Jafarirad, S Kosari-Nasab, M Mohammadpour Tavana, R Mahjouri, S Ebadollahi, R
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Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
We report a new green route for preparing MnO2/perlite nanocomposites (NCs) by leaf extract of Hypericum perforatum. Characterization of the physicochemical properties of the MnO2/perlite-NCs was performed using XRD, FESEM, EDX, FT-IR, and DLS techniques. Furthermore, their effects on the phytochemical classification and growth parameters of H. per...
Ali, Sameh Samir Mustafa, Ahmed M Kornaros, Michael Sun, Jianzhong Khalil, Maha El-Shetehy, Mohamed
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Bioresource technology
Lignocellulose biodegradation is limited because of its recalcitrant structure particularly when polluted by toxic and carcinogenic compounds such as creosote oil (CRO). As far as we know, this might be the first report that explores the biodegradation of creosote treated wood (CTW) to serve biomethane production. Two novel CTW-degrading microbial ...
Pérez-Pereira, Ariana Ribeiro, Cláudia Teles, Filomena Gonçalves, Ricardo Gonçalves, Virgínia Pereira, José Augusto Carrola, João Soares Pires, Carlos André Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth
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Environmental toxicology and chemistry
Ketamine (K) is a chiral drug used for various clinical purposes but often misused. It is metabolized to norketamine (NK), an active chiral metabolite. Both substances have been detected in environmental matrices, but their enantioselective toxic effects are scarce. In this study, the enantiomers of K and NK were separated by a semi-preparative ena...
Ramírez-Morales, Didier Masís-Mora, Mario Montiel-Mora, José R Cambronero-Heinrichs, Juan Carlos Briceño-Guevara, Susana Rojas-Sánchez, Carlos E Méndez-Rivera, Michael Arias-Mora, Víctor Tormo-Budowski, Rebeca Brenes-Alfaro, Laura
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The Science of the total environment
The continuous release of pharmaceuticals from WWTP effluents to freshwater is a matter of concern, due to their potential effects on non-target organisms. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in WWTPs and their associated hazard have been scarcely studied in Latin American countries. This study aimed at monitoring for the first time the occurrence of...
Nunes, Beatriz Zachello Zanardi-Lamardo, Eliete Choueri, Rodrigo Brasil Castro, Ítalo Braga
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Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
The present study is a literature-based analysis investigating occurrence and the possible consequences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine protected areas (MPAs) of Latin America and Caribbean. The approach using overlapping of georeferenced MPA polygons with data compiled from peer-reviewed literature, published during the last 15...
Methneni, Nosra González, José Antonio Morales Van Loco, Joris Anthonissen, Roel de Maele, Jolien Van Verschaeve, Luc Fernandez-Serrano, Mercedes Mansour, Hedi Ben
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Environmental toxicology and pharmacology
Persistent organic and inorganic contaminants generated by industrial effluent wastes poses a threat to the maintenance of aquatic ecosystems and public health. The Khniss and Hamdoun rivers, located in the central-east of Tunisia, receive regularly domestic and textile wastewater load. The present study aimed to survey the water quality of these r...
Serra, Anne-Antonella Bittebière, Anne-Kristel Mony, Cendrine Slimani, Kahina Pallois, Frédérique Renault, David Couée, Ivan Gouesbet, Gwenola Sulmon, Cécile
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The Science of the total environment
Soil pollution by anthropogenic chemicals is a major concern for sustainability of crop production and of ecosystem functions mediated by natural plant biodiversity. Understanding the complex effects of soil pollution requires multi-level and multi-scale approaches. Non-target and agri-environmental plant communities of field margins and vegetative...
Jeremias, Guilherme Jesus, Fátima Ventura, Sónia P M Gonçalves, Fernando J M Asselman, Jana Pereira, Joana L
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Journal of hazardous materials
Knowledge on the molecular basis of ionic liquids' (ILs) ecotoxicity is critical for the development of these designer solvents as their structure can be engineered to simultaneously meet functionality performance and environmental safety. The molecular effects of ILs were investigated by using RNA-sequencing following Daphnia magna exposure to imi...
Olaniyan, Lamidi W. B. Okoh, Anthony I.
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
4-tert-Octylphenol (4-tOP) and triclosan (TCS) are endocrine disruptors which have been detected in environmental matrices such as air, soil and water at ultra-low levels. Exposure to endocrine disruptors may account at least in part, for the global increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases like cancers and diabetes and may also lead t...
Yi, Ming Sheng, Qi Sui, Qian Lu, Huijie
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Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
β-blockers are a class of medications widely used to treat cardiovascular disorders, including abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, and angina pectoris. The prevalence of β-blockers has generated a widespread concern on their potential chronic toxicity on aquatic organisms, highlighting the necessity of comprehensive studies on their enviro...
