Toxicological effects involved in risk assessment of rare earth lanthanum on roots of Vicia faba L. seedlings

Combined chemical analyses and biological measurements were utilized to investigate potential toxicological effects and possible mechanisms involved in risk assessment of rare earth elements (REEs) on Vicia faba L.seedlings,which were hydroponically cultivated and exposed to various concentrations of lanthanum (La) for 15 days.The results showed that La contents in both the solution and roots increased with the increase of extraneous La,contributing to hormetic dose responses of superoxide dismutase (SOD),c...