Nickel stress-tolerance in plant-bacterial associations

Phytochelatines (PCs) are the most important metal-binding ligands, since it is believed that the synthesis of these compounds is one of the key detoxification mechanisms (Chen et al., 2008).PCs are low molecular weight, short-chain thiol repeating proteins that have high affinity for binding to HMs when they are at toxic levels (Lee et al., 2002; Chen et al., 2008; Shukla et al., …

Nickel: A Micronutrient Essential for Higher …

Nickel was established as an essential micronutrient for the growth of temperate cereal crops. Grain from barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv ;Onda'; containing 40 to 80 nanograms of Ni per gram dry ...

Understanding Nickel Responses in Plants: More Than …

Nickel excess provokes several physiological and macroscopic responses including chlorosis, necrosis, the limitation of plant development and the reduction of root growth.

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- The plant will process vanadium oxide from South Africa and use other locally manufactured reagents (e.g. sulphuric acid) - Plan to start production by end of 2020 - Precursor for vanadium redox flow batteries 25 000 tpa pure nickel sulphate plant supported by the Black Industrialist Programme - The plant will process nickel by-product from

Beneficiation

S.K. Haldar, in Platinum-Nickel-Chromium Deposits, 2017. 11.5.3.1 Beneficiation. Mineral beneficiation begins with crushing and grinding of mined ore for near-complete separation of ore and gangue minerals as well as between ore minerals. Each processing step is designed to increase the grade (concentration) of the valuable components of the ...

Nickel bioaccumulation by the chosen plant species

A significant indicator is changes in the structure of the analysed plant yield elements. Increase in the share of mass of maize leaves and roots in total yield was observed with increasing nickel concentrations in the nutrient …

The root endophytes Trametes versicolor and Piriformospora …

Background and Aims Soil phosphorus (P) deficiency occurs in many developing and transition countries. One method of resolving soil P deficiency is a strong application of mineral and organic fertilizers in order to saturate the P binding capacity of soil. Another promising method is the implementation of crop-endophyte symbioses in combination with the …

Nickel hyperaccumulation mechanisms: a review on the …

Hyperaccumulator plants have evolved highly efficient physiological mechanisms for taking up nickel in their roots followed by rapid translocation and sequestration into the …

Nickel and Soil Fertility: Review of Benefits to …

Nickel (Ni) is an essential micronutrient for plants, responsible for metabolizing urea nitrogen (urea-N) by urease and mitigating abiotic and oxidative stresses through the glyoxalase (Gly) and glutathione (GSH) cycles. …

Essentiality of nickel in plants: a role in plant stresses

Nickel, an Essential Micronutrient in Plants. The essentiality of nickel as a micronutrient in plants has been established because it is part of the active site of the enzyme urease, which hydrolyzes urea in plant tissues (Polacco, 1977; Eskew et al., 1983, 1984).Two forms of urease are present in plants, one found in seeds and another found in vegetative …

(PDF) Improving nickel phytoextraction by co-cropping hyperaccumulator

Improving nickel phytoextraction by co-cropping hyperaccumulator plants inoculated by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ... Results showed an increase in Ni uptake when plants were inoculated ...

The Effects of Nickel sulphate (Ni So4) on growth and …

Vigna radiate L. (Green gram) plants were grown in soil supplemented with Nickel sulphate (Ni So4) concentrations (100, 300 and 500 mg/Kg of soil) Plant growth was also decreased as concentration ...

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A process for the recovery of nickel and cobalt from laterite ores, the process including the steps of: a) beneficiating the ore to separate it into a beneficiated upgraded ore fraction and a coarse, siliceous low grade rejects fraction which is substantially free from fines and clay materials; b) separately processing the upgraded ore fraction for the recovery of nickel and cobalt; and c ...

Valorization of Solid Residue from the Lateritic Nickel Ore …

The hydrometallurgical process of nickel laterite leaves a residue that still contains valuable elements. Its utilization can improve overall process efficiency and reduce environmental damage.

Plant Nutrient | Essential Elements

Essentiality and Function of Nickel in Plants The first evidence of a response of a field crop to application of a nickel fertilizer was demonstrated in 1945 for potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) crops .In these crops, the application of a dilute nickel spray resulted in a significant increase in yield.

(PDF) Upgrading nickel content of limonite nickel ore …

The production of nickel and cobalt from laterite ores has gained increasing attention as their demands continue to rise. This study evaluated the effects of temperature (700–1000 °C), CO ...

Chemical methods of beneficiating magnesite

Plant, and several other refractories establishments. ... In the production of high-quality magnesia refractories it is sometimes necessary to increase the mag- ... At an output of 50,000 tons per year with the serpentine giving nickel as a by-product, the net cost per ton of magnesia (98.5-99% MgO) produced by this method is 1800-2250 ...

Mineral Beneficiation and Processing of Coal | SpringerLink

Also, it finds wide applications in the treatment of sulphide ores of copper, lead, zinc, platinum, nickel, and gold, oxide ores of iron, copper, and tin, and even non-metallic ores such as fluorites and phosphates (Luttrell and Honaker 2012). Froth flotation is a combination of physical and chemical separation processes that separates valuable ...

Assessment of the Total Nickel Content and its Available …

The total co ntent of. ... Nickel a round cement plant. fo rmatio n of ce m ent cl inker, ... Global cement production has rapidly grown due to increases in fossil fuels and land-use change ...

Potential of Biomass Utilization in Rotary Kiln of Nickel Processing Plant

Rotary kiln is one of the most energy consuming equipment in nickel pyro-metallurgy processing plant. The specific energy consumption for calcine production is determined to be 2.26 GJ/ton calcine.

Nickel uptake, transport and distribution in plants

Although Ni is a beneficial nutrient for plant growth, elevated Ni concentrations in paddy soils may increase Ni availability to rice plants and Ni accumulation in grains, leading to ecological ...

EVALUATION OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS TO …

on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria or metal-mobilising bacteria have been shown to improve plant growth, biomass production and/or metal uptake and accumulation (Abou- Shanab, Angle, and ...

(PDF) Nickel, Iron and Their Diverse Role in Plants: A Review

In plant sciences, the prodigious significance of micronutrient is unavoidable since plant relies primarily on micronutrient as it has profound influence on array of plant activities. Nickel and ...

Geotechnical properties of nickel laterite heap leached …

heap leached ore (ripios) and plant residue Mark E. Smith, Brazilian Nickel Ltd, USA Monte Christie, Geo-Logic Associates, USA Abstract Laterite geology presents unique challenges for geotechnical engineers, which increase when these materials are subjected to acid leaching. In the design of nickel laterite heap leach facilities, two

Beneficial effects of nickel on plant growth

Wheat, barley and oat plants, grown in the absence of added Ni (‐Ni), accumulated 15 to 20 fold higher levels of urea in their leaf tips than Ni supplied plants (+Ni). Oat plants (‐Ni) matured 15 days earlier than +Ni‐oat plants. When grown from low Ni seed, Ni‐deprived barley plants had significantly (30%) lower root and shoot weights than +Ni‐plants and displayed characteristic ...

(PDF) Extraction of ammonium nickel sulfate hexahydrate by

Extraction of ammonium nickel sulfate hexahydrate by hydrometallurgical process from the hyperaccumulating plant Odontarrhena muralis -case study from Serbia

Nickel in Environment and Plant Nutrition: A Mini Review

Nickel (Ni), recently discovered as an essential micronutrient for plant development, leads to underreported soybean and coffee crop effects following foliar applications.

A Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium That Decreases Nickel Toxicity …

A plant growth-promoting bacterium, Kluyvera ascorbata SUD165, that contained high levels of heavy metals was isolated from soil collected near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Beneficiation

The separation of an ore into the valuable components and the waste material (gangue). This may be achieved by a number of processes, including crushing, grinding, magnetic separation, froth flotation, etc.

Nickel (Ni) phytotoxicity and detoxification mechanisms: A …

Ni is necessary for improving plant development and growth, especially at low concentrations (i.e., 0.05–10 mg kg −1 dry weight). Still, it is poisonous to plants at high concentrations (Hassan et al., 2019).Because of its various biological roles, Ni is considered a vital plant micronutrient (Shahzad et al., 2018).Ni shortage affects plant growth and …