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Reoyo-Prats B, Aubert D, Sellier A, Roig B, Palacios C. Dynamics and sources of pharmaceutically active compounds in a coastal Mediterranean river during heavy rains. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:6107-6121. [PMID: 29285698 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0880-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Concentrations of pharmaceutically active compounds (PACs) in freshwater systems depend on numerous factors such as land use and hydrometeorological conditions. In the Mediterranean, heavy rain events are of particular importance as they highly influence the concentration of micropollutants found in freshwater and are a source of recurrent first foul flushes due to combined sewer overflows (CSOs). In this study, we seek to assess the dynamics of pharmaceuticals during storm events in coastal Mediterranean rivers at a fine scale and to determine their contribution to multicontamination phenomena owing to CSOs. Our results showed that, while dissolved PACs followed the same trend as other contaminants, i.e., they increased significantly during CSOs, PACs in the total fraction did not peak yet maintained their already high concentrations for slightly longer due to their release via CSOs. Pharmaceutical concentrations for both the dissolved and the total fraction were dramatically diluted during the peak river flow. A fine-scale follow-up of PACs dynamics in the total fraction, including the differentiation of sewer overflows from both the right and left river banks, as well as the analyses of a large amount of PACs molecules, allowed us to clearly identify their major sources. While domestic inputs were dominated by nicotine and caffeine, the use of gadolinium (an MRI contrast agent) as a marker, attributed the main source of medical drugs such as tramadol, ibuprofen, and diclofenac to the major public hospital of the region. Thus, identifying major sources of PACs and implementing adapted water treatments directly at those sources would be the most cost-efficient alternative to cope with pharmaceutical drugs in coastal Mediterranean aquatic environments. Moreover, PACs behavior differed depending on the molecules considered and the source of these molecules, but we could not establish a direct link between their behavior and their chemical or physical properties. Our study highlights the importance of monitoring at strategic locations and with a high frequency sampling in order to better understand fate, sources, and behavior of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments.
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- Brice Reoyo-Prats
- CEFREM, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), Perpignan, France
- UPVD, CEFREM, CNRS UMR5110, F-66860, Perpignan, France
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- CEFREM, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), Perpignan, France
- UPVD, CEFREM, CNRS UMR5110, F-66860, Perpignan, France
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- CHROME (EA7352), Université de Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- CEFREM, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), Perpignan, France.
- UPVD, CEFREM, CNRS UMR5110, F-66860, Perpignan, France.
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Selvam V, Senthil Kumar P, Navaneetha Krishnan G, Senthil Andavan GT. Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants by g-C 3N 4/EPDM nanocomposite film: Viable, efficient and facile recoverable. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018. [PMID: 29519428 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The original metal free graphitic carbon nitride/ethylene propylene diene monomer nanocomposite film (g-C3N4/EPDM NCF) was fabricated by facile solution cast method. g-C3N4/EPDM NCF with diameter (50mm) and thickness (4mm) was investigated towards the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) dye solution under visible light irradiation. The as synthesized g-C3N4/EPDM NCF was exhibited high crystalline nature with the crystalline size of 21.53nm, the smooth surface nature and the particle size was observed from the TEM analysis is 20nm. Furthermore, the influence of operational parameters was carried out which demonstrated that 100mg photocatalyst and 25μM of dye concentration were obtained as an optimized condition for the best photocatalytic degradation results. As a result of scavenger experiment, it was concluded that the hydroxyl radical (OH) was actively involved in the photocatalytic degradation. The g-C3N4/EPDM NCF were recoverable from the photocatalytic reaction system and the present find findings may open up a new platform for the simple handpicked photocatalyst.
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- V Selvam
- Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Chemistry, THE M.D.T HINDU College, Tirunelveli-627010, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Trichy, India
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- SRM Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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Li Z, Undeman E, Papa E, McLachlan MS. High-throughput evaluation of organic contaminant removal efficiency in a wastewater treatment plant using direct injection UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2018; 20:561-571. [PMID: 29479595 DOI: 10.1039/c7em00552k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The removal efficiency (RE) of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a major determinant of the environmental impact of these contaminants. However, RE data are available for only a few chemicals due to the time and cost required for conventional target analysis. In the present study, we applied non-target screening analysis to evaluate the RE of polar contaminants, by analyzing influent and effluent samples from a Swedish WWTP with direct injection UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS. Matrix effects were evaluated by spiking the samples with isotope-labeled standards of 40 polar contaminants. For 85% of the compounds, the matrix effects in the influent and effluent were not significantly different. Approximately 10 000 compounds were detected in the wastewater, of which 319 were identified by using the online database mzCloud. Level 1 identification confidence was achieved for 31 compounds for which we had reference standards, and level 2 was achieved for the remainder. RE was calculated from the ratio of the peak areas in the influent and the effluent from the non-target analysis. Good agreement was found with RE determined from the target analysis of the target compounds. The method generated reliable estimates of RE for large numbers of contaminants with comparatively low effort and is foreseen to be particularly useful in applications where information on a large number of chemicals is needed.
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- Zhe Li
- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Baltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- QSAR Research Unit in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Yamamoto H, Takemoto K, Tamura I, Shin-Oka N, Nakano T, Nishida M, Honda Y, Moriguchi S, Nakamura Y. Contribution of inorganic and organic components to sorption of neutral and ionizable pharmaceuticals by sediment/soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:7250-7261. [PMID: 27005278 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6471-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Our previous study showed that the sorption coefficient of certain polar pharmaceuticals to river sediment, especially particular amines, was unexpectedly high. Thus, we conducted sorption experiments of selected polar pharmaceuticals and pyrene derivatives, including amines, carboxylic acids, and neutral compounds, to model clay minerals, i.e., montmorillonite and kaolin, in addition to silica sands and humic substances. The contribution of each component was roughly estimated by simple fractionation of the individual sorption coefficients. Relatively high sorption coefficients (K d values) were found, especially for amines on clay minerals, which suggest that electrochemical affinity may play an important role. The estimated contribution percentage suggests a relatively large contribution from inorganic constituents, such as clay minerals, for silt loam soil; in contrast, organic components predominantly contribute for sandy river sediments. These findings could be the key to understanding not only the fate and transport but also bioavailability and environmental risks of pharmaceuticals, which are mostly polar and/or ionizable.
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- Hiroshi Yamamoto
- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan.
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-1 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima, 770-8502, Japan
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Ku P, Wang C, Nie X, Ou R, Li K. Regulation of pregnane-X-receptor and microRNAs on detoxification-related genes expressions in Mugilogobius abei under the exposure to diclofenac. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 233:395-406. [PMID: 29096313 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF) has been recognized as an emerging contaminant in aquatic environments. Though many studies have investigated the toxic effects of DCF in human and mammals, limited information is available for the responses of genes associated with detoxification metabolisms in non-target aquatic organisms such as fish. In the present study, a small benthic fish Mugilogobius abei, was chosen as the test organism and the effects of DCF on detoxification-related genes at transcriptional level in M. abei were investigated. Partial cDNAs of pregnane-X-receptor (pxr), cytochrome P450 3A (cyp 3a) and alpha-gst were cloned firstly. The responses of cyp 1a, cyp 3a, alpha-gst and p-gp genes and associated microRNAs expressions were measured under different concentrations of DCF exposure (0.5, 5, 50, 500 μg/L) for 24 h and 168 h. Induction of cyp 1a, cyp 3a, alpha-gst, p-gp and pxr mRNA expressions was observed under DCF exposure for different time. Positive concentration-response relationships between DCF concentrations and cyp 1a as well as alpha-gst mRNA expression were observed under DCF exposure for 24 h. The similar trend between pxr mRNA expression and cyp 3a gene expression suggested the role of pxr in regulation of its downstream detoxification genes involved in DCF detoxification in M. abei. The negative correlation between miR-27a and p-gp expression under DCF exposure for 24 h indicated the role of miRNA in post transcriptional regulation on detoxification-related genes mRNAs in M. abei exposed to DCF. Overall, DCF exposure, even at environmental levels, may interrupt the responses of the detoxification genes in M. abei, which may affect the response of the exposed organism to other pollutants. This work provides implications on the bio-monitoring and risk assessment of DCF in aquatic ecosystems by using of local native fish species.
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- Peijia Ku
- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China.
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Aguirre-Martínez GV, André C, Gagné F, Martín-Díaz LM. The effects of human drugs in Corbicula fluminea. Assessment of neurotoxicity, inflammation, gametogenic activity, and energy status. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 148:652-663. [PMID: 29156432 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The constant release of pharmaceuticals products to aquatic environment even at low concentrations (ng L-1 to µg L-1) could lead to unknown chronic effects to non-target organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate neurotoxic responses, inflammation, gametogenic activity and energy status on the fresh water clam C. fluminea after exposure to different concentrations of caffeine (CAF), ibuprofen (IBU), carbamazepine (CBZ), novobiocin (NOV) and tamoxifen (TMX) for 21 days under laboratory conditions. During the assay, water was spiked every two days with CAF (0; 0.1; 5; 15; 50µgL-1), IBU (0; 0.1; 5; 10; 50µgL-1), CBZ, NOV, and TMX (0.1, 1, 10, 50µgL-1). After the exposure period, dopamine levels (DOP), monoamine oxidase activity (MAO), arachidonic acid cyclooxygenase activity (COX), vitellogenin-like proteins (VTG), mitochondrial electron transport (MET), total lipids (TLP), and energy expenditure (MET/TLP) were determined in gonad tissues, and acetyl cholinesterase activity (AChE) was determined in digestive gland tissues. Results showed a concentration-dependence response on biomarkers tested, except for MAO. Environmental concentrations of pharmaceuticals induced significant changes (p < 0.05) in the neurotoxic responses analyzed (CAF, CBZ and NOV increased DOP levels and CBZ inhibited AChE activity), inflammation (CAF induced COX), and energy status (MET and TLP increased after exposure to CBZ, NOV and TMX). Responses of clams were related to the mechanism of action (MoA) of pharmaceuticals. Biomarkers applied and the model organism C. fluminea constituted a suitable tool for environmental risk assessment of pharmaceutical in aquatic environment.
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- G V Aguirre-Martínez
- Facultad Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales. Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI-Mar), Polígono Río San Pedro s/n, P. Real, Cádiz, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Casilla 121,1110939 Iquique, Chile; Andalusian Center of Marine Science and Technology (CACYTMAR), Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Emerging Methods, Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment Canada, 105 McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 2E7
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- Emerging Methods, Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment Canada, 105 McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 2E7
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- Facultad Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales. Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI-Mar), Polígono Río San Pedro s/n, P. Real, Cádiz, Spain; Andalusian Center of Marine Science and Technology (CACYTMAR), Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Tang Y, Shi X, Liu Y, Feng L, Zhang L. Degradation of clofibric acid in UV/chlorine disinfection process: kinetics, reactive species contribution and pathways. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:171372. [PMID: 29515853 PMCID: PMC5830742 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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As a potential endocrine disruptor, clofibric acid (CA) was investigated in this study for its degradation kinetics and pathways in UV/chlorine process. The results showed that CA in both UV photolysis and UV/chlorine processes could be degraded via pseudo-first-order kinetics, while it almost could not be degraded in the dark chlorination process. The observed rate constant (kobs) in UV photolysis was 0.0078 min-1, and increased to 0.0107 min-1 combining with 0.1 mM chlorine. The kobs increased to 0.0447 min-1 with further increasing the chlorine dosage from 0.1 to 1.0 mM, and reached a plateau at higher dosage (greater than 1.0 mM). The higher kobs was obtained at acid solution rather than basic solution. Moreover, the calculated contributions of radical species to kobs indicated that the HO• contributed significantly to CA degradation in acidic conditions, while the reactive chlorine species and UV direct photolysis dominated in neutral and basic solution. The degradation of CA was slightly inhibited in the presence of [Formula: see text] (1 ∼ 50 mM), barely affected by the presence of Cl- (1 ∼ 200 mM) and greatly suppressed by humic acid (0 ∼ 5 mg l-1). Thirteen main degradation intermediates and three degradation pathways of CA were identified during UV/chlorine process.
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- Author for correspondence: Li Feng e-mail:
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Carbamazepine as a Possible Anthropogenic Marker in Water: Occurrences, Toxicological Effects, Regulations and Removal by Wastewater Treatment Technologies. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10020107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Martinez-Haya R, Gomis J, Arques A, Amat AM, Miranda MA, Marin ML. Direct detection of the triphenylpyrylium-derived short-lived intermediates in the photocatalyzed degradation of acetaminophen, acetamiprid, caffeine and carbamazepine. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:633. [PMID: 28898860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes are useful methodologies to accomplish abatement of contaminants; however, elucidation of the reaction mechanisms is hampered by the difficult detection of the short-lived primary key species involved in the photocatalytic processes. Nevertheless, herein the combined use of an organic photocatalyst such as triphenylpyrylium (TPP+) and photophysical techniques based on emission and absorption spectroscopy allowed monitoring the photocatalyst-derived short-lived intermediates. This methodology has been applied to the photocatalyzed degradation of different pollutants, such as acetaminophen, acetamiprid, caffeine and carbamazepine. First, photocatalytic degradation of a mixture of the pollutants showed that acetaminophen was the most easily photodegraded, followed by carbamazepine and caffeine, being the abatement of acetamiprid almost negligible. This process was accompanied by mineralization, as demonstrated by trapping of carbon dioxide using barium hydroxide. Then, emission spectroscopy measurements (steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence) allowed demonstrating quenching of the singlet excited state of TPP+. Laser flash photolysis experiments with absorption detection showed that oxidation of contaminants is accompanied by TPP+ reduction, with formation of a pyranyl radical (TPP), that constituted a fingerprint of the redox nature of the occurring process. The relative amounts of TPP detected was also correlated with the efficiency of the photodegradation process.
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- R Martinez-Haya
- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Alcoy, Alcoy, Spain
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- Grupo de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Alcoy, Alcoy, Spain.
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- Grupo de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Alcoy, Alcoy, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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Tan L, Shuang C, Wang Y, Wang J, Su Y, Li A. Effect of pore structure on the removal of clofibric acid by magnetic anion exchange resin. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 191:817-824. [PMID: 29080542 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effect of pore structure of resin on clofibric acid (CA) adsorption behavior was investigated by using magnetic anion exchange resins (ND-1, ND-2, ND-3) with increasing pore diameter by 11.68, 15.37, 24.94 nm. Resin with larger pores showed faster adsorption rates and a higher adsorption capacity because the more opened tunnels provided by larger pores benefit the CA diffusion into the resin matrix. The ion exchange by the electrostatic interactions between Cl-type resin and CA resulted in chloride releasing to the solution, and the ratio of released chloride to CA adsorption amount decreased from 0.90 to 0.65 for ND-1, ND-2 and ND-3, indicating that non-electrostatic interactions obtain a larger proportional part of the adsorption into the pores. Co-existing inorganic anions and organic acids reduced the CA adsorption amounts by the competition effect of electrostatic interaction, whereas resins with more opened pore structures weakened the negative influence on CA adsorption because of the existence of non-electrostatic interactions. 85.2% and 65.1% adsorption amounts decrease are calculated for resin ND-1 and ND-3 by the negative influence of 1 mmol L-1 NaCl. This weaken effect of organic acid is generally depends on its hydrophobicity (Log Kow) for carboxylic acid and its ionization degree (pKb) for sulfonic acid. The resins could be reused with the slightly decreases by 1.9%, 3.2% and 5.4% after 7 cycles of regeneration, respectively for ND-1, ND-2 and ND-3, suggesting the ion exchange resin with larger pores are against its reuse by the brine solution regeneration.
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- Liang Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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Thanekar P, Panda M, Gogate PR. Degradation of carbamazepine using hydrodynamic cavitation combined with advanced oxidation processes. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 40:567-576. [PMID: 28946459 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ), a widely detected recalcitrant pharmaceutical in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent, has been studied in the present work using combination of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Due to its recalcitrant nature, it cannot be removed effectively by the conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) which make CBZ a pharmaceutical of very high environmental relevance and impact as well as stressing the need for developing new treatment schemes. In the present study, the effect of inlet pressure (3-5bar) and operating pH (3-11) on the extent of degradation have been initially studied with an objective of maximizing the degradation using HC alone. The established optimum conditions as pressure of 4bar and pH of 4 resulted in maximum degradation of CBZ as 38.7%. The combined approaches of HC with ultraviolet irradiation (HC+UV), hydrogen peroxide (HC+H2O2), ozone (HC+O3) as well as combination of HC, H2O2 and O3 (HC+H2O2+O3) have been investigated under optimized pressure and operating pH. It was observed that a significant increase in the extent of degradation is obtained for the combined operations of HC+H2O2+O3, HC+O3, HC+H2O2, and HC+UV with the actual extent of degradation being 100%, 91.4%, 58.3% and 52.9% respectively. Kinetic analysis revealed that degradation of CBZ fitted into first order kinetics model for all the approaches. The processes were also compared on the basis of cavitational yield and also in terms of total treatment cost. Overall, it has been demonstrated that combined process of HC, H2O2 and O3 can be effectively used for treatment of wastewater containing CBZ.
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- Pooja Thanekar
- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 40019, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 40019, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 40019, India.
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Klimaszyk P, Rzymski P. Water and Aquatic Fauna on Drugs: What are the Impacts of Pharmaceutical Pollution? WATER MANAGEMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CASE STUDIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-79014-5_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Brückner I, Kirchner K, Müller Y, Schiwy S, Klaer K, Dolny R, Wendt L, Könemann S, Pinnekamp J, Hollert H, Rosenbaum MA. Status quo report on wastewater treatment plant, receiving water's biocoenosis and quality as basis for evaluation of large-scale ozonation process. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 77:337-345. [PMID: 29377818 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The project DemO3AC (demonstration of large-scale wastewater ozonation at the Aachen-Soers wastewater treatment plant, Germany) of the Eifel-Rur Waterboard contains the construction of a large-scale ozonation plant for advanced treatment of the entire 25 million m³/yr of wastewater passing through its largest wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). In dry periods, up to 70% of the receiving water consists of treated wastewater. Thus, it is expected that effects of ozonation on downstream water biocoenosis will become observable. Extensive monitoring of receiving water and the WWTP shows a severe pollution with micropollutants (already prior to WWTP inlet). (Eco-)Toxicological investigations showed increased toxicity at the inlet of the WWTP for all assays. However, endocrine-disrupting potential was also present at other sampling points at the WWTP and in the river and could not be eliminated sufficiently by the WWTP. Total cell counts at the WWTP are slightly below average. Investigations of antibiotic resistances show no increase after the WWTP outlet in the river. However, cells carrying antibiotic-resistant genes seem to be more stress resistant in general. Comparing investigations after implementation of ozonation should lead to an approximation of the correlation between micropollutants and water quality/biocoenosis and the effects that ozonation has on this matter.
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- I Brückner
- Waterboard Eifel-Rur, Eisenbahnstr. 5, Dueren 52353, Germany E-mail:
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 23, Jena 07745, Germany
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Feng Y, Song Q, Lv W, Liu G. Degradation of ketoprofen by sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes: Kinetics, mechanisms, and effects of natural water matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 189:643-651. [PMID: 28965059 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ketoprofen (KET) is a mostly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has been frequently detected in wastewater effluents and surface waters. In this study, we investigated the degradation of KET by sulfate radical (SO4-) based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) in aqueous solution. The degradation kinetics, mechanisms, and effects of natural water matrices on thermally activated persulfate (TAP) oxidation of KET were systematically investigated. Increasing the temperature and persulfate (PS) concentrations greatly enhanced the degradation of KET. KET degradation is pH-dependent with an optimum pH of 5.0. Reactions in the presence of radical quenchers revealed the dominant role of SO4- in oxidizing KET. Water matrix significantly influenced the degradation of KET. The common inorganic anions present in natural waters exhibited inhibitory effect on KET degradation, and the inhibition followed the order of Cl- > CO32- > HCO3- > NO3-; however, no significant inhibition of KET degradation was observed in the presence of Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations. The presence of natural organic matter (NOM) suppressed KET degradation, and the suppression increased as NOM concentration increase. Products identification and mineralization experiments revealed that KET and its degradation intermediates were finally transformed into CO2 and H2O. The results of this study indicated that applying SR-AOPs for the remediation of KET contaminated water matrix is technically possible.
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- Yiping Feng
- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Operational parameters affecting MB/Red-light photosensitized degradation of pharmaceuticals. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Almeida HFD, Freire MG, Marrucho IM. Improved Monitoring of Aqueous Samples by the Concentration of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients using Ionic-Liquid-based Systems. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2017; 19:4651-4659. [PMID: 30271271 PMCID: PMC6157720 DOI: 10.1039/c7gc01954h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs) and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are two classes of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), widespreadly used in human healthcare and as veterinary drugs, and that have been found throughout the water cycle in the past years. These two classes of APIs are commonly present in aqueous streams in concentrations ranging from ng.L-1 to µg.L-1. Despite such low concentrations, these contaminants tend to bioaccumulate, leading to serious environmental and health issues after chronic exposure. The low concentrations of FQs and NSAIDs in aqueous media also render their difficult identification and quantification, wich may result in an unefficient evaluation of their environmental impact and persistence. Therefore, the development of alternative pre-treatment techniques for their extraction and concentration from aqueous samples is a crucial requirement. In this work, liquid-liquid systems, namely ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems (IL-based ABS), were tested as simultaneous extraction and concentration platforms of FQs and NSAIDs. ABS composed of imidazolium-, ammonium- and phosphonium-based ILs and a citrate-based salt (C6H5K3O7) were evaluated for the single-step extraction and concentration of three FQs (ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin and norfloxacin) and three NSAIDs (diclofenac, naproxen and ketoprofen) from aqueous samples. Outstanding one-step extraction efficiencies of APIs close to 100% were obtained. Furthermore, concentration factors of both FQs and NSAIDs were optimized by an appropriate manipulation of the phase-forming components compositions to tailor the volumes of the coexisting phases. Concentration factors of 1000-fold of both FQS and NSAIDs were obtained in a single-step, without reaching the saturation of the IL-rich phase. The concentration of APIs up to the mg.L-1 allowed their easy and straightforward identification and quantification by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) coupled to an UV detector, as shown either with model aqueous samples or real wastewater effluent samples.
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- Hugo F. D. Almeida
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Efektivitas Fotodegradasi Amoksisilin yang Dikatalisis dengan TiO2 dengan Keberadaan Ion Ag(I). JURNAL KIMIA SAINS DAN APLIKASI 2017. [DOI: 10.14710/jksa.20.3.105-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pemakaian obat dan sediaannya secara intensif, selain memberikan keuntungan dalam pelayanan kesehatan juga memiliki efek sekunder yaitu akumulasi limbah yang tidak diinginkan. Akumulasi zat antibiotik seperti amoksisilin di perairan dapat menyebabkan resistensi. Di lingkungan, limbah amoksisilin dapat bersama-sama dengan limbah anorganik seperti ion Ag(I). Kajian tentang fotodegradasi dilakukan dengan menggabungkan cahaya ultraviolet dan partikel semikonduktor sebagai fotokatalis. Hal tersebut dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyinaran, keberadaan ion Ag(I), dan kondisi optimum terhadap efektivitas fotodegradasi amoksisilin yang dikatalisis TiO2dengan kehadiran ion Ag(I). Proses fotodegradasi amoksisilin dilakukan dalam suatu reaktor tertutup dilengkapi dengan satu set alat pengaduk magnetik dan lampu UV. Hasil kemudian dianalisis dengan Spektrofotometer UV untuk mengetahui konsentrasi amoksisilin sisa dan Spektrofotometer Serapan Atom (SSA) untuk mengetahui konsentrasi ion Ag(I) sisa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa amoksisilin yang terdegradasi meningkat dengan semakin lamanya waktu penyinaran karena lamanya kontak antara fotokatalis TiO2 dengan cahaya dan kontak antara amoksisilin dengan radikal •OH. Keberadaan ion Ag(I) meningkatkan hasil fotodegradasi amoksisilin karena rekombinasi radikal •OH yang berasal dari spesies hole dengan elektron tereksitasi dapat dicegah. Efektivitas fotodegradasi amoksisilin terjadi pada waktu penyinaran 90 menit, larutan amoksisilin 200 mg/L sebanyak 25 mL dengan penambahan ion Ag(I) 40 mg/L sebanyak 25 mL, dan TiO2 sebagai katalis sebanyak 20 mg. Pada kondisi tersebut fotodegradasi amoksisilin sebesar 32,40 % dan persen ion Ag(I) yang tereduksi sebesar 70,40 %.
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Factors Affecting Spatial and Temporal Concentration Variability of Pharmaceuticals: Comparison between Two WWTPs. SUSTAINABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/su9081466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Magnetic microsphere-based portable solid phase extraction device for on-site pre-concentration of organics from large-volume water samples. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8069. [PMID: 28808332 PMCID: PMC5556110 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08778-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In this research a new magnetic material called M88 was fully synthetized and characterized for the extraction of pharmaceutical and personal care products in water samples. In addition, a portable prototype of magnetic solidphase extraction (MSPE) device was developed for the onsite preconcentration. The MSPE coupling with high performance liquid chromatography-Diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of 11 PPCPs (mefenamic acid, chloroamphenicol, ketoprofen, clofibric acid, indometacin, acetylsalicylic acid, bisphenol A, phenylphenol, gemfibrozil, triclosan, and ibuprofen) in environmental water samples. Experimental parameters affecting the extraction efficiencies, such as the amount of M88, desorption solvent, extraction time, and solution pH and sample volume were investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the limits of detection (LODs, S/N = 3) for the selected PPCPs were found to be in the range of 0.7-9.4 ng/L, with good linear correlation coefficients. It is also shown that the extraction efficiency of M88 was comparable to that of the commercial Oasis HLB and was evidently higher than that of the C18 cartridge. The optimised method was further verified by performing spiking experiments in water samples from Taihu Lake, with good recovery and reproducibility for all the compounds.
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Aguirre-Martínez GV, Reinardy HC, Martín-Díaz ML, Henry TB. Response of gene expression in zebrafish exposed to pharmaceutical mixtures: Implications for environmental risk. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 142:471-479. [PMID: 28458231 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Complex mixtures of pharmaceutical chemicals in surface waters indicate potential for mixture effects in aquatic organisms. The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether effects on target gene expression and enzymatic activity of individual substances at environmentally relevant concentrations were additive when mixed. Expression of zebrafish cytochrome P4501A (cyp1a) and vitellogenin (vtg) genes as well as activity of ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) were analyzed after exposure (96h) to caffeine-Caf, ibuprofen-Ibu, and carbamazepine-Cbz (0.05 and 5µM), tamoxifen-Tmx (0.003 and 0.3µM), and after exposure to pharmaceutical mixtures (low mix: 0.05µM of Caf, Ibu, Cbz and 0.003µM of Tmx, and high mix: 5µM of Caf, Ibu, Cbz and 0.3µM of Tmx). Pharmaceuticals tested individually caused significant down regulation of both cyp1a and vtg, but EROD activity was not affected. Exposure to low mix did not cause a significant change in gene expression; however, the high mix caused significant up-regulation of cyp1a but did not affect vtg expression. Up-regulation of cyp1a was consistent with induction of EROD activity in larvae exposed to high mix. The complex mixture induced different responses than those observed by the individual substances. Additive toxicity was not supported, and results indicate the need to evaluate complex mixtures rather than models based on individual effects, since in environment drugs are not found in isolation and the effects of their mixtures is poorly understood.
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- Gabriela V Aguirre-Martínez
- School of Biomedical and Biological Science, 411 Davy Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom; Health Science Faculty, Arturo Prat University, Casilla 121, 1110939 Iquique, Chile; Andalusian Center of Marine Science and Technology (CACYTMAR), Campus Universitario Puerto Real, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- School of Biomedical and Biological Science, 411 Davy Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom; Department of Arctic Technology, UNIS, Longyearbyen N-9171, Norway
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- Andalusian Center of Marine Science and Technology (CACYTMAR), Campus Universitario Puerto Real, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain; Facultad Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Polígono Río San Pedro s/n. P. Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- School of Biomedical and Biological Science, 411 Davy Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom; School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, 3.05 William Perkin Building, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom; Center for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996, USA; Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
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Chong S, Zhang G, Zhang N, Liu Y, Huang T, Chang H. Diclofenac degradation in water by FeCeO x catalyzed H 2O 2: Influencing factors, mechanism and pathways. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 334:150-159. [PMID: 28407542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The degradation of diclofenac in a like Fenton system, FeCeOx-H2O2, was studied in details. The influencing factors, reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism and degradation pathways of diclofenac were investigated. The optimum conditions were at a solution pH of 5.0, H2O2 concentration of 3.0mmol/L, diclofenac initial concentration of 0.07mmol/L, FeCeOx dosage of 0.5g/L, and 84% degradation of diclofenac was achieved within 40min. The kinetics of FeCeOx catalyzed H2O2 process involved adsorption-dominating and degradation-dominating stages and fitted pseudo-second order model and pseudo-first order model, respectively. Singlet oxygen 1O2 was the primary intermediate oxidative species in the degradation process; superoxide radical anion O2- also participated in the reaction. The surface cerium and iron sites and the oxygen vacancies in the FeCeOx catalyst were proposed to play an important role in H2O2 decomposition and active species generation. The detected intermediates were identified as hydroxylated derivatives (m/z of 310, 326 and 298), quinone imine compounds (m/z of 308, 278 and 264) and hydroxyl phenylamine (m/z of 178). The majority intermediates were hydroxylated derivatives and the minority was hydroxyl phenylamine. The degradation pathways were proposed to involve hydroxylation, decarboxylation, dehydrogenation and CN bond cleavage.
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- Shan Chong
- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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Palli L, Castellet-Rovira F, Pérez-Trujillo M, Caniani D, Sarrà-Adroguer M, Gori R. Preliminary evaluation ofPleurotus ostreatusfor the removal of selected pharmaceuticals from hospital wastewater. Biotechnol Prog 2017; 33:1529-1537. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Laura Palli
- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
- Dept., of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence; Florence 50139 Italy
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- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- Servei de Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- School of Engineering (SI-UniBas); University of Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- Dept., of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence; Florence 50139 Italy
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Jiang C, Geng J, Hu H, Ma H, Gao X, Ren H. Impact of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals on microbial community assembly and activity in sequencing batch reactors. PLoS One 2017. [PMID: 28640897 PMCID: PMC5480864 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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This study covers three widely detected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals (NSAIDs), diclofenac (DCF), ibuprofen (IBP) and naproxen (NPX), as NSAIDs pollutants. The objective is to evaluate the impact of NSAIDs at their environmental concentrations on microbial community assembly and activity. The exposure experiments were conducted under three conditions (5 μg L-1 DCF, 5 μg L-1 DCF+5 μg L-1 IBP and 5 μg L-1 DCF+5 μg L-1 IBP+ 5 μg L-1 NPX) in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) for 130 days. Removals of COD and NH4+-N were not affected but total nitrogen (TN) removal decreased. IBP and NPX had the high removal efficiencies (79.96% to 85.64%), whereas DCF was more persistent (57.24% to 64.12%). In addition, the decreased removals of TN remained the same under the three conditions (p > 0.05). The results of oxidizing enzyme activities, live cell percentages and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) indicated that NSAIDs damaged the cell walls or microorganisms and the mixtures of the three NSAIDs increased the toxicity. The increased Shannon-Wiener diversity index suggested that bacterial diversity was increased with the addition of selected NSAIDs. Bacterial ribosomal RNA small subunit (16S) gene sequencing results indicated that Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes were enriched, while Micropruina and Nakamurella decreased with the addition of NSAIDs. The enrichment of Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes indicated that both of them might have the ability to degrade NSAIDs and thereby could adapt well with the presence of NSAIDs.
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- Cong Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, PR of China
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Oliveira P, Almeida Â, Calisto V, Esteves VI, Schneider RJ, Wrona FJ, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Freitas R. Physiological and biochemical alterations induced in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis after short and long-term exposure to carbamazepine. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 117:102-114. [PMID: 28390233 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis collected in the Ria de Aveiro, was selected to evaluate the acute and chronic effects of carbamazepine (CBZ) at environmentally relevant concentrations. CBZ is an antiepileptic drug widely found in the aquatic environment with toxic effects to inhabiting organisms. However, few studies evaluated the acute and chronic toxicity of this drug. The experiment was performed by exposing mussels to 0.0, 0.3, 3.0, 6.0 and 9.0 CBZ μg/L, for 96 h and 28 days. To assess the toxicity of the drug, a battery of biomarkers related to mussels general physiological health status and oxidative stress was applied. CBZ was quantified in mussel tissues by an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The results obtained show that CBZ did not induce oxidative stress. However, our findings demonstrated that the drug was taken up by mussels even though presenting low bioconcentration factor (BCF) values (up to 2.2). Furthermore, our results demonstrated that after a chronic exposure the physiological parameters, namely the condition and gonadosomatic indices, were negatively affected which may impair organisms' reproductive capacity with consequences to population sustainability.
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- Patrícia Oliveira
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter -Str. 11, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Geography, University of Victoria, National Water Research Institute, STN CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Fu Q, Zhang J, Borchardt D, Schlenk D, Gan J. Direct Conjugation of Emerging Contaminants in Arabidopsis: Indication for an Overlooked Risk in Plants? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:6071-6081. [PMID: 28502169 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b06266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Agricultural use of treated wastewater, biosolids, and animal wastes introduces a multitude of contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs) into the soil-plant system. The potential for food crops to accumulate CECs depends largely on their metabolism in plants, which at present is poorly understood. Here, we evaluated the metabolism of naproxen and ibuprofen, two of the most-used human drugs from the Profen family, in Arabidopsis thaliana cells and the Arabidopsis plant. The complementary use of high-resolution mass spectrometry and 14C labeling allowed the characterization of both free and conjugated metabolites, as well as nonextractable residues. Naproxen and ibuprofen, in their parent form, were conjugated quickly and directly with glutamic acid and glutamine, and further with peptides, in A. thaliana cells. For example, after 120 h, the metabolites of naproxen accounted for >90% of the extractable chemical mass, while the intact parent itself was negligible. The structures of glutamate and glutamine conjugates were confirmed using synthesized standards and further verified in whole plants. Amino acid conjugates may easily deconjugate, releasing the parent molecule. This finding highlights the possibility that the bioactivity of such CECs may be effectively preserved through direct conjugation, a previously overlooked risk. Many other CECs are also carboxylic acids, such as the profens. Therefore, direct conjugation may be a common route for plant metabolism of these CECs, making it imperative to consider conjugates when assessing their risks.
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- Qiuguo Fu
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Mohd Zanuri NB, Bentley MG, Caldwell GS. Assessing the impact of diclofenac, ibuprofen and sildenafil citrate (Viagra ®) on the fertilisation biology of broadcast spawning marine invertebrates. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 127:126-136. [PMID: 28410750 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Exposure to synthetic chemicals is a key environmental challenge faced by aquatic organisms. The time and dose effects of the pharmaceuticals diclofenac, ibuprofen, and sildenafil citrate on sperm motility and successful fertilisation are studied using the echinoderms, Asterias rubens and Psammechinus miliaris, and the polychaete worm Arenicola marina, all important components of the marine benthos. Motility was reduced for all species when exposed to diclofenac concentrations ≥0.1 μg/L. Exposure to ≥1.0 μg/L of ibuprofen affected only P. miliaris gametes and fertilisation success of A. marina. A. rubens and P. miliaris sperm increased in both percentage motility and swimming velocity when exposed to sildenafil citrate at concentrations ≥18 and ≥ 50 ng/L, respectively. Pre-incubation of sperm with sildenafil citrate significantly increased fertilisation success in A. rubens and P. miliaris but not in A. marina. Pre-incubated A. rubens oocytes fertilised successfully in ibuprofen. According to EU Directive 93/67/EEC, diclofenac is classified as a very toxic substance to gametes of A. rubens, P. miliaris, and A. marina (EC50 = 100-1000 μg/L) while ibuprofen is classified as very toxic to gametes of P. miliaris but non-toxic to gametes of A. marina (EC50 > 10,000 μg/L). The present study indicates that diclofenac exposure may have negative impacts on invertebrate reproductive success, whereas ibuprofen potentially may compromise P. miliaris reproduction. This study provides a valuable insight into the mechanisms that allow marine invertebrates to survive and reproduce in contaminated and changing habitats.
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- Norlaila Binti Mohd Zanuri
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Ridley Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Ridley Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Ridley Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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Yang L, He JT, Su SH, Cui YF, Huang DL, Wang GC. Occurrence, distribution, and attenuation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the riverside groundwater of the Beiyun River of Beijing, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:15838-15851. [PMID: 28534270 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8999-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study investigated the occurrence, seasonal-spatial distribution characteristics, and attenuation process of 15 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in riverside sections of Beiyun River of Beijing. The overall PPCP levels both in surface water and riverside groundwater were moderate on the global scale, and showed higher concentrations in the dry season mainly caused by water temperature variation. Caffeine (CF), carbamazepine (CBZ), metoprolol (MTP), N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), diclofenac (DF), bezafibrate (BF), and gemfibrozil (GF) were seven representative PPCPs, because the rest eight studied compounds occurred in low concentrations and less than 15% of the total concentration of PPCPs. Caffeine and bezafibrate, respectively, was the most abundant compound in surface water and riverside groundwater, with median concentrations of 3020.0 and 125.0 ng L-1. Total concentrations of PPCPs in surface water were much higher than those in the riverside groundwater spatially. Attenuation of PPCPs during riverbank filtration was largely depending on the sources, site hydrogeological conditions, and physical-chemical properties of PPCPs, also was influenced by dissolved organic matter and environmental physicochemical parameters. CF, MTP, DEET, and CBZ were potential groundwater attenuation contaminants; DF, BF, and GF were groundwater-enriched contaminants based on their removal rates. Predominant removal mechanism of PPCPs like CF was biodegradation. Attenuation simulation showed that the one-way supply between Beiyun River and riverside groundwater, and further confirmed Beiyun River, was the main source of pharmaceutical compounds in the riverside groundwater.
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- Lei Yang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engieering, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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Ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction based on a solidified floating organic droplet for the rapid determination of 19 antibiotics as environmental pollutants in hospital drainage and Gomti river water. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:2694-2702. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201700170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Boisseaux P, Noury P, Thomas H, Garric J. Immune responses in the aquatic gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis under short-term exposure to pharmaceuticals of concern for immune systems: Diclofenac, cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine A. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 139:358-366. [PMID: 28189777 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This is a pioneering study in the ecotoxicological assessment of immunotoxic effects of the three selected drugs of concern to a freshwater gastropod species. Lymnaea stagnalis was exposed in the laboratory for 3 days to three drugs used for immune systems: diclofenac (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), cyclophosphamide (anti-cancer immunosuppressive drug) or cyclosporine A (anti-xenograft immunosuppressive drug). Exposure ranges included environmental realistic (1-10μgL-1) and therapeutic concentrations (100-1000μgL-1). At the end of exposure times, the immune parameters of individual snails were measured: hemocyte density and viability, hemocyte phagocytosis capacity and hemocyte-related oxidative activities (basal and NADPH-oxidase stimulated with zymosan particles). Diclofenac and cyclosporine A induced immune responses, although the effects were not strong. No immunosuppression was observed. Such subtle immunomodulations bring further interrogations regarding their long-term immunotoxicity and possible resulting tradeoffs with life-history traits. On the other hand, the prodrug cyclophosphamide did not induce significant immune responses. Since metabolism pathways differ greatly between vertebrates and invertebrates, this study also suggests that relevant vertebrate metabolites should be included in the immunotoxicity assessment of pharmaceuticals in non-target invertebrate species. Finally, the possible interactive effects of these pharmaceuticals sharing similar modes of action or effects features should also be explored.
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- P Boisseaux
- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, 69616 Villeurbanne, Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, 69616 Villeurbanne, Cedex, France
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- LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) - UMR 7266, Avenue Michel Crépeau, 17 042 La Rochelle, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, 69616 Villeurbanne, Cedex, France.
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Sgroi M, Roccaro P, Korshin GV, Vagliasindi FGA. Monitoring the Behavior of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater-Impacted Rivers Based on the Use of Fluorescence Excitation Emission Matrixes (EEM). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:4306-4316. [PMID: 28351133 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study investigated the applicability of fluorescence indexes based on the interpretation of excitation emission matrices (EEMs) by PARAFAC analysis and by selecting fluorescence intensities at a priori defined excitation/emission pairs as surrogates for monitoring the behavior of emerging organic compounds (EOCs) in two catchment basins impacted by wastewater discharges. Relevant EOC and EEM data were obtained for a 90 km stretch of the Simeto River, the main river in Sicily, and the smaller San Leonardo River, which was investigated for a 17 km stretch. The use of fluorescence indexes developed by these two different approaches resulted in similar observations. Changes of the fluorescence indexes that correspond to a group of humic-like fluorescing species were determined to be highly correlated with the concentrations of recalcitrant contaminants such as sucralose, sulfamethoxazole and carbamazepine, which are typical wastewater markers in river water. Changes of the fluorescence indexes related to tyrosine-like substances were well correlated with the concentrations of ibuprofen and caffeine, anthropogenic indicators of untreated wastewater discharges. Chemical oxygen demand and dissolved organic carbon concentrations were correlated with humic-like fluorescence indexes. The observed correlations were site-specific and characterized by different regression parameters for every collection event. Caffeine and carbamazepine showed correlations with florescence indexes in the San Leonardo River and in the alluvial plain stretch of the Simeto River, whereas sucralose, sulfamethoxazole and ibuprofen have always been well correlated in all the investigated river stretches. However, when data of different collection events from river stretches where correlations were observed were combined, good linear correlations were obtained for data sets generated via the normalization of the measured concentrations by the average value for the corresponding collection event. These results show that fluorescence based indexes can be used to monitor the behavior of some trace organic contaminants in wastewater impacted rivers and to track wastewater discharges in streams and rivers.
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- Massimiliano Sgroi
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington , Box 352700, Seattle, Washington 98195-2700, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Lindim C, van Gils J, Cousins IT, Kühne R, Georgieva D, Kutsarova S, Mekenyan O. Model-predicted occurrence of multiple pharmaceuticals in Swedish surface waters and their flushing to the Baltic Sea. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 223:595-604. [PMID: 28153413 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An exposure assessment for multiple pharmaceuticals in Swedish surface waters was made using the STREAM-EU model. Results indicate that Metformin (27 ton/y), Paracetamol (6.9 ton/y) and Ibuprofen (2.33 ton/y) were the drugs with higher amounts reaching the Baltic Sea in 2011. 35 of the studied substances had more than 1 kg/y of predicted flush to the sea. Exposure potential given by the ratio amount of the drug exported to the sea/amount emitted to the environment was higher than 50% for 7 drugs (Piperacillin, Lorazepam, Metformin, Hydroxycarbamide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Furosemide and Cetirizine), implying that a high proportion of them will reach the sea, and below 10% for 27 drugs, implying high catchment attenuation. Exposure potentials were found to be dependent of persistency and hydrophobicity of the drugs. Chemicals with Log D > 2 had exposure potentials <10% regardless of their persistence. Chemicals with Log D < -2 had exposure potentials >35% with higher ratios typically achieved for longer half-lives. For Stockholm urban area, 17 of the 54 pharmaceuticals studied had calculated concentrations higher than 10 ng/L. Model agreement with monitored values had an r2 = 0.62 for predicted concentrations and an r2 = 0.95 for predicted disposed amounts to sea.
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- C Lindim
- ACES - Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Deltares, PO Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands.
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- ACES - Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Ecological Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Chemistry, University "Prof. As. Zlatarov", 8010 Bourgas, Bulgaria.
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Chemistry, University "Prof. As. Zlatarov", 8010 Bourgas, Bulgaria.
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Chemistry, University "Prof. As. Zlatarov", 8010 Bourgas, Bulgaria.
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Fu Q, Ye Q, Zhang J, Richards J, Borchardt D, Gan J. Diclofenac in Arabidopsis cells: Rapid formation of conjugates. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 222:383-392. [PMID: 28012668 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are continuously introduced into the soil-plant system, through practices such as agronomic use of reclaimed water and biosolids containing these trace contaminants. Plants may accumulate PPCPs from soil, serving as a conduit for human exposure. Metabolism likely controls the final accumulation of PPCPs in plants, but is in general poorly understood for emerging contaminants. In this study, we used diclofenac as a model compound, and employed 14C tracing, and time-of-flight (TOF) and triple quadruple (QqQ) mass spectrometers to unravel its metabolism pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana cells. We further validated the primary metabolites in Arabidopsis seedlings. Diclofenac was quickly taken up into A. thaliana cells. Phase I metabolism involved hydroxylation and successive oxidation and cyclization reactions. However, Phase I metabolites did not accumulate appreciably; they were instead rapidly conjugated with sulfate, glucose, and glutamic acid through Phase II metabolism. In particular, diclofenac parent was directly conjugated with glutamic acid, with acyl-glutamatyl-diclofenac accounting for >70% of the extractable metabolites after 120-h incubation. In addition, at the end of incubation, >40% of the spiked diclofenac was in the non-extractable form, suggesting extensive sequestration into cell matter. The rapid formation of non-extractable residue and dominance of diclofenac-glutamate conjugate uncover previously unknown metabolism pathways for diclofenac. In particular, the rapid conjugation of parent highlights the need to consider conjugates of emerging contaminants in higher plants, and their biological activity and human health implications.
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- Qiuguo Fu
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States; Institute of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China.
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- Institute of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Chemistry Department, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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Balakrishna K, Rath A, Praveenkumarreddy Y, Guruge KS, Subedi B. A review of the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Indian water bodies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 137:113-120. [PMID: 27915141 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Little information exists on the occurrence and the ultimate fate of pharmaceuticals in the water bodies in India despite being one of the world leaders in pharmaceutical production and consumption. This paper has reviewed 19 published reports of pharmaceutical occurrence in the aquatic environment in India [conventional activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WTPs), hospital WTPs, rivers, and groundwater]. Carbamazepine (antipsychoactive), atenolol (antihypertensive), triclocarban and triclosan (antimicrobials), trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (antibacterials), ibuprofen and acetaminophen (analgesics), and caffeine (stimulant) are the most commonly detected at higher concentrations in Indian WTPs that treat predominantly the domestic sewage. The concentration of ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin in Indian WTPs were up to 40 times higher than that in other countries in Europe, Australia, Asia, and North America. A very few studies in Indian rivers reported the presence of ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, ketoprofen, erythromycin, naproxen, ibuprofen, diclofenac and enrofloxacin. Similar compounds were reported in rivers in China, indicating a similar usage pattern in both of these developing countries. In a study reported from an open well in southern India, the groundwater showed the presence of cetirizine, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, citalopram and terbinafine, which was close to a WTP receiving effluents from pharmaceutical production.
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- Keshava Balakrishna
- Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, India; Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Pathology and Pathophysiology Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 859, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Murray State University, 1201 Jesse D Jones Hall, Murray, KY 42071, USA.
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Recent Advances in the Use of Chemical Markers for Tracing Wastewater Contamination in Aquatic Environment: A Review. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9020143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Almeida Â, Calisto V, Domingues MRM, Esteves VI, Schneider RJ, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Freitas R. Comparison of the toxicological impacts of carbamazepine and a mixture of its photodegradation products in Scrobicularia plana. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 323:220-232. [PMID: 27217301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In the aquatic environment, pharmaceutical drugs are submitted to degradation processes, where photodegradation is one of the most important mechanisms affecting the fate, persistence and toxicity of the compounds. Carbamazepine, a widely used antiepileptic, is known to suffer photodegradation in water bodies and generate photoproducts, some of them with higher potential toxicity than the parent compound. Therefore, to evaluate the toxic effects of CBZ when combined with its photoproducts, an acute exposure (96h) with the edible clam Scrobicularia plana was performed using environmental concentrations of CBZ (0.00-9.00μg/L) irradiated (and non-irradiated) with simulated solar radiation. The analysis of the irradiated CBZ solutions by mass spectrometry revealed the formation of 5 photoproducts, including acridine (a compound known to be carcinogenic). Oxidative stress results showed that the exposure to CBZ photoproducts did not increase the toxicity to clams, by comparison with the parent compound. Lipid peroxidation levels, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities were the most responsive parameters to these stressors and lipid peroxidation results appeared to show the presence of an antagonistic effect resulting from the mixture of CBZ and its photoproducts.
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- Ângela Almeida
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry Centre, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Li Y, Pan Y, Lian L, Yan S, Song W, Yang X. Photosensitized degradation of acetaminophen in natural organic matter solutions: The role of triplet states and oxygen. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 109:266-273. [PMID: 27914257 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The photolysis of acetaminophen, a widely used pharmaceutical, in simulated natural organic matter solutions was investigated. The triplet states of natural organic matter (3NOM*) were found to play the dominant role in its photodegradation, while the contributions from hydroxyl radicals and singlet oxygen were negligible. Dissolved oxygen (DO) plays a dual role. From anaerobic to microaerobic (0.5 mg/L DO) conditions, the degradation rate of acetaminophen increased by 4-fold. That suggests the involvement of DO in reactions with the degradation intermediates. With increasing oxygen levels to saturated conditions (26 mg/L DO), the degradation rate became slower, mainly due to DO's quenching effect on 3NOM*. Superoxide radical (O2-) did not react with acetaminophen directly, but possibly quenched the intermediates to reverse the degradation process. The main photochemical pathways were shown to involve phenoxyl radical and N-radical cations, finally yielding hydroxylated derivatives, dimers and nitrosophenol. A reaction mechanism involving 3NOM*, oxygen and O2- is proposed.
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- Yanyun Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Nazarkovsky M, Bogatyrov V, Czech B, Galaburda M, Wójcik G, Kolomys O, Strelchuk V, Malysheva M, Oranska O, Gun’ko V. Synthesis and properties of zinc oxide photocatalyst by high-temperature processing of resorcinol-formaldehyde/zinc acetate mixture. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Cordero-García A, Turnes Palomino G, Hinojosa-Reyes L, Guzmán-Mar JL, Maya-Teviño L, Hernández-Ramírez A. Photocatalytic behaviour of WO 3/TiO 2-N for diclofenac degradation using simulated solar radiation as an activation source. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:4613-4624. [PMID: 27966080 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8157-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, the photocatalytic removal of an emerging contaminant, diclofenac (DCF) sodium, was performed using the nitrogen-doped WO3/TiO2-coupled oxide catalyst (WO3/TiO2-N). The catalyst synthesis was accomplished by a sol-gel method using tetrabutyl orthotitanate (C16H36O4Ti), ammonium p-tungstate [(NH4)10H2W12O42·4H2O] and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) as the nitrogen source. For comparison, TiO2 and WO3/TiO2 were also prepared under similar conditions. Analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy (DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were conducted to characterize the synthesized materials. The photocatalytic efficiency of the semiconductors was determined in a batch reactor irradiated with simulated solar light. Residual and mineralized DCF were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography, total organic carbon analysis and ion exchange chromatography. The results indicated that the tungsten atoms were dispersed on the surface of TiO2 as WO3. The partial substitution of oxygen by nitrogen atoms into the lattice of TiO2 was an important factor to improve the photocatalytic efficiency of WO3/TiO2. Therefore, the best photocatalytic activity was obtained with the WO3/TiO2-N0.18 catalyst, reaching 100% DCF transformation at 250 kJ m-2 and complete mineralization at 400 kJ m-2 of solar-accumulated energy.
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- A Cordero-García
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Fotocatálisis y Electroquímica Ambiental, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad, CP66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
- Group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment, University of Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment, University of Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Fotocatálisis y Electroquímica Ambiental, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad, CP66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Fotocatálisis y Electroquímica Ambiental, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad, CP66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Fotocatálisis y Electroquímica Ambiental, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad, CP66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Fotocatálisis y Electroquímica Ambiental, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad, CP66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico.
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Trawiński J, Skibiński R. Photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of the antipsychotic agent tiapride: Kinetics, transformation pathways and computational toxicity assessment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 321:841-858. [PMID: 27745957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The photolytic and photocatalytic transformation of tiapride with the use of TiO2 and H2O2 was investigated. A novel micro-scale method for simultaneous irradiation with simulated full solar spectrum of multiple samples in photostability chamber was proposed. RP-UHPLC-DAD coupled with ESI-Q-TOF mass spectrometer was used for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the processes. Quantitative method was fully validated, and kinetic parameters of tiapride photodegradation were compared. Structures of twenty-one photoproducts as well as phototransformation pathways were proposed. Based on the elucidated structures, computational toxicity assessment with the use of various software was performed and some of transformation products were found as a potentially highly mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds. The multivariate statistical method (principal component analysis) was used to compare toxicity of phototransformation products as well as toxicity assessment.
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- Jakub Trawiński
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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Becker JA, Stefanakis AI. Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Emerging Water Contaminants. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1762-7.ch055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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With the advent of better detection, more micro-contaminants are being found in water. Many of these micro-contaminants come from medical therapies and personal care products. These chemicals are comprised of a wide-range of substances including pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, veterinary drugs, fragrances, hair care products, body lotions, oral care, and cosmetics. Many of these products enhance our quality of life and in some cases, provide life-saving therapies. But, they come with an environmental cost. Scientific research has found sub-therapeutic levels of many of these chemicals in our waterways and in our finished drinking water, causing concern about the potential environmental and public health impacts associated with very low, chronic exposure. As tailored therapies and personal care products are developed, it is crucial to consider how to control emerging contaminants from medical therapies and personal care products. Specific actions and policies can be implemented now by adopting upstream approaches to prevent waste and decrease environmental exposures.
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Baalbaki A, Ayoub GM, Al-Hindi M, Ghauch A. The fate of selected pharmaceuticals in solar stills: Transfer, thermal degradation or photolysis? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 574:583-593. [PMID: 27648535 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The increase in demand for, and disposal of, pharmaceuticals, positively correlated with the growing human population, has led to the emergence of contaminants with high environmental and health impacts. Several developing countries that endure problems related to water sufficiency and/or quality resort to the use solar stills as an affordable water treatment method. This research is aimed at investigating the fate of five chemically distinct pharmaceuticals that might pervade solar stills; ibuprofen (IBU), diclofenac (DCF), carbamazepine (CBZ), ampicillin (AMP) and naproxen (NPX). The experiments were conducted under three conditions. The first condition studied the combined effect of temperature and light in simulated field-test-scale solar stills. The effect of temperature as a sole variable was investigated in the second while the third condition studied the effect of light only via concentrated solar power (CSP). Results show that distillates from solar stills did not contain the parent compounds for four out of the five pharmaceuticals. IBU was the only pharmaceutical that showed a transfer via vapor into the distillate with the highest recorded transfer percentage of 2.1% at 50°C when subjected to temperature alone and 0.6% under the combined effect of temperature and light. In the case of NPX and DCF, the parent compounds did not undergo transfer into the distillate phase; however their degradation by-products did. In addition, the results also showed that in the case of NPX, IBU and CBZ both high temperatures and sunlight combined were required to attain noticeable degradation. CSP accelerated the degradation of DCF, NPX and IBU with a three-minutes-degradation percentage of 44%, 13% and 2% respectively.
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- Abbas Baalbaki
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 2020, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
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Sun L, Zhang M, Natarajan V, Yu X, Zhang X, Zhan J. Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticles with a hidden internal reference promoted quantitative solid phase microextraction-surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03164e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Structural representation of the SPME-SERS fiber with an internal reference and the SERS detection.
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- Lei Sun
- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid & Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- Department of Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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Trawiński J, Skibiński R. Studies on photodegradation process of psychotropic drugs: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:1152-1199. [PMID: 27696160 PMCID: PMC5306312 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7727-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Consumption of psychotropic drugs is still increasing, especially in high-income countries. One of the most crucial consequences of this fact is significant release of them to the environment. Considerable amounts of atypical antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and their metabolites were detected in river, lake, and sea water, as well as in tissues of aquatic organisms. Their ecotoxicity was proved by numerous studies. It should be noticed that interaction between psychotropic pharmaceuticals and radiation may lead to formation of potentially more toxic intermediates. On the other hand, photo-assisted wastewater treatment methods can be used as an efficient way to eliminate them from the environment. Many methods based on photolysis and photocatalysis were proposed and developed recently; nevertheless, the problem is still unsolved. However, according to recent studies, photocatalysis could be considered as the most promising and far more effective than regular photolysis. An overview on photolytic as well as homogenous and heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation methods with the use of various catalysts is presented. The photostability and phototoxicity of pharmaceuticals were also discussed. Various analytical methods were used for the photodegradation research, and this issue was also compared and summarized. Use of high-resolution multistage mass spectrometry (Q-TOF, ion trap, Orbitrap) was suggested. The combined techniques such as LC-MS, GC-MS, and LC-NMR, which enable qualitative and quantitative analyses in one run, proved to be the most valuable in this case. Assembling of MS/MS spectra libraries of drug molecules and their phototransformation products was identified as the future challenge.
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- Jakub Trawiński
- Department of Medicinal, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Medicinal, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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López-Doval JC, Montagner CC, de Alburquerque AF, Moschini-Carlos V, Umbuzeiro G, Pompêo M. Nutrients, emerging pollutants and pesticides in a tropical urban reservoir: Spatial distributions and risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 575:1307-1324. [PMID: 27745929 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Reservoirs located in urban areas suffer specific pressures related to human activities. Their monitoring, management, and protection requirements differ from reservoirs situated in non-urbanized areas. The objectives of this study were: (a) to determine the concentrations of select pesticides and emerging pollutants (EPs) present in an urban reservoir; (b) to describe their possible spatial distributions; and (c) to quantify the risks for aquatic life and safeguard drinking water supplies. For this purpose, the Guarapiranga reservoir was studied as an example of a multi-stressed urban reservoir in a tropical region. A total of 31 organic compounds (including pesticides, illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors) were analyzed twice over a period of one year, together with classical indicators of water quality. The physical and chemical data were treated using principal component analysis (PCA) to identify possible temporal or spatial patterns. Risk assessment was performed for biota and drinking water use, comparing maximum environmental concentrations (MECs) with the predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) or drinking water quality criteria (DWC), respectively. The results demonstrated the presence of pesticides and EPs, as well as pollution by high levels of nutrients and Chlorophyll a (Chl. a), during the study period. The nutrients and Trophic State Index (TSI) showed gradients in the reservoir and regional distributions, while the pesticides and EPs only clearly showed this pattern in the dry season. The concentrations and distributions of the pesticides and EPs therefore showed seasonality. These findings suggested that the two groups of pollutants (EPs+pesticides and nutrients) possessed different sources and behavior and were not always correlated in the reservoir studied. In the studied period, no risk was observed in raw water for drinking water use, but carbendazim, imidacloprid, and BPA showed risks for the biota in the reservoir.
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- Julio C López-Doval
- Institute of Biosciences, Department of Ecology, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, 321, Butantã, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal, 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, PO Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University -UNESP, Environmental Sciences Program, Avenida Três de Março 511, 18087-180 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, PO Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, Department of Ecology, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, 321, Butantã, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Özengin N, Elmaci A. Removal of Pharmaceutical Products in a Constructed Wetland. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 14:221-229. [PMID: 28959339 PMCID: PMC5434991 DOI: 10.15171/ijb.1223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background
There is growing interest in the natural and constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. While nutrient removal in wetlands has been extensively investigated, information regarding the degradation of the pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has only recently been emerging. PPCPs are widely distributed in urban wastewaters and can be removed to some extent by the constructed wetlands. The medium-term (3-5 years) behavior of these systems regarding PPCP removal is still unknown.
Objectives
The efficiency of a Leca-based laboratory-scale constructed wetland planted with Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex. Steudel in treating an aqueous solution of the pharmaceuticals, namely, carbamazepine, ibuprofen, and sulfadiazine, was to investigate.
Materials and Methods
The two pilot-scale constructed wetlands (CW) were operated in parallel; one as an experimental unit (a planted reactor with P. australis) and the other as a control (an unplanted reactor with Leca). Pretreatment and analyses of the carbamazepine, ibuprofen, sulfadiazine, and tissue samples (Leca, P. australis body and P.australis leaf) were conducted using HPLC.
Results
The carbamazepine, ibuprofen, and sulfadiazine removal efficiencies for the planted and unplanted reactors were 89.23% and 95.94%, 89.50% and 94.73%, and 67.20% and 93.68%, respectively. The Leca bed permitted an efficient removal. Leca has a high sorption capacity for these pharmaceuticals, with removal efficiencies of 93.68-95.94% in the unplanted reactors.
Conclusions
Sorption processes might be of a major importance in achieving efficient treatment of wastewater, particularly in the removal of organic material that are resistant to biodegradation, in which case the materials composing the support matrix may play an important role. The results obtained in the present study indicate that a constructed wetland with Leca as a substrate and planted with P. australis is effective in the treatment of wastewater contaminated with carbamazepine, ibuprofen, and sulfadiazine.
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- Nihan Özengin
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gorukle Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gorukle Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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Cycoń M, Borymski S, Żołnierczyk B, Piotrowska-Seget Z. Variable Effects of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) on Selected Biochemical Processes Mediated by Soil Microorganisms. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1969. [PMID: 28018307 PMCID: PMC5147054 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently used group of pharmaceuticals. The high consumption and the uncontrolled disposal of unused drugs into municipal waste or their deposit in landfills can result in an increased concentration of these compounds in soils. Moreover, these drugs can affect the microbial activity. However, there is a lack of knowledge about these effects or it is very limited. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the impact of selected commercially available NSAIDs, i.e., diclofenac (DCF), naproxen (NPX), ibuprofen (IBF) and ketoprofen (KTP), applied at concentrations of 1 and 10 mg/kg soil, on the activity of soil microorganisms during the 90-day experiment. To ascertain this impact, substrate-induced respiration (SIR), soil enzyme activities, i.e., dehydrogenase (DHA), acid and alkaline phosphatases (PHOS-H and PHOS-OH) and urease (URE) as well as changes in the rates of nitrification and ammonification processes were determined. In addition, the number of culturable bacteria and fungi were enumerated. In general, the obtained data showed a significant stimulatory effect of NSAIDs on the microbial activity. Higher concentrations of NSAIDs caused a greater effect, which was observed for SIR, PHOS-H, PHOS-OH, URE, N-NO3- and N-NH4+, even during the whole incubation period. Moreover, the number of heterotrophic bacteria and fungi increased significantly during the experiment, which was probably a consequence of the evolution of specific microorganisms that were capable of degrading NSAIDs and used them as an additional source of carbon and energy. However, an inhibitory effect of NPX, IBF or KTP for SIR, DHA, on both phosphatases and culturable bacteria and fungi was observed at the beginning of the experiment. At lower concentrations of NSAIDs, in turn, the effects were negligible or transient. In conclusion, the application of NSAIDs altered the biochemical and microbial activity of soil what may cause the disturbance in soil functioning. It is reasonable to assume that some components of the NSAID formulations could stimulate soil microorganisms, thus resulting in an increase in biochemical activities of the soil.
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- Mariusz Cycoń
- Department of Microbiology and Virology, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of SilesiaSosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of SilesiaSosnowiec, Poland
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Thelusmond JR, Strathmann TJ, Cupples AM. The identification of carbamazepine biodegrading phylotypes and phylotypes sensitive to carbamazepine exposure in two soil microbial communities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 571:1241-1252. [PMID: 27481454 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbamazepine (CBZ), an antiepileptic drug, has been introduced into agricultural soils via irrigation with treated wastewater and biosolids application. Such contamination is problematic because CBZ is persistent and the risks to ecosystems or human health are unknown. The current study examined CBZ biodegradation in two agricultural soils (soil 1 and 2) and the effects on the soil microbial communities during CBZ exposure. The experimental design involved three CBZ concentrations (50, 500, 5000ng/g), under aerobic as well as anaerobic conditions. CBZ concentrations were determined using solid phase extraction and LC MS/MS. The effect of CBZ on the soil microbial community was investigated using high throughput sequencing and a computational approach to predict functional composition of the metagenomes (phylogenetic investigation of communities by reconstruction of unobserved states, PICRUSt). The most significant CBZ biodegradation occurred in soil 1 under aerobic conditions. In contrast, CBZ biodegradation was limited under anaerobic conditions in soil 1 and under both conditions in soil 2. For soil 1, several phylotypes were enriched following CBZ degradation compared to the controls, including unclassified Sphingomonadaceae, Xanthomonadaceae and Rhodobacteraceae, as well as Sphingomonas, Aquicella and Microvirga. These phylotypes are considered putative CBZ degraders as they appear to be benefiting from CBZ biodegradation. PICRUSt revealed that soil 1 contained a greater abundance of xenobiotic degrading genes compared to soil 2, and thus, this analysis method offers a potential valuable approach for predicting CBZ attenuation in soils. PICRUSt analysis also implicated Sphingomonadaceae and Xanthomonadaceae in drug metabolism. Interestingly, numerous phylotypes decreased in abundance following CBZ exposure and these varied with soil type, concentration, duration of exposure, and the availability of oxygen. For three phylotypes (Flavobacterium, 3 genus incertae sedis and unclassified Bacteroidetes), the relative abundance was reduced in both soils, indicating a notable sensitivity to CBZ for these microorganisms.
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- Jean-Rene Thelusmond
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Wieczerzak M, Kudłak B, Yotova G, Nedyalkova M, Tsakovski S, Simeonov V, Namieśnik J. Modeling of pharmaceuticals mixtures toxicity with deviation ratio and best-fit functions models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 571:259-68. [PMID: 27479466 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The present study deals with assessment of ecotoxicological parameters of 9 drugs (diclofenac (sodium salt), oxytetracycline hydrochloride, fluoxetine hydrochloride, chloramphenicol, ketoprofen, progesterone, estrone, androstenedione and gemfibrozil), present in the environmental compartments at specific concentration levels, and their mutual combinations by couples against Microtox® and XenoScreen YES/YAS® bioassays. As the quantitative assessment of ecotoxicity of drug mixtures is an complex and sophisticated topic in the present study we have used two major approaches to gain specific information on the mutual impact of two separate drugs present in a mixture. The first approach is well documented in many toxicological studies and follows the procedure for assessing three types of models, namely concentration addition (CA), independent action (IA) and simple interaction (SI) by calculation of a model deviation ratio (MDR) for each one of the experiments carried out. The second approach used was based on the assumption that the mutual impact in each mixture of two drugs could be described by a best-fit model function with calculation of weight (regression coefficient or other model parameter) for each of the participants in the mixture or by correlation analysis. It was shown that the sign and the absolute value of the weight or the correlation coefficient could be a reliable measure for the impact of either drug A on drug B or, vice versa, of B on A. Results of studies justify the statement, that both of the approaches show similar assessment of the mode of mutual interaction of the drugs studied. It was found that most of the drug mixtures exhibit independent action and quite few of the mixtures show synergic or dependent action.
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- Monika Wieczerzak
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia "St. Kl. Okhridski", 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Chair of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia "St. Kl. Okhridski", 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia "St. Kl. Okhridski", 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia "St. Kl. Okhridski", 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Avetta P, Fabbri D, Minella M, Brigante M, Maurino V, Minero C, Pazzi M, Vione D. Assessing the phototransformation of diclofenac, clofibric acid and naproxen in surface waters: Model predictions and comparison with field data. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 105:383-394. [PMID: 27657658 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Phototransformation is important for the fate in surface waters of the pharmaceuticals diclofenac (DIC) and naproxen (NAP) and for clofibric acid (CLO), a metabolite of the drug clofibrate. The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the prevailing photochemical processes, which these compounds undergo in the different conditions found in freshwater environments. The modelled photochemical half-life times of NAP and DIC range from a few days to some months, depending on water conditions (chemistry and depth) and on the season. The model indicates that direct photolysis is the dominant degradation pathway of DIC and NAP in sunlit surface waters, and potentially toxic cyclic amides were detected as intermediates of DIC direct phototransformation. With modelled half-life times in the month-year range, CLO is predicted to be more photostable than DIC or NAP and to be degraded mainly by reaction with the •OH radical and with the triplet states of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (3CDOM*). The CLO intermediates arising from these processes and detected in this study (hydroquinone and 4-chlorophenol) are, respectively, a chronic toxicant to aquatic organisms and a possible carcinogen for humans. Hydroquinone is formed with only ∼5% yield upon CLO triplet-sensitised transformation, but it is highly toxic for algae and crustaceans. In contrast, the formation yield of 4-chlorophenol reaches ∼50% upon triplet sensitisation and ∼10% by ·OH reaction. The comparison of model predictions with field data from a previous study yielded a very good agreement in the case of DIC and, when using 4-carboxybenzophenone as proxy for triplet sensitisation by CDOM, a good agreement was found for CLO as well. In the case of NAP, the comparison with field data suggests that its direct photolysis quantum yield approaches or even falls below the lower range of literature values.
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- Paola Avetta
- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, BP 80026, F-63177 Aubière, France
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1); Università degli Studi di Torino, Centro Interdipartimentale NatRisk, Via L. Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy(2).
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