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Leite AAS, Weber LV, Correa JPA, de Castro TLA, da Silva CCM, da Costa E Silva RMF, Cardoso CAL, Konradt-Moraes LC. Biodiesel production potential of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: comparison of collection sites and different alcohol transesterifications. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1586. [PMID: 38238408 PMCID: PMC10796625 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51913-y] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Renewable resources have stood out as raw materials in producing biofuels. This study aimed to evaluate the parameters of alcohol transesterification (ethanol and methanol) and localization of collection of aquatic macrophyte Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms in the production of biodiesel by in situ transesterification. E. crassipes was collected in Dourados and Corumbá (Brazil) municipalities. The fatty acid ester composition of the biodiesel was characterized and quantified by gas chromatography. The biodiesel properties were estimated using the BiodieselAnalyzer© program prediction. The ethyl transesterification resulted in higher yields, but the localization of collection was the most relevant parameter in biodiesel production according to the Permutation Multivariate Analysis of Variance. The simulation and comparison of the physical-chemical properties of E. crassipes biodiesel and BD 100 (commercial biodiesel) were promising for commercial application.
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- State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Campus Goiabeiras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil
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Kabir MM, Alam F, Akter MM, Gilroyed BH, Didar-Ul-Alam M, Tijing L, Shon HK. Highly effective water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) waste-based functionalized sustainable green adsorbents for antibiotic remediation from wastewater. Chemosphere 2022; 304:135293. [PMID: 35718030 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135293] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Azithromycin (AZIM) is considered as one of the most frequently prescribed antibiotics (ABs) in the world by medical professionals. This study explored, two novel, cheap and environmentally beneficial adsorbents i.e., alkali treated water hyacinth powder (AT-WHP) and graphene oxide-water hyacinth-polyvinyl alcohol (GO-WH-PVA) composite, fabricated from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) waste to remediate AZIM from wastewater. Biosorption experiments were performed by batch and packed-bed column studies and the adsorbents were characterized using various instrumental methods. The morpho-chemical profile of the adsorbents suggested noteworthy AZIM adsorption. AZIM adsorption data can be reasonably explained by pseudo second order (PSO) kinetic model with maximum regression coefficient (R2 > 0.99) and lowest Marquardt's present standard deviation (MPSD) and root mean squared error (RMSE) values. The isotherm models recommended Langmuir and Temkin to be the best-fitted, providing highest regression coefficient and lowest error values. Conferring to Langmuir model, the theoretical highest adsorption potentials (qmax) were accounted to be 244.498 and 338.115 mg/g for AT-WHP and GO-WH-PVA, correspondingly, very close to experimental values (qe, exp). AZIM adsorption processes were governed by the chemisorption mechanisms. The adsorbents had excellent regeneration potential and could be reused several times. In order to scale-up application of the adsorbents, performance of a 100 L packed-bed reactor was assessed and a breakthrough time of adsorption for GO-WH-PVA was 15 min in 5000 mg/L AZIM concentration. Thus, the absorbents synthesized in this study can be considered highly effective at removal of AZIM from wastewater.
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- Mohammad Mahbub Kabir
- Department of Environmental Science & Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh; Research Cell, Noakhali Science & Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Environmental Science & Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Science & Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, N0P 2C0, Canada
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- Research Cell, Noakhali Science & Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, Ultimo, 2007, New South Wales, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, Ultimo, 2007, New South Wales, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia.
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Wang H, Cui S, Ma L, Wang Z, Wang H. Variations of arsenic forms and the role of arsenate reductase in three hydrophytes exposed to different arsenic species. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 221:112415. [PMID: 34171691 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112415] [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: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In order to understand the mechanisms of arsenic (As) accumulation and detoxification in aquatic plants exposed to different As species, a hydroponic experiment was conducted and the three aquatic plants (Hydrilla verticillata, Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes) were exposed to different concentrations of As(III), As(V) and dimethylarsinate (DMA) for 10 days. The biomass, the surface As adsorption and total As adsorption of three plants were determined. Furthermore, As speciation in the culture solution and plant body, as well as the arsenate reductase (AR) activities of roots and shoots, were also analyzed. The results showed that the surface As adsorption of plants was far less than total As absorption. Compared to As(V), the plants showed a lower DMA accumulation. P. stratiotes showed the highest accumulation of inorganic arsenic but E. crassipes showed the lowest at the same As treatment. E. crassipes showed a strong ability to accumulate DMA. Results from As speciation analysis in culture solution showed that As(III) was transformed to As(V) in all As(III) treatments, and the oxidation rates followed as the sequence of H. verticillata>P. stratiotes>E. crassipes>no plant. As(III) was the predominant species in both roots (39.4-88.3%) and shoots (39-86%) of As(III)-exposed plants. As(V) and As(III) were the predominant species in roots (37-94%) and shoots (31.1-85.6%) in As(V)-exposed plants, respectively. DMA was the predominant species in both roots (23.46-100%) and shoots (72.6-100%) in DMA-exposed plants. The As(III) contents and AR activities in the roots of P. stratiotes and in the shoots of H. verticillata were significantly increased when exposed to 1 mg·L-1 or 3 mg·L-1 As(V). Therefore, As accumulation mainly occurred via biological uptake rather than physicochemical adsorption, and AR played an important role in As detoxification in aquatic plants. In the case of As(V)-exposed plants, their As tolerance was attributed to the increase of AR activities.
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- Haijuan Wang
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 650500.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 650500.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 650500.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 650500.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 650500.
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Cheng GG, Liu YP, Gu J, Qian SY, Yang HJ, Na ZY, Luo XD. Phytochemicals and Allelopathy of Induced Water Hyacinth against Microcystis aeruginosa. J Nat Prod 2021; 84:1772-1779. [PMID: 34033480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Induced water hyacinth with purple roots (PRWH) exerts a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of blue-green algae. Interestingly, its chemical constituents differ from those of wild-type water hyacinth and have not yet been reported. This study aimed to explore the chemical constituents of PRWH and its bioactive components serving as allelopathic agents against blue-green algae. Phytochemical investigation of the bioactive ethyl acetate fraction of a crude methanol extract from PRWH led to the isolation of 56 compounds, including 11 new phenylphenalene derivatives. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by comprehensive analyses through NMR, HRMS, and X-ray techniques. Bioactivity evaluation against Microcystis aeruginosa indicated that compounds 7, 12, 15, 37, 39, 45, and 47 potently inhibited blue-green algae growth.
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- Gui-Guang Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
- The Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- The Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Ecological Agriculture, Kunming 650000, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Ecological Agriculture, Kunming 650000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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Sudarshan P, Mahesh MK, Ramachandra TV. Dynamics of Metal Pollution in Sediment and Macrophytes of Varthur Lake, Bangalore. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2020; 104:411-417. [PMID: 32152684 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02816-x] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Eutrophication and metal contamination are the principal pollution problem for almost all inland lakes in world. Phytoremediation is one of the viable solutions for this concern. The present study analysed the concentration and distribution of six metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc) in sediment and macrophyte samples of Varthur Lake, Bangalore. Higher concentrations of studied metals in sediment were observed at the inlet and north shoreline regions of the lake. Alternanthera philoxeroides and Eichhornia crassipes accumulated higher concentration of metals than other species. Accumulation of metals in the sediment were Cu > Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb > Cd, whereas the order in macrophyte samples was Cu > Zn > Cr > Pb > Ni > Cd. Bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF) of metals in macrophytes revealed metal pollution could be remediated through phytoextraction and phytostabilization.
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- P Sudarshan
- Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
- Department of Botany, Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, 570005, India.
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- Department of Botany, Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, 570005, India
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- Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Sayago UFC, Castro YP, Rivera LRC, Mariaca AG. Estimation of equilibrium times and maximum capacity of adsorption of heavy metals by E. crassipes (review). Environ Monit Assess 2020; 192:141. [PMID: 31982980 PMCID: PMC6982627 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-8032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cellulose emerges as an alternative for the treatment of water contaminated with heavy metals due to its abundant biomass and its proven potential in the adsorption of pollutants. The aquatic plant Eichhornia crassipes is an option as raw material in the contribution of cellulose due to its enormous presence in contaminated wetlands, rivers, and lakes. The efficiency in the removal of heavy metals is due to the cation exchange between the hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups present in the biomass of E. crassipes with heavy metals. Through different chemical and physical transformations of the biomass of E. crassipesThe objective of this review article is to provide a discussion on the different mechanisms of adsorption of the biomass of E. crassipes to retain heavy metals and dyes. In addition to estimating equilibrium, times through kinetic models of adsorption and maximum capacities of this biomass through equilibrium models with isotherms, in order to design one biofilter for treatment systems on a larger scale represented the effluents of a real industry.
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- Fundacion Universitaria Los Libertadores, Cra. 16 #63a-68, Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia
- Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Cra. 4 #22-61, Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia
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- Fundacion Universitaria Los Libertadores, Cra. 16 #63a-68, Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia
- Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Cra. 4 #22-61, Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia
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Mlunguza NY, Ncube S, Mahlambi PN, Chimuka L, Madikizela LM. Determination of selected antiretroviral drugs in wastewater, surface water and aquatic plants using hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction and liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2020; 382:121067. [PMID: 31476719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work describes a simple and sensitive method for the simultaneous isolation, enrichment, identification and quantitation of selected antiretroviral drugs; emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz in aqueous samples and plants. The analytical method was based on microwave extraction and hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction technique coupled with ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. A multivariate approach via a half-fractional factorial design was used focusing on six factors; donor phase pH, acceptor phase HCl concentration, extraction time, stirring rate, supported liquid membrane carrier composition and salt content. The optimal enrichment factors for emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz from aqueous phase were 78, 111 and 24, respectively. The analytical method yielded recoveries in the range of 86 to 111%, and quantitation limits for emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz in wastewater were 0.033, 0.10 and 0.53 μg L-1, respectively. The drugs were detected in most samples with concentrations up to 37.6 μg L-1 recorded for efavirenz in wastewater effluent. Roots of the water hyacinth plant had higher concentrations of the investigated drugs ranging from 7.4 to 29.6 μg kg-1. Overall, hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction proved to be an ideal tool for isolating and pre-concentrating the selected antiretroviral drugs from environmental samples.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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Wang T, Hu J, Wang R, Liu C, Yu D. Trait convergence and niche differentiation of two exotic invasive free-floating plant species in China under shifted water nutrient stoichiometric regimes. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:35779-35786. [PMID: 31705409 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06304-6] [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: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effects of eutrophication on the growth and phenotypic performance of macrophytes have been widely studied. Experimental evidence suggests that an increase in the water nutrient level would promote the performance of several invasive free-floating macrophytes. However, few studies have focused on how a shift in water nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) stoichiometric regimes may influence the performance of invasive free-floating macrophytes. In the present study, two exotic invasive plant species, free-floating Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes, were subjected to different water nutrient stoichiometric regimes, and their phenotypic performance was studied. We found that the two species converged in several resource use traits and diverged in lateral root length. This implied that their similarities in fitness-correlated traits and their underwater niche differentiation probably contribute to their stable coexistence in the field. Additionally, the eutrophic conditions in the different N:P regimes scarcely altered the performance of both species compared to their performance in the oligotrophic condition. Based on previous studies, we predicted that moderate eutrophication with slight overloading of nitrogen and phosphorus would not improve the performance of several invasive free-floating plants and thus would scarcely alter the invasive status of these species. However, moderate eutrophication may cause other problems, such as the growth of phytoplankton and algae and increased pollution in the water.
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- Tong Wang
- College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, NO. 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- The National Field Station of Liangzi Lake Ecosystem, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Laboratory of Aquatic Plants, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, NO. 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, NO. 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- The National Field Station of Liangzi Lake Ecosystem, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
- Laboratory of Aquatic Plants, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, NO. 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- The National Field Station of Liangzi Lake Ecosystem, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Laboratory of Aquatic Plants, Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, NO. 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Liu L, Chen X, Wang Z, Lin S. Removal of aqueous fluoroquinolones with multi-functional activated carbon (MFAC) derived from recycled long-root Eichhornia crassipes: batch and column studies. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:34345-34356. [PMID: 31428965 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06173-z] [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: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs) occur broadly in natural media due to its extensive use, and it has systematic effects on our ecosystem and human immunity. In this study, long-root Eichhornia crassipes was reclaimed as a multi-functional activated carbon (MFAC) to remove fluoroquinolones (FQs) from contaminated water. To get insight into the adsorption mechanism, multiple measurements, including FTIR and XPS analyses, were employed to investigate the adsorption processes of ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin as well as the experiments of effect of exogenous factors on adsorption performances. The results confirmed that the adsorption of FQs by MFAC was mainly attributed to the electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bond interaction, and electronic-donor-acceptor (EDA) interaction. In addition, the kinetics and thermodynamics experiments demonstrated that the MFAC possessed great adsorption performance for FQs. According to the Langmuir model, the saturated adsorption capacities exceeded 145.0 mg/g and 135.1 mg/g for CIP and NOR at 303.15 K, respectively. The column experiments were conducted to explore the application performance of MFAC on the advanced treatment of synthetic water at different flow rates and bed depths. The adsorption capacity of CIP on MFAC was estimated by the Thomas models and the bed-depth service time (BDST) models, reaching 127.56 mg/g and 11,999.52 mg/L, respectively. These results also provide a valid approach for the resource recycling of the redundant long-root Eichhornia crassipes plants. Graphical abstract.
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- Lili Liu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China.
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Syafri E, Wahono S, Irwan A, Asrofi M, Sari NH, Fudholi A. Characterization and properties of cellulose microfibers from water hyacinth filled sago starch biocomposites. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 137:119-125. [PMID: 31252021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The cellulose microfibers (CMF) from water hyacinth (WH) fiber as a filler in sago starch (SS) biocomposites was investigated. The CMF was isolated by pulping, bleaching and acid hydrolysis methods. The addition of CMF in sago matrix was varied i.e. 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt%. Biocomposites were made by using solution casting and glycerol as a plasticizer. The biocomposites were also determined by tensile test, FTIR, X-Ray, thermogravimetric, SEM, and soil burial tests. The results show that the SS15CMF sample has the highest tensile strength of 10.23 MPa than those other samples. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images show that the strong interaction was formed between CMF WH and matrix. Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) indicated that the functional group of biocomposites was a hydrophilic cluster. The addition of CMF WH in sago starch biocomposites lead to the moisture barrier, crystallinity, and thermal stability increased; it is due to the pure sago starch film was more rapidly degraded than its biocomposites.
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- Edi Syafri
- Department of Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Polytechnic, Payakumbuh, West Sumatra 26271, Indonesia.
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- Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, Agricultural Polytechnic, Payakumbuh, West Sumatra 26271, Indonesia
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- Department of Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Polytechnic, Payakumbuh, West Sumatra 26271, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Material Testing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jember, Kampus Tegalboto, Jember 68121, East Java, Indonesia.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mataram University, Jl. Majapahit No. 62, Mataram, NTB 83126, Indonesia.
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- Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Yi Y, Wei Y, Tsang PE, Fang Z. Aging effects on the stabilisation and reactivity of iron-based nanoparticles green synthesised using aqueous extracts of Eichhornia crassipes. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:28361-28371. [PMID: 31372953 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06006-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aging effects play a crucial role in determining applications of green-synthesised iron-based nanoparticles in wastewater treatment from laboratory scale to practical applications. In this study, iron-based nanoparticles (Ec-Fe-NPs) were synthesised using the extract of Eichhornia crassipes and ferric chloride. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the fresh Ec-Fe-NPs were spherical and had a narrow particle size range (50 to 80 nm). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) demonstrated that the Ec-Fe-NPs were mainly amorphous in nature and consisted of Fe0, FeO, Fe2O3 and Fe3O4. As they aged, the particle size of the liquid Ec-Fe-NPs gradually increased and then tended to stabilise. Ec-Fe-NPs that were aged for 28 days were only 19% less efficient than fresh material at removing Cr(VI). Extracts aged up to 28 days were also tested, and their antioxidant capacity was found to be 15.4% lower than that of the fresh extracts. Furthermore, the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) using iron-based nanoparticles synthesised with the aged extracts was 67.2%. Finally, the active components of the extracts, which were responsible for the reactivity and stability of the iron-based nanoparticles, were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Overall, green-synthesised iron-based nanoparticles show promise for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater in practical applications.
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- Yunqiang Yi
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Ecological Management and Remediation of Water System, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Ecological Management and Remediation of Water System, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 00852, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Ecological Management and Remediation of Water System, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Fernandes KD, Cañote SJB, Ribeiro EM, Thiago Filho GL, Fonseca AL. Can we use Cd-contaminated macrophytes for biogas production? Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:27620-27630. [PMID: 29948672 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2318-2] [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: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Aside from the ability of plants to remove domestic-industrial wastewater contaminants from various types of water, macrophytes can also serve as an alternative source of energy. The goal of the present study was to test the viability of biogas production using aquatic macrophyte species-Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes-contaminated with cadmium (Cd) after the phytoremediation process. The plants were transferred to a nutrient solution contaminated with 0.8 mg L-1of Cd. The experiment was set up in a 2 × 3 factorial scheme with the presence or absence of Cd and three phytoremediation times (20, 40, or 60 days) using P. stratiotes followed by an additional treatment consisting of P. stratiotes + E. crassipes for 20 days. The acute and chronic effects of bioassays with the microcrustacean Daphnia similis were used to evaluate the ability of the macrophytes to remove toxicity by phytoremediation. The viability test of biogas production after phytoremediation was evaluated using micro-biodigesters. According to the results, at least 60 days of phytoremediation are necessary to remove/remediate the Cd present in the contaminated solution. The metal did not influence the macrophytes' methanogenic activity, showing that these macrophytes can be used for biogas/methane production. The combination of Pistia stratiotes with Eichhornia crassipes is a good alternative to reduce phytoremediation time, but for 20 days of testing, the presence of Eichhornia crassipes reduces the biogas production/CH4. However, it is believed that if the digestion time is extended, this effect can be minimized. The phytoremediation time indicated that Pistia stratiotes must remain at least 60 days to remove/remediate the Cd present in the contaminated solution.
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- Katiúcia Dias Fernandes
- Natural Resources Institute (IRN), Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, 37500-903, Brazil.
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- Natural Resources Institute (IRN) and Electrical Systems and Energy (ISEE), Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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- Natural Resources Institute (IRN) and Energy Engineering (GEE), Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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- Natural Resources Institute (IRN), Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, 37500-903, Brazil
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Chen XL, Li F, Xie XJ, Li Z, Chen L. Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron and Chitosan Functionalized Eichhornia crassipes Biochar for Efficient Hexavalent Chromium Removal. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:ijerph16173046. [PMID: 31443402 PMCID: PMC6747384 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16173046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sorption is widely used for the removal of toxic heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from aqueous solutions. Green sorbents prepared from biomass are attractive, because they leverage the value of waste biomass and reduce the overall cost of water treatment. In this study, we fabricated biochar (BC) adsorbent from the biomass of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), an invasive species in many river channels. Pristine BC was further modified with nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and stabilized with chitosan (C) to form C–nZVI–BC. C–nZVI–BC adsorbent showed high hexavalent chromium sorption capacity (82.2 mg/g) at pH 2 and removed 97.34% of 50 mg/L Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. The sorption capacity of chitosan–nZVI-modified biochar decreased while increasing the solution pH value and ionic strength. The results of a sorption test indicated that multiple mechanisms accounted for Cr(VI) removal by C–nZVI–BC, including complexation, precipitation, electrostatic interactions, and reduction. Our study suggests a way of adding value to biomass waste by considering environmental treatment purposes.
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- Xue-Li Chen
- School of Civil Engineering & Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering & Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering & Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- San Bernardino, California State University, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Venu H, Venkataraman D, Purushothaman P, Vallapudi DR. Eichhornia crassipes biodiesel as a renewable green fuel for diesel engine applications: performance, combustion, and emission characteristics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:18084-18097. [PMID: 31037531 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04939-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This work examines the feasibility of fuelling biodiesel derived from Eichhornia crassipes in a compression ignition engine. This work also proposes water hyacinth biodiesel (WHB) as a potential alternative energy source since the above species is available extensively in freshwater, marine, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the world. WHB was blended with petroleum diesel fuel at various volume proportions of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 100% and their properties were analyzed as per ASTM standards for its application as biofuel. The prepared test fuels were analyzed experimentally in a single-cylinder diesel engine at constant speed (1500 rev/min) for its performance, combustion, and emission characteristics. Test results projected that the characteristics of 20% WHB + 80% diesel fuel blend were in par with neat diesel fuel in terms of thermal efficiency, HC, CO, and smoke emissions. However, WHB blends resulted in slightly higher levels of CO2 and NOx emissions. At full load, the attained cylinder pressure and heat release rate of WHB were comparatively lower than diesel fuel. Ignition delay is lowest for B100 blend and therefore the diffusion burning phase of biodiesel phase is found to be dominant in comparison with diesel fuel. For biodiesel blends, the combustion starts earlier due to higher cetane number, lessened delay period, and lowered calorific value followed by lowered HRR. Graphical abstract.
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- Harish Venu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, (SIMATS), Chennai, 602105, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Biomedical and Mechanical Sciences, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Perungudi, Madurai, 600069, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Mylavaram, 521230, India
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Zhou R, Wang Y, Zhang M, Yu PX, Li J. Adsorptive removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions by thermally modified copper tailings. Environ Monit Assess 2019; 191:198. [PMID: 30824988 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7336-0] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, thermally modified copper tailings (TMCT) were used to adsorb phosphate in aqueous solutions through experiments. The characterization of TMCT and unmodified copper tailings (UMCT) was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. The effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and initial phosphate concentrations on phosphate adsorption were investigated. We studied the adsorption ability of TMCT and UMCT at 298 K, and the Langmuir isotherm model closely described the adsorption isotherm data, indicating that the maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax) of the TMCT and UMCT was 14.25 mg g-1 and 2.08 mg g-1, respectively. In addition, the adsorption isotherms of TMCT were analyzed at 288 K, 298 K, and 308 K, and the calculated Qmax of phosphate were 9.83 mg g-1 at 288 K, 14.25 mg g-1 at 298 K, and 11.55 mg g-1 at 308 K. Finally, the concentration of copper in the effluent was checked, and the content was 130 mg L-1. Then, the effluent was adsorbed by Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar; after adsorption, the concentration of the secondary effluent was 0.7 mg L-1, which is lower than the grade II classification (1.0 mg L-1) of the integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB8978-1996). The results suggest that the TMCT can be effectively and environmentally friendly used to adsorb phosphate from aqueous solutions.
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- Runjuan Zhou
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China.
- College of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, 8 Middle Beijing Road, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, 8 Middle Beijing Road, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China
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Zhang J, Li Y, Liu C, Li F, Zhu L, Qiu Z, Xiao M, Yang Z, Cai Y. Concentration Levels, Biological Enrichment Capacities and Potential Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Eichhornia crassipes from Honghu Lake, China. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2431. [PMID: 30792406 PMCID: PMC6385497 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36511-z] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This study investigated the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, As and Cd in different tissues of E. crassipes from Honghu Lake. The total concentrations of trace elements in E. crassipes were observed in descending order: Zn (111.6162) > Cu (15.7494) > Cr (7.0466) > Pb (5.6251) > As (3.6831) > Cd (0.1941) mg/kg. The order of the bioconcentration factor (BCF) measured in E. crassipes was Zn > As > Cr > Cu > Pb > Cd > 1, indicating that E. crassipes possessed a strong biological enrichment ability to accumulate a variety of trace elements. The translocation factor (TF) values decreased in the order of Cu > Zn > Cr > As > Pb > Cd, all of which were lower than 1, which showed that the absorption of the trace elements by E. crassipes was mainly accomplished in the roots. Moreover, the health risk assessments showed that the carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks of the edible parts of E. crassipes were 26.1 and 4.6 times higher than the maximum acceptable value recommended by the USEPA for adults and children of approximately 39.2- and 6.9-fold, respectively. Children were more sensitive than adults. The main trace elements that led to noncarcinogenic risks were As, Cr and Cu, while Cr and As led to carcinogenic risks. The results of the Pearson correlation showed positive correlations with the concentrations of Zn, Cr and As between E. crassipes and the water as well as negative correlations of the contents of all six trace elements between E. crassipes and the sediment.
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- Jingdong Zhang
- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China.
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China.
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
- School of Information and Safety Engineering, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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Taleei MM, Karbalaei Ghomi N, Jozi SA. Arsenic Removal of Contaminated Soils by Phytoremediation of Vetiver Grass, Chara Algae and Water Hyacinth. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2019; 102:134-139. [PMID: 30456656 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2495-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This research has been carried out for assessing phytoremediation of contaminated soils with 4 concentrations of arsenic by three plants, namely Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides), Chara algae (Chara vulgaris) and Water hyacinth (Hyacintus orientalis). The experimental results showed that at least two sampling times were significantly different. In addition, at least two plants were also significantly different in terms of percentages of total arsenic that were removed from the soil of the pots, as well as significant interactions between plant and arsenic concentrations. The results obtained from the thermodynamic studies show that, obtained by zero Gibbs free-energy, the process reached an equilibrium on the 60th day of the experiment, and, in fact, the adsorption of arsenic after the 60th day would be negligible.
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- Mohammad Milad Taleei
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Industries, Faculty of Chemistry, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Turnipseed RK, Moran PJ, Allan SA. Behavioral responses of gravid Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, and Anopheles quadrimaculatus mosquitoes to aquatic macrophyte volatiles. J Vector Ecol 2018; 43:252-260. [PMID: 30408300 DOI: 10.1111/jvec.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mosquitoes use many cues to assess whether a habitat is conducive for reproduction, possibly including the presence of stimuli from aquatic macrophytes. The effect of water infusions of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), water lettuce (Pista stratioles), parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum), and water pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata) on mosquito oviposition and attraction was investigated. Gravid Culex quinquefasciatus deposited significantly more egg rafts in water hyacinth, water lettuce, or Bermuda hay (positive control) infusions compared to water, while water pennywort and parrotfeather infusions did not differ from water. In-flight attraction responses of Cx. quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, and Anopheles quadrimaculatus were evaluated. The strongest attraction of gravid Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. aegypti occurred in the presence of volatiles from infusions of water hyacinth and water lettuce, which were equal in attractiveness to hay infusion. Water pennywort and parrotfeather infusions were not attractive. Gravid An. quadrimaculatus were not attracted to aquatic plant volatiles. The results suggest that water hyacinth and water lettuce emit volatile chemicals that attract two of three mosquito species tested and stimulate oviposition by Cx. quinquefasciatus, demonstrating that the level of attraction of aquatic plant volatiles varies among species in ways that may have relevance to bait-based detection and control methods.
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- Rakim K Turnipseed
- Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, U.S.A
- Current address: FMC Global Specialty Solutions, Philadelphia, PA 19104, U.S.A
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- USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit, Albany, CA 94710, U.S.A
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- USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL 32608, U.S.A
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Lu X, Tang B, Zhang Q, Liu L, Fan R, Zhang Z. The Presence of Cu Facilitates Adsorption of Tetracycline (TC) onto Water Hyacinth Roots. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:ijerph15091982. [PMID: 30208650 PMCID: PMC6164984 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15091982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption characteristics of tetracycline (TC), and the interactive effects of copper (Cu) on the adsorption of TC onto water hyacinth roots. TC removal efficiency by water hyacinth roots was ranging from 58.9% to 84.6%, for virgin TC, 1:1 TC-Cu and 1:2 TC-Cu. The Freundlich isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model fitted the adsorption data well. Thermodynamics parameters ΔG⁰ for TC were more negative in the TC plus Cu than the TC-only treatments, indicating the spontaneity of TC adsorption increased with increasing of Cu concentrations. An elevated temperature was associated with increasing adsorption of TC by water hyacinth roots. The additions of Cu(II) significantly increased TC adsorption onto water hyacinth roots within the pH range 4 to 6, because copper formed a strong metal bridge between root surface and TC molecule, facilitating the adsorption of TC by roots. However, Cu(II) hindered TC adsorption onto water hyacinth roots on the whole at pH range from 6⁻10, since the stronger electrostatic repulsion and formation of CuOH⁺ and Cu(OH)₂. Therefore, the interaction between Cu(II) and TC under different environmental conditions should be taken into account to understand the environmental behavior, fate, and ecotoxicity of TC.
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- Xin Lu
- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resource and Environmental Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Liu L, Hu S, Shen G, Farooq U, Zhang W, Lin S, Lin K. Adsorption dynamics and mechanism of aqueous sulfachloropyridazine and analogues using the root powder of recyclable long-root Eichhornia crassipes. Chemosphere 2018; 196:409-417. [PMID: 29316467 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/29/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, we reclaimed the root powder of long-root Eichhornia crassipes (L.R.E.C.) as a biosorbent to remove aqueous sulfachloropyridazine (SCP) and other sulfonamides. The adsorption processes were investigated dependent on multiple measurements, including FT-IR and XPS analysis. The results confirmed that the basic amine group of neutral SCP molecules and the carboxyl hydroxyl on the surface of the root powder played the leading role in adsorption processes. Additionally, the experiments of ionic strength effect validated the involvement of electrostatic interaction in adsorption. Meanwhile, the adsorption data were fitted by various models and the results indicated that the Pseudo-second-order model and Freundlich model could well describe the adsorption processes, indicating the existence of physisorption and chemisorption as multi-layer adsorption. The maximum capacities of root powder for SCP were calculated to be 226.757 μg g-1 (288.15 K), 182.815 μg g-1 (303.15 K) and 163.132 μg g-1 (318.15 K) at pH of 3.0. The thermodynamic results revealed that the adsorption was a spontaneous and exothermic process. Moreover, the accordance with intra-particle diffusion presented that the adsorption processes could be divided into three steps and the reaction constant had a negatively linear relationship with the thickness of the boundary layer. The results proved that root powder of L.R.E.C. has great potential to remediate sulfonamides at practical level.
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- Lin Liu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Sricoth T, Meeinkuirt W, Pichtel J, Taeprayoon P, Saengwilai P. Synergistic phytoremediation of wastewater by two aquatic plants (Typha angustifolia and Eichhornia crassipes) and potential as biomass fuel. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:5344-5358. [PMID: 29209971 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0813-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The ability of a mixture of Typha angustifolia and Eichhornia crassipes to remove organics, nutrients, and heavy metals from wastewater from a Thailand fresh market was studied. Changes in physicochemical properties of the wastewater including pH, temperature, chemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total P, TOC, conductivity, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, NO3--N, NH3-N, and metal (Pb, Cd, and Zn) concentrations were monitored. In the aquatic plant (AP) treatment, 100% survival of both species was observed. Dry biomass production and growth rate of T. angustifolia were approximately 3.3× and 2.7× of those for E. crassipes, respectively. The extensive root system of the plants improved water quality as determined by a marked decrease in turbidity in the AP treatment after 7 days. BOD content served as a useful indicator of water quality; BOD declined by 91% over 21 days. Both T. angustifolia and E. crassipes accumulated similar quantities of metals in both roots and shoots. Accumulation of metals was as follows: Zn > Cd > Pb. A study of calorific value and biomass composition revealed that T. angustifolia and E. crassipes possessed similar carbon content (~ 35%), hydrogen content (~ 6%), and gross calorific value. E. crassipes contained up to 16.9% ash and 65.4% moisture. Both species are considered invasive in Thailand; however, they may nonetheless provide practical benefits: In addition to their combined abilities to treat wastewater, T. angustifolia holds potential as an alternative energy source due to its high biomass production.
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- Theeta Sricoth
- Navamindradhiraj University, Khao Road, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), CHE, Ministry of Education, Bangkok, Thailand
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Córdoba-Aguilar E, Coutiño-Rodríguez R, Giles-Ríos H, Hernández-Cruz P, A MA, Ríos-Cortés P, Montero H. Lectins from Eichornia crassipens and Lemna minor may be involved in Vibrio Cholerae El Tor adhesion. Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol 2018; 67:24-30. [PMID: 30157659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Vibrio cholerae (Vc) has been isolated from roots of aquatic plants during epidemic or interepidemic periods. It has been suggested that the lectins from the roots of aquatic plants play a role as reservoirs of Vc. In this paper, we evaluated the activity of lectins from Lemna minor and Eichornia crassipens plants as potential mediators of the Vc strain El Tor (Vct). We found that Lemna minor extract showed high specificity towards blood groups O and B. Eichornia crassipens extract showed high specificity towards blood group A and O. Sugar competition experiments demonstrated that Lemna minor extract showed a high recognition to Neu5Ac (acid N acetyl neuraminic or sialic acid) and GlcNAc (N-acetyl D glucoseamine) in group B; and GlcNAc in group O. Eichornia crassipens, the recognition was that of GalNAc (N-acetyl-D-galactoseamine) and GlcNAc in group O; and Fuc (L-Fucose) and GlcNAc in group A. Lemna minor and Eichornia crassipens protein extracts (p-ext) increased Vct proliferation and protected to the red cells group O against the hemolytic activity of Vct. Both p-exts did not show any statistical significance on agglutination to Vct when compared to the results from phosphate buffer. According to the results, lectins present in roots may be involved in the proliferation and survival of Vct.
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Wu S, He S, Zhou W, Gu J, Huang J, Gao L, Zhang X. Decomposition characteristics of three different kinds of aquatic macrophytes and their potential application as carbon resource in constructed wetland. Environ Pollut 2017; 231:1122-1133. [PMID: 28818519 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.049] [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: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Decomposition of aquatic macrophytes usually generates significant influence on aquatic environment. Study on the aquatic macrophytes decomposition may help reusing the aquatic macrophytes litters, as well as controlling the water pollution caused by the decomposition process. This study verified that the decomposition processes of three different kinds of aquatic macrophytes (water hyacinth, hydrilla and cattail) could exert significant influences on water quality of the receiving water, including the change extent of pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), the contents of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, etc. The influence of decomposition on water quality and the concentrations of the released chemical materials both followed the order of water hyacinth > hydrilla > cattail. Greater influence was obtained with higher dosage of plant litter addition. The influence also varied with sediment addition. Moreover, nitrogen released from the decomposition of water hyacinth and hydrilla were mainly NH3-N and organic nitrogen while those from cattail litter included organic nitrogen and NO3--N. After the decomposition, the average carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N) in the receiving water was about 2.6 (water hyacinth), 5.3 (hydrilla) and 20.3 (cattail). Therefore, cattail litter might be a potential plant carbon source for denitrification in ecological system of a constructed wetland.
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- Suqing Wu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- Suzhou Hanxuan Testing Technology Co., Ltd, Suzhou 215500, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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Lu X, Liu L, Fan R, Luo J, Yan S, Rengel Z, Zhang Z. Dynamics of copper and tetracyclines during composting of water hyacinth biomass amended with peat or pig manure. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:23584-23597. [PMID: 28856512 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9979-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Composting is one of the post-treatment methods for phytoremediation plants. Due to a high potential of water hyacinth to accumulate pollutants, the physicochemical parameters, microbial activity as well as fates of copper (Cu) and tetracyclines (TCs) were investigated for the different amended water hyacinth biomass harvested from intensive livestock and poultry wastewater, including unamended water hyacinth (W), water hyacinth amended with peat (WP), and water hyacinth amended with pig manure (WPM) during the composting process. Pig manure application accelerated the composting process as evidenced by an increase of temperature, electrical conductivity (EC), NH4-N, as well as functional diversity of microbial communities compared to W and WP treatments. Composting process was slowed down by high Cu, but not by TCs. The addition of peat significantly increased the residual fraction of Cu, while pig manure addition increased available Cu concentration in the final compost. Cu could be effectively transformed into low available (oxidizable) and residual fractions after fermentation. In contrast, less than 0.5% of initial concentrations of TCs were determined at the end of 60-day composting for all treatments in the final composts. The dissipation of TCs was accelerated by the high Cu concentration during composting. Therefore, composting is an effective method for the post-treatment and resource utilization of phytoremediation plants containing Cu and/or TCs.
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- Xin Lu
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China.
- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
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Gogoi P, Adhikari P, Maji TK. Bioremediation of arsenic from water with citric acid cross-linked water hyacinth (E. crassipes) root powder. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:383. [PMID: 28688067 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6068-2] [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: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A green and novel approach was demonstrated for successful remediation of arsenic from contaminated water by citric acid (CA) cross-linked water hyacinth root powder (RP). Different analytical techniques were used to investigate the binding and structural properties of prepared materials. Titanium dioxide played a significant role in the cross-linking process. Incorporation of CA into RP enhanced its integrity, and thus removal efficiency remained unaffected after several cyclic runs. Also the turbidity which formed due to treatment with uncross-linked RP was reduced to below the permissible limit. Effect of the amount of CA, material dose, treatment time, initial ion concentration, and pH were investigated. Use of 10% (w/w) CA was found to be sufficient to bring down the turbidity of the treated water below 2.5 nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU) without hampering the removal capacity/rate. A material dose of 5 g/L removed successfully total inorganic arsenic concentration to below 10 μg/L. The sorption process could be reasonably explained by Langmuir isotherm, and the maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 28 μg of arsenic/g. The material was found to be more efficient at acidic pH (pHZPC = 6.72). The sorption process was governed by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model.
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- Pankaj Gogoi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India.
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Barua VB, Kalamdhad AS. Effect of various types of thermal pretreatment techniques on the hydrolysis, compositional analysis and characterization of water hyacinth. Bioresour Technol 2017; 227:147-154. [PMID: 28013131 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this work was to study the effect of four different types of thermal pretreatment techniques i.e., hot air oven, microwave, autoclave and hot water bath on the hydrolysis, compositional analysis and characterization of water hyacinth. To determine the most efficient thermal pretreatment technique exhibiting enhanced solubilisation. Highest solubilisation was achieved by hot air oven (55.5%), followed by microwave, hot water bath and autoclave. Bio-chemical methane potential (BMP) test of hot air oven pretreated and untreated water hyacinth was conducted. Cumulative methane production of 3039±32mLCH4/gVS was achieved by hot air oven pretreated water hyacinth at 90°C for 1h which was way higher than the cumulative methane production of untreated water hyacinth 2396±19mLCH4/gVS on the 35th day. Compositional analysis and characterization of water hyacinth were also investigated to study the changes in the pretreated samples.
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- Visva Bharati Barua
- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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Mishra S, Maiti A. The efficiency of Eichhornia crassipes in the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:7921-7937. [PMID: 28092006 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8357-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Water is a basic necessity of life, but due to overextraction and heavy input of nutrients from domestic and industrial sources, the contamination level of water bodies increase. In the last few decades, a potential interest has been aroused to treat wastewater by biological methodologies before discharge into the natural water bodies. Phytoremediation using water hyacinth is found to be an effective biological wastewater treatment method. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), a notorious weed, being the most promising plant for removal of contaminants from wastewater is studied extensively in this regard. It has been successfully used to accumulate heavy metals, dyes, radionuclides, and other organic and inorganic contaminants from water at laboratory, pilot, and large scale. The plant materials are also being used as sorbent to separate the contaminant from water. Other than phytoremediation, the plant has been explored for various other purposes like ethanol production and generation of biogases and green manures. Such applications of this have been good support for the technocrats in controlling the growth of the plant. The present paper reviews the phytoremedial application of water hyacinth and its capability to remove contaminants in produced water and wastewater from domestic and isndustrial sources either used as a whole live plant grown in water or use of plant body parts as sorbent has been discussed.
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- Saurabh Mishra
- Department of polymer and process engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 247001, India
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- Department of polymer and process engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 247001, India.
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Cai R, Wang X, Ji X, Peng B, Tan C, Huang X. Phosphate reclaim from simulated and real eutrophic water by magnetic biochar derived from water hyacinth. J Environ Manage 2017; 187:212-219. [PMID: 27912132 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, the efficiency and mechanism of aqueous phosphate removal by magnetic biochar derived from water hyacinth (MW) were investigated. The MW pyrolyzed at 450 °C (MW450) exhibited the most prominent phosphate sorption capacity, which was estimated to be 5.07 mg g-1 based on Langmuir-Freundlich model. At an initial phosphorus (P) concentration of 1 mg l-1, >90% P removal was achieved over pH 3-9, but the efficiency decreased sharply at pH > 10. The presence of arsenate and carbonate could remarkably decrease P sorption, while the inhibition effects of antimonate, nitrate and sulfate were less significant. In further application of MW450 to reclaim P from eutrophic lake waters (0.71-0.94 mg l-1 total P), ∼96% P removals were attained in the batch studies and the effluent P concentrations in the column tests were reduced to <0.05 mg l-1 within 509-1019 empty bed volumes. As indicated by XRD, MW450 surface was dominated by Fe3O4 and Fe2O3, resulting in a good ferromagnetic property of this composite (saturation magnetization 45.8 emu g-1). Based on XPS, P sorption onto MW450 occurred mainly by surface complexation with the hydroxyl via ligand exchange. These results highlighted that MW derived from highly damaging water hyacinth could provide a promising alternative for P removal from most eutrophic waters.
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- Ru Cai
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Agri-Environment in the Midstream of Yangtze River Plain, Changsha, 410125, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Agri-Environment in the Midstream of Yangtze River Plain, Changsha, 410125, China
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Xu Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Tan X, Zeng G, Zeng W, Ding Y, Cao W, Zheng B. Enhanced adsorption of methylene blue by citric acid modification of biochar derived from water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:23606-23618. [PMID: 27614648 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7572-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this work, a novel potential adsorbent, citric acid (CA)-modified biochar, named as CAWB, was obtained from water hyacinth biomass by slow pyrolysis in a N2 environment at 300 °C. The CA modification focused on enhancing the contaminants adsorption capacity of biochar pyrolyzed at relatively low temperature. Over 90 % of the total methylene blue (MB) could be removed at the first 60 min by CAWB, and the maximum MB adsorption capacity could reach to 395 mg g-1. The physicochemical properties of CAWB was examined by FTIR, XPS, SEM, and BET analysis. The results indicated that the additional carboxyl groups were introduced to the surface of CAWB via the esterification reaction with CA, which played a significant role in the adsorption of MB. Batch adsorption studies showed that the initial MB concentration, solution pH, background ionic strength, and temperature could affect the removal efficiency obviously. The adsorption process could be well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the MB adsorption onto CAWB was an endothermic and spontaneous process. The regeneration study revealed that CAWB still exhibited an excellent regeneration and adsorption performance after multiple cycle adsorptions. The adsorption experiments of actual dye wastewater by CAWB suggested that it had a great potential in environmental application.
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- Yan Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environmental, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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Newete SW, Erasmus BFN, Weiersbye IM, Byrne MJ. Sequestration of precious and pollutant metals in biomass of cultured water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:20805-20818. [PMID: 27475440 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7292-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the overall root/shoot allocation of metal contaminants, the amount of metal removal by absorption and adsorption within or on the external root surfaces, the dose-response of water hyacinth metal uptake, and phytotoxicity. This was examined in a single-metal tub trial, using arsenic (As), gold (Au), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), uranium (U), and zinc (Zn). Iron and Mn were also used in low-, medium-, and high-concentration treatments to test their dose effect on water hyacinth's metal uptake. Water hyacinth was generally tolerant to metallotoxicity, except for Cu and Hg. Over 80 % of the total amount of metals removed was accumulated in the roots, of which 30-52 % was adsorbed onto the root surfaces. Furthermore, 73-98 % of the total metal assimilation by water hyacinth was located in the roots. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Cu, Hg, Au, and Zn exceeded the recommended index of 1000, which is used in selection of phytoremediating plants, but those of U, As, and Mn did not. Nevertheless, the BCF for Mn increased with the increase of Mn concentration in water. This suggests that the use of BCF index alone, without the consideration of plant biomass and metal concentration in water, is inadequate to determine the potential of plants for phytoremediation accurately. Thus, this study confirms that water hyacinth holds potential for a broad spectrum of phytoremediation roles. However, knowing whether these metals are adsorbed on or assimilated within the plant tissues as well as knowing their allocation between roots and shoots will inform decisions how to re-treat biomass for metal recovery, or the mode of biomass reduction for safe disposal after phytoremediation.
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- Solomon W Newete
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa.
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
- Centre for Invasion Biology, at the School of APES, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Huang L, Liu J, He Y, Sun S, Chen J, Sun J, Chang K, Kuo J, Ning X. Thermodynamics and kinetics parameters of co-combustion between sewage sludge and water hyacinth in CO2/O2 atmosphere as biomass to solid biofuel. Bioresour Technol 2016; 218:631-642. [PMID: 27416513 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Thermodynamics and kinetics of sewage sludge (SS) and water hyacinth (WH) co-combustion as a blend fuel (SW) for bioenergy production were studied through thermogravimetric analysis. In CO2/O2 atmosphere, the combustion performance of SS added with 10-40wt.% WH was improved 1-1.97 times as revealed by the comprehensive combustion characteristic index (CCI). The conversion of SW in different atmospheres was identified and their thermodynamic parameters (ΔH,ΔS,ΔG) were obtained. As the oxygen concentration increased from 20% to 70%, the ignition temperature of SW decreased from 243.1°C to 240.3°C, and the maximum weight loss rate and CCI increased from 5.70%·min(-1) to 7.26%·min(-1) and from 4.913%(2)·K(-3)·min(-2) to 6.327%(2)·K(-3)·min(-2), respectively, which corresponded to the variation in ΔS and ΔG. The lowest activation energy (Ea) of SW was obtained in CO2/O2=7/3 atmosphere.
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- Limao Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Borah AJ, Agarwal M, Poudyal M, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation in ultrasound induced enhancement of enzymatic hydrolysis of invasive biomass species. Bioresour Technol 2016; 213:342-349. [PMID: 26898160 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 01/02/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study has assessed four invasive weeds, viz. Saccharum spontaneum (SS), Mikania micrantha (MM), Lantana camara (LC) and Eichhornia crassipes (EC) for enzymatic hydrolysis prior to bioalcohol fermentation. Enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated biomasses of weeds has been conducted with mechanical agitation and sonication under constant (non-optimum) conditions. Profiles of total reducible sugar release have been fitted to HCH-1 model of enzymatic hydrolysis using Genetic Algorithm. Trends in parameters of this model reveal physical mechanism of ultrasound-induced enhancement of enzymatic hydrolysis. Sonication accelerates hydrolysis kinetics by ∼10-fold. This effect is contributed by several causes, attributed to intense micro-convection generated during sonication: (1) increase in reaction velocity, (2) increase in enzyme-substrate affinity, (3) reduction in product inhibition, and (4) enhancement of enzyme activity due to conformational changes in its secondary structure. Enhancement effect of sonication is revealed to be independent of conditions of enzymatic hydrolysis - whether optimum or non-optimum.
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- Arup Jyoti Borah
- Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 784028, Assam, India
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- Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India.
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Singh NK, Raghubanshi AS, Upadhyay AK, Rai UN. Arsenic and other heavy metal accumulation in plants and algae growing naturally in contaminated area of West Bengal, India. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 130:224-233. [PMID: 27131746 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.04.024] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The present study was conducted to quantify the arsenic (As) and other heavy metal concentrations in the plants and algae growing naturally in As contaminated blocks of North-24-Pargana and Nandia district, West Bengal, India to assess their bioaccumulation potential. The plant species included five macrophytes and five algae were collected from the nine selected sites for estimation of As and other heavy metals accumulated therein by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer (ICP-MS). Results revealed that maximum As concentration (117mgkg(-1)) was recorded in the agricultural soil at the Barasat followed by Beliaghat (111mgkg(-1)) sites of North-24-Pargana. Similarly, concentration of selenium (Si, 249mgkg(-1)), lead (Pb, 79.4mgkg(-1)), chromium (Cr, 138mgkg(-1)) was also found maximum in the soil at Barasat and cadmium (Cd, 163mgkg(-1)) nickel (Ni, 36.5mgkg(-1)) at Vijaynagar site. Among the macrophytes, Eichhornia crassipes found more dominating species in As contaminated area and accumulate As (597mgkg(-1)) in the shoot at kanchrapara site. The Lemna minor found to accumulate maximum As (735mgkg(-1)) in the leaves at Sonadanga and Pistia stratiotes accumulated minimum As (24.5mgkg(-1)) in the fronds from Ranaghat site. In case of diatoms, maximum As (760mgkg(-1)) was accumulated at Kanchrapara site followed by Hydrodictiyon reticulatum (403mgkg(-1)) at the Ranaghat site. High concentration of As and other heavy metal in soil indicates long term effects of irrigation with contaminated ground water, however, high concentration of heavy metals in naturally growing plants and algae revealed their mobilization through leaching and possible food chain contamination. Therefore, efficient heavy metal accumulator macrophytes Eichhornia crassipes, Lemna minor, Spirodela polyrhiza may be exploited in removing metals from contaminated water by developing a plant based treatment system. However, As accumulator algal species may be used as a bioresource for understanding algae mediated As detoxification and bioindication studies.
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- N K Singh
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P., India.
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P., India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India
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Mahani R, Atia F, Al Neklawy MM, Fahem A. Dielectric spectroscopic studies on the water hyacinth plant collected from agriculture drainage. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 162:81-85. [PMID: 26985876 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2016.02.042] [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: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The present paper aims to investigate the sensitivity of dielectric spectroscopy to changes in concentrations of pollutants (heavy metals and metal oxides) uptake by the water hyacinth plant collected from agriculture wastewater drainage. The measurements were carried out on the dried root and shoot plant parts before and after subjecting to different microwave heating powers for different times. Dielectric properties of the untreated root were investigated at temperature range (30-90°C). X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) results showed that the concentration of metals and metals oxides are higher in plant root than in plant shoot. Accordingly, the obtained dielectric properties were found to depend on the applied electric field frequency, magnitude of heating power as well as concentrations of pollutants. Analysis of experimental data represented by the imaginary part of the dielectric modulus M″ (ω) revealed to the presence of three different relaxation processes. The lower frequency relaxation process was associated to charge carriers conduction whereas those appeared at higher frequencies were associated to different types of interfacial polarization. The plant ability for removing heavy metals and metal oxides from the aquatic environments would be enhanced upon subjecting to microwave heating power with 400 W for 30 min.
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- Ragab Mahani
- Microwave Physics and Dielectrics Dept., National Research Centre, 33 EL Bohouth st. (former EL Tahrir st.),, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt.
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- Spectroscopy Dept., National Research Centre, 33 EL Bohouth st. (former EL Tahrir st.), P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Physics Dept., Faculty of Science, Helwan University, P.O. 11795, Cairo, Egypt
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Newete SW, Byrne MJ. The capacity of aquatic macrophytes for phytoremediation and their disposal with specific reference to water hyacinth. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:10630-10643. [PMID: 26922459 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6329-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The actual amount of fresh water readily accessible for use is <1 % of the total amount of water on earth, and is expected to shrink further due to the projected growth of the population by a third in 2050. Worse yet are the major issues of water pollution, including mining and industrial waste which account for the bulk of contamination sources. The use of aquatic macrophytes as a cost-effective and eco-friendly tool for phytoremediation is well documented. However, little is known about the fate of those plants after phytoremediation. This paper reviews the options for safe disposal of waste plant biomass after phytoremediation. Among the few mentioned in the literature are briquetting, incineration and biogasification. The economic viability of such processes and the safety of their economic products for domestic use are however, not yet established. Over half of the nations in the world are involved in mining of precious metals, and tailings dams are the widespread legacy of such activities. Thus, the disposal of polluted plant biomass onto mine storage facilities such as tailing dams could be an interim solution. There, the material can act as mulch for the establishment of stabilizing vegetation and suppress dust. Plant decomposition might liberate its contaminants, but in a site where containment is a priority.
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- Solomon W Newete
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa.
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
- Centre for Invasion Biology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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Gao JM, Sun XQ, Jiang WC, Wei YM, Guo JS, Liu YY, Zhang K. Heavy metals in sediments, soils, and aquatic plants from a secondary anabranch of the three gorges reservoir region, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:10415-10425. [PMID: 27055891 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6587-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We investigated the occurrence of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), Znic (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and magnesium (Mg) in sediments, as well as in related soils and aquatic plants in the Liangtan River, a typical secondary anabranch of the Yangtze River in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region (TGRR) of China. We found that sediments accumulated more metals than soils and aquatic plants. Concentrations of the nine metals in sediments and soils followed the same sequence, while their concentrations in aquatic plants followed a different sequence. Potential adverse effects of contaminated sediments on benthic fauna were evaluated, and the results showed that the toxic effect on benthic organisms followed the sequence Zn > Ni > Cr > Cu > Cd > Pb. The potential ecological risk index analysis indicated that Cd in sediments had considerable ecological risk, whereas Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb had low ecological risk. The potential ecological risk index (RI) of the heavy metals in sediments of the Liangtan River was 174.9, indicating moderate ecological risk. The transfer factor trend of metals for aquatic plants showed that Cd and Ni had the most and least accumulation, respectively. For Cu, Cd, Mg, Pb, and Cr, a significant positive correlation of the metal concentrations was observed between sediments and soils, but no correlations (excluding Cr) were detected between sediments and aquatic plants. Our study indicated that anthropogenic input may be the primary source of metal contamination in the Liangtan River, and that Zn and Cd pollution in the Liangtan River should be further explored.
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- Jun-Min Gao
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 400714, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Xu F, Chen L, Wang A, Yan Z. Influence of surfactant-free ionic liquid microemulsions pretreatment on the composition, structure and enzymatic hydrolysis of water hyacinth. Bioresour Technol 2016; 208:19-23. [PMID: 26913644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study investigated the pretreatment performance of surfactant-free ionic liquid microemulsions (ILMs) on water hyacinth. Pretreatment effects were evaluated in terms of lignocellulosic composition, structure and enzymatic hydrolysis. Analysis of the regenerated water hyacinth indicated that the content of the lignocellulosic composition changed, and the surface became more porous. After being pretreated with ILM(a) (mass ratio of toluene: ethanol: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Emim]Ac)=0.35:0.3:0.35) at 70°C for 12h, the maximum delignification of 63.6% was observed. The cellulose of the water hyacinth was well protected and retained during the pretreatment process. After being enzymatically hydrolyzed for 48 h, the reducing sugar yield of the water hyacinth pretreated with ILM(a) at 70°C for 6 h was 563.7 mg/g, and its hydrolysis yield (86.1%) was nearly four and a half times of that of the untreated one (20.2%). In conclusion, the designed surfactant-free ILMs exhibit promising potential application in biomass pretreatment.
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- Fan Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Li F, Shen K, Long X, Wen J, Xie X, Zeng X, Liang Y, Wei Y, Lin Z, Huang W, Zhong R. Preparation and Characterization of Biochars from Eichornia crassipes for Cadmium Removal in Aqueous Solutions. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148132. [PMID: 26882239 PMCID: PMC4755544 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The study investigated the preparation and characterization of biochars from water hyacinth at 300°C to 700°C for cadmium (Cd) removal from aqueous solutions. The adsorption process was dominated by oxygen-containing functional groups with irregular surfaces via esterification reactions. Furthermore, the mineral components in the biochars also contributed to Cd absorption through precipitation. Parameters such as the effects of solution pH, contact time, and initial concentration were studied. The optimum pH value was observed at 5.0, in which nearly 90% of Cd was removed. The maximum Cd adsorption capacities based on the Langmuir isotherm were calculated at 49.837, 36.899, and 25.826 mg g(-1). The adsorption processes of the biochars followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics, with the equilibrium achieved around 5 h. The biochar from E. crassipes is a promising adsorbent for the treatment of wastewater, which can in turn convert one environmental problem to a new cleaning Technology.
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- Feng Li
- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Phytoremediation, popularly known as 'green technology' has been employed in the present investigation to examine the potential of fluoride removal from water by some aquatic plants. Fluoride contamination in drinking water is very much prevalent in different parts of the world including India. Batch studies were conducted using some aquatic plants e.g., Pistia stratiotes, Eichhornia crassipes, and Spirodela polyrhiza which profusely grow in natural water bodies. The experimental data exhibited that all the above three aquatic floating macrophytes could remove fluoride to some relative degree of efficiency corresponding to initial concentration of fluoride 3, 5, 10, 20 mg/l after 10 days exposure time. Result showed that at lower concentration level i.e., 3 mg/L removal efficiency of Pistia stratiotes (19.87%) and Spirodela polyrhiza (19.23%) was found to be better as compared to Eichhornia crassipes (12.71%). Some of the physiological stress induced parameters such as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, carotenoid, total protein, catalase, and peroxidase were also studied to explore relative damage within the cell. A marginal stress was imparted among all the plants for lower concentration values (3 mg/L), whereas at 20 mg/l, maximum damage was observed.
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- Sukalpa Karmakar
- a Environmental Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department , Jadavpur University , Kolkata , India
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- b School of Environmental Studies , Jadavpur University , Kolkata , India
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- a Environmental Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department , Jadavpur University , Kolkata , India
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Li Q, Chen B, Lin P, Zhou J, Zhan J, Shen Q, Pan X. Adsorption of heavy metal from aqueous solution by dehydrated root powder of long-root Eichhornia crassipes. Int J Phytoremediation 2016; 18:103-109. [PMID: 26605425 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.898017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 06/05/2023]
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The root powder of long-root Eichhornia crassipes, as a new kind of biodegradable adsorbent, has been tested for aqueous adsorption of Pb, Zn, Cu, and Cd. From FT-IR, we found that the absorption peaks of phosphorous compounds, carbonyl, and nitrogenous compounds displayed obvious changes before and after adsorption which illustrated that plant characteristics may play a role in binding with metals. Surface properties and morphology of the root powders have been characterized by means of SEM and BET. Energy spectrum analysis showed that the metals were adsorbed on root powders after adsorption. Then, optimum quantity of powder, pH values, and metal ion concentrations in single-system and multi-system were detected to discuss the characteristics and mechanisms of metal adsorption. Freundlich model and the second-order kinetics equation could well describe the adsorption of heavy metals in single-metal system. The adsorption of Pb, Zn, and Cd in the multi-metal system decreased with the concentration increased. At last, competitive adsorption of every two metals on root powder proved that Cu and Pb had suppressed the adsorption performance of Cd and Zn.
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- Qiang Li
- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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- a Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , P. R. China
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Tello-Andrade AF, Jiménez-Moleón MC, Sánchez-Galván G. Management of sewage sludge by composting using fermented water hyacinth. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2015; 22:14781-14792. [PMID: 25989858 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4683-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The goal of the present research work was to assess the management of sewage sludge (SS) by composting using fermented water hyacinth (WHferm) as an amendment. The water hyacinth was fermented, and a higher production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) (782.67 mg L(-1)) and soluble organic carbon (CSOL) (4788.34 mg L(-1)) was obtained using a particle size of 7 mm compared to 50 mm. For composting, four treatments (10 kg fresh weight each) were evaluated: treatment A (100 % SS + 0 % WHferm), treatment B (75 % SS + 25 % WHferm), treatment C (50 % SS + 50 % WHferm), and treatment D (25 % SS + 75 % WHferm). The WHferm added to SS, especially in treatments C (50 %) and D (75 %), increased the initial contents of organic matter (OM), organic carbon (CORG), CSOL, the C/N ratio, and the germination index (GI). The heavy metal content (HMC) (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) at the beginning was below the maximum allowed by USEPA regulations. All of the samples were free of Salmonella sp. from the beginning. The reduction of the CORG, CSOL, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), and C/N ratio indicated the degradation of the OM by day 198. The treatments with WHferm (B, C, and D) yielded higher values of electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, and GI than SS at day 198. No significant differences were observed in GI among the treatments with WHferm. The fecal coliforms were eliminated (<3 MPN g(-1)) and the helminths were reduced to ≤5 eggs/2 g during the process. The competition for nutrients and the presence of suppressive fungi of the genera Penicillium, Rhizopus, Paecilomyces (penicillin producers), and Fusariella isolated from the compost may have promoted the elimination of pathogens since no thermophile temperatures were obtained. WHferm as an amendment in the composting of SS improved the characteristics of the final product, especially when it was used in proportions of 25 and 50 %. An excellent product was obtained in terms of HMC, and the product was B class in terms of pathogens.
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- A F Tello-Andrade
- Faculty of Engineering, Centro Interamericano de Recursos del Agua (CIRA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), Cerro de Coatepec s/n. CU, Toluca, 50130, Edo, Mexico.
- Faculty of Civil Engineering-Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Calle de la Pérgola s/n. Zona Universitaria, Xalapa, 91090, Veracruz, Mexico.
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- Faculty of Engineering, Centro Interamericano de Recursos del Agua (CIRA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), Cerro de Coatepec s/n. CU, Toluca, 50130, Edo, Mexico
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- Biotechnological Management of Resources Network, Instituto de Ecología, Carretera Antigua a Coatepec No. 351 El Haya, Xalapa, 91070, Veracruz, Mexico
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Boonpoke A. Study on preparation of water hyacinth-based activated carbon for pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment. J Environ Biol 2015; 36:1143-1148. [PMID: 26521558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Mulberry pulp and paper mills produce high chemical- and organic matter containing waste water in Thailand. Many of the mills are not equipped with wastewater treatment unit; their untreated effluent is directly discharged into recipient water resources. The effluent constituents are well recognized as acute and chronic pollutants that are hazardous to the environment. The present study aimed to investigate the utilization of an activated carbon from a low-cost material and to examine its adsorption performance using batch and fixed-bed adsorption. Water hyacinth was used as a raw material for activated carbon production via a chemical activation method. The results showed that water hyacinth-based activated carbon (WHAC) provided a high surface area of 912-1,066 m2g(-1) and exhibited micropore structure. Based on the Freundlich fit, the maximum adsorption capacity of COD and color was 4.52 mgg(-1) and 13.57 Pt-Cog(-1), respectively. The fixed bed adsorption provided maximum removal efficiency of 91.70 and 92.62% for COD and color, respectively. A continuous adsorption data agreed well with the Thomas kinetic model. In summary, water hyacinth can be used as a low-cost material for activated carbon production with high removal efficiency of COD and color for pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment.
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Tereshchenko NN, Akimova EE, Pisarchuk AD, Yunusova TV, Minaeva OM. Utilizing heavy metal-laden water hyacinth biomass in vermicomposting. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2015; 22:7147-7154. [PMID: 25501861 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3943-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We studied the efficiency of water treatment by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) from heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu), as well as a possibility of using water hyacinth biomass obtained during treatment for vermicomposting by Eisenia fetida and the vermicompost quality in a model experiment. The results showed that the concentration of heavy metals in the trials with water hyacinth decreased within 35 days. We introduced water hyacinth biomass to the organic substrate for vermicomposting, which promoted a significant weight gain of earthworms and growth in their number, as well as a 1.5- to 3-fold increase in coprolite production. In the trial with 40 % of Eichhornia biomass in the mixture, we observed a 26-fold increase in the number and a 16-fold weight gain of big mature individuals with clitellum; an increase in the number of small individuals 40 times and in the number of cocoons 140 times, as compared to the initial substrate. The utilization of water hyacinth biomass containing heavy metals in the mixture led to a 10-fold increase in the number of adult individuals and cocoons, which was higher than in control. We found out that adding 10 % of Eichhornia biomass to the initial mixture affected slightly the number of microorganisms and their species diversity in the vermicompost. Adding Eichhornia biomass with heavy metals reduced the total number of microorganisms and sharply diminished their species diversity. In all trials, adding water hyacinth in the mixture for vermicomposting had a positive impact on wheat biometric parameters in a 14-day laboratory experiment, even in the trial with heavy metals.
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- Natalya N Tereshchenko
- Siberian Research Institute of Agriculture and Peat, Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 3 Gagarin St., Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation,
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Zhang F, Wang X, Yin D, Peng B, Tan C, Liu Y, Tan X, Wu S. Efficiency and mechanisms of Cd removal from aqueous solution by biochar derived from water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). J Environ Manage 2015; 153:68-73. [PMID: 25660498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [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: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study investigated the efficiency and mechanisms of Cd removal by biochar pyrolyzed from water hyacinth (BC) at 250-550 °C. BC450 out-performed the other BCs at varying Cd concentrations and can remove nearly 100% Cd from aqueous solution within 1 h at initial Cd ≤ 50 mg l(-1). The process of Cd sorption by BC450 followed the pseudo-second order kinetics with the equilibrium being achieved after 24 h with initial Cd ranging from 100 to 500 mg l(-1). The maximum Cd sorption capacity of BC450 was estimated to be 70.3 mg g(-1) based on Langmuir model, which is prominent among a range of low-cost sorbents. Based on the balance analysis between cations released and Cd sorbed onto BC450 in combination with SEM-EDX and XPS data, ion-exchange followed by surface complexation is proposed as the dominant mechanism responsible for Cd immobilization by BC450. In parallel, XRD analysis also suggested the formation of insoluble Cd minerals (CdCO3, Cd3P2, Cd3(PO4)2 and K4CdCl6) from either (co)-precipitation or ion exchange. Results from this study highlighted that the conversion of water hyacinth into biochar is a promising method to achieve effective Cd immobilization and improved management of this highly problematic invasive species.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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Liu X, Zhou Y, Zhou W, Li L, Huang S, Chen S. Biomass-derived nitrogen self-doped porous carbon as effective metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Nanoscale 2015; 7:6136-42. [PMID: 25772220 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00013k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Biomass-derived nitrogen self-doped porous carbon was synthesized by a facile procedure based on simple pyrolysis of water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) at controlled temperatures (600-800 °C) with ZnCl2 as an activation reagent. The obtained porous carbon exhibited a BET surface area up to 950.6 m(2) g(-1), and various forms of nitrogen (pyridinic, pyrrolic and graphitic) were found to be incorporated into the carbon molecular skeleton. Electrochemical measurements showed that the nitrogen self-doped carbons possessed a high electrocatalytic activity for ORR in alkaline media that was highly comparable to that of commercial 20% Pt/C catalysts. Experimentally, the best performance was identified with the sample prepared at 700 °C, with the onset potential at ca. +0.98 V vs. RHE, that possessed the highest concentrations of pyridinic and graphitic nitrogens among the series. Moreover, the porous carbon catalysts showed excellent long-term stability and much enhanced methanol tolerance, as compared to commercial Pt/C. The performance was also markedly better than or at least comparable to the leading results in the literature based on biomass-derived carbon catalysts for ORR. The results suggested a promising route based on economical and sustainable biomass towards the development and engineering of value-added carbon materials as effective metal-free cathode catalysts for alkaline fuel cells.
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- Xiaojun Liu
- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Lin R, Cheng J, Song W, Ding L, Xie B, Zhou J, Cen K. Characterisation of water hyacinth with microwave-heated alkali pretreatment for enhanced enzymatic digestibility and hydrogen/methane fermentation. Bioresour Technol 2015; 182:1-7. [PMID: 25668753 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Microwave-heated alkali pretreatment (MAP) was investigated to improve enzymatic digestibility and H2/CH4 production from water hyacinth. SEM revealed that MAP deconstructed the lignocellulose matrix and swelled the surfaces of water hyacinth. XRD indicated that MAP decreased the crystallinity index from 16.0 to 13.0 because of cellulose amorphisation. FTIR indicated that MAP effectively destroyed the lignin structure and disrupted the crystalline cellulose to reduce crystallinity. The reducing sugar yield of 0.296 g/gTVS was achieved at optimal hydrolysis conditions (microwave temperature = 190°C, time = 10 min, and cellulase dosage = 5 wt%). The sequentially fermentative hydrogen and methane yields from water hyacinth with MAP and enzymatic hydrolysis were increased to 63.9 and 172.5 mL/gTVS, respectively. The energy conversion efficiency (40.0%) in the two-stage hydrogen and methane cogeneration was lower than that (49.5%) in the one-stage methane production (237.4 mL/gTVS) from water hyacinth with MAP and enzymatic hydrolysis.
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- Richen Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining 273155, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Malar S, Sahi SV, Favas PJC, Venkatachalam P. Mercury heavy-metal-induced physiochemical changes and genotoxic alterations in water hyacinths [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.)]. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2015; 22:4597-608. [PMID: 25323404 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3576-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Mercury heavy metal pollution has become an important environmental problem worldwide. Accumulation of mercury ions by plants may disrupt many cellular functions and block normal growth and development. To assess mercury heavy metal toxicity, we performed an experiment focusing on the responses of Eichhornia crassipes to mercury-induced oxidative stress. E. crassipes seedlings were exposed to varying concentrations of mercury to investigate the level of mercury ions accumulation, changes in growth patterns, antioxidant defense mechanisms, and DNA damage under hydroponics system. Results showed that plant growth rate was significantly inhibited (52 %) at 50 mg/L treatment. Accumulation of mercury ion level were 1.99 mg/g dry weight, 1.74 mg/g dry weight, and 1.39 mg/g dry weight in root, leaf, and petiole tissues, respectively. There was a decreasing trend for chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoids with increasing the concentration of mercury ions. Both the ascorbate peroxidase and malondialdehyde contents showed increased trend in leaves and roots up to 30 mg/L mercury treatment and slightly decreased at the higher concentrations. There was a positive correlation between heavy metal dose and superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase antioxidative enzyme activities which could be used as biomarkers to monitor pollution in E. crassipes. Due to heavy metal stress, some of the normal DNA bands were disappeared and additional bands were amplified compared to the control in the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profile. Random amplified polymorphic DNA results indicated that genomic template stability was significantly affected by mercury heavy metal treatment. We concluded that DNA changes determined by random amplified polymorphic DNA assay evolved a useful molecular marker for detection of genotoxic effects of mercury heavy metal contamination in plant species.
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- Srinivasan Malar
- Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biotechnology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, TN, India
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Subhash Kumar M, Rajiv P, Rajeshwari S, Venckatesh R. Spectroscopic analysis of vermicompost for determination of nutritional quality. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2015; 135:252-255. [PMID: 25068838 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Spectroscopic analysis has been carried out to examine the compost quality, maturity and nutritional levels of vermicompost and compost of Eichhornia. 50% Eichhorniacrassipes and 50% cow dung mixtures were vermicomposted using earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and collected on different days' time intervals. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra reveal the presence of humic substance from compost and vermicompost, which improves the soil fertility. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis shows maximum level of Benzene propanoic acid (95.98%) and by 2-Propanone, 1-Phenyl-, OXIM (10.10%) from vermicompost through earthworms activity. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) results reported high level of micronutrient from Eichhornia mediated compost and vermicompost.
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- M Subhash Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Karpagam University, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore 641 021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Karpagam University, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore 641 021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Karpagam University, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore 641 021, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Arts College, Udumalpet 642 126, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cheng YS, Chen KY, Chou TH. Concurrent calcium peroxide pretreatment and wet storage of water hyacinth for fermentable sugar production. Bioresour Technol 2015; 176:267-272. [PMID: 25461012 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 09/21/2014] [Revised: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present study, a novel concurrent process of pretreatment and wet storage was developed and investigated by applying calcium peroxide for preservation and conversion of fresh water hyacinth biomass to fermentable sugars. The effects of CaO2 loading concentration and moisture content on the lignin reduction, carbohydrate preservation and enzymatic saccharification of water hyacinth biomass were evaluated by experimental design using a response surface methodology. The data showed that the concurrent process could conserve 70% carbohydrates and remove 40% lignin from biomass of water hyacinth at the best condition in this study. The enzymatic digestibility and reducing sugar yield from the best condition of concurrent process were around 93% and 325mg/g (dry weight) of fresh biomass, respectively. The result suggested that the concurrent process developed in this work could be a potential alternative to consolidate the pretreatment and storage of aquatic plant biomass for fermentable sugar production.
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- Yu-Shen Cheng
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
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Li M, Lou Z, Wang Y, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Qian G. Alkali and alkaline earth metallic (AAEM) species leaching and Cu(II) sorption by biochar. Chemosphere 2015; 119:778-785. [PMID: 25194478 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Alkali and alkaline earth metallic (AAEM) species water leaching and Cu(II) sorption by biochar prepared from two invasive plants, Spartina alterniflora (SA) and water hyacinth (WH), were explored in this work. Significant amounts of Na and K can be released (maximum leaching for Na 59.0 mg g(-1) and K 79.9 mg g(-1)) from SA and WH biochar when they are exposed to contact with water. Cu(II) removal by biochar is highly related with pyrolysis temperature and environmental pH with 600-700 °C and pH of 6 showing best performance (29.4 and 28.2 mg g(-1) for SA and WH biochar). Cu(II) sorption exerts negligible influence on Na/K/Mg leaching but clearly promotes the release of Ca. Biochars from these two plant species provide multiple benefits, including nutrient release (K), heavy metal immobilization as well as promoting the aggregation of soil particles (Ca) for soil amelioration. AAEM and Cu(II) equilibrium concentrations in sorption were analyzed by positive matrix factorization (PMF) to examine the factors underlying the leaching and sorption behavior of biochar. The identified factors can provide insightful understanding on experimental phenomena.
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- Mi Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials (SWUST), Ministry of Education, No. 59 Qinglong Road, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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