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absorption; cadmium; heavy metals; hydroponics; mass spectrometry; pollutants; pollution; rice; root growth; root tips; stele; tetracycline; tillering; toxicity; transportation; China
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... Co-exposure to heavy metal and antibiotic pollution might result in complexation and synergistic interactions, affecting rice growth and further exacerbating pollutant enrichment. Therefore, our study sought to clarify the influence of different Tetracycline (TC) and Cadmium(Cd) concentration ratios (both alone and combined) on rice growth, pollutant accumulation, and transportation during the til ...
CRISPR-Cas systems; brown rice; cadmium; cultivars; genes; germplasm; hydroponics; mutants; paddies; plant growth; rice straw; seedlings; China
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... The OsLCD gene, which has been implicated in cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice, might be a useful target for CRISPR/Cas9 editing. However, the effects of OsLCD gene editing on Cd accumulation, plant growth, and yield traits remain unknown. Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9 to generate oslcd single mutants from indica and japonica rice cultivars. We also generated osnramp5 single mutants and oslcd osnramp5 ...
... The ultimate purpose of phytoextraction is not only to remove heavy metals from soil but also to improve soil quality. Here, we evaluated how the joint effect of Streptomyces pactum (strain Act12) and inorganic (Hoagland's solution) and organic (humic acid and peat) nutrients affected the phytoextraction practice of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) by potherb mustard, and the microbial community composi ...
bioaccumulation; cadmium; cultivars; hydroponics; oxidative stress; phytoremediation; rice; saline soils; salinity; salt stress; salt tolerance; sustainable agriculture; synergism; toxicity; China
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... Salt-tolerant rice (sea rice) is a key cultivar for increasing rice yields in salinity soil. The co-existence of salinity and cadmium (Cd) toxicities in the plant-soil system has become a great challenge for sustainable agriculture, especially in some estuaries and coastal areas. However, little information is available on the Cd accumulating features of sea rice under the co-stress of Cd and sali ...
Danio rerio; cadmium; calcium; dose response; gene expression regulation; heavy metals; lipid metabolism; remission; toxicity; toxicology; transcriptome; water hardness; China
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... Cadmium (Cd), a ubiquitous environmental hazardous heavy metal, poses a significant threat to the health of aquatic organisms, including teleosts. Although the toxic profile of Cd is well recognized, little is known regarding the overall view of toxic responses to varying aquatic environmental parameters (e.g., water hardness) at an individual level. Herein, differences in water hardness were part ...
... L-tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid for humans and plays crucial roles in many metabolic functions. Trp levels can be used for diagnosing different kinds of metabolic disorders and the symptoms associated with those diseases. Herein, a novel, simple and sensitive sensor based on 3D peony-like bimetallic conductive MOFs (Co–Ni-MOFs) was fabricated for the electrochemical determination of ...
... We assessed a possibility of using octadecylamine (ODA) as an ionophore component of the membrane of a cadmium-selective electrode (Cd-SE). The equilibria in the membrane–solution system were studied depending on the acidity of the medium and the amount of the ionophore in order to reveal the mechanism of membrane functioning. At pH 1–2, octadecylamine is in the cationic form, and cadmium ions in ...
... Little has been published about the interactions of metals and parasites in economically important aquaculture species, particularly shellfish. Metal bioaccumulation and parasitic diseases could vary in different species depending on temperature changes and other environmental factors. Most studies conducted on endoparasites, such as acanthocephalans, cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes, indicate ...
atomic absorption spectrometry; cadmium; hydrophobicity; liquid-phase microextraction; pH; salicylic acid; solvents; sonication; standard deviation; temperature
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... A very explicate and ligand-less ultrasound-vortex-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (US-VA-DLLME) technique has been designed for the pre-concentration and extraction of ultra-trace amounts of cadmium ions, before its determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In the proposed approach, a hydrophobic natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES), prepared from c ...
... Metals, many of which are potentially toxic, are present in the aquatic environment originated from both natural and anthropogenic sources. In these ecosystems, these elements are mostly deposited in the sediment, followed by water dissolution, potentially contaminating resident biota. Among several aquatic animals, crustaceans are considered excellent bioindicators, as they live in close contact ...
Chlorella vulgaris; Scenedesmus obliquus; adsorbents; adsorption; algorithms; biomass; cadmium; copper; heavy metals; industry; microalgae; models; research; sorption isotherms; water treatment
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... The ability of microalgae to adsorb heavy metals from their environment has been well documented, with numerous previous studies documenting their metal binding ability. This ability has brought interest of the water treatment industry as metal removal to ppb concentrations is an expensive undertaking using conventional methods. To date, few researchers have focussed on the kinetics of adsorption, ...
... In this study, raw attapulgite and two aluminium hydroxide-modified attapulgites prepared using different aluminium salts were calcined at 600 °C to successfully prepare three novel adsorbents (C-ATP, C-ATP-SO₄²⁻ and C-ATP-Cl⁻). The three adsorbents were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett ...
... Elevated sediment-bound trace elements and iron-bearing minerals in intertidal habitats have been drawing more attention, but there is rarely a comparative study assessing these features between halophyte plants habitat and mudflats. In this paper, sediment samples were collected in S. alterniflora and the corresponding mudflat at 7 typical intertidal habitats (Chongming, Xiapu, Yueqing, Yunxiao, ...
... The non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica has been popular as a model system for understanding biological processes such as dimorphism and lipid accumulation. The organism can efficiently utilize hydrophobic substrates (hydrocarbons and triglycerides) thereby rendering it relevant in bioremediation of oil polluted environments. The current review focuses on the interactions of this fungus wit ...
adsorbents; cadmium; databases; environment; food chain; groundwater; health hazards; human health; inorganic carbon; ionic strength; meta-analysis; metadata; pH; phytoaccumulation; pollution; public health; risk; trace elements; India; Nigeria
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... Cadmium (Cd), a non-essential trace element, it's intrusion in groundwater has ubiquitous implications on the environment and human health. This review is an approach to comprehensively emphasize on i) chemistry and occurrence of Cd in groundwater and its concomitant response on human health ii) sustainable Cd remediation techniques, iii) and associated costs. Current study is depending on meta-an ...
... A dual-response ratiometric fluorescence imprinted sensor based on visible/near-infrared emission was established for ultrasensitive, selective and visual detection 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The molecularly imprinted polymer was incorporated in the ratiometric sensing system consisting of visible emission carbon dots@zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (CDs@ZIF-8) and near-infrared emission cadmium tellu ...
cadmium; electron transfer; fluorescence; food chemistry; milk; molybdenum disulfide; standard deviation; tetracycline
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... A dual-signal fluorescent sensor was developed for tetracycline (TET) detection in milk with excellent reproducibility and stability. In this protocol, molybdenum disulfide quantum dots (MoS₂ QDs) with blue fluorescence and cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) with yellow fluorescence were synthesized to establish the MoS₂/CdTe-based sensor with two fluorescence emission peaks at 433 nm and 5 ...
... A novel electrochemical paper-based microfluidic chip was firstly developed to simultaneously detect cadmium (Ⅱ) and lead (Ⅱ) in vegetable and fruit samples. The patterned filter paper was prepared through the printing of three-electrode patterns on filter paper using an automatic screen-printing machine. Portable and low-cost (less than $1) electrochemical paper-based chips are prepared by fillin ...
adsorption; aptasensors; blood serum; cadmium; detection limit; fluorescence; food safety; human health; humans; milk; oligonucleotides; pollutants; remediation; tap water; water pollution
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... Water pollution, as the remarkable environmental remediation issue, is a today worldwide concern. Cadmium ion (Cd²⁺) as a hazardous water pollutant is seriously detrimental to human health, food safety, and ecological areas. Hence, we successfully designed a simple detection array for monitoring of ultra-low levels of Cd²⁺ ion by combining the advantages of aptamer as a high sensitive and selectiv ...
boron; cadmium; chelation; cysteine; detection limit; essential amino acids; fluorescence; fluorescent dyes; hot water treatment; human health; humans; nitrogen; pollution; sodium borohydride
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... Cadmium ions (Cd²⁺) have caused relatively serious pollution, threatening human health and ecosystems. l-Cysteine (l-Cys) is an essential amino acid in living organisms and concentration of l-Cys is closely related to some human diseases. In this work, we first introduced 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine and sodium borohydride as the nitrogen source and boron source to fabricate boron and nitrogen co-dop ...
... Based on the electrostatic interaction, we constructed a ratiometric fluorescence nanomixture of graphene quantum dots-gold nanoclusters (GQDs-AuNCs) for the quantitative detection of Cu²⁺ and Cd²⁺. When Cu²⁺ or Cd²⁺ was added into the reaction system, the fluorescence of GSH-AuNCs at 565 nm can be quenched by Cu²⁺ and enhanced by Cd²⁺ while the intensity of N-GQDs at 403 nm stayed constant. Under ...
... Exposure to metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) and trace elements selenium (Se) and manganese (Mn) has been linked to the developmental origins of cardiometabolic diseases, but the mechanisms are not well-understood. Conduct a metabolome-wide association study to understand how in utero exposure to Pb, Hg, Cd, Se, and Mn affects the metabolic programming of fetuses. We used data from ...
... The coexistence of hazardous substances enhances their toxicities to plants, but its mechanism is still unclear due to the unknown cytochemical behavior of hazardous substance in plants. In this study, by using interdisciplinary methods, we observed the cytochemical behavior of coexisting hazardous substances {terbium [Tb(III)], benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and cadmium [Cd(II)] in environments} in plants ...
... Fruit-bodies of six Thelephora species (Fungi, Basidiomycota, Thelephoraceae) were analyzed for their trace element concentrations. In Thelephora penicillata, extremely high concentrations of Cd and As were found, followed by highly elevated concentrations of Cu and Zn. The highest accumulation ability was found for Cd with a mean concentration of 1.17 ± 0.37 g kg⁻¹ (dry mass) in fruit-bodies coll ...
... The occurrence of contaminants such as heavy metals in an aqueous environment has become a global concern. In the present study, a bio-filter was designed to eliminate heavy metals from river wastewater contaminated with industrial effluents. Moreover, we analyzed simple tap water, bio-filtered water, and unfiltered river wastewater and measured the concentrations of different heavy metals in the ...
... A novel adsorbent, 3-phenyl-1-(2-pyridyl)thiourea (PPTU) was synthesized and its adsorption capabilities were studied for Cu(II), Cd(II), Ni(II), Pb(II) and Fe(II) cations in the waters such as tap and polluted seawaters. The kinetics, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were discussed related to the adsorptions. The adsorption capacities of PPTU were found 9.4; 12.6; 90.9; 57.1 and 30.4 mg g⁻¹ and ...
... Risk associated with heavy metals in soil has been received widespread attention. In this study, a porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (BC-nZVI) was applied to immobilize cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in clayey soil. Experiment results indicated that the immobilization of Cd or Pb by BC-nZVI process was better than that of BC or nZVI process, and about 80% of heavy metals immobilizati ...
... Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and tungsten disulfide nanosheets (WS₂ NTs) have been widely studied in photocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry as representative electron donor–acceptor pairs but rarely in fluorescence sensing. In this study, we investigated the effect of WS₂ NTs on the fluorescence signal of cadmium telluride (CdTe) QDs by grafting an aptamer as a bridge between them. The corre ...
... The laundering of synthetic fabrics has been identified as an important and diffuse source of microplastic (<5 mm) fibre contamination to wastewater systems. Home laundering can release up to 13 million fibres per kg of fabric, which end up in wastewater treatment plants. During treatment, 72–99% of microplastics are retained in the residual sewage sludge, which can contain upwards of 56 000 micro ...
... This paper describes smartphone-based digital imaging equipment for lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc determination in Thai rice that is both convenient and cost-effective. This smartphone-based digital imaging device has a built-in light control box made of poly(lactic acid) or PLA, a compostable and biodegradable plastic, with a light control circuit box underneath that uses a single white light-e ...
... A simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly method for the determination of pyrethroids and cadmium in drink samples was developed by successive homogeneous liquid-liquid microextraction (SHLLME) based on switchable hydrophilicity solvents and ionic liquids coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry ...
... High-quality products in sustainable agriculture require both limited health risks and sufficient dietary nutrients. Phosphorus (P) as a finite and non-renewable resource is widely used in agriculture, usually exerting influence on the accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in soil and crops. The present research explores, for the first time, the combined effects of long-term P fertilizer and repeated ...
World Health Organization; adults; animal proteins; arsenic; average daily intake; cadmium; fish consumption; health effects assessments; ingestion; lead; marine fish; mercury; oral exposure; people; risk; systematic review; toxicity; toxicology; Persian Gulf
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... Fish as a critical food source is responsible for supplying nearly 20% of the average per capita animal protein for 3.2 billion people worldwide. However, oral exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTE) such as mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As) through marine fish consumption can cause health risks in consumers. This study aimed to collect information among databases (2000– ...
... Regulated expression of resistance genes is essential for the survival and adaptation of microbial communities under stress-inducing conditions, such as exposure to environmental contamination. By simulating environmental microorganisms sensing heavy metal pollutants, numerous whole-cell biosensors have been developed in the past two decades. However, most of biosensing signals are excessively dep ...
... Widespread heavy metal pollution in soils has posed serious threat to vegetable production and food security, yet little is still known about heavy metal accumulation and distribution in the majority of vegetable crops. Here, we report the generation of a tissue atlas of cadmium accumulation in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo var. Giromontial), a globally important cucurbit crop, based on two-season expe ...
... Presence of cadmium (Cd) in the soil has a negative impact on soil enzymatic activities, which, thus, reduce growth of the inhabiting plant species. Symbiotic association between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-AMF have potential to overcome Cd stress. Therefore, the present study investigated the role of different AMF species [Claroideoglomus claroideum-Cc, C. etunicatum-Ce, Funneliformis ...
... Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most perilous soil contaminants, restricting growth and yielding potential of crop plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can impart Cd stress tolerance by establishing a mutualistic relationship with host plants. However, selection of the most competent AMF species is required in order to attain maximum benefits. Therefore, the current study was designed to assess t ...
albumins; apoptosis; autophagy; average daily gain; body weight; cadmium; caspase-3; caspase-9; diet; erythrocytes; feed intake; growth performance; hematocrit; hemoglobin; hepatotoxicity; liver; oxidative stress; pollution; protein content
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... The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Cadmium (Cd) on growth performance, blood biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, hepatocyte apoptosis and autophagy of weaned piglets. A total of 12 healthy weaned piglets were randomly assigned to the control and the Cd group, which were fed with a basal diet and the basal diet supplemented with 15 ± 0.242 mg/kg CdCl₂ for 30 d, respect ...
... Silicon (Si) has the potential to ameliorate the toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) on rice growth and mitigate Cd-uptake by rice under Cd-contaminated soil. However, it is not completely clear whether there are differences in the impacts of different Si management on the chemical behavior of Cd in soil-rice system under Cd-contaminated paddy field. Here, pot trials were conducted to explore the effect ...
... Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a regulator that has various functions in plants. To further explore the mechanism by which ABA alleviates Cd damage in plants, ABA and fluridone, which inhibits ABA biosynthesis, were separately sprayed on the leaves of Malus hupehensis Rehd. (M. hupehensis) seedlings treated with Cd. The root Cd²⁺ flux in vivo, the accumulation a ...
... Cropland contamination by toxic trace metal (loid)s (TTMs) has attracted increasing attention due to the serious consequential threat to crop quality and human health. Mitigation of plant TTM stress by silica amendment has been proposed recently. However, the relationship between the siliceous structure of phytoliths and TTMs in plants, and the environmental implications of phytolith-occluded trac ...
... Although plant growth-promoting fungi can greatly accelerate the ryegrass bioaccumulation of cadmium (Cd), the underlying mechanisms are not yet well documented. Therefore, we performed a 20-days hydroponic experiment to investigate the effects of Aspergillus niger TL-F2 (A. niger TL-F2) and Aspergillus flavus TL-F3 (A. flavus TL-F3) on accumulation/subcellular distribution of Cd by annual ryegras ...
... Due to water scarcity, the use of wastewater to irrigate crops is on the rise all over the world, including in Egypt (particularly untreated wastewater). The purpose of this study is to see if irrigation with untreated industrial wastewater in natural fields can cause Abelmoschus esculentus Moench. (okra plant) to accumulate and translocate eight trace metals (lead: Pb, cadmium: Cd, chromium: Cr, ...
... Arid, herb–grass steppes are widespread in the plain zone of Dagestan. Their herbage contains yarrow plants that form vast thickets in the lowland. The accumulation of heavy metals in organs of plants of the genus Achillea L. and in soils under the conditions of Dagestan has been studied for the first time. The concentrations of Fe, Mn, Pb, and Cd have been determined in the aboveground and underg ...
... Seven species of forest mushrooms from different regions of Poland (edible: Imleria badia, Cantharellus cibarius, Xerocomus subtomentosus, Suillus luteus and inedible by humans but being food for animals: Paxillus involutus, Tylopilus felleus and Russula emetica) were analyzed for radioisotope activity (Cs-137, K-40, Bi-214 and Pb-210) as well as concentrations of heavy metals (aluminum, chromium, ...
cadmium; heavy metals; histopathology; males; oxidative stress; protective effect; reproductive toxicology; research; spermatozoa; testes; toxicity; trace elements; viability; vitamin E
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... Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal element, cumulates in the testis and can cause male reproductive toxicity. Although vitamin E (VE) as one of potential antioxidants protects the testis against toxicity of Cd, the underlying mechanism remained uncompleted clear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the Nrf-2 pathway is involved with the protective effect of VE on testicular damages caused by ...
Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba; Michael Chika Egwunyenga; Jimoh Oladejo Tijani; Saheed Mustapha; Ambali Saka Abdulkareem; Abdulsalami Sanni Kovo; Vida Krikstolaityte; Andrei Veksha; Michal Wagner; Grzegorz Lisak
... Nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) supported on activated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used as an adsorbent applied towards Pb(II), As(V) and Cd(II) remediation from industrial wastewater. The result revealed the hydrophilic surface of MWCNTs-KOH was enhanced with the incorporation of NiNPs enabling higher surface area, functional groups and pore distribution. Comparatively, the removal o ...
Renaud Vincent; Premkumari Kumarathasan; Patrick Goegan; Stephen G. Bjarnason; Josée Guénette; Subramanian Karthikeyan; Errol M. Thomson; Ian Y. Adamson; William P. Watkinson; Bruno Battistini; Frederick J. Miller
... Short-term increases in particulate matter (PM) are associated with heightened morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular causes. Inhalation of PM is known to increase endothelin (ET)-1 levels. Yet, less is known about particle composition-related changes at the molecular level including the endothelinergic system and relationship with cardiovascular function changes. In this work, adult Wistar m ...
adolescence; adolescents; adulthood; anxiety; cadmium; cognition; ecotoxicology; fearfulness; heavy metals; locomotion; males; neurogenesis; neurotoxicity; neurotoxins; public health; spatial memory
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... Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal and a significant public health concern. Epidemiological studies suggest that Cd is a potential neurotoxicant, and its exposure is associated with cognitive deficits in children, adults, and seniors. Our previous study has found that adulthood‐only Cd exposure can impair cognition in mice. However, few studies have addressed the effects of Cd exposure during ado ...
adsorption; cadmium; desorption; organic matter; pH; particle size; China
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... PURPOSE: Particle size poses important influence on the adsorption and enrichment of heavy metals in soil aggregates. In this study, we conducted adsorption experiments to compare the effect of particle size on the adsorption behavior of cadmium (Cd) in aggregates of soils with different properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight types of acid red soils sampled from South China were partitioned into ...