Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don.
Nuclear power plant accidents have dispersed radiocesium into the atmosphere to contaminate trees with no turnover in heartwood, as occurred in Fukushima, and as has persisted for over 30 years around Chernobyl. Here we employ the ponding method, in which radiocesium can be flushed out from the cros...
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| author | Tomoko Seyama Ryohei Arakawa Shogo Machida Sota Yoshida Akihiko Maru Kei’ichi Baba Yoshinori Kobayashi Rumi Kaida Teruaki Taji Yoichi Sakata Tomoaki Iijima Takahisa Hayashi |
| author_facet | Tomoko Seyama Ryohei Arakawa Shogo Machida Sota Yoshida Akihiko Maru Kei’ichi Baba Yoshinori Kobayashi Rumi Kaida Teruaki Taji Yoichi Sakata Tomoaki Iijima Takahisa Hayashi |
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| description | Nuclear power plant accidents have dispersed radiocesium into the atmosphere to contaminate trees with no turnover in heartwood, as occurred in Fukushima, and as has persisted for over 30 years around Chernobyl. Here we employ the ponding method, in which radiocesium can be flushed out from the cross-cut edges of Japanese cedar, <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don., stem with water due to xyloglucan degradation in tracheids. Furthermore, lab-scale ponding experiments have shown that a non-detectable level of radiocesium has been observed not only in the pool water used for 575 days but also in the water containing recombinant xyloglucanase. This traditional technology is now a new biotechnology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e84509c0321547d09322ed29d04a345b2023-11-20T01:31:38ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072020-05-0111558910.3390/f11050589Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don.Tomoko Seyama0Ryohei Arakawa1Shogo Machida2Sota Yoshida3Akihiko Maru4Kei’ichi Baba5Yoshinori Kobayashi6Rumi Kaida7Teruaki Taji8Yoichi Sakata9Tomoaki Iijima10Takahisa Hayashi11Department of Forest Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanZoetis Japan Plant Health Division, Tokyo 151-0053, JapanResearch Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Uji 611-0011, JapanK’s Wood Laboratory, Nara 634-0804, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Forest Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanDepartment of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, JapanNuclear power plant accidents have dispersed radiocesium into the atmosphere to contaminate trees with no turnover in heartwood, as occurred in Fukushima, and as has persisted for over 30 years around Chernobyl. Here we employ the ponding method, in which radiocesium can be flushed out from the cross-cut edges of Japanese cedar, <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don., stem with water due to xyloglucan degradation in tracheids. Furthermore, lab-scale ponding experiments have shown that a non-detectable level of radiocesium has been observed not only in the pool water used for 575 days but also in the water containing recombinant xyloglucanase. This traditional technology is now a new biotechnology.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/589Japanese cedarradiocesium removalponding methodtracheidpit membranexyloglucan |
| spellingShingle | Tomoko Seyama Ryohei Arakawa Shogo Machida Sota Yoshida Akihiko Maru Kei’ichi Baba Yoshinori Kobayashi Rumi Kaida Teruaki Taji Yoichi Sakata Tomoaki Iijima Takahisa Hayashi Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. Forests Japanese cedar radiocesium removal ponding method tracheid pit membrane xyloglucan |
| title | Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. |
| title_full | Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. |
| title_fullStr | Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. |
| title_short | Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don. |
| title_sort | intake of radionuclides in the trees of fukushima forests 3 removal of radiocesium from stem wood i cryptomeria japonica i l f d don |
| topic | Japanese cedar radiocesium removal ponding method tracheid pit membrane xyloglucan |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/589 |
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