The potential of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) for phytoremediation of lead (Pb) on sand tailings was investigated.A pot experiment employing factorial design with two main effects of fertilizer and lead was conducte...The potential of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) for phytoremediation of lead (Pb) on sand tailings was investigated.A pot experiment employing factorial design with two main effects of fertilizer and lead was conducted in a nursery using sand tailings from an ex-tin mine as the growing medium.Results showed that Pb was found in the root,stem,and seed capsule of kenaf but not in the leaf.Application of organic fertilizer promoted greater biomass yield as well as higher accumulation capacity of Pb.In Pb-spike...展开更多
Macrofungi have been advocated to be a promising remediation material for heavy metal pollution. This study aimed to screen for cadmium(Cd)-tolerant oyster mushroom strains which may be used as biomaterials for Cd rem...Macrofungi have been advocated to be a promising remediation material for heavy metal pollution. This study aimed to screen for cadmium(Cd)-tolerant oyster mushroom strains which may be used as biomaterials for Cd remediation in North China. To this end, 43 oyster mushroom strains were collected across North China and subject to Cd inhibition test. Phylogenetic affiliation of the tolerant strains was identified using molecular fingerprinting, and representative Cd-tolerant strains were characterized in terms of their Cd sorption capacity. Two strains, JINONG21 and SUYIN6 affiliated with Pleurotus ostreatus, were found to be highly tolerant to Cd, with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 4 mg L^(-1) Cd and a maximal tolerant concentration of 80 mg L^(-1) Cd under the test conditions. Meanwhile, JINONG21 and SUYIN6 were able to absorb up to 676 mg kg^(-1) and 970 mg kg^(-1) Cd in their mycelia in the culture medium with 20 mg L^(-1) Cd, respectively. In conclusion, the P. ostreatus strains identified in this study presented an outstanding capacity of Cd tolerance and sorption and could be promising biomaterials for Cd remediation in North China.展开更多
基金the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (TGP 40300402009 and 40310304003)the ASEAN-Korea Environmental Cooperation Project (AKECOP) for financial support
文摘The potential of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) for phytoremediation of lead (Pb) on sand tailings was investigated.A pot experiment employing factorial design with two main effects of fertilizer and lead was conducted in a nursery using sand tailings from an ex-tin mine as the growing medium.Results showed that Pb was found in the root,stem,and seed capsule of kenaf but not in the leaf.Application of organic fertilizer promoted greater biomass yield as well as higher accumulation capacity of Pb.In Pb-spike...
基金financially supported by the "Hundred Talents Program" of the "Pioneer Initiative" of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Macrofungi have been advocated to be a promising remediation material for heavy metal pollution. This study aimed to screen for cadmium(Cd)-tolerant oyster mushroom strains which may be used as biomaterials for Cd remediation in North China. To this end, 43 oyster mushroom strains were collected across North China and subject to Cd inhibition test. Phylogenetic affiliation of the tolerant strains was identified using molecular fingerprinting, and representative Cd-tolerant strains were characterized in terms of their Cd sorption capacity. Two strains, JINONG21 and SUYIN6 affiliated with Pleurotus ostreatus, were found to be highly tolerant to Cd, with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 4 mg L^(-1) Cd and a maximal tolerant concentration of 80 mg L^(-1) Cd under the test conditions. Meanwhile, JINONG21 and SUYIN6 were able to absorb up to 676 mg kg^(-1) and 970 mg kg^(-1) Cd in their mycelia in the culture medium with 20 mg L^(-1) Cd, respectively. In conclusion, the P. ostreatus strains identified in this study presented an outstanding capacity of Cd tolerance and sorption and could be promising biomaterials for Cd remediation in North China.
