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Sharara A, Samy M, Mossad M, Gar Alalm M. Photodegradation of polyethylene debris in water by sulfur-doped TiO 2: system optimization, degradation mechanism, and reusability. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:3951-3963. [PMID: 38097836 PMCID: PMC10794281 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31460-1] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Given the immense threats of microplastics, we herein investigate photodegrading the debris of polyethylene bags (PBs) by sulfur-doped titanium dioxide. The optimization of operating parameters showed that controlling the water pH at 3 and introducing PBs by 0.10 g/L under a catalyst dose of 1.25 g/L reduced the polyethylene mass by 3.10% in 7 h, whereas raising the catalyst dose to 3 g/L improved the mass reduction to 4.72%. The extension of degradation time to 100 h at pH 3, catalyst dosage of 3 g/L, and PBs concentration of 0.10 g/L increased the mass loss ratio to 21.74%. Scanning electron microscopy of PBs after 100 h of photodegradation showed cracks on the surface accompanied by the increase of carbonyl index from 0.52 to 1.41 confirming the breakdown of the polymeric chain. Total organic carbon increased from 0.80 to 7.76 mg/L in the first 10 h of photodegradation, then decreased to 1 mg/L after extending the reaction time to 100 h due to the mineralization of organic intermediates generated from the photodegradation of PBs. Trapping tests exhibited the major role of hydroxyl radicals in the degradation system, and the catalyst showed high stability under five repetitive runs. This study proposes an efficient treatment system that can be implemented on a wider scale utilizing the synthesized catalyst to degrade plastics efficiently before their release to water streams.
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- Ahmed Sharara
- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Zhang J, Lin H, Wang X, Zhao Z, Li L, Liu J, Yan S, Xiang D, Wang H, Bai J. Circumstellar material ejected violently by a massive star immediately before its death. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:2548-2554. [PMID: 37743199 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.09.015] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Type II supernovae represent the most common stellar explosions in the Universe, for which the final stage evolution of their hydrogen-rich massive progenitors towards core-collapse explosion are elusive. The recent explosion of SN 2023ixf in a very nearby galaxy, Messier 101, provides a rare opportunity to explore this longstanding issue. With the timely high-cadence flash spectra taken within 1-5 days after the explosion, we can put stringent constraints on the properties of the surrounding circumstellar material around this supernova. Based on the rapid fading of the narrow emission lines and luminosity/profile of Hα emission at very early times, we estimate that the progenitor of SN 2023ixf lost material at a mass-loss rate Ṁ≈6×10-4M⊙a-1 over the last 2-3 years before explosion. This close-by material, moving at a velocity vw≈55kms-1, accumulates a compact CSM shell at the radius smaller than 7×1014 cm from the progenitor. Given the high mass-loss rate and relatively large wind velocity presented here, together with the pre-explosion observations made about two decades ago, the progenitor of SN 2023ixf could be a short-lived yellow hypergiant that evolved from a red supergiant shortly before the explosion.
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- Jujia Zhang
- Yunnan Observatories (YNAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; International Centre of Supernovae, Yunnan Key Laboratory, Kunming 650216, China.
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- Yunnan Observatories (YNAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Planetarium, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100044, China.
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- Yunnan Observatories (YNAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; International Centre of Supernovae, Yunnan Key Laboratory, Kunming 650216, China
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- Yunnan Observatories (YNAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China
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- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Yunnan Observatories (YNAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China; International Centre of Supernovae, Yunnan Key Laboratory, Kunming 650216, China
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Steglich D, Besson J, Reinke I, Helmholz H, Luczak M, Garamus VM, Wiese B, Höche D, Cyron CJ, Willumeit-Römer R. Strength and ductility loss of Magnesium-Gadolinium due to corrosion in physiological environment: Experiments and modeling. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 144:105939. [PMID: 37348169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105939] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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We propose a computational framework to study the effect of corrosion on the mechanical strength of magnesium (Mg) samples. Our work is motivated by the need to predict the residual strength of biomedical Mg implants after a given period of degradation in a physiological environment. To model corrosion, a mass-diffusion type model is used that accounts for localised corrosion using Weibull statistics. The overall mass loss is prescribed (e.g., based on experimental data). The mechanical behaviour of the Mg samples is modeled by a state-of-the-art Cazacu-Plunkett-Barlat plasticity model with a coupled damage model. This allowed us to study how Mg degradation in immersed samples reduces the mechanical strength over time. We performed a large number of in vitro corrosion experiments and mechanical tests to validate our computational framework. Our framework could predict both the experimentally observed loss of mechanical strength and the ductility due to corrosion for both tension and compression tests.
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- Dirk Steglich
- Institute of Material Systems Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany.
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- Centre des Matériaux, PSL Research University, Mines ParisTech, UMR CNRS 7633, BP 87, 91003 Evry Cedex, France
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- Institute of Material Systems Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Surface Science, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Material Systems Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany; Institute for Continuum and Material Mechanics, Hamburg University of Technology, Eissendorfer Str. 42, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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Hu J, Lim FY, Hu J. Ozonation facilitates the aging and mineralization of polyethylene microplastics from water: Behavior, mechanisms, and pathways. Sci Total Environ 2023; 866:161290. [PMID: 36592902 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the environment, of which 94 % undergo the aging process. Accelerated aging induced by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is significant in explaining the formation pathway of secondary MPs and enables possible mineralization. In this study, ozonation coupled with hydrogen peroxide (O3/H2O2), a type of AOPs, was applied for the aging of MPs (polyethylene, PE). Physiochemical properties of aged PE MPs were analyzed through scanning electron microscope, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflection, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The mechanism regarding the contribution of reactive oxygen species (•OH) was determined using chemical probe (p-chlorobenzoic acid) and quencher (tert-butanol). Possible transformation pathways were modeled via two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy. Mineralization of MPs, associated with aging was also studied, with the percentage of PE degradation determined by mass loss. Our results confirmed that ozonation promoted fragmentation of PE, with 20 mM H2O2 facilitating the production of •OH. The growth of oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface of PE was consistent with the alteration of the oxygen-to‑carbon atom ratio, revealing the formation of CO, CO, and C-O-C. The enhanced adsorption property of aged PE for triclosan was due to the increased specific surface area and negative charges on the surface. Moreover, the percentage of PE degradation was higher at lower concentrations, and the mass loss reached 32.56 % at a PE concentration of 0.05 g/L after 8-h ozonation. These results contribute to revealing the long-term aging behavior of MPs and providing significant guidance for employing AOPs to achieve efficient removal.
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- Jinyuan Hu
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore.
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Desie E, Zuo J, Verheyen K, Djukic I, Van Meerbeek K, Auge H, Barsoum N, Baum C, Bruelheide H, Eisenhauer N, Feldhaar H, Ferlian O, Gravel D, Jactel H, Schmidt IK, Kepfer-Rojas S, Meredieu C, Mereu S, Messier C, Morillas L, Nock C, Paquette A, Ponette Q, Reich PB, Roales J, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Seitz S, Schmidt A, Stefanski A, Trogisch S, Halder IV, Weih M, Williams LJ, Yang B, Muys B. Disentangling drivers of litter decomposition in a multi-continent network of tree diversity experiments. Sci Total Environ 2023; 857:159717. [PMID: 36302436 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159717] [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: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Litter decomposition is a key ecosystem function in forests and varies in response to a range of climatic, edaphic, and local stand characteristics. Disentangling the relative contribution of these factors is challenging, especially along large environmental gradients. In particular, knowledge of the effect of management options, such as tree planting density and species composition, on litter decomposition would be highly valuable in forestry. In this study, we made use of 15 tree diversity experiments spread over eight countries and three continents within the global TreeDivNet network. We evaluated the effects of overstory composition (tree identity, species/mixture composition and species richness), plantation conditions (density and age), and climate (temperature and precipitation) on mass loss (after 3 months and 1 year) of two standardized litters: high-quality green tea and low-quality rooibos tea. Across continents, we found that early-stage decomposition of the low-quality rooibos tea was influenced locally by overstory tree identity. Mass loss of rooibos litter was higher under young gymnosperm overstories compared to angiosperm overstories, but this trend reversed with age of the experiment. Tree species richness did not influence decomposition and explained almost no variation in our multi-continent dataset. Hence, in the young plantations of our study, overstory composition effects on decomposition were mainly driven by tree species identity on decomposer communities and forest microclimates. After 12 months of incubation, mass loss of the high-quality green tea litter was mainly influenced by temperature whereas the low-quality rooibos tea litter decomposition showed stronger relationships with overstory composition and stand age. Our findings highlight that decomposition dynamics are not only affected by climate but also by management options, via litter quality of the identity of planted trees but also by overstory composition and structure.
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- Ellen Desie
- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E - box 2411, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Plant Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E - box 2411, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Forest & Nature Lab, Department of Environment, Ghent University; Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, 9090 Melle, Gontrode, Belgium
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E - box 2411, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Plant Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4, 06120 Halle, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, UK
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- Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Biology, Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig University, Institute of Biology, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig University, Institute of Biology, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- INRAE, Université Bordeaux, Biogeco, F-33612 Cestas, France
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la BioEconomia, CNR-IBE, Traversa la Crucca 3, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Département des sciences naturelles and Institut des sciences de la forêt tempérée (ISFORT), Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), 58 rue Principale, Ripon, QC J0V 1V0, Canada
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes 10, E-41080 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Renewables Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Forest Research, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Earth & Life Institute, UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2, box L7.05.24, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, New South Wales, 2753, Australia; Institute for Global Change Biology, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departamento de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. Utrera Km 1, 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Geobotany, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Universität Tübingen, Institute of Geography, Department of Geosciences, Rümelinstrasse 19-23, 72070 Tübingen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Biology, Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, New South Wales, 2753, Australia
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Biodiversity, Jingdezhen University, Jingdezhen, 333400, China
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E - box 2411, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Rux G, Labude C, Herppich WB, Geyer M. Investigation on the potential of applying bio-based edible coatings for horticultural products exemplified with cucumbers. Curr Res Food Sci 2023; 6:100407. [PMID: 36510596 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.100407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Plastic packaging for fresh horticultural produce has many advantages but generates plastic waste and ecological alternatives are required. Edible coatings can retard many processes related to loss of quality. Hydrophobic lipid-based coatings are preferably applied for fresh fruits and vegetables. The approval of such coatings for products with edible peels in EU is increasingly under discussion. However, investigations on the efficiency of various edible coatings on soft-skinned fruit and vegetables are rare and it is currently unclear whether the consumer will accept them. Therefore, this study investigates (1) important characteristics of a lipid-based coating and (2) its ability to maintain the post-harvest quality of fresh cucumbers. This was evaluated by a comparative storage test under common suboptimal retail conditions (20 °C; 65% RH). The study also evaluates (3) the general perception of consumers about and their acceptance of the application of edible coatings on fresh fruit and vegetables with edible peels. The investigated coating was able to drastically reduce water loss (54-68%) and fruit respiration (approx. 33%) of fresh cucumber. The reduction of tissue stiffness was delayed by 2 days, thus, prolonged shelf life. Majority of consumer (77%) endorse the application of edible coatings as an alternative to plastic packaging, but emphasized important requirements for them.
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Bopp MC, Fried G, Metay A, Bastianelli D, Bonnal L, Kazakou E. Linkages between traits and decomposition of weed communities along a soil management and pedoclimate gradient in Mediterranean vineyards. Ann Bot 2022; 130:547-560. [PMID: 35947944 PMCID: PMC9510946 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac099] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Decomposition is a major ecosystem process which improves soil quality. Despite that, only a few studies have analysed decomposition in an agricultural context, while most agrosystems (e.g. vineyards) are facing decreasing soil quality. The objective of this study is to understand the impacts of both pedoclimate and weed management on the mass loss of vineyard weed communities during the early stages of the decomposition process through their functional properties. METHODS In 16 Mediterranean vineyards representing both a pedoclimate and a soil management gradient, we measured the mass loss of green above-ground biomass of 50 weed communities during decomposition in standard conditions and key leaf traits of dominant species [e.g. leaf dry matter content (LDMC) and leaf lignin to nitrogen ratio (lignin:N)]. Both the mean [i.e. community-weighted mean (CWM)] and diversity (i.e. Rao index) were computed at the community level. Path analysis was used to quantify the effects of agro-environmental filters on the mass loss of weed communities through their functional properties. KEY RESULTS Tillage and mowing filtered more decomposable communities than chemical weeding (16 and 8 % of higher mass loss after 2 months of decomposition). Path analysis selected weed management practice type as the main factor determining mass loss through its effect on functional properties, while soil and climate had minor and no effects, respectively. Chemical weeding favoured communities with higher investment in resistant leaves (e.g. 38 % higher lignin:N, 22 % lower leaf nitrogen content) which resulted in lower mass loss compared with tilled and mowed communities. Mowing favoured communities with 47 % higher biomass and with 46 % higher nitrogen content. CONCLUSIONS Weed management significantly influenced weed mass loss, while the pedoclimate had little effect. Our results suggest that mowing is a promising alternative to herbicide use, favouring higher biomass, nitrogen content and decomposability potential of weeds.
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- Anses, Laboratoire de la Santé des Végétaux, Unité Entomologie et Plantes invasives, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
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- UMR ABSys, Institut Agro, Inrae, Cirad, CIHEAM-IAMM, Univ Montpellier, 2 Place Pierre Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR SELMET, F-34398 Montpellier, France
- SELMET, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR SELMET, F-34398 Montpellier, France
- SELMET, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- CEFE, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Ren K, Su G. Characteristic fragmentations of nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) in Orbitrap HCD and integrated strategy for recognition of NACs in environmental samples. Sci Total Environ 2022; 834:155106. [PMID: 35398140 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155106] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) are high of concern due to their mutagenicity, and carcinogenicity to organisms. Here, we attempted to establish a novel searching-validation-evaluation workflow that is tailored to recognize unknown NACs in environmental samples using liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-Orbitrap-HRMS). We studied the fragmentation process of NAC standards in Orbitrap higher-energy collision dissociation (HCD) cells and observed that the mass loss of NO was the most prevalent among all NAC standards at both low and medium levels of collision energy. Thus, neutral loss of NO was considered as a diagnostic fragment of nitro groups and was used to screen out NACs in environmental samples. This technique is mass-loss-dependent, which enhances the recognition efficiency of NACs. Candidates exported from the PubChem compound database were further evaluated to obtain possible structures. This strategy was applied for the analysis of 24 surface soil, and we tentatively discovered two novel NACs in the analyzed samples. The semi-quantification results demonstrated that the concentrations of novel NACs were comparable to those of the ten targeted NACs in soil samples. This study provides an integrated strategy for the recognition of known and unknown NACs, which could be extended to other environmental matrices.
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- Kefan Ren
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China.
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Naeem I, Asif T, Zhang T, Guan Y, Wu X, Tariq H, Wang D. Mixing effects of three Eurasian plants on root decomposition in the existence of living plant community in a meadow steppe. Sci Total Environ 2022; 811:151400. [PMID: 34742802 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151400] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In grasslands, roots of different plant species decay in combination in the presence of living plants, besides, most root decomposition studies are conducted on how roots of plants decomposed alone or in artificial compositions in the absence of living plants. Therefore, we evaluated how roots of different perennial plants induced effects on decomposition process under living plants and their associated mechanisms. By using litter bag technique, we determined the root decomposition process of three perennial plants, Leymus chinensis, Phragmites australis, and Kalimeris integrifolia grown in monocultures, bi- and tri-species mixtures, after 12 months of incubation under living plants and bare soil communities. We found both additive and non-additive effects on decomposition dynamics indicating that root mass losses of compositions cannot be calculated from decaying rates of individual species. The rich-nutrient roots of K. integrifolia in monocultures and in mixtures with other plant species decayed faster. Compared with bare soil, microbial activities were enhanced under living plant communities and hence stimulated decomposition rates. Our results indicated that microbial activities are important but secondary factors to root physico-chemical properties impacting root decomposition rates. In conclusion, the empirical relationships developed here are helpful to better understand the effects of root properties and microbial activities on decay rates.
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- Iqra Naeem
- Institute of Grassland Science/School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, PR China
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- Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG), Centre for Northern Studies, Department of Plant Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, Québec, Canada
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- Institute of Grassland Science/School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, PR China
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- Institute of Grassland Science/School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, PR China
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- Institute of Grassland Science/School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, PR China
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- Department of Forestry and Range Management, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan
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- Institute of Grassland Science/School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, PR China.
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Mathot KJ, Kok EMA, van den Hout P, Dekinga A, Piersma T. Red knots ( Calidris canutus islandica) manage body mass with dieting and activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 223:jeb.231993. [PMID: 32967997 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.231993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mass regulation in birds is well documented. For example, birds can increase body mass in response to lower availability and/or predictability of food and decrease body mass in response to increased predation danger. Birds also demonstrate an ability to maintain body mass across a range of food qualities. Although the adaptive significance of mass regulation has received a great deal of theoretical and empirical attention, the mechanisms by which birds achieve this have not. Several non-exclusive mechanisms could facilitate mass regulation in birds. Birds could regulate body mass by adjusting food intake (dieting), activity, baseline energetic requirements (basal metabolic rate), mitochondrial efficiency or assimilation efficiency. Here, we present the results of two experiments in captive red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) that assess three of these proposed mechanisms: dieting, activity and up- and down-regulation of metabolic rate. In the first experiment, knots were exposed to cues of predation risk that led them to exhibit presumably adaptive mass loss. In the second experiment, knots maintained constant body mass despite being fed alternating high- and low-quality diets. In both experiments, regulation of body mass was achieved through a combination of changes in food intake and activity. Both experiments also provide some evidence for a role of metabolic adjustments. Taken together, these two experiments demonstrate that fine-scale management of body mass in knots is achieved through multiple mechanisms acting simultaneously.
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- Kimberley J Mathot
- Canada Research Chair in Integrative Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, T6G 2E9 .,NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Coastal Systems and Utrecht University, 1790 AB den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Coastal Systems and Utrecht University, 1790 AB den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands.,Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen, PO Box 11103, 9700 CC Groningen, The Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Coastal Systems and Utrecht University, 1790 AB den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Coastal Systems and Utrecht University, 1790 AB den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Coastal Systems and Utrecht University, 1790 AB den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands.,Rudi Drent Chair in Global Flyway Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen, PO Box 11103, 9700 CC Groningen, The Netherlands
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Des Marteaux LE, Kullik SA, Habash M, Schmidt JM. Terrestrial Isopods Porcellio scaber and Oniscus asellus (Crustacea: Isopoda) Increase Bacterial Abundance and Modify Microbial Community Structure in Leaf Litter Microcosms: a Short-Term Decomposition Study. Microb Ecol 2020; 80:690-702. [PMID: 32440700 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01527-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Invasive terrestrial isopods are likely to have altered leaf litter decomposition processes in North American forests, but the mechanisms underlying these alterations and the degree to which they differ among isopod species are poorly characterized. Using mixed-deciduous leaf litter microcosms, we quantified the effects of two common, invasive isopods (Oniscus asellus and Porcellio scaber) on short-term leaf litter decomposition and microbial community structure and function. Microcosms containing ground litter and a microbial inoculant were exposed to one of the two isopod species or no isopods for 21 days. Mass loss was then quantified as the change in litter dry mass after leaching, and microbial respiration was quantified as the mass of CO2 absorbed by soda lime. Litter leachates were plated on agar to quantify culturable bacterial and fungal abundance, and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of amplified leachate microbial DNA was used to characterize shifts in microbial community structure. Isopod presence increased litter mass loss by a modest ~ 6%, but did not affect litter microbial respiration. Bacterial abundance increased significantly in the presence of isopods, while fungal abundance was either unchanged or reduced. Overall litter microbial species richness was reduced by isopods, with O. asellus specifically reducing fungal abundance and diversity. Isopods modified the microbial community structure by suppressing four bacterial and one fungal species, while promoting growth of four other bacterial species (two unique to each isopod species) and two fungal species (one which was unique to O. asellus).
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- Lauren E Des Marteaux
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Appiah-Effah E, Duku GA, Dwumfour-Asare B, Manu I, Nyarko KB. Toilet chemical additives and their effect on faecal sludge characteristics. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04998. [PMID: 32995646 PMCID: PMC7511817 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effects of two mostly improvised chemical additives, calcium carbide and lambda super 2.5 EC (LSEC), on the physico–chemical and microbial characteristics of faecal sludge from toilets. The quality of faecal sludge was assessed before and after application of the chemical additives in an experimental setup of ten different treatment units including a control, and treatment replicates. The initial characteristic of the faecal sludge was slightly acidic with high content of slowly degradable organic matter. The experimental control without additives after 30 days showed reduction in BOD5, COD, helminth eggs and sludge mass by a maximum of 30%, 34.7%, 99.8% and 55% respectively. Similarly, calcium carbide additive reduced the BOD5, COD, helminth eggs and the mass of the faecal sludge by 47.4%, 48.3%, 99.6% and 61% respectively. Also, LSEC additive reduced BOD5, COD, helminth eggs and the mass of the sludge by 40.6%, 47.9%, 95.9% and 58% respectively. The two additives showed significant treatment effect on the faecal sludge although the level of treatment could not meet the regulatory discharge limits for the key quality parameters assessed including sanitisation. The study is still a grey area and more research is recommended to enrich the findings.
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- Eugene Appiah-Effah
- Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana
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- Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation Education, University of Education Winneba, Asante-Mampong Campus Ghana
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- Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana
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- Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana
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Trevathan-Tackett SM, Jeffries TC, Macreadie PI, Manojlovic B, Ralph P. Long-term decomposition captures key steps in microbial breakdown of seagrass litter. Sci Total Environ 2020; 705:135806. [PMID: 31838420 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Seagrass biomass represents an important source of organic carbon that can contribute to long-term sediment carbon stocks in coastal ecosystems. There is little empirical data on the long-term microbial decomposition of seagrass detritus, despite this process being one of the key drivers of carbon-cycling in coastal ecosystems, that is, it influences the amount and quality of carbon available for sequestration. Here, our goal was to investigate how litter quality (leaf vs. rhizome/root) and the microbial communities involved in organic matter remineralisation shift over a 2-year field decomposition study north of Sydney, Australia using the temperate seagrass Zostera muelleri. The sites varied in bulk sediment characteristics and the sediment-associated microbial communities, but these variables overall had little influence on long-term seagrass decomposition rates or seagrass-associated microbiomes. The results showed a clear succession of bacterial and archaeal communities for both tissues types from r-strategists such as α- and γ-proteobacteria to K-strategies, including δ-proteobacteria, Bacteroidia and Spirochaetes. We used a new mathematical model to capture how decay rates varied over time and found that two decomposition events occurred for some seagrass leaf samples, possibly due to exudate input from living seagrass roots growing into the litter bag. The new model also indicated that conventional single exponential models overestimate long-term decay rates, and we detected for the first time the refractory, or stable, phase of decomposition for rhizome/root biomass. The stable phase began at approximately 20% mass remaining and after 600 days, and the persistence of rhizome/root biomass was attributed to the anoxic conditions and the preservation of refractory organic matter. While we predict that rhizome/root biomass will contribute more to the long-term sediment carbon stocks, the preservation of leaf carbon may be enhanced at locations were sedimentation is high and burial in anoxic conditions is rapid and constant.
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- Stacey M Trevathan-Tackett
- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; Deakin University, Geelong, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Burwood Campus, VIC 3125, Australia.
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- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; Deakin University, Geelong, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Burwood Campus, VIC 3125, Australia
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- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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Pieristè M, Chauvat M, Kotilainen TK, Jones AG, Aubert M, Robson TM, Forey E. Solar UV-A radiation and blue light enhance tree leaf litter decomposition in a temperate forest. Oecologia 2019; 191:191-203. [PMID: 31363838 PMCID: PMC6732127 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04478-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sunlight can accelerate the decomposition process through an ensemble of direct and indirect processes known as photodegradation. Although photodegradation is widely studied in arid environments, there have been few studies in temperate regions. This experiment investigated how exposure to solar radiation, and specifically UV-B, UV-A, and blue light, affects leaf litter decomposition under a temperate forest canopy in France. For this purpose, we employed custom-made litterbags built using filters that attenuated different regions of the solar spectrum. Litter mass loss and carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio of three species: European ash (Fraxinus excelsior), European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), differing in their leaf traits and decomposition rate, were analysed over a period of 7–10 months. Over the entire period, the effect of treatments attenuating blue light and solar UV radiation on leaf litter decomposition was similar to that of our dark treatment, where litter lost 20–30% less mass and had a lower C:N ratio than under the full-spectrum treatment. Moreover, decomposition was affected more by the filter treatment than mesh size, which controlled access by mesofauna. The effect of filter treatment differed among the three species and appeared to depend on litter quality (and especially C:N), producing the greatest effect in recalcitrant litter (F. sylvatica). Even under the reduced irradiance found in the understorey of a temperate forest, UV radiation and blue light remain important in accelerating surface litter decomposition.
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- Marta Pieristè
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65, Viikinkaari1, 00014, Helsinki, Finland. .,Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, IRSTEA, ECODIV, FR Scale CNRS 3730, Rouen, France.
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- Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, IRSTEA, ECODIV, FR Scale CNRS 3730, Rouen, France
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65, Viikinkaari1, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Natural Resources Institute Finland, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4a, 20520, Turku, FI, Finland
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- Earthwatch Institute, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DE, UK.,Forest Systems, Scion. 49 Sala Street, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, 3046, New Zealand
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- Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, IRSTEA, ECODIV, FR Scale CNRS 3730, Rouen, France
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65, Viikinkaari1, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, IRSTEA, ECODIV, FR Scale CNRS 3730, Rouen, France
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Cunha-Filho M, Teixeira MT, Santos-Rosales V, Sa-Barreto LL, Marreto RN, Martin-Pastor M, García-González CA, Landin M. The subdivision behavior of polymeric tablets. Int J Pharm 2019; 568:118554. [PMID: 31336153 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118554] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The subdivision behavior of polymeric tablets produced with the well-known polymers Soluplus® (SOL), polyvinyl pyrrolidone co-vinyl acetate (PVPVA) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was evaluated in this study. The polymeric tablets were submitted to different post-treatments (aging, thermal and exposure to compressed gaseous carbon dioxide) and its mechanical, spectroscopic and microstructure properties were assessed. SOL tablets showed the best results for tablet subdivision, particularly, the mean mass variation (3.9%) was significantly lower than the other two polymeric tablets (7.2% and 9.1% for PVPVA and HPMC, respectively), and showed better results than common tablets produced from powder matrices (7-14%). SOL tablets were also more sensitive to the different post-treatments applied, which reduced the mass loss and friability from 1.5% and 0.8%, respectively, to values close to zero and without altering their porosity. The thermal treatment of PVPVA tablets, in turn, also led to similar subdivision results, with mass loss of 0.3% and friability of 0.02%. In contrast, the granules of HPMC presented compaction difficulties making its tablets unsuitable for the subdivision process, even after additional post-treatment. Polymeric matrices with uniform internal structure and appropriate mechanical strength are the key to a better adaptation for the tablet subdivision.
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- Marcilio Cunha-Filho
- Laboratory of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (LTMAC), University of Brasília (UnB), 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (LTMAC), University of Brasília (UnB), 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, I+D Farma Group (GI-1645), Agrupación Estratégica de Materiales (AeMAT) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (LTMAC), University of Brasília (UnB), 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Unidad de Resonancia Magnética Nuclear, RIAIDT, CACTUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, I+D Farma Group (GI-1645), Agrupación Estratégica de Materiales (AeMAT) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, I+D Farma Group (GI-1645), Agrupación Estratégica de Materiales (AeMAT) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Huang D, Hu Y, Yu Y, Yuan Q, Wang S, Shen L, Shi L. Influences of surface material on the fire behaviors of two-layer combustibles under autoignition conditions. J Hazard Mater 2019; 369:539-549. [PMID: 30818118 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Upholstered furniture usually has a typical two-layer structure with an ultra-thin surface layer. The surface layer can significantly affect the overall fire behaviors of the upholstered furniture. A series of experiments were carried out to investigate the fire behaviors of six two-layer combustibles based on a cone calorimeter. An empirical model was proposed to predict the heat release rate of two-layer combustibles. The predictions of the model are fitting quite well with experimental data. It was also known that the ignition time of the two-layer combustis dbles is controlled by those surface fabric materials. The shrink rate and the properties of the residues of those surface fabrics show obvious influences on the combustion processes. Comparing to those uncovered natural latex foam samples, it was known that the peak heat release rate decreases about 26.9% and 11.7% for the samples with natural and synthetic species covers, respectively; and the duration of the burning process increases about 41.7% and 15.4%, respectively. A combustion factor was proposed and a heat transfer model was developed to reflect the contribution of the surface and the second layers to the combustion processes. The combustion factor is within 0.7-0.9 for the six types of surface fabrics.
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- Dongmei Huang
- College of Quality and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China.
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- College of Quality and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Fire Prevention and Supervision Division, Fire Department of ZheJiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Quality and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- College of Quality and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Xilinmen Furniture Co., Ltd, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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Skoupy R, Nebesarova J, Slouf M, Krzyzanek V. Quantitative STEM imaging of electron beam induced mass loss of epoxy resin sections. Ultramicroscopy 2019; 202:44-50. [PMID: 30953993 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In sample preparation of biological samples for electron microscopy, many types of embedding media are widely used. Unfortunately, none of them is perfectly resistant to beam induced damage. The article is focused on mass loss measuring of pure epoxy resin EMbed 812 that replaced Epon - the most widely used embedding resin for biological electron microscopy, in a form of ultrathin sections with thicknesses ranging from 30 to 100 nm. The STEM imaging was performed in a quantitative way which allowed us to estimate the mass loss directly up to the total dose of 3000 e-/nm2. For data acquisition we used SEM equipped with a commercial STEM detector working at a relatively low acceleration voltage of 30 kV. In this study we estimated the influence of various factors which can affect the endurance of the epoxy resin EMbed 812 ultrathin sections under an electron beam, such as the sample aging, differences between storing the samples in forms of ultrathin sections and whole blocks, ultrathin sections thicknesses, temperature of the sample, probe current, and one or two-sided carbon coating of ultrathin sections. The aim of this work is to investigate beam induced mass loss at electron energies of SEM and find out how to reduce the mass loss.
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- Radim Skoupy
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kralovopolska 147, 612 64 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branisovska 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Vinicna 7, 128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovsky Sq. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kralovopolska 147, 612 64 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Yue X, Wang L, Wacker JP, Zhu Z. Electric resistance tomography and stress wave tomography for decay detection in trees-a comparison study. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6444. [PMID: 30863670 PMCID: PMC6407501 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background To ensure the safety of trees, two NDT (nondestructive testing) techniques, electric resistance tomography and stress wave tomography, were employed to quantitatively detect and characterize the internal decay of standing trees. Comparisons between those two techniques were done to make full use of the individual capability for decay detection. Methods Eighty trees (40 Manchurian ash and 40 Populus simonii) were detected, then wood increment cores were obtained from each cross disc trial. The Dt, which was defined as the value determined by the mass loss ratio of each wood core, was regarded as the true severity of decay. Using ordinary least-squares regression to analyze the relationship between Dt and De (De was defined as the severity of decay determined by electric resistance tomography) and between Dt and Ds (Ds was defined as the severity of decay determined by stress wave tomography). Results The results showed that both methods could estimate the severity of decay in trees. In terms of different stages of decay, when Dt < 30%, De had a strong positive correlation with Dt (R2 = 0.677, P < 0.01), while, when Dt ≥ 30%, Ds had a significant positive correlation relationship with Dt (R2 = 0.645, P < 0.01). Conclusion Electric resistance tomography was better than stress wave tomography for testing in the early stages of decay, while stress wave tomography can be used effectively in the late stage of decay. It is suggested that each technique can be used in the practice of internal decay testing of standing trees based on decay stages and operating conditions.
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- Xiaoquan Yue
- College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University of China, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Engineering and Technology, Northeast Forest University, Harbin, China
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- Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Madison, WI, United States of America
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- College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University of China, Fuzhou, China
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Zhang YL, Li HB, Xu L, Pan X, Li WB, Liu J, Jiang YP, Song YB, Dong M. Pond-bottom decomposition of leaf litters canopied by free-floating vegetation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:8248-8256. [PMID: 30701469 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04145-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In wetland ecosystems, vegetation can float freely on water surface, forming dense canopy which may play important ecological roles. This is especially true in many urban wetlands in which fluidity is low and nutrient level is high. So far, effects of free-floating vegetation on abiotic and biotic factors of wetlands have been known, while little on wetland ecosystem functions such as litter decomposition. To examine whether the canopy of free-floating vegetation on water surface will influence litter decomposition in wetlands or not, we conducted a 50-day in situ decomposition experiment in a subtropical urban pond wetland, in which litter bags of nine combinations of three mesh sizes and three litter species were put on the bottoms of total 22 ponds which were half with and half without free-floating vegetation canopy on the water surface. The ponds with and without the canopy had different water physicochemical properties. Overall, the canopy, the species identity, and the mesh size significantly decelerated mass loss and carbon loss of leaf litters while slightly on nitrogen loss. Effects of the canopy on leaf litter decomposition also showed species- and mesh size-dependent. Our results suggest that free-floating vegetation on water surface can alter water environmental factors and consequently change ecosystem functioning in wetlands.
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- Ya-Lin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Environmental Research, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Wetland Research, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park Research Centre for Ecological Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Wang Y, Geng F, Yang S, Jing H, Meng B. Numerical simulation of particle migration from crushed sandstones during groundwater inrush. J Hazard Mater 2019; 362:327-335. [PMID: 30243256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Groundwater inrush through fault fracture zones is caused by small particle migration from fractured rocks of the faults. To investigate particle migration with the water flow, a 3D model was established for the solid-water two-phase flow. First, the simulated crushed sandstone was represented by certain different-sized particles with a novel cohesive force. The discrete element method (DEM) was applied for particles considering the cohesive force, the collisions, the friction, and other conventional forces. Second, the process of particle migrating from the crushed sandstone was simulated under multiple effects accompanied by some experiments. The results indicate that the migration characteristics vary with different-sized particles, and the mass loss for different-sized particles are high at the beginning leading to stabilized conditions at different times. It can be also found that the total mass loss rate and the final mass loss all increase with the increases of initial water velocity, while the final mass loss decrease with the increases of the axial force. Moreover, selected stimulation results were compared with the experimental results and the previous simulated results, and reasonable agreements could be obtained, which would provide consults for particle migration during groundwater inrush through fault fracture zones in underground engineering.
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- Yingchao Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China; School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China.
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- School of Electrical and Power Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China.
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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Rago YP, Surroop D, Mohee R. Assessing the potential of biofuel (biochar) production from food wastes through thermal treatment. Bioresour Technol 2018; 248:258-264. [PMID: 28684179 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This work primarily investigated the feasibility of generating high quality biochar from food wastes (FW) torrefaction. The thermal behavior of FW torrefaction was studied between 225 and 300°C for 1 and 3h at a fixed heating rate of 15°C/min. Torrefaction upgraded the energy density, calorific value and carbon content of FW compared to the untreated feedstock. Mass loss constituted a good measure of the reactivity and ease of degradation of FW based on the cumulative effect of time and temperature. The fuel properties of torrefied FW approached those of coal whilst their high energy yields confirmed their use as potential coal substitutes in thermal conversion systems. Torrefaction at 275°C at both residence times were optimal while severe torrefaction at 300°C for 3h was energetically inefficient. FTIR analysis and the increased HHV of bio-oil fractions revealed that bio-oil could be used to produce value-added chemicals and biofuels upon upgrading.
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- Yogeshwari Pooja Rago
- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius
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Drevinskas T, Naujokaitytė G, Maruška A, Kaya M, Sargin I, Daubaras R, Česonienė L. Effect of molecular weight of chitosan on the shelf life and other quality parameters of three different cultivars of Actinidia kolomikta (kiwifruit). Carbohydr Polym 2017; 173:269-275. [PMID: 28732865 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The kiwi fruit, Actinidia kolomikta, has valuable properties such as high antioxidant activity, high vitamin C, polyphenols, chlorophylls and organic acids content, but the species are hardly commercialized due to their short shelf life (less than two days). In this study three different cultivars of A. kolomikta (Anykšta, Sentiabrskaya and VIR2) were coated with low, medium and high molecular weight chitosan bio-polymer with the aim to extend the shelf life. The changes in fruit firmness, mass, phenolic compound content, vitamin C content and subjective criteria (withering level, decoloration level and aesthetic appearance) were monitored. It was observed that high molecular weight chitosan had higher positive effect on the shelf life of Sentiabrskaya and Anykšta cultivars than VIR2. Low molecular weight chitosan was found effective on VIR2.
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- Tomas Drevinskas
- Instrumental Analysis Open Access Centre, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos str. 8, LT44404, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Instrumental Analysis Open Access Centre, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos str. 8, LT44404, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Instrumental Analysis Open Access Centre, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos str. 8, LT44404, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, 68100, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, 68100, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Z.E. Zilibero 6, LT46324 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Z.E. Zilibero 6, LT46324 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Li H, Wei Z, Huangfu C, Chen X, Yang D. Litter mixture dominated by leaf litter of the invasive species, Flaveria bidentis, accelerates decomposition and favors nitrogen release. J Plant Res 2017; 130:167-180. [PMID: 27896463 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-016-0881-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In natural ecosystems, invasive plant litter is often mixed with that of native species, yet few studies have examined the decomposition dynamics of such mixtures, especially across different degrees of invasion. We conducted a 1-year litterbag experiment using leaf litters from the invasive species Flaveria bidentis (L.) and the dominant co-occurring native species, Setaria viridis (L.). Litters were allowed to decompose either separately or together at different ratios in a mothproof screen house. The mass loss of all litter mixtures was non-additive, and the direction and strength of effects varied with species ratio and decomposition stage. During the initial stages of decomposition, all mixtures had a neutral effect on the mass loss; however, at later stages of decomposition, mixtures containing more invasive litter had synergistic effects on mass loss. Importantly, an increase in F. bidentis litter with a lower C:N ratio in mixtures led to greater net release of N over time. These results highlight the importance of trait dissimilarity in determining the decomposition rates of litter mixtures and suggest that F. bidentis could further synchronize N release from litter as an invasion proceeds, potentially creating a positive feedback linked through invasion as the invader outcompetes the natives for nutrients. Our findings also demonstrate the importance of species composition as well as the identity of dominant species when considering how changes in plant community structure influence plant invasion.
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- Huiyan Li
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300191, China
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agriculture University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300191, China.
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agriculture University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300191, China
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agriculture University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300191, China
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Sun Z, Mou X, Sun W. Decomposition and heavy metal variations of the typical halophyte litters in coastal marshes of the Yellow River estuary, China. Chemosphere 2016; 147:163-172. [PMID: 26766352 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 12/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The concentrations of C, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni and Mn were determined in decomposing litters of Phragmites australis, Suaeda salsa and Suaeda glauca in three plots of the Yellow River estuary to investigate the variations of metal stocks. Results showed that the decomposition rates significantly differed among species (p < 0.05), in the order of S. glauca (0.002010 d(-1)) > S. salsa (0.000814 d(-1)) > P. australis (0.000766 d(-1)). The concentrations of Cu and Zn in the three litters (particularly S. glauca) generally showed increasing tendency, while those of Pb, Cr, Ni and Mn exhibited different temporal variations. Compared to P. australis and S. salsa, the key mechanisms affecting the variation of metals in S. glauca might be more complex. In most periods, Pb stocks in P. australis, S. salsa and S. glauca, Zn stocks in S. salsa and S. glauca, and Cr, Ni and Mn stocks in P. australis and S. glauca were lower than the initial ones, implying that release exceeded incorporation. Comparatively, Zn stocks in P. australis, Cr, Ni and Mn stocks in S. salsa and in particular Cu stocks in the three litters were generally positive, evidencing incorporation of these metals in most sampling times. The three halophytes were particular efficient in binding Cu and releasing Pb, indicating that the potential eco-toxic risk of Pb exposure might be serious. This study emphasized the strong influences of key biotic (litter types, carbon/metal ratios and activities of microbial organisms) and abiotic variables (salinity, sediment resuspension induced by tidal inundation and passive sorption onto recalcitrant organic fractions) on metal cycling in coastal marshes of the Yellow River estuary.
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- Zhigao Sun
- Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, PR China; Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process (Fujian Normal University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350007, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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Pettersson M, Bryant M, Schmidt S, Engqvist H, Hall RM, Neville A, Persson C. Dissolution behaviour of silicon nitride coatings for joint replacements. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2016; 62:497-505. [PMID: 26952452 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study, the dissolution rate of SiNx coatings was investigated as a function of coating composition, in comparison to a cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy (CoCrMo) reference. SiNx coatings with N/Si ratios of 0.3, 0.8 and 1.1 were investigated. Electrochemical measurements were complemented with solution (inductively coupled plasma techniques) and surface analysis (vertical scanning interferometry and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy). The dissolution rate of the SiNx coatings was evaluated to 0.2-1.4 nm/day, with a trend of lower dissolution rate with higher N/Si atomic ratio in the coating. The dissolution rates of the coatings were similar to or lower than that of CoCrMo (0.7-1.2 nm/day). The highest nitrogen containing coating showed mainly Si-N bonds in the bulk as well as at the surface and in the dissolution area. The lower nitrogen containing coatings showed Si-N and/or Si-Si bonds in the bulk and an increased formation of Si-O bonds at the surface as well as in the dissolution area. The SiNx coatings reduced the metal ion release from the substrate. The possibility to tune the dissolution rate and the ability to prevent release of metal ions encourage further studies on SiNx coatings for joint replacements.
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- Maria Pettersson
- Materials in Medicine Group, Div. of Applied Materials Science, Dept. of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Functional Surfaces (iFS), School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Thin Film Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Materials in Medicine Group, Div. of Applied Materials Science, Dept. of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE), School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Functional Surfaces (iFS), School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Materials in Medicine Group, Div. of Applied Materials Science, Dept. of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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