Effects of anionic surface active agents on the uptake of aluminum by Cyperus alternifolius L. exposed to water containing high levels of aluminum

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 122 - 129
• Main Authors: Muramoto, S, Tezuka, F, Agata, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer-Verlag 2000; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aluminum; Aluminum - metabolism; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; anionic surfactants; Anions; Applied ecology; aquatic plants; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biological and medical sciences; bioremediation; Cyperus alternifolius; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on plants and fungi; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Plant Roots - drug effects; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - metabolism; Poaceae - drug effects; Poaceae - growth & development; Poaceae - metabolism; pollution remediation; sodium dodecyl sulfate; Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate - pharmacology; Surface-Active Agents - pharmacology; surfactants; water pollution; Monocotyledones; Root; Growth; Aluminium; Metal; Uptake; Stem; Dry weight; Cyperus; Freshwater environment; Anionic surfactant; Medium effect; Angiospermae; Cyperaceae; Concentration effect; Spermatophyta; Biological accumulation
• ISSN: 0007-4861; 1432-0800
• DOI: 10.1007/s001289910019

The worldwide uses of surfactants shows that about 70% are anionic, 50% of which carry a sulfonate or a sulfate hydrophobic head group. The anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is well known for its wide use in the production of shampoos, foam baths, toothpaste and dish washing detergents as well as in many biochemical studies. Therefore, SDS was chosen in this study to test the effects of anionic surfactants on the growth of aquatic organisms responsible for carrying out biodegradation processes in natural waters. Industrial effluents containing nonbiodegradable surfactants still flow into natural waters, causing profound effects on the aquatic environment Lewis et al. 1986; Muramoto et al. 1996). Aquatic plants can assist in wastewater cleaning. However there are few reports for the water cleaning on the metal uptake and surface active agents.