Plants as effective bioindicators for heavy metal pollution monitoring.

This study investigated the bioindicator potential of Amaranthus retroflexus L., Plantago lanceolata L., Rumex acetosa L.

Evaluation of P5CS and ProDH activity in (Steud.) as an indicator of oxidative changes induced by drought stress.

The aim of the study was to investigate changes in proline metabolism in seedlings of tree species during drought stress. One month old seedlings were exposed to moisture conditions at various levels (irrigation at 100, 75, 50 and 25% of field capacity), and then the material (leaves and roots) was collected three times at 10-day intervals. The activity of enzymes involved in proline metabolism was closely related to drought severity; however, proline content was not directly impacted.

High-throughput method for Oxygen Consumption Rate measurement (OCR) in plant mitochondria.

Background: Conventional methods to measure oxygen consumption, such as Clark-type electrodes, have limitations such as requiring a large amount of starting material. Moreover, commercially available kits for high-throughput methods are usually optimized for animal cells and mitochondria. Here, we present a novel method to measure the oxygen consumption rate using a high-throughput assay in isolated mitochondria of European beech seeds.

The chances in the redox priming of nondormant recalcitrant seeds by spermidine.

The problems posed by seed sensitivity to desiccation and aging have motivated the development of various techniques for mitigating their detrimental effects. The redox priming of seeds in antioxidant solution to improve their postharvest performance is one of the approaches. Spermidine (Spd) was tested as an invigorating solution on nondormant recalcitrant (desiccation-sensitive) seeds of the silver maple (Acer saccharinum L.

Activation of antioxidative and detoxificative systems in Brassica juncea L. plants against the toxicity of heavy metals.

Plant metal hyperaccumulators, to which Brassica juncea belongs, must have very efficient defence mechanisms that enable growth and development in an environment polluted with various heavy metals. B. juncea (Indiana mustard) v.

Relationship between mitochondrial changes and seed aging as a limitation of viability for the storage of beech seed ( L.).

Aging is one of the most fundamental biological processes occurring in all forms of eukaryotic life. Beech trees ( L.) produce seeds in intervals of 5-10 years.

Combined use of companion planting and PGPR for the assisted phytoextraction of trace metals (Zn, Pb, Cd).

Biomass production and metal accumulation in plant tissue (bioconcentration) are two critical factors limiting the phytoextraction rate. Metal translocation to aboveground organs should be accounted for as the third most important factor, as harvesting of the plant roots is usually economically disadvantageous. These three parameters could be potentially increased with the use of companion planting, a well-known agricultural technique, and inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB).

Insight into the Phytoremediation Capability of (v. Malopolska): Metal Accumulation and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity.

Metal hyperaccumulating plants should have extremely efficient defense mechanisms, enabling growth and development in a polluted environment. species are known to display hyperaccumulation capability. (Indiana mustard) v.

Rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soil with two rapeseed varieties and petroleum degraders reveals different responses of the plant defense mechanisms.

Plant-assisted bioremediation (rhizoremediation) stands out as a potential tool to inactivate or completely remove xenobiotics from the polluted environment. Therefore, it is of key importance to find an adequate combination of plant species and microorganisms that together enhance the clean-up process. To understand the response of plants upon bioaugmentation, the antioxidative and detoxification system was analyzed in high and low erucic acid rapeseed varieties (HEAR and LEAR, respectively), after 8 weeks of their treatment with petroleum degraders and 6000 mg diesel oil/kg dry soil.