M. Soltani, N. Mostafavi, Mohamad Reza Ghalamboran, Seyedeh Batool Hasssani, F. Bernard
{"title":"Effect of Two Blue- green Algae and Tragacanth Coated Seed in Maize under Salinity Stress","authors":"M. Soltani, N. Mostafavi, Mohamad Reza Ghalamboran, Seyedeh Batool Hasssani, F. Bernard","doi":"10.29252/jpr.3.1.337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/jpr.3.1.337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":228118,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Phycological Research","volume":"203 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132780786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ameri, N. Soltani, L. baftehchi, M. Bolfion, S. Javadi, Ghassam Jalali, M. Dezfulian, B. Bagheri
{"title":"Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metals by Microalgae","authors":"M. Ameri, N. Soltani, L. baftehchi, M. Bolfion, S. Javadi, Ghassam Jalali, M. Dezfulian, B. Bagheri","doi":"10.29252/jpr.3.1.326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/jpr.3.1.326","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study, the optimization of immobilization structures along with Calothrix sp. and the determination of heavy metals absorption rate have been investigated. Polymers in combination with salts were performed in alginate in order to study the stability of formed structures in cross linking agents. Beads with stable structure in synthesized heavy metal solution inoculated and the adsorption percentage has been recorded. Results showed that the most stable beads were formed in 2 and 3% alginate along with CaCO3 application beside BaCl2 as solidified solution. Reduction of heavy metal in these structures had the most percentage and it was observed that if the incubation time of beads in solidified solution decreased, the percentage of heavy metal reduction would increase to 86%. Although alginate beads showed the highest absorption rate of heavy metal, the presence of Calothrix sp. in all treatments occasionally increased heavy metal absorption up to 15%.","PeriodicalId":228118,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Phycological Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134461288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Rezaee, A. A. Ghotbi-Ravandi, Seyedeh Batool Hasssani, N. Soltani
{"title":"Phormidium Improves Seed Germination and Growth Parameters of Trifolium alexandrinum in Hexadecane-contaminated Soil","authors":"M. Rezaee, A. A. Ghotbi-Ravandi, Seyedeh Batool Hasssani, N. Soltani","doi":"10.29252/jpr.3.1.312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/jpr.3.1.312","url":null,"abstract":"Petroleum is known as the main source of fuel and one of the most important environmental pollutants. Petroleum contaminated soil negatively influences plant growth and human health. Bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil could be achieved by adding cyanobacteria and photosynthetic microalgae in the soil. In the current study, the beneficial effects of cyanobacterium Phormidium sp. ISC108 treatment on seed germination and plant growth parameters were investigated on berseem clover plants exposed to 1% hexadecanecontaminated soil. For this purpose, after cultivation of berseem clover seeds in soil with 0 and 1% hexadecane, they were irrigated every two days by 3 ml Phormidium (OD600 = 0.7) and water for the cyanobacteria treatment and control, respectively. After 30 days, the biodegradability of hexadecane in the soil around the root was measured by gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS).The results showed that Phormidium treatment accelerated germination of berseem clover seeds in both control and hexadecanecontaminated soil. Improvement of plant growth indices such as leaf area, plant fresh weight and leaf RWC due to cyanobacteria treatment was observed in hexadecane-contaminated soil.Hexadecane levels in the soil around the root of the plants irrigated by cyanobacteria were significantly decreased. In addition, the hexadecane degradation in the soil around the roots of berseem clover plant was increased in both control (water) treatment. In conclusion, due to positive effects of Phormidium treatment on seed germination, plant growth of berseem clover and hexadecane degradation, it can be effectively used to enhance plant capacity to cope with hexadecane toxicity in petroleum-contaminated soils.","PeriodicalId":228118,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Phycological Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129994339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}