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Enhanced bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil by Solanum nigrum L. with Mucor circinelloides

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Strain selected from mine tailings in Anshan for Pb bioremediation was characterized at the genetic level by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Results revealed that the strain belongs to Mucor circinelloides. Bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil was conducted using Solanum nigrum L. combined with M. circinelloides. The removal efficacy was in the order microbial/phytoremediation > phytoremediation > microbial remediation > control. The bioremediation rates were 58.6, 47.2, and 40.2% in microbial/phytoremediation, microbial remediation, and phytoremediation groups, respectively. Inoculating soil with M. circinelloides enhanced Pb removal and S. nigrum L. growth. The bioaccumulation factor (BF, 1.43), enrichment factor (EF, 1.56), and translocation factor (TF, 1.35) were higher than unit, suggesting an efficient ability of S. nigrum L. in Pb bioremediation. Soil fertility was increased after bioremediation according to change in enzyme activities. The results indicated that inoculating S. nigrum L. with M. circinelloides enhanced its efficiency for phytoremediation of soil contaminated with Pb.

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support received from the Anshan Iron and Steel Technology Project (11161467), the National Natural Science Foundation of P.R. China (20977094), and the Science and Technology Development Plan Projects of Weifang (2014ZJ1055).

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Sun, L., Cao, X., Li, M. et al. Enhanced bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil by Solanum nigrum L. with Mucor circinelloides . Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 9681–9689 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8637-x

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