Identifying a mysterious aquatic fern gametophyte

2009 ◽  
Vol 281 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay-Wei Li ◽  
Benito C. Tan ◽  
Volker Buchbender ◽  
Robbin C. Moran ◽  
Germinal Rouhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fern Gametophyte ◽  
Aquatic Fern

Advances in Chinese research on Azolla

1985 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Lumpkin
Keyword(s):  
Green Manure ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
Aquatic Fern ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
The Impact

SynopsisThe aquatic fern Azolla has a symbiotic relationship with an N2-fixing cyanobacterium. Fanners in China and Vietnam have used Azolla for centuries as a green manure for rice and as fodder for pigs, ducks and fish. Chinese researchers have been studying Azolla since the early 1950's but many of their achievements are unknown outside China because of language and other communication problems. This article reviews current Chinese Azolla research and focuses on the impact of newly introduced Azolla species in the areas of field application, use of spores, and isolation of the N2-fixing symbiont.

scholarly journals Role of glutathione in tolerance to arsenite in Salvinia molesta, an aquatic fern

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adinan Alves da Silva ◽  
Juraci Alves de Oliveira ◽  
Fernanda Vidal de Campos ◽  
Cleberson Ribeiro ◽  
Fernanda dos Santos Farnese
Keyword(s):  
Salvinia Molesta ◽  
Aquatic Fern

scholarly journals Larvicidal Effectiveness of Azolla pinnata against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Its Effects on Larval Morphology and Visualization of Behavioural Response

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Shaida Husna Zulkrnin ◽  
Nurul Nadiah Rozhan ◽  
Nur Amanina Zulkfili ◽  
Nik Raihan Nik Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Larval Mortality ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Test Method ◽  
World Health ◽  
Azolla Pinnata ◽  
Agricultural Field ◽  
Aquatic Fern ◽  
Significant Difference

Dengue is vector-borne diseases with 390 million infections per year extending over 120 countries of the world. Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) is a primary vector for dengue viral infections for humans. Current focus on application of natural product against mosquito vectors has been the main priority for research due to its eco-safety. The extensive use of chemical insecticides has led to severe health problems, environmental pollution, toxic hazards to human and nontarget species, and development of insecticide resistance on mosquitoes. Azolla pinnata is an aquatic fern and predominantly used as feed in poultry industry and as fertilizer in agricultural field for enhancing the fertility of rice paddy soil. The present study was conducted to explore the larvicidal efficacy of A. pinnata using fresh and powdered form against late third-stage larvae (6 days, 5 mm in larvae body length) of Ae. aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae). The larvicidal bioassays were performed using World Health Organization standard larval susceptibility test method for different concentration for powdered and fresh A. pinnata. Powdered A. pinnata concentration used during larvicidal bioassay ranges from 500ppm to 2000ppm; meanwhile, fresh A. pinnata ranges from 500ppm to 9,000,000 ppm. The highest mortality was at 1853 ppm for powdered A. pinnata compared with fresh A. pinnata at 2,521,535 ppm, while the LC50 for both powdered and fresh A. pinnata recorded at 1262 ppm and 1853 ppm, respectively. Finally, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed significant difference on Ae. aegypti larval mortality (F=30.439, df=1, p≤0.001) and concentration (F=20.002, df=1, p≤0.001) compared to powdered and fresh A. pinnata at 24-hour bioassay test. In conclusion, the powdered A. pinnata serves as a good larvicidal agent against Ae. aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) and this study provided information on the lethal concentration that may have potential for a more eco-friendly Aedes mosquito control program.

scholarly journals First record of Pilularia americana A. Braun (Polypodiidae, Salviniales, Marsileaceae) from Peru

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2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-322
Author(s):  
Blanca León ◽  
Hamilton Beltrán ◽  
Carlos Carrasco-Badajoz ◽  
Edwin Portal-Quicaña ◽  
Mariela Huaycha-Allcca
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
First Record ◽  
First Report ◽  
Aquatic Fern

The aquatic fern Pilularia americana A. Braun is known from several countries in South and North America. Here we provide a first report of this species for Peru, from 2 localities in the Ancash and Ayacucho regions (central Peru), which confirm its presence in the national flora.

scholarly journals Ability of the aquatic fern Azolla to remove chemical oxygen demand and polyphenols from olive mill wastewater

2007 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Ena ◽  
Pietro Carlozzi ◽  
Benjamin Pushparaj ◽  
Raffaella Paperi ◽  
Silvia Carnevale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Olive Mill Wastewater ◽  
Aquatic Fern ◽  
Olive Mill

scholarly journals Evaluation of active sludge and aquatic ferns usage for removal of zinc in a biological wastewater treatment system

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Amir Hajiali ◽  
Lacramioara Diana Robescu
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Industrial Scale ◽  
Reactor Performance ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Active Sludge ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Aquatic Fern

In this research capability of biological treatment method via active sludge and aquatic fern evaluated in different operating conditions and they were optimized in order to remove Zn (II). A simple reactor performance for treatment of model and real wastewater on laboratory and semi-industrial scale was investigated. This refining process proceeded with special attention to the effect of solution pH-value, pollutant concentration, absorbent concentration and reaction time. The batch semi-industrial scale reactor represented over 90 % removal efficiency under pH-value of 6 and 5-5.5 for aquatic ferns and active sludge, respectively. Effective reaction times represented various durations for aquatic ferns and active sludge with respect of 120 minutes and 90 minutes. The two biological masses had the best performances with 6 g/l for aquatic ferns and 5 g/l for active sludge. In the presence of 5 ppm of Zn (II) as the objective heavy metal, both absorbents had over 93.2 % removal efficiencies. While obviously laboratory-scale attempts introduced higher acceptable reduction efficiencies via this economic applicable treatment method. Additionally, economic considerations clarified feasibility of this recommended simple method.

Aquatic Fern (AzollaSp.) Assisted Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 1650008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anal K. Jha ◽  
K. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Aquatic Fern ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Anthraquinone Glycosides ◽  
Uv Visible

Aquatic pteridophyte (Azolla sp.) was taken to assess its potential to synthesize the metal (Au) nanoparticles. The synthesized particles were characterized using X-ray, UV-visible, scanning and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Nanoparticles almost spherical in shape having the sizes of 5–17[Formula: see text]nm are found. UV-visible study revealed the surface plasmon resonance at 538[Formula: see text]nm. Responsible phytochemicals for the transformation were principally phenolics, tannins, anthraquinone glycosides and sugars present abundantly in the plant thereby bestowing it adaptive prodigality. Also, the use of Azolla sp. for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles offers the benefit of eco-friendliness.

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