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Accumulation of Cadmium in Transplanted Lichen Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl., with Reference to Physiochemical Variation and Kinetics of Cadmium Biosorption

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The present study aims to signify the role of Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl. (P. cocoes) as cadmium (Cd) biomonitor in atmosphere. This was achieved by quantifying the amount of Cd accumulated in transplanted P. cocoes, when stimulated with known concentrations of Cd (5µM, 50µM, 100µM, 150µM and 200µM) at increasing intervals of time up-to 40 days. All the five concentrations exhibited increasing trend of accumulation with time. As depicted by Pearson’s Correlation (at p < 0.001), anti-oxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase r= -0.812, ascorbate peroxidase r= -0.802, catalase r= -0.757) and electrical conductivity (r = 0.693) were the most efficient parameters to depict increased Cd presence in atmosphere. In the current study, accumulation of Cd by transplanted lichen has been first time analyzed by biosorption kinetics. The uptake of Cd by P. cocoes followed pseudo-second-order kinetics (range of R22 value was 0.969–0.998). The marker parameters in combination with the ability to accrue Cd fortifies P. cocoes’s role as a biomonitor.

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The authors are thankful to the Directors of Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, and CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India for providing laboratory facilities to carry out this research work. We are also thankful to the farmers for allowing us to collect samples from their Mango orchard situated near Tokhaiedih, Bahraich, India.

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  3. Prof. H.S.Srivastava foundation for Science and Society, Lucknow, 226025, India

    Rajesh Bajpai

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Ansari, B.K., Shukla, A.K., Upreti, D.K. et al. Accumulation of Cadmium in Transplanted Lichen Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl., with Reference to Physiochemical Variation and Kinetics of Cadmium Biosorption. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 110, 67 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-023-03710-y

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