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Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Grozdov D. Evaluation of Holmium(III), Erbium(III), and Gadolinium(III) Accumulation by Cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Elements' Effects on Biomass Quantity and Biochemical Composition. Microorganisms 2024; 12:122. [PMID: 38257949 PMCID: PMC10818318 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12010122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Rare-earth elements are released into the aquatic environment as a result of their extensive use in industry and agriculture, and they can be harmful for living organisms. The effects of holmium(III), erbium(III), and gadolinium(III) when added to a growth medium in concentrations ranging from 10 to 30 mg/L on the accumulation ability and biochemical composition of Arthrospira platensis were studied. According to the results of a neutron activation analysis, the uptake of elements by cyanobacteria occurred in a dose-dependent manner. The addition of gadolinium(III) to the growth medium did not significantly affect the amount of biomass, whereas erbium(III) and holmium(III) reduced it up to 22% compared to the control. The effects of rare-earth elements on the content of proteins, carbohydrates, phycobiliproteins, lipids, β carotene, and chlorophyll a were evaluated. The studied elements had different effects on the primary biomolecule content, suggesting that holmium(III) and erbium(III) were more toxic than Gd(III) for Arthrospira platensis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia;
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia;
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Yushin N, Jakhu R, Chaligava O, Grozdov D, Zinicovscaia I. Natural and anthropogenic radionuclides concentration with heavy metals analysis of the sediments collected around Novaya Zemlya. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 194:115346. [PMID: 37536080 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The Dispersal profile of the radioisotopes (226Ra, 232Th, 235U, 40K, 137Cs) along with potentially toxic elements (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, and Hg) in the sediments around the Novaya Zemlya was determined. The task was fulfilled with the aid of HPGe gamma spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, DMA-80 Direct Mercury Analysis System, X-ray diffraction and statistical tools. At most of the locations, the radionuclides activity was higher than the world average activity concentration for the respective nuclei, 40K being the most abundant. From all the potentially toxic elements detected, Cr and Ni were usually observed on higher levels compared to their background values, indicating the probability of the detrimental biological effects. Thus, the present situation at the studied area might be a threat to the neighboring marine life.
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- Nikita Yushin
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia.
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems, Georgian Technical University, 77 Merab Kostava Street, 0171 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., Magurele, Romania
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Grozdov D, Zinicovscaia I. Mesoporous Materials for Metal-Laden Wastewater Treatment. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:5864. [PMID: 37687556 PMCID: PMC10488830 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Rapid technological, industrial and agricultural development has resulted in the release of large volumes of pollutants, including metal ions, into the environment. Heavy metals have become of great concern due to their toxicity, persistence, and adverse effects caused to the environment and population. In this regard, municipal and industrial effluents should be thoroughly treated before being discharged into natural water or used for irrigation. The physical, chemical, and biological techniques applied for wastewater treatment adsorption have a special place in enabling effective pollutant removal. Currently, plenty of adsorbents of different origins are applied for the treatment of metal-containing aqueous solution and wastewater. The present review is focused on mesoporous materials. In particular, the recent achievements in mesoporous materials' synthesis and application in wastewater treatment are discussed. The mechanisms of metal adsorption onto mesoporous materials are highlighted and examples of their multiple uses for metal removal are presented. The information contained in the review can be used by researchers and environmental engineers involved in the development of new adsorbents and the improvement of wastewater treatment technologies.
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- Dmitrii Grozdov
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia;
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia;
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, 077125 Magurele, Romania
- Institute of Chemistry, Moldova State University, 3, Academiei Str, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Peshkova A, Vergel K, Rodlovskaya E. The Remediation of Dysprosium-Containing Effluents Using Cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis and Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2009. [PMID: 37630569 PMCID: PMC10458459 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Dysprosium is one of the most critical rare earth elements for industry and technology. A comparative study was carried out to assess the biosorption capacity of cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis and yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae toward dysprosium ions. The effect of experimental parameters such as pH, dysprosium concentration, time of contact, and temperature on the biosorption capacity was evaluated. Biomass before and after dysprosium biosorption was analyzed using neutron activation analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. For both biosorbents, the process was quick and pH-dependent. The maximum removal of dysprosium using Spirulina platensis (50%) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (68%) was attained at pH 3.0 during a one-hour experiment. The adsorption data for both biosorbents fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model, whereas the kinetics of the process followed the pseudo-second-order and Elovich models. The maximum biosorption capacity of Spirulina platensis was 3.24 mg/g, and that of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was 5.84 mg/g. The thermodynamic parameters showed that dysprosium biosorption was a spontaneous process, exothermic for Saccharomyces cerevisiae and endothermic for Spirulina platensis. Biological sorbents can be considered an eco-friendly alternative to traditional technologies applied for dysprosium ion recovery from wastewater.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.); (K.V.)
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.); (K.V.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.); (K.V.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.); (K.V.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.); (K.V.)
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- N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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Ivlieva AL, Petritskaya EN, Rogatkin DA, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D. Impact of Chronic Oral Administration of Gold Nanoparticles on Cognitive Abilities of Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108962. [PMID: 37240304 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The influence of gold nanoparticles after their prolonged oral administration to mice (during pregnancy and lactation) on spatial memory and anxiety levels in offspring was investigated. Offspring were tested in the Morris water maze and in the elevated Plus-maze. The average specific mass content of gold which crossed the blood-brain barrier was measured using neutron activation analysis and constituted 3.8 ng/g for females and 1.1 ng/g for offspring. Experimental offspring showed no differences in spatial orientation and memory compared to the control, while their anxiety levels increased. Gold nanoparticles influenced the emotional state of mice exposed to nanoparticles during prenatal and early postnatal development, but not their cognitive abilities.
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- Alexandra L Ivlieva
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of RAS, 5A Butlerova St., 117485 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute named after M. F. Vladimirsky, Str. Schepkina 61/2, 129110 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of RAS, 5A Butlerova St., 117485 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of RAS, 5A Butlerova St., 117485 Moscow, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Str. Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6, RO-76900 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
- Institute of Chemistry, Academiei Str. 3, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Str. Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Str. Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Humelnicu D, Grozdov D, Ignat M, Humelnicu I. Adsorption Capacity of Silica SBA-15 and Titanosilicate ETS-10 toward Indium Ions. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:3201. [PMID: 37110040 PMCID: PMC10144871 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Indium is an extremely important element for industry that is distributed in the Earth's crust at very low concentrations. The recovery of indium by silica SBA-15 and titanosilicate ETS-10 was investigated at different pH levels, temperatures, times of contact and indium concentrations. A maximum removal of indium by ETS-10 was achieved at pH 3.0, while by SBA-15 it was within the pH range of 5.0-6.0. By studying kinetics, the applicability of the Elovich model for the description of indium adsorption on silica SBA-15 was shown, while its sorption on titanosilicate ETS-10 fitted well with the pseudo-first-order model. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms were used to explain the equanimity of the sorption process. The Langmuir model showed its applicability for the explanation of the equilibrium data obtained for both sorbents, the maximum sorption capacity obtained using the model constituted 366 mg/g for titanosilicate ETS-10 at pH 3.0, temperature 22 °C and contact time 60 min, and 2036 mg/g for silica SBA-15 at pH 6.0, temperature 22 °C and contact time 60 min. Indium recovery was not dependent on the temperature and the sorption process was spontaneous in nature. The interactions between the indium sulfate structure and surfaces of adsorbents were investigated theoretically using the ORCA quantum chemistry program package. The spent SBA-15 and ETS-10 could be easily regenerated by using 0.01 M HCl and reused with up to 6 cycles of adsorption/desorption with a decrease in the removal efficiency between 4% and 10% for SBA-15 and 5% and 10% for ETS-10, respectively.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bld. Carol I, 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bld. Carol I, 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bld. Carol I, 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Rodlovskaya E, Khiem LH. Yeast—As Bioremediator of Silver-Containing Synthetic Effluents. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10040398. [PMID: 37106585 PMCID: PMC10136145 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10040398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae may be regarded as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly biosorbent for complex effluent treatment. The effect of pH, contact time, temperature, and silver concentration on metal removal from silver-containing synthetic effluents using Saccharomyces cerevisiae was examined. The biosorbent before and after biosorption process was analysed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and neutron activation analysis. Maximum removal of silver ions, which constituted 94–99%, was attained at the pH 3.0, contact time 60 min, and temperature 20 °C. High removal of copper, zinc, and nickel ions (63–100%) was obtained at pH 3.0–6.0. The equilibrium results were described using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm, while pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models were applied to explain the kinetics of the biosorption. The Langmuir isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order model fitted better experimental data with maximum adsorption capacity in the range of 43.6–108 mg/g. The negative Gibbs energy values pointed at the feasibility and spontaneous character of the biosorption process. The possible mechanisms of metal ions removal were discussed. Saccharomyces cerevisiae have all necessary characteristics to be applied to the development of the technology of silver-containing effluents treatment.
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Cepoi L, Zinicovscaia I, Chiriac T, Rudi L, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Tasca I, Kravchenko E, Tarasov K. Modification of Some Structural and Functional Parameters of Living Culture of Arthrospira platensis as the Result of Selenium Nanoparticle Biosynthesis. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:852. [PMID: 36676589 PMCID: PMC9860699 DOI: 10.3390/ma16020852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Selenium nanoparticles are attracting the attention of researchers due to their multiple applications, including medicine. The biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles has become particularly important due to the environmentally friendly character of the process and special properties of the obtained particles. The possibility of performing the biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles via the living culture of Arthrospira platensis starting from sodium selenite was studied. The bioaccumulation capacity of the culture, along with changes in the main biochemical parameters of the biomass, the ultrastructural changes in the cells during biosynthesis and the change in the expression of some genes involved in stress response reactions were determined. Protein, lipid and polysaccharide fractions were obtained from the biomass grown in the presence of sodium selenite. The formation of selenium nanoparticles in the protein fraction was demonstrated. Thus, Arthrospira platensis culture can be considered a suitable matrix for the biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles.
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- Liliana Cepoi
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, 077125 Bucharest, Romania
- Institute of Chemistry, 3 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Doctoral School of Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, 2009 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia
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Lalrammawia K, Buragohain A, Kakki B, Zote L, Marak NK, Lalrinhlupuii, Malsawmtluangi, Lalmuanpuii R, Kumar NS, Jahau L, Sudarshan M, Chaligava O, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Nekhoroshkov P, Vergel K, Zinicovscaia I, Muthukumaran RB. Determination of Multi Elements in Tobacco Plant of Northeast India by Neutron Activation Analysis and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:4534-4549. [PMID: 34820780 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-03040-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Even when cultivated in uncontaminated soils, tobacco plant has higher propensity to extract and accumulate trace elements. The concentrations (mass fractions) of essential elements (K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cl, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn) and 28 non-essential elements in tobacco plant (leaves, stem, and root) of Northeast India and their respective soils were quantitatively measured. Hg mass fraction in all samples analyzed were found to be < 10 mg/kg. The heavy element mass fractions of tobacco are weakly correlated to different soil parameters. The bioconcentration factor values indicated that Cd (7) is selectively absorbed and translocated in the tobacco leaves compared to Zn (1.7), Cu (1.5), Ni (0.12), and Pb (0.1). Under acidic soil conditions, tobacco plant efficiently absorbed and translocated Cl- ion with great ease, whereas it may be a very low accumulator of rare-earth elements. The mass fractions of Mn, Cu, Sb, Cs, Rb, and Pb are very similar to the "reference plant," whereas significantly higher mass fractions of Al, Sc, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Th, and U are present in the roots of tobacco plant relative to the "reference plant." Principal component analysis has revealed that Northeast Indian tobacco can be clearly differentiated from other varieties of tobaccos used in different countries because of their element profiles.
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Serchhip College, Serchhip, Mizoram, India
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- Centre for Rural Development Research and Trinity Diagnostic Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, Kolkata, 700106, India
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
- Georgian Technical University, 77, Merab Kostava Street, 0175, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania.
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Yushin N, Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Chiriac T, Rudi L, Grozdov D. Application of Cyanobacteria Arthospira platensis for Bioremediation of Erbium-Contaminated Wastewater. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:6101. [PMID: 36079481 PMCID: PMC9458052 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Erbium belongs to rare earth elements critical for industry, especially nuclear technology. Cyanobacteria Arthospira platensis was used for Er(III) removal from wastewater by applying biosorption and bioaccumulation processes. The influence of pH, Er(III) concentration, contact time and temperature on the biosorption capacity of Arthospira platensis was determined. The optimal conditions for Er(III) removal were defined as pH 3.0, time 15 min and temperature 20 °C, when 30 mg/g of Er(III) were removed. The kinetics of the process was better described by the pseudo-first-order model, while equilibrium fitted to the Freundlich model. In bioaccumulation experiments, the uptake capacity of biomass and Er(III) effect on biomass biochemical composition were assessed. It was shown that Er(III) in concentrations 10-30 mg/L did not affect the content of biomass, proteins, carbohydrate and photosynthetic pigments. Its toxicity was expressed by the reduction of the lipids content and growth of the level of malonic dialdehyde. Biomass accumulated 45-78% of Eu(III) present in the cultivation medium. Therefore, Arthospira platensis can be considered as a safe and efficient bioremediator of erbium contaminated environment.
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- Nikita Yushin
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Doctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 077125 Bucharest, Romania
- Laboratory of Physical and Quantum Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Laboratory of Phycobiotechnology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Laboratory of Phycobiotechnology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Laboratory of Phycobiotechnology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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Yakhnenko A, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Chaligava O, Nebesnykh I, Grozdov D, Khanaev I, Duliu OG, Maikova O, Kravchenko E. Endemic sponge Lubomirskia baikalensis as a bioindicator of chemical elements pollution in Lake Baikal. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 182:114025. [PMID: 35963229 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To evaluate the prospects of using Baikal endemic sponges as bioindicators of chemical elements pollution, the elemental composition of sponges, water and substrate samples, collected in two areas with different levels of anthropogenic loading of the Baikal Lake, was determined using two analytical techniques. The content of Cl, Ca, V, Zn, As, Se, Ba, Cd, and Cu in the sponges collected in Listvennichny Bay was significantly higher than in Bolshye Koty Bay. The values of the pollution indices point at the slight to moderate pollution of the substrates. According to the bioaccumulation factor values, sponges accumulate mainly Cd, Cu and Br from the substrate, and the main part of the elements from water. The distribution of elements longwise the sponges and their intraspecific variation were evaluated. It was shown that Lubomirskia baikalensis sponges were suitable bioindicators to assess the pollution of Lake Baikal.
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- Alena Yakhnenko
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; Limnological Institute SB RAS, 3 Ulan-Batorskaya Irkutsk, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania; Institute of Chemistry, Academiei Str. 2, 2002 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; Georgian Technical University, 77, Merab Kostava Street, Tbilisi 0175, Georgia
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- Limnological Institute SB RAS, 3 Ulan-Batorskaya Irkutsk, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Limnological Institute SB RAS, 3 Ulan-Batorskaya Irkutsk, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Department of Structure of Matter, Earth and Atmospheric Physics and Astrophysics, 405, Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; Geological Institute of Romania, 1, Caransebes str. 012271 Bucharest, Romania
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- Limnological Institute SB RAS, 3 Ulan-Batorskaya Irkutsk, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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Cepoi L, Zinicovscaia I, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Djur S, Yushin N, Grozdov D. Assessment of Metal Accumulation by Arthrospira platensis and Its Adaptation to Iterative Action of Nickel Mono- and Polymetallic Synthetic Effluents. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10051041. [PMID: 35630483 PMCID: PMC9147461 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10051041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria-mediated wastewater remediation is an economical, efficient, and eco-friendly technology. The present work deals with the bioaccumulation performance of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) grown for four cycles in a medium containing nickel mono- and polymetallic synthetic effluents. The metal uptake by spirulina biomass was evaluated using neutron activation analysis. The effects of effluents on biomass production, protein, and phycobiliprotein content were assessed. Metal accumulation in the biomass depended on the effluent composition and metal ion concentrations. Nickel accumulation in the biomass was directly proportional to its concentration in effluents, and maximum uptake (1310 mg/kg) was attained in the Ni/Cr/Fe system. In the same system, biomass accumulated 110 times more chromium and 4.7 times more iron than control. The highest accumulation of copper (2870 mg/kg) was achieved in the Ni/Cu/Zn/Mo system and zinc (1860 mg/kg)—in the Ni/Cu/Zn/Sr system. In biomass grown in the media loaded with nickel and also chromium, iron, copper, strontium, zinc, and molybdenum, a decrease in productivity (on average by 10%) during the first cycle of cultivation and moderate reduction of protein content (by 15–27%) was observed. The presence of metals in the cultivation media inhibited phycobiliprotein synthesis, especially of phycocyanin, and promoted the synthesis of allophycocyanin. The maximum reduction of phycocyanin content was 77%, and the increase of allophycocyanin content—by 45%. Arthrospira platensis may be deemed as bioremediation of nickel-polluted wastewaters of complex composition.
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- Liliana Cepoi
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.D.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.)
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., Magurele, MG-6, 077125 Bucharest, Romania
- Institute of Chemistry, 3, Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-4962165609
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.D.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.D.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.D.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.)
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Zinicovscaia I, Chaligava O, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Vergel K, Hramco C. Moss Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Trace Element Pollution in the Republic of Moldova. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2022; 82:355-366. [PMID: 35266044 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-022-00918-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The moss biomonitoring technique was used for the assessment of air pollution in the Republic of Moldova, in the framework of the UNECE ICP Vegetation Programme. The content of 11 chemical elements (Al, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, As, Sb, Cd, Cu, and Pb) was determined by neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry in samples collected in spring 2020. Distribution maps were built to identify the most polluted sites. The highest concentrations of elements in mosses were determined in the north-eastern, central, and western parts of the country. The main element associations were identified using factor analysis. Three factors were determined, of which one of mixed geogenic-anthropogenic origin and two of anthropogenic origin. A comparison of the data obtained in 2020 and 2015 showed a significant decrease in the concentrations of Cr, As, Sb, Cd, Pb, and Cu in 2020. The state of the environment was assessed using Contamination Factor and Pollution Load Index values, which characterized it as unpolluted to moderately polluted. Possible air pollution sources in the Republic of Moldova are resuspension of soil particles, agricultural practices, vehicles, industry, and thermal power plants.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania.
- Institute of Chemistry, Academiei Str. 2, 2002, Chisinau, Moldova.
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980
- Georgian Technical University, 77, Merab Kostava Street, 0175, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia, 141980
- Institute of Chemistry, Academiei Str. 2, 2002, Chisinau, Moldova
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Cepoi L, Zinicovscaia I, Valuta A, Codreanu L, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Peshkova A. Peculiarities of the Edaphic Cyanobacterium Nostoc linckia Culture Response and Heavy Metal Accumulation from Copper-Containing Multimetal Systems. Toxics 2022; 10:toxics10030113. [PMID: 35324738 PMCID: PMC8950056 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Soil and water pollution is a major problem that has a negative impact on ecosystems and human health in particular. In the bioremediation processes, the application of photosynthetic microorganisms, including cyanobacteria, is a direction of action addressed with increasing frequency in the context of further development and improvement of environmentally friendly techniques needed for detoxification of soils and waters polluted with low concentrations of toxic elements, since they pose a challenge for traditional treatment methods. In the present study, the removal of copper and other metal ions from multielement systems by three generations of Nostoc linckia is discussed. Changes in the biochemical composition of the nostoc biomass, which accumulates metal ions, were monitored. Neutron activation analysis was applied to assess Cu, Fe, Ni, and Zn accumulation by biomass, as well as to determine the biochemical composition of biomass after specific biochemical methods were used. The capacity of the accumulation of copper and other metal ions from multi-elemental systems by cyanobacteria Nostoc linckia was high and increased over two cycles of biomass growth in the systems Cu-Fe-Ni and Cu-Fe-Zn and over three cycles in Cu-Fe and Cu-Fe-Ni-Zn systems. It constituted 1720–10,600 µg metal/g depending on the system and cycle of cultivation. The accumulation of Fe, Ni, and Zn also increased over the generations of nostoc. The process of metal accumulation was demonstrated by a significant change in the biomass biochemical composition. Cyanobacteria Nostoc linckia possess a pronounced capacity of copper and other metal ion accumulation from multimetal systems and showed an increased resistance in environments polluted with heavy metals.
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- Liliana Cepoi
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., 2028MD Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (A.V.); (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.)
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, 077125 Magurele, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +74-962-165-609
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., 2028MD Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (A.V.); (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., 2028MD Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (A.V.); (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., 2028MD Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (A.V.); (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1, Academiei Str., 2028MD Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (A.V.); (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (A.P.)
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Vergel K, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Chaligava O, Nekhoroshkov P, Grozdov D. Moss Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Pollution with Trace Elements in the Moscow Region, Russia. Toxics 2022; 10:toxics10020066. [PMID: 35202252 PMCID: PMC8875797 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10020066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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For the first time, moss biomonitoring covering the territory of the entire Moscow region, without including Moscow, was performed in 2020. Moss Pleurozium schreberi collected at 156 sampling sites were analyzed using neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry. A total of 34 elements were determined in moss samples. Obtained data were compared with the results of the moss surveys performed in the Vladimir and Yaroslavl regions in 2018 and with the data of moss surveys conducted in the Moscow region on a limited number of sampling sites in 2004 and 2014. The Moscow region showed to be more polluted than the Vladimir and Yaroslavl regions. In the the Moscow region, the decrease of the content of the main part of the elements over time was noted. Trace elements emission sources were identified and characterized using factor analysis. Contamination Factor, Pollution Load Index, and Ecological Risk were calculated to assess the level of the region contamination and elements effect on human health. In general, the Moscow region can be characterized as unpolluted to moderately polluted with a low ecological risk of human exposure. The cities satellites around Moscow were determined to experience particular environmental stress, even in the period of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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- Konstantin Vergel
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(496)-216-5609
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
- Faculty of Exact and Natural Science, Georgian Technical University, 77 Merab Kostava Street, 0171 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (K.V.); (N.Y.); (O.C.); (P.N.); (D.G.)
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Safonov A, Ostovnaya T, Boldyrev K, Kryuchkov D, Popova N. Bio-zeolite use for metal removal from copper-containing synthetic effluents. J Environ Health Sci Eng 2021; 19:1383-1398. [PMID: 34900274 PMCID: PMC8617158 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00694-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The adsorption capacity of biologically modified zeolite with respect to copper-containing effluents (Cu(II)-Fe(III), Cu(II)-Fe(III)-Ni(II), Cu(II)-Fe(II)-Zn(II), and Cu(II)-Fe(II)-Ni(II)-Zn(II)) has been investigated in order to apply it for industrial effluents treatment. Obtained bio-zeolite was characterized using neutron activation analysis, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The efficiency of metal ions removal was determined as a function of pH, copper concentration, time, and temperature. The metal sorption in analyzed systems showed to be pH-dependent. The equilibrium adsorption data were interpreted using Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms and the adsorption mechanism was investigated by kinetic studies. The sorption of Cu(II) and Zn(II) fitted well pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order models, while Ni(II) sorption was better described by the Elovich model. The thermodynamic parameters, ∆G°, ∆H°, and ∆S were evaluated to understand the nature of the sorption process. Obtained results show that bio-zeolite is of interest for heavy metal ions removal from industrial effluents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-021-00694-x.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region Russia
- Horia Holubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Reactorului Str., 30, MG-6, Magurele, Bucharest, Romania
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Leninsky prospect, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region Russia
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- Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 52, Bolshaya Tulskaya, Moscow, 115191 Russia
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- Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 52, Bolshaya Tulskaya, Moscow, 115191 Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Leninsky prospect, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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Kirillov A, Grozdov D, Zinicovscaia I, Vasilenko T. Elemental composition of the Chelyabinsk meteorite determined by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-08078-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rudi L, Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Chiriac T, Peshkova A, Cepoi A, Grozdov D. Accumulation and Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Functionalized with Spirulina platensis on Rats. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:2992. [PMID: 34835756 PMCID: PMC8620753 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effect of unmodified and functionalized Spirulina platensis biomass silver nanoparticles on rats during prolonged oral administration was assessed. Silver nanoparticles were characterized by using transmission electron microscopy, while their uptake by the biomass was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive analysis. The content of silver in the different organs of rats after a period of administration (28 days) or after an additional clearance period (28 days) was ascertained by using neutron activation analysis. In animals administrated with the unmodified nanoparticles, the highest content of silver was determined in the brain and kidneys, while in animals administrated with AgNP-Spirulina, silver was mainly accumulated in the brain and testicles. After the clearance period, silver was excreted rapidly from the spleen and kidneys; however, the excretion from the brain was very low, regardless of the type of nanoparticles. Hematological and biochemical tests were performed in order to reveal the effect of nanoparticles on rats. The difference in the content of eosinophils in the experimental and control groups was statistically significant. The hematological indices of the rats did not change significantly under the action of the silver nanoparticles except for the content of reticulocytes and eosinophils, which increased significantly. Changes in the biochemical parameters did not exceed the limits of normal values. Silver nanoparticles with the sizes of 8-20 nm can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, and their persistence after a period of clearance indicated the irreversibility of this process.
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- Ludmila Rudi
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.R.); (L.C.); (T.C.); (A.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (D.G.)
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., MG-6 Bucharest Magurele, Romania
- Institute of Chemistry, 3 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.R.); (L.C.); (T.C.); (A.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.R.); (L.C.); (T.C.); (A.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (D.G.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.R.); (L.C.); (T.C.); (A.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (D.G.)
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Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Grozdov D, Vergel K. Effect of zinc-containing systems on Spirulina platensis bioaccumulation capacity and biochemical composition. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:52216-52224. [PMID: 34002316 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14457-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis due to its high biosorption and bioaccumulation capacity toward metal ions can be considered as an excellent candidate for environmental bioremediation. The effect of Zn and in different combinations on the accumulation capacity of Spirulina platensis biomass and its biochemical composition was investigated. Four Zn-containing systems with a different combination of metal ions (Zn; Zn/Cu/Sr; Zn/Cu/Ni; Zn/Cu/Sr/Ba) and different metal concentrations were modeled. Studied systems were introduced in the cultivation medium on the fifth day of biomass grow and experiments were performed in three variants, which differed by metal ions concentrations. Metal uptake by biomass was traced using neutron activation analysis. Spirulina platensis showed a high accumulation capacity for all metal ions present in the analyzed system. Because the metals were added at the beginning of the stationary growth phase, the contact with the biomass was only 24 h, even at the highest metal concentration in the systems, the accumulation of Spirulina platensis biomass was reduced by no more than 11.2%. Spirulina platensis biomass grown in a mono-metallic system expressed two biochemical indicators of stress: decrease of phycobiliprotein content and increase of malondialdehyde content. In biomass grown in the presence of Zn-containing multi-metallic systems, three indicators of stress were expressed: decrease of protein content, reduction of phycobiliprotein content, and increase of malondialdehyde content. Spirulina platensis biomass can be considered as an effective accumulator for the treatment of zinc-containing industrial effluents.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890, Dubna, Russia.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest, Magurele, Romania.
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei str., Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei str., Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei str., Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890, Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 1419890, Dubna, Russia
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Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Grozdov D, Pavlov S, Djur S. Accumulation of dysprosium, samarium, terbium, lanthanum, neodymium and ytterbium by Arthrospira platensis and their effects on biomass biochemical composition. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2020.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Abdusamadzoda D, Safonov A, Rodlovskaya E. Zinc-Containing Effluent Treatment Using Shewanella xiamenensis Biofilm Formed on Zeolite. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:ma14071760. [PMID: 33918384 PMCID: PMC8038228 DOI: 10.3390/ma14071760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The sorption properties of Shewanella xiamenensis biofilm formed on zeolite (mineral-organic sorbent) as a sorbent have been investigated aiming to determine its suitability for complex zinc-containing effluent treatment. The optimum conditions for metal sorption from synthetic solutions were evaluated by changing the pH, zinc concentration, temperature, and time of sorption. The highest removal of metal ions was attained at pH range 3.0-6.0 within 60-150 min of sorbent-sorbate contact. The results obtained from the equilibrium studies were described using the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models. Maximum sorption capacity of the sorbent calculated from the Langmuir model changed from 3.4 to 6.5 mg/g. High coefficient of determination values calculated for pseudo-second-order and Elovich models indicate the predominant role of chemisorption in metal removal. Gibbs energy and ∆H° values point at the spontaneous and endothermic character of the sorption. The effect of pH and biosorbent mass on Zn(II) sorption from industrial effluent with an initial Zn(II) concentration of 52.8 mg/L was tested. Maximum removal of zinc ions (85%) was achieved at pH 6.0 by applying a two-step treatment system.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (D.A.)
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului, MG-6, 077125 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-4-962-1656-09
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (D.A.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (D.A.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str., 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (D.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Radioecology, Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Science, 31 Leninsky Prospect, GSP-1, 119071 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory for Heterochain Polymers, A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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Zote L, Lalrammawia K, Buragohain A, Kakki B, Lalmuanpuii R, Pachuau Z, Vanlalhruaia J, Muthukumaran RB, Kumar NS, Jahau L, Sudarshan M, Yushin N, Nekhoroshkov P, Grozdov D, Sergeeva A, Zinicovscaia I. Macro-, micro-, and trace element distributions in areca nut, husk, and soil of northeast India. Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:65. [PMID: 33449210 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08859-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In areca nut and husk, 14 elements (As, Ca, Cd, Cl, Co, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, and Zn) were determined, while 34 elements including rare earth elements were detected in the corresponding soil samples using instrumental neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry methods, whereas the concentration levels of Hg in tested samples are negligible, perhaps, below the detection limits. No rare earth elements were detected in edible areca nut. The concentration levels of various essential elements and heavy elements such as As, Cd, and Cu present in areca nut are within the permissible levels, whereas Pb content is relatively higher than FAO/WHO's permissible levels. The order of bioaccumulation index for heavy metals in areca nut was Cd > Sb > Cu > Zn ≥ Mn ≥ Co > Pb ≥ As. Bioaccumulation index values are indicating that areca palm may not be able to accumulate other heavy elements in the edible areca nut, except for Cd. On the basis of pollution indices, Northeast Indian soil may be relatively unpolluted.
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India
- Department of Chemistry, Government Serchhip College, Serchhip, Mizoram, India
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- Centre for Rural Development Research and Trinity Diagnostic Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, Kolkata, 700106, India
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest, Magurele, Romania.
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Grozdov D, Vergel K, Popova N, Artemiev G, Safonov A. Metal Removal from Nickel-Containing Effluents Using Mineral-Organic Hybrid Adsorbent. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:ma13194462. [PMID: 33050087 PMCID: PMC7578995 DOI: 10.3390/ma13194462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nickel is one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants and its removal from wastewater is an important task. The capacity of a mineral–organic hybrid adsorbent, consisting of Shewanella xiamenensis biofilm and zeolite (clinoptilolite of the Chola deposit), to remove metal ions from nickel-containing batch systems under different experimental conditions was tested. The obtained biosorbent was characterized using neutron activation, SEM, and FTIR techniques. It was established that maximum removal of cations, up to 100%, was achieved at pH 6.0. Several mathematical models were applied to describe the equilibrium and kinetics data. The maximum adsorption capacity of the hybrid biosorbent, calculated using the Langmuir model, varied from 3.6 to 3.9 mg/g. Negative Gibbs energy values and positive ∆H° values indicate the spontaneous and endothermic character of the biosorption process. The effects of several parameters (pH and biosorbent dosage) on Ni(II) removal from real effluent, containing nickel with a concentration of 125 mg/L, were investigated. The optimal pH for Ni(II) removal was 5.0–6.0 and an increase of sorbent dosage from 0.5 to 2.0 led to an increase in Ni(II) removal from 17% to 27%. At two times effluent dilution, maximum Ni(II) removal of 26% was attained at pH 6.0 and sorbent dosage of 1.0 g. A 12-fold effluent dilution resulted in the removal of 72% of Ni(II) at the same pH and sorbent dosage values. The obtained hybrid biosorbent can be used for Ni(II) removal from industrial effluents with low Ni(II) concentrations.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str. 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (K.V.)
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului, MG-6 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-49621-65609
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str. 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (K.V.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str. 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (K.V.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str. 6, 1419890 Dubna, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.G.); (K.V.)
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Science, 31 Leninsky Prospect, GSP-1, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (N.P.); (G.A.); (A.S.)
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Science, 31 Leninsky Prospect, GSP-1, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (N.P.); (G.A.); (A.S.)
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Science, 31 Leninsky Prospect, GSP-1, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (N.P.); (G.A.); (A.S.)
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Cepoi L, Zinicovscaia I, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Miscu V, Djur S, Strelkova L, Grozdov D. Spirulina platensis as renewable accumulator for heavy metals accumulation from multi-element synthetic effluents. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:31793-31811. [PMID: 32504425 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09447-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metal accumulation by Spirulina platensis from synthetic effluents with the following chemical composition: Cr/Fe, Cr/Fe/Ni, Cr/Fe/Ni/Zn, and Cr/Fe/Ni/Zn/Cu during repeated cultivation cycle was investigated. Metal ions in different concentrations were added to the culture medium at the exponential and stationary phases of biomass growth and their uptake by biomass was traced using neutron activation analysis. The effect of metal ions on biomass and main biochemical components (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, phycobilins, and β-carotene) was monitored. S. platensis keeps high metal accumulation capacity during 2-3 cultivation cycles, while the metal ions were added in the stationary phase of its growth. By adding metals in the exponential phase of growth in the following concentrations: 10 mg/L of chromium (VI), 5 mg/L of iron, 2 mg/L of zinc, nickel, and copper, Spirulina platensis acted as renewable accumulator only in Cr/Fe system. It maintained the accumulation capacity during three cultivation cycles when exposed to lower concentrations of metal ions. Its ability to accumulate metal ions during several cultivation cycles was ensured by the maintenance of the optimal level of proteins and lipid in biomass.
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- Liliana Cepoi
- The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
- State University "Dmitrie Cantemir", 3/2 Academiei Str, 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str, 1419890, Dubna, Russia.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest -, Magurele, Romania.
- The Institute of Chemistry, 3 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova.
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- The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
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- The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
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- The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
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- The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str, 1419890, Dubna, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str, 1419890, Dubna, Russia
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Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Abdusamadzoda D, Grozdov D, Shvetsova M. Efficient Removal of Metals from Synthetic and Real Galvanic Zinc-Containing Effluents by Brewer's Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:ma13163624. [PMID: 32824380 PMCID: PMC7475842 DOI: 10.3390/ma13163624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The performance of the brewer’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to remove metal ions from four batch systems, namely Zn(II), Zn(II)-Sr(II)-Cu(II), Zn(II)-Ni(II)-Cu(II), and Zn(II)-Sr(II)-Cu(II)-Ba(II), and one real effluent was evaluated. Yeast biosorption capacity under different pH, temperature, initial zinc concentration, and contact time was investigated. The optimal pH for removal of metal ions present in the analyzed solution (Zn, Cu, Ni, Sr, and Ba) varied from 3.0 to 6.0. The biosorption process for zinc ions in all systems obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and, in some cases, the Freundlich model was applicable as well. The kinetics of metal ions biosorption was described by pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich models. Thermodynamic calculations showed that metal biosorption was a spontaneous process. The two-stage sequential scheme of zinc ions removal from real effluent by the addition of different dosages of new sorbent allowed us to achieve a high efficiency of Zn(II) ions removal from the effluent. FTIR revealed that OH, C=C, C=O, C–H, C–N, and NH groups were the main biosorption sites for metal ions.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Street 6, Dubna 1419890, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.A.); (D.G.); (M.S.)
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului, MG-6 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
- Laboratory of Quantum Chemistry, Catalysis and Physical Methods, The Institute of Chemistry, Academiei Street 3, 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-49621-65609
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Street 6, Dubna 1419890, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.A.); (D.G.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Street 6, Dubna 1419890, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.A.); (D.G.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Street 6, Dubna 1419890, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.A.); (D.G.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Street 6, Dubna 1419890, Russia; (N.Y.); (D.A.); (D.G.); (M.S.)
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Zinicovscaia I, Grozdov D, Yushin N, Ivlieva A, Petritskaya E, Rogatkin D. Neutron activation analysis as a tool for tracing the accumulation of silver nanoparticles in tissues of female mice and their offspring. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06746-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zinicovscaia I, Safonov A, Ostalkevich S, Gundorina S, Nekhoroshkov P, Grozdov D. Metal ions removal from different type of industrial effluents using Spirulina platensis biomass. Int J Phytoremediation 2019; 21:1442-1448. [PMID: 31244333 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1633264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The biomass of the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis was used for metal removal from four industrial effluents with different chemical composition. The process of metal bioaccumulation (alive biomass) and biosorption (dry biomass) was studied at the native effluents pH as well as the pH 9.5. Metal uptake by S. platensis biomass was determined by means of neutron activation analysis (NNA). The obtained results show different affinity of biomass to metals presented in effluents. The results of this study have indicated that S. platensis is a very good candidate for the removal of heavy metals from complex industrial effluents.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Moscow, Russia
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Chiriac T, Mitina T, Grozdov D, Yushin N, Culicov O. Application of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis biomass for silver removal from aqueous solutions. Int J Phytoremediation 2017; 19:1053-1058. [PMID: 28441036 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1319332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The cyanobacterium Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis was used to study the process of silver biosorption. Effects of various parameters such as contact time, dosage of biosorbent, initial pH, temperature, and initial concentration of Ag(I) were investigated for a batch adsorption system. The optimal biosorption conditions were determined as pH 5.0, biosorbent dosage of 0.4 g, and initial silver concentration of 30 mg/L. Equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by the Langmuir and Freundlich models - however, the Freundlich model provided a better fit to the experimental data. The kinetic data fit the pseudo-second-order model well, with a correlation coefficient of 0.99. The analysis of thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS°) revealed that the adsorption process of silver ion by spirulina biomass was exothermic and spontaneous (ΔG° < 0), and exothermic (ΔH° < 0) process. The biosorption capacity of biomass A. platensis serves as a basis for the development of green technology for environmental remediation.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- a Joint Institute for Nuclear Research , Dubna , Russia
- b Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering , Bucharest - Magurele , Romania
- c The Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova , Chisinau , R. Moldova
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- d Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the Academy of Science of Moldova , Chisinau , R. Moldova
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- d Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the Academy of Science of Moldova , Chisinau , R. Moldova
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- c The Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova , Chisinau , R. Moldova
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- e Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academу of Sciences , Moskva , Russia
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- a Joint Institute for Nuclear Research , Dubna , Russia
- f Dubna University , Dubna , Russia
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- a Joint Institute for Nuclear Research , Dubna , Russia
- g National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, SplaiulUnirii , Bucharest , Romania
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