In this study, we
investigated the interaction of U(VI) and Eu(III)
with Brassica napus suspension plant
cells as a model system. Concentration-dependent (0–200 μM)
bioassociation experiments showed that more than 75% of U(VI) and
Eu(III) were immobilized by the cells. In addition to this phenomenon,
time-dependent studies for 1 to 72 h of exposure showed a multistage
bioassociation process for cells that were exposed to 200 μM
U(VI), where, after initial immobilization of U(VI) within 1 h of
exposure, it was released back into the culture medium starting within
24 h. A remobilization to this extent has not been previously observed.
The MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide)
assay was used to correlate the bioassociation behavior of Eu and
U with the cell vitality. Speciation studies by spectroscopy and in silico methods highlighted various U and Eu species over
the course of exposure. We were able to observe a new U species, which
emerged simultaneously with the remobilization of U back into the
solution, which we assume to be a U(VI) phosphate species. Thus, the
interaction of U(VI) and Eu(III) with released plant metabolites could
be concluded.
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