An anion conductance, the essential component of the hydroxyl-radical-induced Ion current in plant roots

IGOR POTTOSIN ALBERTO ISAAC ZEPEDA JAZO JAYACUMAR BOSE (2018, [Artículo])

Oxidative stress signaling is essential for plant adaptation to hostile environments. Previous studies revealed the essentiality of hydroxyl radicals (HO•)-induced activation of massive K+ efflux and a smaller Ca2+ influx as an important component of plant adaptation to a broad range of abiotic stresses. Such activation would modify membrane potential making it more negative. Contrary to these expectations, here, we provide experimental evidence that HO• induces a strong depolarization, from −130 to −70 mV, which could only be explained by a substantial HO•-induced efflux of intracellular anions. Application of Gd3+ and NPPB, non-specific blockers of cation and anion conductance, respectively, reduced HO• induced ion fluxes instantaneously, implying a direct block of the dual conductance. The selectivity of an early instantaneous HO•-induced whole cell current fluctuated from more anionic to more cationic and vice versa, developing a higher cation selectivity at later times. The parallel electroneutral efflux of K+ and anions should underlie a substantial leak of the cellular electrolyte, which may affect the cell’s turgor and metabolic status. The physiological implications of these findings are discussed in the context of cell fate determination, and ROS and cytosolic K+ signaling

BIOQUÍMICA Anions Membrane potentials (Electrophysiology) Patch-clamp techniques (Electrophysiology) Oxidative stress Anion conductance Electrolyte leakage Hydroxyl radical

Physical–Chemical Assessment of Azo Dye Basic Violet I (BVI) Discoloration Using the Corona Plasma in Batch and Flow Systems

Josefina Vergara Sanchez CESAR TORRES SEGUNDO Hugo Albeiro Saldarriaga Noreña (2024, [Artículo])

The decolorization of the Basic violet I (BVI) dye when interacted with a corona discharge is studied in the present work, taking in account two systems, batch and flux. The current and voltage were measured during the whole process in which a corona plasma was generated, with an applied power of 51.9 and 167.72 W where the transport gas was air. A batch reactor and a flow reactor were used, where 500 and 5000 mL of

samples were treated, respectively. Optical emission spectra (OES) were measured where the oxidizing species ・OH were at wavelengths of 307.597 and 310.148 nm, associated with the A2Σ+ − X2Π transition. The absorption spectra for the batch system showed a discoloration of 85.7% in the first 10 min, while in the flow system, the absorption was 93.9% at the same time and 4.5% at the same time by conventional heating. Characteristics of the final sample included an acidic solution with an electrical conductivity of 449.20 } 55.44 and 313.6 } 39.58 μS/cm, a dissolved oxygen concentration of 7.74 } 0.2 and 6.37 } 0.23 mg/L, an absorbance of 0.04 } 0.01 and 0.03 } 0.01 au, with turbidity measuring 1.22 } 1.59 and 10.34 } 4.96 NTU, and an energy cost of 1.1 × 10−1 and 6.3 × 10−1 g/kWh in the batch and continuous flow systems, respectively. The interaction of the corona plasma with water promoted the production of reactive species, resulting in the discoloration of the Basic Violet I dye.

BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA QUÍMICA anions, degradation, dyes and pigments, electrodes, plasma