Article
Agronomy
Jian Liu, Yating Shen, Liqiang Luo
Summary: The study showed that EDTA significantly enhances the translocation of Pb from roots to leaves in Bidens pilosa L., with a translocation factor of up to 2.43. EDTA was found to decrease Pb retention in specific root zones and increase the water-soluble Pb fraction in plant cells, thereby enhancing Pb translocation in plant vascular bundles.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shuming Wan, Jun Pang, Yiwei Li, Yanping Li, Jia Zhu, Jinsheng Wang, Ming Chang, Lei Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates the strong metal absorption and tolerance of Iris sibirica, especially under 500 mg/L of metal stress, the plant shows the highest absorption of Ni, Co, and Pb. This suggests that Iris sibirica is more suitable for phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated mine wastelands compared to Ni and Co.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Di Ju, David Mota-Sanchez, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Ya-Lin Zhang, Xiao-Qi Wang, Xue-Qing Yang
Summary: Despite the implementation of environmentally compatible integrated control strategies, such as mating disruption and attract-kill strategies, the management of codling moth still heavily relies on insecticides. There have been varying levels of insecticide resistance towards different types of insecticides in codling moth populations worldwide, involving both metabolic and target-site mechanisms.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Chengfeng Liu, Ye Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Gong-Ling Zhang, Xuegui Liu, Pinyi Gao, Shuhua Yao
Summary: This study discusses the germination and physio-biochemical effects of lead (Pb) stress on alfalfa in the context of Inner Mongolia's lead ore. It is found that low concentrations of Pb stress can improve the resistance of alfalfa seeds, while high concentrations are not tolerable. Results show that a Pb concentration of 5 mg/L promotes seed germination and increases chlorophyll content. However, as Pb content and stress increase, levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2, and catalase (CAT) increase, while root cell viability, chlorophyll, and soluble protein content decrease. The findings suggest that alfalfa is tolerant to Pb stress at a concentration of 5 mg/L but inhibited at higher levels and poisoned at 500 mg/L. Principal component analysis (PCA) highlights the physiological changes and tolerance of alfalfa under Pb stress, specifically in relation to H2O2, O-2(-), total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a, CAT, and proline content.
SOIL AND WATER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Henan Zhang, Qi Liu, Alena Novoselova, Valeri Smolenski, Jing Yu, Jiahui Zhu, Yongde Yan, Milin Zhang, Jun Wang
Summary: The electrochemical behavior of Pr(III) ions in molten NaCl-2CsCl solutions was studied using different electrochemical techniques. The reduction process on inert electrodes occurs in one stage and is reversible at low scan rates. The diffusion coefficients of PrCl63- complex ions were determined at different temperatures, and the co-reduction of Pr(III), Ga(III), and Pb(II) ions was investigated. The electrodeposition of Pr(III) ions on reactive electrodes was also studied, and Praseodymium was successfully extracted from the molten salt using potentiostatic electrolysis.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan J. Espada, Rosalia Rodriguez, Vanessa Gari, Pablo Salcedo-Abraira, Luis Fernando Bautista
Summary: Phytoremediation is an effective in-situ remediation technology that utilizes the ability of plants to remove pollutants from soil. This study investigated phytoremediation for Pb removal from contaminated soil in Spain. The results showed that energy recovery from biomass was more environmentally friendly compared to direct landfill disposal.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fanrong Zeng, Zahid Imran Mallhi, Naeem Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Awais Ahmad, Afzal Hussain, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni
Summary: Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic elements on earth, mainly originating from automobiles, paint and electroplating industries. Plant growth and biomass are severely affected by Pb-induced stress. The combined application of citric acid (CA) and glutathione (GSH) can promote the phytoremediation of Pb and help plants combat Pb toxicity.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Genna Hart, Austin Gilly, Marina Koether, Thomas McElroy, Sigurdur Greipsson
Summary: The accumulation of Pb deposits in soil is a global concern. Phytoextraction using switchgrass, combined with the use of plant growth regulator BAP and soil chelate NTA, significantly improves biomass production and Pb extraction.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nguyen Ngoc Son Hai, Peter Sanderson, Fangjie Qi, Jianhua Du, Nguyen Ngoc Nong, Nanthi Bolan, Ravi Naidu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of different chelates on the uptake of heavy metals in contaminated soils. The results show that sequential addition of chelates significantly increases the uptake of certain heavy metals by ryegrass, but also reduces plant biomass.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Yang Liu, Mingxuan Li, Qingsheng Li, Xiaofeng Lu, Xiaolei Zhu
Summary: In this paper, an all-composite L-joint was proposed and subjected to a bending test. The primary failure mode of the L-joint was found to be the crack of the stiffener outer skin, dominated by fiber compressive failure. The optimized structure showed improvement in load-bearing capacity and stiffness.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sylwia Budzynska, Przemyslaw Niedzielski, Miroslaw Mleczek
Summary: The study showed that the specific forms of arsenic added to the medium undergo dynamic changes, affecting the phytoextraction of this metalloid in Quercus robur L. organs.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tomasz Gancarz
Summary: This study determined the thermophysical properties of Ga-Pb alloys and provides valuable references for the development of energy storage materials.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruiying Shi, Lichen Liang, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb
Summary: Due to the rapid development of industry and agriculture, heavy metal pollution in saline soil has become increasingly severe. Halophytes such as Kochia scoparia have the ability to survive at high salt and heavy metal concentrations, making them suitable candidates for phytoremediation of heavy metals in saline soils. In this study, K. scoparia seedlings were exposed to different doses of Cd and NaCl to explore their tolerance and phytoremediation ability. The results showed that Cd had no significant toxic effect on K. scoparia seedlings, while NaCl reduced the biomass of K. scoparia without showing any visible toxic symptom. Cd accumulation in K. scoparia was mainly distributed in the shoot, and the accumulation of Cd in the shoots was significantly higher than that in the roots, especially under low-Cd treatment. Moreover, the contents of glutathione and oxalate in plants increased gradually with the increase of NaCl concentration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Yun Guan, Jia Chen, Eugenie Nepovimova, Miao Long, Wenda Wu, Kamil Kuca
Summary: The article mainly discusses the serious threat of aflatoxin to the food and feed industry and human health, explores the application of biological methods in dealing with aflatoxin, and focuses on the research of microorganisms with detoxification effects and their detoxification mechanisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rui Zhao, Xiufeng Cao, Xinxin Li, Tao Li, Hong Zhang, Xiaowei Cui, Zhaojie Cui
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the combined ecotoxicological effects of Cd, Pb, Zn, Hg and regulation mechanisms in Solanum nigrum L. The co-exposure of these heavy metals hindered the transformation of Cd, Zn, and Hg into non-available forms. Each metal individually induced oxidative damage to S. nigrum L., but their combination further enhanced ecological toxicity. Internal regulation, such as hyperaccumulation of Cd in plant roots and immobilization in the cell wall and vacuole, and external regulation involving changes in soil microbial communities, played important roles in detoxification pathways.
