Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaotong Liu, Xiaolin Cai, Pengfei Wang, Naiyi Yin, Chuanfang Fan, Xuhui Chang, Xuhan Huang, Xin Du, Shuping Wang, Yanshan Cui
Summary: This study investigates the impact of manganese oxide on the fate of different Fe-minerals-adsorbed As in the presence of As(V)-reducing bacteria. The results show that manganese oxide can effectively reduce the release of arsenic and has the most significant oxidation and immobilization effect on goethite-adsorbed As.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaolin Cai, Laurel K. ThomasArrigo, Xu Fang, Sylvain Bouchet, Yanshan Cui, Ruben Kretzschmar
Summary: The presence of polygalacturonic acid and humic acid promoted the reductive dissolution of ferrihydrite, resulting in increased release of arsenic compared to ferrihydrite without organic matter. Arsenic-XAS results showed a higher fraction of solid-phase arsenite in the presence of organic matter.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Shen, Haodan Yu, Jiahui Lin, Ting Guo, Zhongmin Dai, Caixian Tang, Jianming Xu
Summary: This study found that tetracycline addition significantly promoted the reduction and release of arsenic in flooded soils, mainly by increasing the concentration of dissolved organic carbon and lowering soil redox potential. Additionally, tetracycline also increased the relative abundances of As-reducing genes and resistant bacteria, playing a key role in stimulating As reduction.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jagriti Shukla, Shayan Mohd, Aparna S. Kushwaha, Shiv Narayan, Prem N. Saxena, Lal Bahadur, Aradhana Mishra, Pramod Arvind Shirke, Manoj Kumar
Summary: The accumulation of arsenic in crop plants is a global concern. In this study, the endophytic fungus Serendipita indica was found to protect tomato plants from arsenic and reduce its accumulation. The fungus colonized the plant root, reducing oxidative stress and restricting the movement of arsenic from root to shoot and fruit. The study suggests that S. indica can tolerate arsenic by immobilizing it on the cell wall and accumulating it in the vacuole.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dong-Xing Guan, Zhi-Hua Dai, Hong-Jie Sun, Lena Q. Ma
Summary: This study summarizes recent research progress on the biogeochemical transformations and biological effects of metalloids arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) in the plant-soil-human ecosystem, focusing on their uptake, transformation, toxicity, bioaccessibility, and pollution control measures. Future studies should aim to better understand the cycling and biogeochemistry of As/Se in the environment, further uncovering their environmental effects from the One Health perspective.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sarun Thongnok, Wilailak Siripornadulsil, Surasak Siripornadulsil
Summary: The combination of AsIII-oxidizing bacteria and Cd-tolerant bacteria significantly improved rice growth and yield while reducing arsenic toxicity and accumulation in rice grains in As-contaminated soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lifang Hu, Zhiyuan Nie, Wenjie Wang, Dongchen Zhang, Yuyang Long, Chengran Fang
Summary: The study investigates the transformation behavior of arsenic species in landfills from the perspective of arsenic functional genes. It highlights the role of microbial metabolic activity in arsenic transformation and emphasizes the importance of arrA gene in arsenic distribution and migration.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guowen Dong, Ruiwen Han, Yajing Pan, Chengkai Zhang, Yu Liu, Honghui Wang, Xiaoliang Ji, Randy A. Dahlgren, Xu Shang, Zheng Chen, Minghua Zhang
Summary: This study found that adding MnO2 particles under intermittent illumination significantly promoted the mobility of Fe and As in arsenic-enriched soils, with higher dosage demonstrating greater effects. MnO2 amendments not only altered the soil microbial community structure, but also enhanced the reduction of Fe/As.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. Mandal, R. Sonar, I. Saha, S. Ahmed, A. Basu
Summary: The soil and groundwater of Asanpara village in the Murshidabad district are contaminated with arsenic and other elements, with isolated arsenic resistant bacteria showing unprecedented tolerance levels to arsenic and other toxic metals. The bacteria, identified as Lysinibacillus sp. and Bacillus safensis, were able to grow in high concentrations of arsenic and demonstrated bioremediation potential for removing arsenic from contaminated environments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ziyi Xiao, Xianjun Xie, Kunfu Pi, Jiaming Gong, Yanxin Wang
Summary: The compound of arsenic (As)-iron (Fe)-organic matter (OM) is crucial for the mobilization of arsenic under irrigation conditions. Organic matter interacts with arsenic and iron minerals to promote the mobility of arsenic.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunfeng Xu, Lingyu Wan, Kaili Wang, Chuyin Liu, Jia Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to enhance arsenic migration in contaminated soil using low molecular weight organic acids. It was found that 3-mercaptopropionic acid was the most effective in accelerating arsenic migration, leaching out 247.29 mg/kg of arsenic in 48 hours and releasing 21.02% of arsenic after 75 hours in column experiments.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fan Feng, Yonghai Jiang, Yongfeng Jia, Xinying Lian, Changjian Shang, Meng Zhao
Summary: This study evaluated the potential release capacity of arsenic from sediment under high levels of exogenous organic matter (EOM) containing bioreactive and chemically reactive organic matters (OMs). The OMs showed high biological activities and certain bacteria were identified to participate in metabolic transformation using EOM. The reducing condition promoted the release of arsenic, iron, and manganese, but secondary iron precipitation led to a decline in arsenic release. EOM infiltration enhanced the releases of arsenic and manganese in aqueous conditions, posing a risk of groundwater pollution in specific sites.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Aminu Darma, Jianjun Yang, Peiman Zandi, Jin Liu, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Xing Xia, Ali Sani, Yihao Wang, Ewald Schnug
Summary: The article proposes a microbial approach using a group of bacteria to reduce the negative consequences of toxic heavy metal availability in the environment, specifically focusing on arsenic. This innovative strategy can decrease the mobility and uptake of arsenic by plants, and it offers the advantages of low cost and minimal impact on the environment.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mengmeng Zhao, Gege Zheng, Xiuyun Kang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Junming Guo, Mingxia Zhang, Jingwen Zhang, Yiping Chen, Lingui Xue
Summary: Microbial remediation plays a crucial role in improving heavy metal-polluted water. In this study, two bacterial strains, K1 (Acinetobacter gandensis) and K7 (Delftiatsuruhatensis), were identified for their high tolerance and strong oxidation ability towards arsenite [As(III)]. These strains could tolerate high concentrations of As(III) and facilitate its oxidation and adsorption for remediation purposes. The findings also demonstrated the improved efficiency of As(III) adsorption when these bacterial strains were co-immobilized with Chlorella, suggesting a promising method for cleaner production of industrial wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Farzana Diba, M. Nazmul Hoque, M. Shaminur Rahman, Farhana Haque, Khondaker Md. Jaminur Rahman, Md. Moniruzzaman, Mala Khan, M. Anwar Hossain, Munawar Sultana
Summary: This study investigated the diversity and genetic characteristics of arsenic-contaminated groundwater microbiomes in Bangladesh using genomic and metagenomic approaches. It found that certain bacteria have detoxification, accumulation, and immobilization functions, indicating their significant role in arsenic biogeochemical transformation.
Article
Biology
Na Li, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Zhiguo Zhang, Chong Liu, Peiman Zandi, Muhammad Fahad Sardar, Changxiong Zhu
Summary: The study investigated the rhizosphere effect of ryegrass and the microbial treatment with Mycobacterium sp. on the dissipation of PAHs in polluted soil, finding that both could significantly accelerate PAH removal. The bioavailability of PAHs was observed to vary with the number of rings, and the complex interplay among roots, bacteria, and soil was evident in the microbial community structure.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Esmaeil Bakhshandeh, Mehdi Ghorbani, Chanditha Priyanatha, Peiman Zandi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of abiotic elicitors on key benzophenanthridine alkaloids in Greater Celandine cells, revealing that methyl jasmonate (MJ) had a significant upregulation effect on gene expression and metabolite levels, especially at longer elicitation courses.
Article
Agronomy
Peiman Zandi, Jianjun Yang, Xing Xia, Beata Barabasz-Krasny, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Joanna Pula, Elke Bloem, Yaosheng Wang, Sajjad Hussain, Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Bartosz Rozanowski, Qian Li
Summary: This study investigated the impact of sulfur on the chromium tolerance of rice plants and found that a moderate sulfur treatment can effectively reduce the bioavailability of chromium in rice shoots. The barrier capacity of iron plaque to chromium absorption in rice plants was found to be primarily influenced by the applied chromium concentration and the competition between chromium and sulfur at the absorbing sites.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sajjad Hussain, Yang Jianjun, Jamshad Hussain, Peiman Zandi, Subhanullah, Xia Xing, Zhang Liandong, Tian Yu, Amjad Ali, Zhang Kebin
Summary: This study highlights the vital role of organic matter in rhizospheric mercury transformation and its influence on mercury phytoavailability in vegetable-soil systems. These findings are important for understanding and controlling food chain contamination and ensuring safe vegetable production.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Peiman Zandi, Ewald Schnug
Summary: Environmental changes caused by anthropogenic activities have a significant impact on plants, leading to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ultimately oxidative stress. Plants have developed defensive mechanisms, including enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, to scavenge excess ROS and maintain cellular redox homeostasis. Additionally, plant-microbe interactions have been found to improve immune systems in plants under stress. Understanding and studying these antioxidant systems and beneficial microbiome interactions in plants are important for plant survival and productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Elio Enrique Trujillo Marin, Chao Wang, Ashutus Singha, Elke Bloem, Peiman Zandi, Beata Barabasz-Krasny, Aminu Darma, Yaosheng Wang
Summary: It is important to investigate better nitrogen allocation to different growth stages of crops under the current context of reducing chemical nitrogen input in agriculture. This study found that lower nitrogen application proportion during the vegetative growth stage of tomato plants significantly improved the allocation of photosynthesis products to fruits, resulting in increased yield and nitrogen accumulation. Meanwhile, reduced soil water significantly decreased growth and stomatal conductance, leading to decreased water consumption and plant water use efficiency.
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Peiman Zandi, Jianjun Yang, Aminu Darma, Elke Bloem, Xing Xia, Yaosheng Wang, Qian Li, Ewald Schnug
Summary: The persistent bioavailability of toxic metals is the leading source of serious environmental problems, and the formation of iron oxyhydroxide plaque on the root surface of hydrophytes significantly affects plant physiology and biomass production.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Agnieszka Tatoj, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Beata Barabasz-Krasny, Anna Soltys-Lelek, Wojciech Gruszka, Peiman Zandi
Summary: This study investigates the allelopathic potential of Rosa gorenkensis by examining the germination reactions of mono-and dicotyledonous plant seeds to its aqueous extracts. The results show that the extracts have a negative influence on seed germination and seedling growth, with the extracts from leaves and flowers exhibiting the greatest allelopathic potential.
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA
(2022)
Article
Biology
Aminu Darma, Jianjun Yang, Peiman Zandi, Jin Liu, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Xing Xia, Ali Sani, Yihao Wang, Ewald Schnug
Summary: The article proposes a microbial approach using a group of bacteria to reduce the negative consequences of toxic heavy metal availability in the environment, specifically focusing on arsenic. This innovative strategy can decrease the mobility and uptake of arsenic by plants, and it offers the advantages of low cost and minimal impact on the environment.
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Esmaeil Bakhshandeh, Mehdi Ghorbani, Chanditha Priyanatha, Peiman Zandi
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sajjad Hussain, Jianjun Yang, Jamshad Hussain, Abdul Sattar, Subhan Ullah, Imran Hussain, Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Peiman Zandi, Xing Xia, Liandong Zhang
Summary: The study found that different forms of soil mercury can affect the absorption and accumulation of mercury in wheat, with crystalline aluminum and crystalline manganese significantly impacting the transfer of mercury.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Peiman Zandi, Xing Xia, Jianjun Yang, Jin Liu, Laurent Remusat, Cornelia Rumpel, Elke Bloem, Beata Barabasz Krasny, Ewald Schnug
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of iron plaque and metabolites in rice roots and found some results regarding the uptake and bioavailability of chromium. The results showed that root regions with different maturity levels play an important role in the formation of chromium compounds and the exudation of metabolites.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angelika Kliszcz, Joanna Pula, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Agnieszka Tatoj, Peiman Zandi, Alina Stachurska-Swakon, Beata Barabasz-Krasny
Summary: In this experiment, the allelopathic potential of Phacelia tanacetifolia was investigated. The water extracts from its roots, stems, leaves, and flowers significantly inhibited the germination and growth of triticale.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Roghayeh Fatemi, Mehrdad Yarnia, Soleman Mohammadi, Ebrahim Khalil Vand, Bahram Mirashkari
Summary: This study evaluated promising lines and commercial barley cultivars in terms of their quantitative and qualitative characteristics under normal and water deficit conditions. Water deficiency significantly reduced various traits and increased certain enzyme activity and protein content. The M-88-2 line showed potential for drought resistance and desirable characteristics. Grain yield had positive correlations with different traits in different environmental conditions.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY
(2023)