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Rozpadek, P., Rapala-Kozik, M., Wezowicz, K., Grandin, A., Karlsson, S., Wazny, R., . . . Turnau, K. (2016). Arbuscular mycorrhiza improves yield and nutritional properties of onion (Allium cepa). Plant physiology and biochemistry (Paris), 107, 264-272
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Arbuscular mycorrhiza improves yield and nutritional properties of onion (Allium cepa)
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2016 (English)In: Plant physiology and biochemistry (Paris), ISSN 0981-9428, E-ISSN 1873-2690, Vol. 107, p. 264-272Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Improving the nutritional value of commonly cultivated crops is one of the most pending problems for modern agriculture. In natural environments plants associate with a multitude of fungal microorganisms that improve plant fitness. The best described group are arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). These fungi have been previously shown to improve the quality and yield of several common crops. In this study we tested the potential utilization of Rhizophagus irregularis in accelerating growth and increasing the content of important dietary phytochemicals in onion (Allium cepa). Our results clearly indicate that biomass production, the abundance of vitamin B1 and its analogs and organic acid concentration can be improved by inoculating the plant with AM fungi. We have shown that improved growth is accompanied with up-regulated electron transport in PSII and antioxidant enzyme activity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Paris, France: Elsevier, 2016
Keywords
Allium cepa, Thiamine, Rhizophagus irregularis, Biofortification, Organic acids, PSII efficiency
National Category
Botany Genetics and Breeding
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-50862 (URN)10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.06.006 (DOI)000382341600027 ()27318800 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-84974622177 (Scopus ID)
Note

Funding Agencies:

Ministry of Science and Higher Education 197/N-COST/2008/0

Marshal Office of the Malopolska Region

Jagiellonian University in Krakow funds DS/WBiNoZ/INOS/758

Available from: 2016-06-15 Created: 2016-06-15 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Grandin, A., Ogar, A., Sjöberg, V., Allard, B. & Karlsson, S. (2015). Potential use of native fungal strains for assisted uranium retention. Minerals Engineering, 81, 173-178
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Potential use of native fungal strains for assisted uranium retention
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2015 (English)In: Minerals Engineering, ISSN 0892-6875, E-ISSN 1872-9444, Vol. 81, p. 173-178Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Uranium-stabilizing ligands can be useful complexing agents for uranium in aqueous solution. The discovery of novel ligand candidates for selective uranium capture in artificial and natural waters could provide scope for their use in water remediation and metal recovery from low- and high grade ores. In this study we used seven fungal strains, isolated from shale waste, to monitor the uranium retention capacity from an aqueous solution. After four weeks of incubation, suspensions containing the fungal strains were filtered, and up to 100% of the total uranium inventory was removed from a 10 mg L-1 solution. Approximately 70% of the total uranium removal is attributed to complexation and/or adsorption by particles in the malt extract and some 10% is adsorbed by the fungal biomass. The additional 20% uranium removed could be related to the excretion of fungal metabolites. From 58% to 90% of the uranium is removed within ten minutes. The formation of colloidal/particulate uranium is proposed to be controlled by organic ligands in the culture medium and organic ligands excreted by the fungi where phosphorus moieties seem to be important. Membrane fouling by the hydrocarbons is also suggested to contribute to a loss of uranium from the aqueous phase.

Keywords
Biotechnology; Environmental; Pollution; Wasteprocessing
National Category
Chemical Sciences
Research subject
Chemistry
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-46072 (URN)10.1016/j.mineng.2015.04.003 (DOI)000361253100023 ()2-s2.0-84940440497 (Scopus ID)
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Funding Agencies:

Academy of Economy, Science and Technology at Orebro University

Foundation of Polish Science

EU European Regional Development fund MPD/2009-3/5

Available from: 2015-10-12 Created: 2015-10-12 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Allard, B., Grandin, A., Karlsson, S. & Sjöberg, V. (2014). Black shale: a biogeochemical archive. In: Kothe E, Büchel G (Ed.), Sedimentary Pore Space Cementation: Role of Microbes: . Paper presented at 13th Symposium on Remediation in Jena/13- Sanierungskolloquium. Sept. 25-26, 2014. Jena, Germany. (pp. 6).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Black shale: a biogeochemical archive
2014 (English)In: Sedimentary Pore Space Cementation: Role of Microbes / [ed] Kothe E, Büchel G, 2014, p. 6-Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Keywords
Black shale, alum shale
National Category
Environmental Sciences
Research subject
Enviromental Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-41963 (URN)
Conference
13th Symposium on Remediation in Jena/13- Sanierungskolloquium. Sept. 25-26, 2014. Jena, Germany.
Available from: 2015-01-16 Created: 2015-01-16 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Sjöberg, V., Karlsson, S., Grandin, A. & Allard, B. (2014). Conditioning sulfidic mine waste for growth of Agrostis capillaris - impact on solution chemistry. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21(11), 6888-6904
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Conditioning sulfidic mine waste for growth of Agrostis capillaris - impact on solution chemistry
2014 (English)In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN 0944-1344, E-ISSN 1614-7499, Vol. 21, no 11, p. 6888-6904Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Contamination of the environment due to mining and mineral processing is an urgent problem worldwide. It is often desirable to establish a grass cover on old mine waste since it significantly decreases the production of leachates. To obtain sustainable growth, it is often necessary to improve several properties of the waste such as water-holding capacity, nutrient status, and toxicity. This can be done by addition of organic materials such as wood residues, e. g., compost. In this study, we focus on the solution chemistry of the leachates when a substrate containing historic sulfidic mine waste mixed with 30 % (volume) bark compost is overgrown by Agrostis capillaris. The pot experiments also included other growth-promoting additives (alkaline material, mycorrhiza, and metabolizable carbon) to examine whether a more sustainable growth could be obtained. Significant changes in the plant growth and in the leachates composition were observed during 8 weeks of growth. It was concluded that in this time span, the growth of A. capillaris did not affect the composition of the leachates from the pots. Instead, the composition of the leachates was determined by interactions between the bark compost and the mine waste. Best growth of A. capillaris was obtained when alkaline material and mycorrhiza or metabolizable carbon was added to the substrate.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2014
Keywords
Agrostis capillaris, Mine waste, Bark compost, Leachate composition
National Category
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-37809 (URN)10.1007/s11356-014-2600-x (DOI)000336371000012 ()2-s2.0-84901248901 (Scopus ID)
Funder
EU, FP7, Seventh Framework Programme, 226870
Available from: 2014-10-17 Created: 2014-10-17 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved
Ogar, A., Grandin, A., Sjöberg, V., Turnau, K. & Karlsson, S. (2014). Stabilization of Uranium(VI) at Low pH by Fungal Metabolites: Applications in Environmental Biotechnology. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD),Singapore,FEB 19-21,2014. APCBEE Procedia, 10, 142-148
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Stabilization of Uranium(VI) at Low pH by Fungal Metabolites: Applications in Environmental Biotechnology
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2014 (English)In: APCBEE Procedia, ISSN 2212-6708, Vol. 10, p. 142-148Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Uranium contamination of soils and water is a worldwide problem due to geology or anthropogenic release such as mining, or use of inorganic fertilizers. In situ remediation of low and moderately contaminated sites is a complicated procedure due to the complex chemistry of uranium. This study demonstrates that at pH 3.5, a fungal strain isolated from unprocessed uranium bearing shale creates hydrochemical conditions that immobilize 97% of a total of 10 mg L-1 dissolved uranium in a 0.20 μm pore system. The redistribution occurred within 10 minutes and remained for five weeks and just 12% of the inventory was retrieved in the biomass. Size exclusion chromatography of the dissolved phase identified organic substances in the range of more than 60 kD down to 100 D as a response to time of incubation. Geochemical modeling indicates formation of uranium-organic complexes where ligand size, coordination chemistry and their tendency to agglomerate determine the redistribution.

Keywords
Uranium, Bioremediation, Fungal Metabolites
National Category
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-42263 (URN)10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.032 (DOI)000396739100026 ()
Conference
5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD),Singapore,FEB 19-21,2014
Available from: 2015-01-29 Created: 2015-01-29 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved
Grandin, A., Ogar, A., Sjöberg, V. & Karlsson, S. (2014). Uranium induced stress promotes fungal excretion of uranium/metal stabilizing ligands: Analysis of metal-organic compounds with Size Exclusion Chromatography and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy. In: Uranium - Past and Future Challenges: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology. Paper presented at Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology 2014 International Conference and UMREG 2014. Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. September 21-25, 2014. (pp. 347-354). Springer Publishing Company
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Uranium induced stress promotes fungal excretion of uranium/metal stabilizing ligands: Analysis of metal-organic compounds with Size Exclusion Chromatography and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy
2014 (English)In: Uranium - Past and Future Challenges: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology, Springer Publishing Company, 2014, p. 347-354Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Publishing Company, 2014
National Category
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-40739 (URN)978-3-319-11059-2 (ISBN)
Conference
Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology 2014 International Conference and UMREG 2014. Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. September 21-25, 2014.
Available from: 2015-01-11 Created: 2015-01-11 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved
Grandin, A., Ogar, A., Sjöberg, V. & Karlsson, S. (2013). Biosorption of uranium by fungi isolated from weathered alum shale residues. In: E. Kothe and G. Büchel (Ed.), : . Paper presented at 12th symposium on remediation, Jena. September 26-27, 2013. Jena, Germany..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Biosorption of uranium by fungi isolated from weathered alum shale residues
2013 (English)In: / [ed] E. Kothe and G. Büchel, 2013Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Refereed)
National Category
Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-41496 (URN)
Conference
12th symposium on remediation, Jena. September 26-27, 2013. Jena, Germany.
Available from: 2015-01-14 Created: 2015-01-14 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Karlsson, S., Sjöberg, V., Grandin, A. & Allard, B. (2013). Leaching pattern of metals from historic sulphidic mine waste upon addition of bark compost. In: Adrian Brown; Linda Figueroa; Christian Wolkersdorfer (Ed.), Annual International Mine Water Association Conference: Relialbe Mine Water Technology, Vol.1. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 5-9, 2013 (pp. 625-632). IMWA & QuarkXPress
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Leaching pattern of metals from historic sulphidic mine waste upon addition of bark compost
2013 (English)In: Annual International Mine Water Association Conference: Relialbe Mine Water Technology, Vol.1 / [ed] Adrian Brown; Linda Figueroa; Christian Wolkersdorfer, IMWA & QuarkXPress , 2013, p. 625-632Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IMWA & QuarkXPress, 2013
Keywords
Historic sulphidic mine waste, grass cover, solution chemistry
National Category
Environmental Sciences
Research subject
Enviromental Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-41935 (URN)9780615793856 (ISBN)
Conference
International Mine Water Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 5-9, 2013
Available from: 2015-01-16 Created: 2015-01-16 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Karlsson, S., Sjöberg, V., Grandin, A. & Allard, B. (2013). Substrate conditioning for growth of Agrostis capillaris on historical sulphidic mine waste: Impact on ARD composition. In: : . Paper presented at 12th Symposium on remediation in Jena. September 26-27, 2013. Jena, Germany..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Substrate conditioning for growth of Agrostis capillaris on historical sulphidic mine waste: Impact on ARD composition
2013 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
National Category
Environmental Sciences Geochemistry
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-41494 (URN)
Conference
12th Symposium on remediation in Jena. September 26-27, 2013. Jena, Germany.
Available from: 2015-01-14 Created: 2015-01-14 Last updated: 2024-01-16Bibliographically approved
Sjöberg, V., Karlsson, S., Grandin, A. & Allard, B. (2013). Vegetation of historical mine waste from the Ljusnarsberg deposit with Agrostis capillaris: impact on leaching of copper. In: Reliable mine water technology. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013, Golden, Colorado, USA, August 6-9, 2013: . Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Symposium, 2013, Denver, Colorado, USA (pp. 1119-1124). Golden Co.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Vegetation of historical mine waste from the Ljusnarsberg deposit with Agrostis capillaris: impact on leaching of copper
2013 (English)In: Reliable mine water technology. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013, Golden, Colorado, USA, August 6-9, 2013, Golden Co. , 2013, p. 1119-1124Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

In Sweden there are hundreds of sites that need to be remediated due to high release of metals such as Cu. In order to minimize costs the methods should involve cheap materials and technical solutions. This study focuses on the possibility to establish Agrostis capillaris on sulfidic mine waste, after mixing with 30 % bark compost, and the subsequent release of Cu. Ini- tially the substrate produced leachates with pH 3.5 containing approximately 1 mg/L Cu. After 4 months the pH had increased to 4.5 and up to 80 % of the Cu was retained     

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Golden Co., 2013
Keywords
Agrostis capillaris, bark compost, mine waste, copper, Cu
National Category
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-37817 (URN)9780615793856 (ISBN)
Conference
International Mine Water Association Symposium, 2013, Denver, Colorado, USA
Available from: 2014-10-17 Created: 2014-10-17 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved
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