Arsenic accumulation and speciation in strawberry plants exposed to inorganic arsenic enriched irrigation

The accumulation and transformation of arsenic species have been studied in the context of hydroponic cultivation of strawberry plants. Cultivation experiments have been performed by adding inorganic arsenic at concentrations of 10, 100 and 1000 μg L−1 via root irrigation. The total arsenic content...

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Autores: Sánchez-Rodas Navarro, Daniel Alejandro, González de la Torres, Ana Isabel, Giráldez Díaz, Inmaculada, Martínez Ruiz, Fátima, Palencia García, Pedro, Warren, Corns
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/24779
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24779
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Strawberry plants
Irrigation
Arsenic Speciation
Fruits
HPLC-HG-AFS
2301 Química Analítica
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Sumario:The accumulation and transformation of arsenic species have been studied in the context of hydroponic cultivation of strawberry plants. Cultivation experiments have been performed by adding inorganic arsenic at concentrations of 10, 100 and 1000 μg L−1 via root irrigation. The total arsenic content was determined by Hydride Generation-Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry (HG-AFS). The accumulation was dependent on the concentration of arsenic added to the irrigation and the arsenic species. Arsenic (III) accumulated at higher rates than arsenic (V). A greater accumulation of arsenic was found in roots (0.44–4.10 mg kg−1) than in stems (0.43–1.27 mg kg−1) and fruits (0.22–0.30 mg kg−1). The speciation results obtained by HPLC-HG-AFS analysis indicated that the addition of As(III) resulted in a partial methylation producing monomethyl arsenic (MMA) and dimethyl arsenic (DMA). After As(V) addition, only MMA was observed and this was accompanied with a notable reduction in the ratio of As(V) to As(III).