scholarly journals Adaptation of Selected Ectomycorrhizal Fungi to Increased Concentration of Cadmium and Lead

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-491
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Bandurska ◽  
Piotr Krupa ◽  
Agnieszka Berdowska ◽  
Magdalena Marczak
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Colorimetric Method ◽  
Fungal Resistance ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Mineral Salts ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Plants together with water and minerals actively take from the soil heavy metals such as cadmium and lead. The negative role of ions of these metals on plant growth and development depends not only on their concentration in the soil, but also on a number of factors that may affect the transport of minerals from the soil to the roots. The harmful effects of xenobiotics getting from the soil to the plants are limited by the organic compounds contained in the soil, soil structure and pH. Particularly noteworthy are biotic factors, such as bacteria and fungi which greatly limit the translocation of heavy metals. Stream of new scientific reports show that the symbiotic combination of fungi with plant roots so called mycorrhizae is a factor that may be important in reducing the impact of soil contamination by heavy metals. Mycorrhiza by filtering solutions of water and mineral salts stop a considerable amount of heavy metals in the internal mycelium or on its surface. It was proved that plants with properly formed mycorrhiza grow better in hard to renew lands, such as salty, sterile soils contaminated with industrial waste. Questions to which answer was sought in this study are: 1) whether mycorrhizal fungi for many years growing in the contaminated areas have managed to adapt to these adverse conditions and 2) do the same species derived from clean areas are less resistant to contamination by heavy metals? Stated problems tried to be solved based on the fruiting bodies of fungi collected from ectomycorrhizal fungi picked from the areas contaminated by industrial emissions and areas free of contamination. The interaction of cadmium and lead ions on the growth of mycelium was examined by plate method and binding of heavy metals in fruiting structures of fungi were done by colorimetric method with use of methylene blue. It has been shown that the fungal resistance, even of the same species, to high concentration of heavy metals varies depending on the origin of symbiont. Isolated fungi from contaminated areas are better adapted to high concentrations of xenobiotics. Ability to bind cadmium and lead to fruiting bodies of fungi varies.

scholarly journals The Influence of Zn and Cd Accumulation on the Growth and Development of Medicinal Plants in the Impact Zone of the Novocherkassk Power Station

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Chaplygin ◽  
Tatiana Minkina ◽  
Saglara Mandzhieva ◽  
Dina Nevidomskaya ◽  
Natalia Chernikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Poa Pratensis ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Cd Accumulation ◽  
Elytrigia Repens ◽  
Medical Plants ◽  
The Impact

Over the pastdecade, particular attention has been paid to studies of the chemical composition of medical plants to identify the possible negative consequences of using raw plant material polluted with heavy metals for the production of medical drugs. In our study, we analyzed the chemical composition of the medical plants growing in the impact area of the Novocherkassk power station. Specifically, the plants Artemisia austriaca, Poa pratensis and Elytrigia repenswere examined for the analysis.The content and distribution of Zn and Cd, which are most distributed in industrial emissions and belong to the first class of hazardous elements, were measured. The maximum permissible content (MPC) of Zn in the raw material of Artemisia austriaca and Elytrigia repens was found, as was the maximum content of Cd in all analyzed plants growing in the 5km area around thepower station. The plant Artemisia austriacawasfound to have Zn and Cd accumulation in itsabovegroundcomponents, while in Poa pratensis and Elytrigia repens, accumulation was in the roots. The morphobiometric parameters of the plants were mostly dependent on the soil properties, followed by the degree of technogenic load. The content of Zn and Cd in the medical drugs was higher than the MPC without visible features of heavy metal pollution and so these plants weredangerous for human health. Keywords: heavy metals, technogenic load, phytoreagents, morphometric parameters

Impact of solution variables on the removal of heavy metals from wastewaters by a recycled iron sorbent

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 347-352
Author(s):  
E.H. Smith ◽  
S. Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Metal Speciation ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Complexing Agents ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Adsorption Equilibria ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
The Impact

Waste shot-blast fines from surface finishing processes have been demonstrated to be effective for removing heavy metals from solution by adsorption.The technology offers the potential for inexpensive recovery and reuse of a material normally discarded as a solid waste. While metal removals compare favorably with those achieved by commercial sorbents, applications issues such as the impact of background metal-complexing agents require investigation. The presence of oxalic acid, a complexing organic compound, impacted cadmium and lead adsorption in accordance with predictions from metal speciation equilibria; i.e., a small but measurable reduction in lead removal was observed, but cadmium adsorption was relatively unaffected. The effects were repeated in dynamic column experiments, with lead removals reduced by 15 to 20% in the presence of the ligand. Efforts to model adsorption equilibria in the presence of oxalic acid did not fully capture the reduced lead removal, presumably because the model does not consider the complete formation of metal-oxalic acid complexes prior to contact with the sorbent.

scholarly journals Phosphite and mycorrhizal formation in seedlings of three Australian Myrtaceae

2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Howard ◽  
Bernie Dell ◽  
Giles E. Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Phytophthora Cinnamomi ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Eucalyptus Marginata ◽  
Collar Rot ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Currently in Western Australia, phosphite is being used to contain the root and collar rot pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, in native plant communities. There have been reports of negative effects of phosphite on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), so there are concerns that it may have a deleterious effect on other mycorrhizal fungi. Two glasshouse experiments were undertaken to determine the impact of phosphite on eucalypt-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi. In the first experiment, non-mycorrhizal seedlings of Eucalyptus marginata, Eucalyptus globulus and Agonis flexuosa were sprayed to runoff with several concentrations of phosphite, and then planted into soil naturally infested with early colonising mycorrhizal species. Assessments were made of percentage of roots infected with mycorrhizal fungi. There was no significant effect on ectomycorrhizal formation but there was a four-fold increase in AM colonisation of A. flexuosa roots with phosphite application. In the second experiment, E. globulus seedlings mycorrhizal with Pisolithus, Scleroderma and Descolea were treated with different levels of phosphite and infection of new roots by ectomycorrhizal fungi was assessed. There was no significant effect on ectomycorrhizal formation when phosphite was applied at the recommended rate (5 g L–1), while at 10 g L–1 phosphite significantly decreased infection by Descolea.

scholarly journals Ectomycorrhizal Fungi on South Kalimantan Serpentine Soil

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudy Hermawan ◽  
Witiyasti Imaningsih ◽  
Badruzsaufari Badruzsaufari
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungus ◽  
Serpentine Soil ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Genus Identification ◽  
Manganese Chromium ◽  
Cobalt And Nickel

Serpentine soil contains highly heavy metals, such as manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel,which could bean inappropriate growthmediaofmostplants. Someplants thatfound able to grow optimally on South Kalimantan serpentine soil have been known to do association with ectomycorrhizal fungi. This research aimed to obtain and characterize mushrooms assumed as ectomycorrhizal fungi indigenous South Kalimantan serpentine soil. This study used field exploration of fungal fruiting bodies and identified the genus based on morphological characters of fruiting bodies such as shape, size, and ornamentation, which are unique for the genus identification, then compared the characteristics on mushroomexpert.com. The mushrooms were also confirmed of genera assumed as ectomycorrhizal fungi based on mycorrhizas.info. Seven fruiting bodies were obtained and classified as Cantharellus (Ct), Chlorophyllum (Ch1 and Ch2), Lycoperdon (Ly), Ramaria (Rm1 and Rm2), and Thelephora (Tp). The results showed that all of those fruiting bodies belong to Basidiomycetes. There were 4 genera of Cantharellus, Lycoperdon, Ramaria, and Thelephora, assumed as ectomycorrhizal fungi. But Chlorophyllum genus was never reported as ectomycorrhizal fungus

scholarly journals The impact of the nutritional supplement “ERAMIN” on the heavy metal content in meat and offals

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-202
Author(s):  
V. M. Poznyakovskiy ◽  
Sergey L. Tikhonov ◽  
N. V. Tikhonova
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Nickel Content ◽  
Nutritional Supplement ◽  
Longissimus Dorsi ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Slaughter Cattle ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
The Impact

There was performed an experimental study on the reduction of heavy metals in meat and products of slaughter cattle. For the experiment, according to the principle of analogues there were formed two groups of 15 Hereford calves each: 1 - control, 2 - experimental. Calves from the second group, in addition to the basic diet from the age of 3 months received dietary supplement "Eramin" in a dose of 50 mg/kg of body weight for 10 days every 3 months throughout the period of growing and fattening. In that the content of heavy metals in the meat of calves is established to fail to exceed the MPC. The amount of copper, iron and nickel in the control group exceeded average by 93,2 and 77,8%, respectively. The nickel content in muscle longissimus dorsi of the control group is 0,046 mg/kg, which is 5,6 times above the average. Against the background of the use of "Eramin" in the ration of calves in meat there was shown a significant (P ≤ 0,05) decrease in iron, cadmium and lead 12,0; 9,8 and 11,4%, respectively.

scholarly journals ЗАСТОСУВАННЯМ ГІСТОХІМІЧНОГО МЕТОДУ ПРИ ВИВЧЕННЯ РОЗПОДІЛУ ВАЖКИХ МЕТАЛІВ В ПРОРОСТКАХ КУКУРУДЗИ

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
І. М. Журавльова
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Root System ◽  
Filter Paper ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Cadmium Nitrate ◽  
Test Culture ◽  
Petri Dishes ◽  
Analytical Reagent ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the impact of hеavy metals on the growth and development of corn seedlings on early stages of ontogenesis. Heavy metals enter the plant, mainly through the root system. Therefore, the primary reaction of the plant to their impact, which can be clearly traced through the inhibition of growth occurs in the root system. Corn was used as the test culture. The seeds were germinated for three days in the dark at t = 27 ° C on filter paper moistened with distilled water. Three-day seedlings were transplanted into Petri dishes on filter paper moistened with solutions of cadmium nitrate salts (1×10-4 and 5× 0-4 M) and lead (1×10-3 and 1.5×10-3 M). The Petri dishes were kept in a thermostat at 27 ° C. The nature of the reaction of corn seedlings to the increase of the concentration of heavy metals manifested more clearly under the action of lead ions and was expressed in the suppression of growth processes. To detect the localization of heavy metals in the tissues of plants, we suggest the use of a histochemical method based on the formation of colored complexes of analytical reagents with the investigated heavy metals. Dithizone, characterized by high sensitivity to cadmium and lead, was used as such a reagent. After incubating the seedlings with the corresponding salts, a series of transverse sections of the root were prepared and placed on a glass slide. Then, 3-4 drops of the analytical reagent were applied, and after a few minutes the transverse sections were examined under a microscope at various magnifications. The localization of cadmium and lead was identified by the red staining of root tissues. It was found out that deposits of dithizonates of metals were observed mainly in the tissues of rhizoderm, exoderm and mesoderm. No metal dithizonates were detected in the pericycle and the central cylinder. Thus, the experiments have proved that the endoderm plays a barrier role in the transport of metals through the root.

SOIL CONTAMINATION IN THE IMPACT ZONES OF ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTION AND WASTE RECYCLING

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Vladimir D. Chernyuk ◽  
Tamara I. Kukharchyk ◽  
Marharyta I. Kazyrenka
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Soil Contamination ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
Industrial Zones ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Impact Zones

Soil pollution in the impact zones of enterprises for the collection and processing of electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) wastes is caused by the chemicals they contain. The article presents the results of studying the content of heavy metals in soils and technogenic substrates selected in the impact zones of enterprises for the production of EEE and waste processing, located in the city of Minsk, Belarus. A total of 15 soil samples and 13 samples of technogenic deposits were taken and analyzed. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) was used in chemical analytical tests. Statistical parameters of the content of heavy metals are presented, their comparison with published data is done. It is shown that the obtained average concentrations of cadmium and lead in the soils of the investigated enterprises are 1.2–1.5 times, and copper and zinc are 2.7–4.6 times higher than those for the industrial zones of Minsk. The maximum concentrations of heavy metals were detected in samples of technogenic deposits containing waste impurities, including plastic particles. On the example of other countries, the importance of EEE plastic waste as a source of soil contamination is shown.

scholarly journals Bioaccumulation of Cadmium and Lead in the Muscle Tissue of Mullus barbatus in Skikda and Jijel Bays Eastern Algeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Sofiane Atoui ◽  
Zouhir Djerrou ◽  
Abdelhak Boughrira ◽  
Mohamed Kada
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Anthropogenic Pollution ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Eastern Algeria ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
Industrial Zones ◽  
The Impact

The bays of Skikda and Jijel present an ecosystem of great biological diversity and a significant economic interest (fishing and trading ports, industrial zones and tourism). They are threatened by the inputs of industrial effluents that are loaded with different substances, especially heavy metals. These pollutants have the distinction of being toxic and non-biodegradable, they accumulate in the different levels of the food chain which represents a danger for human health. The present work aimed to evaluate the impact of metal pollution in both bays via the study of the bioaccumulation of heavy metals namely, cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in red mulletMullusbarbatusLinnaeus, 1758. Forty two (42) fish samples were obtained from 4 sites, 2 from bays of Skikda and 2 from bays of Jijel. After preparation, lyophilisation and mineralisation, samples were analysed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) for detection of Cd and Pb concentrations in µg/g of dry weights. Lead has reached the values of 141.666±5.238 and 89±3.464 µg/g in Skikda sites and 20±1.527 and 10±0.577 µg/g in Jijel sites, while Cd has reached 0.76±0.023 and 0.3±0.011 µg/g in Skikda, with lowest values in Jijel 0.116±0.008 and 0.1±0.005 µg/g. The highest levels were recorded in the areas that are subject to anthropogenic pollution, namely the port areas and the oil industry (Skikda bays). While the low concentrations were found in less polluted areas like Jijel bays. The results obtained in this study are alarming and reflect significant level of pollution especially in the bays of Skikda. Preventive and remedial measures and awareness raising are needed.

scholarly journals The mathematical model for forecasting the accumulation of heavy metals in pig production

2020 ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
О. Chala ◽  
О. Chaly ◽  
S. Nagorny
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Cadmium Concentration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Incorporation Rate ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
The Impact

The results of research represent the impact of extensive doses of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium in store pigs bodies. Heavy metals were fed jointly and individually in the doses exceeding the maximum allowable concentrations in the fodder by 10 and 20 times. Therefore, the process of intoxication of the biological object (a swine) by heavy metals is modeled in a way similar to that, which might occur as the result of environmental pollution. The study was performed in order to determine the targets and the extent of the impact of heavy metals exerted upon the body weight, weight of inner parts of the animal body, and the incorporation rate of heavy metals in the swine breeding products. Statistical processing of the obtained data allowed developing mathematical models and determining the correlational relationships between the aspects under investigation. It is determined that heavy metals exert an essential negative impact upon the rate of animal growth and the power of influence increases with the dose. It is also confirmed by a high value of correlational relationship between these parameters (the correlation coefficient (r) is 0.854). Thus, the body weight of swine during the latter of I-II stagesdecreased by 5.5 to 14.8% as it was compared to the control under the influence of hemotoxic substances. The extent of the impact was also dependent upon the toxin itself. Thus, the largest negative effect was observed both under the impact of cadmium only and of cadmium and lead taken together. The highest accumulation of heavy metals was observed in the liver and kidneys, whereas the lowest – in the muscles. The built regression equations showed that increasing of the dose of the relevant element in the fodder exerted the main impact on concentration of cadmium and lead in the body and meat. The content of cadmium in the fodder exerted an impact upon concentration of lead in the meat – with the increase of cadmium concentration the content of lead in the meat decreased. The results of the studies provide an overview of the targets and the extent of the impact exerted by heavy metals upon biological objects. The mathematical models may be used for prediction of the impact and the incorporation rate value of the hemotoxic substances in the swine breeding products. Key words: lead, cadmium, swine breeding products, ecocide environmental impact, migration of xenobiotic, mathematical model.

scholarly journals Response of Seeds Quality of Sunflower to Inoculation with Single and Mixed Species of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-130
Author(s):  
Mazen Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Colorimetric Method ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Mixed Species ◽  
Total N ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
The Impact

Background: The sunflower seeds which are popular in Syria and Mediterranean countries as a roasted or salted snack, supply a large number of nutritious components including protein and minerals. A pot experiment was conducted to determine the impact of indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) on phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), and protein content in seeds of confection-type hybrid sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). The indigenous AMF including Glomus intraradices, Glomus mosseae, and Glomus viscosum, were isolated from an agricultural field in Syria. The most abundant species (G. viscosum) was multiplied in monospecific culture. Method: Sunflower plants were inoculated with the mixture of three AMF species or with G. viscosum. The plants were harvested at full physiological maturity stage. Total N was determined using the Kjeldhal method and the detection of phosphorus was based on the colorimetric method. The rate of AMF-root colonization was determined microscopically by the gridline intersect method. Result: Seeds N and P content were enhanced by the inoculation of sunflower with single and mixture of AMF compared with non-AM plants. Higher content of N and P was observed in AMF mixture inoculation compared to individual inoculation with G. viscosum. The maximum protein concentration was found in the treatment of mixture AMF followed by individual inoculation with G. viscosum. The results indicated that mixed species of AMF were more species, and could be considered as a good inoculum for improving the seeds quality of sunflower grown under sustainable agriculture conditions.

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