Removal of Cyantraniliprole from Aquatic Environments by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Authors

  • Raid Alrowais Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering; Sustainable Development Research and Innovation Center, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
  • Eldesoky Sabri Ibrahim Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
  • Dalia E. El-Hefny Pesticides Residues and Environmental Pollution Department, Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12618, Egypt
  • Rania M. A. Helmy Pesticides Residues and Environmental Pollution Department, Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12618, Egypt
  • Rania Saber Yousef Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
  • Shady Abdel Mottaleb Plant Physiology Division, Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
  • Mahmoud M. Abdel daiem Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt
  • Wassef Ounaies Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Jouf University, Sakakah 72388, Saudi Arabia
  • Bandar Alwushayh Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Jouf University, Sakakah 72388, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohamed Mahmoud-Aly Plant Physiology Division, Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt

Keywords:

Phyco-remediation, Cyantraniliprole, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Antioxidant responses, Biomass composition

Abstract

This paper reports the first study of phyco-remediation of cyantraniliprole, a second-generation diamide insecticide with high toxicity and persistence in aquatic environments, using the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Cultures of C. reinhardtii were treated with four concentrations of cyantraniliprole (0, 25, 50, and 100 ppm). The removal efficiency, antioxidant responses, and biomass composition of the microalga were measured after 1 h and one week of exposures. C. reinhardtii was able to remove cyantraniliprole from the medium by biodegradation, biotransformation, bioaccumulation, and bio-adsorption mechanisms, achieving up to 87.0% removal within 1 h and 84.5% after one week. The microalga also maintained acceptable levels of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, indicating its tolerance to cyantraniliprole stress. Moreover, some treated cultures (especially those with 25 and 50 ppm cyantraniliprole) showed enhanced specific growth rate, and biomass productivity compared to control cultures. In addition, those with 50 and 100 ppm cyantraniliprole showed enhanced carbohydrate and lipid concentrations compared to the control cultures. These results suggest that C. reinhardtii is a promising candidate for bioremediation of cyantraniliprole-contaminated water and biofuel production.

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Published

2024-07-28

How to Cite

Alrowais, R., Ibrahim, E. S., El-Hefny, D. E., Helmy , R. M. A., Yousef, R. S., Abdel Mottaleb , S., … Mahmoud-Aly , M. (2024). Removal of Cyantraniliprole from Aquatic Environments by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. BioResources, 19(3), 6653–6669. Retrieved from https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23603

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Research Article or Brief Communication