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Gianluca Santamaria Carla Lucia Esposito Laura Cerchia Giovanna Benvenuto Deepak Nanjappa Diana Sarno 《Chemistry and Ecology》2013,29(1):92-103
Nucleic acid aptamers are small-size ligands that selectively bind to molecular segments even when they protrude from cell surfaces. Due to their high specificity, aptamers are widely used in biomedical research and as probes for different applications. Here, we tested whether aptamers can also discriminate among phytoplankton cells. As a proof of concept we focused on the widespread centric diatom Leptocylindrus danicus and generated two aptamers that selectively bind to its cell surface. The aptamers did not bind to other diatoms tested, which included both pennate (Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata) and centric (Skeletonema marinoi, Chaetoceros socialis) species. They also showed negative binding to closely related species (Tenuicylindrus belgicus, Leptocylindrus aporus, Leptocylindrus convexus), which are hardly recognizable with microscopy techniques. In addition, aptamers discriminated also among cells of the same clone, suggesting a potential use of aptamers as clone-specific/stage-specific probes to track phytoplankton life stages in their natural environment. While the method still needs to be tested with natural algal samples, it can complement in a unique way the existing approaches to discriminate among species and possibly life stages of marine phytoplankton. The method can find useful application in taxonomic and ecological studies as well as in environmental monitoring including early warning strategies. 相似文献
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Avoiding percolation of water into refuse is the key function of landfill covers. ‘Phytocapping’ has been considered as an
effective, economical and environment-friendly technique for landfill remediation. In this technique, trees are established
on a layer of soil cap placed over the refuse. Soil cover acts as a ‘storage’ and trees act as ‘bio-pump and filters’. For
effective functioning of this technique, it is critical that an ‘optimum’ depth of soil is placed over the refuse, and ‘suitable’
plant species are used as plant cover. Preliminary results of a phytocapping trial (using 21 tree species and two depths of
soil layers) show that the established trees can remove more water than that received via rainfall and rainfall interception
can reduce up to 20% of the rain reaching the soil in a 1.5 year old plantation. The study is also trialling an US numeric
model ‘STOMP’ (Subsurface Transport over Multiple Phases), to calculate daily water balance, to identify suitable plant species
and to optimise thickness of the soil cover to be used in phytocapping. 相似文献
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An alternative landfill capping technique known as ‘Phytocapping’ (establishment of perennial plants on a layer of soil placed over the waste) was trailed in Rockhampton, Australia. In this technique, trees were used as ‘bio-pumps’ and ‘rainfall interceptors’ and soil cover as ‘storage’ of water. The environmental performance of the phytocapping system was measured based on its ability to minimise water percolation into the waste. The percolation rate was modelled using HYDRUS 1D for two different scenarios (with and without vegetation) for the thick and thin caps, respectively. Results from the modelling showed percolation rates of 16.7 mm year?1 in thick cover and 23.8 mm year?1 in thin cover, both of which are markedly lower than those expected from a clay cap. Results from monitoring and observations showed that 19 trees out of 21 tree species grew well in the harsh landfill environment. Top ten performing species have been identified and are recommended to be grown on phytocaps in the Central Queensland region. 相似文献
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