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  1. Article: Mycorrhizal Colonization of Wheat by Intact Extraradical Mycelium of Mn-Tolerant Native Plants Induces Different Biochemical Mechanisms of Protection.

    Faria, Jorge M S / Barrulas, Pedro / Pinto, Ana Paula / Brito, Isabel / Teixeira, Dora Martins

    Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 11

    Abstract: Soil with excess Mn induces toxicity and impairs crop growth. However, with the development in the soil of an intact extraradical mycelia (ERM) from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiotic to native Mn-tolerant plants, wheat growth is promoted due ... ...

    Abstract Soil with excess Mn induces toxicity and impairs crop growth. However, with the development in the soil of an intact extraradical mycelia (ERM) from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiotic to native Mn-tolerant plants, wheat growth is promoted due to a stronger AMF colonization and subsequent increased protection against Mn toxicity. To determine the biochemical mechanisms of protection induced by this native ERM under Mn toxicity, wheat grown in soil from previously developed
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants12112091
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  2. Article: Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Multi-element Signatures of the Estuarine Non-indigenous Bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum

    Vieira, Soraia / Barrulas, Pedro / Chainho, Paula / Dias, Cristina Barrocas / Sroczyńska, Katarzyna / Adão, Helena

    Biological trace element research. 2022 Jan., v. 200, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: Filter-feeder bivalves such as non-indigenous Ruditapes philippinarum absorb and accumulate metals, resulting in multi-element profiles. The goal of this study was to analyse spatial and temporal distributions of the multi-element signatures in R. ... ...

    Abstract Filter-feeder bivalves such as non-indigenous Ruditapes philippinarum absorb and accumulate metals, resulting in multi-element profiles. The goal of this study was to analyse spatial and temporal distributions of the multi-element signatures in R. philippinarum populations of the Tagus and Sado estuaries (SW coast, Portugal). The clam and sediment samples were collected at three sampling sites in each estuary, on three sampling occasions, and the analysis were done by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry). The chemical elements were categorized according to estuarine geomorphology sources (Se, Co, Ni and Cu), elements with function in metabolic processes of the clams (Mn, Fe, Zn and Cr) and elements derived from the anthropogenic inputs (As, Pb and Cd). Zinc, Co, Ni and Pb were the main contributors for the chemical signatures of Tagus estuary populations, whilst for the Sado estuary populations were Cu, Fe, Cr, As and Cd. They were representative of all elemental categories and proved to be spatial and temporal habitat discriminators of bivalves’ estuarine populations. The multi-element signatures of R. philippinarum as a natural tag derived from the physical and chemical conditions of its habitat is a potential rapid tool to use in ecological monitoring and habitat assessment.
    Keywords Ruditapes philippinarum ; atomic absorption spectrometry ; biological assessment ; clams ; coasts ; estuaries ; habitats ; research ; sediments ; zinc ; Portugal
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-01
    Size p. 385-401.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 445336-0
    ISSN 1559-0720 ; 0163-4984
    ISSN (online) 1559-0720
    ISSN 0163-4984
    DOI 10.1007/s12011-021-02629-x
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  3. Article: Understanding the chemical and mineralogical composition of commercial henna and jagua tattoos and dyes—a multi-analytical approach

    Rubio, Laura / Costa, Mafalda / Barrulas, Pedro / Lores, Marta / Garcia-Jares, Carmen / Barrocas-Dias, Cristina

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. 2022 Aug., v. 414, no. 20

    2022  

    Abstract: Temporary tattoos and dyes constitute a great analytical challenge in relation to the regulatory control of their ingredients. Most of these commercial products are not labeled according to their content and their chemical nature is highly diverse. ... ...

    Abstract Temporary tattoos and dyes constitute a great analytical challenge in relation to the regulatory control of their ingredients. Most of these commercial products are not labeled according to their content and their chemical nature is highly diverse. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze these complex samples to evaluate the potential presence of metallic impurities, to ensure the safety of cosmetic products contributing to health protection. This study proposes a multi-analytical methodology, which includes handheld X-ray fluorescence (h-XRF) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD), complemented by variable pressure scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (VP-SEM–EDS) to fully characterize 34 commercial samples of jagua and henna tattoos and dyes. The approach allowed the identification of the main constituents providing complementary compositional data and differences between sample types were established. In addition, information on the degree of natural pigments homogeneity was also obtained. The results’ discussion considering the current European cosmetics regulation may be useful to support the drafting of safety requirements and specific regulation.
    Keywords X-radiation ; X-ray diffraction ; analytical chemistry ; cosmetics ; fluorescence ; health promotion
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-08
    Size p. 6233-6246.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1618-2642
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-022-04194-1
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  4. Article ; Online: Understanding the chemical and mineralogical composition of commercial henna and jagua tattoos and dyes-a multi-analytical approach.

    Rubio, Laura / Costa, Mafalda / Barrulas, Pedro / Lores, Marta / Garcia-Jares, Carmen / Barrocas-Dias, Cristina

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

    2022  Volume 414, Issue 20, Page(s) 6233–6246

    Abstract: Temporary tattoos and dyes constitute a great analytical challenge in relation to the regulatory control of their ingredients. Most of these commercial products are not labeled according to their content and their chemical nature is highly diverse. ... ...

    Abstract Temporary tattoos and dyes constitute a great analytical challenge in relation to the regulatory control of their ingredients. Most of these commercial products are not labeled according to their content and their chemical nature is highly diverse. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze these complex samples to evaluate the potential presence of metallic impurities, to ensure the safety of cosmetic products contributing to health protection. This study proposes a multi-analytical methodology, which includes handheld X-ray fluorescence (h-XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), complemented by variable pressure scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (VP-SEM-EDS) to fully characterize 34 commercial samples of jagua and henna tattoos and dyes. The approach allowed the identification of the main constituents providing complementary compositional data and differences between sample types were established. In addition, information on the degree of natural pigments homogeneity was also obtained. The results' discussion considering the current European cosmetics regulation may be useful to support the drafting of safety requirements and specific regulation.
    MeSH term(s) Coloring Agents ; Cosmetics ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission ; Tattooing
    Chemical Substances Coloring Agents ; Cosmetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-13
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 201093-8
    ISSN 1618-2650 ; 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    ISSN (online) 1618-2650
    ISSN 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-022-04194-1
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  5. Article: Subcellular Element Distribution in Shoots of Wheat Grown in an Acidic Soil with Native AMF Extraradical Mycelium

    Faria, Jorge M. S. / Pinto, Ana Paula / Teixeira, Dora Martins / Barrulas, Pedro / Brito, Isabel / Carvalho, Mário

    Agronomy. 2022 Sept. 13, v. 12, no. 9

    2022  

    Abstract: Soil acidity can reduce crop growth by increasing bioavailable soil Al, Fe, and/or Mn to toxic levels. The presence of an intact extraradical mycelium (ERM) of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), developed by the native Ornithopus compressus in the ... ...

    Abstract Soil acidity can reduce crop growth by increasing bioavailable soil Al, Fe, and/or Mn to toxic levels. The presence of an intact extraradical mycelium (ERM) of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), developed by the native Ornithopus compressus in the acidic soil, can increase wheat growth and prevent symptoms of Mn toxicity. To understand the protective effect of the intact ERM of this native plant on wheat element balance and distribution, in the present study, shoot Al, Fe, K, Zn, Na, and Si levels and their subcellular partitioning were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), for the first time, for this system. In undisturbed soil, where an intact ERM structure is maintained, wheat shoot growth was promoted, probably due to faster root mycorrhizal colonization. The levels of potentially toxic Al and Fe were reduced, the proportions of the macronutrient K and micronutrient Zn were higher in the symplast, and the Na proportion increased in the vacuole, while Si increased in the apoplast. Overall, the undisturbed soil from O. compressus treatment appeared to influence the uptake and distribution of essential and beneficial elements, as a strategy to reduce the negative effect of soil acidity on wheat growth. Understanding the dynamics of element distribution influenced by stress-adapted AMF on wheat growth can provide more sustainable approaches to intensive agriculture.
    Keywords Ornithopus compressus ; acid soils ; agronomy ; apoplast ; atomic absorption spectrometry ; bioavailability ; indigenous species ; intensive farming ; mycelium ; protective effect ; soil pH ; symplast ; toxicity ; vacuoles ; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae ; wheat
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0913
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2607043-1
    ISSN 2073-4395
    ISSN 2073-4395
    DOI 10.3390/agronomy12092173
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  6. Article: Manganese Uptake to Wheat Shoot Meristems Is Differentially Influenced by Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungal Communities Adapted to Acidic Soil

    Faria, Jorge M. S. / Teixeira, Dora Martins / Ferreira, Diana / Barrulas, Pedro / Brito, Isabel / Pinto, Ana Paula / Carvalho, Mário

    Soil systems. 2022 May 26, v. 6, no. 2

    2022  

    Abstract: Soil acidity is a strong promoter of the bioavailability of Al, Fe, and Mn, whose concentrations can sometimes reach toxic levels for plants. In agricultural soils, the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has shown a protective influence on wheat ... ...

    Abstract Soil acidity is a strong promoter of the bioavailability of Al, Fe, and Mn, whose concentrations can sometimes reach toxic levels for plants. In agricultural soils, the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has shown a protective influence on wheat growth under Mn toxicity. The intact extraradical mycelium (ERM) promotes faster AMF colonization, leading to a higher wheat shoot weight, lower Mn uptake, and changes in antioxidant enzyme activity. Its effect on the uptake and distribution of plant nutrients according to the developmental stage of shoot organs has seldomly been analyzed. In the present study, Mn, Mg, Ca, and K were quantified by ICP–MS in leaves and apical meristems of wheat grown in soil with two different ERM consortia, developed from the native plants Lolium rigidum (LOL) and Ornithopus compressus (ORN). The ORN treatment induced the highest wheat shoot weights and the lowest Mn levels. In the leaves, no significant differences were detected for Mg, Ca, or K, but in the apical meristems, the ORN treatment slightly lowered the Ca concentration. The AMF associated with ORN was seen to enhance wheat weight partly by protecting the zones of active growth against high Mn levels in Mn toxic soils. The use of ORN in acidic soils with Mn toxicity provides a sustainable alternative and an efficient complement to current farming practices to lower the negative impacts of farming on the environment.
    Keywords Lolium rigidum ; Ornithopus compressus ; acid soils ; antioxidant enzymes ; apical meristems ; bioavailability ; complement ; enzyme activity ; manganese ; mycelium ; shoot meristems ; soil pH ; toxicity ; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae ; wheat
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0526
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2571-8789
    DOI 10.3390/soilsystems6020050
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  7. Article ; Online: Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Multi-element Signatures of the Estuarine Non-indigenous Bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum.

    Vieira, Soraia / Barrulas, Pedro / Chainho, Paula / Dias, Cristina Barrocas / Sroczyńska, Katarzyna / Adão, Helena

    Biological trace element research

    2021  Volume 200, Issue 1, Page(s) 385–401

    Abstract: Filter-feeder bivalves such as non-indigenous Ruditapes philippinarum absorb and accumulate metals, resulting in multi-element profiles. The goal of this study was to analyse spatial and temporal distributions of the multi-element signatures in R. ... ...

    Abstract Filter-feeder bivalves such as non-indigenous Ruditapes philippinarum absorb and accumulate metals, resulting in multi-element profiles. The goal of this study was to analyse spatial and temporal distributions of the multi-element signatures in R. philippinarum populations of the Tagus and Sado estuaries (SW coast, Portugal). The clam and sediment samples were collected at three sampling sites in each estuary, on three sampling occasions, and the analysis were done by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry). The chemical elements were categorized according to estuarine geomorphology sources (Se, Co, Ni and Cu), elements with function in metabolic processes of the clams (Mn, Fe, Zn and Cr) and elements derived from the anthropogenic inputs (As, Pb and Cd). Zinc, Co, Ni and Pb were the main contributors for the chemical signatures of Tagus estuary populations, whilst for the Sado estuary populations were Cu, Fe, Cr, As and Cd. They were representative of all elemental categories and proved to be spatial and temporal habitat discriminators of bivalves' estuarine populations. The multi-element signatures of R. philippinarum as a natural tag derived from the physical and chemical conditions of its habitat is a potential rapid tool to use in ecological monitoring and habitat assessment.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bivalvia ; Environmental Monitoring ; Estuaries ; Geologic Sediments ; Metals, Heavy/analysis ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
    Chemical Substances Metals, Heavy ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 445336-0
    ISSN 1559-0720 ; 0163-4984
    ISSN (online) 1559-0720
    ISSN 0163-4984
    DOI 10.1007/s12011-021-02629-x
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  8. Article ; Online: Trace element geochemistry of carbonates in the Jurassic Lusitanian Basin records mineral-fluid interactions

    Gonçalves Mário A. / Vuckovic Maja / Fiorelli Alfonso / Barrulas Pedro / Mirão José

    E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 98, p

    2019  Volume 01017

    Abstract: Carbonate rocks in sedimentary basins are reactive and can record complex histories of events associated with fluid flow in these basins. These include processes of dolomitization and dedolomitization. In this work we provide some preliminary data where ... ...

    Abstract Carbonate rocks in sedimentary basins are reactive and can record complex histories of events associated with fluid flow in these basins. These include processes of dolomitization and dedolomitization. In this work we provide some preliminary data where distinct calcite and dolomite generations in the Jurassic Lusitanian Basin were analysed by LA-ICP-MS for trace elements in order to characterize chemical signatures of fluid-mineral interaction. It was observed that different carbonate generations can preserve the range of certain trace metal concentrations, but later calcites have distinctly higher contents in REE, Th and U, and Ba. Dolomites also show distinct chemical signatures but lack of analytical and spatial resolution does not allow quantification of the precursor calcite relicts. However, these processes point to the action of basinal fluids triggered by distinct tectonic episodes and associated volcanic activity.
    Keywords Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 550
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher EDP Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article: Toxic levels of manganese in an acidic Cambisol alters antioxidant enzymes activity, element uptake and subcellular distribution in Triticum aestivum

    Faria, Jorge M.S / Alho, Luís / Barrulas, Pedro / Brito, Isabel / Carvalho, Mário / Pinto, Ana Paula / Teixeira, Dora Martins

    Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 2020 Apr. 15, v. 193

    2020  

    Abstract: In the Montado system, in Portuguese Alentejo region, some Eutric Cambisols are known to promote manganese (Mn) toxicity in wheat. Variation on bioavailable Mn concentration depends on soil acidity, which can be increased by natural events (e.g. ... ...

    Abstract In the Montado system, in Portuguese Alentejo region, some Eutric Cambisols are known to promote manganese (Mn) toxicity in wheat. Variation on bioavailable Mn concentration depends on soil acidity, which can be increased by natural events (e.g. waterlogging) or human activity (e.g. excess use of chemical fertilizers). The effect of increasing soil Mn on crop element uptake, element distribution and oxidative stress was evaluated on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum). Plants were grown for 3 weeks in an acidic Cambisol spiked with increasing Mn concentrations (0, 45.2 and 90.4 mg MnCl2/Kg soil). Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and Mn were quantified in the soil solution, root and shoot tissues and respective subcellular fractions. The activity of the antioxidant enzymes ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined in extracts of wheat shoots and roots. Overall, increase in soil bioavailable Mn inhibited the uptake of other elements, increased the Ca proportion in the root apoplast, promoted the translocation of Mn and P to shoot tissues and increased their proportion in the shoot vacuoles. Wheat roots showed greater antioxidant enzymes activities than shoots. These activities decreased at the highest soil Mn concentration in both plant parts. Wheat roots appear to be more sensitive to oxidative stress derived from excess soil Mn and promote Mn translocation and storage in shoot vacuoles, probably in Mn and P complexes, as a detoxification strategy. Improvement in wheat production, in acidic soils, may rely on the enhancement of its Mn detoxification strategies.
    Keywords acid soils ; antioxidant enzymes ; apoplast ; ascorbate peroxidase ; bioavailability ; calcium ; Cambisols ; catalase ; crop production ; enzyme activity ; flooded conditions ; glutathione-disulfide reductase ; magnesium ; manganese ; manganese chloride ; mineral fertilizers ; oxidative stress ; peroxidase ; phosphorus ; plant extracts ; roots ; shoots ; soil pH ; soil solution ; subcellular fractions ; superoxide dismutase ; tissues ; toxicity ; Triticum aestivum ; vacuoles ; winter wheat
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0415
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 436536-7
    ISSN 1090-2414 ; 0147-6513
    ISSN (online) 1090-2414
    ISSN 0147-6513
    DOI 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110355
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  10. Article: Transcriptome Analysis of Wheat Roots Reveals a Differential Regulation of Stress Responses Related to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Disturbance.

    Campos, Catarina / Nobre, Tânia / Goss, Michael J / Faria, Jorge / Barrulas, Pedro / Carvalho, Mário

    Biology

    2019  Volume 8, Issue 4

    Abstract: Symbioses with soil microorganisms are central in shaping the diversity and productivity of land plants and provide protection against a diversity of stresses, including metal toxicity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can form extensive extraradical ... ...

    Abstract Symbioses with soil microorganisms are central in shaping the diversity and productivity of land plants and provide protection against a diversity of stresses, including metal toxicity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can form extensive extraradical mycelial networks (ERM), which are very efficient in colonizing a new host. We quantified the responses of transcriptomes of wheat and one AMF partner,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2661517-4
    ISSN 2079-7737
    ISSN 2079-7737
    DOI 10.3390/biology8040093
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