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Luo J, Feng S, Li M, He Y, Deng Y, Cao M. Effect of magnetized water irrigation on Cd subcellular allocation and chemical forms in leaves of Festuca arundinacea during phytoremediation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 277:116376. [PMID: 38657453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The application of an external magnetic field has been shown to improve the Cd phytoremediation efficiency of F. arundinacea by leaf harvesting. However, the influencing mechanisms of the promoting effect have not yet been revealed. This study evaluated variations in the Cd subcellular allocation and fractions in various F. arundinacea leaves, with or without magnetized water irrigation. Over 50 % of the metal were sequestered within the cell wall in all tissues under all treatments, indicating that cell wall binding was a critical detoxification pathway for Cd. After magnetized water treatment, the metal stored in the cytoplasm of roots raised from 33.1 % to 45.3 %, and the quantity of soluble Cd in plant roots enhanced from 53.4 % to 59.0 %. The findings suggested that magnetized water mobilized Cd in the roots, and thus drove it into the leaves. In addition, the proportion of Cd in the organelles, and the concentration of ethanol-extracted Cd in emerging leaves, decreased by 13.0 % and 47.1 %, respectively, after magnetized water treatment. These results explained why an external field improved the phytoextraction effect of the plant through leaf harvesting.
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- Jie Luo
- Yangtze University, University Road, No.1, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze University, University Road, No.1, Wuhan, China.
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- The South of Zhejiang Comprehensive Engineering Survey and Mapping Institute Co., Ltd, China
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- Yangtze University, University Road, No.1, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze University, University Road, No.1, Wuhan, China
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- University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
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Verma KK, Song XP, Singh M, Huang HR, Bhatt R, Xu L, Kumar V, Li YR. Influence of nanosilicon on drought tolerance in plants: An overview. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1014816. [PMID: 36531341 PMCID: PMC9751589 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1014816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Insufficient availability of water is a major global challenge that plants face and that can cause substantial losses in plant productivity and quality, followed by complete crop failure. Thus, it becomes imperative to improve crop cultivation/production in unsuitable agricultural fields and integrate modern agri-techniques and nanoparticles (NPs)-based approaches to extend appropriate aid to plants to handle adverse environmental variables. Nowadays, NPs are commonly used with biological systems because of their specific physicochemical characteristics, viz., size/dimension, density, and surface properties. The foliar/soil application of nanosilicon (nSi) has been shown to have a positive impact on plants through the regulation of physiological and biochemical responses and the synthesis of specific metabolites. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in plants in response to drought/water scarcity, which may enhance the ability for adaptation in plants/crops to withstand adverse surroundings. The functions of ROS influenced by nSi and water stress have been assessed widely. However, detailed information about their association with plants and stress is yet to be explored. Our review presents an update on recent developments regarding nSi and water stress in combination with ROS accumulation for sustainable agriculture and an eco-friendly environment.
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- Krishan K. Verma
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Punjab Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Kapurthala, Punjab, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Botany, Government Degree College, Ramban, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Khodaparast Z, Loureiro S, van Gestel CAM. The effect of sulfidation and soil type on the uptake of silver nanoparticles in annelid Enchytraeus crypticus. NANOIMPACT 2022; 28:100433. [PMID: 36273810 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hazard assessment of silver nanoparticles is crucial as their presence in agricultural land is increasing through sewage sludge application. This study compared the uptake and elimination kinetics in the annelid Enchytraeus crypticus of AgNPs with different core sizes and coatings in Lufa 2.2 soil, and of Ag2S NPs (simulating aged AgNPs) in three different soils. For both experiments, AgNO3 was used as ionic control. E. crypticus was exposed to soil spiked at 10 μg Ag g-1 dry soil for 14 days and then transferred to clean soil for a 14-day elimination phase. The uptake rate constants were similar for 3-8 nm and 60 nm AgNPs and AgNO3, but significantly different between 3 and 8 nm and 50 nm AgNPs. The uptake kinetics of Ag from Ag2S NPs did not significantly differ compared to pristine AgNPs. Therefore, Ag bioavailability was influenced by AgNP form and characteristics. Uptake and elimination rate constants of both Ag forms (AgNO3 and Ag2S NPs) significantly differed between different test soils (Lufa 2.2, Dorset, and Woburn). For AgNO3, significantly higher uptake and elimination rate constants were found in the Dorset soil compared to the other soils, while for Ag2S NPs this soil showed the lowest uptake and elimination rate constants. Therefore, not only the form and characteristics but also soil properties affect the bioavailability and uptake of Ag nanoparticles.
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- Zahra Khodaparast
- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Li M, Ruan LY, Dang F, Liu HL, Zhou DM, Yin B, Wang JS. Metabolic response of earthworms (Pheretima guillemi) to silver nanoparticles in sludge-amended soil. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118954. [PMID: 35122920 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can enter soils via the application of sludge and pose risks to soil invertebrates. However, current knowledge regarding the toxicity of AgNPs at environmentally relevant concentration is insufficient, especially at the molecular level. Therefore, we examined the effects of low-level AgNPs (7.2 mg kg-1, dry weight) on the bioaccumulation, pathology and metabolism of earthworms (Pheretima guillemi). After exposure for 28 d, earthworms were dissected into digestive system and the rest of the body to explore the response of different body parts to AgNPs. Ag concentration in the digestive system of exposed group (2.5 mg kg-1, dry weight) was significantly higher than that of the control group (0.5 mg kg-1, dry weight). AgNPs exposure had no significant effects on the survival and growth, but induced intestinal damage and metabolic interference to earthworms relative to the control. Metabolomics analysis showed that AgNPs exposure disturbed the glycerophospholipid metabolism, glutathione metabolism and energy metabolism in the digestive system and the energy metabolism in the rest of the body. AgNPs exposure also induced lipid peroxidation in the digestive system. The different metabolic responses between two body parts highlighted the importance of the uptake routes of Ag. These results provide a biochemical insight for the risk assessment of low-level AgNPs in terrestrial environment.
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- Min Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Center of Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Center of Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing, 210094, China
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Bapat MS, Singh H, Shukla SK, Singh PP, Vo DVN, Yadav A, Goyal A, Sharma A, Kumar D. Evaluating green silver nanoparticles as prospective biopesticides: An environmental standpoint. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131761. [PMID: 34375828 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The current method of agriculture entails the usage of excessive amounts of pesticides and fertilizers. The blatant use of conventional pesticides and fertilizers over several decades has led to their bioaccumulation with adverse effects on soil biodiversity and the development of resistance by pests. With the decline in clinically useful antibiotics and increase in multi drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to develop new and effective antimicrobial therapies. Growing awareness and demand for efficacious biorational pesticides are on the rise. Silver nanoparticles are widely known antimicrobials and have been in use for several purposes for a long time. This work reviews the implications of applying silver nanoparticles in agriculture and their possible consequences. The physiological and biochemical changes in plants due to the uptake of silver nanoparticles as a consequence of its morphology, capping biomolecules and method of application are comprehensively discussed in this review article. Studies on tolerance levels or stress due to silver nanoparticles by variation in concentration/doses on diverse flora and fauna are also analyzed here. Further, phytotoxicity and genotoxicity due to the metal as well as its transformation in soil, water and sludge are taken into account. We also gauge the potential of biogenic silver nanoparticles-viable antimicrobial agents for enhanced applications in agriculture as biopesticides.
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- Malini S Bapat
- Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411052, India.
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- Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar, Pune, 411025, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit University, Meerut, 250110, India
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Vocational Studies & Applied Sciences, Gautam Budha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201308, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
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Hong A, Tang Q, Khan AU, Miao M, Xu Z, Dang F, Liu Q, Wang Y, Lin D, Filser J, Li L. Identification and Speciation of Nanoscale Silver in Complex Solid Matrices by Sequential Extraction Coupled with Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2021; 93:1962-1968. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Aimei Hong
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Centre for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology (UFT), Department of General and Theoretical Ecology, Faculty 2 (Biology/Chemistry), University of Bremen, Bremen 28359, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Swart E, Goodall T, Kille P, Spurgeon DJ, Svendsen C. The earthworm microbiome is resilient to exposure to biocidal metal nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115633. [PMID: 33254656 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Environmental pollution can disrupt the interactions between animals and their symbiotic bacteria, which can lead to adverse effects on the host even in the absence of direct chemical toxicity. It is therefore crucial to understand how environmental pollutants affect animal microbiomes, especially for those chemicals that are designed to target microbes. Here, we study the effects of two biocidal nanoparticles (NPs) (Ag and CuO) on the soil bacterial community and the resident gut microbiome of the earthworm Eisenia fetida over a 28-day period using metabarcoding techniques. Exposures to NPs were conducted following OECD test guidelines and effects on earthworm reproduction and juvenile biomass were additionally recorded in order to compare effects on the host to effects on microbiomes. By employing a full concentration series, we were able to link pollutants to microbiome effects in high resolution. Multivariate analysis, differential abundance analysis and species sensitivity distribution analysis showed that Ag-NPs are more toxic to soil bacteria than CuO-NPs. In contrast to the strong effects of CuO-NPs and Ag-NPs on the soil bacterial community, the earthworm gut microbiome is largely resilient to exposure to biocidal NPs. Despite this buffering effect, CuO-NPs did negatively affect the relative abundance of some earthworm symbionts, including 'Candidatus Lumbricincola'. Changes in the soil bacterial community and the earthworm microbiome occur at total copper concentrations often found or modelled to occur in agricultural fields, demonstrating that soil bacterial communities and individual taxa in the earthworm microbiome may be at risk from environmental copper exposure including in nanomaterial form.
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- Elmer Swart
- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, United Kingdom.
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Sir Martin Evans Building Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, United Kingdom.
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Castillo-Henríquez L, Alfaro-Aguilar K, Ugalde-Álvarez J, Vega-Fernández L, Montes de Oca-Vásquez G, Vega-Baudrit JR. Green Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles from Plant Extracts and Their Possible Applications as Antimicrobial Agents in the Agricultural Area. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1763. [PMID: 32906575 PMCID: PMC7558319 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Currently, metal nanoparticles have varied uses for different medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural applications. Nanobiotechnology, combined with green chemistry, has great potential for the development of novel and necessary products that benefit human health, environment, and industries. Green chemistry has an important role due to its contribution to unconventional synthesis methods of gold and silver nanoparticles from plant extracts, which have exhibited antimicrobial potential, among other outstanding properties. Biodiversity-rich countries need to collect and convert knowledge from biological resources into processes, compounds, methods, and tools, which need to be achieved along with sustainable use and exploitation of biological diversity. Therefore, this paper describes the relevant reported green synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from plant extracts and their capacity as antimicrobial agents within the agricultural field for fighting against bacterial and fungal pathogens that can cause plant, waterborne, and foodborne diseases. Moreover, this work makes a brief review of nanoparticles' contribution to water treatment and the development of "environmentally-friendly" nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, and nanoherbicides, as well as presenting the harmful effects of nanoparticles accumulation in plants and soils.
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- Luis Castillo-Henríquez
- National Laboratory of Nanotechnology (LANOTEC), National Center for High Technology (CeNAT), San José 1174-1200, Costa Rica; (L.C.-H.); (J.U.-Á.); (G.M.d.O.-V.)
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- Chemistry School, National University of Costa Rica, Heredia 86-3000, Costa Rica; (K.A.-A.); (L.V.-F.)
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- National Laboratory of Nanotechnology (LANOTEC), National Center for High Technology (CeNAT), San José 1174-1200, Costa Rica; (L.C.-H.); (J.U.-Á.); (G.M.d.O.-V.)
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- Chemistry School, National University of Costa Rica, Heredia 86-3000, Costa Rica; (K.A.-A.); (L.V.-F.)
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- National Laboratory of Nanotechnology (LANOTEC), National Center for High Technology (CeNAT), San José 1174-1200, Costa Rica; (L.C.-H.); (J.U.-Á.); (G.M.d.O.-V.)
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- National Laboratory of Nanotechnology (LANOTEC), National Center for High Technology (CeNAT), San José 1174-1200, Costa Rica; (L.C.-H.); (J.U.-Á.); (G.M.d.O.-V.)
- Chemistry School, National University of Costa Rica, Heredia 86-3000, Costa Rica; (K.A.-A.); (L.V.-F.)
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Gwak GH, Yamaguchi T, Kim MK, Park JK, Oh JM. Silver nanoplate-pillared mesoporous nano-clays for surface enhanced raman scattering. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rinklebe J, Shaheen SM, El-Naggar A, Wang H, Du Laing G, Alessi DS, Sik Ok Y. Redox-induced mobilization of Ag, Sb, Sn, and Tl in the dissolved, colloidal and solid phase of a biochar-treated and un-treated mining soil. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 140:105754. [PMID: 32371311 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of this work was to study the redox-induced mobilization of Ag, Sb, Sn, and Tl in the dissolved, colloidal, and sediment phase of a mining soil treated and untreated with biochar as affected by the redox potential (EH) -dependent changes of soil pH, dissolved organic carbon, Fe, Mn and S. The experiment was conducted stepwise at two EH cycles (+200 mV → -30 mV → +333 mV → 0 mV) using biogeochemical microcosm. Silver was abundant in the colloidal fraction in both cycles, indicating that Ag might be associated with colloids under different redox conditions. Antimony, Sn and Tl were abundant in the colloidal fraction in the first cycle and in the dissolved fraction in the second cycle, which indicates that they are retained by colloids under oxic acidic conditions and released under reducing alkaline conditions. Release of dissolved Sb, Sn, and Tl was governed positively by pH, Fe, S, and dissolved aromatic compounds. Biochar mitigated Ag release, but promoted Sb, Sn, and Tl mobilization, which might be due to the wider range of EH (-12 to +333) and pH (4.9-8.1) in the biochar treated soil than the un-treated soil (EH = -30 to +218; pH = 5.9-8.6). Also, the biochar surface functional groups may act as electron donors for the Sb, Sn, and Tl reduction reactions, and thus biochar may play an important role in reducing Tl3+ to Tl+, Sb5+ to Sb3+, and Sn4+ to Sn2+, which increase their solubility under reducing conditions as compared to oxic conditions. Thallium and Sb exhibit higher potential mobility in the solid phase than Sn and Ag. Biochar increased the potential mobility of Sb, Sn, and Tl under oxic acidic conditions. The results improve our understanding of the redox-driven mobilization of these contaminants in soils.
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- Jörg Rinklebe
- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Wu Y, Yang L, Gong H, Dang F, Zhou DM. Contrasting effects of iron plaque on the bioavailability of metallic and sulfidized silver nanoparticles to rice. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 260:113969. [PMID: 31991350 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Interaction between silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and iron plaque, which forms at the root surface of wetland plants under waterlogging conditions, is a critical process that controls the bioavailability of AgNPs. In this study, we comparatively evaluated how and to what extent iron plaque affected silver uptake sourced from metallic (Ag0NPs) and sulfidized (Ag2S-NPs) silver nanoparticles under hydroponic conditions. After the formation of iron plaque at the root surface upon exposure to Fe2+ at 0-100 μg mL-1, rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings were transferred to AgNP suspensions. Silver uptake depended on the amount of iron plaque and AgNP species (Ag0NPs vs. Ag2S-NPs): Ag2S-NP exposure had lower or comparable Ag uptake to that of Ag0NP exposure at low levels of Fe2+ (0-80 μg mL-1), but significantly higher Ag uptake at 100 μg Fe2+ mL-1. Such contrasting effects of iron plaque on the bioavailability of Ag0NPs and Ag2S-NPs were attributed to their influences on AgNP dissolution. However, the translocation factors (TFs) and particle size distribution of NPs in planta (as determined by single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry analysis) were not affected by the amount of iron plaque. These results reveal contrasting effects of iron plaque on the bioavailability of Ag0NPs and Ag2S-NPs, and raise concerns about the exposure of wetland plants to Ag2S-NPs in Fe-rich environments, where high Fe levels may facilitate Ag2S-NP bioavailability.
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- Yun Wu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (AEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (AEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Boraschi D, Alijagic A, Auguste M, Barbero F, Ferrari E, Hernadi S, Mayall C, Michelini S, Navarro Pacheco NI, Prinelli A, Swart E, Swartzwelter BJ, Bastús NG, Canesi L, Drobne D, Duschl A, Ewart MA, Horejs-Hoeck J, Italiani P, Kemmerling B, Kille P, Prochazkova P, Puntes VF, Spurgeon DJ, Svendsen C, Wilde CJ, Pinsino A. Addressing Nanomaterial Immunosafety by Evaluating Innate Immunity across Living Species. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000598. [PMID: 32363795 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The interaction of a living organism with external foreign agents is a central issue for its survival and adaptation to the environment. Nanosafety should be considered within this perspective, and it should be examined that how different organisms interact with engineered nanomaterials (NM) by either mounting a defensive response or by physiologically adapting to them. Herein, the interaction of NM with one of the major biological systems deputed to recognition of and response to foreign challenges, i.e., the immune system, is specifically addressed. The main focus is innate immunity, the only type of immunity in plants, invertebrates, and lower vertebrates, and that coexists with adaptive immunity in higher vertebrates. Because of their presence in the majority of eukaryotic living organisms, innate immune responses can be viewed in a comparative context. In the majority of cases, the interaction of NM with living organisms results in innate immune reactions that eliminate the possible danger with mechanisms that do not lead to damage. While in some cases such interaction may lead to pathological consequences, in some other cases beneficial effects can be identified.
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- Diana Boraschi
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, 90146, Italy
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, 16126, Italy
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- Institut Català de Nanosciència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology - ZMBP, Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Liubljana, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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- Institut Català de Nanosciència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, 16126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Liubljana, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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- Department of Biosciences, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology - ZMBP, Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 142 20, Czech Republic
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- Institut Català de Nanosciència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, 08010, Spain
- Vall d Hebron, Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, 90146, Italy
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Chahardoli A, Karimi N, Ma X, Qalekhani F. Effects of engineered aluminum and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and antioxidant defense systems of Nigella arvensis L. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3847. [PMID: 32123269 PMCID: PMC7052163 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60841-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The effects of different concentrations (0, 50,100, 1000 and 2500 mg/L) of engineered aluminum and nickel oxide nanoparticles (Al2O3 and NiO NPs) on plant growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant activities in the hydroponically grown tissues of Nigella arvensis L. were investigated. The plant biomass was significantly increased under 50 and 100 mg/L of Al2O3 NPs or 50 mg/L of NiO NPs treatment, but was significantly decreased at higher concentrations of these nanoparticles. Assays of several enzymatic antioxidants such as ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) in roots and shoots indicate a general increase of activities after exposure to 50-2,500 mg/L of Al2O3 NPs and NiO NPs. The results are corroborated by an increased 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity, total antioxidant capacity, total reducing power, total iridoids content, total saponin content, and total phenolic content in treated plants by Al2O3 NPs compared to the control plants. By contrast, the antioxidant activities, formation of secondary metabolites, and other related physiological parameters such as the total antioxidant capacity, DPPH scavenging activity and total saponin content were inhibited after the concentration of NiO NPs was increased to 100 mg/L. Total phenols, saponins, iridoids and total antioxidant content and DPPH scavenging activity were increased in plants treated with 100-2,500 mg/L Al2O3 NPs. Overall, these two nanoparticles displayed different effects in the shoots and roots of plants at different concentrations, which may be due to their physico-chemical properties.
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- Azam Chahardoli
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, TAMU 3136, College Station, TX, 77843-3136, USA
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Borovička J, Konvalinková T, Žigová A, Ďurišová J, Gryndler M, Hršelová H, Kameník J, Leonhardt T, Sácký J. Disentangling the factors of contrasting silver and copper accumulation in sporocarps of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Amanita strobiliformis from two sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133679. [PMID: 31400682 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Amanita strobiliformis (European Pine Cone Lepidella) is an ectomycorrhizal fungus of the Amanitaceae family known to hyperaccumulate Ag in the sporocarps. Two populations (ecotypes) of A. strobiliformis collected from two urban forest plantations in Prague, Czech Republic, were investigated. The concentrations of Ag, Cu, Cd, and Zn were determined in the mushrooms. The metal mobility and fractionation in the soils was investigated by single extractions and sequential extraction. The soil distribution of A. strobiliformis mycelium was assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The metal uptake from the soil into the mushroom sporocarps was traced by Pb isotopic fingerprinting. The findings suggested that A. strobiliformis (i) accumulates primarily Ag from the topsoil layer (circa 12cm deep) and (ii) accumulates Ag associated with the "reducible soil fraction". The concentrations of all metals, particularly Ag and Cu, were significantly higher in the A. strobiliformis sporocarps from one of the investigated sites (Klíčov). The elevated concentrations of Ag in the sporocarps from Klíčov can possibly be attributed to the higher Ag content in the topsoil layer found at this site. However, the simultaneously elevated concentrations of Cu in A. strobiliformis from Klíčov cannot be explained by the differences in the geochemical background and should be attributed to biological factors.
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- Jan Borovička
- Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, České mládeže 8, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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Li M, Greenfield BK, Nunes LM, Dang F, Liu HL, Zhou DM, Yin B. High retention of silver sulfide nanoparticles in natural soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 378:120735. [PMID: 31203124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Silver, either in ionic or nanoparticulate form, is widely used in consumer products. However, silver sulfide (Ag2S) are more likely to be the form that Ag enters the environment. The retention of silver sulfide nanoparticles (Ag2S-NPs) in natural soils is critical for bioavailability and toxicity but remains unclear. Here, we examined the retention of Ag2S-NPs in 11 natural soils with varying properties using batch assays. More than 99% of Ag2S-NPs were retained in soil solids, irrespective of soil properties. Such high retention of Ag2S-NPs, at least partially, explained the distinct differences in phytoavailability performed in soil vs. liquid media in the literature. Nanoparticles containing Ag and S were identified in representative soil solids by high resolution transmission electron microscopy equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. Iron-rich acidic soil had a high dissolution of Ag2S-NPs ranging from 47.1% to 61.7% in porewater. In contrast to Ag2S-NPs, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and Ag+ in these soils were less retained (as described by Freundlich model) and the retention was closely associated with soil properties. These findings highlight the unique behaviors of Ag2S-NPs in natural soils.
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- Min Li
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA
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- University of Algarve, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability Center, Faro, Portugal
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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McKee MS, Köser J, Focke O, Filser J. A new test system for unraveling the effects of soil components on the uptake and toxicity of silver nanoparticles (NM-300K) in simulated pore water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 673:613-621. [PMID: 30999102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fate, bioavailability and toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are largely affected by soil properties. Here we focused on how these processes are connected in simulated soil pore water. OECD soil components (sand, kaolin clay, peat) were covered with NM-300K-, AgNO3- and NM-300K dispersant-contaminated water, and Folsomia candida were exposed on the water surface. After 14 days the majority of AgNP was in nano form in sand pore water where also silver uptake was highest. Multilayered cross sections from X-ray micrographs of Collembola exposed to AgNP showed that silver was located in animal areas of direct contact to the contaminated pore water and was ingested. In contrast, in simulated peat pore water only a small fraction of silver was bioavailable. AgNO3 was only bioavailable at the start of the test and not anymore at test end. AgNP and AgNO3 caused immobilization in sand and kaolin pore water while no toxicity was found with peat and OECD soil. A strong correlation (correlation coefficient = 0.901) existed between the concentration of nano silver and immobilization; for ionic silver this was not the case. The dispersant of AgNP was toxic on its own in sand and kaolin pore water. As there are analytical limitations of quantifying AgNP in complex matrices this test system enables a mechanistic view of exposure and uptake of AgNP (and other substances) by F. candida from soil pore water.
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- Moira S McKee
- University of Bremen, FB02, UFT, General and Theoretical Ecology, Leobener Str. 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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- University of Bremen, FB04, UFT, Sustainable Chemistry, Leobener Str. 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Hybrid Materials Interfaces Group, Faculty of Production Engineering, MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes, University of Bremen, Badgasteiner Str. 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- University of Bremen, FB02, UFT, General and Theoretical Ecology, Leobener Str. 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Menazea A, Abdelghany A, Osman W, Hakeem N, El-Kader FA. Precipitation of silver nanoparticles in silicate glasses via Nd:YAG nanosecond laser and its characterization. JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS 2019; 513:49-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Separation of silver ions and silver nanoparticles by silica based-solid phase extraction prior to ICP-OES determination. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dong F, Zhou Y. Differential transformation and antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles in aerobic and anaerobic environment. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:339-353. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1548667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Feng Dong
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Rai PK, Kumar V, Lee S, Raza N, Kim KH, Ok YS, Tsang DCW. Nanoparticle-plant interaction: Implications in energy, environment, and agriculture. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 119:1-19. [PMID: 29909166 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In the recent techno-scientific revolution, nanotechnology has gained popularity at a rapid pace in different sectors and disciplines, specifically environmental, sensing, bioenergy, and agricultural systems. Controlled, easy, economical, and safe synthesis of nanomaterials is desired for the development of new-age nanotechnology. In general, nanomaterial synthesis techniques, such as chemical synthesis, are not completely safe or environmentally friendly due to harmful chemicals used or to toxic by-products produced. Moreover, a few nanomaterials are present as by-product during washing process, which may accumulate in water, air, and soil system to pose serious threats to plants, animals, and microbes. In contrast, using plants for nanomaterial (especially nanoparticle) synthesis has proven to be environmentally safe and economical. The role of plants as a source of nanoparticles is also likely to expand the number of options for sustainable green renewable energy, especially in biorefineries. Despite several advantages of nanotechnology, the nano-revolution has aroused concerns in terms of the fate of nanoparticles in the environment because of the potential health impacts caused by nanotoxicity upon their release. In the present panoramic review, we discuss the possibility that a multitudinous array of nanoparticles may find applications convergent with human welfare based on the synthesis of diverse nanoparticles from plants and their extracts. The significance of plant-nanoparticle interactions has been elucidated further for nanoparticle synthesis, applications of nanoparticles, and the disadvantages of using plants for synthesizing nanoparticles. Finally, we discuss future prospects of plant-nanoparticle interactions in relation to the environment, energy, and agriculture with implications in nanotechnology.
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- Prabhat Kumar Rai
- Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Govt. Emerson College, affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI), Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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González-Fuenzalida RA, Sanjuan-Navarro L, Moliner-Martínez Y, Campíns-Falcó P. Quantitative study of the capture of silver nanoparticles by several kinds of soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 630:1226-1236. [PMID: 29554744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The capacity of different soils to capture silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by measuring changes of an AgNP intrinsic property such as the plasmon for the first time, was studied. In-tube solid-phase microextraction (IT-SPME) coupled on-line to capillary liquid chromatography (CapLC) with diode array detection (DAD) was employed for measuring the interactions between soil and in-contact AgNP dispersions. Its achieved LOD 9 pM assures quantitative retention measurements and selectivity for soil lixiviation was suitable. Electronic microscopy was employed for corroborating the entrapped Ag into the soils. Capture % of AgNPs was calculated in compost (>99%), mountain (>99%), orchard (15±1%) and urban (48±1%) soils. Also, the relation between some soil characteristics: solid organic matter (SOM), composition, pH, redox potential (Eh), electrical conductivity (EC) and size, and the retention of these metallic nanoparticles was studied. The results have also been estimated after sieving and the capture % of AgNPs was similar in the resulting fractions. AgNP adsorption on a given soil is mainly affected by its organic matter content for studied soils with higher SOM amounts (23-62%). However, for the soils with lower SOM amounts (4.6-8.3%) the role of HAs could prevent AgNP deposition onto soils. The proposed methodology can be utilized for quickly assessing the potential of a given soil considering its properties for capturing these nanoparticles, which can come at handy for their administration, characterization or remediation.
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- R A González-Fuenzalida
- MINTOTA research group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- MINTOTA research group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- MINTOTA research group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- MINTOTA research group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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McGee CF, Storey S, Clipson N, Doyle E. Concentration-dependent responses of soil bacterial, fungal and nitrifying communities to silver nano and micron particles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:18693-18704. [PMID: 29705905 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2087-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The growing use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is likely to result in increased environmental contamination. Although AgNPs have been reported to affect microbial communities in a range of ecosystems, there is still a lack of information concerning the effect of low concentrations of AgNPs on soil microbial community structures and functional groups involved in biogeochemical cycling. In this study, the concentration-dependent effects of AgNPs and silver micron particles (AgMPs) on bacterial and fungal community structures in an agricultural pastureland soil were examined in a microcosm-based experiment using enzyme analysis, molecular fingerprinting, qPCR and amplicon sequencing. Soil enzyme processes were impacted by Ag contamination, with soil dehydrogenase activity reduced by 1 mg kg-1 of AgNPs and AgMPs. Soil urease activity was less susceptible, but was inhibited by ≥ 10 mg kg-1 AgNPs. The significant (P ≤ 0.001) decrease in copy numbers of the amoA gene by 10 mg kg-1 AgNPs indicated that archaea ammonia oxidisers may be more sensitive to AgNP contamination than bacteria. Amplicon sequencing revealed the bacterial phyla Acidobacteria and Verrucomicrobia to be highly sensitive to AgNP contamination. A broad reduction in the relative abundance of Acidobacterial genera was observed, with the exception of the genus Geothrix which increased in response to AgNP and AgMP amendment. Broad tolerance to Ag was observed among the Bacteriodetes, with higher relative abundance of most genera observed in the presence of AgNPs and AgMPs. The proteobacterial genus Dyella was highly tolerant to AgNPs and AgMPs and relative abundance of this genus increased with Ag concentration. Soil fungal community structure responded to both AgNPs and AgMPs, but the nanoparticle had an impact at a lower concentration. This study demonstrates that pastureland soil microbial communities are highly sensitive to AgNP amendment and key functional processes may be disrupted by relatively low levels of contamination.
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- Conor Francis McGee
- School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Van Koetsem F, Woldetsadik GS, Folens K, Rinklebe J, Du Laing G. Partitioning of Ag and CeO 2 nanoparticles versus Ag and Ce ions in soil suspensions and effect of natural organic matter on CeO 2 nanoparticles stability. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 200:471-480. [PMID: 29501884 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study examined the solid-liquid distribution of 14.8-nm Ag and 6.2-nm CeO2 nanoparticles in soil suspensions and compared it to that of Ag+ and Ce3+ ions, to better understand their environmental behaviour and fate. After 24 h incubation, more than 51% or 29% of the spiked amounts of Ag or CeO2 nanoparticles, respectively, can be retrieved in the liquid phase of (re)suspended soils. The Ag or Ce concentration remaining in solution depends on the incubation time and was influenced by soil properties. Significant correlations are obtained between, on the one hand, the relative amounts of Ag or CeO2 nanoparticles in suspension and the soil-pH, CEC, texture, suspended matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, TOC and main and trace elements content on the other hand. The presence of dissolved natural organic matter stabilizes CeO2 nanoparticles in the aqueous phase. In soil suspensions, Ag+ and Ce3+ ions seemingly interact more strongly with soil constituents compared to their nanoparticle counterparts, rendering the Ag and CeO2 nanoparticles to be more stable and potentially bioavailable.
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- Frederik Van Koetsem
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium
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- Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Institute for Soil Engineering, Water and Wastewater Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium. http://www.ecochem.ugent.be
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Wu L, Yang L, Wang Z, Cheng M, Li Z, Liu W, Ma T, Christie P, Luo Y. Uptake of silver by brown rice and wheat in soils repeatedly amended with biosolids. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 612:94-102. [PMID: 28846909 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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There have been numerous studies simulating the behaviour and fate of silver (Ag) applied to soils in biosolids in recent decades but the results remain to be verified under actual farming conditions. Here, we report a study of the transfer of Ag along the biosolids-soil-crop pathway with repeated biosolid applications over a four-year period to three contrasting soil types under rice-wheat rotation cultivation. A systematic investigation of Ag concentrations in biosolids throughout China shows Ag concentrations ranging from 0.64 to 7.47mgkg-1 with a mean value of 3.58mgkg-1 and a median of 3.02mgkg-1 on a dry weight basis. Silver concentrations were significantly higher in industrial biosolids than in domestic or mixed flow biosolids. Biosolids application enhanced Ag accumulation in whole wheat. Silver concentrations in whole wheat increased to 20.8, 20.5 and 4.87μgkg-1 after four years of high-metal industrial biosolids application to an acid Typic Ali-Perudic Aragsol, a neutral Typic Hapli-Stagnic Anthrosol, and a calcareous Typic Carbonati-Perudic Ferrosol, respectively. Moreover, the Ag translocation factor also increased in wheat following biosolids application with values of 5.6, 3.1 and 1.4, respectively. However, Ag accumulation in rice was found only in the acid soil with no discernible increase (p>0.05) in the translocation factor. The seasonal redox cycle may contribute to this phenomenon. A seedling incubation experiment confirms the influence of soil water regime on Ag bioavailability with a higher Ag translocation factor during the wheat growing season than the rice growth period. Incorporating a fallow period during the wheat (winter crop) season might be a suitable strategy for repeated biosolids application.
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- Longhua Wu
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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The Effect of Laser Pulse Widths on Laser—Ag Nanoparticle Interaction: Femto- to Nanosecond Lasers. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/app8010112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Quantification of silver nanoparticle toxicity to algae in soil via photosynthetic and flow-cytometric analyses. Sci Rep 2018; 8:292. [PMID: 29321492 PMCID: PMC5762909 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18680-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Soil algae, which have received attention for their use in a novel bioassay to evaluate soil toxicity, expand the range of terrestrial test species. However, there is no information regarding the toxicity of nanomaterials to soil algae. Thus, we evaluated the effects of silver nanoparticles (0-50 mg AgNPs/kg dry weight soil) on the soil alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii after six days, and assessed changes in biomass, photosynthetic activity, cellular morphology, membrane permeability, esterase activity, and oxidative stress. The parameters measured were markedly affected by AgNP-induced stress at 50 mg AgNPs/kg dry weight soil, where soil algal biomass, three measures of photosynthetic activity (area, reaction center per absorption flux, and reaction center per trapped energy flux), and esterase activity decreased. AgNPs also induced increases in both cell size and membrane permeability at 50 mg AgNPs/kg dry weight soil. In addition to the increase in cell size observed via microscopy, a mucilaginous sheath formed as a protective barrier against AgNPs. Thus, the toxicity of AgNPs can be effectively quantified based on the physiological, biochemical, and morphological responses of soil algae, where quantifying the level of toxicity of AgNPs to soil algae could prove to be a useful method in terrestrial ecotoxicology.
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Murata T, Koshikawa MK, Watanabe M, Hou H, Takamatsu T. Migration of Ag, In, Sn, Sb, and Bi and Their Chemical Forms in a Monolith Lysimeter Filled with a Contaminated Andosol. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 74:154-169. [PMID: 28791460 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0437-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Despite the wide use of trace metals in various technologies, such as chemical industries and electronic equipment, insufficient information is available on their behavior in the environment. We investigated changes in chemical forms and vertical distribution during the migration processes of trace metals, whose usage is currently increasing rapidly, such as Ag, In, Sn, Sb, and Bi, in soil contaminated with the equivalent of 50-100 times the background concentrations of these metals using an indoor control type monolith lysimeter filled with Andosol during an 8-year monitoring period. The vertical distribution of the total elemental concentrations, the mobile fractions (exchangeable, carbonate-bound, and metal-organic complex-bound) in soils, and the total elemental concentrations in soil solutions were analyzed to study trace metal migration in soil. Except for In, most of the added metals were retained in the uppermost (0-2 cm) soil layer, even after 8 years. However, In markedly migrated downward and accumulated at a depth of approximately 15 cm after 8 years. Furthermore, 10.0 ± 2.9 μg L-1 of In was detected in soil solution at a depth of 17.5 cm. The mobility of In was probably caused by the acidity of the soil, because the pH of the soil between 0 and 15-cm depth was 5 and below, and soluble hydro-oxides, such as In(OH) 30 aq and In(OH) 2+ , might be produced at this pH. Consequently, the remarkable mobility of In occurred in Andosol, which strongly retains various trace metals. The proportions of the mobile fractions observed in this study indicated that the mobility of the five metals in Andosol occurred in the order In > Bi ≥ Sb ≥ Sn > Ag.
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- Tomoyoshi Murata
- Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan.
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- Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Dayangfang, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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Stegemeier JP, Avellan A, Lowry GV. Effect of Initial Speciation of Copper- and Silver-Based Nanoparticles on Their Long-Term Fate and Phytoavailability in Freshwater Wetland Mesocosms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12114-12122. [PMID: 29017014 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ag0- and CuO-engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) or their sulfidized forms are introduced into freshwater wetlands through wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff. Knowledge about the rates of transformations of these ENMs in realistic environments and the impact of the form of the incoming ENM (i.e., sulfidized or pristine) on bioavailability and fate is limited. Here, five freshwater wetland mesocosms were exposed to 3 g of total metal as CuO, CuS, Ag0, or Ag2S ENMs or soluble CuNO3 added weekly for 1 month. Total metal and metal speciation was measured in sediment and plant samples collected 1, 3, 6, and 9 months after addition. The form of the added ENM did not affect the metal distribution, and ENMs distributed similarly to added ionic Cu or Ag. For the dosing condition used, ∼50% of the added Ag or Cu metal mass was found in Egeria densa plant tissue, with the remainder primarily in the surficial sediment. Ag0 and CuO ENMs transformed quickly in sediment, with no evidence of CuO and only ∼4% of silver present as Ag0 ENM 1 week after the last ENM addition. In contrast to sediment, Ag0 and CuO ENMs were persistent in E. densa tissues for up to 9 and 6 months, respectively. The persistence of ENMs in E. densa suggests that chronic exposures, or food web transfers, for both the transformed and the initially added ENMs are possible.
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- John P Stegemeier
- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) and ‡Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) and ‡Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) and ‡Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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