Accumulation and phytotoxicity of technical hexabromocyclododecane in maize

To investigate the accumulation and phytotoxicity of technical hexabromocyclododecane(HBCD)in maize,young seedlings were exposed to solutions of technical HBCD at different concentrations.The uptake kinetics showed that the HBCD concentration reached an apparent equilibrium within 96 hr,and the accumulation was much higher in roots than in shoots.HBCD accumulation in maize had a positive linear correlation with the exposure concentration.The accumulation of different diastereoisomers followed the orderγ-HBCDβ-HBCDα-HBCD.Compared with their proportions in the technical HBCD exposure solution,the diastereoisomer contribution increased forβ-HBCD and decreased forγ-HBCD in both maize roots and shoots with exposure time,whereas the contribution ofα-HBCD increased in roots and decreased in shoots throughout the experimental period.These results suggest the diastereomer-specific accumulation and translocation of HBCD in maize.Inhibitory effects of HBCD on the early development of maize followed the order of germination rateroot biomass≥root elongationshoot biomass≥shoot elongation.Hydroxyl radical(OH)and histone H2AX phosphorylation(γ-H2AX)were induced in maize by HBCD exposure,indicative of the generation of oxidative stress and DNA double-strand breaks in maize.An OH scavenger inhibited the expression ofγ-H2AX foci in both maize roots and shoots,which suggests the involvement of OH generation in the HBCD-induced DNA damage.The results of this study will offer useful information for a more comprehensive assessment of the environmental behavior and toxicity of technical HBCD.     

Accumulation of heavy metals in four grasses grown on lead and zinc mine tailings

A field experiment was conducted to compare the growth and metal accumulation of Vetiveria zizanioides, Paspalum notatum, Cynodon dactylon and Imperata cylindraca var. major on the tailings, amended with 10 cm domestic refuse complex NPK fertilizer(Treatment A), 10 cm domestic refuse(Treatment B) and complex NPK fertilizer(Treatment C) respectively, and without any amendment used as control (Treatment D). The results indicated that V. zizanioides was a typical heavy metal excluder, because the concentrations in shoots of the plants were the lowest among the four plants tested. The most of metal accumulated in V. zizanioides distributed in its root, and transportation of metal in this plant from root to shoot was restricted. Therefore, V. zizanioides was more suitable for phytostabilization of toxic mined lands than P. notatum and C. dactylon, which accumulated a relatively high level of metals in their shoots and roots. It was also found that I. cylindraca var. major accumulated lower amounts of Pb, Zn and Cu than C. dactylon and P. notatum, and could also be considered for phytostaliUsaton of tailings. Although the metal(Pb, Zn and Cu) concentrations in shoots and roots of V. zizanioides were the lowest, the total amounts of heavy metals accumulated in shoots of V. zizanioides were the highest among the four tested plants due to the highest dry weight yield of it. The results indicated that V. zizanioides was the best choice among the four species used for phytoremediation (for both phytostabilization and phytoextraction) of metal contaminated soils.     

Mercury uptake and effects on growth in Jatropha curcas

The use of metal-accumulating plants for the phytoremediation of contaminated soils is gaining more attention. Mercury(Hg)-contaminated soils from historical gold mines represent a potential risk to human health and the environment. Therefore, Jatropha curcas plant, that has shown its tolerance to these environments, is a species of particular interest to implement phytoremediation techniques in gold mining sites. In this work, the behavior of J. curcas was assessed in different hydroponic cultures fortified with Hg at concentrations of 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μg Hg/mL(T5, T10, T20, T40 and T80, respectively). After exposure,plant growth, net photosynthesis, leaf area, and Hg accumulation were determined and variables such as net Hg uptake, effective Hg accumulation, translocation and bioaccumulation factors were calculated. Accumulation of Hg in root and leaf tissues increased with respect to the Hg concentrations in the hydroponic culture, with statistically significant differences(p 0.05) among treatments. Moreover, Hg concentration in roots was 7 and 12-fold higher in average than in plant leaves and shoots, respectively. Many effects were found in the development of plants, especially related with loss of biomass and leaf area,with significant growth inhibition related to control values( 50% with treatment T5).Moreover, percentage of inhibition was even higher( 60%) with same treatment for net photosynthesis. Finally, it should be highlighted that for T40 and T80 treatments, plant growth and photosynthesis were almost completely depleted(88%–95%).     

The effects of exogenous salicylic acid on growth and H2O2-metabolizing enzymes in rice seedlings under lead stress

Salicylic acid （SA） was an essential component of the plant resistance to pathogens and also plays an important role in mediating plant response to some abiotic stress. The possible effects of SA on the growth and H2O2-metabolizing enzymes in rice seedlings under lead stress were studied. When rice seedlings grown in nutrient solution containing Pb^2＋ （0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.25 mmol/L） for 18 d, the plant biomass as well as the chlorophyll content of leaves decreased with increasing Pb concentration. The pre-treatment with SA （treated with 0.1 mmol/L SA for 48 h before Pb stress） partially protected seedlings from Pb toxicity. The chlorophyll contents were significant higher in leaves of Pb-exposed with SA pre-treatment seedlings than in Pb-exposed plants at the same Pb intensity. SA pre-treated alone could significantly increase the length of shoot and root of seedlings but the vigour difference was not marked under long-term exposure to Pb toxicity. SA pre-treated influence the H2O2 level in leaves of seedlings by up-regulating the activity of superoxide dismutase （SOD）, repressing the activity of catalase （CAT） and ascorbate peroxidase （APX） depending on the concentrations of Pb^2＋ in the growth medium. The results supported the conclusion that SA played a positive role in rice seedlings against Pb toxicity.     

Phytoremediation for phenanthrene and pyrene contaminated soils

Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with phenanthrene and pyrene was investigated using twelve plant species. Plant uptake nd accumulation of these chemicals were evaluated. At the end of the experiment(45 d), the remaining respective concentrations of soil henanthrene and pyrene in spiked vegetated soils, with initial phenanthrene of 133.3 mg/kg and pyrene of 171.5 mg/kg, were 8.71-16.4 nd 44.9-65.0 mg/kg, generally 4.7%-49.4% and 7.1%-35.9% lower than their concentrations in the non-vegetated soils. The loss f phenanthrene and pyrene in vegetated spiked soils were 88.2%-93.0% and 62.3%-73.8% of the added amounts of these ontaminants, respectively. Although plant uptake and accumulation of these compounds were evident, and root concentrations and RCFs(root concentration factors; defined as the ratio of PAH concentrations in roots and in the soils on a dry weight basis) of these compounds ignificantly positively correlated to root lipid contents, plant uptake and accumulation only accounted for less than 0.01% and 0.23% of the nhanced loss of these chemicals in vegetated versus non-vegetated soils. In contrast, plant-promoted microbial biodegradation was the ominant mechanism of the phytoremediation for soil phenanthrene and pyrene contamination. Results from this study suggested a easibility of the establishment of phytoremediation for soil PAH contamination.     

Assessing the bioremediation potential of arsenic tolerant bacterial strains in rice rhizosphere interface

The arsenic tolerant bacterial strains Staphylococcus arlettae(NBRIEAG-6), Staphylococcus sp.(NBRIEAG-8) and Brevibacillus sp.(NBRIEAG-9) were tested for their roles in enhancing plant growth and induction of stress-related enzymes in rice(Oryza sativa L. cv. NDR-359) plants at two different concentrations, 30 and 15 mg/kg of As(V) and As(III), respectively. An experiment was conducted to test the effect of these strains on plant growth promotion and arsenic uptake. We found 30%–40% reduction in total As uptake in bacteria-inoculated plants, with increased plant growth parameters compared to non-inoculated plants. Moreover, the bacteria-inoculated plants showed reduced activity of total glutathione(GSH) and glutathione reductase(GR) compared to their respective controls, which suggests the bacteria-mediated reduction of oxidative stress in plants. Thus, these strains were found to be beneficial in terms of the biochemical and physiological status of the plants under arsenic stress conditions.Furthermore, one-way ANOVA and principal component analysis(PCA) on enzymatic and non-enzymatic assays also revealed clear variations. The results support the distinction between control and treatments in both shoots and roots. Therefore, this study demonstrates the potential of rhizobacteria in alleviating arsenic stress in rice plants.     

Can phosphate compounds be used to reduce the plant uptake of Pb and resist the Pb stress in Pb-contaminated soils？

The effects of di erent phosphate-amendments on lead (Pb) uptake, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) in contaminated soils with 2500, or 5000 mg P2O5/kg soil of hydroxyapatite (HA), phosphate rock (PR), single-superphosphate (SSP) and the mix of HA/SSP (HASSP) were evaluated in pot experiments. Results showed that the Pb concentrations in shoots and roots decreased by 18.3%–51.6% and 16.8%–57.3% among the treatments respectively compared to the control samples. The e ciency order of these phosphate-amendments in reducing Pb uptake was as follows: HASSPt HA > SSP t PR.With the addition of SSP, HA and the mix of HA/SSP, the SOD activity in shoot was reduced markedly (P < 0.05) compared with that in the control group. For example, the SOD activities in shoot by the treatments of HASSP, SSP, and HA in 5000 mg P2O5/kg were found to be only 51.3%, 56.2%, and 56.7%, respectively. Similar e ects were also observed on the level of MDA in the shoots with a decrease in 24.5%–56.3%. The results verified the inference that phosphate compounds could be used to reduce the plant uptake of Pb and resist the Pb stress in the plant vegetated in Pb-contaminated soils.     

Effect of linear alkyl benzene sulfonates (LAS) on the fate of phenanthrene in a model ecosystem (water-lava-plant-air)

Advanced closed chamber system was used to study the fate of phenanthrene (3-rings PAHs) in the presence of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS). The results showed mineralization and metabolism of phenanthrene are fast in the “culture solution-lava-plant-air“ model ecological system. The distribution proportions of applied ^14C-activity in this simulative ecological system were 41%-45%, 14% to 10% and 1% in plant, lava and culture solution respectively, and 18% to 29%, 11% to 8% recovered in the forms of VOCs and CO2. Main parts of the applied ^14C-activity exist in two forms, one is polar metabolites(25%) which mainly distribute in the root(23%),the other is unextractable part (23%) which have been constructed into plant root (8.98%), shoot (0.53%) or bonded to lava(13.2%). The main metabolites of phenanthrene were polar compounels (25% of applied ^14C-activity), and small portion of ^14C-activity was identified as non-polar metabolites(6% of applied ^14C-activity) and apparent phenanthrene(1.91% of applied ^14C-activity). Phenanthrene and its metabolites can be taken up through plant roots and translocated to plant shoots. The presence of LAS significantly increased the the concentration of ^14C-activity in the plant and production of VOCs, at the same time it decreased the phenanthrene level in the plant and the production of CO2 at the concentration of 200 mg/L.     

Uptake and accumulation of phenanthrene and pyrene in spiked soils by Ryegrass(Lolium perenne L.)

Phytoremediation has long been recognized as a cost-effective method for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） from soil. A study was conducted to investigate the uptake and accumulation of PAHs in root and shoot of Lolium perenne L. Pot experiments were conducted with series of concentrations of 3.31-378.37 mg/kg for phenanthrene and those of 4.22-365.38 mg/kg for pyrene in a greenhouse. The results showed that both ryegrass roots and shoots did take up PAHs from spiked soils, and generally increased with increasing concentrations of PAH in soil. Bioconcentration factors（BCFs） of phenanthrene by shoots and roots were 0.24- 4.25 and 0.17-2.12 for the same treatment. BCFs of pyrene by shoots were 0.20-1.5, except for 4.06 in 4.32 mg/kg treatment, much lower than BCFs of pyrene by roots （0.58-2.28）. BCFs of phenanthrene and pyrene tended to decrease with increasing concentrations of phenanthrene and pyrene in soil. Direct uptake and accumulation of these compounds by Lolium perenne L. was very low compared with the other loss pathways, which meant that plant-promoted microbial biodegradation might be the main contribution to plant-enhanced removal of phenanthrene and pyrene in soil. However, the presence of Lolium perenne L. significantly enhanced the removal of phenanthrene and pyrene in spiked soil. At the end of 60 d experiment, the extractable concentrations of phenanthrene and pyrene were lower in planted soil than in non-planted soil, about 83.24%-91.98% of phenanthrene and 68.53%-84.10% of pyrene were removed from soils, respectively. The results indicated that the removal of PAHs in contaminated soils was a feasible approach by using Lolium perenne L.     

Effect of chromium on accumulation and antioxidants in Cucumis utillissimus L.: Response under enhanced bioavailability condition

This study compares the accumulation of Cr(VI) and biochemical changes (total chlorophyll, carotenoid, protein, malondialdehyde (MDA) and cysteine contents) and roles of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX), ascorbate peroxidase (APX)) in tolerance to metal induced stress in Cucumis utillissimus L. grown in Cr contaminated soil (CS) with garden soil (GS). Furthermore, Cr bioavailability was enhanced by ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) addition to the soil to forecast the plant’s accumulation pattern at elevated Cr environment. Accumulation of Cr in the leaves of the plant increased with increase in substrate metals concentration. It further increased with the addition of EDTA by 1437% and 487% in GS and CS, respectively at the highest treatment level. The lipid peroxidation increased proportionately with increase in Cr accumulation in the leaves. All the activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPX and APX) and the level of cysteine increased with dose dependant manner. SOD and cysteine were observed to be higher in the GS than in CS, but APX and GPX were found to be higher in CS than in GS. The increase in GPX and APX activities with the increase in Cr concentration could be assumed that these two enzymes have a major role in the defense mechanism towards stress induced by Cr in C. utillissimus.     

Cu/Cu_2O材料的制备及形貌调控研究

目的一步制备和调控Cu/Cu_2O材料。方法采用水热法合成Cu/Cu_2O材料,通过改变反应时间、温度,原料投料量以及乙醇和水混合溶液中溶剂比等参数来调控Cu/Cu_2O复合材料的晶体形貌和Cu含量。结果增加氨水和甲酸使用量会明显提升Cu/Cu_2O复合材料中的Cu含量,硝酸铜和混合溶液(乙醇+水)中水量增加会使Cu/Cu_2O复合材料中Cu含量减少,而反应时间和反应温度均不会使复合材料中Cu量发生变化。氨水和甲酸使用量的增加,会使样品从菜花状、正八面体或十二面体向类球状转变。而硝酸铜和混合溶液(乙醇+水)中水量增加恰好使得样品形貌向相反方向变化。另外,反应温度过高会使得晶体向正八面体转变并且逐渐出现孔隙。结论通过改变样品合成参数可成功调控Cu/Cu_2O复合材料中Cu含量和形貌。     

Cu污染土壤-水稻系统中Cu的分布特征

对太湖流域某地误用硫酸铜废水灌溉导致的污染土壤和作物体铜（Ｃｕ）含量分析表明：Ｃｕ 主要富集于表层土壤,受Ｃｕ 污染的表层土壤Ｃｕ 含量是该地区非污染区的１．６～５．１倍． 受Ｃｕ 污染的农田种植水稻其糙米、稻壳和稻草中Ｃｕ 含量分别是非污染区的１１．１～４．６、１８．３～３．７ 和９．３～２．３ 倍． Ｃｕ 在水稻植株体分配是：稻草＞ 稻壳＞ 糙米． 土壤Ｃｕ 含量与稻草和稻壳Ｃｕ含量之间符合指数函数关系,与糙米Ｃｕ 含量之间符合线性函数关系． Ｃｕ 污染导致水稻减产１８％ ～２５％ ;主要是由于水稻Ｃｕ中毒影响水稻根系生长发育,抑制水稻分蘖和减少有效穗数． 如果不采取治理措施,使受Ｃｕ 污染土壤Ｃｕ 含量下降到该地区非污染区水平至少需要１５～９２ａ． 因此,对污染土地采取治理是必要的．     

鸭跖草(Commelina communis)对铜的耐性和积累研究

采用溶液培养法 ,研究了生长于铜矿山上的鸭跖草 (Commelinacommunis)和生长于正常土壤中的鸭跖草对Cu的耐性和吸收积累的差异 .实验显示 ,随着溶液中Cu浓度的增加 ,生长于矿山的鸭跖草的干重、生长速率均增加 ,而生长于非矿山的鸭跖草的干重、生长速率降低 ,2种鸭跖草体内含Cu总量和根、茎、叶Cu含量均随着培养液Cu浓度的增加而增加 ,两者呈明显正相关 .在相同Cu处理浓度下 ,矿山的鸭跖草体内Cu的含量高于非矿山的鸭跖草体内Cu含量 ;Cu在 2种鸭跖草体内各器官的分布一致 ,均为根 >茎 >叶 .在高Cu浓度处理下 ,矿山的鸭跖草地上部Cu含量 根Cu含量的比值不超过 1,但随着溶液中Cu浓度的增加而增加 ;而非矿山的鸭跖草除去对照处理 ( 0 2 5μmol L)外 ,地上部Cu 根Cu比值为 40— 2 40 μmol L ,随着溶液中Cu浓度的增加而增加 ,其比值超过了 1,但到了 3 2 0 μmol L时开始急剧下降 .结果表明矿山的鸭跖草已形成对Cu的耐性     

两个海州香薷种群根对Cu的吸收及Cu诱导的ATP酶活性差异

通过水培实验,比较分析了分别来自湖北省铜绿山矿区和红安非矿区的海洲香薷种群根对铜的抗性和对Cu的吸收累积差异,同时应用微囊膜技术进行了ATPase的诱导和活性测定.结果发现,来自铜绿山种群植物的铜耐受性明显高于红安种群,在20μmol·L-1 Cu处理时红安种群根尖开始变黑,生长明显受到抑制;而铜绿山种群在80μmol·L-1 Cu处理时仍然能正常生长;在所有Cu处理中,铜绿山种群植物根的Cu含量明显低于红安种群.Cu诱导的ATPase活性在铜绿山种群根质膜有明显的变化,在1μmol·L-1 Cu处理时,其活性显著增加,5μmol·L-1 Cu处理时,其活性先到达高峰而后降低;而红安种群则没有出现Cu诱导的ATPase活性的升高,除了100μmol·L-1 Cu明显降低了ATPase活性外,其它处理则没有显著的变化.在还原型谷光苷肤(GSH)存在的条件下,Cu诱导的ATPase活性在铜绿山种群中显著提高,且有明显的Cu浓度效应,而红安种群虽有提高但没有浓度效应.这些结果表明,矿区种群根细胞中可能存在Cu-ATPase,该酶在根的Cu吸收运输方面可能起重要的调节作用,从而使其具有较高的Cu抗性.     

Cu2+对两种生态型鸭跖草Cu积累和抗氧化酶的影响

在Hoagland培养基中加入CuSO4模拟Cu2 污染环境,比较了不同Cu2 浓度([Cu2 ])对鸭跖草(Commelina communis L.)耐性生态型和敏感生态型的耐性、Cu积累和抗氧化酶[过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)]的影响.结果表明,两种生态型鸭跖草的Cu2 中毒临界浓度和中毒症状有明显的差异,[Cu2 ]≥40祄ol/L时,耐性生态型鸭跖草的耐性明显高于敏感生态型.耐性生态型鸭跖草叶和根中的Cu2 含量都明显高于敏感生态型,根中更为明显.不同生态型甚至同一生态型不同器官的POD、CAT、SOD活性对Cu2 的敏感性不同.一般来说,根对Cu2 的敏感性高于叶;POD活性对Cu2 的敏感性高于CAT和SOD.根比叶在清除丙二醛(MDA)的过程中起更重要作用.耐性生态型鸭跖草叶和根中CAT、POD和SOD活性、叶中MDA的变化并没有与根中MDA含量的变化趋势(大幅增加)保持一致,表明除了抗氧化酶外,可能还存在其他机制影响耐性生态型与敏感生态型鸭跖草在Cu2 耐性上的差异.     

城市垃圾焚烧飞灰中Cu、Zn的去除研究

文章研究了城市垃圾焚烧飞灰中Cu、Zn的含量、形态分布及几种螯合剂、天然有机酸及其钠盐和无机酸对其中Cu、Zn的去除能力。结果表明:飞灰中Cu、Zn含量很高,主要以残渣态存在;供试螯合剂和天然有机酸及其钠盐对Cu、Zn的去除效果以DTPA最好;EDTA-Na2与天然有机酸复合可提高去除效果,而与其钠盐复合后对Cu的去除效果变化不大,对Zn的去除略有降低;DTPA与天然有机酸及其钠盐复合后而对Cu的去除变化较大,对Zn的去除变化很小;高浓度酸对Cu、Zn的去除能力较低浓度酸强。     

Cu/ZnO-RGO的抗菌性能及应用

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备铜锌复合氧化物（Cu/ZnO）,并将Cu/ZnO纳米粒子负载到还原氧化石墨烯（RGO）表面制备Cu/ZnO-RGO复合材料.对Cu/ZnO-RGO复合材料进行表征分析及抗菌性能考察,结果表明,Cu/ZnO纳米粒子成功负载在RGO表面,负载前后Cu/ZnO纳米粒子形态不发生改变,复合材料纯度较高.Cu/ZnO-RGO复合材料对大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌均有着优异的抗菌性能,可以破坏细菌细胞膜,导致细菌内容物流出,延长细菌进入对数生长期所需的时间.当RGO质量分数为15%?Cu/ZnO-RGO复合材料使用量为120μg/mL时,在循环冷却水系统中作用2h即可拥有96.76%的抗菌率.     

小白菜对猪粪中高Cu和Zn的富集与转运

近年来,规模化养猪中Cu和Zn广泛应用于饲料添加剂,导致猪粪含大量的cu和Zn.猪粪土地利用中高Cu和Zn导致的环境污染和植物效应已引起了人们的高度关注.研究高Cu和Zn的猪粪施入土壤后典型蔬菜对Cu和Zn的富集和转运,可为有机蔬菜安全生产和品质提高提供科学依据,对粪便中重金属的健康风险评价具有重要的参考价值.本研究以...     

土壤吸铜特性对铜毒性临界值的影响

本文选用四川紫色土共8个样品,进行了莴苣、辣椒的土培试验和Cu吸附试验,结果表明,土壤吸Cu能力因土壤不同而异,吸Cu特征指数按红棕紫泥>紫泥土>夹砂泥>豆办泥>大土泥>红砂土>红紫泥>砂土递减,高量Cu处理对莴苣、辣椒均有毒害,导致减产,不同土壤上Cu毒性大小的顺序正好与吸Cu特征指数相反,但是对于特定的作物都统一于平衡溶液浓度:莴苣0.5μg/mL,辣椒2.5μg/mL,初步认为,使用等温吸附方法估测作物Cu毒性临界值是可行的。