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Gao Y, Zhou L, Ouyang S, Sun J, Zhou Q. Environmental applications and risks of engineered nanomaterials in removing petroleum oil in soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174165. [PMID: 38925379 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Oil-contaminated soil posed serious threats to the ecosystems and human health. The unique and tunable properties of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) enable new technologies for removing and repairing oil-contaminated soil. However, few studies systematically examined the linkage between the change of physicochemical properties and the removal efficiency and environmental functions (e.g., potential risk) of ENMs, which is vital for understanding the ENMs environmental sustainability and utilization as a safety product. Thus, this review briefly summarized the environmental applications of ENMs to removing petroleum oil from complex soil systems: Theoretical and practical fundamentals (e.g., excellent physicochemical properties, environmental stability, controlled release, and recycling technologies), and various ENMs (e.g., iron-based, carbon-based, and metal oxides nanomaterials) remediation case studies. Afterward, this review highlights the removing mechanism (e.g., adsorption, photocatalysis, oxidation/reduction, biodegradation) and the impact factor (e.g., nanomaterials species, natural organic matter, and soil matrix) of ENMs during the remediation process in soil ecosystems. Both positive and negative effects of ENMs on terrestrial organisms have been identified, which are mainly derived from their diverse physicochemical properties. In linking nanotechnology applications for repairing oil-contaminated soil back to the physical and chemical properties of ENMs, this critical review aims to raise the research attention on using ENMs as a fundamental guide or even tool to advance soil treatment technologies.
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- Yang Gao
- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Carbon Neutrality Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Center of Eco-environmental Monitoring and Scientific Research, Administration of Ecology and Environment of Haihe River Basin and Beihai Sea Area, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of People's Republic of China, Tianjin 300170, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Carbon Neutrality Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Zhang Z, Lin J, Owens G, Chen Z. Deciphering silver nanoparticles perturbation effects and risks for soil enzymes worldwide: Insights from machine learning and soil property integration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134052. [PMID: 38493625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134052] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Globally extensive research into how silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) affect enzyme activity in soils with differing properties has been limited by cost-prohibitive sampling. In this study, customized machine learning (ML) was used to extract data patterns from complex research, with a hit rate of Random Forest > Multiple Imputation by Chained Equations > Decision Tree > K-Nearest Neighbors. Results showed that soil properties played a pivotal role in determining AgNPs' effect on soil enzymes, with the order being pH > organic matter (OM) > soil texture ≈ cation exchange capacity (CEC). Notably, soil enzyme activity was more sensitive to AgNPs in acidic soil (pH < 5.5), while elevated OM content (>1.9 %) attenuated AgNPs toxicity. Compared to soil acidification, reducing soil OM content is more detrimental in exacerbating AgNPs' toxicity and it emerged that clay particles were deemed effective in curbing their toxicity. Meanwhile sand particles played a very different role, and a sandy soil sample at > 40 % of the water holding capacity (WHC), amplified the toxicity of AgNPs. Perturbation mapping of how soil texture alters enzyme activity under AgNPs exposure was generated, where soils with sand (45-65 %), silt (< 22 %), and clay (35-55 %) exhibited even higher probability of positive effects of AgNPs. The average calculation results indicate the sandy clay loam (75.6 %), clay (74.8 %), silt clay (65.8 %), and sandy clay (55.9 %) texture soil demonstrate less AgNPs inhibition effect. The results herein advance the prediction of the effect of AgNPs on soil enzymes globally and determine the soil types that are more sensitive to AgNPs worldwide.
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- Zhenjun Zhang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian Province, China.
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- Environmental Contaminants Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australian, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian Province, China.
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Gattupalli M, Dashora K, Mishra M, Javed Z, Tripathi GD. Microbial bioprocess performance in nanoparticle-mediated composting. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2023; 43:1193-1210. [PMID: 36510336 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2106178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Microbial composting is one of the most cost-effective techniques for degradation, remediation, nutrition, etc. Currently, there is faster growth and development in nanotechnology in different sectors. This development leads nanoparticles (NPs) to enter into the composts in different ways. First, unintentional entry of NPs into the composts via: waste discharge, buried solid waste, surface runoff, direct disposal into wastes (consumer goods, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products). Second, intentional mediation of the NPs in the composting process is a novel approach developed to enhance the degradation rate of wastes and as a nutrient for plants. The presence of NPs in the composts can cause nanotoxicity. Conversely, their presence might also be beneficial, such as soil reclamations, degradation, etc. Alternatively, metal NPs are also helpful for all living organisms, including microorganisms, in various biological processes, such as DNA replication, precursor biosynthesis, respiration, oxidative stress responses, and transcription. NPs show exemplary performance in multiple fields, whereas their role in composting process is worth studying. Consequently, this article aids the understanding of the role of NPs in the composting process and how far their presence can be beneficial. This article reviews the significance of NPs in: the composting process, microbial bioprocess performance during nano composting, basic life cycle assessment (LCA) of NP-mediated composting, and mode of action of the NPs in the soil matrix. This article also sheds insight on the notion of nanozymes and highlights their biocatalytic characterization, which will be helpful in future composting research.
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- Meghana Gattupalli
- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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Nandini B, Krishna L, Jogigowda SC, Nagaraja G, Hadimani S, Ali D, Sasaki K, Jogaiah S. Significance of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) for green synthesis of anti-bacterial copper and selenium nanoparticles and their influence on soil microflora. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-023-02798-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Suazo-Hernández J, Arancibia-Miranda N, Mlih R, Cáceres-Jensen L, Bolan N, Mora MDLL. Impact on Some Soil Physical and Chemical Properties Caused by Metal and Metallic Oxide Engineered Nanoparticles: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:572. [PMID: 36770533 PMCID: PMC9919586 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, the release of metal and metallic oxide engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) into the environment has generated an increase in their accumulation in agricultural soils, which is a serious risk to the ecosystem and soil health. Here, we show the impact of ENPs on the physical and chemical properties of soils. A literature search was performed in the Scopus database using the keywords ENPs, plus soil physical properties or soil chemical properties, and elements availability. In general, we found that the presence of metal and metallic oxide ENPs in soils can increase hydraulic conductivity and soil porosity and reduce the distance between soil particles, as well as causing a variation in pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), electrical conductivity (EC), redox potential (Eh), and soil organic matter (SOM) content. Furthermore, ENPs or the metal cations released from them in soils can interact with nutrients like phosphorus (P) forming complexes or precipitates, decreasing their bioavailability in the soil solution. The results depend on the soil properties and the doses, exposure duration, concentrations, and type of ENPs. Therefore, we suggest that particular attention should be paid to every kind of metal and metallic oxide ENPs deposited into the soil.
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- Jonathan Suazo-Hernández
- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Biotechnological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago of Chile (USACH), Santiago 8320000, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, CEDENNA, Santiago 9170124, Chile
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ), 52425 Juelich, Germany
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- Physical & Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (PachemLab), Nucleus of Computational Thinking and Education for Sustainable Development (NuCES), Center for Research in Education (CIE-UMCE), Department of Chemistry, Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences, Santiago 776019, Chile
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Biotechnological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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Przemieniecki SW, Oćwieja M, Ciesielski S, Halecki W, Matras E, Gorczyca A. Chemical Structure of Stabilizing Layers of Negatively Charged Silver Nanoparticles as an Effector of Shifts in Soil Bacterial Microbiome under Short-Term Exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14438. [PMID: 36361318 PMCID: PMC9658158 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, we have assessed the exposure of soil bacteria from potato monoculture to three types of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as well as silver ions (Ag+ ions) delivered in the form of silver nitrate and a commercially available fungicide. The diversity of the soil microbial community, enzymatic activity, and carbon source utilization were evaluated. It was found that only the fungicide significantly limited the abundance and activity of soil bacteria. Silver ions significantly reduced bacterial metabolic activity. In turn, one type of AgNPs prepared with the use of tannic acid (TA) increased bacterial load and activity. There was found in all AgNPs treated soils (1) a greater proportion of all types of persistent bacteria, i.e., Bacillus, Paenibacillus, and Clostridium; (2) a visible decrease in the proportion of Nocardioides, Arthrobacter, and Candidatus Solibacter; (3) almost complete depletion of Pseudomonas; (4) increase in the number of low-frequency taxa and decrease in dominant taxa compared to the control soil. Despite the general trend of qualitative changes in the bacterial community, it was found that the differences in the chemical structure of the AgNP stabilizing layers had a significant impact on the specific metabolic activity resulting from qualitative changes in the microbiome.
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- Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki
- Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawochenskiego 17, PL-10721 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna 45G, PL-10719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Mickiewicza 33, PL-31120 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 21, PL-31120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 21, PL-31120 Krakow, Poland
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Takeshita V, Carvalho LB, Galhardi JA, Munhoz-Garcia GV, Pimpinato RF, Oliveira HC, Tornisielo VL, Fraceto LF. Development of a Preemergent Nanoherbicide: From Efficiency Evaluation to the Assessment of Environmental Fate and Risks to Soil Microorganisms. ACS NANOSCIENCE AU 2022; 2:307-323. [PMID: 37102067 PMCID: PMC10125138 DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.1c00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Nanoparticles based on biodegradable polymers have been shown to be excellent herbicide carriers, improving weed control and protecting the active ingredient in the crop fields. Metribuzin is often found in natural waters, which raises environmental concerns. Nanoencapsulation of this herbicide could be an alternative to reduce its losses to the environment and improve gains in its efficiency. However, there is a paucity of information about the behavior of nanoformulations of herbicides in environmental matrices. In this study, the stability of nanoencapsulated metribuzin in polymeric nanoparticles (nanoMTZ) was verified over time, as well as its dissipation in different soils, followed by the effects on soil enzymatic activity. The physiological parameters and control effects of nanoMTZ on Ipomoea grandifolia plants were investigated. No differences were verified in the half-life of nanoencapsulated metribuzin compared to a commercial formulation of the herbicide. Moreover, no suppressive effects on soil enzymatic activities were observed. The retention of nanoMTZ in the tested soils was lower compared to its commercial analogue. However, the mobility of nanoencapsulated metribuzin was not greatly increased, reflecting a low risk of groundwater contamination. Weed control was effective even at the lowest dose of nanoMTZ (48 g a.i. ha-1), which was consistent with the higher efficiency of nanoMTZ compared to the conventional herbicide in inhibiting PSII activity and decreasing pigment levels. Overall, we verified that nanoMTZ presented a low environmental risk, with increased weed control.
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- Vanessa Takeshita
- Center
of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University
of São Paulo, Av. Centenário 303, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Science and Technology, São Paulo
State University (UNESP), Av. Três de Março
511, 18087-180 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Science and Technology, São Paulo
State University (UNESP), Av. Três de Março
511, 18087-180 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Center
of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University
of São Paulo, Av. Centenário 303, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Animal and Plant Biology, State University
of Londrina, PR 445,
km 380, 86057-970 Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Center
of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University
of São Paulo, Av. Centenário 303, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Science and Technology, São Paulo
State University (UNESP), Av. Três de Março
511, 18087-180 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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Luo L, Deng D, Zhao X, Hu H, Li X, Gu J, He Y, Yang G, Deng O, Xiao Y. The Dual Roles of Nano Zero-Valent Iron and Zinc Oxide in Antibiotics Resistance Genes (ARGs) SPREAD in Sediment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159405. [PMID: 35954758 PMCID: PMC9368363 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used and ubiquitous in the environment, but the consequences of their release into the environment on antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs), microbial abundance, and community, are largely unknown. Therefore, this study examined the effect of nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) and zinc oxide (nZnO) on tetracycline resistance genes (tet-ARGs) and class 1 integron (intI1) in sediment under laboratory incubation. The coexistence of NPs and tetracycline (TC) on tet-ARGs/intI1 was also investigated. It was found that nZVI and nZnO promoted tet-ARGs/intI1 abundance in sediment without TC but reduced the inducing effect of TC on tet-ARGs/intI1 in sediment overlaid with TC solution. Without TC, nZVI, intI1, and the bacterial community could directly promote tet-ARGs spread in nZVI sediment, while intI1 and bacterial abundance were the most directly important reasons for tet-ARGs spread in nZnO sediment. With TC, nZVI and bacterial community could reduce tet-ARGs abundance in nZVI sediment, while nZnO and bacterial community could directly promote tet-ARGs in nZnO sediment. Finally, these findings provided valuable information for understanding the role of NPs in promoting and reducing ARGs in the environment.
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- Ling Luo
- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 241 Daxue Road, Shantou 515063, China;
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (D.D.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (X.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (Y.X.)
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Burketová L, Martinec J, Siegel J, Macůrková A, Maryška L, Valentová O. Noble metal nanoparticles in agriculture: impacts on plants, associated microorganisms, and biotechnological practices. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 58:107929. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Peixoto S, Loureiro S, Henriques I. The impact of silver sulfide nanoparticles and silver ions in soil microbiome. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126793. [PMID: 34399213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126793] [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: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of biosolids as fertilizers in agriculture can lead to the exposure of soil biota to sulfidised silver nanoparticles (Ag2S NPs), generated during the wastewater treatment procedures. Considering the crucial role of microorganisms on soil functions, we aimed to study the effects of 10 mg kg-1 soil of Ag2S NPs or AgNO3 on the soil microbiome, using an indoor mesocosm. After 28 days of exposure, Ag2S NPs induced a significant change in the soil microbiome structure, at class, genera and OTU levels. For instance, a significantly higher abundance of Chitinophagia, known for its lignocellulose-degrading activity, was observed in Ag2S NPs-treated soil toward the control. Nevertheless, stronger effects were observed in AgNO3-treated soil, over time, due to its higher silver dissolution rate in porewater. Additionally, only the AgNO3-treated soil stimulates the abundance of ammonia-oxidizing (AOB; amoA gene) and nitrite-oxidizing (NOB; nxrB gene) bacteria, which are involved in the nitrification process. Distinct variants of amoA and nxrB genes emerged in silver-treated soils, suggesting a potential succession of AOB and NOB with different degree of silver-tolerance. Our study highlights the latter effects of Ag2S NPs on the soil microbiome composition, while AgNO3 exerted a stronger effect in both composition and functional parameters.
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- Sara Peixoto
- University of Aveiro, Department of Biology, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- University of Aveiro, Department of Biology, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- University of Coimbra, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Khanna K, Kohli SK, Handa N, Kaur H, Ohri P, Bhardwaj R, Yousaf B, Rinklebe J, Ahmad P. Enthralling the impact of engineered nanoparticles on soil microbiome: A concentric approach towards environmental risks and cogitation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 222:112459. [PMID: 34217114 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Nanotechnology is an avant-garde field of scientific research that revolutionizes technological advancements in the present world. It is a cutting-edge scientific approach that has undoubtedly a plethora of functions in controlling environmental pollutants for the welfare of the ecosystem. However, their unprecedented utilization and hysterical release led to a huge threat to the soil microbiome. Nanoparticles(NPs) hamper physicochemical properties of soil along with microbial metabolic activities within rhizospheric soils.Here in this review shed light on concentric aspects of NP-biosynthesis, types, toxicity mechanisms, accumulation within the ecosystem. However, the accrual of tiny NPs into the soil system has dramatically influenced rhizospheric activities in terms of soil properties and biogeochemical cycles. We have focussed on mechanistic pathways engrossed by microbes to deal with NPs.Also, we have elaborated the fate and behavior of NPs within soils. Besides, a piece of very scarce information on NPs-toxicity towards environment and rhizosphere communities is available. Therefore, the present review highlights ecological perspectives of nanotechnology and solutions to such implications. We have comprehend certain strategies such as avant-garde engineering methods, sustainable procedures for NP synthesis along with vatious regulatory actions to manage NP within environment. Moreover, we have devised risk management sustainable and novel strategies to utilize it in a rationalized and integrated manner. With this background, we can develop a comprehensive plan about NPs with novel insights to understand the resistance and toxicity mechanisms of NPs towards microbes. Henceforth, the orientation towards these issues would enhance the understanding of researchers for proper recommendation and promotion of nanotechnology in an optimized and sustainable manner.
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- Kanika Khanna
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Plant Protection Division, PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey; CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Li Z, Han J, Bai H, Peng D, Wang L, Bai L. Effects of novel bioorganic fertilizer application on soil enzymes and bacterial community in multi-site rice paddies in China. AMB Express 2021; 11:79. [PMID: 34057636 PMCID: PMC8167081 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-021-01241-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Application of a novel bioorganic fertilizer (BIO) has been effectively used to inhibit weeds in rice paddies. To identify changes in soil bacterial community and enzymes in response to BIO treatments, field experiments were carried out in five major rice-growing areas in China. The dominant phylogenetic groups recorded included Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Acidobacteria. Anaeromyxobacter, Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, Escherichia- Shigella, Geobacter and Haliangium were significantly different between BIO-treatment and untreated control and aided in general function (R), amino acid transport, metabolism (E) and transcription (K) clusters. The soil chemical properties and enzyme activities were less affected by BIO at these study sites. RDA analysis showed that soil bacterial community had a significant positive correlations among northern latitude, eastern longitude, exchangeable K, total K, total P, soil pH, and total N, except for organic matter, hydrolytic N and extractable P. Overall, our work showed that application of BIO does not alter the main community structure and functional diversity of soil bacteria in rice paddies and should be encouraged for use as a sustainable weed management strategy.
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Chandraker SK, Lal M, Dhruve P, Singh RP, Shukla R. Cytotoxic, Antimitotic, DNA Binding, Photocatalytic, H 2O 2 Sensing, and Antioxidant Properties of Biofabricated Silver Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 7:593040. [PMID: 33585553 PMCID: PMC7876318 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.593040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Bryophyllum pinnatum is a perennial herb traditionally used in ethnomedicine. In the present report, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using B. pinnatum leaf extract. BP-AgNPs were confirmed following UV-Vis spectroscopy with SPR peak at 412 nm and further characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM-EDX, and TEM. Microscopic images confirmed the spherical shape and ~15 nm average size of nanostructures. BP-AgNPs were evaluated for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous dyes (methylene blue and Rhodamine-B) and showed their complete reduction within 100 and 110 min., respectively. BP-AgNPs have emerged as a unique SPR-based novel sensor for the detection of H2O2, which may deliver exciting prospects in clinical and industrial areas. DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging activity were studied with respective IC50 values of 89 and 259 μg/mL. A strong intercalating interaction of CT-DNA with BP-AgNPs was investigated. Observed chromosomal abnormalities confirm the antimitotic potential of BP-AgNPs in the meristematic root tip. The cytotoxicity of BP-AgNPs against B16F10 (melanoma cell line) and A431 (squamous cell carcinoma cell line), was assessed with respective IC50 values of 59.5 and 96.61 μg/ml after 24 h of treatment. The presented green synthetic approach provides a novel and new door for environmental, industrial, and biomedical applications.
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- Sandip Kumar Chandraker
- Laboratory of Bio-Resource Technology, Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India
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- Laboratory of Bio-Resource Technology, Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Bio-Resource Technology, Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India
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Montes de Oca-Vásquez G, Solano-Campos F, Vega-Baudrit JR, López-Mondéjar R, Vera A, Moreno JL, Bastida F. Organic amendments exacerbate the effects of silver nanoparticles on microbial biomass and community composition of a semiarid soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 744:140919. [PMID: 32711321 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Increased utilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can result in an accumulation of these particles in the environment. The potential detrimental effects of AgNPs in soil may be associated with the low fertility of soils in semiarid regions that are usually subjected to restoration through the application of organic amendments. Microbial communities are responsible for fundamental processes related to soil fertility, yet the potential impacts of low and realistic AgNPs concentrations on soil microorganisms are still unknown. We studied the effects of realistic citrate-stabilized AgNPs concentrations (0.015 and 1.5 μg kg-1) at two exposure times (7 and 30 days) on a sandy clay loam Mediterranean soil unamended (SU) and amended with compost (SA). We assessed soil microbial biomass (microbial fatty acids), soil enzyme activities (urease, β-glucosidase, and alkaline phosphatase), and composition of the microbial community (bacterial 16S rRNA gene and fungal ITS2 sequencing) in a microcosm experiment. In the SA, the two concentrations of AgNPs significantly decreased the bacterial biomass after 7 days of incubation. At 30 days of incubation, only a significant decrease in the Gram+ was observed at the highest AgNPs concentration. In contrast, in the SU, there was a significant increase in bacterial biomass after 30 days of incubation at the lowest AgNPs concentration. Overall, we found that fungal biomass was more resistant to AgNPs than bacterial biomass, in both SA and SU. Further, the AgNPs changed the composition of the soil bacterial community in SA, the relative abundance of some bacterial taxa in SA and SU, and fungal richness in SU at 30 days of incubation. However, AgNPs did not affect the activity of extracellular enzymes. This study demonstrates that the exposure time and organic amendments modulate the effects of realistic concentrations of AgNPs in the biomass and composition of the microbial community of a Mediterranean soil.
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- Gabriela Montes de Oca-Vásquez
- National Nanotechnology Laboratory, National Center for High Technology, 10109 Pavas, San José, Costa Rica; Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales para el Desarrollo (DOCINADE), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional, Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional, Campus Omar Dengo, 86-3000 Heredia, Costa Rica
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- National Nanotechnology Laboratory, National Center for High Technology, 10109 Pavas, San José, Costa Rica; Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional, Campus Omar Dengo, 86-3000 Heredia, Costa Rica
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- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Vídeňská 1083, Praha 4 14220, Czech Republic
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- CEBAS-CSIC. Department of Soil and Water Conservation. Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- CEBAS-CSIC. Department of Soil and Water Conservation. Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- CEBAS-CSIC. Department of Soil and Water Conservation. Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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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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