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Short term uptake and transport process for metformin in roots of Phragmites australis and Typha latifolia

Cui, H., Hense, B.A., Müller, J., Schröder, P.·2015·Chemosphere

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Metformin (MET) as an emerging contaminant has been detected in surface water and wastewater in numerous countries, due to insufficient retention in classical waste water treatment plants. In order to characterize the uptake of the compound during phytotreatment of waste water, a short term Pitman chamber experiment was carried out to assess the characteristics of MET uptake and transport by roots. Three different concentrations (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mmol L(-)(1)) were applied to cattail (Typha latifolia) and reed (Phragmites australis) roots which were used to investigate the uptake mechanism because they are frequently utilized in phytoremediation. In addition, quinidine was used as an inhibitor to assess the role of organic cation transporters (OCTs) in the uptake of MET by T. latifolia. The transport process of MET is different from carbamazepine (CBZ) and caffeine (CFN). In both T. latifolia and P. australis, the uptake processes were independent of initial concentrations. Quinidine, a known inhibitor of organic cation transporters, can significantly affect MET uptake by T. latifolia roots with inhibition ratios of 70-74%. Uptake into the root could be characterized by a linear model with R(2) values in the range of 0.881-0.999. Overall, the present study provides evidence that MET is taken up by plant roots and has the potential for subsequent translocation. OCTs could be one of the important pathways for MET uptake into the plant.

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Authors
Cui, H., Hense, B. A., Müller, J., & Schröder, P.
Affiliations
Helmholtz Munich (DE)
Corresponding author
Schröder, P.
Venue
Chemosphere
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-09
Volume
134
Pages
307-312
ISSN
0045-6535 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W260466185
Cited by
50
References
51
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FWCI
3.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Chemosphere (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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  • PuSH - Publication Server of Helmholtz Zentrum München (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
Keywords
metformin, Phragmites australis, Typha latifolia, root uptake, root-to-shoot translocation, organic cation transporters, quinidine inhibition, phytoremediation, emerging contaminants, carbamazepine, caffeine
MeSH terms
Biodegradation, Environmental, Poaceae, Metformin, Soil Pollutants, Water, Plant Roots, Typhaceae

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