Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution

Abstract Sludge biochar, as a soil amendment, has demonstrated its capacity to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soil. It is frequently utilized to facilitate phytoremediation or as a microbial carrier in remediation strategies, aiming to enhance overall remediation efficiency. Nonetheless, there e...

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Main Authors: Zihao Yang, Lijuan Jiang, Xuejun Li, Qiaoling Ji, Mengyuan Wang, Yi Zhang, Yuanlin Cheng, Xuan Zhang, Hui Li, Chongling Feng
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Published: Springer 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00395-2
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author Zihao Yang
Lijuan Jiang
Xuejun Li
Qiaoling Ji
Mengyuan Wang
Yi Zhang
Yuanlin Cheng
Xuan Zhang
Hui Li
Chongling Feng
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Lijuan Jiang
Xuejun Li
Qiaoling Ji
Mengyuan Wang
Yi Zhang
Yuanlin Cheng
Xuan Zhang
Hui Li
Chongling Feng
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description Abstract Sludge biochar, as a soil amendment, has demonstrated its capacity to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soil. It is frequently utilized to facilitate phytoremediation or as a microbial carrier in remediation strategies, aiming to enhance overall remediation efficiency. Nonetheless, there exists a knowledge gap regarding the influence of biochar on the migration and accumulation of Pb and Zn within soil-microbe-plant systems, as well as its effects on plant growth conditions and microbial community composition. This study constructed a multifunctional microbiome and evaluated the role of microbiome and biochar in phytoremediation under Pb and Zn stress. Biochar immobilized microbiome (MB) significantly enhanced phytoremediation and showed synergistic effects by improving root phenotypes up to 2.4 times compared to the untreated group (CK). Meanwhile, the MB increased Pb root absorption by 56.9% and Zn aboveground transfer by 30%, and reduced the acid-extractable content of Pb and Zn under high concentrations. In addition, microbial community composition and diversity analyses showed that the bacterial and fungal communities of MB were more stable while multifunctional microbiome reshaped microbial community with boosted abundance of plant growth promoting microorganisms, and fungi of saprotroph and symbiotroph nutritional categories. This study provided a novel phytoremediation approach of castor with the combination of multifunctional microbiome and biochar. Graphical Abstract
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spelling doaj-art-28451607c97045dfa0dc6da98a31a5ca2025-01-05T12:42:25ZengSpringerBiochar2524-78672025-01-017111810.1007/s42773-024-00395-2Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollutionZihao Yang0Lijuan Jiang1Xuejun Li2Qiaoling Ji3Mengyuan Wang4Yi Zhang5Yuanlin Cheng6Xuan Zhang7Hui Li8Chongling Feng9College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyChina Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTDCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyChina Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTDChina Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTDState Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of ForestryState Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of ForestryCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyAbstract Sludge biochar, as a soil amendment, has demonstrated its capacity to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soil. It is frequently utilized to facilitate phytoremediation or as a microbial carrier in remediation strategies, aiming to enhance overall remediation efficiency. Nonetheless, there exists a knowledge gap regarding the influence of biochar on the migration and accumulation of Pb and Zn within soil-microbe-plant systems, as well as its effects on plant growth conditions and microbial community composition. This study constructed a multifunctional microbiome and evaluated the role of microbiome and biochar in phytoremediation under Pb and Zn stress. Biochar immobilized microbiome (MB) significantly enhanced phytoremediation and showed synergistic effects by improving root phenotypes up to 2.4 times compared to the untreated group (CK). Meanwhile, the MB increased Pb root absorption by 56.9% and Zn aboveground transfer by 30%, and reduced the acid-extractable content of Pb and Zn under high concentrations. In addition, microbial community composition and diversity analyses showed that the bacterial and fungal communities of MB were more stable while multifunctional microbiome reshaped microbial community with boosted abundance of plant growth promoting microorganisms, and fungi of saprotroph and symbiotroph nutritional categories. This study provided a novel phytoremediation approach of castor with the combination of multifunctional microbiome and biochar. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00395-2BiocharBioremediationPbZnR icinus communist L.
spellingShingle Zihao Yang
Lijuan Jiang
Xuejun Li
Qiaoling Ji
Mengyuan Wang
Yi Zhang
Yuanlin Cheng
Xuan Zhang
Hui Li
Chongling Feng
Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
Biochar
Biochar
Bioremediation
Pb
Zn
R icinus communist L.
title Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
title_full Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
title_fullStr Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
title_full_unstemmed Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
title_short Role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead-zinc composite pollution
title_sort role of sludge biochar immobilized multifunctional microbiome in phytoremediation of lead zinc composite pollution
topic Biochar
Bioremediation
Pb
Zn
R icinus communist L.
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00395-2
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