Influence of silver and titanium nanoparticles on arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization and accumulation of radiocaesium in Helianthus annuus

  • S. Dubchak Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Jagiellonian University. Gronostajowa 7. 30-387 Kraków
  • A. Ogar Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Jagiellonian University. Gronostajowa 7. 30-387 Kraków
  • J. W. Mietelski The Henryk Niewodniczan´ ski Institute of Nuclear Physics. Polish Academy of Sciences. Radzikowskiego 152. 31-342 Kraków
  • K. Turnau Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Jagiellonian University. Gronostajowa 7. 30-387 Kraków
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/201008S1-1228
Keywords: 134Cs, phytoextraction, phytoremediation, radioactivity, symbiosis

Abstract

The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus on 134Cs uptake by Helianthus annuus was studied in a pilot study under growth chamber conditions. Mycorrhizal plants took up five times more 134Cs (up to 250,000 Bq kg-1 dry weight) than non mycorrhizal plants. Silver and titanium nanoparticles, supplied into the surface soil layer decreased both the mycorrhizal colonization and Cs uptake by mycorrhizal plants. The application of activated carbon attenuated the effect of nanoparticles and increased 134Cs uptake in the presence of mycorrhizal fungi (up to 400,000 Bq kg-1 dry weight). The results underline the possible application of phytoremediation techniques based on mycorrhiza assisted plants in decontamination of both radionuclides and nanoparticles.

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Published
2010-07-22
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Dubchak, S., Ogar, A., Mietelski, J. W., & Turnau, K. (2010). Influence of silver and titanium nanoparticles on arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization and accumulation of radiocaesium in Helianthus annuus. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(S1), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/201008S1-1228
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Vol. 8 (2010): Special issue (S1). Dedicated to cost action 870.
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