Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films

BACKGROUND Available selenium is an important index to evaluate the supply capacity of selenium from the soil to plants. Unfortunately, there is no general method for the determination of available selenium in soil in China. Chemical extraction and soil solution methods are commonly used to evaluate...

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Main Authors: WU Chao, SUN Bin-bin, CHEN Hai-jie, CHENG Xiao-meng, HE Ling, ZENG Dao-ming
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Published: Science Press, PR China 2022-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202109290134
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author WU Chao
SUN Bin-bin
CHEN Hai-jie
CHENG Xiao-meng
HE Ling
ZENG Dao-ming
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SUN Bin-bin
CHEN Hai-jie
CHENG Xiao-meng
HE Ling
ZENG Dao-ming
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description BACKGROUND Available selenium is an important index to evaluate the supply capacity of selenium from the soil to plants. Unfortunately, there is no general method for the determination of available selenium in soil in China. Chemical extraction and soil solution methods are commonly used to evaluate bioavailability of selenium. Furthermore, there are problems such as the lack of universally applicable extractant types, incomplete extraction of target states, and dissolution of non-target states. The diffusive gradient in thin-films (DGT) technique is a method based on dissociation and diffusion kinetics which has been successfully used to assess the bioavailability of selenium. However, it is not clear whether the DGT technique can be used in natural selenium-rich soil. OBJECTIVES To investigate the feasibility of the DGT technique to evaluate the bioavailability of selenium in natural selenium-rich soil. METHODS Natural selenium-rich soils from Shangshu and Fenkou in Zhejiang Province were chosen as the research objects. Fe-oxide DGT, Zr-oxide DGT, chemical extraction, and soil solution methods were used to evaluate selenium bioavailability. RESULTS (1) The average of available selenium measured by Fe-oxide DGT was 0.17±0.076μg/L, whereas the average of available selenium measured by Zr-oxide DGT was 0.20±0.13μg/L. Zr-oxide DGT cannot be used effectively to reflect the content of selenium in plants due to the specific adsorption characteristics to Se4+. Fe-oxide DGT was suitable for the bioavailability evaluation of selenium in soil rather than Zr-oxide DGT. (2) There was a significant positive correlation between the selenium content in plants (Cplant-Se) and the available selenium content determined by the three methods. The correlation between available Se by Fe-oxide DGT and Se concentration in plants (r=0.705) was greater than the chemical extraction method and soil solution method. (3) The Kd value and R value calculated from DGT and soil solution methods indicated that the soil of the Shangshu area had stronger selenium mobility than the Fenkou area, but the rate of Se supply from the soil solid phase to the soil solution was less than the Fenkou area. CONCLUSIONS DGT is more suitable for evaluating selenium bioavailability compared with chemical extraction and soil solution methods because it has more advantages in testing performance and reflecting the information of soil dynamics process.
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spelling doaj.art-2ecdce0b55ee4fa8803b1efdd1342f232023-01-13T05:56:48ZengScience Press, PR ChinaYankuang ceshi0254-53572022-01-01411667910.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202109290134yk202109290134Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin FilmsWU Chao0SUN Bin-bin1CHEN Hai-jie2CHENG Xiao-meng3HE Ling4ZENG Dao-ming5Key Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources; Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, ChinaBACKGROUND Available selenium is an important index to evaluate the supply capacity of selenium from the soil to plants. Unfortunately, there is no general method for the determination of available selenium in soil in China. Chemical extraction and soil solution methods are commonly used to evaluate bioavailability of selenium. Furthermore, there are problems such as the lack of universally applicable extractant types, incomplete extraction of target states, and dissolution of non-target states. The diffusive gradient in thin-films (DGT) technique is a method based on dissociation and diffusion kinetics which has been successfully used to assess the bioavailability of selenium. However, it is not clear whether the DGT technique can be used in natural selenium-rich soil. OBJECTIVES To investigate the feasibility of the DGT technique to evaluate the bioavailability of selenium in natural selenium-rich soil. METHODS Natural selenium-rich soils from Shangshu and Fenkou in Zhejiang Province were chosen as the research objects. Fe-oxide DGT, Zr-oxide DGT, chemical extraction, and soil solution methods were used to evaluate selenium bioavailability. RESULTS (1) The average of available selenium measured by Fe-oxide DGT was 0.17±0.076μg/L, whereas the average of available selenium measured by Zr-oxide DGT was 0.20±0.13μg/L. Zr-oxide DGT cannot be used effectively to reflect the content of selenium in plants due to the specific adsorption characteristics to Se4+. Fe-oxide DGT was suitable for the bioavailability evaluation of selenium in soil rather than Zr-oxide DGT. (2) There was a significant positive correlation between the selenium content in plants (Cplant-Se) and the available selenium content determined by the three methods. The correlation between available Se by Fe-oxide DGT and Se concentration in plants (r=0.705) was greater than the chemical extraction method and soil solution method. (3) The Kd value and R value calculated from DGT and soil solution methods indicated that the soil of the Shangshu area had stronger selenium mobility than the Fenkou area, but the rate of Se supply from the soil solid phase to the soil solution was less than the Fenkou area. CONCLUSIONS DGT is more suitable for evaluating selenium bioavailability compared with chemical extraction and soil solution methods because it has more advantages in testing performance and reflecting the information of soil dynamics process.http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202109290134chemical extraction methodsdiffusive gradients in thin films techniquesoil solution methodseleniumbioavailabilitynatural selenium-rich soil
spellingShingle WU Chao
SUN Bin-bin
CHEN Hai-jie
CHENG Xiao-meng
HE Ling
ZENG Dao-ming
Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
Yankuang ceshi
chemical extraction methods
diffusive gradients in thin films technique
soil solution method
selenium
bioavailability
natural selenium-rich soil
title Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
title_full Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
title_fullStr Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
title_short Assessment of Selenium Bioavailability in Natural Selenium-rich Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films
title_sort assessment of selenium bioavailability in natural selenium rich soil based on diffusive gradients in thin films
topic chemical extraction methods
diffusive gradients in thin films technique
soil solution method
selenium
bioavailability
natural selenium-rich soil
url http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202109290134
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