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Li X, Zhang S, Guo R, Xiao X, Liu B, Mahmoud RK, Abukhadra MR, Qu R, Wang Z. Transformation and Degradation of PAH Mixture in Contaminated Sites: Clarifying Their Interactions with Native Soil Organisms. TOXICS 2024; 12:361. [PMID: 38787140 PMCID: PMC11126024 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12050361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Soil contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially caused by the mixture of two or more PAHs, raised great environmental concerns. However, research on the migration and transformation processes of PAHs in soils and their interactions with native communities is limited. In this work, soil samples from uncontaminated sites around the industrial parks in Handan, Hengshui, and Shanghai were artificially supplemented with three concentrations of anthracene (Ant), 9-chloroanthracene (9-ClAnt), benzopyrene (BaP), and chrysene (Chr). Ryegrass was planted to investigate the degradation of PAHs and its interaction with native soil organisms in the constructed ryegrass-microbe-soil microcosmic system. The bacterial and fungal communities in soil were affected by PAHs; their species diversity and relative abundance changed after exposure to different concentrations of PAHs, among which Lysobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Massilia bacteria were correlated to the degradation of PAHs. On the 56th day, the contents of BaP, Chr, and Ant decreased with the degradation process, while the degradation of 9-ClAnt was limited. Nineteen intermediates, including hydroxylation and carboxylated compounds, were identified. The present research would help clarify the potential interactions between PAHs and native organisms in contaminated sites, providing fundamental information for evaluating the transformation risks of PAHs in the natural environment.
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- Xiaoyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Materials Technologies and Their Applications Lab, Faculty of Science, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef 62521, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Zhao L, Yao T, Zhao Y, Sun S, Lyu C, Zhao W. Reduction strategies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in farmland soils: Microbial degradation, plant transport inhibition, and their mechanistic analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133397. [PMID: 38198863 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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This study focuses on the abatement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a global pollutant, in farmland soils. Seven controlled PAHs in China were used as the target ligands, and four key target receptors degradable PAHs and two key target receptors transport PAHs were used as the target receptors. Firstly, the degradation abilities of the four key target receptors on PAHs were quantified, and the dominant target receptors that could efficiently degrade PAHs were screened out. Then, the co-degradation abilities of PAHs under the coexistence of the dominant target receptors (microbial diversity) were assessed, and 30 external condition-adding schemes to promote the microbial (co-)degradation of PAHs were designed. In addition, the microbial dominant target receptor mutants and the plant key target receptor mutants were obtained, the degradation and transportation of PAHs were improved by 8.06%∼22.27% and 39.86%∼45.43%. Finally, the mechanism analysis of PAHs biodegradation and transportation found that the Van der Waals interactions dominated the enhancement of PAHs' degradation in soil, and the solvation capacity dominated the decrease of PAHs' transportation in plant. This study aims to provide theoretical support for the prevention and control of PAHs residue pollution in farmland soil, as well as the protection of human dietary health.
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- Lei Zhao
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics and Phenanthrene on Soil Properties, Enzyme Activities and Bacterial Communities. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10102128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Microplastics (MPs) or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution has received increasing concern due to their ubiquitous distribution and potential risks in soils. However, nothing is known about the influences of PAHs-MPs combined pollution on soil ecosystems. To address the knowledge gap, a 1-year soil microcosm experiment was conducted to systematically investigate the single and combined effect of polyethylene (PE) /phenanthrene (PHE) on soil chemical properties, enzymatic activities and bacterial communities (i.e., diversity, composition and function). Results showed that PE and PHE-PE significantly decreased soil pH. The available phosphorus (AP) and neutral phosphatase activity were not considerably changed by PHE, PE and PHE-PE. Significant enhancement of dehydrogenase activity in a PHE-PE amended system might be due to the degradation of PHE by indigenous bacteria (i.e., Sphingomonas, Sphingobium), and PE could enhance this stimulative effect. PHE and PHE-PE led to a slight increase in soil organic matter (SOM) and fluorescein diacetate hydrolase (FDAse) activity but a decrease in available nitrogen (AN) and urease activity. PE significantly enhanced the functions of nitrogen cycle and metabolism, reducing SOM/AN contents but increasing urease/FDAse activities. There were insignificant impacts on overall community diversity and composition in treated samples, although some bacterial genera were significantly stimulated or attenuated with treatments. In conclusion, the addition of PHE and PE influenced the soil chemical properties, enzymatic activities and bacterial community diversity/composition to some extent. The significantly positive effect of PE on the nitrogen cycle and on metabolic function might lead to the conspicuous alterations in SOM/AN contents and urease/FDAse activities. This study may provide new basic information for understanding the ecological risk of PAHs-MPs combined pollution in soils.
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Fu WQ, Xu M, Zhang AY, Sun K, Dai CC, Jia Y. Remediation of phenanthrene phytotoxicity by the interaction of rice and endophytic fungus P. liquidambaris in practice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 235:113415. [PMID: 35306213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phenanthrene cannot be effectively degraded in the agricultural production systems and it is greatly hazardous for food safety and human health. In our study, the remediation ability and mechanism of rice and endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambaris interaction on phenanthrene in the rice-growing environment were explored using laboratory and pot experiments. The results showed that plant-endophyte interaction had the potential to enhance remediation on phenanthrene contamination in the rice-growing environment. The content of phenanthrene in soil and rice (including leaves, roots, and grains) of the plant-endophyte interaction system was about 42% and 27% lower than of the non-inoculated treatment under 100 mg kg-1 treatment. The mechanism may be related to the improvement of plant growth, root activity, chlorophyll content, ATP energy supply, and antagonistic ability of rice to promote the absorption of phenanthrene in the rice-growing environment, and then the phenanthrene absorbed into the rice was degraded by improving the phenanthrene degrading enzyme activities and gene relative expression levels of P. liquidambaris during plant-endophyte interaction. Moreover, the plant-endophyte interaction system could also promote rice growth and increase rice yield by over 20% more than the control under 50 mg kg-1 treatment. This study indicated a promising potential of the plant-endophyte interaction system for pollution remediation in agriculture.
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- Wan-Qiu Fu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environmental of China, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Sharma P, Kumar S. Bioremediation of heavy metals from industrial effluents by endophytes and their metabolic activity: Recent advances. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 339:125589. [PMID: 34304098 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Worldwide, heavy metals pollution is mostly caused by rapid population growth and industrial development which is accumulated in food webs causing a serious public health risk. Endophytic microorganisms have a variety of mechanisms for metal sequestration having metal biosorption capacities.Endophytic organisms like bacteria and fungi provide beneficial qualities that help plants to improve their health, reduce stress, and detoxify metals. Endophytes have a higher proclivity for improving metal and mineral solubility by cells that secrete low-molecular-weight organic acids and metal-specific ligands like siderophores, which change the pH of the soil and improve binding activity. Protein-related approaches like chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) and modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA test) can represent endophytic bacterial community and DNA-protein interactions during metal reduction. This review explored the role of endophytes in bioremediation approaches that can help in analyzing the potential and prospects in response to industrial effluents' detoxification.
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- Pooja Sharma
- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India.
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Wróblewska K, Jeong BR. Effectiveness of plants and green infrastructure utilization in ambient particulate matter removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE 2021; 33:110. [PMID: 34603905 PMCID: PMC8475335 DOI: 10.1186/s12302-021-00547-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Air pollution is regarded as an increasingly threatening, major environmental risk for human health. Seven million deaths are attributed to air pollution each year, 91% of which is due to particulate matter. Vegetation is a xenobiotic means of removing particulate matter. This review presents the mechanisms of PM capture by plants and factors that influence PM reduction in the atmosphere. Vegetation is ubiquitously approved as a PM removal solution in cities, taking various forms of green infrastructure. This review also refers to the effectiveness of plant exploitation in GI: trees, grasslands, green roofs, living walls, water reservoirs, and urban farming. Finally, methods of increasing the PM removal by plants, such as species selection, biodiversity increase, PAH-degrading phyllospheric endophytes, transgenic plants and microorganisms, are presented.
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- Katarzyna Wróblewska
- Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828 South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828 South Korea
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828 South Korea
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Selection of Endophytic Strains for Enhanced Bacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Organic Pollutants Posing a Public Health Hazard. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179557. [PMID: 34502466 PMCID: PMC8431480 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Anthropogenic activities generate a high quantity of organic pollutants, which have an impact on human health and cause adverse environmental effects. Monitoring of many hazardous contaminations is subject to legal regulations, but some substances such as therapeutic agents, personal care products, hormones, and derivatives of common organic compounds are currently not included in these regulations. Classical methods of removal of organic pollutants involve economically challenging processes. In this regard, remediation with biological agents can be an alternative. For in situ decontamination, the plant-based approach called phytoremediation can be used. However, the main disadvantages of this method are the limited accumulation capacity of plants, sensitivity to the action of high concentrations of hazardous pollutants, and no possibility of using pollutants for growth. To overcome these drawbacks and additionally increase the efficiency of the process, an integrated technology of bacteria-assisted phytoremediation is being used recently. For the system to work, it is necessary to properly select partners, especially endophytes for specific plants, based on the knowledge of their metabolic abilities and plant colonization capacity. The best approach that allows broad recognition of all relationships occurring in a complex community of endophytic bacteria and its variability under the influence of various factors can be obtained using culture-independent techniques. However, for practical application, culture-based techniques have priority.
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Aremu AO, Plačková L, Egbewale SO, Doležal K, Magadlela A. Soil nutrient status of KwaZulu-Natal savanna and grassland biomes causes variation in cytokinin functional groups and their levels in above-ground and underground parts of three legumes. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:1337-1351. [PMID: 34220044 PMCID: PMC8212235 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01021-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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UNLABELLED Cytokinins (CKs) are involved in several developmental stages in the life-cycle of plants. The CK content in plants and their respective organs are susceptible to changes under different environmental conditions. In the current study, we profiled the CK content in the above and underground organs of three legumes (Lessertia frutescens, Mucuna pruriens and Pisum sativum) grown in soils collected from four locations (Ashburton, Bergville, Hluhluwe and Izingolweni) in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The quantified CK contents in the three legumes were categorized on the basis of their side chains (isoprenoid, aromatic and furfural) and modifications (e.g. free bases and glucosides). Legume and soil types as well as their interaction significantly influenced the concentrations of CKs. Lessertia frutescens, Mucuna pruriens and Pisum sativum had CK content that ranged from 124-653, 170-670 and 69-595 pmol/g DW, respectively. Substantial quantity (> 600 pmol/g DW) of CK were observed in plants grown in Bergville (above-ground part of Lessertia frutescens) and Izingolweni (underground part of Mucuna pruriens) soils. A total of 28 CK derivatives observed in the legumes comprised of isoprenoid (22), aromatic (5) and furfural (1) side-chain CKs. However, the 16 CK derivatives in Mucuna pruriens were isoprenoid-type based on the side-chain. Generally, a higher ratio of cis-zeatin (cZ) relative to the trans-zeatin (tZ) was evident in the above-ground part of Lessertia frutescens and Pisum sativum for the four soil treatments. In terms of functional and physiological importance of the CKs, the free bases (active form) and ribosides (translocation form) were the most abundant CK in Lessertia frutescens and Pisum sativum. However, N-glucoside, a deactivation/detoxicification product was the most dominant CK in Mucuna pruriens from Hluhluwe and Izingolweni soils. The total CKs in the underground parts of the legumes had a positive significant correlation with the total phosphorus and nitrogen content in the plant as well as the soil nitrogen. Overall, the CK profiles of the legumes were strongly influenced by the soil types. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01021-2.
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- Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu
- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000 South Africa
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2790 South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc-Holice, Czech Republic
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000 South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc-Holice, Czech Republic
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000 South Africa
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Zhang F, Zhang G, Liao X. Negative role of biochars in the dissipation and vegetable uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an agricultural soil: Cautions for application of biochars to remediate PAHs-contaminated soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 213:112075. [PMID: 33636468 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Biochars were studied for their impacts on the dissipation and vegetable uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an agricultural soil. The health risks of PAHs taken up by vegetables were assessed by growing Chinese cabbage in both unamended soil and biochar-amended soils. In the unamended soil, the total 16 PAHs (Σ16PAHs) content decreased by 77.38% after planting the vegetable. The dissipation percentages of low-molecular-weight PAHs (LMW-PAHs), medium-molecular-weight PAHs (MMW-PAHs), and high-molecular-weight PAHs (HMW-PAHs) were 82.37%, 72.65%, and 68.63%, respectively. A significant negative correlation was determined between the dissipation percentages of PAHs in soil and the logKow of PAHs (p < 0.01), indicating that the affinity of PAHs for soil particles was one of an important limiting factors on the dissipation of PAHs. The uptake of PAHs by plant was significantly reduced with the increase in the molecular weight of the PAHs (76.55% for LWM-PAHs, 17.13% for MMW-PAHs, and 6.05% for HMW-PAHs). Addition of biochars to the soil decreased the dissipation of Σ16PAHs (73.59-77.01%), mostly due to a decrease in the dissipation of LMW-PAHs and MMW-PAHs. This finding was due to the immobilization of LMW-PAHs and MMW-PAHs within the biochar micropores. A marked reduction of Proteobacteria in biochar-amended soils also resulted in the decreased biodegradation of PAHs. Four of six biochars significantly increased the concentrations of Σ16PAHs in plant by 30.10-74.22%. Generally, biochars significantly increased the uptake of LMW-PAHs by plant but had little influence on the plant uptake of MMW-PAHs and HMW-PAHs. Three of six biochars notably increased the incremental lifetime cancer risk values based on the exposure of PAHs by vegetable consumption.
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- Fengsong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Zhongke-Ji'an Institute for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ji'an 343000, China.
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- College of Environment and Safety, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Liao Q, Liu H, Lu C, Liu J, Waigi MG, Ling W. Root exudates enhance the PAH degradation and degrading gene abundance in soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 764:144436. [PMID: 33401039 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Root exudates could influence the bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), provide nutrients for soil microorganisms, and affect PAH biodegradation. However, it remains unclear how a bacterial community and its PAH-degrading genes play crucial roles in PAH biodegradation and respond to root exudates. In this study, a 32-day soil microcosm study was conducted to explore the impacts of artificial and actual root exudates on PAH degradation, degrading genes, and bacterial community structure. The results showed that 10-100 mg DOC/kg artificial and actual root exudates promoted the degradation of naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene in soils, and their percent removal increased initially and then decreased with the increasing root exudates. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis and 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing suggested that the artificial root exudates significantly promoted the Nocardioides and Arthrobacter genera, which may harbor the nidA gene (the representative PAH-degrading gene from Gram-positive bacteria). In contrast, actual root exudates significantly stimulated the Pseudomonas genus that may harbor the nahAc gene (the representative PAH-degrading gene from Gram-negative bacteria). The correlation analysis further indicated that the absolute abundance of PAH degraders and degrading genes had strong correlations with PAH degradation efficiency. Therefore, these findings suggest that root exudates enhanced PAH biodegradation probably due to increases in abundance of both PAH-degraders and their degrading genes.
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- Qihang Liao
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Liu X, Wu L, Kümmel S, Richnow HH. Characterizing the biotransformation of hexachlorocyclohexanes in wheat using compound-specific stable isotope analysis and enantiomer fraction analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 406:124301. [PMID: 33144013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (HCHs) are persistent organic pollutants being responsible for environmental contamination worldwide. In order to characterize transformation of HCHs in different plant compartments during uptake, a hydroponic experimental setup was designed using wheat as the test plant. The extent of transformation was determined by using compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) and enantiomer fraction (EF) analysis. In nutrient solutions, no change of carbon (δ13C) and chlorine isotope ratios (δ37Cl) of α-HCH and β-HCH was detected throughout the experiment indicating no transformation there. In wheat leaves, stems and roots, however, transformation of α-HCH due to a C‒Cl bond cleavage was indicated by increasing δ13C and δ37Cl compared to the nutrient solution. In addition, 1,3,4,5,6-pentachlorocyclohexene (PCCH) was identified as the major metabolite of α-HCH transformation. For β-HCH, in contrast, no transformation was detected. The evaluation of enantiomer fraction analysis revealed no change of the EF(-) in the nutrient solution or on root surface but a decrease in the wheat compartments, providing an evidence for the preferential biological transformation of (-)α-HCH in wheat. The current study provides the first experimental evidence for biotransformation of α-HCH in wheat using CSIA and EF and provides a concept to evaluate processes during phytoremediation.
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- Xiao Liu
- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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Wang J, Zhang X, Zhou X, Waigi MG, Gudda FO, Zhang C, Ling W. Promoted oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils by dual persulfate/calcium peroxide system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 758:143680. [PMID: 33257059 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In situ chemical oxidations (ISCO) have been demonstrated as effective ways for remediating soils contaminated with organic pollutants by complete mineralization. This work aims to develop a technology for the oxidation remediation of soils contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) using a dual calcium peroxide (CP)/persulfate (PS) oxidant system activated by oxalic acid (OA)-chelating Fe2+. The dual peroxide system was set up, and the effects of 5 single factors (i.e., CP dosage, PS dosage, Fe2+ dosage, OA concentration, and soil/water ratio) on PAHs degradation were studied using the single-factor experiment. The response surface method was then introduced to obtain the optimized experimental conditions (CP dosage, PS dosage, OA concentration) of the dual peroxide system. The result shows that the dual peroxide system significantly increased the PAHs degradation and the maximum PAHs degradation efficiency (70.8%) was achieved by the dual peroxide system under optimal conditions (PS dosage, CP concentration, Fe2+/PS ratio, and Fe2+/OA ratio was 8.89 g/kg, 0.18 mol/L, 1/4 and 0.62) at neutral soil condition. This study is an illustration of the promising efficiency of the dual peroxide system for PAH oxidation in the neutral soil and has great potential for remediation of PAHs contaminated farmland soils.
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- Jian Wang
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Wu B, Guo S, Wang J. Assessment of the human health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from areas of crude oil exploitation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 193:110617. [PMID: 33316229 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous carcinogenic pollutants. Areas where crude oil has been exploited are at risk due to PAHs from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The Shengli Oilfield in China was used to assess the health risk posed by PAHs in areas with different population densities. A risk assessment showed that in the areas with low, median, and high population densities, the probabilities of the total carcinogenic risk (TCR) exceeding 10-6 for adults were 9.9%, 9.3%, and 13.4%, respectively, whereas these were 7.8%, 7.1%, and 10.1%, respectively, for children. Crude oil, traffic, and residential emissions were the major sources of PAHs based on a factor analysis with a nonnegative constraint analysis. Crude oil sources accounted for 96.1% of the TCR in the low population area, whereas traffic accounted for 94.4% of the TCR in the high population area. Based on the national action plan, guidelines, and new standard for soil pollution control promulgated by the Chinese government, we assumed a reduced rate of soil PAHs from different sources, and the carcinogenic risk from PAHs in the area of crude oil exploitation could be forecast. The average probabilities of the TCR exceeding 10-6 for adults and children could be reduced by 45.8% and 49.4%, respectively, in 2040 relative to current values under a pollution control scenario. These findings highlight that the risks associated with soil contamination could be effectively controlled by implementing control policies.
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- Bo Wu
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, PR China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation by Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang, 110016, PR China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, PR China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation by Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang, 110016, PR China.
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- Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, China
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Feng NX, Liang QF, Feng YX, Xiang L, Zhao HM, Li YW, Li H, Cai QY, Mo CH, Wong MH. Improving yield and quality of vegetable grown in PAEs-contaminated soils by using novel bioorganic fertilizer. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 739:139883. [PMID: 32544682 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous pollutants in agricultural soils. Application of bioorganic fertilizer (BOF) containing beneficial microbes represents a promising approach to improve the yield and quality of crops grown in contaminated soils. In the present study, a novel multifunctional bioorganic fertilizer N-BOF was developed by using compost of sewage sludge and agricultural waste and inoculating with PAEs-degrading B. megaterium YJB3 and phosphate solubilizing B. megaterium YLYP1. Its feasibility of improving the yield and quality of vegetable grown in PAEs (including DBP and DEHP) contaminated soil was evaluated by pot experiments. The N-BOF could effectively promote plant growth, with biomass increasing by 4-66.9% and 19-110% compared to chemical (CF) and no fertilizer (CK), respectively. The concentrations of DBP and DEHP in shoots of chemically fertilised vegetable ranged 1.23-3.12 mg/kg (dry weight, DW) and 1.63-3.89 mg/kg (DW), respectively. Their concentrations were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) when N-BOF was applied (1%, 2%, 5% amendment), especially at higher application rate ranging 0.11-0.3 mg/kg (DW) and 0.16-0.32 mg/kg (DW), respectively. Meanwhile, vegetable quality attributes were also significantly improved when 2% N-BOF was applied, with increase in the contents of vitamin C, vitamin B1, total protein, and starch, and decrease in the contents of nitrite and nitrate. In this case, the human health risk from consumption of the vegetable grown in PAEs-contaminated soil could be significantly reduced. Thus, our study is expected to provide an efficient way of high-value utilization of organic substrates by producing low-cost but high quality N-BOF. Future studies on the effects of N-BOF in terms of fertilizer regimes on yield and quality of the vegetable are needed, and further field studies for assessing the long-term efficacy and reliability of this promising N-BOF are also warranted.
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- Nai-Xian Feng
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China
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Bioaccumulation and Phytotoxicity and Human Health Risk from Microcystin-LR under Various Treatments: A Pot Study. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12080523. [PMID: 32823916 PMCID: PMC7472386 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12080523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is prevalent in water and can be translocated into soil-crop ecosystem via irrigation, overflow (pollution accident), and cyanobacterial manure applications, threatening agricultural production and human health. However, the effects of various input pathways on the bioaccumulation and toxicity of MCs in terrestrial plants have been hardly reported so far. In the present study, pot experiments were performed to compare the bioaccumulation, toxicity, and health risk of MC-LR as well as its degradation in soils among various treatments with the same total amount of added MC-LR (150 μg/kg). The treatments included irrigation with polluted water (IPW), cultivation with polluted soil (CPS), and application of cyanobacterial manure (ACM). Three common leaf-vegetables in southern China were used in the pot experiments, including Ipomoea batatas L., Brassica juncea L., and Brassica alboglabra L. All leaf vegetables could bioaccumulate MC-LR under the three treatments, with much higher MC-LR bioaccumulation, especially root bioconcentration observed in ACM treatment than IPW and CPS treatments. An opposite trend in MC-LR degradation in soils of these treatments indicated that ACM could limit MC-LR degradation in soils and thus promote its bioaccumulation in the vegetables. MC-LR bioaccumulation could cause toxicity to the vegetables, with the highest toxic effects observed in ACM treatment. Similarly, bioaccumulation of MC-LR in the edible parts of the leaf-vegetables posed 1.1~4.8 fold higher human health risks in ACM treatment than in IPW and CPS treatments. The findings of this study highlighted a great concern on applications of cyanobacterial manure.
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Du J, Zhou Q, Wu J, Li G, Li G, Wu Y. Vegetation alleviate the negative effects of graphene oxide on benzo[a]pyrene dissipation and the associated soil bacterial community. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 253:126725. [PMID: 32298916 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126725] [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: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) will enter the soil environment in increasing amounts. The effects of GO on the dissipation of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) from contaminated soil and their phytoremediation system have been explored in this study. B[a]P is a ubiquitous soil pollutant used as a representative indicator of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A pot experiment was performed to investigate the effects of GO or/and vegetation (Tagetes patula) on B[a]P dissipation and the associated bacterial communities in soil. The bacterial communities in soil were investigated by Illumina sequencing analysis. The presence of vegetation significantly enhanced the dissipation of B[a]P from soil. The addition of GO (100 mg/kg) significantly decreased the B[a]P dissipation. When vegetation and GO coexisted, the inhibition effects of GO on B[a]P dissipation were alleviated by vegetation. Compared with the control treatment, the presence of GO or vegetation had no significant effects on the richness and diversity of bacterial communities in B[a]P-contaminated soil. Compared with the presence of only vegetation, the richness and diversity all significantly decreased when vegetation and GO coexisted. And, vegetation had a greater influence on the bacterial community composition than GO. Vegetation alleviated the inhibition effects of GO on B[a]P dissipation and had a greater influence on the associated bacterial communities than GO. This work helps to understand the interactive effects of GO and vegetation on B[a]P dissipation and the associated bacterial communities in contaminated soil.
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- Junjie Du
- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100022, China.
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Liu X, Wu L, Kümmel S, Merbach I, Lal R, Richnow HH. Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis and Enantiomer Fractionation to Characterize the Transformation of Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers in a Soil-Wheat Pot System. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:8690-8698. [PMID: 32543837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The uptake by plants from soil is one of the first steps for hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers to enter the food web. However, the HCH transformation associated with the uptake process is still not well understood. Therefore, a soil-wheat pot experiment was conducted to characterize the HCH transformation during wheat growth using compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) and enantiomer fractionation. The results showed that the δ13C and δ37Cl values of β-HCH remained stable in soil and wheat, revealing no transformation. In contrast, an increase of δ13C and δ37Cl values of α-HCH indicated its transformation in soil and wheat. A shift of the enantiomer fraction (EF) (-) from 0.50 to 0.35 in soil at the jointing stage and 0.35 to 0.57 at the harvest stage suggested that the preferential transformation of enantiomers varied at different growth stages. Based on the dual element isotope analysis, the transformation mechanism in the soil-wheat system was different from that in wheat in hydroponic systems. The high abundance of HCH degraders, Sphingomonas sp. and Novosphingobium sp., was detected in the α-HCH-treated rhizosphere soil, supporting the potential for biotransformation. The application of CSIA and EF allows characterizing the transformation of organic pollutants such as HCHs in the complex soil-plant systems.
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- Xiao Liu
- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St George Street, Toronto ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH-UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06102 Halle, Germany
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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He Y, Yang C, He W, Xu F. Nationwide health risk assessment of juvenile exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water body of Chinese lakes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 723:138099. [PMID: 32229384 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The high emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose a serious threat to the lake ecosystem and human health, and the human health risk assessment of PAH exposure is expected as an urgent project in China. This paper focused on 44 Chinese lakes in 6 lake zones to investigate the occurrence, composition and source of 19 PAHs in water body and estimate the human health risk under PAH exposure. The "List of PAH Priority Lakes" in China was generated based on the combination of incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) model and Monte Carlo simulation. Our results showed that the Σ17 PAHs ranged from 3.75 ng·L-1 to 368.68 ng·L-1 with a median of 55.88 ng·L-1. Low-ring PAHs were the predominant compounds. PAH profiles varied significantly at lake zone level. Diagnostic ratios showed that PAHs might derive from petroleum and coal or biomass combustion. Benzo[a]pyrene-equivalent toxic concentrations (BaPeq) of the Σ17 PAHs ranged from 0.07 ng·L-1 to 2.26 ng·L-1 (0.62 ± 0.52 ng·L-1, mean ± standard deviation) with a median of 0.47 ng·L-1. Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and benzo[e]pyrene (BeP) were the main toxic isomers. Juvenile exposure to PAHs via oral ingestion (drinking) and dermal contact (showering) had negligible and potential health risks, respectively. Juveniles were the sensitive population for PAH exposure. 15 lakes were screened into the "List of PAH Priority Lakes" in three priority levels: first priority (Level A), moderate priority (Level B) and general priority (Level C). Lake Taihu, Lake Chaohu and Lake Hongze were the extreme priority lakes. Optimizing the economic structures and reducing the combustion emissions in these areas should be implemented to reduce the population under potential health risk of PAHs.
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- Yong He
- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Waigi MG, Wang J, Yang B, Gudda FO, Ling W, Liu J, Gao Y. Endophytic Bacteria in in planta Organopollutant Detoxification in Crops. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 252:1-50. [PMID: 31451946 DOI: 10.1007/398_2019_33] [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] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbe-assisted organopollutant removal, or in planta crop decontamination, is based on an interactive system between organopollutant-degrading endophytic bacteria (DEBOP) and crops in alleviating organic toxins in plants. This script focuses on the fast-growing body of literature that has recently bloomed in organopollutant control in agricultural plants. The various facets of DEBOP under study include their colonization, distribution, plant growth-promoting mechanisms, and modes of action in the detoxification process in plants. Also, an assessment of the biotechnological advances, advantages, and bottlenecks in accelerating the implementation of this decontamination strategy will be undertaken. The highlighted key research directions from this review will shape the future of agro-environmental sustainability and preservation of human health.
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- Michael Gatheru Waigi
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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Interactions of preservatives in meat processing: Formation of carcinogenic compounds, analytical methods, and inhibitory agents. Food Res Int 2019; 125:108608. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chen S, Ma Z, Li S, Waigi MG, Jiang J, Liu J, Ling W. Colonization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria on roots reduces the risk of PAH contamination in vegetables. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 132:105081. [PMID: 31404844 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This is a primary investigation on the mitigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (phenanthrene as a model PAH) contamination in vegetables including water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk), pakchoi (Brassica campestris) and Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis) using a gfp-labeled PAH-degrading bacterium (RS1-gfp). Effective root colonization led to dense RS1-gfp populations inhabiting the rhizosphere and endosphere of the vegetables, which subsequently led to a reduction in phenanthrene accumulation and risk in vegetables. When compared with the controls without RS1-gfp, the amount of phenanthrene accumulation due to strain RS1-gfp colonization reduced by up to ~93.7% in roots and ~75.2% in shoots of vegetables, respectively. The estimated incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) for adults due to phenanthrene in vegetables was reduced by 24.6%-48% through RS1-gfp inoculation. The proposed method was developed to circumvent the risk of phenanthrene contamination in vegetables by inoculating PAH-degrading bacteria. The findings provide an in-depth understanding of PAH detoxification in agricultural plants grown on contaminated sites by exploiting bacteria like RS1-gfp, which portray both rhizo- and endophytic lifestyles.
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- Shuang Chen
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Key Lab of Environmental Microbiology for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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He W, Megharaj M, Wu CY, Subashchandrabose SR, Dai CC. Endophyte-assisted phytoremediation: mechanisms and current application strategies for soil mixed pollutants. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 40:31-45. [PMID: 31656090 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1675582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Phytoremediation uses plants and associated microbes to remove pollutants from the environment and is considered a promising bioremediation method. Compared with well-described single contaminant treatments, the number of studies reporting phytoremediation of soil mixed pollutants has increased recently. Endophytes, including bacteria and fungi, exhibit beneficial traits for the promotion of plant growth, stress alleviation, and biodegradation. Moreover, endophytes either directly or indirectly assist host plants to survive high concentrations of organic and inorganic pollutants in the soil. Endophytic microorganisms can also regulate the plant metabolism in different ways, exhibiting a variety of physiological characteristics. This review summarizes the taxa and physiological properties of endophytic microorganisms that may participate in the detoxification of contaminant mixtures. Furthermore, potential biomolecules that may enhance endophyte mediated phytoremediation are discussed. The practical applications of pollutant-degrading endophytes and current strategies for applying this valuable bio-resource to soil phytoremediation are summarized.
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- Wei He
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.,Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Lu C, Hong Y, Liu J, Gao Y, Ma Z, Yang B, Ling W, Waigi MG. A PAH-degrading bacterial community enriched with contaminated agricultural soil and its utility for microbial bioremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 251:773-782. [PMID: 31121542 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A bacterial community was enriched with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) polluted soil to better study PAH degradation by indigenous soil bacteria. The consortium degraded more than 52% of low molecular weight and 35% of high molecular weight (HMW) PAHs during 16 days in a soil leachate medium. 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction analyses for alpha subunit genes of ring-hydroxylating-dioxygenase (RHDα) suggested that Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria at the phylum level, Pseudomonas, Methylobacillus, Nocardioides, Methylophilaceae, Achromobacter, Pseudoxanthomonas, and Caulobacter at the generic level were involved in PAH degradation and might have the ability to carry RHDα genes (nidA and nahAc). The community was selected and collected according to biomass and RHDα gene contents, and added back to the PAH-polluted soil. The 16 EPA priority PAHs decreased from 95.23 to 23.41 mg kg-1 over 35 days. Compared with soil without the introduction of this bacterial community, adding the community with RHDα genes significantly decreased soil PAH contents, particularly HMW PAHs. The metabolic rate of PAHs in soil was positively correlated with nidA and nahAc gene contents. These results indicate that adding an indigenous bacterial consortium containing RHDα genes to contaminated soil may be a feasible and environmentally friendly method to clean up PAHs in agricultural soil.
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- Chao Lu
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Deng S, Ke T, Wu Y, Zhang C, Hu Z, Yin H, Guo L, Chen L, Zhang D. Heavy Metal Exposure Alters the Uptake Behavior of 16 Priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Pak Choi ( Brassica chinensis L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:13457-13468. [PMID: 30351035 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs) are predominant pollutants normally coexisting at electronic waste dumping sites or in agricultural soils irrigated with wastewater. The accumulation of PAHs and HMs in food crops has become a major concern for food security. This study explored the hydroponic uptake of 16 priority PAHs and 5 HMs (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) by pak choi ( Brassica chinensis L.). PAHs exhibited stronger inhibition on pak choi growth and physiological features than HMs. Five HMs were categorized into high-impact HMs (Cr, Cu, and Pb) and low-impact HMs (Cd and Zn) with distinct behavior under the coexposure with PAHs, and low-impact HMs showed synergistic toxicity effects with PAHs. Coexposure to PAHs and HMs slightly decreased the uptake and translocation of PAHs by pak choi, possibly attributing to the commutative hindering effects on root adsorption or cation-π interactions. The bioconcentration factors in PAHs + HMs treatments were independent of the octanol-water partition coefficient ( Kow), owing to the cation-π interaction associated change of Kow and induced defective root system. This study provides new insights into the mechanisms and influential factors of PAHs uptake in Brassica chinensis L. and gives clues for reassessing the environmental risks of PAHs in food crops.
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- Songqiang Deng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430074 , P.R. China
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- Wuhan Wenke Ecological Environment, Ltd. , Wuhan 430223 , P.R. China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430074 , P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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- Hunan Institute of Microbiology , Changsha 410009 , P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430074 , P.R. China
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- School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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Chen Y, Zhang J, Zhang F, Liu X, Zhou M. Contamination and health risk assessment of PAHs in farmland soils of the Yinma River Basin, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 156:383-390. [PMID: 29579669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The concentration, composition, sources and incremental lifetime cancer risk of farmland soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of the Yinma River Basin were analyzed. In 2016, the total concentration of 16 PAHs ranged from 491.65 to 1007.73 ng/g in May, from 427.31 to 781.38 ng/g in August and from 580.40 to 999.40 ng/g in November, respectively. Levels of seven potentially carcinogenic PAHs generally accounted for 33-36.7% of total 16 PAHs in three seasons, and the PAHs contained two to six rings, mainly Fla, Pyr, and Chr. The correlation analysis suggested that the soil organic matter (SOM) was no correlation with PAHs except for August, and there were no significant relationship between the pH and total PAHs. Isomer ratios indicated that the soil PAHs in the farmland of the Yinma River Basin was determined to be the combustion of coal, biomass, and petroleum. The toxic equivalent (BaPeq) concentrations ranged from 15.2 to 133 ng BaPeq g-1 in three seasons. The 95th percentiles of incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) due to human exposure to farmland soil PAHs of the Yinma River Basin was (1.36 × 10-6) in May, (1.00 × 10-6) in August, and (1.18 × 10-6) in November for children, (1.10 × 10-6) in May, (8.15 × 10-7) in August, and (9.58 × 10-7) in November for adolescence and (1.61 × 10-6) in May, (4.22 × 10-6) in August and (1.40 × 10-6) in November for adulthood. The result indicated a moderate carcinogenic risk and the risk of exposure to farmland soil PAHs was pervasive for residents. This investigation might provide useful information on human exposure to PAHs in soil of the Yinma River Basin, and is valuable for policy makers and scientists.
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- Yanan Chen
- Institute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Institute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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Zhang C, Lu J, Wu J, Luo Y. Removal of phenanthrene from coastal waters by green tide algae Ulva prolifera. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 609:1322-1328. [PMID: 28793401 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ulva prolifera (U. prolifera) has been frequently involved in terrible algal proliferation in coastal areas. Although it is known to be associated with green tide, its contribution to the natural attenuation of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in seawater has not been evaluated. In this study, the removal of phenanthrene using U. prolifera collected from coastal water with green tide blooming was investigated. The results showed that phenanthrene could be removed efficiently in the presence of both the live and heat-killed U. prolifera. The phenanthrene concentrations of the live algae treatment decreased smoothly from 10.00 to 0.80μgL-1 through the whole process, while those of the heat-killed algae treatment decreased sharply from 10.0 to 2.71μgL-1 in one day and kept constantly after that. The in situ monitoring and visualizing using laser confocal scanning microscopy (LCSM) confirmed the accumulation of phenanthrene in U. prolifera. The increase in nutrient and temperature led to the increase of phenanthrene removal rate, while the salinity had less influence on the removal of phenanthrene. The removal efficiency by U. prolifera had a good linear relationship with phenanthrene initial concentration (r2=0.999) even at 100μgL-1 which was higher than its environmentally relevant concentrations. High removal efficiency (91.3%) was observed when the initial phenanthrene concentration was set at environmental relevant concentration (5μgL-1). Results of this study demonstrate a potential new natural attenuation process for typical PAHs in coastal water during the outbreak of green tide. These findings indicate that the outbreak of harmful green tide algae may bring positive environmental benefits in the terms of the removal of harmful organic pollutants from coastal waters.
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- Cui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China; Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, Qinghai 810008, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, People's Republic of China
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