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Published on: October 23, 2013
Effect of transpiration on plant accumulation and translocation of PPCP/EDCs
Laurel K Dodgen1, Aiko Ueda2, Xiaoqin Wu2
1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA; Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 61801, USA.
Abstract:
The reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation in arid and hot climates where plant transpiration is high may affect plant accumulation of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). In this study, carrot, lettuce, and tomato plants were grown in solution containing 16 PPCP/EDCs in either a cool-humid or a warm-dry environment. Leaf bioconcentration factors (BCF) were positively correlated with transpiration for chemical groups of different ionized states (p < 0.05). However, root BCFs were correlated with transpiration only for neutral PPCP/EDCs (p < 0.05). Neutral and cationic PPCP/EDCs showed similar accumulation, while anionic PPCP/EDCs had significantly higher accumulation in roots and significantly lower accumulation in leaves (p < 0.05). Results show that plant transpiration may play a significant role in the uptake and translocation of PPCP/EDCs, which may have a pronounced effect in arid and hot climates where irrigation with treated wastewater is common.
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