The
majority
of
the
world
populations
continue
to
be
exposed
nitrate
through
food
(leafy
vegetables)
that
are
major
source
dietary
intake.
High
levels
contents
in
vegetables
have
been
a
significant
health
issue
all
over
world.
However,
limited
information
is
available
on
dynamics
water-substrate-plant
system
and
its
distribution
edible
organs.
In
our
study,
uptake
accumulation
(roots,
stem,
aerial
fraction
leaves)
chard
spinach
were
evaluated
under
greenhouse
conditions
with
optimal
fertilization
(in
triplicate).
Results
showed
low
leachates
substrates
(chard
˃
spinach).
Higher
concentrations
root
zone
(spinach)
correlated
higher
rate
fraction,
leaves
compared
(p
<
0.0001).
concentration
exceeded
3-fold
international
regulation
(3500
mg
NO3-
kg-1).
acceptable
daily
intake
(ADI)
value
was
almost
age
groups
(except
13–19
years).
group
(1–2
years)
EDI
(7.87
kg-1)
two
times
than
ADI.
This
study
shows
leafy
accumulate
(spinach
chard)
from
nutrient
solution,
posing
plausible
human
risk
different
group.
Production
systems
appropriate
programs
for
each
crop
type
should
promoted
reduce
input
into
cropping
systems.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 260 - 260
Published: April 18, 2025
Soil
and
sediment
contamination
with
heavy
metals
(HMs)
is
a
critical
environmental
issue,
posing
significant
risks
to
both
ecosystems
human
health.
Whole-cell
bioreporter
(WCB)
technology
offers
promising
alternative
traditional
detection
techniques
due
its
ability
rapidly
assess
the
bioavailability
of
pollutants.
Specifically,
lights-on
WCBs
quantify
pollutant
by
measuring
bioluminescence
or
fluorescence
in
response
exposure,
demonstrating
comparable
accuracy
methods
for
quantitative
detection.
However,
when
applied
soil
sediment,
signal
intensity
directly
measured
often
attenuated
interference
from
solid
particles,
leading
underestimation
bioavailability.
Currently,
no
standardized
method
exists
correct
this
attenuation.
This
review
provides
analysis
benefits
limitations
WCB
assessing
HM
sediment.
Based
on
approaches
used
address
attenuation,
correction
are
categorized
into
four
types:
assumed
negligible
method,
non-inducible
luminescent
control
addition
standard
reference
soil,
pre-exposure
bioreporter.
We
provide
comprehensive
each
method’s
applicability,
benefits,
limitations.
Lastly,
potential
future
directions
advancing
proposed.
seeks
establish
theoretical
foundation
researchers
professionals
utilizing
assessment
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 1045 - 1045
Published: April 26, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
effectiveness
of
organic
compost
as
a
sustainable
alternative
to
chemical
fertilizers
for
improving
soil
health
and
enhancing
crop
productivity
under
greenhouse
conditions.
The
experiment
focused
on
sweet
basil
(Ocimum
basilicum
L.),
an
aromatic
herb
highly
sensitive
fertility
structure,
cultivated
in
sandy
loam
soil—a
prevalent
substrate
arid
semi-arid
regions,
often
limited
by
poor
water
nutrient
retention.
Using
randomized
complete
block
design
with
six
application
rates,
this
evaluated
physicochemical,
biochemical,
agronomic
responses
both
plants.
results
demonstrated
significant
improvements
across
all
parameters
(p
<
0.05),
30
t/ha
treatment
yielding
most
notable
enhancements
content,
plant
performance
while
maintaining
acceptable
levels
heavy
metals.
Soil
matter
(SOM)
increased
13.71%,
shoot
length
(SL),
essential
oil
content
(EOC),
100-seed
weight
improved
42
cm,
0.83%,
0.32
g,
respectively,
compared
control.
These
finding
underscore
benefits
high
rates
boosting
horticultural
promoting
agriculture.
Moreover,
supports
reduction
fertilizer
dependency
encourages
adoption
circular
economy
principles
(CEPs)
through
waste
recycling.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
271, P. 115969 - 115969
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
Phytoremediation
is
an
effective
way
to
remediate
metal-contaminated
soils.
During
phytoremediation,
plants
immobilize
heavy
metals
through
the
roots
reduce
mobility,
toxicity
and
dispersal
of
metals,
changes
in
activity
are
often
accompanied
by
rhizosphere
ecosystems,
which
rhizobacteria
essential
components
interact
with
maintain
stability
ecosystem
improve
soil
health.
In
this
study,
phytoremediation
potential
Sasa
argenteostriata
(Regel)
E.G.
Camu
response
were
revealed
different
levels
lead-zinc
tailing
contamination
(Pb,
Zn,
Cd
concentrations
1197.53,
3243.40,
185.44
mg/kg
for
M1
2301.71,
6087.95,
364.00
M2,
respectively).
The
BCF
increased
increasing
pollution,
BCFPb,
BCFZn,
BCFCd
0.19,
0.27,
0.08,
respectively,
under
M2
treatment;
contrast,
TF
decreased
TFPb,
TFZn,
TFCd
0.39,
0.85,
0.07,
treatment.
mobility
Pb
was
higher
than
that
Zn
Cd,
percentage
residual
(Res)
increased,
while
acid-soluble
(Aci)
significantly
higher,
leading
obvious
uptake
roots.
Correlation
analysis
showed
affected
rhizobacterial
community
changing
pH,
contents
organic
matter
NRFM,
bacteria
such
as
Proteobacteria
MND1,
highly
resistant
(HMs),
became
dominant
species
community.
Further
PICRUSt2
reducing
metal
transport
across
membranes
efficiency
cellular
reproduction
main
metabolic
mechanisms
bacterial
tolerance
HMs.
Overall,
able
more
PbZn
tailing-contaminated
soil,
HMs
then
influencing
change
structure
metabolism
mechanism
adapt
HM-contaminated
environment,
fertility
together
promoted
health
soil.
This
study
first
illustrate
multimetal
tailings.
results
provide
some
guidance
practice
tailing-phytoremediation
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Arsenic
(As)
metabolism
pathways
and
their
coupling
to
nitrogen
(N)
carbon
(C)
cycling
contribute
elemental
biogeochemical
cycling.
However,
how
whole-microbial
communities
respond
As
stress
which
taxa
are
the
predominant
As-transforming
bacteria
or
archaea
in
situ
remains
unclear.
Hence,
by
constructing
applying
ROCker
profiles
precisely
detect
quantify
oxidation
(aioA,
arxA)
reduction
(arrA,
arsC1,
arsC2)
genes
short-read
metagenomic
metatranscriptomic
datasets,
we
investigated
dominant
microbial
involved
arsenite
(As(III))
arsenate
(As(V))
revealed
potential
for
with
N
C
rice
paddies.
Five
models
were
constructed
abundance
transcriptional
activity
of
sequences
encoding
(aioA
paddy
soils.
Our
results
that
sub-communities
carrying
aioA
arsC2
predominantly
responsible
As(III)
As(V)
reduction,
respectively.
Moreover,
a
newly
identified
gene,
arxA,
was
detected
genomes
assigned
various
phyla
showed
significantly
increased
increasing
soil
pH,
indicating
its
important
role
alkaline
The
significant
correlation
activities
narG
nirK
denitrification
genes,
arxA
napA
nirS
arrA/arsC2
pmoA
mcrA
implied
methane
oxidation.
Various
including
Burkholderiales,
Desulfatiglandales,
Hyphomicrobiales
(formerly
Rhizobiales)
processes.
these
correlated
N/C
often
co-occur
same
genome
exhibit
greater
soils
contamination
than
those
without
contamination.
comprehensive
detection
typing
associated
via
custom-built
models,
shed
light
on
contribution
nitrate
arsC
expands
our
knowledge
interrelationships
among
As,
N,
Journal of Ecological Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(1), P. 195 - 208
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
Considering
that
approximately
20%
of
the
nation's
land
remains
under
occupation
Russian
forces,
assessing
impact
invasion
in
midst
ongoing
conflict
is
a
formidable
challenge.However,
even
limited
available
data
offers
distressing
glimpse
into
an
ecological
catastrophe.The
detonation
rockets
and
artillery
shells
leads
to
generation
variety
chemical
compounds
containing
elements
such
as
zinc
(Zn),
copper
(Cu),
lead
(Pb),
chromium
(Cr),
nickel
(Ni),
cadmium
(Cd).The
primary
goal
this
research
was
ascertain
presence
potentially
hazardous
(PTE)
within
soil
areas
subjected
targeted
rocket
attacks
Lviv
districts.Soil
samples
were
gathered
from
four
locations
city
Lviv,
which
had
been
impacted
by
fire,
using
concentric
circle
sampling
methodology.Two
distinct
instrumental
techniques,
namely
X-ray
fluorescence
spectroscopy
(XRF)
Inductively
Coupled
Plasma-Optical
Emission
Spectrometry
(ICP-OES),
employed
quantify
concentration
heavy
metals
samples.Results
revealed
all
exhibited
significant
exceedance
maximum
allowable
concentrations
for
titanium
(Ti),
(Ni).To
assess
leachability
bioavailability
these
soil,
various
extraction
methods
applied
aqueous
conditions
ammonium
citrate.The
latter
method
demonstrated
high
effectiveness
extracting
(Cd)
soil.The
level
contamination
evaluated
diverse
criteria,
including
factor
(Cf),
environmental
risk
(Er),
potential
index
(Ri),
geoaccumulation
(Igeo),
(NIPI
-National
Iron
plus
Initiative).The
computed
cumulative
=
49.001
NIRI
54.941,National
Investor
Relations
Institute)
underscores
substantial
pollution
surveyed
area.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(18), P. 8040 - 8040
Published: Sept. 14, 2024
Green
areas,
in
particular
lawns,
play
important
roles
cities.
Unfortunately,
they
are
often
arranged
sites
contaminated
with
heavy
metals.
This
study
analyzed
soils
and
lawn
swards
three
districts
of
the
city
Wrocław.
Three
different
categories
lawns
were
examined:
residential
street
parks.
Particular
focus
was
placed
on
soil
contamination
metals
Zn,
Cu,
Cd
Pb
their
accumulation
aboveground
biomass
perennial
ryegrass
Lolium
perenne,
main
grass
species,
other
components
sward.
The
research
revealed
local
occurrence
elevated
metal
concentrations
soils,
although
most
studied
sites,
did
not
exceed
safe
values
set
byPolish
law.
parts
plants
forming
sward
depended
primarily
type
metal.
confirmed
high
phytoavailability
cadmium
zinc
very
low
lead.
Perennial
accumulated
considerably
lower
amounts
lead
copper
compared
sward,
which
indicates
potential
suitability
this
species
for
phytostabilization
sustainable
development
areas
these
two
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(11), P. 5993 - 5993
Published: May 30, 2024
Baccharis
macraei
Hook.
&
Arn
(Asteraceae),
commonly
known
as
Vautro,
is
found
in
the
coastal
areas
of
central-southern
Chile,
including
industrial
zone
Quintero-Puchuncaví,
for
contamination
its
soils
with
heavy
metals,
which
together
other
factors
generate
abiotic
stress
plant
species,
against
they
present
defensive
mechanisms.
For
this
reason,
objective
was
to
evaluate
effect
generated
by
proximity
B.
complex
assessing
physiological
and
metabolic
states
reported
extracts
compounds
isolated
from
well
photosynthetic
capacity,
metal
content
production,
antioxidant
activity
cytotoxicity
tumorigenic
cell
lines
phytoconstituents.
To
end,
collected
at
two
different
distances
complex,
observing
that
closer
species
is,
greater
concentration
copper
soil,
generating
a
decrease
rate
electron
transport
situ,
but
an
increase
low
cytotoxicity.
This
could
be
due
presence
flavonoids
such
Hispidulin,
Cirsimaritina,
Isokaempferida,
monoterpenes,
oxygenated
non-oxygenated
sesquiterpenes
identified
study.
Circular Economy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 100099 - 100099
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Hazardous
waste
from
industrial
production
has
become
a
global
concern
because
of
its
impact
on
the
environment
and
human
health.
However,
studies
heavy
metals
in
regional
hazardous
are
rare.
Thus,
this
study
examined
93
samples
Beijing
2019,
to
assess
distribution,
occurrence,
potential
eco-environmental
risks
such
waste.
The
results
indicated
high
concentrations
Zn,
Cu,
Ni
waste,
leaching
toxicity
(270.60
mg/L),
Cu
(524.1
Pb
(136.23
mg/L)-->
exceeded
Chinese
identification
standards
for
Heavy
have
been
primarily
found
remote
counties
around
locations
enterprises.
total
amount
followed
order:
Zn
>
Ba
Mn
Pb.
Based
migration
abilities
their
detected
forms,
were
classified
into
three
categories
(high,
middle,
low
abilities)
characterize
enter
environment.
amounts
with
middle
ability
Ba.
environmental
risk
was
evaluated
using
index,
resulting
following
ranking:
Daxing
District
exhibited
highest
per
unit
area,
whereas
Miyun
showed
secondary
sector
economy
GDP.
This
attributed
Beijing's
structure.
provide
fundamental
data
management
control
expected
aid
preventing
managing
caused
by
