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1. Absence of Binding Between the Human Transferrin Receptor and the Transferrin Complex of Biological Toxic Trace Element, Aluminum, Because of an Incomplete Open/Closed Form of the Complex

Author:
Sakajiri, Tetsuya; Yamamura, Takaki; Kikuchi, Takeshi; Ichimura, Kaoru; Sawada, Takako; Yajima, Hirofumi
Source:
Biological trace element research 2010 v.136 no.3 pp. 279-286
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
aluminum; capillary electrophoresis; endocytosis; humans; hydrodynamics; ions; iron; light scattering; pH; toxicity; transferrin
Abstract:
... Human transferrin (Tf) very tightly binds two ferric ions to deliver iron to cells. Fe(III)₂Tf (Fe₂Tf) binds to the Tf receptor (TfR) at pH 7.4; however, iron-free Tf (apoTf) does not. Iron uptake is facilitated by endocytosis of the Fe₂Tf-TfR complex. Tf can also bind aluminum ions, which cause toxic effects and are associated with many diseases. Since Al(III)₂Tf (Al₂Tf) does not bind to TfR, the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-009-8547-y
PubMed:
19859668

2. Access to a primary aminosporopollenin solid support from plant spores

Author:
Sylvain Barrier; Andreas Löbbert; Alia J. Boasman; Andrew N. Boa; Mark Lorch; Stephen L. Atkin; Grahame Mackenzie
Source:
Green chemistry 2010 v.12 no.2 pp. 234-240
ISSN:
1463-9270
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Lewis bases; aluminum; amination; ammonia; benzene; carboxylic acids; combustion; green chemistry; hydrides; isothiocyanates; lithium; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pollen; spores; sporopollenin
Abstract:
... Sporopollenin, which is a naturally occurring and highly resilient organic polymer constituting the external shell of spores and pollen grains, has been converted into a primary amine form with a loading of 0.58 ±0.04 mmol.g⁻¹ by reductive amination with ammonia and lithium aluminium hydride successively. The presence of the amine and precursor amide groups were established by combustion elemental ...
DOI:
10.1039/b913215e

3. Acidity and Aluminum Speciation as Affected by Surface Liming in Tropical No-Till Soils

Author:
Luis R. F. Alleoni; Michel A. Cambri; Eduardo F. Caires; Fernando J. Garbuio
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2010 v.74 no.3 pp. 1010-1017
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
agricultural soils; soil pH; soil solution; aluminum; chemical speciation; soil depth; soil organic matter; phytotoxicity; dissolved organic carbon; bioavailability; liming; field experimentation; climatic factors; liming materials; application rate; base saturation; soil weathering; molecular weight; organic compounds; Brazil
Abstract:
... Aluminum toxicity is one of the major soil factors limiting root growth in acidic soils. Because of the increase in organic matter content in the upper few centimeters of soils under no-till systems (NTS), most Al in soil solution may be complexed to dissolved organic C (DOC), thus decreasing its bioavailability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of surface liming on Al speciation ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2009.0254

4. Adaptation of plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to coal tailings in Indiana

Author:
Taheri, Wendy I.; Bever, James D.
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2010 v.45 no.3 pp. 138-143
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
plant growth; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; soil fungi; clay soils; soil pollution; phytotoxicity; ecotypes; bioremediation; Plantago lanceolata; plant adaptation; aluminum; Andropogon virginicus; dry matter partitioning; roots; population dynamics; mine spoil; Indiana
Abstract:
... We tested the potential for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to mediate plant adaptation to mine soil conditions utilizing a full factorial experiment involving two fungal communities, two ecotypes of plants and two soil types. We found that plants grew larger with fungal communities derived from mine soil regardless of the soil type in which they were grown. There was no evidence that the plants suff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.03.004

5. Aerosol chemical composition over Istanbul

Author:
Theodosi, C.; Im, U.; Bougiatioti, A.; Zarmpas, P.; Yenigun, O.; Mihalopoulos, N.
Source:
Science of the total environment 2010 v.408 no.12 pp. 2482-2491
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aerosols; air quality; aluminum; ammonium sulfate; cadmium; calcium; carbon; carbonates; chemical composition; combustion; heat treatment; ions; iron; lead; manganese; nickel; sodium; spring; summer; traffic; Northern Africa
Abstract:
... This study examines the chemical composition of aerosols over the Greater Istanbul Area. To achieve this 325 (PM₁₀) aerosol samples were collected over Bosphorus from November 2007 to June 2009 and were analysed for the main ions, trace metals, water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), organic (OC) and elemental carbon (EC). PM₁₀ levels were found to be in good agreement with those measured by the Ista ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.039
PubMed:
20304466

6. Alteration of cell-wall porosity is involved in osmotic stress-induced enhancement of aluminium resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Author:
Yang, Zhong-Bao; Eticha, Dejene; Rao, Idupulapati Madhusudana; Horst, Walter Johannes
Source:
Journal of experimental botany 2010 v.61 no.12 pp. 3245-3258
ISSN:
0022-0957
Subject:
Phaseolus vulgaris; aluminum; apoplast; beans; binding capacity; cations; citrates; crop production; dialysis; drought; exudation; genotype; hydroponics; polyethylene glycol; porosity; root growth; root tips; toxicity; tropics; water stress
Abstract:
... Aluminium (Al) toxicity and drought are the two major abiotic stress factors limiting common bean production in the tropics. Using hydroponics, the short-term effects of combined Al toxicity and drought stress on root growth and Al uptake into the root apex were investigated. In the presence of Al stress, PEG 6000 (polyethylene glycol)-induced osmotic (drought) stress led to the amelioration of Al ...
DOI:
10.1093/jxb/erq146
PubMed:
20511277
PubMed Central:
PMC2905193

7. Alum application to improve water quality in a municipal wastewater treatment wetland: Effects on macrophyte growth and nutrient uptake

Author:
Malecki-Brown, Lynette M.; White, John R.; Brix, Hans
Source:
Chemosphere 2010 v.79 no.2 pp. 186-192
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
constructed wetlands; sewage effluent; wastewater treatment; pollution control; chemical treatment; alum; Typha domingensis; Najas; Schoenoplectus; plant growth; macrophytes; nutrient uptake; aluminum; nutrient content; nitrogen; phosphorus; Florida
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.02.006
PubMed:
20185158

8. Alum sludge-based constructed wetland system for enhanced removal of P and OM from wastewater: Concept, design and performance analysis

Author:
Babatunde, A.O.; Zhao, Y.Q.; Zhao, X.H.
Source:
Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.16 pp. 6576-6579
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
organic matter; alum; byproducts; coagulants; aluminum; constructed wetlands; chemical oxygen demand; drinking water; phosphorus; wastewater; sludge
Abstract:
... The concept, design and performance analysis of a four-stage novel constructed wetland system (CWs) capable of enhanced and simultaneous removal of phosphorus (P) and organic matter (OM) from wastewaters is described. Alum sludge, a largely available by-product of drinking water facilities using aluminium salts as coagulant was used as the media. Under a hydraulic loading rate of 1.27m³/m² d and a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.066
PubMed:
20363122

9. Aluminium and strontium in calcium supplements and antacids: a concern to haemodialysis patients?

Author:
Da Silva, Eric; Jakubovic, R.; Pejovic-Milic; Heyd, D.V.
Source:
Food additives & contaminants 2010 v.27 no.10 pp. 1405-1414
Subject:
human diseases; hemodialysis; quantitative analysis; at-risk population; calcium; antacids; strontium; dietary exposure; aluminum; patients; mineral content; dietary mineral supplements
Abstract:
... Trace elements, most notably aluminium and strontium, have been noted for their role in the development of secondary bone disorders in haemodialysis patients. Due to the large dosages of calcium required for the maintenance of dialysis patients, this study investigated whether the source of calcium chosen for supplementation, including the form of administration (i.e. chewable forms or capsules), ...

10. Aluminium concentrations in Swedish forest streams and co-variations with catchment characteristics

Author:
Löfgren, Stefan; Cory, Neil; Zetterberg, Therese
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2010 v.166 no.1-4 pp. 609-624
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Picea abies; acid deposition; acidification; adverse effects; aluminum; aquatic organisms; forest inventory; forest management; forests; hydrochemistry; principal component analysis; soil; streams; sulfates; sulfur; surface water; watersheds; Sweden
Abstract:
... The negative effects of elevated concentrations of inorganic aluminium on aquatic organisms are well documented. Acid deposition is often cited as a main driver behind the mobilisation and speciation of aluminium in soils and surface waters. In the study, we tested the hypothesis that sulphur deposition is the main driver for elevated concentrations of inorganic aluminium in 114 base poor, boreal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-009-1027-1
PubMed:
19543997

11. Aluminium content in beers and silicon sequestering effects

Author:
Blanco, Carlos A.; Sancho, Daniel; Caballero, Isabel
Source:
Food research international 2010 v.43 no.10 pp. 2432-2436
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
Alzheimer disease; aluminum; beers; bioavailability; digestion; flavor; neurotoxicity; odors; pharmacokinetics; silicon
Abstract:
... Aluminium gives beer a metallic and bitter flavour without any observations on particular aroma compound changes. Besides it has lately been implicated as one of the possible causal factors contributing to Alzheimer's disease. A highly sensitive, selective, rapid, reliable and inexpensive method has been used for direct analysis of free aluminium in thirty-nine samples of bottled lager beer. Diffe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2010.09.017

12. Aluminium geochemistry in the bulk and rhizospheric soil of the species colonising an abandoned copper mine in Galicia (NW Spain)

Author:
Álvarez, Esperanza; Fernández-Sanjurjo, María; Otero, Xosé Luis; Macías, Felipe
Source:
Journal of soils and sediments 2010 v.10 no.7 pp. 1236-1245
ISSN:
1439-0108
Subject:
Calluna vulgaris; Erica cinerea; acidification; acidity; aluminum; ammonium chloride; ammonium oxalate; copper; geochemistry; lanthanum; rhizosphere; roots; sodium pyrophosphate; soil pH; Spain
Abstract:
... Purpose Aluminium partitioning in the solid fraction and aluminium in solution in the bulk and rhizospheric soil of different plant species colonising an abandoned Cu mine slope (Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Salix atrocinerea) and mine dump (C. vulgaris and E. cinerea) were investigated. The aim of the study was to determine the changes that the species induce in the Al forms in the rhizosp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11368-010-0245-z

13. Aluminium ions inhibit the formation of diacylglycerol generated by phosphatidylcholine-hydrolysing phospholipase C in tobacco cells

Author:
Pejchar, Přemysl; Potocký, Martin; Novotná, Zuzana; Veselková, Štěpánka; Kocourková, Daniela; Valentová, Olga; Schwarzerová, Kateřina; Martinec, Jan
Source:
New phytologist 2010 v.188 no.1 pp. 150-160
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
acid soils; aluminum; biochemical pathways; crop production; diacylglycerols; fluorescence; ions; phosphatidylcholines; phospholipase C; pollen tubes; tobacco; toxicity
Abstract:
... Aluminium ions (Al) have been recognized as a major toxic factor for crop production in acidic soils. This study aimed to assess the impact of Al on the activity of phosphatidylcholine-hydrolysing phospholipase C (PC-PLC), a new member of the plant phospholipase family. We labelled the tobacco cell line BY-2 and pollen tubes with a fluorescent derivative of phosphatidylcholine and assayed for patt ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03349.x
PubMed:
20629955

14. Aluminium reduces sugar uptake in tobacco cell cultures: a potential cause of inhibited elongation but not of toxicity

Author:
Abdel-Basset, Refat; Ozuka, Shotaro; Demiral, Tijen; Furuichi, Takuya; Sawatani, Ikuo; Baskin, Tobias I.; Matsumoto, Hideaki; Yamamoto, Yoko
Source:
Journal of experimental botany 2010 v.61 no.6 pp. 1597-1610
ISSN:
0022-0957
Subject:
Nicotiana tabacum; aluminum; calcium; cell culture; cell death; cell growth; glucose; inorganic ions; osmolality; pH; reactive oxygen species; reducing sugars; starvation; sucrose; sugar content; tobacco; toxicity; uptake mechanisms
Abstract:
... Aluminium is well known to inhibit plant elongation, but the role in this inhibition played by water relations remains unclear. To investigate this, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) suspension-cultured cells (line SL) was used, treating them with aluminium (50 μM) in a medium containing calcium, sucrose, and MES (pH 5.0). Over an 18 h treatment period, aluminium inhibited the increase in fresh weigh ...
DOI:
10.1093/jxb/erq027
PubMed:
20219776
PubMed Central:
PMC2852655

15. Aluminium-catalyzed intramolecular hydroamination of aminoalkenes

Author:
Jürgen Koller; Robert G. Bergman
Source:
Chemical communications 2010 v.46 no.25 pp. 4577-4579
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
aluminum; catalytic activity; chemical reactions; ligands
Abstract:
... A new aluminium complex bearing a dianionic phenylene-diamine based ligand has been synthesized and shown to catalyze the intramolecular hydroamination of various aminoalkenes. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c002760j

16. Aluminium-induced inhibition of root elongation in Arabidopsis is mediated by ethylene and auxin

Author:
Sun, Pei; Tian, Qiu-Ying; Chen, Jie; Zhang, Wen-Hao
Source:
Journal of experimental botany 2010 v.61 no.2 pp. 347-356
ISSN:
0022-0957
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; Arabidopsis thaliana; acid soils; aluminum; aminoethoxyvinylglycine; antagonists; auxins; ethylene; ethylene inhibitors; ethylene production; mutants; naphthylphthalamic acid; phytotoxicity; root growth; roots; solubilization
Abstract:
... Aluminium (Al) is phytotoxic when solubilized into Al³⁺ in acidic soils. One of the earliest and distinct symptoms of Al³⁺ toxicity is inhibition of root elongation. To decipher the mechanism by which Al³⁺ inhibits root elongation, the role of ethylene and auxin in Al³⁺-induced inhibition of root elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana was investigated using the wild type and mutants defective in ethyl ...
DOI:
10.1093/jxb/erp306
PubMed:
19858117
PubMed Central:
PMC2803203

17. Aluminium-induced ion transport in Arabidopsis: the relationship between Al tolerance and root ion flux

Author:
Bose, Jayakumar; Babourina, Olga; Shabala, Sergey; Rengel, Zed
Source:
Journal of experimental botany 2010 v.61 no.11 pp. 3163-3175
ISSN:
0022-0957
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; acid tolerance; aluminum; biomass production; chronic exposure; ion transport; ions; membrane potential; mutants; pH; plasma membrane; rhizosphere; roots
Abstract:
... Aluminium (Al) rhizotoxicity coincides with low pH; however, it is unclear whether plant tolerance to these two factors is controlled by the same mechanism. To address this question, the Al-resistant alr104 mutant, two Al-sensitive mutants (als3 and als5), and wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana were compared in long-term exposure (solution culture) and in short-term exposure experiments (H⁺ and K⁺ flu ...
DOI:
10.1093/jxb/erq143
PubMed:
20497972
PubMed Central:
PMC2892157

18. Aluminum Detoxification by Humic Substance Extracted from Compost of Organic Wastes

Author:
Sugeng Winarso; Eko Handayanto; Abdullah Taufiq
Source:
Jurnal tanah Tropika dan Kualitas Lingkungan 2010 v.15 no.1 pp. 19-24
ISSN:
2086-6682
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; acetic acid; acid soils; agricultural wastes; aluminum; cassava starch; chelation; citric acid; composts; exchangeable aluminum; humic substances; rice straw; soil pH; solid wastes
Abstract:
... Humic substance could control the activity of metal as well as exchangeable aluminum(Alexch) on acid soil. The humic substance extracted from compost of agricultural waste is rarely conducted. Theobjective of research was to evaluate the effect of humic substance concentration and sources to pH and Al suspension.The research had been conducted in the Soil Laboratory of Agricultural Faculty of Jemb ...

19. Aluminum accumulation in nineteen Melastomataceae species from three contrasting plant formations in acid soils

Author:
Olivares, Elizabeth; Colonnello, Giuseppe; Peña, Eder; Rodriguez, Leyda
Source:
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 2010 v.173 no.3 pp. 453-460
ISSN:
1436-8730
Subject:
Miconia; acid soils; aluminum; bark; correlation; forests; herbs; hyperaccumulators; leaves; new genus; savannas; shrublands; shrubs; soil pH; surveys; trees; Venezuela
Abstract:
... This study describes the aluminum (Al) accumulation in relation to macronutrient and micronutrient elements in 19 Melastomataceae species in the Guayana Region in Venezuela. The purpose was to investigate the Al accumulation in four tribes and different life forms. Aluminum accumulation was predicted in the basal tribes Miconieae and Merianieae in contrast to the derived tribes and herbs from any ...
DOI:
10.1002/jpln.200900152

20. Aluminum contamination in products used in parenteral nutrition: Has anything changed

Author:
Gura, Kathleen M.
Source:
Nutrition 2010 v.26 no.6 pp. 585-594
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
at-risk population; bioaccumulation; Food and Drug Administration; food contamination; parenteral feeding; dietary exposure; aluminum; patients; toxicity; pharmacokinetics; United States
Abstract:
... In July 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a mandate that required manufacturers to include the aluminum content on the labels of the additives commonly used in the compounding of parenteral nutrition solutions. It was the hope that practitioners would use this information to minimize the amount of aluminum exposure provided by parenteral nutrition to less than the 5 mCg/kg/d, the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2009.10.015
PubMed:
20363591

21. Aluminum induces chromosome aberrations, micronuclei, and cell cycle dysfunction in root cells of Vicia faba

Author:
Yi, Min; Yi, Huilan; Li, Honghai; Wu, Lihua
Source:
Environmental toxicology 2010 v.25 no.2 pp. 124-129
ISSN:
1520-4081
Subject:
Alzheimer disease; Vicia faba; air; aluminum; aluminum chloride; anaphase; chromosome aberrations; cytotoxicity; diet; genotoxicity; humans; monitoring; pH; pollutants; root tips; soil; water pollution
Abstract:
... Aluminum (Al) exists naturally in air, water, and soil, and also in our diet. Al can be absorbed into the human body and accumulates in different tissues, which has been linked to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease and various neurological disorders. By using Vicia cytogenetic tests, which are commonly used to monitor the genotoxicity of environmental pollutants, cytogenetic effects of aluminum ...
DOI:
10.1002/tox.20482
PubMed:
19274764

22. Aluminum resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) involves induction and maintenance of citrate exudation from root apices

Author:
Rangel, Andrés Felipe; Rao, Idupulapati Madhusudana; Braun, Hans-Peter; Horst, Walter Johannes
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2010 v.138 no.2 pp. 176-190
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
6-phosphofructokinase; NAD (coenzyme); Phaseolus vulgaris; aluminum; beans; citrate (si)-synthase; citrates; exudation; isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP); malate dehydrogenase; phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase; root growth; root tips
Abstract:
... Two common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes differing in aluminum (Al) resistance, Quimbaya (Al-resistant) and VAX-1 (Al-sensitive) were grown in hydroponics for up to 25 h with or without Al, and several parameters related to the exudation of organic acids anions from the root apex were investigated. Al treatment enhanced the exudation of citrate from the root tips of both genotypes. Howeve ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01303.x
PubMed:
20053183

23. Aluminum stress increases carbon-centered radicals in soybean roots

Author:
Abo, Mitsuru; Yonehara, Hiroki; Yoshimura, Etsuro
Source:
Journal of plant physiology 2010 v.167 no.15 pp. 1316-1319
ISSN:
0176-1617
Subject:
aluminum; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; free radicals; lipid peroxidation; roots; soybeans
Abstract:
... The formation of radical species was examined in roots of soybean seedlings exposed to aluminum (Al). Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of root homogenates with the spin-trapping reagent 5-diethoxyphosphoryl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DEPMPO) indicated the presence of carbon-centered radicals in plants not exposed to Al. Plants exposed to 50 μM Al showed a similar spectrum, with increased s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jplph.2010.04.003
PubMed:
20493580

24. Aluminum stress induces up-regulation of an efficient antioxidant system in the Al-tolerant maize line but not in the Al-sensitive line

Author:
Giannakoula, A.; Moustakas, M.; Syros, T.; Yupsanis, T.
Source:
Environmental and experimental botany 2010 v.67 no.3 pp. 487-494
ISSN:
0098-8472
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; aluminum; metal tolerance; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; plant stress; gene expression regulation; superoxide dismutase; peroxidase; roots; inbred lines; malondialdehyde; lipid peroxidation; cell membranes; uptake mechanisms; oxidative stress; isozymes
Abstract:
... The response of the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1) and peroxidase (POD; EC 1.11.1.7), to Aluminum (Al) stress was studied in roots of two inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) differing in their tolerance to Al. In addition, the production of malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured to evaluate the level of lipid peroxidation as well as the accumulation of proline (Pro) and c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.07.010

25. Aluminum, manganese, and iron tolerance improves performance of wheat genotypes in waterlogged acidic soils

Author:
Khabaz-Saberi, Hossein; Rengel, Zed
Source:
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 2010 v.173 no.3 pp. 461-468
ISSN:
1436-8730
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; acid soils; aluminum; crops; flooded conditions; genotype; ions; iron; manganese; root growth; shoots; toxicity; wheat
Abstract:
... Waterlogging results in high shoot concentrations of iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), and manganese (Mn) in wheat grown in acidic soil. The verification of this observation in several acidic soils, development of screening techniques, and identification of genotypes differing in tolerance made it possible to test whether tolerance of ion toxicities improves performance of wheat in waterlogged acid soils. ...
DOI:
10.1002/jpln.200900316

26. Aluminum-dependent dynamics of ion transport in Arabidopsis: specificity of low pH and aluminum responses

Author:
Bose, Jayakumar; Babourina, Olga; Shabala, Sergey; Rengel, Zed
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2010 v.139 no.4 pp. 401-412
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; abiotic stress; acid soils; acidification; alkalinization; aluminum; ion transport; membrane potential; pH; plant adaptation; plant growth; plant response; plasma membrane; rhizosphere; roots
Abstract:
... Low-pH and Al³⁺ stresses are the major causes of poor plant growth in acidic soils. However, there is still a poor understanding of plant responses to low-pH and Al³⁺ toxicity. Low-pH or combined low-pH and Al³⁺ stress was imposed in order to measure rhizosphere pH, ion fluxes, plasma membrane potential and intracellular H⁺ concentration in distal elongation and mature zones (MZs) along the longit ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-3054.2010.01377.x
PubMed:
20444195

27. Aluminum-induced oxidative stress in lymphocytes of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Author:
García-Medina, Sandra; Razo-Estrada, Amparo Celene; Gómez-Oliván, Leobardo Manuel; Amaya-Chávez, Araceli; Madrigal-Bujaidar, Eduardo; Galar-Martínez, Marcela
Source:
Fish physiology and biochemistry 2010 v.36 no.4 pp. 875-882
ISSN:
0920-1742
Subject:
Cyprinus carpio; acidosis; aluminum; aquaculture; catalase; enzyme activity; exposure duration; fish; geographical distribution; glutathione peroxidase; hypercapnia; hypoxia; lipid peroxidation; lymphocytes; mechanism of action; omnivores; oxidative stress; protein content; proteins; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... Several studies of fish have shown that aluminum may induce hypoxia, hypercapnia, metabolic acidosis, and respiratory failure. In lymphocytes, morphologic abnormalities and reduced immune activity have been observed. Nevertheless, there is little data on oxidative stress and such data are essential in order to identify its mechanism of action. The common carp Cyprinus carpio, an omnivorous fish co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10695-009-9363-1

28. Análise de agrupamento como suporte à gestão qualitativa da água subterrânea no semiárido cearense. = Cluster analysis as management support of groundwater quality in the Semiarid region of Ceará.

Author:
Francisco Bergson Parente Fernandes; Eunice Maia de Andrade; Sávio de Brito Fontenele; Ana Célia Maia Meireles; José Alberto Ribeiro
Source:
Agro@mbiente on-line 2010 v.4 no.2 pp. 86-95
ISSN:
1982-8470
Subject:
aluminum; calcium; chlorides; cluster analysis; magnesium; multivariate analysis; nitrates; potassium; semiarid zones; sodium; sulfates; temporal variation; water hardness; watersheds; Brazil
Abstract:
... Entre os grandes desafios na gestão da qualidade das águas pode-se citar o elevado custo do monitoramento e a alta variabilidade espacial e temporal dos elementos determinantes da qualidade da mesma. Sendo assim, desenvolveu-se um estudo para identificar a similaridade das águas subterrâneas da bacia do Banabuiu com o objetivo de oferecer suporte ao monitoramento e a gestão da qualidade da água no ...

29. Application of multivariate statistical approach to identify heavy metal sources in bottom soil of the Seyhan River (Adana), Turkey

Author:
Yalcin, M. Gurhan; Tumuklu, Ali; Sonmez, Mustafa; Erdag, Dilek Satir
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2010 v.164 no.1-4 pp. 311-322
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
X-radiation; aluminum; barium; calcium; chromium; cluster analysis; cobalt; fluorescence; heavy metals; iron; lead; magnesium; niobium; phosphorus; potassium; principal component analysis; rivers; silicon; sodium; soil; soil sampling; spectrometers; strontium; titanium; variance; zinc; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... In this study, freshly deposited soils were sampled from the Seyhan River (Turkey) from the exit of the Seyhan Dam to the Adana exit. Heavy metal contents were measured with X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. Multivariate statistical approach is used to identify the sources of heavy metals and other elements in soil samples. Considering the size of anomalies, metals are ranked as Co>Pb>Cr>Zn>Al. Bas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-009-0894-9
PubMed:
19381847

30. Assessment of elemental concentrations in the urban air (case study: Tehran city)

Author:
Sekhavatjou, Mohammad Sadegh; Rostami, Ali; Hoseini Alhashemi, Azam Sadat
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2010 v.163 no.1-4 pp. 467-476
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
air; aluminum; barium; case studies; cellulose; cities; environmental health; filters; industry; iron; magnesium; nuclear power; risk; statistical analysis; traffic; vanadium; Iran
Abstract:
... Tehran is one of the megacities of the world with a population of over eight million. Its air is highly polluted mainly due to the suspended particulate matters, which encompasses a wide spectrum of chemical elements. These elements based on their type, size, and impact on the life cycle have various environmental and health risks. In this research, the neutron activation method is used to determi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-009-0850-8
PubMed:
19390980

31. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the sediments of Nansihu Lake Catchment, China

Author:
Liu, Enfeng; Shen, Ji; Yang, Liyuan; Zhang, Enlou; Meng, Xianghua; Wang, Jianjun
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2010 v.161 no.1-4 pp. 217-227
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
aluminum; calcium; carbon; carbonate minerals; chromium; copper; estuaries; factor analysis; heavy metals; humans; iron; lakes; magnesium; nickel; potassium; rivers; sediment contamination; sediments; watersheds; zinc; China
Abstract:
... At present, anthropogenic contribution of heavy metals far exceeds natural input in some aquatic sediment, but the proportions are difficult to differentiate due to the changes in sediment characters. In this paper, the metal (Al, Fe, K, Mg, Ca, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn) concentrations, grain size, and total organic carbon (TOC) content in the surface and core sediments of Nansihu Lake Catchment (the op ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0739-y
PubMed:
19165612

32. Assessment of metal contaminations leaching out from recycling plastic bottles upon treatments

Author:
Cheng, Xiaoliang; Shi, Honglan; Adams, Craig D.; Ma, Yinfa
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2010 v.17 no.7 pp. 1323-1330
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
United States Environmental Protection Agency; aluminum; antimony; arsenic; barium; boiling; bottles; cadmium; catalysts; chromium; cobalt; cooling; copper; drinking water; heat; heavy metals; humans; irradiation; leaching; lead; manganese; manufacturing; microwave treatment; molybdenum; nickel; pollution; polyethylene terephthalates; recycling; selenium; silver; solar radiation; thallium; vanadium; washing
Abstract:
... Background, aims, and scope Heavy metal contaminants in environment, especially in drinking water, are always of great concern due to their health impact. Due to the use of heavy metals as catalysts during plastic syntheses, particularly antimony, human exposure to metal release from plastic bottles has been a serious concern in recent years. The aim and scope of this study were to assess metal co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-010-0312-4
PubMed:
20309737

33. Association and Linkage Analysis of Aluminum Tolerance Genes in Maize

Author:
Allison M. Krill; Matias Kirst; Leon V. Kochian; Edward S. Buckler; Owen A. Hoekenga; Baohong Zhang
Source:
PloS one v.5 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
alleles; metal tolerance; genetic markers; malic enzyme; marker-assisted selection; linkage groups; nutrient solutions; commodity foods; Zea mays; transporters; corn; malates; chromosome mapping; root growth; inbred lines; toxicity; acid soils; pH; aluminum; genetic variation; South America; Africa
Abstract:
... Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major worldwide constraint to crop productivity on acidic soils. Al becomes soluble at low pH, inhibiting root growth and severely reducing yields. Maize is an important staple food and commodity crop in acidic soil regions, especially in South America and Africa where these soils are very common. Al exclusion and intracellular tolerance have been suggested as two impor ...
Handle:
10113/44678
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0009958
PubMed:
20376361
PubMed Central:
PMC2848604

34. AtALMT12 represents an R‐type anion channel required for stomatal movement in Arabidopsis guard cells

Author:
Meyer, Stefan; Mumm, Patrick; Imes, Dennis; Endler, Anne; Weder, Barbara; Al‐Rasheid, Khaled A.S.; Geiger, Dietmar; Marten, Irene; Martinoia, Enrico; Hedrich, Rainer
Source:
plant journal 2010 v.63 no.6 pp. 1054-1062
ISSN:
0960-7412
Subject:
guard cells; action potentials; gas exchange; cations; genes; anions; plasma membrane; leaves; stomatal movement; Arabidopsis; neurons; transporters; malates; potassium; oocytes; hormones; protoplasts; Xenopus; aluminum; mutants; abscisic acid
Abstract:
... Stomatal pores formed by a pair of guard cells in the leaf epidermis control gas exchange and transpirational water loss. Stomatal closure is mediated by the release of potassium and anions from guard cells. Anion efflux from guard cells involves slow (S‐type) and rapid (R‐type) anion channels. Recently the SLAC1 gene has been shown to encode the slow, voltage‐independent anion channel component i ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-313X.2010.04302.x
PubMed:
20626656

35. Atmospheric transport of water-soluble ions (NO₃ ⁻, NH₄ ⁺ and nss-SO₄ ²⁻) to the southern East Sea (Sea of Japan)

Author:
Kang, Jeongwon; Cho, Byung Cheol; Lee, Chang-Bok
Source:
Science of the total environment 2010 v.408 no.11 pp. 2369-2377
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aerosols; air; aluminum; ammonia; ammonium nitrate; atmospheric deposition; biogeochemistry; chemical composition; ions; lead; mass transfer; seawater; sodium; summer; zinc; Korean Peninsula; Sea of Japan
Abstract:
... Atmospheric deposition of different types of aerosols over the southern East Sea has received little attention in terms of seawater biogeochemistry. We investigated the concentrations of water-soluble ions (NO₃ ⁻, NH₄ ⁺ and nss-SO₄ ²⁻) in the aerosols associated with air mass transport patterns arriving at the east coast of Korea, adjacent to the southern East Sea, in order to determine source reg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.022

36. Available Organic Soil Phosphorus Has an Important Influence on Microbial Community Composition

Author:
Jared L. DeForest; Lindsay G. Scott
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2010 v.74 no.6 pp. 2059-2066
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
functional diversity; old-growth forests; temperate forests; nutrient availability; organic horizons; secondary forests; soil enzymes; soil microorganisms; species diversity; forest soils; aluminum; soil pH; soil fertility; phosphorus; enzyme activity; Ohio
Abstract:
... Soil acidity can have a potent influence on soil microbial composition and function, but it remains unclear if this influence is a direct response to the concentration of H⁺ or an indirect response caused by the influence of pH on other soil chemical properties. We hypothesized that the composition and function of soil microorganisms would shift in response to decreases in the availability of inor ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2009.0426

37. Behaviour and dynamics of di-ammonium phosphate in bauxite processing residue sand in Western Australia—II. Phosphorus fractions and availability

Author:
Chen, C. R.; Phillips, I. R.; Wei, L. L.; Xu, Z. H.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2010 v.17 no.5 pp. 1110-1118
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
alkalinity; aluminum; aluminum oxide; ammonium chloride; application rate; buffering capacity; ecosystems; fractionation; hydrochloric acid; iron; leaching; nutrient availability; pH; phosphorus; sand; sodicity; sodium hydroxide; temperature; wastes; water content; water holding capacity; Western Australia
Abstract:
... Background, aim and scope The production of alumina involves its extraction from bauxite ore using sodium hydroxide under high temperature and pressure. This process yields a large amount of residue wastes, which are difficult to revegetate due to their inherent hostile properties—high alkalinity and sodicity, poor water retention and low nutrient availability. Although phosphorus (P) is a key ele ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-009-0268-4
PubMed:
19941089

38. Biochemical Properties of α-Amylase from Peel of Citrus sinensis cv. Abosora

Author:
Mohamed, Saleh Ahmed; Drees, Ehab A.; El-Badry, Mohamed O.; Fahmy, Afaf S.
Source:
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2010 v.160 no.7 pp. 2054-2065
ISSN:
0273-2289
Subject:
thermal stability; cultivars; molecular weight; calcium; glycogen; food processing wastes; amylopectin; potato starch; barium; orange peels; Citrus sinensis; aluminum; enzyme activity; alpha-amylase; cyclodextrins; Egypt
Abstract:
... α-Amylase activity was screened in the peel, as waste fruit, of 13 species and cultivars of Egyptian citrus. The species Citrus sinensis cv. Abosora had the highest activity. α-Amylase AI from Abosora peel was purified to homogeneity using anion and cation-exchange, and gel filtration chromatographies. Molecular weight of α-amylase AI was found to be 42 kDa. The hydrolysis properties of α-amylase ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-009-8864-9

39. Biodiesel Preparation from Jatropha curcas Oil Catalyzed by Hydrotalcite Loaded With K₂CO₃

Author:
Teng, Guangyuan; Gao, Lijing; Xiao, Guomin; Liu, Hu; Lv, Jianhua
Source:
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2010 v.162 no.6 pp. 1725-1736
ISSN:
0273-2289
Subject:
Jatropha curcas; aluminum; biodiesel; catalytic activity; feedstocks; hydrotalcite; magnesium; oxides; potassium carbonate; temperature
Abstract:
... This paper discusses the synthesis of biodiesel catalyzed by solid base of K₂CO₃/HT using Jatropha curcas oil as feedstock. Mg-Al hydrotalcite was prepared using co-precipitation methods, in which the molar ratio of Mg to Al was 3:1. After calcined at 600 °C for 3 h, the Mg-Al hydrotalcite and K₂CO₃ were grinded and mixed according to certain mass ratios, in which some water was added. The mixture ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-010-8953-9

40. Biodiesel from palm oil via loading KF/Ca–Al hydrotalcite catalyst

Author:
Gao, Lijing; Teng, Guangyuan; Xiao, Guomin; Wei, Ruiping
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2010 v.34 no.9 pp. 1283-1288
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
palm oils; reaction kinetics; fuel production; calcium; catalysts; transesterification; aluminum; fatty acid esters; yields
Abstract:
... The solid base catalyst KF/Ca–Al hydrotalcite was obtained from Ca–Al layered double hydroxides and successfully used in the transesterification of methanol with palm oil to produce biodiesel. With the load of KF, the activity of Ca–Al mixed-oxides had been improved much. For the mass ratio 80 wt.%(KF·6H2O to Ca–Al mixed-oxides) catalyst, under the optimal condition: 338 K, catalyst amount 5%(wt./ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.03.023

41. Cadmium partition in river sediments from an area affected by mining activities

Author:
Vasile, Georgiana D.; Vlădescu, Luminiţa
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2010 v.167 no.1-4 pp. 349-357
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
aluminum; cadmium; iron; manganese; mining; pollution; rivers; seasonal variation; sediments
Abstract:
... In this paper, the cadmium distribution in Certej River sediments in an area seriously affected by intense mining activities has been studied. The main objective of this study was the evaluation of partition of this metal into different operational defined fractions by sequential extractions. Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) sequential extraction was used to isolate different fractions. The sed ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-009-1054-y
PubMed:
19557533

42. Calcium-containing inorganic polymers as potential bioactive materials

Author:
Kenneth J. D. MacKenzie; Nils Rahner; Mark E. Smith; Alan Wong
Source:
Journal of materials science 2010 v.45 no.4 pp. 999-1007
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; alkalinity; aluminum; apatite; biocompatible materials; body fluids; calcium; calcium hydroxide; calcium silicate; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; in vitro studies; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; osteoblasts; polymers; scanning electron microscopy; silicon; stable isotopes; transcription (genetics); tricalcium phosphate
Abstract:
... In vitro studies are reported of the behaviour of potassium aluminosilicate inorganic polymers containing 10 wt% Ca(OH)₂, nanostructured calcium silicate and Ca₃(PO₄)₂ exposed to simulated body fluid (SBF). Heating to 600 °C lowers the alkalinity of Ca₃(PO₄)₂-containing samples, but their X-ray powder diffraction characteristics, ²⁷Al, ²⁹Si and ⁴³Ca MAS NMR spectra are unchanged by heating. Exposu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-009-4031-5

43. Características físicas, químicas e conteúdo de água em solos convertidos de savana para plantio de Acacia mangium. = Physical and chemical characteristics and soil humidity by converting savanna to Acacia mangium crop, Roraima State, Brazil.

Author:
Maria Ivonilde Leitão de Souza; José Frutuoso do Vale Júnior; Sandra Catia Pereira Uchoa; Valdinar Ferreira Melo
Source:
Agro@mbiente on-line 2010 v.4 no.1 pp. 20-26
ISSN:
1982-8470
Subject:
Acacia mangium; aluminum; cerrado; coma; exchangeable aluminum; farms; forestry; humidity; pH; particle size; phosphorus; savannas; sodium; soil density; soil organic matter; soil water content; water content; Brazil
Abstract:
... Os quarenta mil quilômetros quadrados de savana (cerrado) em Roraima vêm sendo substituídos por agricultura, pecuária e florestamento, portanto, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da conversão da savana nativa para plantios de Acacia mangium, com diferentes idades, em diferentes classes de solos e profundidades dos solos nas características químicas, físicas e no teor de água do solo. O trabalho foi co ...

44. Caution Needed in Pretreatment of Sediments for Refining Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis: Results from a Comprehensive Assessment of Pretreatment with Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

Author:
ShiMing Ding; Xiuling Bai; Chengxin Fan; Lu Zhang
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2010 v.39 no.5 pp. 1668-1678
ISSN:
1537-2537
Subject:
sediments; chemical concentration; manganese; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; soil mineralogy; calcium; iron; EDTA (chelating agent); soil analysis; pretreatment; aluminum; extraction; phosphorus; mineral content; chemical structure
Abstract:
... Pretreatment with chemicals such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is often used to improve the analysis of sediment P with solution P-31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (³¹P-NMR), but there is a lack of a comprehensive assessment of the methodology. In this study, the effects of EDTA pretreatment on sediment P extracted using a mixture of 0.25 mol L⁻¹ NaOH and 50 mmol L⁻¹ EDTA (Na ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2009.0396
PubMed:
21043272

45. Cell-specific extracellular phosphatase activity of dinoflagellate populations in acidified mountain lakes

Author:
Novotná, Jana; Nedbalová, Linda; Kopáček, Jiří; Vrba, Jaroslav
Source:
Journal of phycology 2010 v.46 no.4 pp. 635-644
ISSN:
0022-3646
Subject:
Gymnodinium; Peridinium; aluminum; bioavailability; enzyme activity; forests; grazing; lakes; pH; phosphorus; phytoplankton; statistical analysis; zooplankton
Abstract:
... High bulk extracellular phosphatase activity (PA) suggested severe phosphorus (P) deficiency in plankton of three acidified mountain lakes in the Bohemian Forest. Bioavailability of P substantially differed among the lakes due to differences in their P loading, as well as in concentrations of aluminum (Al) and its species, and was accompanied by species-specific responses of phytoplankton. We comb ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00858.x

46. Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their application as a soil amendment

Author:
Singh, Balwant; Singh, Bhupinder Pal; Cowie, Annette L.
Source:
Soil research 2010 v.48 no.7 pp. 516-525
ISSN:
0004-9573
Subject:
Eucalyptus saligna; X-ray diffraction; acidity; aluminum; arsenic; ash content; biochar; cadmium; calcite; calcium; calcium carbonate; carbon; cation exchange capacity; cattle manure; copper; detection limit; exchangeable calcium; exchangeable potassium; feedstocks; lead; leaves; magnesium; nitrogen; pH; phosphorus; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; potassium; poultry manure; pyrolysis; sludge; sodium; soil amendments; soil fertility; soil treatment; steam; sulfur; temperature; wood
Abstract:
... Biochar properties can be significantly influenced by feedstock source and pyrolysis conditions; this warrants detailed characterisation of biochars for their application to improve soil fertility and sequester carbon. We characterised 11 biochars, made from 5 feedstocks [Eucalyptus saligna wood (at 400°C and 550°C both with and without steam activation); E. saligna leaves (at 400°C and 550°C with ...
DOI:
10.1071/SR10058

47. Characterisation of an experimental water-cooled cover for sows [Erratum: 2010 June, v. 106, no. 2, p. 221]

Author:
Pang, Zhenzhen; Li, Baoming; Xin, Hongwei; Yuan, Xiaoyan; Wang, Chaoyuan
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2010 v.105 no.4 pp. 439-447
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
sows; food animals; swine housing; heat stress; cooling systems; relative humidity; heat transfer; aluminum; crates; temperature; heat exchangers; height; equipment design; water flow
Abstract:
... Heat stress relief for sows in hot and humid climates remains a challenge. This study investigates a cooling method that is intended to enhance heat dissipation from sows. The experimental device was an aluminium cover (1.5 m long by 0.65 m wide and either 0.8 m or 0.95 m high) fitted with water-cooled pipes (25 mm diameter, spaced at 100 mm, 150 mm or 200 mm) and attached to the frame of the gest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2010.01.002

48. Characterisation of tea leaves according to their total mineral content by means of probabilistic neural networks

Author:
McKenzie, James S.; Jurado, José Marcos; de Pablos, Fernando
Source:
Food chemistry 2010 v.123 no.3 pp. 859-864
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Camellia sinensis; manganese; strontium; food composition; analytical methods; phosphorus; sulfur; food analysis; neural networks; iron; sodium; barium; mineral content; cultivars; copper; calcium; potassium; black tea; green tea; zinc; magnesium; aluminum; nickel; dietary minerals
Abstract:
... The concentrations of aluminium, barium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, sulphur and zinc in white, green, black, Oolong and Pu-erh teas have been determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Samples were microwave-digested and the performance characteristics of the method were verified by analysing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.05.007

49. Characterisation of two South American food and medicinal plants by chemometric methods based on their multielemental composition

Author:
Cantarelli, Miguel A.; Pellerano, Roberto G.; Del Vitto, Luis A.; Marchevsky, Eduardo J.; Camiña, José M.
Source:
Phytochemical analysis 2010 v.21 no.6 pp. 550-555
ISSN:
0958-0344
Subject:
Achyrocline satureioides; aerial parts; aluminum; cluster analysis; common names; discriminant analysis; emissions; food plants; functional foods; iron; magnesium; medicinal properties; mineral content; principal component analysis; raw materials; spectroscopy; sulfur
Abstract:
... Introduction - The chemometric characterisation of two plants frequently used as food and medicinal species, Achyrocline satureioides and Achyrocline venosa (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), was carried out based on their mineral composition. Both species, known by the common name of ‘marcelas', are very similar in their morphological features but they have different medicinal and food properties. Object ...
DOI:
10.1002/pca.1231
PubMed:
21043040

50. Characterization of physical and chemical properties of spent foundry sands pertinent to beneficial use in manufactured soils

Author:
Dayton, Elizabeth A.; Whitacre, Shane D.; Dungan, Robert S.; Basta, Nicholas T.
Source:
Plant and soil 2010 v.329 no.1-2 pp. 27-33
ISSN:
0032-079X
Subject:
Lactuca sativa; aluminum; carbon; clay; germination; lettuce; nutrient content; nutrients; physical properties; physicochemical properties; planting; sand; soil; soil quality; United States
Abstract:
... As of 2007, of the 2,000 United States foundries, 93% produce ferrous or aluminum castings, generating 9.4 million tons of non-hazardous spent foundry sand (SFS) annually. Only 28% of the SFS is beneficially used. The U.S. EPA Resource Conservation Challenge identifies SFS as a priority material for beneficial use, with soil blending as a potential reuse option. The objectives of this work were to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-009-0120-0