Chemometric Evaluation of 16 Priority PAHs in Soil and Roots of Syringa vulgaris and Ficus carica from the Bor Region (Serbia): An Insight into the Natural Plant Potential for Soil Phytomonitoring and Phytoremediation

Papludis, Aleksandra D.; Alagić, Slađana Č.; Milić, Snežana M.; Nikolić, Jelena S.; Jevtović, Snežana Č.; Stankov Jovanović, Vesna P.; Stojanović, Gordana S.

doi:10.3390/environments12080256

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Papludis, Aleksandra D.
Alagić, Slađana Č.
Milić, Snežana M.
Nikolić, Jelena S.
Jevtović, Snežana Č.
Stankov Jovanović, Vesna P.
Stojanović, Gordana S.

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The soil phytomonitoring and phytostabilization potential of Syringa vulgaris and Ficus carica was evaluated regarding 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using a chemometric approach and the calculation of bioconcentration factors (BCFs) for each individual PAH in plants’ roots from each selected location in the Bor region. PAHs in roots and the corresponding soils were analyzed using the QuEChERS (Quick, Effective, Cheap, Easy, Rugged, Safe) method with some new modifications, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, Pearson’s correlation study, hierarchical cluster analysis, and BCFs. Several central conclusions are as follows: Each plant species developed its own specific capability for PAH management, and root concentrations ranged from not detected (for several compounds) to 5592 μg/kg (for fluorene in S. vulgaris). In some cases, especially regarding benzo(a)pyrene and chrysene, both plants had a similar tactic—the total avoidance of assimilation (probably due to their high toxicity). Both plants retained significant quantities of different PAHs in their roots (many calculated BCFs were higher than 1 or were even extremely high), which recommends them for PAH phytostabilization (especially fluorene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, and benzo(k)fluoranthene). In soil monitoring, neither of the plants are helpful because their roots do not reflect the actual situation found in soil. Finally, the analysis of the corresponding soils provided useful monitoring information.

chemometrics, common fig, common lilac, PAHs, soil monitoring, remediation

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10.3390/environments12080256

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2076-3298

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https://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/...

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dc.rights.license	CC-BY
dc.contributor	Gianniantonio Petruzzelli
dc.date.accessioned	2025-08-21T08:36:35Z
dc.date.available	2025-08-21T08:36:35Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.identifier.issn	2076-3298
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/environments12080256
dc.identifier.uri	https://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5991
dc.description.abstract	The soil phytomonitoring and phytostabilization potential of Syringa vulgaris and Ficus carica was evaluated regarding 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using a chemometric approach and the calculation of bioconcentration factors (BCFs) for each individual PAH in plants’ roots from each selected location in the Bor region. PAHs in roots and the corresponding soils were analyzed using the QuEChERS (Quick, Effective, Cheap, Easy, Rugged, Safe) method with some new modifications, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, Pearson’s correlation study, hierarchical cluster analysis, and BCFs. Several central conclusions are as follows: Each plant species developed its own specific capability for PAH management, and root concentrations ranged from not detected (for several compounds) to 5592 μg/kg (for fluorene in S. vulgaris). In some cases, especially regarding benzo(a)pyrene and chrysene, both plants had a similar tactic—the total avoidance of assimilation (probably due to their high toxicity). Both plants retained significant quantities of different PAHs in their roots (many calculated BCFs were higher than 1 or were even extremely high), which recommends them for PAH phytostabilization (especially fluorene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, and benzo(k)fluoranthene). In soil monitoring, neither of the plants are helpful because their roots do not reflect the actual situation found in soil. Finally, the analysis of the corresponding soils provided useful monitoring information.
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source	Environments
dc.subject	chemometrics
dc.subject	common fig
dc.subject	common lilac
dc.subject	PAHs
dc.subject	soil monitoring
dc.subject	remediation
dc.title	Chemometric Evaluation of 16 Priority PAHs in Soil and Roots of Syringa vulgaris and Ficus carica from the Bor Region (Serbia): An Insight into the Natural Plant Potential for Soil Phytomonitoring and Phytoremediation
dc.type	article
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dc.creator	Papludis, Aleksandra D.
dc.citation.volume	12
dc.citation.issue	8
dc.citation.spage	256
dc.citation.rank	M22
dc.creator	Alagić, Slađana Č.
dc.creator	Milić, Snežana M.
dc.creator	Nikolić, Jelena S.
dc.creator	Jevtović, Snežana Č.
dc.creator	Stankov Jovanović, Vesna P.
dc.creator	Stojanović, Gordana S.


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