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Anselmi S, Cavallo A, Del Rio L, Renzi M. Impact of global change on environmental hazards of different clays: A case study on Aliivibrio fischeri. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131806. [PMID: 37329594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The effects of global change in marine ecosystems are expected to lower pH from the current 8.1-7.5-7.0, which will have significant impacts on marine species. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the ecotoxicity of ten different natural clays change significantly in response to the acidification process and what factors are associated with the observed changes. In this study, the ecotoxicological response of a bacterium (Aliivibrio fischeri) was tested under current (pH= 8.1) and acidified (pH 7.5 and 7.0) conditions. The ecotoxicity detected in the solid phase test (SPT protocol) and in the contact water was affected by the pH, which increased the ecotoxicity from 2/10 clays (pH 8.10) to 7/10 clays (pH 7.00), also shifting the detected effects from low to high toxicity values. The analyses performed on the natural clays studied show that pH can affect the release of metals, metalloids and rare earths from the clays into the contact water phase, affecting the toxicity observed. This phenomenon depends on the type of clay and is closely related to its mineralogical composition. As consequence, in a globally changing scenario, ecotoxicity, even of natural materials such as clay, cannot be considered stable, but must be accurately revaluated depending on the mineralogical and chemical composition of the clay. Moreover, the mineralogical composition of clays showed different efficiency in absorbing bacteria on the surface of clay particles. It was found that live bacterial cells were absorbed on the clay surface in numbers that were dependent on both clay types and pH levels.
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- Serena Anselmi
- Bioscience Research Center, via Aurelia Vecchia, 32, 58015 Orbetello, GR, Italy; CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio, 9, 00196 Rome, Italy
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- CERTEMA Scarl, S.P. del Cipressino km 10, 58044, Cinigiano, Italy
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- CERTEMA Scarl, S.P. del Cipressino km 10, 58044, Cinigiano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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Mariani L, Grenni P, Barra Caracciolo A, Donati E, Rauseo J, Rolando L, Patrolecco L. Toxic response of the bacterium Vibrio fischeri to sodium lauryl ether sulphate residues in excavated soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2020; 29:815-824. [PMID: 32291616 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02202-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES) is the main chemical component in several lubricant products used for soil conditioning in the mechanized excavation industry using Earth Pressure Balance-Tunnel Boring Machines. During the tunnelling process, huge amounts of excavated soil are produced and the SLES presence can affect the subsequent re-use of this material as a by-product. Currently, there is still no regulatory indication of reliable and sensitive bioassays for monitoring soil quality during the excavation process. The main objective of this work was to verify if the Vibrio fischeri screening test was suitable as a consistent and precautionary tool for this specific purpose. Firstly, the ecotoxicity (EC20 and EC50) of the SLES standard solution and three commercial products (SLES content from 10 to 50%) were evaluated to select the most environmental friendly product. Subsequently, soil samples from about 2 years of tunnelling in a real construction site, conditioned with the selected product, were evaluated for their environmental compatibility with the prescriptions of an Italian site-specific protocol. The latter established 2 mg/L as a threshold value for SLES concentration in soil water extracts and a no toxic response (≤20%) for the Vibrio fischeri test. The comparison of the bacterium bioluminescence inhibition values (%) with analytical determinations showed an ecotoxicity when SLES was >2 mg/L. The toxicity was directly related to SLES concentration, indicating that the V. fischeri test and the SLES analyses are suitable tools for assessing excavated soil as a by-product, ensuring its safe reuse in accordance with a green production process (circular economy).
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- L Mariani
- Water Research Institute, National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Biological Systems, National Research Council (ISB-CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Science, National Research Council (ISP-CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Rome, Italy
- Department of Ecological and Biological Science, Tuscia University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Polar Science, National Research Council (ISP-CNR), Rome, Italy
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Martínez-Gallardo MR, López MJ, Jurado MM, Suárez-Estrella F, López-González JA, Sáez JA, Moral R, Moreno J. Bioremediation of Olive Mill Wastewater sediments in evaporation ponds through in situ composting assisted by bioaugmentation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:135537. [PMID: 31761371 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The common method for the disposal of olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) has been its accumulation in evaporation ponds where OMW sediments concentrate. Due to the phytotoxic and antimicrobial effect of OMW, leaks from ponds can pollute soils and water bodies. This work focuses on the search for microorganisms that can be used as inocula for bioremediation of polluted matrices in OMW ponds by means of in situ composting. Two fungi isolated from OMW sediments, Aspergillus ochraceus H2 and Scedosporium apiospermum H16, presented suitable capabilities for this use as a consortium. Composting eliminated the phyto- and ecotoxicity of OMW sediments by depleting their main toxic components. Inoculation with the fungal consortium improved the bioremediation efficacy of the technique by hastening the decrease of phytotoxicity and ecotoxicity and enhancing phytostimulant property of compost produced. This procedure constitutes a promising strategy for bioremediation of OMW polluted sites.
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- Maria R Martínez-Gallardo
- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, Miguel Hernández University, EPS-Orihuela, Ctra. Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela (Alicante), Spain
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- Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, Miguel Hernández University, EPS-Orihuela, Ctra. Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela (Alicante), Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3; CIAMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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Plachtová P, Medříková Z, Zbořil R, Tuček J, Varma RS, Maršálek B. Iron and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Green Tea Extract: Improved Ecotoxicological Profile and Ability to Degrade Malachite Green. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2018; 6:8679-8687. [PMID: 30123724 PMCID: PMC6093305 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In recent years, iron-based nanoparticles (FeNPs) have been successfully used in environmental remediation and water treatment. This study examined ecotoxicity of two FeNPs produced by green tea extract (smGT, GTFe) and their ability to degrade malachite green (MG). Their physicochemical properties were assessed using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, dynamic light scattering, and transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy. Using a battery of ecotoxicological bioassays, we determined toxicity for nine different organisms, including bacteria, cyanobacterium, algae, plants, and crustaceans. GTFe, amorphous complex of Fe(II, III) ions and polyphenols from green tea extract, proved low capacity to degrade MG and was toxic to all tested organisms. Superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs (smGT) derived from GTFe, showed no toxic effect on most of the tested organisms up to a concentration of 1g/L, except for algae and cyanobacterium and removed 93 % MG at concentration 125 mg Fe/L after 60 minutes. The procedure described in this paper generates new superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs from existing and toxic GTFe, which are nontoxic and has degradative potential for organic compounds. These findings suggest low ecotoxicological risks and suitability of this green-synthesized FeNPs for environmental remediation purposes.
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- Pavla Plachtová
- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University, Brno, Kamenice 753/5, pavilion A29, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Water Systems Division, Water Resources Recovery Branch, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, US EPA, 26 West Martin Luther King Dr., MS 483, Cincinnati, OH 45268 USA
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- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University, Brno, Kamenice 753/5, pavilion A29, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Masner P, Javůrková B, Bláha L. Rapid in situ toxicity testing with luminescent bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Vibrio fischeri adapted to a small portable luminometer. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:3748-3758. [PMID: 27888485 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8096-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present study demonstrates development of a rapid testing protocol based on a small portable luminometer using flash kinetic assessment of bacterial bioluminescence. The laboratory comparisons based on six model organic toxicants and two metals showed significant correlations between responses of freshwater bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and standard marine bacterial species Vibrio fisheri. While P. luminescens was less sensitive in standard arrangements, the responses of both organisms were comparable in the newly introduced portable luminometer setup. The applicability and reproducibility of the portable luminometer protocol was further demonstrated in the assessment of 43 European wastewater effluents that were simultaneously tested for toxicity and analysed for 150 organic and 20 inorganic contaminants grouped into 13 major chemical classes. Clear association between the toxic responses in both compared bacterial species and the elevated levels of inorganic compounds (toxic metals), chlorophenols and benzotriazole anticorrosives was observed. The new protocol with a portable luminometer provides a fast (30 s) response and may be used as a tool for rapid in situ toxicity evaluation of freshwater environmental samples such as effluents.
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- Petr Masner
- Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Jarque S, Masner P, Klánová J, Prokeš R, Bláha L. Bioluminescent Vibrio fischeri Assays in the Assessment of Seasonal and Spatial Patterns in Toxicity of Contaminated River Sediments. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1738. [PMID: 27872614 PMCID: PMC5097916 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Several bacteria-based assays, notably Vibrio fischeri luminescence assays, are often used as environmental monitoring tool for toxicity in sediments that may serve as both sinks and secondary source of contamination in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we used 30-s kinetic bioassays based on V. fischeri to evaluate the toxicity associated to sediments from five localities with different contamination inputs (Morava River and its tributary Drevnice River in the south-eastern part of the Czech Republic). Toxicity assessed as half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) over the course of a year-long sampling was compared in bottom sediments and freshly trapped particulate material. Standard approach based on testing of aqueous elutriates was compared with toxicity of whole sediments (contact suspension toxicity). Bottom sediments showed lower toxicity compared to freshly trapped suspended materials in all cases. On the other hand, standardized elutriates induced generally weaker effects than suspended sediments likely due to losses during the extraction process. Toxicity generally increased during winter reaching maximum peaks in early spring months in all five sites. Total organic carbon (TOC) was found to be highly correlated with toxic effects. Toxicity from sites with direct industrial and agricultural water inputs also correlated with concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Single time point sampling followed by the extraction and testing of elutriates, do not truly reflect the spatial and temporal variability in natural sediments and may lead to underestimation of ecotoxic risks.
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- Sergio Jarque
- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
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Redelstein R, Zielke H, Spira D, Feiler U, Erdinger L, Zimmer H, Wiseman S, Hecker M, Giesy JP, Seiler TB, Hollert H. Bioaccumulation and molecular effects of sediment-bound metals in zebrafish embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:16290-16304. [PMID: 26354112 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5328-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Predicting the bioavailability and effects of metals in sediments is of major concern in context with sediment risk assessment. This study aimed to investigate the bioavailability and molecular effects of metals spiked into riverine sediments to zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Embryos were exposed to a natural and an artificial sediment spiked with cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) individually or as a mixture at concentrations ranging from 150 to 3000 mg/kg dry weight (dw) over 48 h, and uptake of metals was determined. Furthermore, transcript abundances of the metallothioneins MT1 and MT2, the metal-responsive element-binding transcription factor (MTF) and the genes sod1, hsp70 and hsp90α1 were measured as indicators of metal-induced or general cellular stress. D. rerio embryos accumulated metals from sediments at concentrations up to 100 times greater than those spiked to the sediment with the greatest bioaccumulation factor (BAF) for Cu from artificial sediment (275.4 ± 41.9 (SD)). Embryos accumulated greater concentrations of all metals from artificial than from natural sediment, and accumulation was greater when embryos were exposed to individual metals than when they were exposed to the mixture. Exposure of embryos to Zn or the mixture exhibited up to 30-fold greater transcript abundances of MT1, MT2 and hsp70 compared to controls which is related to significant uptake of Zn from the sediment. Further changes in transcript abundances could not be related to a significant uptake of metals from sediments. These studies reveal that metals from spiked sediments are bioavailable to D. rerio embryos directly exposed to sediments and that the induction of specific genes can be used as biomarkers for the exposure of early life stages of zebrafish to metal-contaminated sediments.
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- R Redelstein
- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- German Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany
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- German Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Chemistry I, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 671, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
- School of the Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
- Department of Zoology, and Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48895, USA
- Department of Biology & Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Research Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China.
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Popova O, Blaha L. Toxic effects of metals on two euryhaline ciliate species adapted to variable salinities. Biologia (Bratisl) 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/biolog-2015-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Baumann J, Sakka Y, Bertrand C, Köser J, Filser J. Adaptation of the Daphnia sp. acute toxicity test: miniaturization and prolongation for the testing of nanomaterials. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:2201-2213. [PMID: 24043504 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2094-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Manufacturing of nanomaterials (NMs) is often complex and expensive, and their environmental risks are poorly understood or even unknown. An economization of testing NMs is therefore desirable, which can be achieved by miniaturizing test systems. However, the downsizing of test vessels and volumes can enlarge the surface/volume ratio (SVR) which in turn can affect the bioavailable concentration of adsorbing substances like NMs. The present study focused on the miniaturization of the acute toxicity test with Daphnia magna. The adaptations were verified with three reference substances, the non-adsorbing potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) and as potentially highly-adsorbing substances silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3). The miniaturized test was conducted in 24-well microtiter plates (MT) and simultaneously compared to the OECD standard test (ST). Furthermore, the test duration was prolonged from 48 to 96 h since NMs tend to show effects only after extended exposure. The toxicity of K2Cr2O7 and AgNPs continued to increase within the prolonged test span. The test comparisons with K2Cr2O7 did not reveal any significant differences between ST and MT. AgNO3 toxicity was significantly decreased in MT compared to ST due to the enlarged SVR. The toxicity of AgNPs in MT after 24 h was equal to ST. Contrary to our expectations an exposure longer than 24 h resulted in an increase of AgNP toxicity in MT, possibly due to enhanced dissolution of silver. Microtiter plates are appropriate alternative test vessels for the Daphnia sp. acute toxicity test; thus, its miniaturization is feasible. The enlarged SVR has to be taken into account since it can affect the toxicity of potentially adsorbing substances. Furthermore, the standard test duration of 48 h might underestimate the toxicity of many substances, especially of NMs.
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- Jonas Baumann
- Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology (UFT), University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse UFT, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
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- Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology (UFT), University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse UFT, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, CNRS UMR 7360, Université de Lorraine, Rue du Général Delestraint - Campus Bridoux, 57070, Metz, France
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- Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology (UFT), University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse UFT, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology (UFT), University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse UFT, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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Kamnev AA, Tugarova AV, Selivanova MA, Tarantilis PA, Polissiou MG, Kudryasheva NS. Effects of Americium-241 and humic substances on Photobacterium phosphoreum: bioluminescence and diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopic studies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2013; 100:171-175. [PMID: 22795580 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/05/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The integral bioluminescence (BL) intensity of live Photobacterium phosphoreum cells (strain 1883 IBSO), sampled at the stationary growth stage (20 h), was monitored for further 300 h in the absence (control) and presence of (241)Am (an α-emitting radionuclide of a high specific activity) in the growth medium. The activity concentration of (241)Am was 2 kBq l(-1); [(241)Am]=6.5×10(-11) M. Parallel experiments were also performed with water-soluble humic substances (HS, 2.5 mg l(-1); containing over 70% potassium humate) added to the culture medium as a possible detoxifying agent. The BL spectra of all the bacterial samples were very similar (λ(max)=481±3 nm; FWHM=83±3 nm) showing that (241)Am (also with HS) influenced the bacterial BL system at stages prior to the formation of electronically excited states. The HS added per se virtually did not influence the integral BL intensity. In the presence of (241)Am, BL was initially activated but inhibited after 180 h, while the system (241)Am+HS showed an effective activation of BL up to 300 h which slowly decreased with time. Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy, applied to dry cell biomass sampled at the stationary growth phase, was used to control possible metabolic responses of the bacteria to the α-radioactivity stress (observed earlier for other bacteria under other stresses). The DRIFT spectra were all very similar showing a low content of intracellular poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (at the level of a few percent of dry biomass) and no or negligible spectroscopic changes in the presence of (241)Am and/or HS. This assumes the α-radioactivity effect to be transmitted by live cells mainly to the bacterial BL enzyme system, with negligible structural or compositional changes in cellular macrocomponents at the stationary growth phase.
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- Alexander A Kamnev
- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 410049 Saratov, Russia.
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Savichtcheva O, Debroas D, Kurmayer R, Villar C, Jenny JP, Arnaud F, Perga ME, Domaizon I. Quantitative PCR enumeration of total/toxic Planktothrix rubescens and total cyanobacteria in preserved DNA isolated from lake sediments. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:8744-53. [PMID: 21984244 PMCID: PMC3233095 DOI: 10.1128/aem.06106-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The variability of spatial distribution and the determinism of cyanobacterial blooms, as well as their impact at the lake scale, are still not understood, partly due to the lack of long-term climatic and environmental monitoring data. The paucity of these data can be alleviated by the use of proxy data from high-resolution sampling of sediments. Coupling paleolimnological and molecular tools and using biomarkers such as preserved DNA are promising approaches, although they have not been performed often enough so far. In our study, a quantitative PCR (qPCR) technique was applied to enumerate total cyanobacterial and total and toxic Planktothrix communities in preserved DNA derived from sediments of three lakes located in the French Alps (Lake Geneva, Lake Bourget, and Lake Annecy), containing a wide range of cyanobacterial species. Preserved DNA from lake sediments was analyzed to assess its quality, quantity, and integrity, with further application for qPCR. We applied the qPCR assay to enumerate the total cyanobacterial community, and multiplex qPCR assays were applied to quantify total and microcystin-producing Planktothrix populations in a single reaction tube. These methods were optimized, calibrated, and applied to sediment samples, and the specificity and reproducibility of qPCR enumeration were tested. Accurate estimation of potential inhibition within sediment samples was performed to assess the sensitivity of such enumeration by qPCR. Some precautions needed for interpreting qPCR results in the context of paleolimnological approaches are discussed. We concluded that the qPCR assay can be used successfully for the analysis of lake sediments when DNA is well preserved in order to assess the presence and dominance of cyanobacterial and Planktothrix communities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Olga Savichtcheva
- INRA-UMR 42 CARRTEL, Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Ecosystèmes Limniques, 74203 Thonon-les-Bains Cedex, France
| | - Didier Debroas
- Université Blaise Pascal Clermont, UMR CNRS 6023, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome & Environnement, 24 Av. des Landais, BP 80026, 63171 Aubière Cedex, France
| | - Rainer Kurmayer
- Institute for Limnology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Mondseestrasse 9, A-5310 Mondsee, Austria
| | - Clement Villar
- INRA-UMR 42 CARRTEL, Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Ecosystèmes Limniques, 74203 Thonon-les-Bains Cedex, France
| | - Jean Philippe Jenny
- CNRS Université de Savoie, UMR 5204, EDYTEM, 73379 Le Bourget du Lac, France
| | - Fabien Arnaud
- CNRS Université de Savoie, UMR 5204, EDYTEM, 73379 Le Bourget du Lac, France
| | - Marie Elodie Perga
- INRA-UMR 42 CARRTEL, Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Ecosystèmes Limniques, 74203 Thonon-les-Bains Cedex, France
| | - Isabelle Domaizon
- INRA-UMR 42 CARRTEL, Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Ecosystèmes Limniques, 74203 Thonon-les-Bains Cedex, France
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