Review
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyun Liu, Lili Yang, Guorui Liu, Minghui Zheng
Summary: EPFRs are organic pollutants with free radical activities and organic pollutant stabilities, formed easily during thermal processes. Research on EPFRs is mainly focused on their toxicities and formation mechanisms, with little information available on their important roles in toxic UPOP formation during thermal processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Camacho-Jimenez, Ricardo Gonzalez-Ruiz, Gloria Yepiz-Plascencia
Summary: This article summarizes the bioaccumulation and physiological effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in marine crustaceans. The regulation of xenobiotic metabolism and antioxidant enzymes as key sub-cellular mechanisms for detoxification and protection are highlighted.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Farhad Behtash, Fatemeh Abedini, Hosein Ahmadi, Seyed Bahman Mosavi, Ahmad Aghaee, Mohammad Reza Morshedloo, Jose M. Lorenzo
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different concentrations of zinc and copper on the growth and biochemical indices of summer squash. High concentrations of copper intensified oxidative stress and decreased plant yield and productivity. However, the co-application of copper and zinc alleviated stress intensity and improved the plant's economic yield and physiological parameters.
Article
Horticulture
Joara Secchi Candian, Timothy Coolong, Bhabesh Dutta, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Alton Sparks, Apurba Barman, Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
Summary: The study evaluated commercial cultivars of yellow squash and zucchini for resistance against CuLCrV during the fall growing season in the southeastern United States. No completely resistant commercial cultivars were identified, but yellow squash cultivars Lioness, Gold Prize, and Grand Prize, and zucchini cultivars SV6009YG and SVO914YG had the highest yields under high sweetpotato whitefly populations.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Farwa Basit, Xiang He, Xiaobo Zhu, Mohamed Salah Sheteiwy, Tatiana Minkina, Svetlana Sushkova, Izabela Josko, Jin Hu, Weimin Hu, Yajing Guan
Summary: The rapid development of industrialization is causing fundamental problems in plants due to the interaction between plants and soil contaminated with metallic nanoparticles. Numerous investigations have addressed the severe toxic effects caused by nanoparticles. Metallic nanoparticles can enhance or inhibit plant growth at various stages based on their composition, size, concentration, and physical and chemical characteristics, as well as the type of plant. They are taken up by plant roots and translocated to shoots through the vascular system, causing severe phytotoxicity. This study aims to provide an unambiguous assessment of current knowledge on nanoparticle uptake, accumulation, and translocation in higher plants, and to understand the inhibitory effects and mechanisms involved in metallic nanoparticle toxicity.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zihui Yao, Yongxiang Ren, Bin Li, Ge Bai, Siqi Zhao, Lei Yang, Yanbin Chi
Summary: Nitrogen loading directly affects plant metabolism, morphogenesis, and rhizosphere effect, thereby influencing the pollutant removal performance of constructed wetlands. Different nitrogen loading standards in design specifications around the world result in significant variations. This study investigated the physiological responses and pollutant removal characteristics of Canna indica under different nitrogen stresses (NSs) in subsurface flow constructed wetlands (SFCWs).
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Azin Abdollahi, Mohsen Vazifedoost, Zohreh Didar, Reza Karazhyan, Mohammad Armin
Summary: The effect of apricot gum-based edible coating at different concentrations on deep-fat frying of zucchini cuttings was evaluated. The results showed that coating with apricot gum had a significant effect on moisture and oil contents and the frying yield of zucchini cuttings. Coating with apricot gum resulted in more preservation of vitamin C in fried zucchini cuttings and lower shrinkage and color change. The coated samples also had lower hydrolysis and oxidation rate during storage and good overall acceptability.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wentao Zhang, Wenguang Huang, Jie Tan, Dawei Huang, Jun Ma, Bingdang Wu
Summary: It is crucial to reduce pollutants in water environment to safe levels, and adsorption technology is considered a promising and cost-effective solution. However, current batch experiments and adsorption isotherms are inefficient and time-consuming, limiting the development of adsorption technology. This review explores the application of machine learning in pollutant adsorption, summarizing the workflow, common algorithms, and recent progress. Guidelines for machine learning in pollutant adsorption are presented, along with the existing challenges and future perspectives. The review aims to promote the use of machine learning and improve its interpretability in pollutant adsorption.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hamou Moussout, Younes Dehmani, Dison S. P. Franco, Jordana Georgin, Ikram Daou, Taibi Lamhasni, Chabri Ilyas, Hammou Ahlafi, Mohamed Taky, Abdelillah Shaim, Abouarnadasse Sadik
Summary: This study investigates the adsorption of cadmium on biopolymers synthesized from shrimp shells, which have the potential to be a new and promising adsorbent for this toxic pollutant. Various spectroscopic techniques were used to characterize chitin and experimental data showed that the adsorption of Cd(II) followed pseudo-second-order kinetics and was influenced by temperature. The adsorption capacity was found to be 58.82 mg g-1 at 308 K, and ranged from 57.40 to 59.90 mg g-1 at different temperatures. The adsorption mechanism was determined to be physical and endothermic, with dipole-dipole interactions and possible coordination bounds playing a role. The results suggest that chitin could be a cost-effective alternative to other adsorbents for cadmium removal.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaping Li, Mingjie Sun, Wei He, Hui Wang, Hong Pan, Quangang Yang, Yanhong Lou, Yuping Zhuge
Summary: Supplementation of phosphorus significantly reduced the cadmium content, translocation factor, and physiological characteristics of tall fescue under cadmium stress. It also improved the growth rates and biomass of tall fescue. Different concentrations of cadmium negatively affected all parameters except for total potassium content and catalase activity, but these negative effects were limited by phosphorus supplementation. Optimizing nutrient composition and concentrations could minimize the potential negative impacts of cadmium on plant growth.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hesham M. Abdullah, Jessica Rodriguez, Jeffrey M. Salacup, Isla S. Castaneda, Danny J. Schnell, Ashwani Pareek, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: By overexpressing a wax synthase gene (WSD1) in plants, the research team successfully enhanced tolerance to drought, salinity, and other adverse conditions, leading to increased yields. Additionally, they discovered new physiological functions of WSD1 in stress response, providing a new approach for enhancing productivity in plants under changing climates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chuanxin Ma, Yi Hao, Jian Zhao, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Ahmed G. Meselhy, Om Parkash Dhankher, Yukui Rui, Jason C. White, Baoshan Xing
Summary: This study found that graphitic carbon nitride (C3N4) can alleviate the phytotoxicity of cadmium and arsenic to rice, reduce heavy metal accumulation, regulate nutrient content and gene expression in plants, providing a new strategy for reducing heavy metal contamination in agriculture.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Xing Luo, Le Yue, Jason C. White, Wade Elmer, Om Parkash Dhankher, Zhenyu Wang, Baoshan Xing
Summary: The study demonstrated that organic elemental sulfur nanoparticles can effectively suppress fungal pathogens, increase tomato biomass, and have significant potential as an eco-friendly and sustainable crop protection strategy.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Qingquan Liu, Yongxia Zhang, Yinjie Wang, Chunsun Gu, Suzhen Huang, Om Parkash Dhankher, Haiyan Yuan
Summary: The study identified key factors such as hormone signaling transduction, GSH metabolism, and metal ion transporters in the response of Iris halophila to Pb. Long non-coding RNAs play crucial roles in the plant's resistance to Pb by regulating downstream metabolic pathways.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Khalid Anwar, Rohit Joshi, Om Parkash Dhankher, Sneh L. Singla-Pareek, Ashwani Pareek
Summary: Plants face increasing frequencies of multiple abiotic stresses in nature, and their responses to these combined and sequential stresses differ from those triggered by individual stress. Studies have shown that there are interacting signaling pathways between various abiotic stresses, which are crucial for enhancing crops' tolerance to multiple stress combinations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
M. S. Amritha, Kishore Sridharan, Jos T. Puthur, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: Seed priming is a cost-effective method to improve seed germination and increase plant growth and yield. Nanoscale materials are expected to be better absorbed by seeds/seedlings as priming agents, triggering enhanced molecular interactions at the cellular level.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ahmed G. Meselhy, Sudhir Sharma, Zhi Guo, Gurpal Singh, Haiyan Yuan, Rudra D. Tripathi, Baoshan Xing, Craig Musante, Jason C. White, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: Nanoscale sulfur (NS) application significantly increased rice seedling biomass and mature plant seed yield, while alleviating arsenic (As) toxicity. NS treatment also reduced As accumulation in plant tissues, demonstrating its potential to improve crop growth and reduce As levels in the food chain.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Vijeta Sagwal, Pooja Sihag, Yogita Singh, Sheetal Mehla, Prexha Kapoor, Priyanka Balyan, Anuj Kumar, Reyazul Rouf Mir, Om Parkash Dhankher, Upendra Kumar
Summary: Nitrogen and phosphorous are the most limiting factors for wheat production. Marker-assisted selection can be used to identify wheat genotypes with different N/P use efficiency. These markers are valuable for evaluating the N and P use efficiency in wheat germplasm.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Prabina Kumar Meher, Shbana Begam, Tanmaya Kumar Sahu, Ajit Gupta, Anuj Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Atmakuri Ramakrishna Rao, Krishna Pal Singh, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: In this study, a machine learning-based computational method was developed to predict abiotic stress-responsive miRNAs in plants. By using support vector machine and generating pseudo K-tuple nucleotide compositional features, high prediction accuracy was achieved, and an online prediction server was developed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Haiyan Yuan, Qingquan Liu, Zhi Guo, Jiahao Fu, Yuming Sun, Chunsun Gu, Baoshan Xing, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: Experiments showed that sulfur nanoparticles can effectively alleviate mercury toxicity and accumulation in Brassica napus, significantly increasing plant biomass and nutrient accumulation while reducing mercury accumulation. Compared to other sulfur compounds, the effects of sulfur nanoparticles were more pronounced.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yu Shen, Jaya Borgatta, Chuanxin Ma, Gurpal Singh, Carlos Tamez, Neil P. Schultes, Zhiyun Zhang, Om Parkash Dhankher, Wade H. Elmer, Lili He, Robert J. Hamers, Jason C. White
Summary: This study investigated the absorption of Cu nanomaterials by different Arabidopsis thaliana mutants, revealing variations in the transfer and accumulation of Cu in different plant parts. The stomatal density and cuticle thickness of mutants were found to affect the absorption of Cu.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yi Wang, Chaoyi Deng, Yu Shen, Jaya Borgatta, Christian O. Dimkpa, Baoshan Xing, Om Parkash Dhankher, Zhenyu Wang, Jason C. White, Wade H. Elmer
Summary: Little is known about the effect of nano sulfur (NS) under field conditions as a multifunctional agricultural amendment. Pristine and surface coated NS (CS) were amended in soil at 200 mg/kg that was planted with tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and infested with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Foliar exposure of CS (200 mu g/mL) was also included. In healthy plants, CS increased tomato marketable yield up to 3.3 similar to 3.4-fold compared to controls. In infested treatments, CS significantly reduced disease severity compared to the other treatments. Foliar and soil treatment with CS increased yield by 107 and 192% over diseased controls, respectively, and significantly increased fruit Ca, Cu, Fe, and Mg contents. A $33/acre investment in CS led to an increase in marketable yield from 4920 to 11,980 kg/acre for healthy plants and from 1135 to 2180 kg/acre for infested plants, demonstrating the significant potential of this nanoenabled strategy to increase food production.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiyan Yuan, Qingquan Liu, Jiahao Fu, Yinjie Wang, Yongxia Zhang, Yuming Sun, Haiying Tong, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) on the growth, Cu accumulation, and physiological and biochemical responses of oilseed rape. Results showed that SNPs application enhanced plant growth and reduced the toxic effects of Cu. SNPs also mitigated the physiological and biochemical responses induced by Cu stress and promoted nutrient accumulation in plants. Compared with common sulfur particles and sulfate, SNPs showed better performance in promoting plant growth and reducing Cu accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sudhir Sharma, Gurpal Singh, Yi Wang, Jason C. White, Baoshan Xing, Om Parkash Dhankher
Summary: This study investigated the potential protective role of nanosulfur (NS) and bulk sulfur (BS) in alleviating the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to soybean plants. The results showed that NS application in the soil helped reduce AgNPs toxicity and increased soybean yield and biomass. Additionally, NS treatment significantly decreased AgNPs accumulation in the plant tissues.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dharmendra Kumar, Om Parkash Dhankher, Rudra Deo Tripathi, Chandra Shekhar Seth
Summary: This study investigates the toxic mechanisms induced by chromium (VI) and the potential ameliorative effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on its toxicity. The results show that chromium (VI) exposure negatively affects photosynthetic attributes, DNA damage, antioxidative defense mechanisms, and phytochelatin synthesis. However, exposure to TiO2 NPs alleviates chromium (VI) toxicity by regulating these factors and reducing the accumulation of chromium.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)