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The leguminous species Anthyllis vulneraria as a Zn-hyperaccumulator and eco-Zn catalyst resources

  • Combining Phytoextraction and Ecological Catalysis: an Environmental, Ecological, Ethic and Economic Opportunity
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Anthyllis vulneraria was highlighted here as a Zn-hyperaccumulator for the development of a pilot phytoextraction process in the mine site of Les Avinières in the district of Saint-Laurent-Le-Minier. A. vulneraria appeared to hyperaccumulate the highest concentration of Zn in shoots with a better metal selectivity relative to Cd and Pb than the reference Zn-hyperaccumulator Noccea caerulescens. A bigger biomass production associated to a higher Zn concentration conducted A. vulneraria to the highest total zinc gain per hectare per year. As a legume, A. vulneraria was infected by rhizobia symbionts. Inoculation of A. vulneraria seeds showed a positive impact on Zn hyperaccumulation. A large-scale culture process of symbiotic rhizobia of A. vulneraria was investigated and optimized to allow large-scale inoculation process. Contaminated shoots of A. vulneraria were not considered as wastes and were recovered as Eco-Zn catalyst in particular, examples of organic synthesis, electrophilic aromatic substitution. Eco-Zn catalyst was much more efficient than conventional catalysts and allowed greener chemical processes.

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The authors would like to thank Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR 11ECOT 011 01), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie (ADEME), and Fond Européen de Développement Régional (FEDER) program for financial supports.

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  1. Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d’Orsay, Université Paris Sud, Rue du Doyen Georges Poitou, 91405, Orsay, Cedex, France

    Claire M. Grison

  2. STRATOZ SA, Cap Alpha, Avenue de l’Europe, 34830, Clapiers, France

    Marine Mazel, Amandine Sellini & Jacques Biton

  3. Laboratory of Bioinspired chemistry and ecological innovation, FRE 3673 CNRS University of Montpellier 2, Stratoz, Cap Alpha, Avenue de l’Europe, 34830, Clapiers, France

    Vincent Escande & Claude Grison

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Grison, C.M., Mazel, M., Sellini, A. et al. The leguminous species Anthyllis vulneraria as a Zn-hyperaccumulator and eco-Zn catalyst resources. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 5667–5676 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3605-1

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