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Karimi M, Parsafar G, Samouei H. Polarizing Perspectives: Ion- and Dipole-Induced Dipole Interactions Dictate Bulk Nanobubble Stability. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:7263-7270. [PMID: 38990291 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c03973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The origin of the stability of bulk Nanobubbles (NBs) has been the object of scrutiny in recent years. The interplay between the surface charge on the NBs and the Laplace pressure resulting from the surface tension at the solvent-NB interface has often been evoked to explain the stability of the dispersed NBs. While the Laplace pressure is well understood in the community, the nature of the surface charge on the NBs has remained obscure. In this work, we aim to show that the solvent and the present ions can effectively polarize the NB surface by inducing a dipole moment, which in turn controls the NB stability. We show that the polarizability of the dispersed gas and the polarity of the dispersing solvent control the dipole-induced dipole interactions between the solvent and the NBs, and that, in turn, determines their stability in solution.
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- Mohammadjavad Karimi
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Zhang Y, Chen L, Wang M, Lu J, Zhang H, Héroux P, Wang G, Tang L, Liu Y. Evaluating micro-nano bubbles coupled with rice-crayfish co-culture systems: A field study promoting sustainable rice production intensification. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 933:173162. [PMID: 38735311 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173162] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Traditional rice-fish symbiosis systems efficiently use soil and water resources but the adverse effects of prolonged flooding on the stability of rice growth can be mitigated. The feasibility and efficacy of injecting micro-nano bubbles (MNBs) in rice-crayfish co-cultures was investigated in a 22-hectare field experiment conducted over five months. This injection significantly enhanced the growth of both rice and crayfish, and increased total nitrogen and phosphorus levels in the soil, thereby augmenting fertility. Analysis of dissolved oxygen (DO), water temperature and gene expression (rice and crayfish) clarified that micro-nano bubbles (MNBs) foster an optimal environment for rice root respiration, whereas rice establishes an optimal temperature for crayfish, thereby enhancing their activity and growth. Comparative analyses of gene expression profiles and metabolic pathway enrichment revealed that the injection of MNBs diversifies soil microbial communities and intensifies biological processes, such as plant hormone signal transduction. This was in marked contrast to the situation in our controls, rice monoculture (R) and micro-nano bubbles rice monoculture (MNB-R). The combination of rice-fish symbiosis with MNBs led to a 26.8 % increase in rice production and to an estimated 35 % improvement in economic efficiency. Overall, this research introduces an innovative and environmentally sustainable method to boost rice yields, thereby enhancing food security and providing additional income for farmers.
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- Yinyin Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Nanobubble Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai 201709, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Nanobubble Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai 201709, China
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- Shanghai Garden (Group) Co., Ltd, Shanghai 200335, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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He J, Zhou Y, Geilfus CM, Cao J, Fu D, Baram S, Liu Y, Li Y. Enhancing tomato fruit antioxidant potential through hydrogen nanobubble irrigation. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhae111. [PMID: 38898962 PMCID: PMC11186064 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Eating fruits and vegetables loaded with natural antioxidants can boost human health considerably and help fight off diseases linked to oxidative stress. Hydrogen has unique antioxidant effects. However, its low-solubility and fast-diffusion has limited its applications in agriculture. Integration of hydrogen with nanobubble technology could address such problems. However, the physiological adaptation and response mechanism of crops to hydrogen nanobubbles is still poorly understood. Antioxidant concentrations of lycopene, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, and resveratrol in hydrogen nanobubble water drip-irrigated tomato fruits increased by 16.3-264.8% and 2.2-19.8%, respectively, compared to underground water and oxygen nanobubble water. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were combined to investigate the regulatory mechanisms that differed from the controls. Comprehensive multi-omics analysis revealed differences in the abundances of genes responsible for hormonal control, hydrogenase genes, and necessary synthetic metabolites of antioxidants, which helped to clarify the observed improvements in antioxidants. This is the first case of hydrogen nanobubble water irrigation increasing numerous natural antioxidant parts in fruits. Considering the characteristics of hydrogen and the application of the nanobubble technology in agriculture, the findings of the present study could facilitate the understanding of the potential effects of hydrogen on biological processes and the mechanisms of action on plant growth and development.
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- Jing He
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Water-Saving and Water Resources, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Water-Saving and Water Resources, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Hessen 65366, Germany
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute for Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel
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- Department of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture, Beijing 102208, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Water-Saving and Water Resources, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Jannesari M, Caslin A, English NJ. Electric field-based air nanobubbles (EF-ANBs) irrigation on efficient crop cultivation with reduced fertilizer dependency. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 362:121228. [PMID: 38823304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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The advent of air nanobubbles (ANBs) has opened up a wide range of commercial applications spanning industries including wastewater treatment, food processing, biomedical engineering, and agriculture. The implementation of electric field-based air nanobubbles (EF-ANBs) irrigation presents a promising approach to enhance agricultural crop efficiency, concurrently promoting environmentally sustainable practices through reducing fertilizer usage. This study investigated the impact of EF-ANBs on the germination and overall growth of agricultural crops in soil. Results indicate a substantial enhancement in both germination rates and plant growth upon the application of EF-ANBs. Notably, the introduction of ANBs led to a significant enhancement in the germination rate of lettuce and basil, increasing from approximately 20% to 96% and from 16% to 53%, respectively over two days. Moreover, the presence of EF-ANBs facilitates superior hypocotyl elongation, exhibiting a 2.8- and a 1.6-fold increase in the elongation of lettuce and basil, respectively, over a six-day observation period. The enriched oxygen levels within the air nanobubbles expedite aerobic respiration, amplifying electron leakage from the electron transport chain (ETC) and resulting in heightened reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, playing a pivotal role in stimulating growth signaling. Furthermore, the application of EF-ANBs in irrigation surpasses the impact of traditional fertilizers, demonstrating a robust catalytic effect on the shoot, stem, and root length, as well as the leaf count of lettuce plants. Considering these parameters, a single fertilizer treatment (at various concentrations) during EF-ANBs administration, demonstrates superior plant growth compared to regular water combined with fertilizer. The findings underscore the synergistic interaction between aerobic respiration and the generation of ROS in promoting plant growth, particularly in the context of reduced fertilizer levels facilitated by the presence of EF-ANBs. This promising correlation holds significant potential in establishing more sustainability for ever-increasing environmentally conscious agriculture.
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- Marziyeh Jannesari
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8, Dublin, Ireland.
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Singh E, Kumar A, Lo SL. Synergistic roles of carbon dioxide nanobubbles and biochar for promoting direct CO 2 assimilation by plants and optimizing nutrient uptake efficiency. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117918. [PMID: 38097059 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117918] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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This study investigates the synergistic role of carbon dioxide nanobubbles (CNBs) and biochar (BC) on seed germination, plant growth, and soil quality, employing Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) and Phaseolus vulgaris (beans) as test plant species. CNBs, generated and dispersed in both distilled water (DW) and tap water (TW), exhibited distinct characteristics, with TW-CNBs being larger and more stable (peak values of around 18.17 nm and 299.5 nm, zeta potential (ZP) of -5.91 mV), while DW-CNBs have peak values of around 1.63 nm and 216.1 nm, ZP of -3.23 mV. The results suggest CNBs enhance seed germination by upto 20%. CNBs in BC amended soil further promoted plant height and leaf number. CNBs increased dissolved CO2 levels to 2-24 ppm within 40 min, while BC enriched soil organic carbon from 19.20 to 24.96 ppm in beans and 18.33 to 22.35 ppm in tomatoes. The pH levels decreased from 7.68 to 3.78 for TW-CNBs and from 7.41 to 2.13 for DW-CNBs. Additionally, the electrical conductivity (EC) decreased from 112.1 to 99.6 for TW-CNBs, while it increased from 4.15 to 32.1 for DW-CNBs. Together they significantly increased soil available phosphorus and potassium to 4.03-8.06 and 3.58-7.16 kg ha-1; and 5.67-55.74 and 17.57-43.79 kg ha-1 in bean and tomato, respectively. Variations in nutrient concentrations were observed, with substantial increase in Na (16.27% and 6.58%), Zn (3.39% and 0.46%), and Mg (5.05% and 1.44%) content for beans and tomatoes, respectively. Structural equation model and principal component analysis revealed differences between CNB and BC treated soils, highlighting positive impact on soil quality and plant growth compared to control. Integration of CNBs and BC presents a multifaceted approach to enhance soil quality and promote plant growth, offering promising solutions for sustainable agriculture and environmental management.
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- Ekta Singh
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71 Chuo-Shan Rd., Taipei, 10673, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71 Chuo-Shan Rd., Taipei, 10673, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71 Chuo-Shan Rd., Taipei, 10673, Taiwan; Water Innovation, Low Carbon and Environmental Sustainability Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
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Hung JC, Li NJ, Peng CY, Yang CC, Ko SS. Safe Farming: Ultrafine Bubble Water Reduces Insect Infestation and Improves Melon Yield and Quality. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:537. [PMID: 38498517 PMCID: PMC10891724 DOI: 10.3390/plants13040537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Melon pest management relies on the excessive application of pesticides. Reducing pesticide spraying has become a global issue for environmental sustainability and human health. Therefore, developing a new cropping system that is sustainable and eco-friendly is important. This study found that melon seedlings irrigated with ultrafine water containing H2 and O2 (UFW) produced more root hairs, increased shoot height, and produced more flowers than the control irrigated with reverse osmosis (RO) water. Surprisingly, we also discovered that UFW irrigation significantly reduced aphid infestation in melons. Based on cryo-scanning electron microscope (cryo-SEM) observations, UFW treatment enhanced trichome development and prevented aphid infestation. To investigate whether it was H2 or O2 that helped to deter insect infestation, we prepared UF water enrichment of H2 (UF+H2) and O2 (UF+O2) separately and irrigated melons. Cryo-SEM results indicated that both UF+H2 and UF+O2 can increase the density of trichomes in melon leaves and petioles. RT-qPCR showed that UF+H2 significantly increased the gene expression level of the trichome-related gene GLABRA2 (GL2). We planted melons in a plastic greenhouse and irrigated them with ultrafine water enrichment of hydrogen (UF+H2) and oxygen (UF+O2). The SPAD value, photosynthetic parameters, root weight, fruit weight, and fruit sweetness were all better than the control without ultrafine water irrigation. UFW significantly increased trichome development, enhanced insect resistance, and improved fruit traits. This system thus provides useful water management for pest control and sustainable agricultural production.
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- Jo-Chi Hung
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan;
- Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, Tainan 711, Taiwan
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- Season Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Tainan 711, Taiwan; (N.-J.L.); (C.-Y.P.)
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- Season Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Tainan 711, Taiwan; (N.-J.L.); (C.-Y.P.)
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- Season Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Tainan 711, Taiwan; (N.-J.L.); (C.-Y.P.)
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan;
- Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, Tainan 711, Taiwan
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