in the development of the MAV system. Developing the MAV with the selected varied macrophyte and earthworm species did not only contribute to the treatment of the wastewater, but also improved the vermiculture. Eudrilus eugeniae however demonstrated higher biomass gain (5-10% more) compared to Eisenia fetida.
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- Rapheal Nsiah-Gyambibi
- Department of Civil Engineering, Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, UPO, College of Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Institute of Industrial Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra, Ghana
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- Institute of Industrial Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra, Ghana
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- Institute of Industrial Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Water Resource and Sustainable Development, School of Sustainable Development, PMB, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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Cao Y, Ma C, Yu H, Tan Q, Dhankher OP, White JC, Xing B. The role of sulfur nutrition in plant response to metal(loid) stress: Facilitating biofortification and phytoremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130283. [PMID: 36370480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metal(loid)s contamination poses a serious threat to ecosystem biosafety and human health. Phytoremediation is a cost-effective and eco-friendly technology with good public acceptance, although the process does require a significant amount of time for success. To enhance the phytoremediation efficiency, numerous approaches have been explored, including soil amendments application with chelators to facilitate remediation. Sulfur (S), a macronutrient for plant growth, plays vital roles in several metabolic pathways that can actively affect metal(loid)s phytoextraction, as well as attenuate metal(loid) toxicity. In this review, different forms of S-amendments (fertilizers) on uptake and translocation in plants upon exposure to various metal(loid) are evaluated. Possible mechanisms for S application alleviating metal(loid) toxicity are documented at the physiological, biochemical and molecular levels. Furthermore, this review highlights the crosstalk between S-assimilation and other biomolecules, such as phytohormones, polyamines and nitric oxide, which are also important for metal(loid) stress tolerance. Given the effectiveness and potential of S amendments on phytoremediation, future studies should focus on optimizing phytoremediation efficiency in long-term field studies and on investigating the appropriate S dose to maximize the food safety and ecosystem health.
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- Yini Cao
- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1672, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06504, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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Zulfiqar U, Haider FU, Ahmad M, Hussain S, Maqsood MF, Ishfaq M, Shahzad B, Waqas MM, Ali B, Tayyab MN, Ahmad SA, Khan I, Eldin SM. Chromium toxicity, speciation, and remediation strategies in soil-plant interface: A critical review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1081624. [PMID: 36714741 PMCID: PMC9880494 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1081624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent decades, environmental pollution with chromium (Cr) has gained significant attention. Although chromium (Cr) can exist in a variety of different oxidation states and is a polyvalent element, only trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] and hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] are found frequently in the natural environment. In the current review, we summarize the biogeochemical procedures that regulate Cr(VI) mobilization, accumulation, bioavailability, toxicity in soils, and probable risks to ecosystem are also highlighted. Plants growing in Cr(VI)-contaminated soils show reduced growth and development with lower agricultural production and quality. Furthermore, Cr(VI) exposure causes oxidative stress due to the production of free radicals which modifies plant morpho-physiological and biochemical processes at tissue and cellular levels. However, plants may develop extensive cellular and physiological defensive mechanisms in response to Cr(VI) toxicity to ensure their survival. To cope with Cr(VI) toxicity, plants either avoid absorbing Cr(VI) from the soil or turn on the detoxifying mechanism, which involves producing antioxidants (both enzymatic and non-enzymatic) for scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, this review also highlights recent knowledge of remediation approaches i.e., bioremediation/phytoremediation, or remediation by using microbes exogenous use of organic amendments (biochar, manure, and compost), and nano-remediation supplements, which significantly remediate Cr(VI)-contaminated soil/water and lessen possible health and environmental challenges. Future research needs and knowledge gaps are also covered. The review's observations should aid in the development of creative and useful methods for limiting Cr(VI) bioavailability, toxicity and sustainably managing Cr(VI)-polluted soils/water, by clear understanding of mechanistic basis of Cr(VI) toxicity, signaling pathways, and tolerance mechanisms; hence reducing its hazards to the environment.
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- Usman Zulfiqar
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, NFC IEFR, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, College of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research, Faculty of Engineering, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo, Egypt
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Mushtaq S, Bareen FE, Tayyeb A, Nazir A. Autochthonous strains of Trichoderma isolated from tannery solid waste improve phytoextraction potential of heavy metals by sunflower. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 25:1435-1454. [PMID: 36591641 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2161995] [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] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This research work was aimed at isolating and demonstrating the significant potential of autochthonous fungi for phytoextraction of hazardous metals in metal polluted soil using Helianthus annuus. Four multi-metal resistant strains of Trichoderma were selected from a total of 21 strains isolated from tannery polluted soil and tannery solid waste. Autochthonous Trichoderma strains were used singly and in the form of consortium (TC). Sunflower was grown in pots for 90 days having eight different amendments of tannery polluted soil with and without Trichoderma inoculation. Growth and biochemical attributes of the plants were observed along with metal content extract by different plant parts. The results revealed that TC enhanced shoot length, shoot dry weight, and metal uptake as compared to single specie inoculation. Similarly, BCF (72.8-118.23%) and TF were significantly pronounced in shoots of H. annuus grown with TC at 40% amended soil. The biochemical analysis of the plants showed that Trichoderma strains boosted the enzymatic (catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) antioxidants in the plants. The use of indigenous fungi with metal accumulating plants like sunflower can help to alleviate metal contamination from industrial sites and can make the soil cultivable for energy crops.
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- Sobia Mushtaq
- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Gonçalves JM, Monteiro FA. Biomass production and uptake of sulfur, chromium and micronutrients by Tanzania guinea grass grown with sulfur and chromium. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:53-65. [PMID: 35796802 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01323-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil contamination caused by improper waste disposal can affect plant growth. Tropical forage plants have rapid growth, high biomass production and vigorous regrowth. Chromium (Cr) is one of the most common contaminants in the environment. Sulfur (S) is a nutrient involved in various cell detoxification processes. The objective was to assess the effects of excess Cr on biomass production and concentrations of this metal, S and cationic micronutrients, under conditions of varying supply of S for Tanzania guinea grass. The experiment was conducted in randomized complete blocks in a 3 × 4 factorial scheme, corresponding to three levels of S (0.1, 1.9 and 3.7 mmol L-1) and four levels of Cr (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mmol L-1) in three replicates. Root surface area, shoot and root biomass production, concentrations of total S, sulfate-S, Cr and cationic micronutrients, and Cr transport factor were determined. S level of 1.9 mmol L-1 reduced the toxicity by Cr in Tanzania guinea grass, expressed by the higher shoot and root dry weight production, greater stability in the cellular concentration of sulfate-S and higher concentrations of micronutrients. It was concluded that the high availability of S reduced the toxicity by Cr(VI) in Tanzania guinea grass, expressed by the higher shoot and root dry weight production, greater stability in the cellular concentration of sulfate-S and higher concentration of micronutrients in the grass shoots.
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- Janine Mesquita Gonçalves
- Formerly Doctoral Graduate Student at Soils and Plant Nutrition Program, ESALQ/USP, Goianian Federal Institute, Campus Urutaí, Urutai, Goiás, Brazil
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- Soil Science Department, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo State, 13418-900, Brazil.
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Kim YN, Lee KA, Lee M, Kim KR. Synergetic effect of complex soil amendments to improve soil quality and alleviate toxicity of heavy metal(loid)s in contaminated arable soil: toward securing crop food safety and productivity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:87555-87567. [PMID: 35818018 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21752-3] [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: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Globally, various types of soil amendments have been used to improve the fertility and quality of soils in agricultural lands. In heavy metal(loid) (HM)-contaminated land, the soil amendments can also act as an immobilizing agent, thereby detoxifying HMs. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of three different complex amendments, including T1 (gypsum + peat moss + steel slag; GPMSS), T2 (GPMSS + lime), and T3 (GPMSS + lime + sulfate), on biogeochemical properties of the HM-contaminated arable soils, including Soil A and Soil B, and the magnitude of HM uptake by Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.) for 6 weeks. All the examined complex amendments improved soils' physical and biological properties by increasing the water-stable aggregate (WSA) ratio by 18-54% and dehydrogenase activity (DHA) by 300-1333 mg triphenyl formazan (TPF) kg-1 24 h-1 in comparison to control soils. The concentrations of HMs accumulated in B. rapa appeared to decrease tremendously, attributed to effectively immobilizing the HMs in soils by incorporating complex amendments mediated by soil pH, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and complexation with the components of amendments. All these positive changes in soil properties resulted in the elevation of B. rapa productivity. For instance, T1 treatment induced an increase of plant dry weight (DW) by 3.7-3.9 times compared to the controls. Suppose there are no typical differences in the efficiency among the treatments. In that case, our findings still suggest that using complex amendments for the HM-contaminated arable soils would be beneficial by bringing a synergetic effect on improving soil biogeochemical properties and alleviating HM toxicity, which eventually can enhance plant growth performance.
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- Young-Nam Kim
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science (IALS), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science (IALS), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
- Department of Smart Agro-Industry, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute , Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute , Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52725, Republic of Korea.
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Alam P, Azzam MA, Balawi TA, Raja V, Bhat JA, Ahmad P. Mitigation of Negative Effects of Chromium (VI) Toxicity in Faba Bean ( Vicia faba) Plants through the Supplementation of Kinetin (KN) and Gibberellic Acid (GA3). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11233302. [PMID: 36501342 PMCID: PMC9736587 DOI: 10.3390/plants11233302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present study was carried out to explore the possible role of kinetin and gibberellic acid (GA3) on faba bean under chromium (Cr) stress. Cr treatment negatively affected growth and biomass production, reduced photosynthetic pigments, and inhibited photosynthesis, gas exchange parameters, antioxidant enzymes, and the glyoxylase cycle. Moreover, Cr stress enhanced the production of malondialdehyde (MDA, 216.11%) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 230.16%), electrolyte leakage (EL, 293.30%), and the accumulation of proline and glycine betaine. Exogenous application of kinetin and GA3 increased growth and biomass, improved pigment contents and photosynthesis, as well as up-regulated the antioxidant system by improving the antioxidant enzyme activities and the content of nonenzymatic components, and the glyoxylase cycle. Additionally, kinetin and GA3 application displayed a considerable enhancement in proline (602.61%) and glycine betaine (423.72), which help the plants to maintain water balance under stress. Furthermore, a decline in Cr uptake was also observed due to kinetin and GA3 application. Exogenous application of kinetin and GA3 ameliorated the toxic effects of Cr in faba bean plants, up-shooting the tolerance mechanisms, including osmolyte metabolism and the antioxidant system.
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- Pravej Alam
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- University Centre for Research and Development Department, Chandigarh University Gharuan, Chandigarh 140413, India
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Botany, GDC Pulwama, Pulwama 192301, India
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Ren G, Wu K, An J, Shang Y, Zheng K, Yu Z. Toxicity Assessment of Octachlorostyrene in Human Liver Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14272. [PMID: 36361152 PMCID: PMC9654554 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Octachlorostyrene (OCS) is a ubiquitous persistent organic pollutant; however, information regarding the toxicological effects of OCS remains limited. In this study, we studied the toxicity mechanisms of OCS using human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cells. The results showed that OCS reduced cell viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Compared with that in the control, the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly increased in all treated HepG2 cells. We also found that (1) OCS induced damage in the HepG2 cells via the apoptotic signaling pathway, (2) OCS increased intracellular free Ca2+ concentration (>180%), and (3) following exposure to 80 μM OCS, there was an increase in mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MMP, ~174%), as well as a decrease in ATP levels (<78%). In conclusion, OCS is cytotoxic and can induce apoptosis, in which ROS and mitochondrial dysfunction play important roles; however, the observed increase in MMP appears to indicate that HepG2 is resistant to the toxicity induced by OCS.
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- Guofa Ren
- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environment Protection and Resource Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environment Protection and Resource Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Liu Y, Liu Y, Chen Y, Zhao P, Yang S, He S, Long G. Sulfur fertiliser enhancement of Erigeron breviscapus (Asteraceae) quality by improving plant physiological responses and reducing soil cadmium bioavailability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:70508-70519. [PMID: 35585458 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20778-x] [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: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand.-Mazz. is an important medicinal plant; however, its quality is severely diminished by cadmium (Cd) pollution. Sulfur fertilisation can improve the production and application of E. breviscapus. This study examined Cd stress alleviation in the soil-plant system and determined the plant growth response after the application of sulfur fertiliser. The soil Cd concentration used in the treatments was 100 g·kg-1, and the sulfur fertiliser application rates were 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 g·kg-1. Using pot experiments, we explored the impacts of high, medium, and low amounts of sulfur fertiliser on Cd accumulation and the quality and activity of E. breviscapus. The results showed that the application of sulfur fertiliser promoted Cd transformation to residual Cd under oxidation conditions, reducing Cd accumulation in E. breviscapus. Throughout the growth period, the application of sulfur fertiliser increased the soluble protein content and antioxidant enzyme activity, which alleviated Cd toxicity. The net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, intercellular CO2 concentration, chlorophyll level, and leaf width increased significantly. The biomass content of E. breviscapus also increased. Sulfur fertiliser improves the quality of herbaceous medicinal plants by reducing Cd accumulation and increasing scutellarin, chlorogenic, isochlorogenic acid B, and isochlorogenic acid C contents. A reasonable application of sulfur fertiliser is essential for improving E. breviscapus quality. This study provides a new method to reduce the ecological risk of planting herbaceous medicinal plants in Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Yonglin Liu
- School of Municipal and Environment Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center On Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwest China, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China.
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center On Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwest China, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center On Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwest China, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China.
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Liu H, Luo L, Jiang G, Li G, Zhu C, Meng W, Zhang J, Jiao Q, Du P, Li X, Fahad S, Jie X, Liu S. Sulfur enhances cadmium bioaccumulation in Cichorium intybus by altering soil properties, heavy metal availability and microbial community in contaminated alkaline soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 837:155879. [PMID: 35568178 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination seriously threatens the soil health and food safety. Combination of amendment and accumulator plant is a green and effective technique to improve phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated alkaline soil. In this study, a potting experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of sulfur on Cd phytoextraction by Cichorium intybus (chicory). Soil chemical and microbial properties were determined to reveal the mechanism of sulfur-assisting Cd phytoremediation by chicory. Soil pH decreased from 7.77 to the lowest 7.30 with sulfur addition (0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 g kg-1, LS, MS and HS treatment); Electric conductivity, sulfate anion and available cadmium concentration increased gradually with increasing sulfur doses. Cd concentration of shoot and root significantly increased from 1.47 to 4.43 mg kg-1, 6.15 to 20.16 mg kg-1 by sulfur treatment relative to CK, which were attributed to increased available Cd concentration induced by decreased pH. Sulfur treatments significantly increased the Cd bioconcentration factor by 64.1%, 118.6%, 201.0% for shoot, 76.3%, 145.6% and 227.7% for root under LS, MS and HS relative to CK treatment, respectively (P < 0.05). However, only MS treatment significantly improved the Cd removal efficiency by 82.9% in comparison of CK treatment (P < 0.05). Microbial community diversity measured by 16SrRNA showed that Thiobacillus and Actinobacteria were the key and dominant strains of soil microbial communities after sulfur addition, which played a pivotal role in the process of sulfur oxidation involved in decrease of soil pH and the transformation of Cd forms. Correlation analysis and path analysis by structural equation model indicated that soil sulfate anion and Thiobacillus directly affected Cd removal efficiency by chicory in Cd-contaminated alkaline soil. This suggests that combination of sulfur and chicory may provide a way to promote Cd bioaccumulation for phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated alkaline soil.
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- Haitao Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Radziemska M, Gusiatin MZ, Cydzik-Kwiatkowska A, Blazejczyk A, Kumar V, Kintl A, Brtnicky M. Effect of Biochar on Metal Distribution and Microbiome Dynamic of a Phytostabilized Metalloid-Contaminated Soil Following Freeze-Thaw Cycles. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:3801. [PMID: 35683097 PMCID: PMC9181493 DOI: 10.3390/ma15113801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the present paper the effectiveness of biochar-aided phytostabilization of metal/metalloid-contaminated soil under freezing-thawing conditions and using the metal tolerating test plant Lolium perenne L. is comprehensively studied. The vegetative experiment consisted of plants cultivated for over 52 days with no exposure to freezing-thawing in a glass greenhouse, followed by 64 days under freezing-thawing in a temperature-controlled apparatus and was carried out in initial soil derived from a post-industrial urban area, characterized by the higher total content of Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, As and Hg than the limit values included in the classification provided by the Regulation of the Polish Ministry of Environment. According to the substance priority list published by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Agency, As, Pb, and Hg are also indicated as being among the top three most hazardous substances. The initial soil was modified by biochar obtained from willow chips. The freeze-thaw effect on the total content of metals/metalloids (metal(-loid)s) in plant materials (roots and above-ground parts) and in phytostabilized soils (non- and biochar-amended) as well as on metal(-loid) concentration distribution/redistribution between four BCR (community bureau of reference) fractions extracted from phytostabilized soils was determined. Based on metal(-loid)s redistribution in phytostabilized soils, their stability was evaluated using the reduced partition index (Ir). Special attention was paid to investigating soil microbial composition. In both cases, before and after freezing-thawing, biochar increased plant biomass, soil pH value, and metal(-loid)s accumulation in roots, and decreased metal(-loid)s accumulation in stems and total content in the soil, respectively, as compared to the corresponding non-amended series (before and after freezing-thawing, respectively). In particular, in the phytostabilized biochar-amended series after freezing-thawing, the recorded total content of Zn, Cu, Pb, and As in roots substantially increased as well as the Hg, Cu, Cr, and Zn in the soil was significantly reduced as compared to the corresponding non-amended series after freezing-thawing. Moreover, exposure to freezing-thawing itself caused redistribution of examined metal(-loid)s from mobile and/or potentially mobile into the most stable fraction, but this transformation was favored by biochar presence, especially for Cu, Pb, Cr, and Hg. While freezing-thawing greatly affected soil microbiome composition, biochar reduced the freeze-thaw adverse effect on bacterial diversity and helped preserve bacterial groups important for efficient soil nutrient conversion. In biochar-amended soil exposed to freezing-thawing, psychrotolerant and trace element-resistant genera such as Rhodococcus sp. or Williamsia sp. were most abundant.
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- Maja Radziemska
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.Z.G.); (A.C.-K.)
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- Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.Z.G.); (A.C.-K.)
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- Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Botany, Government Degree College, Ramban 182144, India;
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (M.B.)
- Agricultural Research, Ltd., Zahradni 400/1, 66441 Troubsko, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (M.B.)
- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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Zhang L, He F, Guan Y. Immobilization of hexavalent chromium in contaminated soil by nano-sized layered double hydroxide intercalated with diethyldithiocarbamate: Fraction distribution, plant growth, and microbial evolution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128382. [PMID: 35739652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128382] [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: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil contamination by hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) poses great risks to human health and ecosystem safety. We introduced a new cheap and efficient layered double hydroxide intercalated with diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC-LDH) for in-situ remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. The content of Cr(VI) in contaminated soil (134.26 mg kg-1) was rapidly reduced to 1.39 mg kg-1 within 10 days by 0.5% of DDTC-LDH. This result attains to or even exceeds the effectiveness of most of reported soil amendments for Cr(VI) removal in soils. The production cost of DDTC-LDH ($4.02 kg-1) was relatively low than some common materials, such as nano zero-valent iron ($22.80-140.84 kg-1). The growth of water spinach became better with the increase of DDTC-LDH dose from 0% to 0.5%, suggesting the recovery of soil function. DDTC-LDH significantly altered the structure and function of soil microbial communities. The species that have Cr(VI)-resistant or Cr(VI)-reductive ability were enriched in DDTC-LDH remediated soils. Network analysis revealed a significant functional niche differentiation of soil microbial communities. In addition to the enhancement of Cr(VI) reduction, the stimulation of plant growth promoting traits, including siderophore biosynthesis, oxidation resistance to reactive oxygen species, and phosphorus availability by DDTC-LDH was another essential mechanism for the immediate remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil.
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- Lixun Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Kumar V, Ameen F, Islam MA, Agrawal S, Motghare A, Dey A, Shah MP, Américo-Pinheiro JHP, Singh S, Ramamurthy PC. Evaluation of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity effects of refractory pollutants of untreated and biomethanated distillery effluent using Allium cepa. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118975. [PMID: 35157935 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Environmental pollution caused by the discharge of raw and partly treated distillery effluent has become a serious and threatening problem due to its high pollution load. The aim of the present study was to assess the physicochemical load in alcohol distillery effluent before and after biomethanation treatment and the cyto- and genotoxicity effects of refractory pollutants emanated in raw/untreated and biomethanated distillery effluent on the ultrastructural and biochemical responses of Allium cepa root tip cells. Physicochemical analysis revealed high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD: 47840-36651 mg L-1), chemical oxygen demand (COD: 93452-84500 mg L-1) and total dissolved solids (TDS: 64251-74652 mg L-1) in raw and biomethanated effluent along with metal(loid)s (Fe: 456.152-346.26; Zn: 1.654-1.465; Cu: 0.648-0.562; Ni: 1.012-0.951, and Pb: 0.264 mg L-1) which were beyond the safe discharge values prescribed by the environmental regulatory agencies. The UV-Visible and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry analyses confirmed the high levels of organic, inorganic, and mixed contaminants discharged in raw and biomethanated distillery effluents. Furthermore, GC-MS analysis characterised chemical contaminants, such as hexadecanoic acid, butanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester; hexadecane, 2,6,11,15-tetramethyl, stigmasterol, and β-sitosterol trimethylsilyl ether that have been reported as androgenic-mutagenic, and endocrine disrupting chemicals by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The cytotoxicity measured by A. cepa showed dose depended inhibition root growth inhibition and simultaneous reduction in mitotic index in tested effluents. The chromosomal aberrations studies resulted in laggard chromosomes, sticky chromosomes, vagrant chromosomes, chromosome loss, c-mitosis, chromosome bridge, abnormal metaphase, and disturbed anaphase as found in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, dose-dependent enhancement in the levels of malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and antioxidative enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and catalase were found to be higher in raw effluents treated root cells compared to biomethanated distillery effluent. Analysis of ultrastructural changes in root tip cells by TEM analysis revealed dramatic changes in the morphology of cell organelles and accumulation of metallic elements in and on the surface tissues. The results concluded that the discharged distillery effluents retained certain toxic pollutants which imposed cytotoxic and genotoxic hazards to A. cepa. Thus, for the sake of environmental protection, the raw as well as the disposed biomethanated effluent must be efficiently treated before its dumping into the terrestrial ecosystem.
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- Vineet Kumar
- Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 495009, India; Waste Re-processing Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-based BioNanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 495009, India
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- Waste Re-processing Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India
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- Enviro Tech Laboratory, Ankeleshwar, 393002, Gujarat, India
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- School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ave. Brasil Sul, number 56, ZIP Code 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil; Brazil University, Street Carolina Fonseca, number 584, ZIP Code 08230-030, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, 56001, India
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Berslin D, Reshmi A, Sivaprakash B, Rajamohan N, Kumar PS. Remediation of emerging metal pollutants using environment friendly biochar- Review on applications and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133384. [PMID: 34952021 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioremediation of heavy metals has become a major environmental concern due to their bio resistant nature and tendency to accumulate. Application of various technologies, involving physical and chemical working principles are applied and passive uptake using sorption involving eco-friendly substrates gained significant attention. Biochar, a cheaper and efficient material, offers good potential due to the greater ease of production, treatment and disposal. This review focuses on the effective application of biochar to treat water contaminated by three specific heavy metals: chromium, lead and arsenic. The on-field applications like soil amendment, industrial wastewater treatment and groundwater treatment using biochar are highlighted. The review article describes the feedstock available for biochar production, various production processes and the importance of optimum conditions like pyrolysis temperature, rate and retention time for various feedstocks reported in literature. The energy requirement of the production process can be supplied by its own energy output. Various modifications that are suitable for the biochar from distinct feedstocks are also discussed. The removal performance of biochar at different working conditions like pH, initial concentration of pollutant and adsorbent dose are consolidated. The highest removal efficiencies reported were by coconut shell biochar (Cr - 99.9%), canola straw biochar (Pb - 100%) and perilla leaf biochar (As - 100%). The adsorption mechanism is explained with reference to kinetics, isotherms, and molecular dynamics. Adsorption mechanism of most of the biochars was found to fit either Freundlich or Langmuir isotherm.
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- Don Berslin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, PC-608002, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, PC-608002, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, PC-608002, India
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- Chemical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, Sohar, PC-311, Oman.
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- Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India
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Ao M, Chen X, Deng T, Sun S, Tang Y, Morel JL, Qiu R, Wang S. Chromium biogeochemical behaviour in soil-plant systems and remediation strategies: A critical review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127233. [PMID: 34592592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that is heavily discharged into the soil environment due to its widespread use and mining. High Cr levels may pose toxic hazards to plants, animals and humans, and thus have attracted global attention. Recently, much progress has been made in elucidating the mechanisms of Cr uptake, transport and accumulation in soil-plant systems, aiming to reduce the toxicity and ecological risk of Cr in soil; however, these topics have not been critically reviewed and summarised to date. Accordingly, based on available data-especially from the last five years (2017-2021)-this review traces a plausible link among Cr sources, levels, chemical forms, and phytoavailability in soil; Cr accumulation and translocation in plants; and Cr phytotoxicity and detoxification in plants. Additionally, given the toxicity and hazard posed by Cr(VI) in soils and the application of reductant materials to reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) for the remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soils, the reduction and immobilisation mechanisms by organic and inorganic reductants are summarised. Finally, some priority research challenges concerning the biogeochemical behaviour of Cr in soil-plant systems are highlighted, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from the application of reductive materials and potential research prospects.
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- Ming Ao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Public Monitoring Center for Agro-Product of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Université de Lorraine, INRAE, 54518 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Noronha FR, Manikandan SK, Nair V. Role of coconut shell biochar and earthworm (Eudrilus euginea) in bioremediation and palak spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) growth in cadmium-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114057. [PMID: 34749085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The contamination of soil with heavy metals is known to affect the yield the soil fertility, which in turn affects the growth of agricultural crops. This study investigates the role of coconut shell biochar (CSB) and earthworms (Eudrilus euginea) in the bioremediation and growth of Palak spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) in cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil. The soils were amended with different combinations of CSB and earthworms and incubated for 35 days. Later, the soil samples were analyzed for the changes in the soil properties, soil enzyme activity, and heavy metal contents. It is observed that the treatments with both CSB and earthworms resulted in the improvement of soil properties and soil enzyme activity which was directly related to soil fertility. Meanwhile, the maximum removal of 94.38% of total Cd content in the soil was obtained for the soil sample contain both CSB and earthworms. The improved soil properties resulted in a higher germination percentage of Spinacia oleracea L. seeds in the Cd contaminated soil.
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- Florence Ruth Noronha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India.
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Haider FU, Wang X, Farooq M, Hussain S, Cheema SA, Ain NU, Virk AL, Ejaz M, Janyshova U, Liqun C. Biochar application for the remediation of trace metals in contaminated soils: Implications for stress tolerance and crop production. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 230:113165. [PMID: 34998263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In modern agriculture and globalization, the release of trace metals from manufacturing effluents hinders crop productivity by polluting the atmosphere and degrading food quality. Sustaining food safety in polluted soils is critical to ensure global food demands. This review describes the negative effects of trace metals stress on plant growth, physiology, and yield. Furthermore, also explains the potential of biochar in the remediation of trace metal's contaminations in plants by adoption of various mechanisms such as reduction, ion exchange, electrostatic forces of attraction, precipitation, and complexation. Biochar application enhances the overall productivity, accumulation of biomass, and photosynthetic activity of plants through the regulation of various biochemical and physiological mechanisms of plants cultivated under trace metals contaminated soil. Moreover, biochar scavenges the formation of reactive oxygen species, by activating antioxidant enzyme production i.e., ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, etc. The application of biochar also improves the synthesis of stressed proteins and proline contents in plants thus maintaining the osmoprotectant and osmotic potential of the plant under contaminates stress. Integrated application of biochar with other amendments i.e., microorganisms and plant nutrients to improve trace metal remediation potential of biochar and improving crop production was also highlighted in this review. Moreover, future research needs regarding the application of biochar have also been addressed.
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- Fasih Ullah Haider
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Arid-land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Oman
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Oman
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- Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Jinshan, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Farming System, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100193, China; College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Arid-land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Naveed M, Tanvir B, Xiukang W, Brtnicky M, Ditta A, Kucerik J, Subhani Z, Nazir MZ, Radziemska M, Saeed Q, Mustafa A. Co-composted Biochar Enhances Growth, Physiological, and Phytostabilization Efficiency of Brassica napus and Reduces Associated Health Risks Under Chromium Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:775785. [PMID: 34868175 PMCID: PMC8637747 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.775785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Among heavy metals, chromium (Cr) contamination is increasing gradually due to the use of untreated industrial effluents for irrigation purposes, thereby posing a severe threat to crop production. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of compost, biochar (BC), and co-composted BC on the growth, physiological, biochemical attributes, and health risks associated with the consumption of Brassica grown on Cr-contaminated soil. Results revealed that Cr stress (Cr-25) significantly reduced the growth and physiological attributes and increased antioxidant enzyme activities in Brassica, but the applied amendments considerably retrieved the negative effects of Cr toxicity through improving the growth and physiology of plants. The maximum increase in plant height (75.3%), root length (151.0%), shoot dry weight (139.4%), root dry weight (158.5%), and photosynthetic rate (151.0%) was noted with the application of co-composted BC under Cr stress (Cr-25) in comparison to the control. The application of co-composted BC significantly reduced antioxidant enzyme activities, such as APX (42.5%), GP (45.1%), CAT (45.4%), GST (47.8%), GR (47.1%), and RG (48.2%), as compared to the control under Cr stress. The same treatment reduced the accumulation of Cr in grain, shoot, and roots of Brassica by 4.12, 2.27, and 2.17 times and enhanced the accumulation in soil by 1.52 times as compared to the control. Moreover, the application of co-composted BC significantly enhanced phytostabilization efficiency and reduced associated health risks with the consumption of Brassica. It is concluded that the application of co-composted BC in Cr-contaminated soil can significantly enhance the growth, physiological, and biochemical attributes of Brassica by reducing its uptake in plants and enhanced phytostabilization efficiency. The tested product may also help in restoring the soils contaminated with Cr.
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- Muhammad Naveed
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan’an University, Yan’an, China
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Biology Centre, The Soil and Water Research Infrastructure (SoWa RI), Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czechia
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Zakari S, Jiang X, Zhu X, Liu W, Allakonon MGB, Singh AK, Chen C, Zou X, Akponikpè PBI, Dossa GGO, Yang B. Influence of sulfur amendments on heavy metals phytoextraction from agricultural contaminated soils: A meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 288:117820. [PMID: 34329071 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution is becoming recurrent and threatens biota biosafety in many agricultural fields. Diverse solutions explore the application of amendments to enable remediation. Sulfur represents a nonmetallic chemical element that actively affects heavy metals phytoextraction, and promotes and alternatively mitigates soil functions. In this study, we conduct a meta-analysis to synthesize the current knowledge on the influence of sulfur amendments on plants heavy metals uptake from contaminated soil media. Random-effects model was used to summarize effect sizes from 524 data points extracted from 30 peer reviewed studies. The phytoextraction of cadmium, chromium and nickel were 1.6-, 3.3-, and 12.6-fold, respectively, higher when sulfur amendment was applied; while copper uptake was 0.3-fold lower. Irrespective of the sulfur type, heavy metal extraction increased with the raising sulfur stress. Individual organs showed significant differences of heavy metal uptake between sulfur applied and non-sulfur treatments, and combined organs did not. The heavy metals uptake in leaves and roots were higher in sulfur applied than non-sulfur applied treatments, while those in grain, husk, and stalks were lower. The heavy metals phytoextraction (response ratio) followed the order roots > leaves > stalk > grain > husk. Moreover, heavy metals uptake was 2-fold higher in the sulfur applied than the non-sulfur treatments under ideal (5.5-8) and alkaline conditions (8-14), and 0.2-fold lower under acidic pH (1-5.5). Cadmium, manganese and nickel, and chromium were the most extracted under sulfur application by Vicia sp., Sorghum sp. and Brassica sp., respectively; while chromium, manganese, and iron were the most uptake without sulfur amendments by Oryza sp., Zea sp. and Sorghum sp., respectively. Our study highlights that the influence of sulfur on heavy metal phytoextraction depends on the single or combined effects of sulfur stress intensity, sulfur compounds, plant organ, plant type, and soil pH condition.
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- Sissou Zakari
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China.
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- Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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Manori S, Shah V, Soni V, Dutta K, Daverey A. Phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated soil by Bidens pilosa L.: impact of pine needle biochar amendment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:58872-58884. [PMID: 33599932 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12953-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of pine needle biochar as a soil amendment to promote the growth of Bidens pilosa L. and enhance its ability to phytoextract the cadmium from soil. Pot experiments (50 d) were designed as control experiment (C); metal treatment (MT), 20 mg Cd kg-1; biochar treatment (BT100 or BT200), 100 or 200 mg kg-1; and metal-biochar treatment (MBT100 or MBT200), 20 mg Cd kg-1 and 100 or 200 mg biochar kg-1. The Cd (20 mg kg-1) or biochar treatment (100 mg kg-1) increased the dry weight and root length of B. pilosa. The biochar amendment enhanced the metal concentration in root and shoot of the plant. The plant could accumulate 39.47±5.44 mg Cd kg-1 in shoots (MT), which increased to 45.96±17.3 mg Cd kg-1 and 55.01±5.65 mg Cd kg-1 under biochar treatment sets MBT100 and MBT200, respectively. The Cd uptake by B. pilosa in MT, MBT100, and MBT200 treatments were 67.81 μg/plant, 78.58 μg/plant, and 76.13 μg/plant, respectively. The biochar amendments increased the proline concentrations while decreased the chlorophyll content in leaves indicating the stress on the plant. Overall, the result indicates that soil amended with pine needle biochar at 100 mg kg-1 increased the phytoremediation ability of B. pilosa.
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- Sheetal Manori
- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India.
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Bashir MA, Naveed M, Ashraf S, Mustafa A, Ali Q, Rafique M, Alamri S, Siddiqui MH. Performance of Zea mays L. cultivars in tannery polluted soils: Management of chromium phytotoxicity through the application of biochar and compost. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:129-147. [PMID: 33216991 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Soil contamination with heavy metals caused by various industrial activities is a threatening global environmental issue of the current era. Chromium (Cr) is the most toxic heavy metal used in leather industry and disposal of untreated wastewater into natural water bodies leads to contamination of natural soil and water resources. We studied the combined effect of biochar and compost on improving the tolerance to Cr toxicity by enhancing the morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes of two maize cultivars (P-1543 and NK-8441) grown in tannery waste polluted soils. The results of this study reveal that Cr toxicity reduced the plant growth by affecting physiological and biochemical attributes. Here, compost and biochar application significantly increased the plant biomass (fresh and dry), height, photosynthesis, chlorophyll content, water relation, starch, and protein content over treatment set as control. However, significant decline in electrolyte leakage (EL), proline, lipid peroxidation, soluble sugars, and antioxidant enzymes (APX, GPX, GR, GST, GSH, SOD, and CAT) was observed by combined application of compost and biochar. Hexavalent chromium concentration was maximum decreased to 4.1 μg g-1 in soil after post-harvesting of maize cultivar NK-8441, while in roots and shoots to 22.6 and 19.2 μg g-1 of maize cultivar P-1543, respectively, by combined application of compost and biochar. Moreover, these both amendments in combination showed considerably better results than their sole application and cultivar P-1543 comparatively performed better than NK 8441, in both K and S soils. Correlation and principal component analysis (PCA) revealed mostly highly positive associations among all the studied morpho, physio, and biochemical attributes of maize plant with the few exceptions, particularly concentration of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in soil. The present work concluded that combined use of biochar and compost has great potential to decrease Cr toxicity and improve plant growth in tannery polluted soils.
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- Muhammad A Bashir
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Soil Bacteriology Section, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Naveed M, Ditta A, Ahmad M, Mustafa A, Ahmad Z, Conde-Cid M, Tahir S, Shah SAA, Abrar MM, Fahad S. Processed animal manure improves morpho-physiological and biochemical characteristics of Brassica napus L. under nickel and salinity stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:45629-45645. [PMID: 33871777 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Soil contamination with readily soluble salts and heavy metals is a major challenge concerning sustainable crop production. The use of organic wastes in agriculture not only helps in waste reduction but also acts as a soil conditioner and bio-stimulant for enhancing crop growth. In this regard, a pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of raw and processed animal manure (AM) on the growth, yield, and physicochemical parameters of Brassica napus L. developed under salinity and Ni stress. The experiment comprised two salinity levels (1.05 and 8 dS m-1), two Ni levels (0 and 50 mg kg-1), and two types of AMs (raw and processed at a rate of 2% w/w). A control treatment without AM incorporation was also included. In results, the application of AM markedly increased the growth and yield of B. napus under Ni and salinity stress; at the same time, it improved the physiological and chemical parameters of the said crop. Similarly, incorporation of processed AM significantly improved nutrient uptake and decreased Na/K ratios in the shoot and grain under the different stress conditions, as compared to the control. Likewise, Ni uptake in the grain, shoot, and root samples was also significantly reduced under the AM treatment. Also, the application of AM significantly reduced the daily intake of metal (DIM) index and the health risk index (HRI) values under the different stress conditions, as compared to the control. In conclusion, the application of processed AM constitutes an effective agricultural strategy to alleviate the adverse effects of Ni and salinity stress on growth, physiology, and yield of B. napus, thus resulting in enhanced productivity, as well as reduced risks associated with human health.
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- Muhammad Naveed
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- Biology Centre CAS, SoWa, Na Sádkách 7, 37005, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Fac. Sciences, Univ. Vigo, 32004, Ourense, Spain
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- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China.
- Department of Agronomy, University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Ur Rahman S, Xuebin Q, Riaz L, Yasin G, Noor Shah A, Shahzad U, Shah Jahan M, Ditta A, Amjad Bashir M, Rehim A, Du Z. The interactive effect of pH variation and cadmium stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth, physiological and biochemical parameters. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253798. [PMID: 34252095 PMCID: PMC8274848 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Anthropogenic activities such as mining, manufacturing, and application of fertilizers release substantial quantities of cadmium (Cd) into the environment. In the natural environment, varying pH may play an important role in the absorption and accumulation of Cd in plants, which can cause toxicity and increase the risk to humans. We conducted a hydroponic experiment to examine the impact of pH on cadmium (Cd) solubility and bioavailability in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under controlled environmental conditions. The results showed that Cd concentration was significantly reduced in wheat with an increase in pH from 5 to 7, while it was dramatically increased at pH ranging from 7 to 9. However, in both cases, a significant reduction in physiological traits was observed. The addition of Cd (20, 50, and 200 μmol L-1) at all pH levels caused a substantial decline in wheat growth, chlorophyll and carotenoids contents, nutrient availability, while elevated cell membrane damage was observed in terms of electrolytic leakage (EL), osmoprotectants, and antioxidants activity. In our findings, the negative effects of acidic pH (5) on wheat growth and development were more pronounced in the presence of Cd toxicities. For instance, Cd concentration with 20, 50, and 200 μmol L-1 at acidic pH (5) reduced shoot dry biomass by 45%, 53%, and 79%, total chlorophyll contents by 26%, 41%, 56% while increased CAT activity in shoot by 109%, 175%, and 221%, SOD activity in shoot by 122%, 135%, and 167%, POD activity in shoot by 137%, 250%, and 265%, MDA contents in shoot by 51%, 83%, and 150%, H2O2 contents in shoot by 175%, 219%, and 292%, EL in shoot by 108%, 165%, and 230%, proline contents in shoot by 235%, 280%, and 393%, respectively as compared to neutral pH without Cd toxicities. On the other hand, neutral pH with Cd toxicities alleviated the negative effects of Cd toxicity on wheat plants by limiting Cd uptake, reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, and increased nutrient availability. In conclusion, neutral pH minimized the adverse effects of Cd stress by minimizing its uptake and accumulation in wheat plants.
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- Shafeeq Ur Rahman
- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Key Laboratory of High-efficient and Safe Utilization of Agriculture Water Resources of CAAS, Xinxiang, China
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- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Key Laboratory of High-efficient and Safe Utilization of Agriculture Water Resources of CAAS, Xinxiang, China
- * E-mail: (QX); (ZD)
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Forestry Range and Wildlife Management, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
- Department of Forestry and Range Management, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Campus Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Sheringal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Campus Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan
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- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Key Laboratory of High-efficient and Safe Utilization of Agriculture Water Resources of CAAS, Xinxiang, China
- * E-mail: (QX); (ZD)
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Yang Z, Zhang X, Jiang Z, Li Q, Huang P, Zheng C, Liao Q, Yang W. Reductive materials for remediation of hexavalent chromium contaminated soil - A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 773:145654. [PMID: 33582355 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chemical reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by reductive materials is the most widely used technology for the remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil due to its high efficiency, adaptability and low cost. This paper reviews chromium chemistry and the materials that can effectively reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) for the remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil, namely iron-bearing reductants, sulfur-based compounds and organic amendments. Moreover, we discuss the corresponding mechanisms involved in the process of immobilization of Cr(VI) in polluted soil, and emphasize the relationship between the materials remediation performance and soil environmental conditions. Besides, perspectives on the potential future researches of novel materials design and technological development in the remediation of Cr(VI) contaminated soil are also put forward.
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- Zhihui Yang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, PR China.
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El-Sharkawy M, EL-Aziz MA, Khalifa T. Effect of nano-zinc application combined with sulfur and compost on saline-sodic soil characteristics and faba bean productivity. ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES 2021; 14:1178. [DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-07564-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Haider FU, Ejaz M, Cheema SA, Khan MI, Zhao B, Liqun C, Salim MA, Naveed M, Khan N, Núñez-Delgado A, Mustafa A. Phytotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons: Sources, impacts and remediation strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111031. [PMID: 33744268 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Extraction and exploration of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) to satisfy the rising world population's fossil fuel demand is playing havoc with human beings and other life forms by contaminating the ecosystem, particularly the soil. In the current review, we highlighted the sources of PHs contamination, factors affecting the PHs accumulation in soil, mechanisms of uptake, translocation and potential toxic effects of PHs on plants. In plants, PHs reduce the seed germination andnutrients translocation, and induce oxidative stress, disturb the plant metabolic activity and inhibit the plant physiology and morphology that ultimately reduce plant yield. Moreover, the defense strategy in plants to mitigate the PHs toxicity and other potential remediation techniques, including the use of organic manure, compost, plant hormones, and biochar, and application of microbe-assisted remediation, and phytoremediation are also discussed in the current review. These remediation strategies not only help to remediate PHs pollutionin the soil rhizosphere but also enhance the morphological and physiological attributes of plant and results to improve crop yield under PHs contaminated soils. This review aims to provide significant information on ecological importance of PHs stress in various interdisciplinary investigations and critical remediation techniques to mitigate the contamination of PHs in agricultural soils.
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- Fasih Ullah Haider
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Arid-land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, PR China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Arid-land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 12 FL 32611, USA
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- Depart. Soil Sci. and Agric. Chem., Engineering Polytech. School, Lugo, Univ. Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China.
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Efficacy of Indole Acetic Acid and Exopolysaccharides-Producing Bacillus safensis Strain FN13 for Inducing Cd-Stress Tolerance and Plant Growth Promotion in Brassica juncea (L.). APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11094160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Untreated wastewater used for irrigating crops is the major source of toxic heavy metals and other pollutants in soils. These heavy metals affect plant growth and deteriorate the quality of edible parts of growing plants. Phytohormone (IAA) and exopolysaccharides (EPS) producing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can reduce the toxicity of metals by stabilizing them in soil. The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the IAA and EPS-producing rhizobacterial strains for improving growth, physiology, and antioxidant activity of Brassica juncea (L.) under Cd-stress. Results showed that Cd-stress significantly decreased the growth and physiological parameters of mustard plants. Inoculation with Cd-tolerant, IAA and EPS-producing rhizobacterial strains, however, significantly retrieved the inhibitory effects of Cd-stress on mustard growth, and physiology by up regulating antioxidant enzyme activities. Higher Cd accumulation and proline content was observed in the roots and shoot tissues upon Cd-stress in mustard plants while reduced proline and Cd accumulation was recorded upon rhizobacterial strains inoculation. Maximum decrease in proline contents (12.4%) and Cd concentration in root (26.9%) and shoot (29%) in comparison to control plants was observed due to inoculation with Bacillus safensis strain FN13. The activity of antioxidant enzymes was increased due to Cd-stress; however, the inoculation with Cd-tolerant, IAA-producing rhizobacterial strains showed a non-significant impact in the case of the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POX) and catalase (CAT) in Brassica juncea (L.) plants under Cd-stress. Overall, Bacillus safensis strain FN13 was the most effective strain in improving the Brassica juncea (L.) growth and physiology under Cd-stress. It can be concluded, as the strain FN13 is a potential phytostabilizing biofertilizer for heavy metal contaminated soils, that it can be recommended to induce Cd-stress tolerance in crop plants.
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Biochar Mediated-Alleviation of Chromium Stress and Growth Improvement of Different Maize Cultivars in Tannery Polluted Soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094461. [PMID: 33922303 PMCID: PMC8122799 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Soil pollution with heavy metal is a serious problem across the globe and is on the rise due to the current intensification of chemical industry. The leather industry is one of them, discharging chromium (Cr) in huge quantities during the process of leather tanning and polluting the nearby land and water resources, resulting in deterioration of plant growth. In this study, the effects of biochar application at the rate of 3% were studied on four maize cultivars, namely NK-8441, P-1543, NK-8711, and FH-985, grown in two different tannery polluted Kasur (K) and Sialkot (S) soils. Maize plants were harvested at vegetative growth and results showed that Cr toxicity adversely not only affected their growth, physiology, and biochemistry, but also accumulated in their tissues. However, the level of Cr toxicity, accumulation, and its influence on maize cultivars varied greatly in both soils. In this pot experiment, biochar application played a crucial role in lessening the Cr toxicity level, resulting in significant increase in plant height, biomass (fresh and dry), leaf area, chlorophyll pigments, photosynthesis, and relative water content (RWC) over treatment set as a control. However, applied biochar significantly decreased the electrolyte leakage (EL), antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, proline content, soluble sugars, and available fraction of Cr in soil as well as Cr (VI and III) concentration in root and shoot tissues of maize plant. In addition to this, maize cultivar differences were also found in relation to their tolerance to Cr toxicity and cultivar P-1543 performed better over other cultivars in both soils. In conclusion, biochar application in tannery polluted soils could be an efficient ecofriendly approach to reduce the Cr toxicity and to promote plant health and growth.
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Isolation and Characterization of Oil-Degrading Enterobacter sp. from Naturally Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils and Their Potential Use against the Bioremediation of Crude Oil. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11083504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The contamination of crude oil in soil matrices is a persistent problem with negative repercussions because of the recalcitrant, hazardous, and mutagenic properties of its constituents. To mitigate the effect of crude oil contamination in soil, the use of microorganisms is a cheap and feasible option. In the current study, bacterial species from numerous polluted oil field surfaces were isolated and examined for their ability to degrade crude oil. Random soil samples polluted with hydrocarbons were collected and various bacterial isolates were isolated. Results revealed that 40% of total isolates had potential use for hydrocarbon biodegradation, the synthesis of exopolysaccharides and the solubilization of phosphorous. Following isolation and characterization to degrade crude oil, a pot trial was conducted using maize inoculated with the four best strains—i.e., S1 (PMEL-63), S2 (PMEL-67), S3 (PMEL-80), and S4 (PMEL-79)—in artificially hydrocarbon-polluted soil with concentrations of crude oil of 0, 1000, and 2000 ppm. Results revealed that S4 (PMEL-79) had significant potential to degrade hydrocarbon in polluted soils. The root length, shoot length, and fresh biomass of maize were increased by 65%, 45%, and 98%, respectively, in pots inoculated with S4 (PMEL-79) Enterobacter cloacae subsp., whereas the lowest root length was observed where no strain was added and the concentration of crude oil was at maximum. Moreover, S4 (PMEL-79) Enterobacter cloacae subsp. was found to be the most effective strain in degrading crude oil and increasing maize growth under polluted soil conditions. It was concluded that the isolation of microorganisms from oil-contaminated sites should be considered in order to identify the most effective microbial consortium for the biodegradation of naturally hydrocarbon-contaminated soils.
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Zheng C, Yang Z, Si M, Zhu F, Yang W, Zhao F, Shi Y. Application of biochars in the remediation of chromium contamination: Fabrication, mechanisms, and interfering species. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 407:124376. [PMID: 33144008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is one of the most toxic pollutants that has accumulated in terrestrial and aqueous systems, posing serious risks towards living beings on a worldwide scale. The immobilization, removal, and detoxification of active Cr from natural environment can be accomplished using multiple advanced materials. Biochar, a carbonaceous pyrolytic product made from biomass waste, is considered as a promising material for the elimination of Cr contamination. The preparation and properties of biochar as well as its remediation process for Cr ions have been well investigated. However, the distinct correlation of the manufacturing, characteristics, and mechanisms involved in the remediation of Cr contamination by various designed biochars is not summarized. Herein, this review provides information about the production, modification, and characteristics of biochars along with their corresponding effects on Cr stabilization. Biochar could be modified via physical, hybrid, chemical, and biological methods. The remediating mechanisms of Cr contamination using biochars involve adsorption, reduction, electron shuttle, and photocatalysis. Moreover, the coexisting ions and organic pollutants change the pattern of the remediating process of biochar in actual Cr contaminated water and soil. Finally, the present limitations and future perspectives are proposed.
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- Chujing Zheng
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China; School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China.
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Influence of Selenium on Growth, Physiology, and Antioxidant Responses in Maize Varies in a Dose-Dependent Manner. J FOOD QUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/6642018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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There is a very narrow margin in selenium deficiency and toxicity although it is an important element for humans, animals, and plants. Effects of selenium (Se) on the growth and physiomorphological parameters in maize were studied grown in soil spiked with sodium selenate (Na2SeO4) in 5 different concentrations (i.e., 0. 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, and 20.0 mg kg−1). The growth of plants was affected by high Se concentration. However, maximum increases in plant height and root length were observed at low Se (2.5 mg kg−1) which were 17.89 and 23.17%, respectively. At higher Se concentrations (20 mg kg−1), a considerable reduction was observed in dry matter, root length, antioxidant enzymes, and other physiological parameters. The dry matter of plants was also analyzed for nutrient (Fe and Zn) concentrations. Results indicated that Se stress inhibits plant growth. Gas exchange parameters were also found to be decreased under stress conditions, but at a lower Se level (2.5 mg kg−1), improvement in transpiration rate (63.46%), photosynthetic rate (47.47%), and stomatal conductance (54.55%) was observed. The reduction in growth attributes may be due to the high accumulation of Se in roots and the disturbance in gas exchange parameters. However, the principal component analysis revealed that higher Se levels were more hazardous for maize growth and physiological responses as compared to low Se levels.
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Xu T, Jiang X, Tang Y, Zeng Y, Zhang W, Shi B. Oxidation of trivalent chromium induced by unsaturated oils: A pathway for hexavalent chromium formation in soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124699. [PMID: 33301971 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The kinetics and mechanisms of the oxidation of Cr(III) in soil contaminated by unsaturated oils were investigated. Batch experiments were performed with unsaturated oils, namely, fish oil, hydrogenated lard oil, rapeseed oil, and caster oil. Impacts of environmental parameters, including temperature, soil pH, UV irradiation, oil content, and soil moisture content were examined. Results showed that oxidation of Cr(III) in oil-treated soils was accompanied by the formation of Cr(VI), which first increased and then decreased. Changes in the peroxide values of oils and the production of hexanal in the soil indicated that hydroperoxide was closely related to the formation of Cr(VI). tert-Butylhydroperoxide, as a model molecule of hydroperoxide, significantly enhanced the oxidation of Cr(III) in water. This result further showed that hydroperoxides were responsible for the oxidation of Cr(III). Native soil substances, such as organic matter, Fe(II), and microbes, and the decomposition products of hydroperoxides, such as aldehydes, could reduce Cr(VI). The change in Cr(VI) content in the soil resulted from the competition between the oxidation of Cr(III) and the reduction of Cr(VI). High temperature, high soil pH, UV irradiation, and low soil moisture content could facilitate the oxidation of Cr(III), which is of environmental significance.
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Bashir S, Bakhsh Gulshan A, Iqbal J, Husain A, Alwahibi MS, Alkahtani J, Dwiningsih Y, Bakhsh A, Ahmed N, Jamal Khan M, Ibrahim M, Diao ZH. Comparative role of animal manure and vegetable waste induced compost for polluted soil restoration and maize growth. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:2534-2539. [PMID: 33911965 PMCID: PMC8071889 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Soil amendment with two types of composts: animal manure (AC) and vegetable waste (VC) induced composts have potential to alleviate Cd toxicity to maize in contaminated soil. Therefore, Cd mobility in waste water irrigated soil can be addressed through eco-friendly and cost effective organic soil amendments AC and VC that eventually reduces its translocation from polluted soil to maize plant tissues. The comparative effectiveness of AC and VC at 3% rate were evaluated on Cd solubility, its accumulation in maize tissues, translocation from root to shoot, chlorophyll contents, plant biomass, yield and soil properties (pH, NPK, OM). Results revealed that the addition of organic soil amendments significantly minimized Cd mobility and leachability in soil by 58.6% and 47%, respectively in VC-amended soil over control. While, the reduction was observed by 61.7% and 57%, respectively when AC was added at 3% over control. Comparing the control soil, Cd uptake effectively reduced via plants shoots and roots by 50%, 46% respectively when VC was added in polluted soil. However, Cd uptake was decreased in maize shoot and roots by 58% and 52.4% in AC amended soil at 3% rate, respectively. Additionally, NPK contents were significantly improved in polluted soil as well as in plant tissues in both composts amended soil Comparative to control, the addition of composts significantly improved the maize dry biomass and chlorophyll contents at 3% rate. Thus, present study confirmed that the addition of animal manure derived compost (AC) at 3% rate performed well and might be consider the suitable approach relative to vegetable compost for maize growth in polluted soil.
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- Saqib Bashir
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetic, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, BZU Multan, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Dookie Campus, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3647, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510255, China
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Pandey SD, Mendonça FG, Rodrigues MN, Faria BPZ, Campos JLE, Noronha IFPC, Vieira SS, Santos NAV, Fernandes LA, Sampaio RA, Colen F, Magriotis ZM, Jorio A. Structural and elemental analysis of biochars in the search of a synthetic path to mimetize anthropic Amazon soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 279:111685. [PMID: 33321351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, chemical and structural properties of various biochars were analyzed and compared with those from a highly stable anthropic soil, Terra Preta de Índio (TPI). TPI is believed to be responsible for the fertility of Amazonian soils and their stability; therefore, the production of a synthetic TPI would be of great interest for agricultural applications. Biochar produced from different raw biomasses were comprehensively characterized and, based on the obtained results, a preliminary study was performed testing three different routes of chemical activation using nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and potassium hydroxide as activating agents. After chemical activations, metal contents in the biochars decreased, as expected, and high degrees of carbonization were observed. In the case of the activation performed with HNO3, intense signals related to carboxylic groups in TG-MS analysis and in potentiometric titrations point out to a highly oxygenated biochar. Structural analysis showed that activations generated point defects in sp2-carbon structures of biochar, with the material obtained after KOH activation showing a high surface area (569 m2 g-1), an important feature for the use as soil amendment.
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- Sugandha D Pandey
- Departamento de Física, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Quimica, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Engenharia, DESA, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Quimica, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Universitária, 1000, 39404-547, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia, DESA, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Quimica, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Quimica, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Av. Doutor Sylvio Menicucci, 1001 - Kennedy, 37200-900, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Universitária, 1000, 39404-547, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Universitária, 1000, 39404-547, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Universitária, 1000, 39404-547, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia, Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Av. Doutor Sylvio Menicucci, 1001 - Kennedy, 37200-900, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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The Combined Effects of Gibberellic Acid and Rhizobium on Growth, Yield and Nutritional Status in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). AGRONOMY-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11010105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Plant growth regulators and Rhizobium are actively involved in the regulation of flowering, pod formation, nodulation, and ultimately the growth and yield of legumes. However, very limited information is available on the combined effect of gibberellic acid (GA3) and Rhizobium on growth attributes and yield of legume crops. This experiment was designed to fill this gap by studying the performance of chickpea under exogenous application of GA3 (10−4 and 10−5 M) alone and in combination with Rhizobium. Exogenous application of GA3 (10−5 M) combined with rhizobium inoculation gave the highest values for number of nodules per plant (16) and their dry biomass (0.22 g). Moreover, GA3 application and seed inoculation with Rhizobium, when applied singly, significantly enhanced chickpea growth. However, the most promising results were obtained by the inoculation of Rhizobium accompanied with GA3 (10−5 M). Plant height, grain and stover yield, and chlorophyll contents were enhanced up to 35%, 39%, 21%, and 51%, respectively. Likewise, the bioaccumulation of macronutrients (N, P and K) was maximum in plants receiving both Rhizobium inoculation and GA3 application. It is concluded that the combined application of Rhizobium and GA3 has synergistic effects on the growth, yield, and nutrient contents of chickpea.
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Guo X, Ji Q, Rizwan M, Li H, Li D, Chen G. Effects of biochar and foliar application of selenium on the uptake and subcellular distribution of chromium in Ipomoea aquatica in chromium-polluted soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 206:111184. [PMID: 32861009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The potential toxicity of Cr to plants poses a severe threat to human health. Biochar and Se can reduce the absorption of Cr and its phytotoxicity in plants, but the associated mechanisms at subcellular levels have not been addressed in depth. A study was designed to investigate the effects of biochar, foliar application of Se, and their combination on the physicochemical and biological properties of the soil, Cr availability, Cr absorption, and Cr subcellular distribution in each part of the plant, and biomass and quality of two water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) genotypes. The results showed that biochar, Se, and their combination increased the organic matter content and available NPK nutrients in the soil and improved the urease, phosphatase, catalase, and sucrase activities in the soil. Furthermore, they also increased the number of bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi in the soil, were conducive to dry matter accumulation in I. aquatica, and increased the contents of soluble sugar and soluble protein in its leaves. The Cr contents in the roots and shoots of I. aquatica under different treatments were reduced compared with those in the control group. The content of Cr(VI) in the root-soil of I. aquatica with low Cr accumulation and the contents of Cr in various parts of I. aquatica were lower than those in I. aquatica with high Cr accumulation, and the absorbed Cr was mainly accumulated in the roots. Cr was mainly distributed in the cell walls and soluble fractions of the roots, stems, and leaves of I. aquatica and was less distributed in the organelles. Biochar and Se helped to increase the proportion of Cr in the cell walls of the roots and soluble fractions of the leaves of I. aquatica. The effects of improving the soil properties, passivating and inhibiting Cr absorption by I. aquatica, and reducing the Cr proportion in the organelles of biochar were superior to those of Se application. The foliar application of Se and biochar had no synergistic effect on inhibiting Cr absorption by I. aquatica. Based on these findings, the application of biochar in Cr-contaminated soil or foliar application of Se with low Cr-accumulating plants may be effective means of reducing the Cr absorption by plants and its toxicity to ensure the safe production of agricultural products in Cr-contaminated regions.
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- Xiongfei Guo
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Circular Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Circular Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Institute of Soil Science, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Circular Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Circular Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Circular Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Liu S, Cui S, Zhang X, Wang Y, Mi G, Gao Q. Synergistic Regulation of Nitrogen and Sulfur on Redox Balance of Maize Leaves and Amino Acids Balance of Grains. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:576718. [PMID: 33343592 PMCID: PMC7746645 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.576718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a primary food crop, maize is widely grown around the world. However, the deficiency of essential amino acids, such as lysine, tryptophan, and methionine, results in poor nutritional quality of maize. In addition, the protein concentration of maize declines with the increase in yield, which further reduces the nutritional quality. Here, the photosynthesis of leaves, grain amino acid composition, and stoichiometry of N and S are explored. The results show that N and S maintained the redox balance by increasing the content of glutathione in maize leaves, thereby enhancing the photosynthetic rate and maize yield. Simultaneously, the synergy of N and S increased the grain protein concentration and promoted amino acid balance by increasing the cysteine concentration in maize grains. The maize yield, grain protein concentration, and concentration of essential amino acids, such as lysine, tryptophan, and methionine, could be simultaneously increased in the N:S ratio range of 11.0 to 12.0. Overall, the synergy of N and S simultaneously improved the maize yield and nutritional quality by regulating the redox balance of maize leaves and the amino acids balance of grains, which provides a new theoretical basis and practical method for sustainable production of maize.
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- Shuoran Liu
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Soil Resources in The Commodity Grain Bases of Jilin Province, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Soil Resources in The Commodity Grain Bases of Jilin Province, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Soil Resources in The Commodity Grain Bases of Jilin Province, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Soil Resources in The Commodity Grain Bases of Jilin Province, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Soil Resources in The Commodity Grain Bases of Jilin Province, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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Zakari S, Liu W, Wu J, Singh AK, Jiang X, Yang B, Chen C, Zhu X. Decay and erosion-related transport of sulfur compounds in soils of rubber based agroforestry. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 274:111200. [PMID: 32818828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Elemental sulfur is intensively used to control weeds and rubber leaf diseases. However, the mechanisms contributing to elemental sulfur dissipation and decay (hereafter decay) in rubber agroforestry remains unclear. This study relates hydrological processes such as runoff and soil loss to the changes in soil total sulfur (Stot) and sulfate (S-SO4) in typical hillslope rubber agroforestry intercropped with cocoa in Xishuangbanna. The elemental sulfur decay kinetics were studied at two slopes (top and bottom) and three agrosystems (weed, no-weed and mixed). The results show that soil moisture and hydraulic conductivity was uniformly distributed in the experimental rubber agroforestry settings. Higher soil loss and runoff occurred in the bottom slope than the top slope, and in no-weed agrosystem than the herbaceous agrosystems (weed and mixed). The soil loss was mainly driven by runoff. Moreover, Stot and S-SO4 in runoff water were higher in weed agrosystem than no-weed agrosystems. Soil Stot best fit a two-compartments kinetics model, with lower kinetic rates in elemental sulfur applied treatments than in the no-added elemental sulfur treatments, particularly for the weed agrosystem. The soil Stot dissipation time 50% (DT50) was 10-14 times higher in top slope than bottom slope; but 4 and 20 times higher in mixed and no-weed agrosystems, respectively, compared to the weed agrosystem. The soil Stot and S-SO4 contents negatively correlated with soil microbial respiration (CO2 efflux), indicating an adverse influence of elemental sulfur on soil microbial activity. In short, elemental sulfur decay and its S-SO4 transformation depended on soil moisture, runoff, soil erosion and soil CO2, which are in turn affected by slope and agrosystem. This study not only clarifies the mechanisms of elemental sulfur dissipation and decay for its use as an environmental friendly agrochemical; but it also provides information to understand the contribution of runoff and soil loss on these mechanisms in rubber agroforestry.
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- Sissou Zakari
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté D'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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