Presence and possible origin of positive Eu anomaly in shoot samples of Juncus effusus L

ConclusionAll samples showed positive europium anomalies in NASC-normalized REE concentration patterns. The most probable explanation of this is that the uptake and translocation of Eu inJ. effusus (and possibly in other wetland plants) is caused by a short-term decrease of the redox potential in a rhizosphere favoring reduction of Eu3+ to Eu2+ and thus enhancing Eu mobility in the soil-plant environment.Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research