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1. Bioavailability of silver and silver sulfide nanoparticles to lettuce (Lactuca sativa): Effect of agricultural amendments on plant uptake

Author:
Casey L. Doolette; Michael J. McLaughlin; Jason K. Kirby; Divina A. Navarro
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.300 pp. 788-795
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Lactuca sativa; ammonium thiosulfate; bioavailability; biosolids; exposure pathways; fertilizers; food plants; lettuce; nanoparticles; nanosilver; potassium chloride; risk; risk assessment; roots; shoots; silver; soil; soil amendments; sulfides
Abstract:
... Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can enter terrestrial systems as sulfidised AgNPs (Ag2S-NPs) through the application of biosolids to soil. However, the bioavailability of Ag2S-NPs in soils is unknown. The two aims of this study were to investigate (1) the bioavailability of Ag to lettuce (Lactuca sativa) using a soil amended with biosolids containing Ag2S-NPs and (2) the effect of commonly used agric ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.012

2. Heavy metal-immobilizing organoclay facilitates polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in mixed-contaminated soil

Author:
Bhabananda Biswas; Binoy Sarkar; Asit Mandal; Ravi Naidu
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.298 pp. 129-137
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
viability; polluted soils; phenanthrenes; bioavailability; heavy metals; bioremediation; cadmium; clay; microorganisms; adsorbents; biodegradation; palmitic acid; toxicity; bentonite; enzyme activity; adsorption
Abstract:
... Soils contaminated with a mixture of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose toxic metal stress to native PAH-degrading microorganisms. Adsorbents such as clay and modified clay minerals can bind the metal and reduce its toxicity to microorganisms. However, in a mixed-contaminated soil, an adsorption process more specific to the metals without affecting the bioavailability of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.05.009

3. Impact of bioaccessible pyrene on the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes during Sphingobium sp.- and sophorolipid-enhanced bioremediation in soil

Author:
Mingming Sun; Mao Ye; Jun Wu; Yanfang Feng; Fangyuan Shen; Da Tian; Kuan Liu; Feng Hu; Huixin Li; Xin Jiang; Linzhang Yang; Fredrick Orori Kengara
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.300 pp. 121-128
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Sphingomonas; anthropogenic activities; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; bioavailability; bioremediation; genes; persistent organic pollutants; ribosomal RNA; soil
Abstract:
... Soils are exposed to various types of chemical contaminants due to anthropogenic activities; however, research on persistent organic pollutants and the existence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is limited. To our knowledge, the present work for the first time focused on the bioremediation of soil co-contaminated with pyrene and tetracycline/sulfonamide-resistance genes. After 90 days of incu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.065

4. Lead bioaccessibility in 12 contaminated soils from China: Correlation to lead relative bioavailability and lead in different fractions

Author:
Jie Li; Kan Li; Mark Cave; Hong-Bo Li; Lena Q. Ma
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.295 pp. 55-62
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
bioavailability; blood; farming systems; fractionation; in vitro studies; lead; mice; mining; models; pH; polluted soils; sorption; China
Abstract:
... This study investigated the relationship between Pb relative bioavailability (RBA) and bioaccessibility, and their relationships with Pb in different pools in soils. Twelve Pb-contaminated soils representing different contamination sources from China were analyzed for Pb bioaccessibility using four in vitro methods (UBM, SBRC, IVG, and PBET), Pb-RBA using a mouse blood model, and Pb fractionation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.061

5. Use of surfactants for the remediation of contaminated soils: A review

Author:
Xuhui Mao; Rui Jiang; Wei Xiao; Jiaguo Yu
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.285 pp. 419-435
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
additives; adsorption; bioavailability; biocompatibility; bioremediation; biosurfactants; decontamination; desorption; heavy metals; micelles; nonionic surfactants; pollutants; polluted soils; radionuclides; soil pollution; soil remediation; soil washing; solubilization; toxicity
Abstract:
... Due to the great harm caused by soil contamination, there is an increasing interest to apply surfactants to the remediation of a variety of contaminated soils worldwide. This review article summarizes the findings of recent literatures regarding remediation of contaminated soils/sites using surfactants as an enhancing agent. For the surfactant-based remedial technologies, the adsorption behaviors ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.009

6. A critical evaluation of magnetic activated carbon’s potential for the remediation of sediment impacted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Author:
Zhantao Han; Badruddeen Sani; Jarkko Akkanen; Sebastian Abel; Inna Nybom; Hrissi K. Karapanagioti; David Werner
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.286 pp. 41-47
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Lumbriculus variegatus; activated carbon; adsorbents; adverse effects; bioavailability; biochar; pollutants; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; remediation; reproduction; sediments
Abstract:
... Addition of activated carbon (AC) or biochar (BC) to sediment to reduce the chemical and biological availability of organic contaminants is a promising in-situ remediation technology. But concerns about leaving the adsorbed pollutants in place motivate research into sorbent recovery methods. This study explores the use of magnetic sorbents. A coal-based magnetic activated carbon (MAC) was identifi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.030

7. Antimony bioavailability: Knowledge and research perspectives for sustainable agricultures

Author:
Antoine Pierart; Muhammad Shahid; Nathalie Séjalon-Delmas; Camille Dumat
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.289 pp. 219-234
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
antimony; bioaccumulation; bioavailability; crop quality; crops; ecotoxicology; environmental sustainability; humans; pollutants; risk assessment; soil air; soil biota; terrestrial ecosystems; toxicity; traffic; urban agriculture; urban areas; vegetables
Abstract:
... The increasing interest in urban agriculture highlights the crucial question of crop quality. The main objectives for environmental sustainability are a decrease in chemical inputs, a reduction in the level of pollutants, and an improvement in the soil’s biological activity. Among inorganic pollutants emitted by vehicle traffic and some industrial processes in urban areas, antimony (Sb) is observe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.02.011

8. Arsenic bioaccessibility in contaminated soils: Coupling in vitro assays with sequential and HNO3 extraction

Author:
Shi-Wei Li; Jie Li; Hong-Bo Li; Ravi Naidu; L.Q. Ma
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.295 pp. 145-152
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
aluminum; aluminum oxide; animals; arsenic; bioavailability; gastrointestinal system; in vitro studies; iron oxides; nitric acid; polluted soils; solubility
Abstract:
... Arsenic bioaccessibility varies with in vitro methods and soils. Four assays including unified BARGE method (UBM), Solubility Bioaccessibility Research Consortium method (SBRC), in vitro gastrointestinal method (IVG), and physiologically based extraction test (PBET), were used to determine As bioaccessibility in 11 contaminated soils (22–4,172mgkg−1). The objective was to understand how bioaccessi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.011

9. Effect of dissolved humic acid on the Pb bioavailability in soil solution and its consequence on ecological risk

Author:
Jinsung An; Eun Hea Jho; Kyoungphile Nam
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.286 pp. 236-241
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
bioavailability; environmental assessment; environmental impact; filtrates; heavy metals; humic acids; ions; lead; physicochemical properties; risk; risk characterization; soil solution; toxicity
Abstract:
... Current risk characterization in ecological risk assessment does not consider bioavailability of heavy metals, which highly depends on physicochemical properties of environmental media. This study was set to investigate the effect of humic acid (HA), used as a surrogate of organic matter, on Pb toxicity and the subsequent effect on risk characterization in ecological risk assessment. Pb toxicity w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.016

10. Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the bioavailability, metabolism, and toxicity of pentachlorophenol in zebrafish larvae

Author:
Qi Fang; Xiongjie Shi; Liping Zhang; Qiangwei Wang; Xianfeng Wang; Yongyong Guo; Bingsheng Zhou
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.283 pp. 897-904
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
DNA damage; Danio rerio; aquatic environment; bioavailability; chemical analysis; developmental toxicity; fish; gene expression regulation; genes; histology; larvae; lipid peroxidation; metabolism; nanoparticles; pentachlorophenol; pollutants; reactive oxygen species; titanium dioxide
Abstract:
... This study investigated the influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (n-TiO2) on the bioavailability, metabolism, and toxicity of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in fish. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos or larvae (2-h post-fertilization) were exposed to PCP (0, 3, 10, and 30μg/L) alone or in combination with n-TiO2 (0.1mg/L) until 6 days post-fertilization. Results showed that n-TiO2 treatment alone di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.10.039

11. Effects of carbon nanotubes on atrazine biodegradation by Arthrobacter sp

Author:
Chengdong Zhang; Mingzhu Li; Xu Xu; Na Liu
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.287 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Arthrobacter; adsorption; atrazine; bioavailability; biodegradation; carbon nanotubes; desorption; gene overexpression; genes; hysteresis; microbial growth; nanoparticles; risk; toxicity; water pollution
Abstract:
... The environmental risks of engineered nanoparticles have attracted attention. However, little is known regarding the effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the biodegradation and persistence of organic contaminants in water. We investigated the impacts of pristine and oxidized multiwalled CNTs on the atrazine biodegradation rate and efficiency using Arthrobacter sp. At a concentration of 25mg/L, th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.039

12. Effects of rice residue incorporation on the speciation, potential bioavailability and risk of mercury in a contaminated paddy soil

Author:
Huike Zhu; Huan Zhong; Douglas Evans; Holger Hintelmann
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.293 pp. 64-71
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
air pollution; bioavailability; biogeochemistry; burning; calcium chloride; mercury; methylation; methylmercury compounds; microbial activity; organic matter; paddy soils; polluted soils; rice; rice straw; risk; serum albumin; soil amendments; China
Abstract:
... To reduce air pollution, straw return instead of burning is being strongly encouraged in China, including some mercury polluted areas. Nevertheless, the possible influences of straw return on methylation, bioavailability and exposure risk of mercury were relatively unknown. In this study, different amounts of rice straw or root were added into a mercury contaminated soil. Potential bioavailability ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.051

13. In Silico understanding of the cyclodextrin–phenanthrene hybrid assemblies in both aqueous medium and bacterial membranes

Author:
Baiping Ren; Huipeng Gao; Yafeng Cao; Lingyun Jia
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.285 pp. 148-156
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
energy; phenanthrenes; bioavailability; thermodynamics; biodegradation; beta-cyclodextrin; bacteria
Abstract:
... The explicit-solvent molecular dynamic (MD) simulation and adaptive biased forces (ABF) methods were employed to systemically study the structural and thermodynamic nature of the β-cyclodextrin (βCD) monomer, phenanthrene (Phe) monomer, and their inclusion complexes in both the aqueous and membrane environments, aiming at clarifying the atomic-level mechanisms underlying in the CD-enhanced degrada ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.001

14. In vitro bioaccessibility of lead in surface dust and implications for human exposure: A comparative study between industrial area and urban district

Author:
Xiangyang Bi; Zhonggen Li; Guangyi Sun; Jinling Liu; Zhixuan Han
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.297 pp. 191-197
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
bioavailability; calcium; children; coal; combustion; emissions; humans; in vitro studies; lead; traffic; urban areas; zinc; China
Abstract:
... In this study, ground surface dust samples from two contrasting areas, a former zinc smelting area in Guizhou Province and a common urban district in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China, were assessed for in vitro Pb bioaccessibility using a physiologically based extraction test (PBET). Extremely elevated concentrations of Pb (220–6348mg/kg) and other trace metals were observed in the zinc smelting ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.074

15. Screening and assessment of solidification/stabilization amendments suitable for soils of lead-acid battery contaminated site

Author:
Zhuo Zhang; Guanlin Guo; Yanguo Teng; Jinsheng Wang; Jae Seong Rhee; Sen Wang; Fasheng Li
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.288 pp. 140-146
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
batteries; bioavailability; decision making; leaching; lead; manufacturing; polluted soils; potassium dihydrogen phosphate; recycling; remediation; risk; screening; solidification; toxicity
Abstract:
... Lead exposure via ingestion of soil and dust generally occurs at lead-acid battery manufacturing and recycling sites. Screening solidification/stabilization (S/S) amendments suitable for lead contaminated soil in an abandoned lead-acid battery factory site was conducted based on its chemical forms and environmental risks. Twelve amendments were used to immobilize the Pb in soil and assess the soli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.02.015

16. Short-term enhancement effect of nitrogen addition on microbial degradation and plant uptake of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in contaminated mangrove soil

Author:
Juan Chen; Hai Chao Zhou; Chao Wang; Chun Quan Zhu; Nora Fung-Yee Tam
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.300 pp. 84-92
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Aegiceras corniculatum; ammonium chloride; bacteria; bioavailability; biodegradation; mangrove soils; nitrogen; nitrogen content; phytoremediation; polluted soils; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; rhizosphere; tissues; urease
Abstract:
... Effects of nitrogen (N) addition on the microbial degradation and uptake of a mixture of BDE-47 and -209 by Aegiceras corniculatum, a typical mangrove plant species were investigated. At the end of 3-month experiment, a significant dissipation of BDE-47 was observed in the planted soil, and this dissipation, particularly in rhizosphere soil, was significantly accelerated by the frequent addition o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.053

17. Soil geochemistry and digestive solubilization control mercury bioaccumulation in the earthworm Pheretima guillemi

Author:
Fei Dang; Jie Zhao; Ben K. Greenfield; Huan Zhong; Yujun Wang; Zhousheng Yang; Dongmei Zhou
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.292 pp. 44-51
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Pheretima; bioaccumulation factor; bioavailability; calcium chloride; carbon; earthworms; geochemistry; geophagia; mercury; methylmercury compounds; risk; soil pH; solubilization
Abstract:
... Mercury presents a potential risk to soil organisms, yet our understanding of mercury bioaccumulation in soil dwelling organisms is limited. The influence of soil geochemistry and digestive processes on both methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (THg) bioavailability to earthworms (Pheretima guillemi) was evaluated in this study. Earthworms were exposed to six mercury-contaminated soils with geoc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.012

18. The influence of various biochars on the bioaccessibility and bioaccumulation of PAHs and potentially toxic elements to turnips (Brassica rapa L.)

Author:
Sardar Khan; Muhammad Waqas; Fenghua Ding; Isha Shamshad; Hans Peter H. Arp; Gang Li
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.300 pp. 243-253
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Brassica rapa; arsenic; bioaccumulation; bioavailability; biochar; cadmium; copper; cost benefit analysis; crop yield; feedstocks; lead; peanuts; polluted soils; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; rice straw; sewage sludge; soil amendments; soybeans; toxic substances; turnips; zinc
Abstract:
... The influence of amending a contaminated soil with different dry-pyrolyzed biochars on the bioaccessibility and biouptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and potentially toxic elements (PTE) in turnip (Brassica rapa L.,) was investigated. This is the first study to examine the influence of biochar amendments on turnips grown in a contaminated soil. The biochars came from different local ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.050

19. Trace organic contaminants in biosolids: Impact of conventional wastewater and sludge processing technologies and emerging alternatives

Author:
Galilee U. Semblante; Faisal I. Hai; Xia Huang; Andrew S. Ball; William E. Price; Long D. Nghiem
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.300 pp. 1-17
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
activated sludge; aerobic digestion; anaerobic digestion; bacteria; bioaugmentation; bioavailability; biodegradable products; biodegradation; biosolids; biotransformation; composting; dewatering; metabolites; mineralization; oxidation; pH; sorption; temperature; wastewater; yeasts
Abstract:
... This paper critically reviews the fate of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) in biosolids, with emphasis on identifying operation conditions that impact the accumulation of TrOCs in sludge during conventional wastewater and sludge treatment and assessing the technologies available for TrOC removal from biosolids. The fate of TrOCs during sludge thickening, stabilisation (e.g. aerobic digestion, an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.037

20. Translocation and neurotoxicity of CdTe quantum dots in RMEs motor neurons in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Author:
Yunli Zhao; Xiong Wang; Qiuli Wu; Yiping Li; Dayong Wang
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.283 pp. 480-489
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Caenorhabditis elegans; animals; bioavailability; cadmium; coatings; foraging; gene overexpression; genes; intestines; motor neurons; neurotoxicity; oxidation; oxidative stress; quantum dots; risk; zinc sulfide
Abstract:
... We employed Caenorhabditis elegans assay system to investigate in vivo neurotoxicity of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) on RMEs motor neurons, which are involved in controlling foraging behavior, and the underlying mechanism of such neurotoxicity. After prolonged exposure to 0.1–1μg/L of CdTe QDs, abnormal foraging behavior and deficits in development of RMEs motor neurons were observed. The observed neur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.09.063

21. Using chemical desorption of PAHs from sediment to model biodegradation during bioavailability assessment

Author:
Jelena M. Spasojević; Snežana P. Maletić; Srđan D. Rončević; Dragan V. Radnović; Dragana I. Čučak; Jelena S. Tričković; Božo D. Dalmacija
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.283 pp. 60-69
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
sediments; phenanthrenes; bioavailability; bioaugmentation; benzo(a)pyrene; biodegradation; molecular weight; desorption
Abstract:
... This work compares the biodegradation potential of four polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (phenanthrene, pyrene, chrysene and benzo(a)pyrene, chosen as representatives of the 3, 4 and 5 ring PAHs) with their desorption from sediment by XAD4 resin and methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MCD). The biodegradation study was conducted under various conditions (biostimulation, bioaugmentation and their combinat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.09.013

22. Vanadium bioavailability in soils amended with blast furnace slag

Author:
Maja A. Larsson; Stijn Baken; Erik Smolders; Francesco Cubadda; Jon Petter Gustafsson
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.296 pp. 158-165
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
barley; bioavailability; environmental assessment; risk assessment; slags; soil amendments; soil sampling; soil solution; spectroscopy; toxicity; vanadium; Sweden
Abstract:
... Blast furnace (BF) slags are commonly applied as soil amendments and in road fill material. In Sweden they are also naturally high in vanadium. The aim of this study was to assess the vanadium bioavailability in BF slags when applied to soil. Two soils were amended with up to 29% BF slag (containing 800mgVkg−1) and equilibrated outdoors for 10 months before conducting a barley shoot growth assay. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.034