Adsorption behavior and mechanism of lead by starch/tobermorite composite hydrogel.

Tobermorite (TOB) is a synthetic inorganic mineral material with a montmorillonite-like layered structure that removes heavy metals from water, and its incorporation into starch-based hydrogels can optimize the stability and adsorption properties of the hydrogels; it can also significantly reduce the storage pressure of fly ash (FA) and reduce environmental pollution. This study utilized starch/tobemolite/acrylic acid (LR/TOB/AA) as the raw material, successfully synthesizing a starch-tobemolite composite hydrogel (LR-TOB/AA) using aqueous solution polymerization. The hydrogel exhibits excellent water absorption and retention capabilities, as well as a significant adsorption effect on Pb(II).

Unlocking hormesis and toxic effects induced by cadmium in Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua based on morphology, physiology and metabolomics.

Traditional Chinese medicine materials (TCMMs) are widely planted and used, while cadmium (Cd) is a widespread pollutant that poses a potential risk to plant growth and human health. However, studies on the influences of Cd on TCMMs have been limited. Our study aims to reveal the antioxidation-related detoxification mechanism of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua under Cd stress based on physiology and metabolomics.

Effect of irrigation water system's distribution on rice cadmium accumulation in large mild cadmium contaminated paddy field areas of Southwest China.

There are large areas of moderately Cd-contaminated rice paddies (Cd content was less than risk intervention value) in southwest China, under natural conditions, the effect of irrigation water system's distribution on the Cd contamination in soil and rice is still less accurate. In this study, a survey of paired soil-rice (n = 1520) samples was conducted in a large paddy of about 7000 ha in southwest China that originated from the same parent material and grew with the same rice varieties. Specially, three representative characteristic regions (area A, B, C) were selected from north to south to thoroughly investigate the reasons for pollution characteristics.

Metabolomics reveals the "Invisible" detoxification mechanisms of Amaranthus hypochondriacus at three ages upon exposure to different levels of cadmium.

To decipher the Cd hyperaccumulation and tolerance mechanisms of plants and increase phytoremediation efficiency, in this study, the physiological effects induced by environmentally relevant concentrations (0, 25 and 200 mg/kg) of Cd were characterized in Amaranthus hypochondriacus (K472) at three growth stages using LC/MS-based metabolomics. Metabolomic analysis identified 31, 29 and 30 significantly differential metabolites (SDMs) in K472 exposed to Cd at the early, intermediate and late stages of vegetative growth, respectively. These SDMs are involved in nine metabolic pathways responsible for antioxidation, osmotic balance regulation, energy supplementation and the promotion of metabolites that participate in phytochelatin (PC) synthesis.

CHD1L Expression Increases Tumor Progression and Acts as a Predictive Biomarker for Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer.

Background: The chromodomain helicase/ATPase DNA binding protein 1-like gene (CHD1L) plays a key role in controlling various cellular phenomena, including immune-mediated inflammation, transformation, apoptosis, cell cycle progression, and proliferation.

Methods: This study investigated the function and clinical significance of CHD1L protein expression in pancreatic cancer (PC). We analyzed CHD1L expression in surgical specimens from 112 PC patients.

[Adsorptive Remediation of Cr(Ⅵ) Contaminated Groundwater with Chemically Synthesized Schwertmannite].

Schwertmannite is usually naturally found in acidic mining wastewater and frequently used in the adsorption of heavy metal anions from water and wastewater. Schwertmannite was synthesized through a facile chemical method and utilized to remove Cr(Ⅵ) from contaminated groundwater. The kinetics, thermodynamics and isotherms, as well as the effects of environmental factors on the Schwertmannite adsorption processes were investigated.

Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater remediation with simulated permeable reactive barrier (PRB) filled with natural pyrite as reactive material: Environmental factors and effectiveness.

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are efficient technologies for in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater, the effectiveness of which greatly depends on the reactive media filled. Natural pyrite is an iron sulfide material with a very low content of iron and sulfur, and a mining waste which is a potential material for Cr(VI) immobilization. In this study, we conducted a series of batch tests to research the effects of typical environmental factors on Cr(VI) removal and also simulated PRB filled with natural pyrite to investigate its effectiveness, in order to find a both environmentally and economically fine method for groundwater remediation.