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Article: Uptake, metabolism, and toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in weeping willows
Title | Uptake, metabolism, and toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in weeping willows |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Metabolism Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) Phytoremediation Toxicity Willows |
Issue Date | 2006 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhazmat |
Citation | Journal Of Hazardous Materials, 2006, v. 137 n. 3, p. 1417-1423 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a high volume production chemical and the most commonly used gasoline oxygenate. Uptake, metabolism and toxicity of MTBE in trees were investigated in this study. Pre-rooted weeping willows (Salix babylonica L.) were exposed to hydroponic solution spiked with MTBE and incubated at 25.0 ± 1 °C for 168 h. The normalized relative transpiration (NRT) rate of weeping willows was used to determine toxicity. MTBE and possible intermediate tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in solution, tissues of aerial parts of plants, and air were analyzed. Results from the toxicity test showed that severe signs of toxicity (the reduction of the NRT ≥35%) were only found at the treatment group with high doses of MTBE 400 mg L-1. Neither chlorosis of leaves nor large reduction in the NRT was observed at MTBE exposure to weeping willows ≤200 mg L-1. Almost all applied MTBE was removed from the hydroponic solution by plants in all treatment groups. Small amounts of MTBE were detected in the plant tissues, but a large fraction of the applied MTBE was found in the air through plant transpiration. Mass balance studies showed that MTBE was assimilated into the plants from hydroponic solution but was not metabolized during transport in the plant. Phytovolatilization was the only relevant removal process for MTBE. Transpiration stream concentration factor (TSCF), an important parameter for design of engineered MTBE phytoremediation systems, was estimated to be 1.12. In conclusion, although this compound is persistent to the attack by plant enzymes, atmospheric MTBE is much more susceptible to photo-oxidation for decomposition. Phytoremediation of MTBE polluted soils and groundwater is an alternative to presently available remediation technologies. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/73206 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 12.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.950 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Yu, XZ | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Gu, JD | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T06:49:09Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T06:49:09Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of Hazardous Materials, 2006, v. 137 n. 3, p. 1417-1423 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0304-3894 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/73206 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a high volume production chemical and the most commonly used gasoline oxygenate. Uptake, metabolism and toxicity of MTBE in trees were investigated in this study. Pre-rooted weeping willows (Salix babylonica L.) were exposed to hydroponic solution spiked with MTBE and incubated at 25.0 ± 1 °C for 168 h. The normalized relative transpiration (NRT) rate of weeping willows was used to determine toxicity. MTBE and possible intermediate tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in solution, tissues of aerial parts of plants, and air were analyzed. Results from the toxicity test showed that severe signs of toxicity (the reduction of the NRT ≥35%) were only found at the treatment group with high doses of MTBE 400 mg L-1. Neither chlorosis of leaves nor large reduction in the NRT was observed at MTBE exposure to weeping willows ≤200 mg L-1. Almost all applied MTBE was removed from the hydroponic solution by plants in all treatment groups. Small amounts of MTBE were detected in the plant tissues, but a large fraction of the applied MTBE was found in the air through plant transpiration. Mass balance studies showed that MTBE was assimilated into the plants from hydroponic solution but was not metabolized during transport in the plant. Phytovolatilization was the only relevant removal process for MTBE. Transpiration stream concentration factor (TSCF), an important parameter for design of engineered MTBE phytoremediation systems, was estimated to be 1.12. In conclusion, although this compound is persistent to the attack by plant enzymes, atmospheric MTBE is much more susceptible to photo-oxidation for decomposition. Phytoremediation of MTBE polluted soils and groundwater is an alternative to presently available remediation technologies. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhazmat | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Hazardous Materials | en_HK |
dc.rights | Journal of Hazardous Materials. Copyright © Elsevier BV. | en_HK |
dc.subject | Metabolism | en_HK |
dc.subject | Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) | en_HK |
dc.subject | Phytoremediation | en_HK |
dc.subject | Toxicity | en_HK |
dc.subject | Willows | en_HK |
dc.title | Uptake, metabolism, and toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in weeping willows | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0304-3894&volume=B137&spage=1417&epage=1423&date=2006&atitle=Uptake,+metabolism+and+toxicity+of+methyl+tert-butyl+ether+(MTBE)+in+weeping+willows | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Gu, JD: jdgu@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Gu, JD=rp00701 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.04.024 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 16723185 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-33748904983 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 134276 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-33748904983&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 137 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 1417 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 1423 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000241310000021 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Netherlands | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yu, XZ=24449490500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Gu, JD=7403129601 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0304-3894 | - |