Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil
Abstract In a 28-days experiment, we investigated the dissipation of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) (0.5–500 $${\upmu }\text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 ) by microbial (MD) and photodegradation (PD) in two contrasting soils (sandy loam and clay). Sterile incubation in darkness served as control (C). AFB1...
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description | Abstract In a 28-days experiment, we investigated the dissipation of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) (0.5–500 $${\upmu }\text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 ) by microbial (MD) and photodegradation (PD) in two contrasting soils (sandy loam and clay). Sterile incubation in darkness served as control (C). AFB1 was degraded in all scenarios according to simple first-order kinetics with 50% dissipation times of 20–32 (PD), 19–48 (MD), and 56–65 days (C), respectively. Dissipation rates were significantly lower ( $$\text {p}<0.001$$ p < 0.001 ) in the clay soil than in the sandy loam soil, likely due to photoquenching and strong binding of AFB1 by clay minerals and humic substances. In the sandy loam, dissipation rate of MD decreased in function of initial AFB1 concentration, probably due to toxic effects on degrading microbes. In contrast, in the clay soil the dissipation rate increased with increasing concentration up to 250 $$\upmu \text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 , followed by a sharp decrease at 500 $$\upmu \text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 , indicating an effect of soil texture on the bioavailability of AFB1 to soil microbes. AFB2a was identified as a transformation product in all scenarios. These results confirm the function of soil for AFB1 degradation, which is modulated by abiotic and biotic processes, soil characteristics and initial AFB1 concentration. |
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spelling | doaj.art-f638d0fddab2492cb5633ff0224113d12022-12-22T03:55:16ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-10-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-20727-1Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soilJulius Albert0Katherine Muñoz1iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-LandauiES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-LandauAbstract In a 28-days experiment, we investigated the dissipation of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) (0.5–500 $${\upmu }\text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 ) by microbial (MD) and photodegradation (PD) in two contrasting soils (sandy loam and clay). Sterile incubation in darkness served as control (C). AFB1 was degraded in all scenarios according to simple first-order kinetics with 50% dissipation times of 20–32 (PD), 19–48 (MD), and 56–65 days (C), respectively. Dissipation rates were significantly lower ( $$\text {p}<0.001$$ p < 0.001 ) in the clay soil than in the sandy loam soil, likely due to photoquenching and strong binding of AFB1 by clay minerals and humic substances. In the sandy loam, dissipation rate of MD decreased in function of initial AFB1 concentration, probably due to toxic effects on degrading microbes. In contrast, in the clay soil the dissipation rate increased with increasing concentration up to 250 $$\upmu \text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 , followed by a sharp decrease at 500 $$\upmu \text {g}\,\text {kg}^{-1}$$ μ g kg - 1 , indicating an effect of soil texture on the bioavailability of AFB1 to soil microbes. AFB2a was identified as a transformation product in all scenarios. These results confirm the function of soil for AFB1 degradation, which is modulated by abiotic and biotic processes, soil characteristics and initial AFB1 concentration.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20727-1 |
spellingShingle | Julius Albert Katherine Muñoz Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil Scientific Reports |
title | Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
title_full | Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
title_fullStr | Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
title_full_unstemmed | Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
title_short | Kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin B1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
title_sort | kinetics of microbial and photochemical degradation of aflatoxin b1 in a sandy loam and clay soil |
url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20727-1 |
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