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The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth
There is growing recognition of the impact of the rising presence of microplastics (MPs) on terrestrial plant growth and, in general, the terrestrial ecosystem. Simultaneously, there is growing heavy metal accumulation in agricultural lands at an astonishing rate owing to the overwhelming use of che...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10685156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38034784 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21464 |
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author | De Silva, Y. Sanath K. Rajagopalan, Uma Maheswari Kadono, Hirofumi Li, Danyang |
author_facet | De Silva, Y. Sanath K. Rajagopalan, Uma Maheswari Kadono, Hirofumi Li, Danyang |
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description | There is growing recognition of the impact of the rising presence of microplastics (MPs) on terrestrial plant growth and, in general, the terrestrial ecosystem. Simultaneously, there is growing heavy metal accumulation in agricultural lands at an astonishing rate owing to the overwhelming use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and weedicides. Thus, there is a need to investigate the synergetic effect of MPs along with heavy metals on the inducing combined toxicity. This study investigates effects at smaller exposure periods of a few hours using a novel optical imaging technique, Biospeckle Coherence Tomography. Biospeckle Optical Coherence Tomography (bOCT) is a novel optical imaging technique that we successfully demonstrated earlier in visualizing the internal activity of plants. Previous studies of authors using the bOCT technique have demonstrated its potential in the independent application of polyethylene microplastic (PEMPs) as well as zinc within 6 h after their treatments. The strong inhibitory effect of 100 mg L(−1), Zn, and PEMPs alone on the germination of Lens culinaris could be visualized with bOCT. The current study demonstrated that against expectation, combined effects of Zn toxicity were reduced when combined with MPs. This is suggested due to the significant reduction of Zn uptake by the seedlings through the interaction of Zn and MPs in an aqueous solution. Mass-spectrometry results also indicate a reduced intake of Zn. Our findings suggest that PEMPs could be able to reduce the over-availability of Zn, thus mitigating the Zn toxicity on lentils. |
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spelling | pubmed-106851562023-11-30 The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth De Silva, Y. Sanath K. Rajagopalan, Uma Maheswari Kadono, Hirofumi Li, Danyang Heliyon Research Article There is growing recognition of the impact of the rising presence of microplastics (MPs) on terrestrial plant growth and, in general, the terrestrial ecosystem. Simultaneously, there is growing heavy metal accumulation in agricultural lands at an astonishing rate owing to the overwhelming use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and weedicides. Thus, there is a need to investigate the synergetic effect of MPs along with heavy metals on the inducing combined toxicity. This study investigates effects at smaller exposure periods of a few hours using a novel optical imaging technique, Biospeckle Coherence Tomography. Biospeckle Optical Coherence Tomography (bOCT) is a novel optical imaging technique that we successfully demonstrated earlier in visualizing the internal activity of plants. Previous studies of authors using the bOCT technique have demonstrated its potential in the independent application of polyethylene microplastic (PEMPs) as well as zinc within 6 h after their treatments. The strong inhibitory effect of 100 mg L(−1), Zn, and PEMPs alone on the germination of Lens culinaris could be visualized with bOCT. The current study demonstrated that against expectation, combined effects of Zn toxicity were reduced when combined with MPs. This is suggested due to the significant reduction of Zn uptake by the seedlings through the interaction of Zn and MPs in an aqueous solution. Mass-spectrometry results also indicate a reduced intake of Zn. Our findings suggest that PEMPs could be able to reduce the over-availability of Zn, thus mitigating the Zn toxicity on lentils. Elsevier 2023-11-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10685156/ /pubmed/38034784 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21464 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article De Silva, Y. Sanath K. Rajagopalan, Uma Maheswari Kadono, Hirofumi Li, Danyang The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title | The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title_full | The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title_fullStr | The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title_full_unstemmed | The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title_short | The synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (Lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
title_sort | synergy of microplastics with the heavy metal zinc has resulted in reducing the toxic effects of zinc on lentil (lens culinaris) seed germination and seedling growth |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10685156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38034784 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21464 |
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