Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia JB12 from lead- and cadmium-contaminated soil and its potential in promoting phytoremediation with tall fescue and red clover

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 449-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Min Jin ◽  
Wei Sha ◽  
Yan Fu Zhang ◽  
Jing Zhao ◽  
Hongyang Ji

Phytoremediation combined with suitable microorganisms and biodegradable chelating agents can be a means of reclaiming lands contaminated by toxic heavy metals. We investigated the ability of a lead- and cadmium-resistant bacterial strain (JB12) and the biodegradable chelator ethylenediamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid (EDDS) to improve absorption of these metals from soil by tall fescue and red clover. Strain JB12 was isolated from contaminated soil samples, analysed for lead and cadmium resistance, and identified as Burkholderia cepacia. Tall fescue and red clover were grown in pots to which we added JB12, (S,S)-EDDS, combined JB12 and EDDS, or water only. Compared with untreated plants, the biomass of plants treated with JB12 was significantly increased. Concentrations of lead and cadmium in JB12-treated plants increased significantly, with few exceptions. Plants treated with EDDS responded variably, but in those treated with combined EDDS and JB12, heavy metal concentrations increased significantly in tall fescue and in the aboveground parts of red clover. We conclude that JB12 is resistant to lead and cadmium. Its application to the soil improved the net uptake of these heavy metals by experimental plants. The potential for viable phytoremediation of lead- and cadmium-polluted soils with tall fescue and red clover combined with JB12 was further enhanced by the addition of EDDS.

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (68) ◽  
pp. 41482-41487
Author(s):  
Chen-Chen Zhu ◽  
Ning Bao ◽  
Xiao-Lei Huo

Children's shoes are potential sources of toxic heavy metals, especially for younger children.


2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 178-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindra Shrestha ◽  
Jagjit Kour ◽  
Puspa Lal Homagai ◽  
Megh Raj Pokhrel ◽  
Kedar Nath Ghimire

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Krishna ◽  
Rinoy Varghese ◽  
A. A. Mohamed Hatha

The development of multiple metal/antibiotic resistances among the bacterial population causes a potential risk to human health. Metal contamination in natural environments could have an important role in the maintenance and proliferation of antibiotic resistance. In the present study, a total of 46 heterotrophic bacterial isolates from metal contaminated soil were tested for their sensitivity to 10 widely used antibiotics such as ampicillin, erythromycin, gentamicin, nalidixic acid, penicillin, amikacin, lincomycin, novobiocin, vancomycin and tetracycline. Metal tolerant ability of these isolates against five heavy metals such as lead, zinc, copper, cadmium and nickel were also determined. The results revealed that most of the bacterial isolates were resistant to one or more heavy metals/ antibiotics against which they are tested. Tolerance to heavy metal showed the following pattern; lead > zinc > nickel > copper > cadmium. Resistance to ampicillin (73.91%), penicillin (60.8%), lincomycin (43.47%) and nalidixic acid (21.73%) were encountered frequently. None of the isolates were resistant to amikacin, while resistance to gentamicin and tetracycline were low (2.17%). Out of the 46 bacterial isolates, 36 isolates showed multiple metal and antibiotic resistances. Isolate LOC 10 showed significantly high tolerance (100-300�g/mL) to all the metals and was resistant to 6 antibiotics.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1138
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Alkali Allamin ◽  
Nur Adeela Yasid ◽  
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Izuan Effendi Halmi ◽  
Mohd Yunus Shukor

A pot experiment was conducted to measure the phyto-tolerance and accumulation of heavy metals in petroleum oily sludge POS by Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) on soils treated with five different concentrations (1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% w/w) of the POS. The response of the plant to oily sludge varied significantly from the untreated control and among the various treatments. The growth of C. cajan was slightly (but not significantly) influenced by the oily sludge in soil; growth of C. cajan at relatively lower concentrations of POS (1 to 3%) was greater than in the treatments with relatively higher concentrations POS (4 to 5%). A significant interaction was observed in the relative growth rates (RGRs) of C. cajan, which significantly increased in the treatments with relatively low POS (1 to 3%) and decrease significantly at higher POS concentrations. The heavy metal content of the plant roots as the POS concentrations were increase show that the concentration of all heavy metals in the roots increased accordingly. Cu showed the highest accumulation with an increase from 1.9 to 6.8 mg/kg followed by Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn, and Cr, which was the least-accumulated. Heavy metal analysis in C. cajan tissues indicated a considerable accumulation of the metals Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn, Cu, and Cr in the root and stem of the plant, with negligible metal concentrations detected in the plant leaves, suggesting a low translocation factor but indicating that C. cajan is resistant to heavy metals. As the search for more eco-friendly and sustainable remediating green plant continues, C. cajan shows great potential for reclaiming POS-contaminated soil due to the above properties including resistance to toxic heavy metals from oily sludge. These findings will provide solutions to polluted soils and their subsequent re-vegetation.


2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginawanti Hindersah ◽  
Dedeh Hudaya Arief ◽  
Soetijoso Soemitro ◽  
Lukman Gunarto

The contamination of toxic heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) in soils will be endanger the human health because it ismore available comparing to another toxic heavy metals. One method of Cd-contaminated soil bioremediation isusing exopolysachharide-producing bacteria Azotobacter. Exopolysachharides (EPS) can mobilize Cd through theformation of complex Cd-EPS which sequentially can increase the availability of Cd for plants uptake. A laboratoryexperiment has been done to study the EPS production and the viability of six Azotobacter isolates in the liquidculture containing 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mM CdCl2. The bacteria were cultured in liquid medium with and without CdCl2 for72 hours at room temperature. The EPS production was determined by gravimetric method after precipitationusing acetone and centrifugation at 7000 rpm. The result was that all of Azotobacter isolates produce EPS in thepresence of CdCl2. In the culture with 1 mM CdCl2, the density of Azotobacter sp. isolate BS3, LK5, LKM6 increasedsignificantly, and that of isolate LH16 decreased. No significant effect of CdCl2 on the density of isolate BS2 andLH15. This research suggested that some Azotobacter isolates were relatively resistence to the Cd and could bedeveloped as biological agents in Cd-contaminated soil bioremediation.


Author(s):  
Chien Dinh Viet ◽  
Ha Le Van ◽  
Hieu Pham Cong ◽  
Chau Nguyen Minh ◽  
Minh Hien Lu Thi ◽  
...  

ICP-MS method was optimized for the simultaneous analysis of 16 metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Sn, Sb, Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, Mo, Se, Cu, Fe, Zn , Al) in types of medicinal herbs commonly used to produce functional foods. The conditions of samples digestion in a closed system using a microwave and an opened system in Kjeldahl method have been studied in order to flexibly apply different methods of sample preparation in practice. The method was validated with parameters such as calibration curve, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, repeatability RSDr % (0.98 - 19.7%), reproducibility RSDR% (2.72 - 23.5%) and recovery R% (80.3 -109%) meeting the AOAC performance requirements. The method was applied to determine heavy metals in 40 samples of medicinal herbs of apart from the risk of pollution with some toxic heavy metals such as lead and cadmium in medicinal herbs.


2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 2911-2915 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. GUTIÉRREZ ◽  
D. GONZÁLEZ-WELLER ◽  
T. GONZÁLEZ ◽  
A. BURGOS ◽  
G. LOZANO ◽  
...  

The concentrations of three toxic heavy metals, mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd), were determined in preserved variegated scallops (Chlamys varia, Bivalvia, Mollusca), which are often consumed in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). A total of 300 samples of seven commercial brands (A, B, D, H, J, L, and M) and one processed product (“scallop sauce”) were analyzed. Samples were collected weekly in a major shopping area in Santa Cruz de Tenerife during a 12-month period. The concentrations of lead and mercury were far below the maximum limit permitted for human consumption by the European Communities Commission regulation (EC) 466/2001 (1 and 0.5 mg kg−1 wet weight for Pb and Hg, respectively). Concentrations of cadmium were close to the maximum limit permitted by regulation (EC) 466/2001 (1 mg kg−1 wet weight).


Author(s):  
Evans M. Nkhalambayausi-Chirwa ◽  
Pulane Elsie Molokwane ◽  
Tshilidzi Bridget Lutsinge ◽  
Tony Ebuka Igboamalu ◽  
Zainab S. Birungi

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Kanghee Cho ◽  
Hyunsoo Kim ◽  
Oyunbileg Purev ◽  
Nagchoul Choi ◽  
Jaewon Lee

A washing ejector is a pre-treatment technology used to remediate contaminated soil by separating fine particles. The washing ejector developed in this study is a device that utilizes fast liquid jets to disperse soil aggregates by cavitation flow. The cavitation phenomenon is affected by the Bernoulli principle, and the liquid pressure decreases with the increase in kinetic energy. The cavitating flow of the fluid through the Ventrui nozzle can remove surface functional groups and discrete particles. The main methodology involves the removal of small particles bound to coarse particles and the dispersion of soil aggregates. Particle collisions occur on the surface soil, such as the metal phase that is weakly bound to silicate minerals. It was observed that the dispersed soil affected the binding of toxic heavy metals and the mineralogical characteristics of the soil. The quantity of oxides, organic matter, and clay minerals affected the properties of the soil. An almost 40–60% removal efficiency of total metals (As, Zn, and Pb) was obtained from the contaminated soils. After treatment by a washing ejector, the volume of fine particles was reduced by 28–47%. When the contaminants are associated with particulates, separation using a washing ejector can be more effective. Therefore, physical separation improves the removal efficiency of heavy metals from soil aggregates.


Author(s):  
Hyunsoo Kim ◽  
Kanghee Cho ◽  
Oyunbileg Purev ◽  
Nagchoul Choi ◽  
Jaewon Lee

Based on the features of hydrodynamic cavitation, in this study, we developed a washing ejector that utilizes a high-pressure water jet. The cavitating flow was utilized to remove fine particles from contaminated soil. The volume of the contaminants and total metal concentration could be correlated to the fine-particle distribution in the contaminated soil. These particles can combine with a variety of pollutants. In this study, physical separation and soil washing as a two-step soil remediation strategy were performed to remediate contaminated soils from the smelter. A washing ejector was employed for physical separation, whereas phosphoric acid was used as the washing agent. The particles containing toxic heavy metals were composed of metal phase encapsulated in phyllosilicates, and metal phase weakly bound to phyllosilicate surfaces. The washing ejector involves the removal of fine particles bound to coarse particles and the dispersion of soil aggregates. From these results we determined that physical separation using a washing ejector was effective for the treatment of contaminated soil. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) was effective in extracting arsenic from contaminated soil in which arsenic was associated with amorphous iron oxides. Thus, the obtained results can provide useful information and technical support for field soil washing for the remediation of soil contaminated by toxic heavy metals through emissions from the mining and ore processing industries.


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