Removal of azinphos methyl by alfalfa plants (Medicago sativa L.) in a soil-free system

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 327, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 31-39

  Flocco, C G ^a   Carranza, M P ^a   Carvajal, L G ^b   Loewy, R M ^b   Pechen De D'Angelo A M ^b   Giulietti, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Azinphos methyl; Hydroponic culture; Medicago sativa; Organophosphorus pesticide; Phytoremediation; Plant model system

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; PESTICIDES; PHYSIOLOGY; SOILS;

ALFALFA PLANTS; HYDROPONIC CULTURES; NUTRIENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AZINPHOS METHYL;

ALFALFA; BIOREMEDIATION; PESTICIDE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HALF LIFE TIME; HYDROPONICS; KINETICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AZINPHOSMETHYL; CHLOROPHYLL; HALF-LIFE; HYDROPONICS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2542533792     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2003.08.024     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Burken J.G., Schnoor J.L. Uptake and metabolism of atrazine by poplar trees. Environ Sci Technol. 31:1997;1399-1406
2. Cunningham S.D., Anderson A.A., Schwab A.P., Hsu F.C. Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants. Adv Agron. 56:1996;55-114
3. Davis LC, Muralidharan N, Visser VP, Chaffin C, Fateley WG, Erickson LE, Hammaker RM. Alfalfa plants and associated microorganisms promote biodegradation rather than volatilization of organic substances from groundwater. In: Anderson TA, Coats JR, editors. Microbial degradation of organic chemicals in the rhizosphere: implications for bioremediation. American Chemical Society. ACS Symposium Series 563; 1994. p. 112-122
4. Dec J., Bollag J.-M. Use of plant material for the decontamination of water polluted with azinphos methyls. Biotechnol Bioeng. 44:1994;1132-1139
5. Dushenkov V., Kumar P.B.A.N., Motto H., Raskin I. The use of plants to remove heavy metals from aqueous streams. Environ Sci Technol. 29:1995;1239-1245
6. Erickson L.E., Davis L.C., Narayanan M. Bioenergetics and bioremediation of contaminated soil. Thermochim Acta. 250:1995;353-358
7. Ferro A, Kennedy J, Doucette W, Nelson S, Jauregui G, Mc Farland B, Bugbee B, Fate of benzene in soils planted with alfalfa: uptake, volatilization, and degradation. In: Kruger EL, Anderson TA, Coats JR, editors. Phytoremediation of Soil and Water Contaminants. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. ACS Symposium Series 664; 1997. p. 223-237
8. Flocco C.G., Alvarez M.A., Giulietti A.M. In vitro peroxidase production by Armoracia lapathifolia transformed roots cultures. Effect of elicitation on level and profile of isoenzymes. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 28:1998;33-38
9. Gao J., Garrison W.A., Hoehamer C., Mazur C.S., Wolfe N.L. Uptake and phytotransformation of organophosphorus pesticides by axenically cultivated aquatic plants. J Agric Food Chem. 48:2000;6114-6120
10. Hoagland DR, Arnon IR. University of California, Experimental Station, 1938, Circular 347
11. HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank). Department of Health and Human Services; 1999. Available on-line at http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov
12. Klibanov A.M., Alberti B.N., Morris E.D., Felshin L.M. Enzymatic removal of toxic phenols and anilines from wastewaters. J Appl Biochem. 2:1980;414-421
13. Korte F., Kvesitadze G., Ugrekhelidze D., Gordeziani M., Khatisashvili G., Buadze O., Zaalishvili G., Coulston F. Organic toxicants and plants. Ecotoxicol Environ Safe. 47:2000;1-26
14. Loewy R.M., Kirs V., Carvajal G., Venturino A., Pechén de D'Angelo A.M. Groundwater contamination by azinphos methyl in the northern patagonic region (Argentina). Sci Total Environ. 225:1999;211-218
15. Loewy R.M., Carvajal L.G., Novelli M., Pechen de D'Angelo A.M. Effect of pesticide use in fruit production orchards on shallow ground water. J Environ Sci Health Part B. 238:2003;317-325
16. Lyman WJ, Reehl WF, Rosenblatt DH, Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods: Environmental Behavior of Organic Compounds. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA, 1990, pp. 4-9, 15-29
17. Lytle J.S., Lytle T.F. Use of plants for toxicity assessment of estuarine ecosystems. Environ Toxicol Chem. 20:2001;63-83
18. Mackova M., Chroma L., Kucerova P., Burkhard J., Demnerova K., Macek T. Some aspects of PCB metabolism by horseradish cells. Int J Phytorem. 3:2001;401-414
19. Narayanan M., Davis L.C., Tracy J.C., Erickson L.E., Green R.M. Experimental and modeling studies of the fate of organic contaminants in the presence of alfalfa plants. J Hazard Mater. 41:1995;229-249
20. Narayanan M., Erickson L.E., Davis L.C. Simple plant based design strategies for volatile organic pollutants. Environ Prog. 18:1999;231-242
21. Ramaswami A., Carr P., Burkhardt M. Plant uptake of uranium: hydroponic and soil system studies. Int J Phytorem. 3:2001;189-201
22. Reilley K.A., Banks M.K., Schwab A.P. Organic chemicals in the environment: dissipation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere. J Environ Qual. 25:1996;212-219
23. Salt D.E., Smith R.D., Raskin I. Phytoremediation. Annu Rev Plant Physiol. 49:1998;643-668
24. Sandermann H. Higher plant metabolism of xenobiotics: the 'green liver' concept. Pharmacogenetics. 4:1994;225-241
25. Schnoor J.L., Litch L.A., Mc Cutcheon S.C., Wolfe N.L., Carreira L.H. Phytoremediation of nutrient and organic contaminants. Environ Sci Technol. 29:1995;318-323
26. Schwab A.P., Al-Assi A.A., Banks M.K. Adsorption of naphthalene onto plant roots. J Environ Qual. 27:1998;220-224
27. Shimp J.F., Tracy J.C., Davis L.C., Lee E., Huang W., Erickson L.E. Beneficial effects of plants in the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with organic materials. Environ Sci Technol. 23:1993;41-77
28. Trapp S. Model for uptake of xenobiotics into plants. Mc Farlane J.C., Trapp S. Plant contamination. Modeling and simulation of organic chemical processes. 1995;38-68 Lewis Publishers, Ann Arbor, MI
29. US Environmental Protection Agency. Public dockets on the organophosphate pesticides. Azinphos methyl. Washington DC: Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances; 1998
30. Wintermans J.F.G.M., De Mots A. Spectrophotometric characteristics of chlorophylls a and b and their pheophytins in ethanol. Biochim Biophys Acta. 109:1965;448-453