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Jindo K, Goron TL, Kurebito S, Matsumoto K, Masunaga T, Mori K, Miyakawa K, Nagao S, Tokunari T. Sustainable Plant Growth Promotion and Chemical Composition of Pyroligneous Acid When Applied with Biochar as a Soil Amendment. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113397. [PMID: 35684334 PMCID: PMC9182051 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The pyrolysis of biomass material results in pyroligneous acid (PA) and biochar, among other by-products. In agriculture, PA is recognized as an antimicrobial agent, bio-insecticide, and bio-herbicide due to antioxidant activity provided by a variety of constituent materials. Application of PA to crop plants and soil can result in growth promotion, improved soil health, and reduced reliance on polluting chemical crop inputs. More detailed information regarding chemical compound content within PA and identification of optimal chemical profiles for growth promotion in different crop species is essential for application to yield effective results. Additionally, biochar and PA are often applied in tandem for increased agricultural benefits, but little is known regarding the optimal proportion of each crop input. This work reports on the effect of combined applications of different proportions of PA (200- and 800-fold dilutions) and chemical fertilizer rates (100%, 75%, 50%, and 0%) in the presence or absence of biochar on Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis, Japanese mustard spinach) plant growth. To elucidate the chemical composition of the applied PA, four different spectroscopic measurements of fluorescence excitation were utilized for analysis—excitation-emission matrix, ion chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. It was determined that PA originating from pyrolysis of Japanese pine wood contained different classes of biostimulants (e.g., tryptophan, humic acid, and fulvic acid), and application to Komatsuna plants resulted in increased growth when applied alone, and in different combinations with the other two inputs. Additionally, application of biochar and PA at the higher dilution rate increased leaf accumulation of nutrients, calcium, and phosphorus. These effects reveal that PA and biochar are promising materials for sustainable crop production.
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- Keiji Jindo
- Agrosystems Research, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada;
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- Meiwa Co., Ltd., 3-8-1 Minato, Kanazawa 920-0211, Japan; (S.K.); (T.T.)
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan;
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Japan; (T.M.); (K.M.)
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Japan; (T.M.); (K.M.)
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- Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
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- Low Level Radioactivity Laboratory, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
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- Meiwa Co., Ltd., 3-8-1 Minato, Kanazawa 920-0211, Japan; (S.K.); (T.T.)
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Science and Engineering Complex, 150 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134, USA
- Harvard Graduate School of Design, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Yang T, Xie Y, Zhang S, He X. Synthesis of Dual Red‐Emitting Fluorescent Silver Nanoclusters in Aqueous Lipoic Acid‐Based Polymer Solutions and Application for Cu
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Detection and Cell Imaging. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Tao Yang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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Gonzàlez-Rosell A, Cerretani C, Mastracco P, Vosch T, Copp SM. Structure and luminescence of DNA-templated silver clusters. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:1230-1260. [PMID: 36132866 PMCID: PMC9417461 DOI: 10.1039/d0na01005g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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DNA serves as a versatile template for few-atom silver clusters and their organized self-assembly. These clusters possess unique structural and photophysical properties that are programmed into the DNA template sequence, resulting in a rich palette of fluorophores which hold promise as chemical and biomolecular sensors, biolabels, and nanophotonic elements. Here, we review recent advances in the fundamental understanding of DNA-templated silver clusters (Ag N -DNAs), including the role played by the silver-mediated DNA complexes which are synthetic precursors to Ag N -DNAs, structure-property relations of Ag N -DNAs, and the excited state dynamics leading to fluorescence in these clusters. We also summarize the current understanding of how DNA sequence selects the properties of Ag N -DNAs and how sequence can be harnessed for informed design and for ordered multi-cluster assembly. To catalyze future research, we end with a discussion of several opportunities and challenges, both fundamental and applied, for the Ag N -DNA research community. A comprehensive fundamental understanding of this class of metal cluster fluorophores can provide the basis for rational design and for advancement of their applications in fluorescence-based sensing, biosciences, nanophotonics, and catalysis.
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- Anna Gonzàlez-Rosell
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Irvine California 92697-2585 USA
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- Nanoscience Center and Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Irvine California 92697-2585 USA
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- Nanoscience Center and Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Irvine California 92697-2585 USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California Irvine California 92697-4575 USA
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