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Assessment of Pb and pyrene accumulation in Scirpus triqueter assisted by combined alkyl polyglucoside and nitrilotriacetic acid application

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To understand the accumulation and uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals by plants is an important part of the assessment of phytoremediation for PAHs and heavy metals co-contaminated soil. This study was an investigation of the accumulation and uptake of pyrene and lead (Pb) by Scirpus triqueter under the condition of alkyl polyglucoside (APG) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) combined application. The results indicated that the accumulation of Pb by S. triqueter was significantly improved by NTA and APG addition into the soil. The pyrene accumulation in plant was also increased after application of APG when compared to the control treatment. However, the pyrene accumulation was decreased when APG was applied together with NTA. SEM and TEM images of root surface suggested that more Pb in the soil transferred to the plant by combined application of APG and NTA. More importantly, TEM images of xylem cells of S.triqueter root showed that permeability of cell membrane was improved by application of APG.

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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21677093 and 41373097) and the Key Laboratory of Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection of Zhejiang Province (No. KF201503).

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    Tingru Chen

  2. Laboratory of Environmental Remediation, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Xiaoyan Liu, Xinying Zhang, Xiaoxin Hu & Liya Cao

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Chen, T., Liu, X., Zhang, X. et al. Assessment of Pb and pyrene accumulation in Scirpus triqueter assisted by combined alkyl polyglucoside and nitrilotriacetic acid application. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 19194–19200 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9579-z

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