Article
Plant Sciences
Li Chen, Chaojie Liu, Jinghong Hao, Shuangxi Fan, Yingyan Han
Summary: A variety of factors, including endogenous hormone signals, developmental cues, and environmental stressors, can trigger leaf lettuce bolting. This study focused on the potential role of gibberellin (GA) and found that overexpression of the LsRGL1 gene inhibited bolting while its knockdown increased bolting. Further analysis showed that LsRGL1 directly binds to the LsWRKY70 promoter and silencing LsWRKY70 delayed bolting and improved the nutritional quality of leaf lettuce. These findings provide valuable insights into the GA-mediated signaling pathway and the development of leaf lettuce.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Me-Hea Park, Siva Kumar Malka
Summary: The interaction between ethylene (ET) and gibberellin (GA) in tomato fruit ripening remains unknown. This study investigated the potential molecular mechanism of ET and GA interplay in tomato fruit ripening using transcriptome and metabolomic profiling. The results showed that ET accelerated fruit ripening and suppressed auxin signaling, while GA delayed ripening and upregulated auxin signaling. ET signaling and response were inhibited by GA or combined with ET. The study also highlighted the importance of auxin signaling in metabolic shifts during tomato ripening progression.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ning Wang, Xinyue Bai, Dandan Huang, Qindong Chen, Mingshuai Shao, Qiyong Xu
Summary: The addition of various amounts of digestate from food waste (DFW)-based compost improved soil properties and promoted the growth of Pak choi. The compost provided essential nutrients such as nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, and organic matter, leading to increased biomass, leaf weight, and root weight of Pak choi. However, excessive nutrient supplementation hindered the growth when the addition amount exceeded 20%.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Rupali Gupta, Gautam Anand, Maya Bar
Summary: Developmental phytohormones play important roles in regulating physiological responses in plants, especially growth and immunity against pathogens. This review focuses on the defense roles of cytokinin, gibberellin, and auxin, and their interaction with pathogen targeted defense hormones, as well as the impact of microbial phytohormones on plant growth and resistance. The review also discusses possible approaches for modulating hormonal cross talk to improve plant health and resistance.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zilu Sheng, XuXian Xuan, Fei Wang, Ehsan Sadeghnezhad, Peijie Gong, Yingke Xiao, Tianyu Dong, Peian Zhang, Xicheng Wang, Jinggui Fang, Chen Wang
Summary: In this study, we revealed the involvement of auxin response factors (ARFs) in the modulation of grape parthenocarpy induced by exogenous gibberellin (GA). We identified 19 VvARF members in GA-induced grape ovaries and predicted their interaction with multiple proteins involved in hormone signaling pathways. Our findings suggest that VvARF4-2 may play a major role in the modulation of GA-induced parthenocarpy through the crosstalk of multiple hormone signaling pathways. This study provides novel insights into the regulatory network of VvARFs in GA-guided multi-hormone signaling, which has important implications for molecular breeding of high quality seedless grape berries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeanne Dollinger, Marjolaine Bourdat-Deschamps, Valerie Pot, Valentin Serre, Nathalie Bernet, Ghislaine Deslarue, Melanie Montes, Line Capowiez, Eric Michel
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of three common organic waste amendments on the fate of the herbicide S-Metolachlor in soil. Despite an increase in soil organic carbon, organic waste amendments did not significantly impact the leaching and transformation rate of S-Metolachlor. However, they did affect the degradation pathways of the herbicide.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ghanya Al-Naqeb, Viktoryia Sidarovich, Donato Scrinzi, Ilaria Mazzeo, Sergio Robbiati, Michael Pancher, Luca Fiori, Valentina Adami
Summary: This study investigated the in vitro genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of hydrochar co-compost (HCO) and its precursors. The results showed that the cytotoxicity of HCO is similar to standard compost, and composting hydrochar from OFMSW digestate is an effective method to eliminate the cytotoxicity of hydrochar.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Renato Lustosa Sobrinho, Tiago Zoz, Taciane Finato, Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira, Sebastiao Soares de Oliveira Neto, Andre Zoz, Ibrahim A. Alaraidh, Mohammad K. Okla, Yasmeen A. Alwasel, Gerrit Beemster, Hamada AbdElgawad
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of using Jatropha curcas L. as a model plant for studies involving native forest plants and establish recommendations for vegetative propagation. The results showed that hardwood cuttings from the basal part of the branch had the best outcomes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Michel Mench, Shahlla Matin, Wieslaw Szulc, Beata Rutkowska, Tomas Persson, Arne Saebo, Aritz Burges, Nadege Oustriere
Summary: The INTENSE project aimed to increase crop production on marginal land by using organic amendments. This study assessed the influence of different organic amendments on the availability of Cu, soil properties, nutrient supply, and plant growth in contaminated soils. The results showed that compost and its pellets had positive effects on soil functions, water purification, and soil fertility.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
C. Mesejo, A. Martinez-Fuentes, C. Reig, M. Agusti
Summary: Ringing branches is an effective technique to increase yield in Citrus cultivars by preventing fruitlet drop and increasing carbohydrate supply. The mechanism involves enhanced photosynthesis efficiency and hormone control.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Akiko Ito, Pham Anh Tuan, Takanori Saito, Songling Bai, Masayuki Kita, Takaya Moriguchi
Summary: This study reveals the dynamic changes in phytohormone levels, especially indole acetic acid and gibberellic acid, during bud dormancy progression in Japanese pear trees. The regulation of phytohormone levels seems to be crucial for controlling dormancy depth and flowering uniformity.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karen Velandia, James B. Reid, Eloise Foo
Summary: This review analyzes the role of plant hormones, including auxin, cytokinin, brassinosteroids, ethylene, and gibberellins, during the process of infection and organogenesis in legume plants. The findings suggest that these hormones have differential roles in the epidermal infection and cortical nodule initiation, development, and function. While most hormones suppress infection events, they promote nodule organogenesis, except for ethylene which suppresses nodule initiation.
PLANT COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jingwen Wang, Junting Pan, Xuzhe Ma, Songling Li, Xing Chen, Tao Liu, Quan Wang, Jim J. Wang, Dan Wei, Zengqiang Zhang, Ronghua Li
Summary: The study showed that the addition of solid digestate biochar (DB) improved the composting microenvironment and increased the total nitrogen content of the final product. Adding DB reduced NH3 and N2O emissions, promoted nitrogen fixation, and benefited nitrogen balance maintenance.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Inge C. Regelink, Caleb E. Egene, Filip M. G. Tack, Erik Meers
Summary: Phosphorus recycling is crucial, with diverse phosphorus species in organic fertilizers. Soluble P is negatively correlated with P-Fe, iron salts in processing should be avoided.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yingchao Zhang, Hongqiong Zhang, Xinwei Dong, Dongbei Yue, Ling Zhou
Summary: The impact of oxygen and/or MnO2 on the production of humic-like acids (HLAs) was investigated in this study. It was found that MnO2 and oxygen synergistically improved the production of HLAs and spectroscopic evidence was used to analyze the corresponding component evolution.
FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Patrizia De Nisi, Giulia Borlini, Parisa Abbasi Parizad, Alessio Scarafoni, Piero Sandroni, Elena Cassani, Fabrizio Adani, Roberto Pilu
Summary: This study focuses on a biorefinery approach to recover natural anthocyanins from dried purple corn cobs for dyeing natural fibers and nutraceutical purposes. The residual waste materials are utilized as animal bedding to create a closed-loop system with zero waste produced.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Fulvia Tambone, Luca Trombino, Anna Masseroli, Massimo Zilio, Tommy Pepe Sciarria, Daniele Daffonchio, Sara Borin, Ramona Marasco, Ameur Cherif, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: A study conducted in Neffatia, Tunisia, on a soil classified as Arenosol revealed that factors such as organic matter mineralization, salt accumulation, and low rainfall affect soil characteristics. The presence of roots also influenced particle size distributions, indicating the interaction between tamarisk shrubs and the environment in forming phytogenic dunes. Chemical and spectroscopic analyses further showed that tamarisk plant residues contribute to soil organic matter accumulation and characteristics, with stable organic matter closely resembling plant components and being resistant to degradation.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Su, Marta Dell'Orto, Barbara Scaglia, Giuliana D'Imporzano, Alessia Bani, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: This paper demonstrated the growth ability of twelve algae-microbial consortia when a pig slurry-derived wastewater was used as growth substrate. The nutrient recovery, biochemical composition, fatty acid and amino acid profiles of these consortia were evaluated and compared. The study found three consortia with the best growth rates, high carbohydrates and lipid contents, and low protein and essential amino acid contents, making them potential candidates for further applications.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mirko Cucina, Lara Carlet, Patrizia De Nisi, Cleder Alexandre Somensi, Andrea Giordano, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: This study presents a novel approach to investigate the potential of anaerobic digestion of bioplastics, and provides full-scale data that are valuable for further assessing the environmental and economic sustainability of recovering bioplastics' wastes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
J. L. Van Puffelen, C. Brienza, I. C. Regelink, I Sigurnjak, F. Adani, E. Meers, O. F. Schoumans
Summary: The application of animal manure on agricultural land in the Netherlands is regulated by legal limits to prevent water pollution. This study investigated the use of a membrane filtration system to process agricultural digestate into solid and liquid organic fertilizers while removing water. The implementation of this system reduced the cost and transport distance of the digestate.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gabriella Papa, Barbara Scaglia, Giuliana D'Imporzano, Sara Savoldelli, Costanza Jucker, Stefania Colombini, Ivan Toschi, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: This study evaluated the use of organic fraction municipal solid waste (OFMSW) by rearing black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and producing biomethane from the residual larval waste. The results showed no significant differences in larvae production and biomethane yield from R-OFMSW among different seasons and waste processing methods.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gabriella Papa, Mirko Cucina, Khadija Echchouki, Patrizia De Nisi, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: Bioplastics are crucial for waste management and circular economy, and can be recovered and reused through anaerobic digestion. This study compared the characteristics and degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and starch-based (SB) materials during anaerobic digestion and soil incubation.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Elisa Clagnan, Marta Dell'Orto, Karolfna Sterbova, Tomas Grivalsky, Joao Artur Camara Manoel, Jiri Masojidek, Giuliana D'Imporzanoa, Francisco Gabriel Acien-Fernandez, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: The performance and composition of eight microalgal communities cultivated in two different thin-layer photobioreactor designs were investigated. The study found that Chlorella vulgaris showed robustness in both designs, while reactor type and inoculum brought variability. Eukaryotic microalgae led to a more stable community, while RWs showed higher variability and did not favor eukaryotic microalgae. The reactor design also had an effect on the nitrogen cycle.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Axel Herrera, Giuliana D'Imporzano, Elisa Clagnan, Ambrogio Pigoli, Elena Bonadei, Erik Meers, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: Using membrane technology to treat manure can reduce its volume and produce a nutrient-rich concentrate, allowing the recovery of 46% of total nitrogen and 43% of total phosphorus. Compared to synthetic mineral fertilizers, this process has lower environmental impacts in 12 categories studied. The study also suggests precautions to further reduce environmental impacts and reduce energy consumption.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
C. Andreola, J. Gonzalez-Camejo, F. Tambone, A. L. Eusebi, F. Adani, F. Fatone
Summary: Biorefineries aim to maximize resource recovery from organic wastes, including mollusc and seafood leftovers. This study evaluated different scenarios of biorefineries fed by mollusc and fish wastes to determine the most profitable approach. The results showed that fish waste-based biorefineries had the highest revenue and shortest payback period, while including mollusc waste increased total income. The profitability of biorefineries depended on the selling price of protein hydrolysates, but also incurred high operating costs, emphasizing the importance of producing high-quality hydrolysates in an economic and sustainable way.
Review
Agronomy
Michela Landoni, Greta Bertagnon, Martina Ghidoli, Elena Cassani, Fabrizio Adani, Roberto Pilu
Summary: Castor bean originated in East Africa and has spread to various regions of the world. The high lipid content in castor beans is used in pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Castor oil is mainly composed of ricinoleic acid and other fatty acids, making it safe for use in cosmetics and industry.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Elisa Clagnan, Mirko Cucina, Raveena Vilas Sajgule, Patrizia De Nisi, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: This paper reports a novel study on the microbial acclimatization for anaerobic degradation and conversion of bioplastics into biogas. The results showed that microbial acclimatization can enhance the biogas production from starch-based and polyactic-acid bioplastics. This study highlights the importance of microbial acclimatization for the circularity of bioplastics.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Min Su, Marta Dell'Orto, Barbara Scaglia, Giuliana D'Imporzano, Fabrizio Adani
Summary: This paper compared the growth ability and nutrient uptake ability of algae-microbial consortia (ACs) under mixotrophic and photoautotrophic cultivation modes. The results showed that mixotrophic cultivation had higher growth rates and nitrogen uptake, as well as significant phosphorus and organic carbon removal rates. The composition of amino acids and fatty acids in ACs did not change with different cultivation modes, but the mixotrophic mode increased the content of essential amino acids, providing potential for AC_5 and AC_4 to be used as local protein feed supplements.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)