Zhi-Lang Lao, Dan Wu, Hui-Ru Li, Yu-Fei Feng, Long-Wei Zhang, Xue-Yi Jiang, Yi-Shan Liu, Dong-Wei Wu, Jun-Jie Hu
Plant uptake, accumulation, and transformation of organophosphate esters (OPEs) play vital roles in their geochemical cycles and exposure risks. Here we reviewed the recent research advances in OPEs in plants. The mean OPE concentrations based on dry/wet/lipid weight varied between 4.80 and 3620/0.287-26.8/12,000-315,000 ng g-1 in field plants, and generally showed positive correlations with those in plant habitats. OPEs with short-chain substituents and high hydrophilicity, particularly the commonly used chlorinated OPEs, showed dominance in most plant samples, whereas some tree barks, fruits, seeds, and roots demonstrated dominance of hydrophobic OPEs...
February 10, 2024: Environmental Research