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Park JH. Contrasting effects of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) on lettuce grown in hydroponics and soil: Chromium and manganese speciation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115073. [PMID: 32629411 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is a toxic element among which hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is more toxic than trivalent chromium [Cr(III)]. Chromium can be reduced or oxidized in soil because soil is a complex medium and various soil components affect redox reaction of Cr in soil. Therefore, Cr speciation in hydroponics and soil was compared and Cr uptake and speciation by lettuce grown in the media were evaluated. Higher phytotoxicity was found in Cr(III) spiked soil than in Cr(VI) spiked soil, while Cr toxicity was higher in Cr(VI) treated hydroponics than Cr(III) treated hydroponics. Chromium was mainly accumulated in lettuce roots as Cr(III), and more Cr was translocated from roots to shoots grown in Cr(VI) treated hydroponics than Cr(III) treated hydroponics. Accumulation of Cr in roots grown in Cr(III) treated nutrient solution reduced Fe, K, Ca, Mg, and P uptake in lettuce. Chromium valence state was Cr(III) in lettuce leaves and roots grown in both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) treated hydroponics and soil. Chromium speciation in hydroponically grown lettuce roots was Cr(III) coordinated with 6 oxygens in the first shell and 2 or 4 carbons in the second shell as analyzed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), which was similar to chromium acetate. The valence state of Cr in Cr(III) and Cr(VI) treated nutrient solution was not changed, while Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) in Cr(VI) spiked soil by soil organic matter. Spiking of Cr(III) induced reduction of Mn in soil, which resulted in an increase of bioavailable Mn concentration in the Cr(III) spiked soil. Therefore, the increased phytotoxic effect for lettuce in Cr(III) spiked soil can be attributed to the reduction of Mn and subsequent release of Mn(II). For Cr(III) contaminated soil, Mn speciation should be considered, and bioavailable Mn concentration should be monitored although Cr existed as Cr(III) in soil.
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- Jin Hee Park
- Department of Environmental & Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea.
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Wang X, Liu W, Fu H, Yi XH, Wang P, Zhao C, Wang CC, Zheng W. Simultaneous Cr(VI) reduction and Cr(III) removal of bifunctional MOF/Titanate nanotube composites. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:502-511. [PMID: 30928522 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, a series of BUC-21/titanate nanotube (BT-X) composites were facilely fabricated via ball-milling of 2-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (MOF) BUC-21 and titanate nanotubes (TNTs). The BT-X composites were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-visible diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Both the photocatalytic reduction from Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and adsorptive removal of formed Cr(III) of BT-X composites were systematically investigated under different conditions including pH values and co-existing inorganic ions. It was found that BUC-21 (100 mg)/TNTs (100 mg) (BT-1) composites demonstrate remarkable ability of photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction and adsorptive Cr(III) removal, as well as good reusability and stability. It is believed that the introduction of TNTs could capture the formed Cr(III) from the surface of BUC-21, which provided more active sites exposed to enhance the Cr(VI) reduction.
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- Xun Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
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Kopittke PM, Wang P, Lombi E, Donner E. Synchrotron-based X-Ray Approaches for Examining Toxic Trace Metal(loid)s in Soil-Plant Systems. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2017; 46:1175-1189. [PMID: 29293828 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2016.09.0361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Elevated levels of trace metal(loid)s reduce plant growth, both in soils contaminated by industrial activities and in acid agricultural soils. Although the adverse effects of trace metal(loid)s have long been recognized, there remains much unknown both about their behavior in soils, their toxicity to plants, and the mechanisms that plants use to tolerate elevated concentrations. Synchrotron-based approaches are being utilized increasingly in soil-plant systems to examine toxic metal(loid)s. In the present review, brief consideration is given to the theory of synchrotron radiation. Thereafter, we review the use of synchrotron-based approaches for the examination of various trace metal(loid)s in soil-plant systems, including aluminum, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, selenium, and cadmium. Within the context of this review, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray fluorescence microscopy (μ-XRF) are of particular interest. These techniques can provide in situ analyses of the distribution and speciation of metal(loid)s in soil-plant systems. The information presented here serves not only to understand the behavior of trace metals in soil-plant systems, but also to provide examples of the potential applications of synchrotron radiation that can be used to advantage in other studies.
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Vidayanti V, Choesin DN, Iriawati I. Phytoremediation of chromium: distribution and speciation of chromium in Typha angustifolia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.4081/pb.2017.6870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Chromium (Cr), especially in hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] may contaminate water or soil and cause detrimental effects, as it is potentially carcinogenic and teratogenic. Phytoremediation using plants such as <em>Typha</em> <em>angustifolia</em> provides an alternative approach for handling Cr waste. The objective of this study was to determine the mechanism of Cr accumulation in <em>T. angustifolia</em>. Hydroponic media containing <em>T. angustifolia</em> was added with 0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 ppm of Cr (VI) (K2Cr2O7). After 15 days of treatment, distribution and speciation of Cr in roots and shoots of <em>T. angustifolia</em> were analyzed using XAS and μ-XRF. Results showed that Cr was detected in almost all parts of root and shoot at different intensities. Intensities of Cr was higher in roots (especially in the vascular bundle) than in shoot. Cr speciation in the root and shoot was found as trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] which formed as a result of Cr(VI) reduction. Based on the patterns of Cr distribution and speciation, results of this study suggest that <em>T. angustifolia</em> in this study does not reduce Cr(VI) to become Cr(III) inside the plants.
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Pradas del Real AE, Pérez-Sanz A, Lobo MC, McNear DH. The chromium detoxification pathway in the multimetal accumulator Silene vulgaris. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:11479-11486. [PMID: 25188746 DOI: 10.1021/es502099g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Phytomanagement could be a viable alternative in areas polluted with wastes from chromium-using industries. This study investigated the ability of Silene vulgaris to take up Cr(III) and Cr(VI) with special attention on the mechanism used by this species to tolerate high doses of Cr(VI). Plants were grown semihydroponically with different concentrations of either Cr(III) or Cr(VI). A combination of synchrotron X-ray spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron and light microscopy and infrared spectroscopy were used to determine the distribution and speciation of Cr. S. vulgaris accumulated more Cr when grown with Cr(VI) resulting in an overall reduction in biomass. Starch accumulation in leaves may be attributed to an impartment between carbon utilization and assimilation resulted from stunted plant growth but not the complete inhibition of photosynthesis indicating that S. vulgaris possess tolerance mechanisms that allows it to survive in Cr(VI) rich environments. These primary tolerance mechanisms are (a) the total reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in the rhizosphere or just after uptake in the fine lateral root tips and (b) chelation of Cr(III) to the cell wall both of which reduce metal interference with critical cell functions. These mechanisms make S. vulgaris suitable for in situ remediation of Cr polluted soils.
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- Ana Elena Pradas del Real
- Dpto. de Investigación Agroambiental, IMIDRA, Finca "El Encín″, A-II Km, 38.200, 28800, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Chromium is ubiquitous in the environment as Cr(III) and Cr(VI) oxidation states, which interconvert under environmentally and biologically relevant conditions (although Cr(III) usually predominates). While Cr(VI) is an established human carcinogen and a major occupational and environmental hazard, Cr(III) has long been regarded as an essential human micronutrient, although recent literature has cast serious doubts on the validity of this postulate. Despite five decades of research, no functional Cr-containing enzymes or cofactors have been characterized conclusively, and several hypotheses on their possible structures have been refuted. Gastrointestinal absorption pathways for both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) are apparent and whole-blood speciation can involve Cr(VI) uptake and reduction by red blood cells, as well as Cr(III) binding to both proteins and low-molecular-mass ligands in the plasma. DNA-damaging effects of Cr(VI) and anti-diabetic activities of Cr(III) are likely to arise from common mechanistic pathways that involve reactive Cr(VI/V/IV) intermediates and kinetically inert Cr(III)-protein and Cr(III)-DNA adducts. Both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) are toxic to plants and microorganisms, particularly Cr(VI) due to its higher bioavailability and redox chemistry. Some bacteria reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) without the formation of toxic Cr(V) intermediates and these bacteria are being considered for use in the bioremediation of Cr(VI)-polluted environments.
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- Peter A. Lay
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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de la Rosa G, Castillo-Michel H, Cruz-Jiménez G, Bernal-Alvarado J, Córdova-Fraga T, López-Moreno L, Cotte M. Cr localization and speciation in roots of chromate fed Helianthus annuus L. seedlings using synchrotron techniques. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2014; 16:1073-86. [PMID: 24933903 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.810584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In order to gain knowledge on the potential use of Helianthus annuus L. for the remediation of Cr(VI) polluted waters, hydroponics experiments were set up to determine Cr uptake and tolerance in different Cr(VI)-sulfate conditions, and Cr biotransformations. Results indicated that Cr(VI) promoted seed germination, and plant tolerance was higher at younger plant stages. Cr uptake was dependent on sulfate concentrations. The highest Cr levels in roots and shoots (13,700 and 2,500 mg kg(-1) dry weight (DW), respectively) were obtained in 1 mM sulfate. The lowest Cr uptake in roots (10,600 mg kg(-1) DW) was observed in seedlings treated with no sulfate. In shoots, Cr concentration was of 1,500 mg kg(-1)DW for the 1 mM sulfate treatment, indicating a different level of interaction between chromate and sulfate in both tissues. For the first time, using micro X-ray florescence (muXRF), we demonstrated Cr reaches the root stele and is located in the walls of xylem vessels. Bulk and micro X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure (muXANES) results showed that Cr in the roots is mostly in the form of Cr(III) phosphate (80%), with the remainder complexed to organic acids. Our results suggest this plant species may serve for Cr(VI) rhizofiltration purposes.
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Wu B, Becker JS. Imaging techniques for elements and element species in plant science. Metallomics 2012; 4:403-16. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mt00002d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Zhao Y, Peralta-Videa JR, Lopez-Moreno ML, Ren M, Saupe G, Gardea-Torresdey JL. Kinetin increases chromium absorption, modulates its distribution, and changes the activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase in Mexican Palo Verde. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:1082-7. [PMID: 21174467 PMCID: PMC4337997 DOI: 10.1021/es102647w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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This report shows, for the first time, the effectiveness of the phytohormone kinetin (KN) in increasing Cr translocation from roots to stems in Mexican Palo Verde. Fifteen-day-old seedlings, germinated in soil spiked with Cr(III) and (VI) at 60 and 10 mg kg(-1), respectively, were watered every other day for 30 days with a KN solution at 250 μM. Samples were analyzed for catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APOX) activities, Cr concentration, and Cr distribution in tissues. Results showed that KN reduced CAT but increased APOX in the roots of Cr(VI)-treated plants. In the leaves, KN reduced both CAT and APOX in Cr(III) but not in Cr(VI)-treated plants. However, KN increased total Cr concentration in roots, stems, and leaves by 45%, 103%, and 72%, respectively, compared to Cr(III) alone. For Cr(VI), KN increased Cr concentrations in roots, stems, and leaves, respectively, by 53%, 129%, and 168%, compared to Cr(VI) alone. The electron probe microanalyzer results showed that Cr was mainly located at the cortex section in the root, and Cr distribution was essentially homogeneous in stems. However, proven through X-ray images, Cr(VI)-treated roots and stems had more Cr accumulation than Cr(III) counterparts. KN increased the Cr translocation from roots to stems.
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- Yong Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR, 00681
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- Department of Geology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
- Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
- Corresponding Author: To whom all correspondence should be addressed phone: (915)747-5359, Fax: (915) 747-5748,
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Zhao Y, Peralta-Videa JR, Lopez-Moreno ML, Saupe GB, Gardea-Torresdey JL. Use of plasma-based spectroscopy and infrared microspectroscopy techniques to determine the uptake and effects of chromium(III) and chromium(VI) on Parkinsonia aculeata. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2011; 13 Suppl 1:17-33. [PMID: 22046749 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2011.568534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chromium uptake and tolerance by Mexican Palo Verde (Parkinsonia aculeata) (MPV) was studied in a six-month experiment with Cr(III) and Cr(VI) at 60 and 10 mg kg(-1), respectively. Chromium and nutrient uptake were determined by ICP-OES and changes in macromolecules were studied by infrared microspectroscopy (IMS). In the Cr(VI)-treated plants, chromium concentration increased in the roots only through the third month, while translocation to stems increased constantly throughout the six months. Cr(III) applications decreased the amount of Zn in leaves and stems (p < or = 0.05). Cr(VI) increased P and S in all plant tissues and increased Ca in roots, but decreased Ca in stems and leaves, and Mg in roots and stems. Cr(III) decreased P in stems and leaves, while both Cr ions decreased K in all MPV tissues. Relative to untreated plant tissue, the IMS revealed significant changes at 1730 cm(-1) and 845 cm(-1). Changes at 1730 cm(-1) indicated that the cortex and xylem of Cr-treated plants were more proteinaceous. Changes at 845 cm(-1) revealed higher lignifications in cortex. However, at the stem level, Cr(VI) decreased lignin deposition in xylem. The data showed that MPV could be useful in the phytoremediation of Cr in moderately impacted soils.
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- Yong Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA
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