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Environmental Sciences
Ajith Dias Samarajeewa, Jessica R. Velicogna, Dina M. Schwertfeger, Matthew J. Meier, Renuka M. Subasinghe, Juliska I. Princz, Rick P. Scroggins, Lee A. Beaudette
Summary: Increased use of nano-cerium oxide (nCeO(2)) in industrial applications has raised concerns about its potential effects on the soil microbial community. This research found that nCeO(2) did not consistently inhibit critical microbial processes such as organic matter decomposition and nitrification. However, soluble Ce had significant effects on these processes, indicating that the behavior of nCeO(2) differs from soluble Ce. This study provides valuable information for understanding the behavior and effects of nCeO(2).
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
A. D. Samarajeewa, J. R. Velicogna, D. M. Schwertfeger, J. Princz, R. M. Subasinghe, R. P. Scroggins, L. A. Beaudette
Summary: The study indicates that the effects of copper oxide nanoparticles on soil microbial health and community structure vary depending on the concentration, whereas copper sulfate exhibits significant inhibitory effects on microbes at high concentrations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Klara Anna Mocova, Sarka Petrova, Michael Pohorely, Marek Martinec, Paula S. Tourinho
Summary: The present study assessed the influence of biochar amendment on the toxicity of silver to terrestrial organisms and found that biochar can decrease the toxicity of silver to barley and springtails.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zainab Abdulsada, Richard Kibbee, Banu Ormeci, Maria DeRosa, Juliska Princz
Summary: The study investigated the impact of AgNPs and CuONPs at different concentrations on soil health, revealing negative effects on bacterial diversity, community structure, and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria population. CuONPs exhibited higher toxicity compared to AgNPs, leading to changes in soil bacterial community structure and function with increasing nanoparticle concentrations, highlighting the need for long-term field studies to further understand these impacts.
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Environmental Sciences
Jonas Fischer, Ghanem D. A. Talal, Laura S. Schnee, Patricks Otomo, Juliane Filser
Summary: Copper oxide nanoparticles can be used as an alternative to conventional copper in agriculture, but they have negative effects on soil organisms, particularly in clay-rich soils, where the interactions between nanoparticles and clay are believed to be responsible for the observed toxicity.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tianai Zhou, Shiv Prasher, Zhiming Qi, Saji George, Ali Mawof, Christopher Nzediegwu, Jaskaran Dhiman, Ramanbhai Patel
Summary: The study found that the presence of silver nanoparticles in wastewater significantly increased the uptake of various heavy metals by plants, while there were no significant differences in soil metal concentrations between the two treatments. The presence of silver nanoparticles in wastewater may exacerbate the uptake of heavy metals by food crops irrigated with wastewater, potentially posing a health risk for humans.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Filip Mercl, Zdenek Kosnar, Petr Marsik, Martin Vojtisek, Jakub Dusek, Jirina Szakova, Pavel Tlustos
Summary: The study found that the application of biosolids as fertilizer had an impact on the transfer of pharmaceuticals to lettuce. Torrefaction and pyrolysis treatment altered the pharmaceutical content in biosolids as well as their translocation ability to plants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zainab Abdulsada, Richard Kibbee, Juliska Princz, Maria DeRosa, Banu Ormeci
Summary: The study found that lime treatment effectively removed AgNPs and did not significantly impact the presence and diversity of bacterial phyla in the soil. However, lime-stabilized sludge with AgNPs affected the abundance of each phylum over time.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Carolina Triques, Dayane Oliveira, Bianca Veloso Goulart, Cassiana Carolina Montagner, Evaldo Luiz Gaeta Espindola, Vanessa Bezerra de Menezes-Oliveira
Summary: Pesticides have negative effects on non-target species, especially dicot plants; herbicide has the greatest impact on radish, while insecticide affects Folsomia candida the most. Despite the same sensitivity order of organisms in both soils, the extent of effects varies depending on soil types.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gwynn R. Johnson
Summary: This study measured the levels of PFAS in soil and groundwater at an agricultural station with a history of biosolids application. It found that PFAS compounds have migrated to deeper soil depths and the immediate underlying groundwater. Additional and updated risk assessments and surveys are needed to protect public health and the environment.
Review
Plant Sciences
Hannah M. Griffiths, Louise A. Ashton, Catherine L. Parr, Paul Eggleton
Summary: This article discusses the role of soil invertebrates in the decomposition of dead plant material, highlighting that they are not just facilitators of microbial decomposition, but can also break down organic matter with their own enzymes, impacting the soil environment and plants directly and indirectly. It recommends considering the synergistic effects of invertebrates and microbes in decomposition process, to provide ecological services that support plant growth and survival.
Article
Plant Sciences
Petra Lovecka, Anna Macurkova, Kamil Zaruba, Tomas Hubacek, Jakub Siegel, Olga Valentova
Summary: The study revealed that AgNPs and AuNPs have damaging effects on the DNA of tobacco plants, with significant DNA damage observed at a concentration of 30 mg.kg(-1) of AgNPs but no significant effect from AuNPs. The silver content in leaves at a concentration of 30 mg.kg(-1) of AgNPs was determined to be approximately 2.720 μg.g(-1). Long-term effects were found to be less harmful, possibly due to the plant's restoration capability.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Danyu Huang, Fei Dang, Yingnan Huang, Ning Chen, Dongmei Zhou
Summary: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in consumer products for their antimicrobial properties, but their release into the natural environment through plant uptake raises concerns about human health. Limited understanding of the internal transformation and translocation mechanisms of AgNPs within plants hinders our knowledge of their fate in plant-soil systems. Comprehensive investigation of the full life cycle of AgNPs in plant-soil systems is necessary for the safe application of nanoparticles.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia V. Silva, Catia S. A. Santos, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Sandra F. Goncalves, Marija Prodana, Rudo A. Verweij, Iseult Lynch, Cornelis A. M. van Gestel, Susana Loureiro
Summary: This study investigated the toxicokinetics of engineered nanoparticles in Chironomus riparius, showing that absorption of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was higher in the simulating aged form (Ag2S NPs) compared to pristine Ag NPs and AgNO3. Water uptake was the main route of Ag accumulation, and chironomid larvae exhibited a strong ability to accumulate Ag. This is the first study on the toxicokinetics of nanoparticles in Chironomus, providing important insights into their exposure and interactions in the environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Charles E. Schaefer, Jennifer L. Hooper, Laurel E. Strom, Ibrahim Abusallout, Eric R. V. Dickenson, Kyle A. Thompson, Gayathri Ram Mohan, Dina Drennan, Ke Wu, Jennifer L. Guelfo
Summary: Both quantifiable and semi-quantifiable poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were evaluated in the influent, effluent, and biosolids of 38 wastewater treatment plants. PFAS were detected in all streams at all facilities. Evaluation of semi-quantified PFAS showed the presence of several classes of precursors in the influent, effluent, and biosolids. Analysis of mass flows showed that the majority of PFAS exited WWTPs through the aqueous effluent compared to the biosolids stream. Overall, these results highlight the importance of semi-quantified PFAS precursors in WWTPs, and the need to further understand the impacts of their ultimate fate in the environment.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
D. M. Schwertfeger, Jessica R. Velicogna, Alexander H. Jesmer, Richard P. Scroggins, Juliska I. Princz
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2016)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jessica R. Velicogna, Ellyn E. Ritchie, Richard P. Scroggins, Juliska I. Princz
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Dina Schwertfeger, Jessica Velicogna, Alexander Jesmer, Heather McShane, Richard Scroggins, Juliska Princz
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. D. Samarajeewa, J. R. Velicogna, J. I. Princz, R. M. Subasinghe, R. P. Scroggins, L. A. Beaudette
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ellyn Ritchie, Patrick Boyd, Annamaria Lawson-Halasz, Jalal Hawari, Stacey Saucier, Richard Scroggins, Juliska Princz
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juliska Princz, Muriel Jatar, Heather Lemieux, Rick Scroggins
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hamzat O. Fajana, Amy Gainer, Olukayode O. Jegede, Kobby F. Awuah, Juliska I. Princz, Olugbenga J. Owojori, Steven D. Siciliano
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ellyn E. Ritchie, France Maisonneuve, Rick P. Scroggins, Juliska I. Princz
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Selvan Mohan, Juliska Princz, Banu Ormeci, Maria C. DeRosa
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessica R. Velicogna, Dina M. Schwertfeger, Claudia Beer, Alexander H. Jesmer, Joner Kuo, Helen Chen, Rick P. Scroggins, Juliska Princz
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ajith Dias Samarajeewa, Jessica R. Velicogna, Dina M. Schwertfeger, Alexander H. Jesmer, Juliska I. Princz, Renuka M. Subasinghe, Rick P. Scroggins, Lee A. Beaudette
Review
Ecology
Juliska Princz, Leonie Becker, Adam Scheffczyk, Gladys Stephenson, Rick Scroggins, Thomas Moser, Joerg Roembke
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessica R. Velicogna, Dina M. Schwertfeger, Alexander H. Jesmer, Richard P. Scroggins, Juliska I. Princz
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
D. M. Schwertfeger, Jessica R. Velicogna, Alexander H. Jesmer, Selin Saatcioglu, Heather McShane, Richard P. Scroggins, Juliska I. Princz
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)