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Wang J, Zhu Y, Ye B, Dun J, Yu X, Sui Q. Absorption and translocation of selected pharmaceuticals in Pistia stratiotes: Spatial distribution analysis using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134028. [PMID: 38493630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134028] [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: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Phytoremediation can eliminate pharmaceuticals from aquatic environments through absorption; however, understanding of absorption and transport processes in plants remains limited. In this study, a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) method was developed to explore the absorption and translocation mechanisms of seven common pharmaceuticals in Pistia stratiotes. Results showed that 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone, an infrequently used matrix, exhibited outstanding performance in MALDI-MSI analysis, producing the highest signal intensity for four of the seven pharmaceuticals. Region of Interest (ROI) analysis revealed that charge speciation of pharmaceuticals significantly influenced their ability to enter vascular bundle. Neutral and positively charged pharmaceuticals easily entered vascular bundle, while negatively charged pharmaceuticals faced difficulty. ROI results for neutral and negatively charged pharmaceuticals exhibited positive correlation with their transfer factor values, indicating that their translocation ability from root to shoot was related to their capacity to enter vascular bundle. However, no correlation was observed for positively charged pharmaceuticals, suggesting that these compounds, upon entering vascular bundle, encountered difficulties in upward translocation through the xylem. This study introduces an innovative approach and offers novel insights into the retention and migration of pharmaceuticals in plant tissues, aiming to enhance the understanding of pharmaceutical accumulation in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: Pharmaceuticals in aquatic environment can inflict detrimental effects on both human health and ecosystem. Phytoremediation can remove pharmaceuticals from aquatic environments through absorption. However, our understanding of absorption and transportation of pharmaceuticals in plants remains limited. This study developed a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) method for pharmaceuticals in plant roots, and to explore the absorption and translocation mechanisms of pharmaceuticals. The study offers direct evidence of differences in accumulation behavior of pharmaceuticals in plants, providing valuable insights for targeted and effective strategies in using plants for remediating the aquatic ecosystem from pharmaceuticals.
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- Jiaxi Wang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Analytical Applications Center, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200233, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Wang W, Wu S, Sui X, Cheng S. Phytoremediation of contaminated sediment combined with biochar: Feasibility, challenges and perspectives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133135. [PMID: 38056263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The accumulation of contaminants in sediments is accelerated by human activities and poses a major threat to ecosystems and human health. In recent years, various remediation techniques have been developed for contaminated sediments. In this review, a bibliometric analysis of papers on sediment remediation indexed in the WOS database between 2009 and 2023 was conducted using VOSviewer. We describe the development of biochar and plants for sediment contaminant removal. However, the single processes of biochar remediation and phytoremediation can be impeded by (i) low efficiency, (ii) poor tolerance of plants towards pollutants, (iii) difficulty in biochar to degrade pollutants, and (iv) biochar aging causing secondary pollution. Fortunately, combination remediation, realized through the combination of biochar and plants, can overcome the shortcomings of their individual applications. Therefore, we suggest that the remediation of contaminants in sediments can be accomplished by combining biochar with macrophytes and considering multiple limiting factors. Here, we explore the challenges that co-remediation with biochar and macrophytes will face in achieving efficient and sustainable sediment remediation, including complex sediment environments, interaction mechanisms of biochar-macrophyte-microorganisms, emerging pollutants, and integrated life cycle assessments, which can provide references for combined biochar and plant remediation of sediments in the future.
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- Weicong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Zhou H, Xu X, Wangjin Y, Ye M, Wu T, Wang Z, Cui J. Degradation of sulfamethoxazole and antibiotic resistance genes from surface water in the photocatalyst-loading bionic ecosystems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 895:165045. [PMID: 37355126 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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The behavior and removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and 3 typical corresponding antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) including sul1, sul2, sul3, and 16S rDNA in surface water were investigated in the photocatalyst-loading bionic ecosystems (PCBEs). Synthesized composite photocatalyst g-C3N4/TiO2 showing higher catalytic activity than Fe/g-C3N4/TiO2 was selected in the PCBEs. Five PCBEs, i.e., A-the control (without bionic grass or photocatalyst), B-bionic grass loaded with 4.12 g/m2 g-C3N4/TiO2, C-bionic grass loaded with 8.25 g/m2 g-C3N4/TiO2, D-bionic grass loaded with 12.37 g/m2 g-C3N4/TiO2, and E-bionic grass loaded with 16.5 g/m2 g-C3N4/TiO2 were constructed and operated in a medium-scale running cyclical flume. SMX could be photolyzed efficiently by g-C3N4/TiO2 with an optimal unit load on the bionic grass of 12.37 g/m2. 3-amino-5-methylisooxazole and p-aminobenzene sulfonamide were selected as main intermediates through the analyses of SMX degradation mechanisms and pathways, and detected in the aqueous phase and bionic grass. The intermediates were higher in the underwater part of the bionic grass than the above-water part. The overall removal of SMX ranged from 31.7 % to 82.3 % in 5 PCBEs, and the removal of sul1and sul2 were 0.2 %- 62.9 % in the aqueous phase and 8.4 %-63.2 % in the sediment. PCBE D might be the best construction when SMX and ARGs' removal was considered comprehensively. Moreover, the microbial structures showed Proteobacteria as the most dominant bacterial species had a relative abundance of 22.2 %-26.6 % and 33.4 %-68.2 % in the aquatic phase and sediment respectively, illustrating that the removal of the antibiotic and ARGs was bound up with the variations of dominant bacteria in the ecosystems. The findings illustrated that ecosystems with bionic grass and photocatalysts could be a promising technology for the removal of typical antibiotics and ARGs from surface water.
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- Haidong Zhou
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai Technical Institute of Electronics Information, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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Kajadpai N, Angchuan J, Khunnamwong P, Srisuk N. Diversity of duckweed ( Lemnaceae) associated yeasts and their plant growth promoting characteristics. AIMS Microbiol 2023; 9:486-517. [PMID: 37649804 PMCID: PMC10462456 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2023026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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The diversity of duckweed (Lemnaceae) associated yeasts was studied using a culture-dependent method. A total of 252 yeast strains were isolated from 53 duckweed samples out of the 72 samples collected from 16 provinces in Thailand. Yeast identification was conducted based on the D1/D2 region of the large subunit (LSU) rRNA gene sequence analysis. It revealed that 55.2% and 44.8% yeast species were Ascomycota and Basidiomycota duckweed associated yeasts, respectively. Among all, Papiliotrema laurentii, a basidiomycetous yeast, was found as the most prevalent species showing a relative of frequency and frequency of occurrence of 21.8% and 25%, respectively. In this study, high diversity index values were shown, indicated by the Shannon-Wiener index (H'), Shannon equitability index (EH) and Simpson diversity index (1-D) values of 3.48, 0.86 and 0.96, respectively. The present results revealed that the yeast community on duckweed had increased species diversity, with evenness among species. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) revealed no marked differences in yeast communities among duckweed genera. The species accumulation curve showed that the observed species richness was lower than expected. Investigation of the plant growth promoting traits of the isolated yeast on duckweed revealed that 178 yeast strains produced indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) at levels ranging from 0.08-688.93 mg/L. Moreover, siderophore production and phosphate solubilization were also studied. One hundred and seventy-three yeast strains produced siderophores and exhibited siderophores that showed 0.94-2.55 activity units (AU). One hundred six yeast strains showed phosphate solubilization activity, expressed as solubilization efficiency (SE) units, in the range of 0.32-2.13 SE. This work indicates that duckweed associated yeast is a potential microbial resource that can be used for plant growth promotion.
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- Napapohn Kajadpai
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
- Biodiversity Center Kasetsart University (BDCKU), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
- Biodiversity Center Kasetsart University (BDCKU), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Maldonado I, Moreno Terrazas EG, Vilca FZ. Application of duckweed (Lemna sp.) and water fern (Azolla sp.) in the removal of pharmaceutical residues in water: State of art focus on antibiotics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156565. [PMID: 35690203 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent decades, antibiotic residues in the environment have increased, affecting components of biological communities, from bacteria to plants and animals. Different methods have been used to remove these compounds, including phytoremediation with floating aquatic species such as duckweed and aquatic fern, with positive results. This study analyses information about the removal efficiency of drugs, with a focus on antibiotics, using Lemna and Azolla, which will allow a better understanding of phytoremediation processes from the perspective of plant physiology. The physiological processes of macrophytes in an environment with this type of pollutant and the phytotoxic effects on plants at high concentrations are also analysed. The metabolization of toxic compounds occurs in three phases: phase I begins with the absorption of antibiotics and the secretion of reactive oxygen species (ROS); in phase II, the effects of ROS are neutralized and minimized by conjugation with enzymes such as glutathione transferase or metabolites such as glutathione; and phase III culminates with the storage of the assimilated compounds in the vacuoles, apoplast and cell wall. In this way, plants contribute to the removal of toxic compounds. In summary, there is sufficient scientific evidence on the efficiency of the elimination of pharmaceutical compounds by these floating macrophytes at the laboratory scale, which indicates that their application under real conditions can have good results.
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- Ingrid Maldonado
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, Av. Floral N° 1153, Puno, Peru.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, Av. Floral N° 1153, Puno 21001, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Contaminantes Orgánicos y Ambiente del IINDEP de la Universidad Nacional de Moquegua, Perú, Urb Ciudad Jardín-Pacocha-Ilo, Peru; Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sostenible y Cambio Climático INDESC de la Universidad Nacional de Frontera, Perú, San Hilarión N° 101 - Sullana, Piura, Peru
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Mei X, Chen S, Wang G, Chen W, Lu W, Zhang B, Fang Y, Qi C. Metal-free carboxyl modified g-C3N4 for enhancing photocatalytic degradation activity of organic pollutants through peroxymonosulfate activation in wastewater under solar radiation. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fu C, Xu B, Chen H, Zhao X, Li G, Zheng Y, Qiu W, Zheng C, Duan L, Wang W. Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in groundwater, surface water, and sediment in Xiong'an New Area, China, and their relationship with antibiotic resistance genes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:151011. [PMID: 34715223 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The emergence and pollution of antibiotics in surface water in various regions have drawn widespread concern because of the harm to aquatic ecosystems and human health. In this study, we aim to first investigate contamination and ecological risks of 39 antibiotics in Xiong'an New Area (XANA), China, and then illuminate relative abundances of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and their correlations with antibiotics. The sum of antibiotic concentrations in the water circulation system, including surface water, groundwater, and sediment was 12.71-260.56 ng/L, ND-196.12 ng/L, and 38.03-406.31 ng/g, respectively. In surface water and sediment, cephalosporins and quinolones were the primary antibiotics, accounting for 45% and 16% of the total antibiotic concentrations in surface water and for 62% and 32% of the total antibiotic concentrations in sediment; this suggests a significant interaction between the two media. The antibiotic concentration was the highest in shallow groundwater at depths of <50 m (mean concentration of 79.22 ± 56.46 ng/L), indicating that surface water was a possible source of antibiotic contamination in groundwater. AMX presented the highest risk in both surface and groundwater and should be controlled as a priority. Moreover, the selection pressure of antibiotics on ARGs was discovered in the sediment in XANA, because the enrichment of sulA was significantly correlated with spiramycin and lincomycin and the enrichment of blaOXA-1 was significantly correlated with roxithromycin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and sulfapyridine. Thus, our investigation revealed potential antibiotic contamination in multiple environmental media in XANA, which should be addressed to prevent more serious pollution.
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- Caixia Fu
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Chang'an University, Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Chang'an University, Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710064, China
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Yang CW, Hu Y, Yuan L, Zhou HZ, Sheng GP. Selectively Tracking Nanoparticles in Aquatic Plant Using Core-Shell Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Imaging. ACS NANO 2021; 15:19828-19837. [PMID: 34851615 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanoparticles contribute to enormous environmental processes, but, due to analytical challenges, the understanding of nanoparticle fate remains elusive in complex environmental matrices. To address the challenge, a core-shell nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (CSNERS) imaging method was developed to selectively track prevalent SiO2 nanoparticles in an aquatic plant, Lemna minor. By encapsulating gold nanoparticles and Raman reporters inside, the resonance Raman signature was enhanced, thus enabling the sensitive and selective detection of SiO2 nanoparticles at an environmentally relevant concentration. The panoramic visualization of the translocation pathway of nanoparticles shows an unexpected, fast (in hours) and a preferential accumulation of nanoparticles on the node, leaf edge, root cap, etc., implying the ability of CSNERS to spectroscopically determine nanotoxicity. The core-shell design in CSNERS was capable of multiplex labeling two differently charged nanoparticles and distinguishing their biobehavior simultaneously. Meanwhile, the CSNERS method can be further applied for a variety of nanoparticles, implying its promising applications for nanotoxicity research and biogeochemical study.
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- Chuan-Wang Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Zhou H, Cui J, Li X, Wangjin Y, Pang L, Li M, Chen X. Antibiotic fate in an artificial-constructed urban river planted with the algae Microcystis aeruginosa and emergent hydrophyte. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 94:e1670. [PMID: 34859536 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The behavior and removal of six antibiotics, that is, azithromycin, clarithromycin, sulfathiazole, sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline, in an artificial-controllable urban river (ACUR) were investigated. The ACUR was constructed to form five artificial eco-systems by planting three emergent hydrophytes and Microcystis aeruginosa: (1) Control; (2) MA: M. aeruginosa only; (3) MA-J-C: M. aeruginosa combined with Juncus effusus and Cyperus alternifolius; (4) MA-C-A: M. aeruginosa combined with C. alternifolius and Acorus calamus L.; (5) MA-A-J: M. aeruginosa combined with A. calamus L. and J. effusus. The MA-C-A system achieved the best removal of azithromycin and clarithromycin after 15-day test with the final concentrations 0.92 and 0.83 μg/L. The contents of ciprofloxacin and tetracycline in sediment were highest, up to 1453 and 1745 ng/g. The antibiotic plant bioaccumulation was higher in roots rather than the shoots (stem and leaves). No target antibiotics were detected in algae cells. The combination of hybrid hydrophytes had a certain effect on the removal of antibiotics, and thus selecting appropriate hydrophytes in urban rivers could greatly improve water quality. The overall removal of six antibiotics was greatly improved by the ACUR containing the hybrid hydrophytes and the algae, indicating a synergistic effect on antibiotic removal. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Controllable-mobile artificial eco-systems were developed with emergent hydrophytes and M. aeruginosa. The M. aeruginosa + Cyperus alternifolius + Acorus calamus L. system removed azithromycin and clarithromycin most at the end of tests. Emergent hydrophytes and M. aeruginosa have a synergistic effect on the removal of antibiotics. The combination of emergent hydrophytes did play an important role in the removal of antibiotics. The artificial eco-systems containing the hybrid hydrophytes and the algae could greatly improve the overall removal of antibiotics.
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- Haidong Zhou
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai Technical Institute of Electronics Information, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Nsenga Kumwimba M, Dzakpasu M, Li X. Potential of invasive watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spp.) to remediate eutrophic waterbodies with organic and inorganic pollutants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 270:110919. [PMID: 32721351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum) is one of the world's most troublesome invasive aquatic weeds. Although current management practices may inhibit its expansion, it also impacts not only the quality of water but habitat deterioration. Therefore, the need for developing highly efficient and low-cost biotechnologies with resource recovery into the agriculture field as a complementary management strategy cannot be overstated. Here, we reviewe the scientific/grey literature to offer readers a precise and panoramic view of the invasive watermilfoil ecology, regional problems, impacts, ecosystem services, and management. In this regard, an in-depth review aimed to assess the potential for reducing non-point source inorganic and organic pollutants using invasive watermilfoil, with the sustainable approaches, while offering other services and mitigating ecological trade-offs is presented. Global distributions, growth, and current progress on the management and utilization of invasive watermilfoil biomass are summarized to develop the aim, which is to convey challenges during the implementation of large-scale weed use. In short, pollutant assimilation in plant and bacterial communities linked to this weed considerably contribute to the reduction and degradation of pollutants from both natural and artificial systems. Although several considerations in recycling and reusing biomass need to be considered, the potential reuse of the harvested material for livestock feed, compost and direct use in farming systems offer an additional strategy to achieve sustainable ecosystem restoration. Further research and development may focus on a more detailed economic modeling approach that integrates the costs (worker's wage, harvesting, transportation, and energy consumption), legal and regulatory barriers, health risks and ecosystem service benefits (biodiversity improvement, and pollutant removal) to holistically evaluate the economic, environmental, and societal value of reusing and recycling this waste material.
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- Mathieu Nsenga Kumwimba
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Faculty of Agronomy, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Li S, Wen J, He B, Wang J, Hu X, Liu J. Occurrence of caffeine in the freshwater environment: Implications for ecopharmacovigilance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 263:114371. [PMID: 32217417 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Owing to the substantial consumption of caffeinated food, beverages, and medicines worldwide, caffeine is considered the most representative pharmaceutically active compound (PhAC) pollutant based on its high abundance in the environment and its suitability as an indicator of the anthropogenic inputs of PhACs in water bodies. This review presents a worldwide analysis of 132 reports of caffeine residues in freshwater environments. The results indicated that more than 70% of the studies reported were from Asia and Europe, which have densely populated and industrially developed areas. However, caffeine pollution was also found to affect areas isolated from human influence, such as Antarctica. In addition, the maximum concentrations of caffeine in raw wastewater, treated wastewater, river, drinking water, groundwater, lake, catchment, reservoir, and rainwater samples were reported to be 3.60 mg/L, 55.5, 19.3, 3.39, 0.683, 174, 44.6, 4.87, and 5.40 μg/L, respectively. The seasonal variation in caffeine residues in the freshwater environment has been demonstrated. In addition, despite the fact that there was a small proportion of wastewater treatment plants in which the elimination rates of caffeine were below 60%, wastewater treatment is generally believed to have a high caffeine removal efficiency. From a pharmacy perspective, we proposed to adopt effective measures to minimize the environmental risks posed by PhACs, represented by caffeine, through a new concept known as ecopharmacovigilance (EPV). Some measures of EPV aimed at caffeine pollution have been advised, as follows: improving knowledge and perceptions about caffeine pollution among the public; listing caffeine as a high-priority PhAC pollutant, which should be targeted in EPV practices; promoting green design and production, rational consumption, and environmentally preferred disposal of caffeinated medicines, foods, and beverages; implementing intensive EPV measures in high-risk areas and during high-risk seasons; and integrating EPV into wastewater treatment programs.
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- Shulan Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Woman and Child Hospital, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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Li S, He B, Wang J, Liu J, Hu X. Risks of caffeine residues in the environment: Necessity for a targeted ecopharmacovigilance program. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125343. [PMID: 31751929 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the huge consumption of caffeinated food, beverages and medicines around the world, caffeine has been considered as a most representative pharmaceutically active compound (PhAC) pollutant based on its high abundance in environment and its indicator property for anthropogenic inputs of PhACs to water bodies. This review analyzed the existing literature about the bioaccumulation and environmental risks of caffeine residues in non-target organisms. There are 6 studies which were published in the last 5 years have reported the distribution of caffeine in tissues of aquatic organisms including fishes, clams, macroalgae and other aquatic plants, suggesting bioaccumulation of caffeine in organisms. The maximum detected levels of caffeine residues in tissues ranged from 1.55 to 344.9 ng/g. Importantly, definitive evidences have been provided that environmentally relevant caffeine concentrations exert adverse impacts on aquatic species and terrestrial insects, which included lethality, decreasing general stress, inducing oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, affecting energy reserves and metabolic activity, neurotoxic effects, affecting reproduction and development, etc. In view of the severity and potential adverse impacts of caffeine pollution in the environment, we proposed that caffeine should be considered as a high-priority environmentally hazardous PhAC pollutant, and it is necessary to implement an ecopharmacovigilance (EPV) program targeting caffeine to minimize its environmental load from a pharmacy perspective.
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- Shulan Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Woman and Child Hospital, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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El Mragui A, Logvina Y, Pinto da Silva L, Zegaoui O, Esteves da Silva JC. Synthesis of Fe- and Co-Doped TiO 2 with Improved Photocatalytic Activity Under Visible Irradiation Toward Carbamazepine Degradation. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12233874. [PMID: 31771256 PMCID: PMC6926595 DOI: 10.3390/ma12233874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pure TiO2 and Fe- and Co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) as photocatalysts were synthesized using wet chemical methods (sol-gel + precipitation). Their crystalline structure and optical properties were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible light (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was evaluated through degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ) under UV-A and visible-light irradiations. The XRD and Raman analyses revealed that all synthesized nanomaterials showed only the anatase phase. The DRS results showed that the absorption edge was blue-shifted for Fe-doped TiO2 NPs. The decrease in charge recombination was evidenced from the PL investigation for both Co-doped and Fe-doped TiO2 nanomaterials. An enhancement in photocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine in aqueous suspension under both UV-A light and visible-light irradiations was observed for Fe-doped Titania NPs by comparison with pure TiO2. These results suggest that the doping cations could suppress the electron/hole recombination. Therefore, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2-based nanomaterials was enhanced.
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- Abderrahim El Mragui
- Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (A.E.M.); (Y.L.); (L.P.d.S.)
- Research team “Materials and Applied Catalysis: MCA”, “CBAE” Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, BP.11201 Zitoune, Meknès, Morocco;
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- Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (A.E.M.); (Y.L.); (L.P.d.S.)
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- Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (A.E.M.); (Y.L.); (L.P.d.S.)
- LACOMEPHI, GreenUPorto, Department of Geosciences, Environment and Territorial Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Research team “Materials and Applied Catalysis: MCA”, “CBAE” Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, BP.11201 Zitoune, Meknès, Morocco;
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- Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (A.E.M.); (Y.L.); (L.P.d.S.)
- LACOMEPHI, GreenUPorto, Department of Geosciences, Environment and Territorial Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-220-402-569
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Ekperusi AO, Sikoki FD, Nwachukwu EO. Application of common duckweed (Lemna minor) in phytoremediation of chemicals in the environment: State and future perspective. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 223:285-309. [PMID: 30784736 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Over the past 50 years, different strategies have been developed for the remediation of polluted air, land and water. Driven by public opinion and regulatory bottlenecks, ecological based strategies are preferable than conventional methods in the treatments of chemical effluents. Ecological systems with the application of microbes, fungi, earthworms, plants, enzymes, electrode and nanoparticles have been applied to varying degrees in different media for the remediation of various categories of pollutants. Aquatic macrophytes have been used extensively for the remediation of pollutants in wastewater effluents and aquatic environment over the past 30 years with the common duckweed (L. minor) as one of the most effective macrophytes that have been applied for remediation studies. Duckweed has shown strong potentials for the phytoremediation of organic pollutants, heavy metals, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, radioactive waste, nanomaterials, petroleum hydrocarbons, dyes, toxins, and related pollutants. This review covers the state of duckweed application for the remediation of diverse aquatic pollutants and identifies gaps that are necessary for further studies as we find pragmatic and sound ecological solutions for the remediation of polluted environment for sustainable development.
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- Abraham O Ekperusi
- World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Oilfield Chemicals Research, Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria; Department of Marine Environment & Pollution Control, Faculty of Marine Environmental Management, Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Animal & Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science & Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria
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