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Metal accumulation and retention mechanism in lichen, and applicability of radioactive fallout evaluation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K12627
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Modeling and technologies for environmental conservation and remediation
Research InstitutionJapan Atomic Energy Agency

Principal Investigator

Dohi Terumi  国立研究開発法人日本原子力研究開発機構, 福島研究開発部門 福島研究開発拠点 福島環境安全センター, 技術副主幹 (50469821)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 高橋 嘉夫  東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科(理学部), 教授 (10304396)
大村 嘉人  独立行政法人国立科学博物館, 植物研究部, 研究主幹 (40414362)
町田 昌彦  国立研究開発法人日本原子力研究開発機構, システム計算科学センター, 研究主席 (60360434)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords地衣類 / セシウム / ストロンチウム / ヨウ素 / 第一原理計算 / EXAFS / 環境モニタリング / アルカリ金属 / 環境モニタリング材料 / 金属元素保持特性 / 微量元素分析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Lichens are known to accumulate and retain metals and radionuclides. However, little is known about these mechanisms. Here we studied the relationships between their morphology or physiological characteristics and metal accumulation, and retention. We focused on elements; Cs, Sr, I. An absorption experiments of these elements were carried out. The distributions of the elements in lichen tissues were observed by electron microscope. In addition, chemical state analysis and model calculation were combined to investigate factors related to accumulation. As the results, we found that Cs and Sr distributed in cortex mainly. It was suggested that the difference between the morphology and the amounts of Cs and Sr was not shown in relative species. The binding stabilities between lichen secondary metabolites and Cs were also evaluated. The high stability was shown in usnic acid under alkaline conditions, though the stabilities of all metabolites were similar under neutral conditions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

地衣類中の面積あたりの放射性Cs量はこれまで実環境下の試料で形態の違い(生殖器官の密度)が要因との議論もなされてきたが、対象種については栄養繁殖器官による形態差が表面積を左右しない可能性が示されたのは大きな成果であった。地衣体組織内部のCsおよびSrの主な分布状況を初めて視覚的に示すことができたことも重要な成果である。さらにCsと地衣類の二次代謝物や細胞壁成分との錯体安定性の評価結果を示すことができたのは世界で初めての成果であり、化学状態分析結果と組み合わせた評価によってより具体的な保持状態の検討が進展するものと期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Electron microscopic analysis of radiocaesium-bearing microparticles in lichens collected within 3km of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant.2019

    • Author(s)
      Terumi Dohi, Hisaya Tagomori, Yoshihito Ohmura, Kenso Fujiwara, Seiichi Kanaizuka, Kazuki Iijima
    • Journal Title

      The Royal Society of Chemistry

      Volume: Accepted

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Quantum Chemical Calculations for Norbadione A Complexes with Cs+, K+, and Na+ in Gas and Aqueous Phases2019

    • Author(s)
      Hiroya Suno, Masahiko Machida
    • Journal Title

      Chemical Physics Letters

      Volume: Accepted

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Electron microscopic analysis of the radiocaesium micro particles in lichens collected around the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP2018

    • Author(s)
      Terumi Dohi, Hisaya Tagomori, Yoshihito Ohmura, Kenso Fujiwara, Seiichi Kanaizuka, Kazuki Iijima
    • Organizer
      13th International Symposium on Nuclear and Environmental Radiochemical Analysis
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 地衣類中の放射性セシウム経時変化2018

    • Author(s)
      土肥 輝美、吉村 和也、大村 嘉人、金井塚 清一、飯島 和毅
    • Organizer
      地衣類研究会第47回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 森林内での菌類有機分子とセシウムの選択的錯体形成機構の理論研究2018

    • Author(s)
      数納 広哉、町田 昌彦、土肥 輝美
    • Organizer
      原子力学会2018年秋の大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] オフサイトの核種分布特性に基づくサイト内環境中の核種インベントリの推定 (5)サイト近傍における地衣類含有粒子の化学形態2018

    • Author(s)
      土肥 輝美, 田籠 久也, 大村 嘉人, 金井塚 清一, 藤原 健壮, 飯島 和毅
    • Organizer
      原子力学会2018年春の大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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