Selenium Assimilation and Volatilization from Selenocyanate-Treated Indian Mustard and Muskgrass1
Selenocyanate (SeCN−) is a major contaminant in the effluents from some oil refineries, power plants, and in mine drainage water. In this study, we determined the potential of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and muskgrass (a macroalga, Chara canescens) for SeCN− phytoremediation in upland and wetla...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:148924 2023-05-15T15:53:56+02:00 Selenium Assimilation and Volatilization from Selenocyanate-Treated Indian Mustard and Muskgrass1 de Souza, Mark P. Pickering, Ingrid J. Walla, Michael Terry, Norman 2002-02 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC148924 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11842165 https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.010686 en eng American Society of Plant Biologists http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC148924 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11842165 http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.010686 Copyright © 2002, American Society of Plant Physiologists Research Article Text 2002 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.010686 2013-08-29T11:42:48Z Selenocyanate (SeCN−) is a major contaminant in the effluents from some oil refineries, power plants, and in mine drainage water. In this study, we determined the potential of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and muskgrass (a macroalga, Chara canescens) for SeCN− phytoremediation in upland and wetland situations, respectively. The tolerance of Indian mustard to toxic levels of SeCN− was similar to or higher than other toxic forms of Se. Indian mustard treated with 20 μm SeCN− removed 30% (w/v) of the Se supplied in 5 d, accumulating 554 and 86 μg of Se g−1 dry weight in roots and shoots, respectively. Under similar conditions, muskgrass removed approximately 9% (w/v) of the Se supplied as SeCN− and accumulated 27 μg of Se g−1 dry weight. A biochemical pathway for SeCN− degradation was proposed for Indian mustard. Indian mustard and muskgrass efficiently degraded SeCN− as none of the Se accumulated by either organism remained in this form. Indian mustard accumulated predominantly organic Se, whereas muskgrass contained Se mainly as selenite and organic Se forms. Indian mustard produced volatile Se from SeCN− in the form of less toxic dimethylselenide. Se volatilization by Indian mustard accounted for only 0.7% (w/v) of the SeCN− removed, likely because the biochemical steps in the production of dimethylselenide from organic Se were rate limiting. Indian mustard is promising for the phytoremediation of SeCN−-contaminated soil and water because of its remarkable abilities to phytoextract SeCN− and degrade all the accumulated SeCN− to other Se forms. Text Chara canescens PubMed Central (PMC) Indian Plant Physiology 128 2 625 633 |
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Selenocyanate (SeCN−) is a major contaminant in the effluents from some oil refineries, power plants, and in mine drainage water. In this study, we determined the potential of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and muskgrass (a macroalga, Chara canescens) for SeCN− phytoremediation in upland and wetland situations, respectively. The tolerance of Indian mustard to toxic levels of SeCN− was similar to or higher than other toxic forms of Se. Indian mustard treated with 20 μm SeCN− removed 30% (w/v) of the Se supplied in 5 d, accumulating 554 and 86 μg of Se g−1 dry weight in roots and shoots, respectively. Under similar conditions, muskgrass removed approximately 9% (w/v) of the Se supplied as SeCN− and accumulated 27 μg of Se g−1 dry weight. A biochemical pathway for SeCN− degradation was proposed for Indian mustard. Indian mustard and muskgrass efficiently degraded SeCN− as none of the Se accumulated by either organism remained in this form. Indian mustard accumulated predominantly organic Se, whereas muskgrass contained Se mainly as selenite and organic Se forms. Indian mustard produced volatile Se from SeCN− in the form of less toxic dimethylselenide. Se volatilization by Indian mustard accounted for only 0.7% (w/v) of the SeCN− removed, likely because the biochemical steps in the production of dimethylselenide from organic Se were rate limiting. Indian mustard is promising for the phytoremediation of SeCN−-contaminated soil and water because of its remarkable abilities to phytoextract SeCN− and degrade all the accumulated SeCN− to other Se forms. |
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Selenium Assimilation and Volatilization from Selenocyanate-Treated Indian Mustard and Muskgrass1 |
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