Arsenic accumulation in the roots of Helianthus annuus and Zea mays by irrigation with arsenic-rich groundwater: Insights from synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China;2. Shijiazhuang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang 050000, China;1. Center for Public Health Research, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China;2. State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China;3. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate the accumulation of arsenic (As) in and on roots of Zea mays (maize) and Helianthus annuus (sunflower) by means of synchrotron-based micro-focused X-ray fluorescence imaging (μ-XRF). Plant and soil samples were collected from two field sites in the Hetao Plain (Inner Mongolia, China) which have been regularly irrigated with As-rich groundwater. Detailed μ-XRF element distribution maps were generated at the Fluo-beamline of the Anka synchrotron facility (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) to assess the spatial distribution of As in thin sections of plant roots and soil particles. The results showed that average As concentrations in the roots (14.5–27.4 mg kg?1) covered a similar range as in the surrounding soil, but local maximum root As concentrations reached up to 424 mg kg?1 (H. annuus) and 1280 mg kg?1 (Z. mays), respectively. Importantly, the results revealed that As had mainly accumulated at the outer rhizodermis along with iron (Fe). We therefore conclude that thin crusts of Fe-(hydr)oxides cover the roots and act as an effective barrier to As, similar to the formation of Fe plaque in rice roots. In contrast to permanently flooded rice paddy fields, regular flood irrigation results in variable redox conditions within the silty and loamy soils at our study site and fosters the formation of Fe-(hydr)oxide plaque on the root surfaces. |
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| Keywords: | Arsenic plant uptake μ-XRF Soil–plant-transfer Iron plaque |
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