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Lazo P, Špirić Z, Stafilov T, Qarri F, Bekteshi L, Barandovski L, Šajn R, Bačeva Andonovska K, Vučković I. Regional air quality study by assessing trace metal atmospheric deposition. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2024; 58:1082-1096. [PMID: 38396360 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2024.2315921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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This study addresses the atmospheric deposition of trace elements investigated in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia in 2010 as part of the European Moss Study. This study provides data on the concentration of ten metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, Fe, Al, and Li) in naturally growing mosses. In general, all concentration data follow a lognormal distribution. Cd, Cr, Ni, and Zn show strong fluctuations in the moss samples from Albania and Macedonia, and Pb, Fe, and Al in the mosses from Croatia. The concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn were higher in the samples from Croatia than in those from Albania and Macedonia; the concentrations of Cr, Ni, V, Fe, Al, and Li were higher in the samples from Albania than in those from Croatia and Macedonia; and a higher concentration of Pb was found in the samples from Macedonia. The observed relationship between the concentration of lithogenic elements (Al, Fe, and V) and the air quality index (AQI) confirms that moss species have a high capacity to retain atmospheric deposition particles. The anthropogenic emission sources of these elements from local and long-range transport were considered to be the most important factors affecting air quality in the studied areas.
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- Pranvera Lazo
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Vlora, Vlora, Albania
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Elbasan, Elbasan, Albania
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Geological Survey of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Research Center for Environment and Materials, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, North Macedonia
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Skoko B, Kovačić M, Lazarus M, Sekovanić A, Kovačić J, Sergiel A, Zwijacz-Kozica T, Reljić S, Petrinec B, Selva N, Huber Đ. 90Sr and stable element levels in bones of brown bears: long-term trends in bear populations from Croatia and Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:32507-32522. [PMID: 36460888 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24397-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the temporal trends and geographical differences in 90Sr and stable element (Ba, Ca, Mn, Sr, Pb, Zn) levels in the bones of Croatian and Polish brown bear (Ursus arctos) populations. Experimental data suggest that in the decades after nuclear weapon tests and the Chernobyl accident, 90Sr bone activity concentrations decreased from 352 to 11 Bq kg-1 in the Croatian bear population (period 1982-2015) and from 831 to 27 Bq kg-1 in Polish bears (period 1962-2020). Calculated effective and ecological half-lives were 9 and 13 years for Croatian bears, and 15 and 31 years for Polish bears, respectively. Different temporal trends were noted in levels of Ba, Mn, Pb and Zn between the two countries with majority of bones having lower Pb, Sr and Zn in Croatian than in Polish bears. Estimated values for the soil-to-bear transfer of 90Sr were the same order of magnitude in the studied populations. Contrary to this, the estimated transfer of stable Sr was an order of magnitude lower for the Croatian bear population compared to Polish bears. The observed differences in soil-to-bear transfer between stable Sr and 90Sr found for Croatian bears might suggest the need for careful consideration on the use of stable Sr data as an analogue for 90Sr. To our knowledge, this is the first study that analysed 90Sr activity in tissue of brown bears. As such, it provides insight into the fate and behaviour of one of the most relevant anthropogenic radionuclides at the top of the food chain.
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- Božena Skoko
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Heinzelova Ulica 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Heinzelova Ulica 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Bilandžić N, Čalopek B, Sedak M, Đokić M, Murati T, Kmetič I, Gajger IT. The Content of Cobalt, Silver and Vanadium in Raw Cow's Milk in Croatia and Risk Assessment for Consumers. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:936-942. [PMID: 35083497 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03436-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Concentrations of selected trace elements Ag, Co and V in raw milk sampled from four geographical regions in Croatia were measured. Silver, Co and V were detected above the limit of detection within the range of 9.52%-30.8%, 1.6%-12.1% and 12.4%-30.8%. Silver concentrations were not detected in milk samples from the Croatian Littoral and Mountainous Croatia (CL-MC) region. Similar Ag content was found in Southern, Eastern and Central Croatia. The lowest mean of Co and V of 33.2 and 83.8 µg kg-1 were found in the CL-MC region while the highest of 49.8 and 136.9 µg kg-1 was found in Central Croatia. There were no statistically significant differences in Ag, Co and V contents between the four regions. The estimated daily dietary intakes (EDI) of total mean and total 95th percentile values of Ag, Co and V showed lower values in comparison with available EFSA health-based limits.
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- Nina Bilandžić
- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska c. 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska c. 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska c. 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska c. 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department for Biology and Pathology of Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova ul. 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Melnikov AG, Bykov DA, Varezhnikov AS, Sysoev VV, Melnikov GV. Toward a Selective Analysis of Heavy Metal Salts in Aqueous Media with a Fluorescent Probe Array. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22041465. [PMID: 35214366 PMCID: PMC8878195 DOI: 10.3390/s22041465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Detection of heavy meals in aqueous media challenges worldwide research in developing particularly fast and affordable methods. Fluorescent sensors look to be an appropriate instrument for such a task, as recently they have been found to have made large progress in the detection of chemical analytes, primarily in the environment, along with biological fluids, which still suffer from not enough selectivity. In this work, we propose a new fluorescent method to selectively recognize heavy metals in an aqueous solution via employing an array of several fluorescent probes: acridine yellow, eosin, and methylene blue, which were taken as examples, being sensitive to a microsurrounding of the probe molecules. The exemplary sensor array generated six channels of spectral information through the use of various combinations of excitation and detection wavelengths. Following the known multisensor approach, we applied a linear discriminant analysis to selectively distinguish the vector signals from the sensor array from salts of heavy metals-Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, and Cz-at the concentration ranges of 2.41 × 10-6-1.07 × 10-5 M, 2.8 × 10-5-5.87 × 10-4 M, 1.46 × 10-6-6.46 × 10-6 M, 1.17 × 10-8-5.2 × 10-8 M, and 2.11 × 10-6-9.33 × 10-6 M, respectively. The suggested approach was found to be promising due to it employing only one cuvette containing the test solution, simplifying a sample preparation when compared to preparing a variety of solutions in tests with single fluorescence probes.
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He Y, Buch A, Szopa C, Millan M, Freissinet C, Navarro-Gonzalez R, Guzman M, Johnson S, Glavin D, Williams A, Eigenbrode J, Teinturier S, Malespin C, Coscia D, Bonnet JY, Lu P, Cabane M, Mahaffy P. Influence of Calcium Perchlorate on the Search for Martian Organic Compounds with MTBSTFA/DMF Derivatization. ASTROBIOLOGY 2021; 21:1137-1156. [PMID: 34534003 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2020.2393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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N-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide (MTBSTFA), mixed with the solvent N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), is used as a derivatizing reagent by the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) experiment onboard NASA's Curiosity rover and will soon be utilized by the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer experiment onboard the ESA/Roscosmos Rosalind Franklin rover. The pyrolysis products of MTBSTFA, DMF, and the MTBSTFA/DMF mixtures, obtained at different temperatures, were analyzed. Two different pyrolysis modes were studied, flash pyrolysis and ramp pyrolysis (35°C/min), to evaluate the potential influence of the sample heating speed on the production of products in space chromatographs. The effect of the presence of calcium perchlorate on the pyrolysis products of MTBSTFA/DMF was also studied to ascertain the potential effect of perchlorate species known to be present at the martian surface. The results show that MTBSTFA/DMF derivatization should be applied below 300°C when using flash pyrolysis, as numerous products of MTBSTFA/DMF were formed at high pyrolysis temperatures. However, when an SAM-like ramp pyrolysis was applied, the final pyrolysis temperature did not appear to influence the degradation products of MTBSTFA/DMF. All products of MTBSTFA/DMF pyrolysis are listed in this article, providing a major database of products for the analysis of martian analog samples, meteorites, and the in situ analysis of martian rocks and soils. In addition, the presence of calcium perchlorate does not show any obvious effects on the pyrolysis of MTBSTFA/DMF: Only chloromethane and TBDMS-Cl (chloro-tertbutyldimethylsilane) were detected, whereas chlorobenzene and other chlorine-bearing compounds were not detected. However, other chlorine-bearing compounds were detected after pyrolysis of the Murchison meteorite in the presence of calcium perchlorate. This result reinforces previous suggestions that chloride-bearing compounds could be reaction products of martian samples and perchlorate.
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- Yuanyuan He
- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux, CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux, CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Telespazio France, Toulouse, France
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- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université Paris-Saclay, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Pomacle, France
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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Sun X, Xue Y, Li J, Yang Y, Bai Y, Chen Y. Fluorescent labeling and characterization of dicarboxylic cellulose nanocrystals prepared by sequential periodate-chlorite oxidation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:24694-24701. [PMID: 35481032 PMCID: PMC9036875 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04812k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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High-performance fluorescent composites are key to the development and improvement of fluorescent molecular probe technology. In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) with high carboxyl concentrations were prepared via sequential periodate-chlorite oxidation. Then, fluorescent cellulose nanocrystals (FCNC) were prepared by attaching 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (AMC) onto CNC under 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride (DMTMM) catalysis. The morphology and fluorescence properties of FCNC were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, elemental analysis, ultraviolet-visible absorbance, fluorescence spectrophotometry, and fluorescence spectroscopy. The results showed that AMC was grafted onto the CNC surface by an amidation reaction, and the absorption and emission maxima for FCNC were blue-shifted from 350 nm and 445 nm of AMC to 335 nm and 440 nm, respectively. FCNC retained the crystallinity and nano-topography size of the CNC. The fluorescence intensity, quantum yield, and fluorescence lifetime of FCNC showed the same change law; it first increased and then decreased with an increase in the graft density of AMC from 0.201 to 0.453 AMC molecules per nm2. The FCNC prepared in this study have good optical properties and can be used in the fields of fluorescent molecular probes and biological imaging.
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- Xiaozheng Sun
- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University No. 600 Changjiang Street HarBin 150030 China
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He Y, Buch A, Szopa C, Williams AJ, Millan M, Malespin CA, Glavin DP, Freissinet C, Eigenbrode JL, Teinturier S, Coscia D, Bonnet JY, Stern JC, Stalport F, Guzman M, Chaouche-Mechidal N, Lu P, Navarro-Gonzalez R, Butin V, El Bekri J, Cottin H, Johnson S, Cabane M, Mahaffy PR. Influence of Calcium Perchlorate on the Search for Organics on Mars with Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide Thermochemolysis. ASTROBIOLOGY 2021; 21:279-297. [PMID: 33306917 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2020.2252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) and Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instruments onboard the Exomars 2022 and Mars Science Laboratory rovers, respectively, are capable of organic matter detection and differentiating potentially biogenic from abiotic organics in martian samples. To identify organics, both these instruments utilize pyrolysis-gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, and the thermochemolysis agent tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) is also used to increase organic volatility. However, the reactivity and efficiency of TMAH thermochemolysis are affected by the presence of calcium perchlorate on the martian surface. In this study, we determined the products of TMAH pyrolysis in the presence and absence of calcium perchlorate at different heating rates (flash pyrolysis and SAM-like ramp pyrolysis with a 35°C·min-1 heating rate). The decomposition mechanism of TMAH pyrolysis in the presence of calcium perchlorate was studied by using stepped pyrolysis. Moreover, the effect of calcium perchlorate (at Mars-relevant concentrations) on the recovery rate of fatty acids with TMAH thermochemolysis was studied. Results demonstrate that flash pyrolysis yields more diversity and greater abundances of TMAH thermochemolysis products than does the SAM-like ramp pyrolysis method. There is no obvious effect of calcium perchlorate on TMAH degradation when the [ClO4-] is lower than 10 weight percent (wt %). Most importantly, the presence of calcium perchlorate does not significantly impact the recovery rate of fatty acids with TMAH thermochemolysis under laboratory conditions, which is promising for the detection of fatty acids via TMAH thermochemolysis with the SAM and MOMA instruments on Mars.
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- Yuanyuan He
- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux (LGPM), CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux (LGPM), CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
- Telespazio France, Toulouse, France
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA), UMR CNRS 7583, Université Paris Est Créteil et Université de Paris, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Créteil, France
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA), UMR CNRS 7583, Université Paris Est Créteil et Université de Paris, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Créteil, France
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- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Université Paris-Saclay, Pomacle, France
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- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux (LGPM), CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Matériaux (LGPM), CentraleSupélec, University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA), UMR CNRS 7583, Université Paris Est Créteil et Université de Paris, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Créteil, France
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- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Guyancourt, France
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- Space Science Exploration Division (Code 690), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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Abdusamadzoda D, Abdushukurov DA, Duliu OG, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin NS, Frontasyeva MV. Investigations of the Atmospheric Deposition of Major and Trace Elements in Western Tajikistan by Using the Hylocomium splendens Moss as Bioindicators. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 78:60-67. [PMID: 31720768 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-019-00687-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The study was performed in a mountainous area of approximately 7000 sq. km of Western Tajikistan, i.e., Turkestan, Zeravshan, Hissar, and Karateghin ridges that are characterized by complex geological settings. Moss biomonitoring was used to assess the concentration level of trace and major elements in atmospheric deposition of the study area. Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. moss was used as biomonitor in this study. 43 major and trace-elements were determined by Epithermal Neutron Activation (ENAA) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). GIS maps of the 43 elements showed that the distribution of Mo, Cd, REE, Th, and U could be most probably associated with the Odjuk pegmatite field. Zr, Hf, and W contents are significantly increased in the vicinity of the Sarbo River washout while Cr, Co, Ni, and As showed a maximum content near Kanchoch gold field. The global pollution index based on the local content of presumed pollutants Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sb, and Pb in some places exceeded the threshold limits for a pristine, unpolluted environment. At the same time, the distribution of incompatible Sc, La, Yb, and Th suggested for the airborne material deposited on mosses a continental component, enriched in few places in felsic components.
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- Daler Abdusamadzoda
- Institute of Water Problem, Hydropower and Ecology of Academy of Science, 14a Ainy Str., 734042, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Frank Laboratory for Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 8, Joliot Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Institute of Water Problem, Hydropower and Ecology of Academy of Science, 14a Ainy Str., 734042, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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- Frank Laboratory for Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 8, Joliot Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980.
- Department of Structure of Matter, Earth and Atmospheric Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405, Atomistilor Str., 077125, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania.
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- Frank Laboratory for Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 8, Joliot Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
- Horia Hulubei R & D Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30, Reactorului Str., 077125, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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- Frank Laboratory for Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 8, Joliot Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Frank Laboratory for Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 8, Joliot Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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Betsou C, Tsakiri E, Kazakis N, Vasilev A, Frontasyeva M, Ioannidou A. Atmospheric deposition of trace elements in Greece using moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. as biomonitors. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06535-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ivanić M, Fiket Ž, Medunić G, Furdek Turk M, Marović G, Senčar J, Kniewald G. Multi-element composition of soil, mosses and mushrooms and assessment of natural and artificial radioactivity of a pristine temperate rainforest system (Slavonia, Croatia). CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 215:668-677. [PMID: 30347361 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study investigates multi-element composition of soil, mosses and mushrooms from a pristine temperate rainforest (Prašnik, Croatia). Additionally, the activity levels of natural (238U, 235U and 232Th decay chains, 40K and 7Be) and anthropogenic (137Cs and 134Cs) radionuclides in the investigated soil samples, obtained by gamma spectrometry, provide baseline of environmental radioactivity levels in this area. The aim of investigation was to explore the uptake of metal(loid)s by bioindicator species (mosses, mushrooms) growing in a pristine environment characterized by naturally elevated concentration of metals. The calculated enrichment and bioaccumulation factors, correlations between different groups of elements and similar multi-element patterns in mosses, mushrooms and soil samples revealed the prevailing influence of the local substrate geochemistry on element concentrations in mosses and mushrooms. The results suggest atmospheric deposition of Bi, Cd and Pb, while radionuclide activities point to atmospheric fall-out (including global contamination by radiocaesium) and influence of the pedological substrate. The confined area of investigation, with limited variations in soil characteristics and geological composition, allowed clearer insight into the origin of metal(loid)s in mosses and mushrooms. On the other hand, using bioindicator species with different element uptake mechanisms enabled distinction between different sources of elements.
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- Maja Ivanić
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Geology, Horvatovac 95, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Lazarus M, Sekovanić A, Orct T, Reljić S, Kusak J, Jurasović J, Huber Đ. Apex predatory mammals as bioindicator species in environmental monitoring of elements in Dinaric Alps (Croatia). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:23977-23991. [PMID: 28879543 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0008-0] [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: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Tissue element investigations of apex terrestrial mammals are very scarce in Europe. We quantified 16 essential and nonessential elements in the kidney cortex, liver, and muscle tissue of 467 brown bears (Ursus arctos), 125 gray wolves (Canis lupus), one Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and three golden jackals (Canis aureus) from Croatia by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Renal cadmium (0.6% of animals) and lead (1%) and hepatic lead (5%) were found in toxicologically relevant levels for mammals only in bears, while the other elements were within normal range. The association of age, sex, season, and region with measured tissue elements in bear and wolf was estimated by multiple regression analyses. Age-related accumulation of cadmium was observed in bears and wolves. Lead tissue content increased with the age of bears but declined in wolves. Female bears and wolves had higher arsenic, iron, and thallium than males in some tissues. Also, cadmium, mercury, copper, zinc, selenium, molybdenum, and uranium were more abundant only in female bears. Male bears had higher potassium, zinc, and magnesium, while male wolves had higher calcium in some tissues compared to female wolves. Seasonal differences were mainly observed for bears' tissues and region-specific differences only in wolves. The bear kidneys had the highest levels of cobalt, copper, molybdenum, cadmium, and lead among the four studied species. The element levels reported for bears and wolves represent baseline values for the Dinaric population.
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- Maja Lazarus
- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, P.O. Box 291, HR-10001, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, P.O. Box 291, HR-10001, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, P.O. Box 291, HR-10001, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, P.O. Box 291, HR-10001, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Balabanova B, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Andonovska KB. Quantitative assessment of metal elements using moss species as biomonitors in downwind area of lead-zinc mine. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2017; 52:290-301. [PMID: 27911670 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2016.1253403] [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] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Distributions of a total of 21 elements were monitored in significantly lead-zinc polluted area using moss species (Hypnum cupressiforme and Camptothecium lutescens) used interchangeably, covering a denser sampling network. Interspecies comparison was conducted using Box-Cox transformed values, due to their skewed distribution. The median concentrations of trace elements in the both mosses examined decreased in the following order: Fe>Mn>Zn>Pb>Cu>Ni∼Cr∼As>Co>Cd>Hg. For almost all analyzed elements, H. cupressiforme revealed higher bio-accumulative abilities. For arsenic contents was obtained ER-value in favor of C. lutescens. The ER for the element contents according to the distance from the pollution source in selected areas was significantly enriched for the anthropogenic introduced elements As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. After Box-Cox transformation of the content values, TB was significantly different for As (4.82), Cd (3.84), Cu (2.95), Pb (4.38), and Zn (4.23). Multivariate factor analysis singled out four elemental associations: F1 (Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Li-Ni-V), F2 (Cd-Pb-Zn), F3 (Ca-Mg-Na-P) and F4 (Cu) with a total variance of 89%. Spatial distribution visualized the hazardously higher contents of "hot spots" of Cd > 1.30 mg/kg, Cu > 22 mg/kg, Pb > 130 mg/kg and Zn > 160 mg/kg. Therefore, main approach in moss biomonitoring should be based on data management of the element distribution by reducing the effect of extreme values (considering Box-Cox data transformation); the interspecies variation in sampling media does not deviate in relation to H. cupressiforme vs. C. lutescens.
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- b Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sts. Cyril and Methodius University , Skopje , Macedonia
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- c Geological Survey of Slovenia , Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- d Research Center for Environment and Materials, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts , Skopje , Macedonia
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Zinicovscaia I, Hramco C, Duliu OG, Vergel K, Culicov OA, Frontasyeva MV, Duca G. Air Pollution Study in the Republic of Moldova Using Moss Biomonitoring Technique. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2017; 98:262-269. [PMID: 27889805 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-016-1989-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Moss biomonitoring using the species Hypnum cupressiforme (Hedw.) and Pleurocarpous sp was applied to study air pollution in the Republic of Moldova. A total of 41 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Zr, Cd, Sb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Tm, Yb, Hf, Ta, W, Pb, Th, and U) were determined by instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry. Principal component analysis was used to identify and characterize different pollution sources. Geographical distribution maps were prepared to point out the regions most affected by air pollution and relate this to potential sources of contamination. Median values of the elements studied were compared with data from the European moss biomonitoring program. The cities of Chisinau and Balti were determined to experience particular environmental stress.
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- Inga Zinicovscaia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., P.O. Box MG-6, Bucharest, Magurele, Romania.
- Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Science of Moldova, Academiei Str.3, Chisinau, Moldova.
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
- Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Science of Moldova, Academiei Str.3, Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
- Department of Structure of Matter, Earth and Atmospheric Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405, Atomistilor str., P.O. Box MG-11, 077125, Magurele (Ilfov), Romania
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
- National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313, SplaiulUnirii, 030138, Bucharest, Romania
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russian Federation, 141980
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- Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Science of Moldova, Academiei Str.3, Chisinau, Moldova
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Boquete MT, Fernández JA, Aboal JR, Carballeira A, Martínez-Abaigar J, Tomás-Las-Heras R, Núñez-Olivera E. Trace element concentrations in the moss Hypnum cupressiforme growing in a presumably unpolluted area. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 158:177-183. [PMID: 27269992 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.063] [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: 03/04/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study we determined the concentrations of As, Cd, Hg, Ni and Pb in samples of the moss Hypnum cupressiforme collected during 5 different sampling surveys (2006-2014) in a presumably unpolluted area in northern Spain (25 sampling sites). We then applied factor analysis (FA) to the data to explore the factors underlying the spatial and temporal variability in the concentrations. The percentage of variance explained by the FA ranged between 34 and 98%, and was usually higher than 70%. The FA yielded 5 factors that explained the variance in the concentrations of Cd, As, Hg and Pb in all sampling surveys and also a single factor that explained the variance in Hg and Pb concentrations in 2006. Although the lack of obvious sources of pollution in the study region (at least for the elements considered) suggests that most elements (except perhaps Ni) probably originated from long-range atmospheric transport, this would not explain the results of the FA. We suggest that rather than being due to the origin of the pollutants (as frequently assumed), the spatio-temporal variability in the concentrations of these elements is probably determined by a series of other factors: the physicochemical characteristics of the pollutants and of the moss binding surfaces, physiological processes (e.g. moss growth), and the characteristics of the sampling sites (e.g. vegetation cover, elevation, slope, aspect). We therefore conclude that the assumption that variations in element concentrations in moss tissues are due to the origin of the pollutants is an oversimplification that leads to erroneous interpretation of the results of biomonitoring studies with terrestrial mosses.
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- M T Boquete
- Department of Functional Biology, Unit of Ecology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Department of Functional Biology, Unit of Ecology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, Unit of Ecology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, Unit of Ecology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Agriculture and Food, Unit of Botany, University of La Rioja, Spain
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- Department of Agriculture and Food, Unit of Plant Physiology, University of La Rioja, Spain
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- Department of Agriculture and Food, Unit of Plant Physiology, University of La Rioja, Spain
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Zhang J, Cheng F, Li J, Zhu JJ, Lu Y. Fluorescent nanoprobes for sensing and imaging of metal ions: recent advances and future perspectives. NANO TODAY 2016; 11:309-329. [PMID: 27818705 PMCID: PMC5089816 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Recent advances in nanoscale science and technology have generated nanomaterials with unique optical properties. Over the past decade, numerous fluorescent nanoprobes have been developed for highly sensitive and selective sensing and imaging of metal ions, both in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent development of the design and optical properties of the different classes of fluorescent nanoprobes based on noble metal nanomaterials, upconversion nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, and carbon-based nanomaterials. We further detail their application in the detection and quantification of metal ions for environmental monitoring, food safety, medical diagnostics, as well as their use in biomedical imaging in living cells and animals.
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- JingJing Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Schröder W, Nickel S, Schönrock S, Meyer M, Wosniok W, Harmens H, Frontasyeva MV, Alber R, Aleksiayenak J, Barandovski L, Carballeira A, Danielsson H, de Temmermann L, Godzik B, Jeran Z, Karlsson GP, Lazo P, Leblond S, Lindroos AJ, Liiv S, Magnússon SH, Mankovska B, Martínez-Abaigar J, Piispanen J, Poikolainen J, Popescu IV, Qarri F, Santamaria JM, Skudnik M, Špirić Z, Stafilov T, Steinnes E, Stihi C, Thöni L, Uggerud HT, Zechmeister HG. Spatially valid data of atmospheric deposition of heavy metals and nitrogen derived by moss surveys for pollution risk assessments of ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:10457-10476. [PMID: 27068915 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6577-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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For analysing element input into ecosystems and associated risks due to atmospheric deposition, element concentrations in moss provide complementary and time-integrated data at high spatial resolution every 5 years since 1990. The paper reviews (1) minimum sample sizes needed for reliable, statistical estimation of mean values at four different spatial scales (European and national level as well as landscape-specific level covering Europe and single countries); (2) trends of heavy metal (HM) and nitrogen (N) concentrations in moss in Europe (1990-2010); (3) correlations between concentrations of HM in moss and soil specimens collected across Norway (1990-2010); and (4) canopy drip-induced site-specific variation of N concentration in moss sampled in seven European countries (1990-2013). While the minimum sample sizes on the European and national level were achieved without exception, for some ecological land classes and elements, the coverage with sampling sites should be improved. The decline in emission and subsequent atmospheric deposition of HM across Europe has resulted in decreasing HM concentrations in moss between 1990 and 2010. In contrast, hardly any changes were observed for N in moss between 2005, when N was included into the survey for the first time, and 2010. In Norway, both, the moss and the soil survey data sets, were correlated, indicating a decrease of HM concentrations in moss and soil. At the site level, the average N deposition inside of forests was almost three times higher than the average N deposition outside of forests.
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- Chair of Landscape Ecology, University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany
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- Chair of Landscape Ecology, University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany
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- Chair of Landscape Ecology, University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany
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- Institute of Statistics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- ICP Vegetation Programme Coordination Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Swansea, UK
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- Moss Survey Coordination Centre, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Institute of physics, Faculty of Natural sciences and mathematics, University of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Air Pollution & Abatement Strategies, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Air Pollution & Abatement Strategies, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland|, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- OIKON Ltd.-Institute for Applied Ecology, Zagrebs, Croatia
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- FUB-Research Group for Environmental Monitoring, Rapperswil, Switzerland
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Barandovski L, Frontasyeva MV, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Ostrovnaya TM. Multi-element atmospheric deposition in Macedonia studied by the moss biomonitoring technique. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:16077-16097. [PMID: 26062458 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4787-x] [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: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Moss biomonitoring technique using moss species Homolothecium lutescens (Hedw.) Robins and Hypnum cupressiforme (Hedw.) was applied to air pollution studies in the Republic of Macedonia. The study was performed in the framework of the International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). The presence of 47 elements was determined by instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis, atomic absorption spectrometry and atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma. Normality of the datasets of elements was investigated, and Box-Cox transformation was used in order to achieve normal distributions of the data. Different pollution sources were identified and characterized using principal component analysis (PCA). Distribution maps were prepared to point out the regions most affected by pollution and to relate this to the known sources of contamination. The cities of Veles, Skopje, Tetovo, Radoviš and Kavadarci were determined to experience particular environmental stress. Moreover, three reactivated lead-zinc mines were also shown to contribute to a high content of lead and zinc in the eastern part of the country. However, a comparison with the previous moss survey conducted in 2005 showed a decreasing trend of pollution elements that are usually associated with emission from industrial activities.
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- Lambe Barandovski
- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, POB 162, 1000, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, POB 162, 1000, Skopje, Macedonia.
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- Geological Survey of Slovenia, Dimičeva ul. 14, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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Harmens H, Norris DA, Sharps K, Mills G, Alber R, Aleksiayenak Y, Blum O, Cucu-Man SM, Dam M, De Temmerman L, Ene A, Fernández JA, Martinez-Abaigar J, Frontasyeva M, Godzik B, Jeran Z, Lazo P, Leblond S, Liiv S, Magnússon SH, Maňkovská B, Karlsson GP, Piispanen J, Poikolainen J, Santamaria JM, Skudnik M, Spiric Z, Stafilov T, Steinnes E, Stihi C, Suchara I, Thöni L, Todoran R, Yurukova L, Zechmeister HG. Heavy metal and nitrogen concentrations in mosses are declining across Europe whilst some "hotspots" remain in 2010. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 200:93-104. [PMID: 25703579 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In recent decades, naturally growing mosses have been used successfully as biomonitors of atmospheric deposition of heavy metals and nitrogen. Since 1990, the European moss survey has been repeated at five-yearly intervals. In 2010, the lowest concentrations of metals and nitrogen in mosses were generally found in northern Europe, whereas the highest concentrations were observed in (south-)eastern Europe for metals and the central belt for nitrogen. Averaged across Europe, since 1990, the median concentration in mosses has declined the most for lead (77%), followed by vanadium (55%), cadmium (51%), chromium (43%), zinc (34%), nickel (33%), iron (27%), arsenic (21%, since 1995), mercury (14%, since 1995) and copper (11%). Between 2005 and 2010, the decline ranged from 6% for copper to 36% for lead; for nitrogen the decline was 5%. Despite the Europe-wide decline, no changes or increases have been observed between 2005 and 2010 in some (regions of) countries.
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- H Harmens
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.
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- Environmental Agency of Bolzano, Laives, Italy.
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- International Sakharov Environmental University, Minsk, Belarus.
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- National Botanical Garden, Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine.
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- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
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- Environment Agency, Argir, Faroe Islands.
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, Tervuren, Belgium.
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- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, Romania.
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- University of Santiago de Compestela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation.
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland.
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.
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- Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn, Estonia.
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- Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Oulu Research Unit, Oulu, Finland.
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Oulu Research Unit, Oulu, Finland.
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- Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Oikon Ltd., Institute for Applied Ecology, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania.
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- Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Pruhonice, Czech Republic.
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- FUB-Research Group for Environmental Monitoring, Rapperswil, Switzerland.
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- Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Romania.
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- Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- University of Vienna, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Vienna, Austria.
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He Z, Zhou P, Zhu H. Study of the interactivity between mercury and cellular system labeled with carboxymethyl chitosan-coated quantum dots and its application in a real-time in-situ detection of mercury. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 139:179-183. [PMID: 25561296 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.12.049] [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: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, canine kidney cells (MDCK) are fluorescently labeled by carboxymethyl chitosan-coated CdTe quantum dots to obtain a stable fluorescence. Fluorescently labeled MDCK cells are incubated with Hg(2+) and passed flow cytometer to measure the mean fluorescence intensity, which shows [Hg(2+)] has a prominent quenching ability on the cells' fluorescence. The dose-dependent relation can be described by Stern-Volmer equation at the concentration range of 5-70 μg/L [Hg(2+)]. This method can be employed to determine the concentration of Hg(2+) in living cells by measuring the changes in fluorescence of the cellular system. The results show a relative standard deviation of 7.16% (n=11) and a recovery rate ranging from 92% to 103%, indicating a promising prospect of application on real-time in-situ analysis of [Hg(2+)] and its cytotoxic effects.
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- Zhenyu He
- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, PR China.
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, PR China
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He Z, Zhu H, Zhou P. Preliminary study of interactivity between mercury and cells labeled with carboxymethyl chitosan coated quantum dots. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2014; 23:2030-2034. [PMID: 25304461 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-014-1357-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This paper describes the development of a simplified and rapid method for the aqueous synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) with CdTe cores and gradient CdS external shells (CdTe/CdS QDs) aided by microwave irradiation. In order to improve the biocompatibility of the CdTe/CdS QDs, these QDs were then interacted with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) so as they could be used as fluorescent probes in the aqueous phase. As fluorescent probes, these modified QDs were successfully used for imaging live Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. Then mercury was incubated with the micro-system formed by quantum dots labeled MDCK. Fluorescence quenching was occurred in the micro-system after 24 h. The micro-system's fluorescence quenching caused by mercury(II) was consistent with the fluorescence quenching equation and displayed a good linearity between the quenched fluorescence intensity of mercury(II). The preliminary results indicated that this micro-system can be used for detection of trace amounts of mercury in vivo and interaction process investigation between mercury and cells.
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- Zhenyu He
- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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Spirić Z, Vučković I, Stafilov T, Kušan V, Bačeva K. Biomonitoring of air pollution with mercury in Croatia by using moss species and CV-AAS. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2014; 186:4357-4366. [PMID: 24733436 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-3704-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Moss samples from four dominant species (Hypnum cupressiforme, Pleurozium schreberi, Homalothecium sericeum and Brachythecium rutabulum) were collected during the summer and autumn of 2010 from 121 sampling sites evenly distributed over the territory of Croatia. Samples were totally digested by using microwave digestion system, whilst mercury was analysed by using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS). Descriptive statistics were done from analyses of mercury in all moss samples. The content of mercury ranged from 0.010 to 0.145 mg kg(-1) with a median value of 0.043 mg kg(-1). Hg distribution map shows the sites of the country with higher levels of this element. High contents of Hg were found in moss samples collected from the regions of Podravina and Istria as a result of anthropogenic pollution. Comparison of median values and ranges with those found in moss samples in 2006 shows slight reduction of mercury air pollution. When compared to the results obtained from recent studies conducted in Slovenia, Macedonia and especially in Norway-which serves as a reference considering the fact that it is a pristine area-mercury air pollution in Croatia is insignificant.
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- Zdravko Spirić
- OIKON Ltd, Institute for Applied Ecology, Trg senjskih uskoka 1-2, 10020, Zagreb, Croatia
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Protano C, Guidotti M, Owczarek M, Fantozzi L, Blasi G, Vitali M. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals in transplanted lichen (Pseudovernia furfuracea) at sites adjacent to a solid-waste landfill in central Italy. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2014; 66:471-481. [PMID: 24258876 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-013-9965-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the airborne contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and some heavy metals (arsenic [As], cadmium [Cd], chromium [Cr], copper [Cu], nickel [Ni], lead [Pb], and zinc [Zn]) of different pollution scenarios around a solid-waste landfill in central Italy using the lichen Pseudovernia furfuracea as a monitoring tool. For this purpose, eight stations around a landfill characterized by different air pollution sources (industrial, agricultural, residential areas, and roads with different traffic intensities), together with three stations far from the landfill (control areas), were monitored using a set of 22 lichen samples (11 samples analysed for PAHs and metals after 4 months, and 11 samples analysed for metals after 8 months). After 4 months of exposure, the lichen content of all of the analysed elements was greater than that in the pre-exposed lichens. In addition, the Cu and Pb concentration after 8 months was greater than the level after 4 months. The order of metal concentration was Zn > Pb > Cu (or Cu > Pb) > Cr > Ni > As > Cd in all cases. The range of ∑11PAHs concentration was 634-1,371 ng/g dw (three to seven times greater than the amount in the pre-exposed lichens). The ∑11PAHs were dominated (>70 %) by compounds with three aromatic rings. The comparison of the levels of air pollutants among the monitored stations shows nonrelevant spatial patterns between the landfill stations and the control areas; the levels of PAHs and metals found in the lichen samples around the landfill seemed to be more related to the general diffusion of these pollutants in that area.
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- C Protano
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy,
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Špirić Z, Stafilov T, Vučković I, Glad M. Study of nitrogen pollution in Croatia by moss biomonitoring and Kjeldahl method. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2014; 49:1402-1408. [PMID: 25072772 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.928532] [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] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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During the summer and autumn of 2006 moss samples were collected from 98 sampling sites evenly distributed all over the territory of Croatia. Moss sampling was repeated in 2010 when additional sampling sites were added and a total of 121 samples were collected. Kjeldahl method was used to determine the nitrogen content in the samples. Descriptive statistics and distribution maps were prepared. Data obtained from these two surveys were compared, and additional comparison was done with data obtained from similar studies in neighbouring countries and Finland as a clean area. The median value of N content in the samples collected in 2006 is 1.60% and varies from 0.79% to 3.16%. The content of N in samples collected in 2010 ranges between 0.71% and 2.93% with the median value of 1.49%. High contents of N (2.32% - 3.17%) were found in the regions of Slavonia, Podravina, Posavina and cities Zagreb and Sisak as a result of agricultural activities, industry and traffic.
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- Zdravko Špirić
- a OIKON Ltd., Institute for Applied Ecology , Zagreb , Croatia
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