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ferrihydrite

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Description

ferric oxyhydroxide: an antiferromagnetic material; constitutes the core of natural ferritin; mol form 5Fe2O3.9H2O [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID9793696
MeSH IDM0245015

Synonyms (12)

Synonym
iron hydroxide oxide
ferric oxyhydroxide (feo2h)
ferric hydroxide oxide (feooh)
iron hydroxide oxide (feo(oh))
ferric oxy-hydroxide
ferric hydroxide [mi]
ferric oxyhydroxide
DTXSID3042057
DB14695
iron(3+);oxygen(2-);hydroxide
iron oxide hydroxide
iron hydroxide nanorods

Research Excerpts

Overview

Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a poorly crystalline Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide found in abundance in soils and sediments. It is an excellent adsorbent for binding trace toxic contaminants such as arsenic, and precipitate flotation of the arsenic-bearing ferrihydrites has been studied.

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"Ferrihydrite is a poorly crystalline iron (hydr)oxide and highly efficient adsorbent for heavy metals. "( Complexation mechanism of Pb
Hou, J; Jin, J; Liang, Y; Tan, W; Wang, M; Wei, Z; Xiong, J, 2022
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2.16
"Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a poorly crystalline Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide found in abundance in soils and sediments. "( Ferrihydrite Growth and Transformation in the Presence of Ferrous Iron and Model Organic Ligands.
Kaegi, R; Kretzschmar, R; ThomasArrigo, LK, 2019
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3.4
"Ferrihydrite is a common Fe mineral in soils and sediments that rapidly transforms to secondary minerals in the presence of Fe(II). "( Fe(II)-Catalyzed Transformation of Organic Matter-Ferrihydrite Coprecipitates: A Closer Look Using Fe Isotopes.
Borch, T; Latta, DE; Noor, N; Scherer, MM; Thompson, A; Zhou, Z, 2018
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2.18
"Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a nanocrystalline ferric oxyhydroxide involved in the retention of pollutants in natural systems and in water-treatment processes. "( Arsenic scavenging by aluminum-substituted ferrihydrites in a circumneutral pH river impacted by acid mine drainage.
Adra, A; Brest, J; Bruneel, O; Casiot, C; Juillot, F; Lebrun, S; Maillot, F; Menguy, N; Morin, G; Ona-Nguema, G, 2013
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2.1
"Ferrihydrite is a nanocrystalline Fe (hydr)oxide and important sink for environmental contaminants. "( Mechanisms of Chromate, Selenate, and Sulfate Adsorption on Al-Substituted Ferrihydrite: Implications for Ferrihydrite Surface Structure and Reactivity.
Chrysochoou, M; Johnston, CP, 2016
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2.11
"Ferrihydrite, in contrast, acts as a competitive electron acceptor and thus, like Ca, decreases uranium reduction."( Quantifying constraints imposed by calcium and iron on bacterial reduction of uranium(VI).
Fendorf, S; Neiss, J; Stewart, BD,
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0.85
"Ferrihydrite is an excellent adsorbent for binding trace toxic contaminants such as arsenic, and precipitate flotation of the arsenic-bearing ferrihydrite has been studied. "( Adsorption of sodium lauryl sulfate onto arsenic-bearing ferrihydrite.
Bagster, D; Khoe, G; Quan, C, 2001
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Effects

Ferrihydrite (Fh) has been recently used in water treatment for removing dissolved organic matter (DOM), but its governing interactions with low-molecular weight DOM are largely unknown. Fh was evaluated in seawater and shown to underestimate both As(III) and As(V) at longer deployment times (72 h)

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"Ferrihydrite (Fh) has a high adsorption affinity with DOM and phosphate."( Hybrid ferrihydrite-MF/UF membrane filtration for the simultaneous removal of dissolved organic matter and phosphate.
Lohwacharin, J; Takizawa, S; Yang, Y, 2014
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1.58
"Ferrihydrite (FH) has been commonly used as an amendment for the immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soil."( Migration of spent grain-modified colloidal ferrihydrite: Implications for the in situ stabilization of arsenic, lead, and cadmium in co-contaminated soil.
Liao, Q; Liu, L; Si, M; Yang, W; Yang, Z; Zhang, Y; Zhao, F; Zheng, J, 2023
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1.89
"Ferrihydrite (Fh) has been recently used in water treatment for removing dissolved organic matter (DOM), but its governing interactions with low-molecular weight DOM are largely unknown. "( Analysis of adsorption processes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on ferrihydrite using surrogate organic compounds.
Lohwacharin, J; Takizawa, S; Yang, Y, 2017
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2.13
"Ferrihydrite DGT, which has been previously reported for the measurement of total inorganic arsenic, was evaluated in seawater and shown to underestimate both As(III) and As(V) at longer deployment times (72 h)."( Speciation of dissolved inorganic arsenic by diffusive gradients in thin films: selective binding of AsIII by 3-mercaptopropyl-functionalized silica gel.
Bennett, WW; Jolley, DF; Panther, JG; Teasdale, PR; Welsh, DT, 2011
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1.09

Treatment

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"The treatment with ferrihydrite was effective to reduce As mobility and plant As uptake, translocation, and accumulation."( Evaluation of ferrihydrite as amendment to restore an arsenic-polluted mine soil.
Abad-Valle, P; Álvarez-Ayuso, E; Murciego, A, 2015
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1.1

Toxicity

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" FeOx associated with humic acids or citrate were less toxic than OM-free FeOx."( Size- and composition-dependent toxicity of synthetic and soil-derived Fe oxide colloids for the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Bosch, J; Fritzsche, A; Höss, S; Meckenstock, RU; Meyer, C; Totsche, KU, 2015
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0.42

Pharmacokinetics

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" The surface chemistry differences between the iron-carbohydrate complexes results in significant differences in in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles as well as adverse event profiles, demonstrating that the entire iron-carbohydrate complex furnishes the pharmacologic action for these complex products."( Criticality of Surface Characteristics of Intravenous Iron-Carbohydrate Nanoparticle Complexes: Implications for Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
Barton, AE; Flühmann, B; Funk, F, 2022
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0.72

Compound-Compound Interactions

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" It was found that the use of these nanoparticles in combination with a magnetic field accelerated wound healing and reduced the titer of microorganisms in comparison with the corresponding parameters in the untreated animals and animals treated with nanoparticles or ampicillin alone."( Efficiency of Ampicillin-Associated Biogenic Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles in Combination with a Magnetic Field for Local Treatment of Burns.
Boldyreva, AV; Dobretsov, KG; Inzhevatkin, EV; Kolenchukova, OA; Ladygina, VP; Stolyar, SV, 2020
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0.82

Bioavailability

The study suggests that mineralogical changes to ferrihydrite and hematite induced by radiation may lead to an increase in bioavailability of Fe(III) for respiration by Fe( III)-reducing bacteria.

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"The quinol form (AHDS) of 9,10-anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) was used as a titrant to determine bioavailability of Fe(III) in pure iron minerals and several soils."( Measurement of iron(III) bioavailability in pure iron oxide minerals and soils using anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate oxidation.
Cowan, RM; Hacherl, EL; Kosson, DS; Young, LY, 2001
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0.31
" Meanwhile, apatite and ferrihydrite composite additives lowered the bioavailability and toxicity of sediments as well."( In-situ stabilization of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd and Ni in the multi-contaminated sediments with ferrihydrite and apatite composite additives.
Chen, W; Chui, P; Lim, TT; Qian, G, 2009
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0.88
"Lead (Pb) bioaccessibility was assessed using 2 in vitro methods in 12 Pb-contaminated soils and compared to relative Pb bioavailability using an in vivo mouse model."( In vivo-in vitro and XANES spectroscopy assessments of lead bioavailability in contaminated periurban soils.
Gancarz, D; Gräfe, M; Juhasz, AL; Kempson, IM; McLaren, RG; Naidu, R; Rofe, A; Smith, E; Weber, J, 2011
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"Chromate mobility, reactivity, and bioavailability in soil environments are affected by adsorption reactions on iron oxide minerals, but the adsorption mechanisms remain controversial."( Investigation of chromate coordination on ferrihydrite by in situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and theoretical frequency calculations.
Chrysochoou, M; Johnston, CP, 2012
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0.64
" Data suggest that, as an enterosorbent, ferrihydrite reduces bioavailability after As exposures."( In vivo efficacy of ferrihydrite as an enterosorbent for arsenic: short-term evaluation in rodents.
Elmore, SE; Johnson, N; Marroquin-Cardona, A; Mitchell, NJ; Phillips, TD; Robinson, A; Romoser, AA; Taylor, JF, 2013
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0.98
"This research compared the bioavailability of Fe associated with two forms of the hydrous Fe oxyhydroxide nanomineral ferrihydrite (Fh)--the smaller (1-3 nm), less ordered 2-line (2L) phase and the slightly larger, (2-6 nm) more ordered 6-line (6L) phase--to the common aerobic soil bacterium Pseudomonas mendocina ymp."( Aerobic microbial Fe acquisition from ferrihydrite nanoparticles: effects of crystalline order, siderophores, and alginate.
DuBois, JL; Kuhn, KM; Maurice, PA, 2014
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0.88
" This study suggests that mineralogical changes to ferrihydrite and hematite induced by radiation may lead to an increase in bioavailability of Fe(III) for respiration by Fe(III)-reducing bacteria."( The impact of γ radiation on the bioavailability of Fe(III) minerals for microbial respiration.
Brown, AR; LaVerne, JA; Lloyd, JR; Pimblott, SM; Small, JS; Vaughan, DJ; Wincott, PL, 2014
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0.65
" Size and composition could affect the bioavailability and toxicity of such colloids."( Size- and composition-dependent toxicity of synthetic and soil-derived Fe oxide colloids for the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Bosch, J; Fritzsche, A; Höss, S; Meckenstock, RU; Meyer, C; Totsche, KU, 2015
)
0.42
", Si, organic matter), with implications for the mobility and bioavailability of uranium and other associated species in field environments."( Reactivity of Uranium and Ferrous Iron with Natural Iron Oxyhydroxides.
Cismasu, AC; Nico, PS; Peyton, BM; Stewart, BD; Williams, KH, 2015
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0.42
" While iron exists predominantly in particulate form, little is known about its bioavailability to cyanobacteria."( Enhanced ferrihydrite dissolution by a unicellular, planktonic cyanobacterium: a biological contribution to particulate iron bioavailability.
Keren, N; Kessler, N; Kranzler, C; Shaked, Y, 2016
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0.85
" This may have important implications for the potential bioavailability of these contaminants, as well as for the use of this water for human consumption."( Iron oxide - clay composite vectors on long-distance transport of arsenic and toxic metals in mining-affected areas.
Bolea, E; Garcia-Guinea, J; Garrido, F; Gomez-Gonzalez, MA; Laborda, F; Marco, JF; Villalobos, M, 2018
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0.48
"The kinetics of Cd(ii) adsorption/desorption on ferrihydrite is an important process affecting the fate, transport, and bioavailability of Cd(ii) in the environment, which was rarely systematically studied and understood at quantitative levels."( Kinetics of Cd(ii) adsorption and desorption on ferrihydrite: experiments and modeling.
Cheng, T; Dang, Z; Liang, Y; Lin, J; Lu, Y; Peng, L; Shi, Z; Tian, L; Wang, P, 2018
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0.99
" We applied an Escherichia coli-based bioreporter to assess the bioavailability of As(v) adsorbed by goethite (α-FeOOH), 2-line ferrihydrite and As(v) co-precipitated with Fe(iii)."( Bacterial bioreporter detection of arsenic associated with iron oxides.
Finger, A; Peña, J; van der Meer, JR; van Genuchten, CM, 2018
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0.69
"Reactions occurring at ferric oxyhydroxide surfaces play an important role in controlling arsenic bioavailability and mobility in natural aqueous systems."( Density functional theory characterization of the structures of H
de Leeuw, NH; Dzade, NY, 2018
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0.48
" The results of this study suggest that NOM interacts with arsenic in ways that promote arsenic mobility and especially promote the mobility of arsenate relative to arsenite, which is of great significance for evaluating the migration and bioavailability of arsenic in both natural and contaminated environments."( Arsenite and arsenate binding to ferrihydrite organo-mineral coprecipitate: Implications for arsenic mobility and fate in natural environments.
Du, H; Peacock, CL; Ran, Y; Tan, Y; Xue, Q, 2019
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0.8
" We postulate that solid-phase iron reduction in anoxic microsites present in the rhizosphere of unsaturated soil is a key driver for mobilization and bioavailability of contaminants under nonflooded irrigation."( Ferrihydrite Reduction Increases Arsenic and Uranium Bioavailability in Unsaturated Soil.
Kaiser, M; Malakar, A; Panda, B; Ray, C; Snow, DD; Walia, H, 2020
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"Improvement of nutrient use efficiency and limiting trace elements such as arsenic and uranium bioavailability is critical for sustainable agriculture and food safety."( Ferrihydrite enrichment in the rhizosphere of unsaturated soil improves nutrient retention while limiting arsenic and uranium plant uptake.
Kaiser, M; Maharjan, B; Malakar, A; Ray, C; Rudnick, D; Shields, J; Snow, DD; Walia, H, 2022
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2.16
"Agricultural organo-ferrihydrite (Fh) coprecipitates (OFCs), resulting from the coprecipitation of Fe(III) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from returned straws, significantly affect the bioavailability of heavy metals in farmland."( Molecular mechanisms of Chromium(III) sorption by organo-ferrihydrite coprecipitates induced by crop straws.
Darma, AI; He, C; Hu, Y; Jin, L; Shakouri, M; Xia, X; Yang, J, 2022
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1.29
" It is well known that iron bioavailability largely influences microbial iron reduction, but the long-term effects of different ferric irons on soil Fe-AOM remain unknown."( Long-term effects of soluble and insoluble ferric irons on anaerobic oxidation of methane in paddy soil.
Feng, J; He, Z; Pan, X; Xu, Y; Zhang, D; Zhu, Y, 2023
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0.91
"The oxidation and immobilization of arsenic (As) by manganese oxides have been shown to reduce As toxicity and bioavailability under abiotic conditions."( Effect of manganese oxides on arsenic speciation and mobilization in different arsenic-adsorbed iron-minerals under microbially-reducing conditions.
Cai, X; Chang, X; Cui, Y; Du, X; Fan, C; Huang, X; Liu, X; Wang, P; Wang, S; Yin, N, 2023
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0.91
"Nanostructured iron(III) compounds are promising food fortificants with desirable iron bioavailability and food compatibility."( Gum Arabic-Stabilized Ferric Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles for Efficient and Targeted Intestinal Delivery of Bioavailable Iron.
Gang, Y; Guo, W; Li, S; Wu, H; Xing, W; Zeng, M, 2023
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0.91
"The mineralogy and oxidation state of aerosol iron (Fe) play important roles in controlling aerosol Fe solubility and consequent bioavailability in seawater."( Spatial variability of aerosol iron mineralogy and oxidation states over the Arctic Ocean.
Elzinga, EJ; Fan, S; Gao, Y; Ingall, ED; Lai, B; Morton, PL, 2023
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0.91

Dosage Studied

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" In the column test, during 30 mo of dosing with domestic wastewater, reductive iron dissolution reactions delivered consistent moderate concentrations of Fe into solution (2."( Treatment of wastewater phosphate by reductive dissolution of iron: use of ferric oxyhydroxide media.
Lombardo, PS; Robertson, WD,
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0.13
" The effect of key operating parameters such as ferrihydrite dosage, initial solution pH and H2O2 dosage were also studied on the photocatalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol."( Photo-catalyzed p-nitrophenol degradation in aqueous dispersions of ferrihydrite and H2O2.
Chen, R; Liu, H; Wei, Y; Wu, D; Wu, Y, 2014
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0.89
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (623)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's6 (0.96)18.2507
2000's115 (18.46)29.6817
2010's314 (50.40)24.3611
2020's188 (30.18)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 42.29

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index42.29 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.46 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.86 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index65.76 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (42.29)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.16%)5.53%
Reviews6 (0.94%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other630 (98.90%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]