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Penalva-Olcina R, Juan C, Fernández-Franzón M, Vehniäinen ER, Juan-García A. Daphnia magna model for the study of mycotoxins present in food: Gliotoxin, ochratoxin A and its combination. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 189:114740. [PMID: 38759715 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
Abstract
Mycotoxins are low molecular weight compounds present in food and feed. Although their effects on human health have been widely described, their mechanisms of action are still undefined. Gliotoxin (GTX) and ochratoxin A (OTA) are among the most dangerous mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus spp. Therefore, their toxicity was studied in the Daphnia magna model, which has high capacity to predict cytotoxicity and assess ecotoxicity, comparable to mammalian models. The study consisted of a series of tests to evaluate the effects of mycotoxins GTX, OTA and their combinations at different dilutions on Daphnia magna that were conducted according to standardized OECD 202 and 211 guidelines. The following assays were carried out: acute toxicity test, heartbeat, delayed toxicity test, reproduction, growth rate test. Reproducibility was determined by observing the offspring after 21 days of GTX exposure. In acute and delayed toxicity transcript levels of genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism (mox, gst, abcb1, and abcc5), and oxidative stress (vtg-SOD) were analyzed by qPCR. GTX showed acute toxicity and decreased heart rate in D. magna compared to OTA. On the other hand, OTA showed a delayed effect as evidenced by the immobility test. Both mycotoxins showed to increase genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism, while only the mycotoxin mixture increased oxidative stress. These results suggest that the mycotoxins tested could have negative impact on the environment and human health.
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- Raquel Penalva-Olcina
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, University of Valencia, València, Spain; Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, University of Valencia, València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, University of Valencia, València, Spain
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, University of Valencia, València, Spain.
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Juan-García A, Juan C, Taipale S, Vehniäinen ER. Beauvericin and enniatin B mycotoxins alter aquatic ecosystems: Effects on green algae. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 107:104415. [PMID: 38503354 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104415] [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: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Myxotoxins can contaminate algal-based products and arrive to the food chain to consumers producing chronic toxicity effects. Here, we studied phytotoxicity of mycotoxins, beauvericin (BEA) and ennaitin B (ENN B) in four phytoplankton strains: Acutodesmus sp., Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Haematococcus pluvialis, and Monoraphidium griffithii, which are all green algae. It was tested the capacity of clearing the media of BEA and ENN B at different concentrations by comparing nominal and measured quantifications. Results revealed that Acutodesmus sp. and C. reinhardtii tended to flow up and down growth rate without reaching values below 50% or 60%, respectively. On the other hand, for H. pluvialis and M. griffith, IC50 values were reached. Regarding the clearance of media, in individual treatment a decrease of the quantified mycotoxin between nominal and measured values was observed; while in binary treatment, differences among both values were higher and more noted for BEA than for ENN B.
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- Ana Juan-García
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, València, Burjassot 46100, Spain; Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, Jyväskylä FI-40014, Finland.
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, València, Burjassot 46100, Spain
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, Jyväskylä FI-40014, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, Jyväskylä FI-40014, Finland
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Mitchell CT, Bridgeman L, Moyano-López C, Penalva-Olcina R, Juan C, Juan-García A. Study of cytotoxicity in neuroblastoma cell line exposed to patulin and citrinin. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 186:114556. [PMID: 38432441 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Mycotoxins can be found in food and feed storage as well as in several kinds of foodstuff and are capable of harming mammals and some of them even in small doses. This study investigated on the undifferentiated neuronal cell line SH-SY5Y the effects of two mycotoxins: patulin (PAT) and citrinin (CTN), which are predominantly produced by fungi species Penicillium and Aspergillus. Here, the individual and combined cytotoxicity of PAT and CTN was investigated using the cytotoxic assay MTT. Our findings indicate that after 24 h of treatment, the IC50 value for PAT is 2.01 μM, which decreases at 1.5 μM after 48 h. In contrast, CTN did not attain an IC50 value at the tested concentration. Therefore, we found PAT to be the more toxic compared to CTN. However, the combined treatment suggests an additive toxic effect. With 2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) DCFH-DA assay, ROS generation was demonstrated after CTN treatment, but PAT showed only small changes. The mixture presented a very constant behavior over time. Finally, the median-effect/combination index (CI-) isobologram equation demonstrated an additive effect after 24 h, but an antagonistic effect after 48 h for the interaction of the two mycotoxins.
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- Cassandra T Mitchell
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain; Faculty of Biology, Johannes Gutenberg - University Mainz, Mainz, D-55128, Germany
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés S/n, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain.
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Salesa B, Torres-Gavilá J, Ferrando-Rodrigo MD, Sancho E. Pyriproxyfen Contamination in Daphnia magna: Identifying Early Warning Biomarkers. J Xenobiot 2024; 14:214-226. [PMID: 38390993 PMCID: PMC10885111 DOI: 10.3390/jox14010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Pyriproxyfen is an insecticide currently employed in numerous countries for the management of agricultural and indoor pests. Several studies indicate that this insecticide has been detected in multiple rivers, with concentrations reaching as high as 99.59 ng/L in the Júcar River in Spain. Therefore, the determination of some biochemical and genetic effects of this insecticide on aquatic organisms could serve as an early warning mechanism to identify potential disruptions in various biomarkers. Based on this, Daphnia magna organisms were exposed to pyriproxyfen sublethal concentrations for 21 days. Some biochemical parameters, including cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, lactate, and LDH activity, were determined. Additionally, some genetic biomarkers associated with oxidative stress, heat shock proteins, lipid metabolism, hemoglobin, metallothioneins, and vitellogenin synthesis were evaluated in daphnids exposed to the insecticide for 21 days. LDH activity increased significantly in those daphnids exposed to the highest insecticide concentration (14.02 µg/L), while cholesterol levels decreased significantly. In contrast, glucose, total proteins, and triglycerides remained unaffected in D. magna exposed to pyriproxyfen. On the other hand, exposure to the insecticide led to notable alterations in gene expression among individuals. Specifically, genes associated with lipid metabolism and reproduction exhibited a significant reduction in gene expression. Fabd expression was decreased by approximately 20% in exposed daphnids, while vtg expression was suppressed as much as 80% when compared to control values. Furthermore, it was observed that the hgb1 and hgb2 genes, associated with hemoglobin synthesis, exhibited significant overexpression. Notably, the dysfunction observed in both hemoglobin genes was linked to an increase in pigmentation in Daphnia magna during the course of the experiment. These alterations in gene expression could serve as effective indicators of early contamination even at low pesticide concentrations.
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- Beatriz Salesa
- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Ciencia Marina (IMEDMAR-UCV), c/Guillem de Castro 94, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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Salesa B, Torres-Gavilá J, Sancho E, Ferrando MD. Multigenerational effects of the insecticide Pyriproxyfen and recovery in Daphnia magna. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 886:164013. [PMID: 37164084 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In the present study, an ecotoxicological approach to the evaluation of the insecticide Pyriproxifen in the crustacean Daphnia magna was done. Acute toxicity tests (48 h), feeding behavior test (5 h) and chronic toxicity test (21 days) were carried out on a parental daphnid generation (F0). Pyriproxifen D. magna EC50 value in our experimental conditions was 336.47 μg/L. Based on this result, sublethal test concentrations were selected for the feeding study and the F0 chronic experiment. Filtration and ingestion rates of D. magna exposed animals did not show any significant difference respect to control daphnids. However, daphnids from the parental F0 generation when exposed to the insecticide during 21 days showed a decreased in all the reproductive parameters tested (mean total neonates per female, mean brood size, time to first brood, and mean number of broods per female) as well as in the population statistic growth rate (r), although survival was not affected. On the other hand, offspring from F0 females exposed to the highest Pyriproxifen concentration (14.02 μg/L) were separated in two F1 generation experiments. One group was transferred during 21 days to a medium free of toxicant (F1 generation-TC group) while the other group was exposed during 21 days to the same insecticide concentration as their mothers (14.02 μg/L) (F1 generation-TT group). Results from both experiments determined a decreased in most of the reproductive parameters which was higher in the F1-TT group, although some of them were recovered in the F1-TC group. On the other hand, the morphological analysis of the daphnids showed that the coloration pattern was altered in the daphnids exposed to the insecticide, together with a significant size decreased, and neonates from F0 progeny with the same morphological abnormality. Finally, we determined that the insecticide caused the appearance of males among the offspring generated by the F0.
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- Beatriz Salesa
- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, c/Guillem de Castro 94, 46001, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Ciencia Marina (IMEDMAR-UCV), c/Guillem de Castro 94, 46001, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Dept. Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Dept. Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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Juan-García A, Pakkanen H, Juan C, Vehniäinen ER. Alterations in Daphnia magna exposed to enniatin B and beauvericin provide additional value as environmental indicators. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114427. [PMID: 36516623 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114427] [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: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Mycotoxins beauvericin (BEA) and enniatin B (ENN B) affect negatively several systems and demand more studies as the mechanisms are still unclear. The simultaneous presence of contaminants in the environment manifests consequences of exposure for both animals and flora. Daphnia magna is considered an ideal invertebrate to detect effects of toxic compounds and environmental alterations. In this study, the potential toxicity and the basic mechanism of BEA and ENN B individually and combined were studied in D. magna. Acute and delayed toxicity were evaluated, and transcript levels of genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism (mox, gst, abcb1, and abcc5), reproduction, and oxidative stress (vtg-SOD) were analyzed by qPCR. Though no acute toxicity was found, results revealed a spinning around and circular profile of swimming, a strong decrease of survival after 72 h for BEA and ENN B at 16 µM and 6.25 µM, respectively, while for BEA + ENN B [8 + 1.6] µM after 96 h. The amount of mycotoxin remaining in the media revealed that the higher the concentration assayed the higher the amount remaining in the media. Differential regulation of genes suggests that xenobiotic metabolism is affected denoting different effects on transcription for tested mycotoxins. The results provide new insights into the underlying risk assessment of BEA and ENN B not only through food for consumers but also for the environment.
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- Ana Juan-García
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain; Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Survontie 9C, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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Liu X, Ma XY, Dong K, Zheng K, Wang X. Investigating the origins of acute and long-term toxicity posed by municipal wastewater using fractionation. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:2350-2359. [PMID: 30623729 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1567602] [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: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
It has been proven that the raw wastewater, secondary effluent and even reclaimed water may have toxic effects on aquatic organisms. In the present study, fractionation procedures combined with bioassays using luminescent bacteria were conducted to identify the fractions that contributed to the acute and long-term toxicity of municipal wastewater. Solid phase extraction was used to divide dissolved organic matter from the wastewater into three fractions, including non-polar, medium-polar and polar fraction. Among these fractions, although the acute toxicity of municipal wastewater was mainly caused by polar and medium-polar chemicals, the acute toxicity induced by the unit mass of the medium-polar fraction was the greatest. Using three kinds of resins, the organic substances in municipal wastewater were classified into six fractions, and the long-term toxicity of these fractions was further identified. The long-term toxicity of the hydrophobic neutrals, which were the primary toxic substances in raw wastewater, decreased after the conventional secondary biological treatment. Hydrophilic neutrals, which accounted for the majority of organic substances in the secondary effluent, were the main substances with long-term toxicity in the secondary effluent. The identification of fractions with acute and long-term toxicity in municipal wastewater is beneficial for further treatment to attenuate the ecotoxicity of wastewater before discharge into the aquatic environment.
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- Xiaokun Liu
- Xi'an Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, School of environment and municipal engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, School of environment and municipal engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, School of environment and municipal engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, School of environment and municipal engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Pikula KS, Zakharenko AM, Chaika VV, Stratidakis AK, Kokkinakis M, Waissi G, Rakitskii VN, Sarigiannis DA, Hayes AW, Coleman MD, Tsatsakis A, Golokhvast KS. Toxicity bioassay of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel on marine microalgae. Toxicol Rep 2018; 6:111-117. [PMID: 30622905 PMCID: PMC6317304 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The individual components of the biodiesel had a lower toxicity threshold than in the complex mixture. The B20 sample proved to be the most toxic for the red algae P. purpureum. The B100 sample showed the highest level of toxicity for the microalgae A. ussuriensis, C. muelleri and H. akashiwo. The sample of petroleum diesel B0 showed less toxicity compared to B20 and B100.
The world biodiesel production is increasing at a rapid rate. Despite its perceived safety for the environment, more detailed toxicity studies are mandatory, especially in the field of aquatic toxicology. While considerable attention has been paid to biodiesel combustion emissions, the toxicity of biodiesel in the aquatic environment has been poorly understood. In our study, we used an algae culture growth-inhibition test (OECD 201) for the comparison of the toxicity of B100 (pure biodiesel), produced by methanol transesterification of waste cooking oil (yellow grease), B0 (petroleum diesel fuel) and B20 (diesel-biodiesel blended of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel fuel by volume). Two marine diatoms Attheya ussuriensis and Chaetoceros muelleri, the red algae Porphyridium purpureum and Raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo were employed as the aquatic test organisms. A sample of biodiesel from waste cooking oil without dilution with petroleum diesel (B100) showed the highest level of toxicity for the microalgae A. ussuriensis, C. muelleri and H. akashiwo, compared to hexane, methanol, petroleum diesel (B0) and diluted sample (B20). The acute EC50 in the growth-inhibition test (96 h exposure) of B100 for the four species was in the range of 3.75–23.95 g/L whereas the chronic toxicity EC50 (7d exposure) was in the range of 0.42–16.09 g/L.
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- K S Pikula
- Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russian Federation
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- Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russian Federation
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- Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- University of Eastern Finland, School of Pharmacy, POB 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- The Federal Budgetary Establishment of Science "Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F. F. Erisman" of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 2 Semashko street, Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast', 141014, Russian Federation
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemical Engineering, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Pharmaceutics Dept., Aston University, B4 7ET, Birmingham, England, UK
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- Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russian Federation.,Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russian Federation.,Pacific Geografical Institite FEB RAS, Vladivosotok, 690014, Russia
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Heger S, Bluhm K, Du M, Lehmann G, Anders N, Dechambre D, Bardow A, Schäffer A, Hollert H. Aquatic toxicity of biofuel candidates on Daphnia magna. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 164:125-130. [PMID: 30099173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
The increasing need for carbon-neutral, low-emission transportation sector has led to the development of advanced biofuels with tailor-made production and combustion processes. Even though the large-scale deployment of these advanced biofuels also increases the risk for their release into the environment, their toxic potency remains largely unknown. To identify hazardous biofuel candidates as early as possible, the fuel development process can be expanded by "Green Toxicology". To demonstrate such early Green Toxicology testing, this study investigates the aquatic toxicity for the two biofuel candidates 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF) and 2-methylfuran (2-MF) on Daphnia magna. We performed the prolonged acute immobilisation assay (96 h) and the D. magna reproduction test. 2-MF induced acute effects on D. magna that were two orders of magnitude stronger than those of 2-MTHF. Furthermore, both substances affected the growth and reproductive output of D. magna in a 21 d reproduction test, with 2-MF already inducing effects with concentrations one to two orders of magnitude lower than those of 2-MTHF. Thus, our assessment of the aquatic toxicity suggests that further biofuel development should focus on 2-MTHF. Furthermore, the acute immobilisation test with D. magna was identified as a promising tool for a rapid and sensitive "Green Toxicology" screening of further biofuel candidates.
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- Sebastian Heger
- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Aachener Verfahrenstechnik - Enzyme Process Technology, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Chair of Environmental Biology and Chemodynamics, Aachen, Germany; Chongqing University, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing, China; Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing, China
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Aachen, Germany; Chongqing University, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing, China; Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing, China; Tongji University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai, China.
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Bownik A, Ślaska B, Szabelak A. Protective effects of compatible solute ectoine against ethanol-induced toxic alterations in Daphnia magna. J Comp Physiol B 2018; 188:779-791. [PMID: 29948158 PMCID: PMC6132719 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-018-1165-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ectoine (ECT) is a compatible solute synthesized mostly by halophilic microorganisms subjected to various stressful factors. Its protective properties in bacteria and some populations of isolated cells subjected to different stressors are reported; however, little is known on its effects against a commonly used compound, ethanol (ETH). The purpose of our study was to determine the effects of ETH alone (at 20 and 60 g/L) and in the combination with various concentrations of ECT (5, 10, and 25 mg/L) at various times of exposure on behavioural, physiological, and biochemical parameters of a model invertebrate Daphnia magna. In the present study, we determined the following parameters: immobilisation, heart rate, thoracic limb movement, catalase (CAT) activity, and nitric oxide species (NOx) level. Our study revealed that both concentrations of ETH alone induced immobilisation and decrease of swimming velocity, heart rate, and thoracic limb activity; however, catalase activity and NOx levels were increased. On the other hand, the animals exposed to the combinations of ETH + ECT showed a reduced immobilisation and alleviated inhibition of heart rate and thoracic limb activity, lower increase of CAT activity, and NOx level when compared to the crustaceans subjected to ETH alone. The most distinct alleviation of toxic effects was noted in the combinations in which the highest concentration of ECT were used. The results suggest that ETH may induce oxidative stress in daphnids and attenuating effects of ECT probably result from its antioxidative properties.
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- Adam Bownik
- Institute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950, Lublin, Poland
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Geiß C, Ruppert K, Heidelbach T, Oehlmann J. The antimicrobial agents triclocarban and triclosan as potent modulators of reproduction in Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Mollusca: Hydrobiidae). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2016; 51:1173-1179. [PMID: 27459681 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2016.1206388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, we assessed the chronic effects of the two antimicrobial substances triclocarban (TCC) and triclosan (TCS) on reproduction of a mollusk species by using the reproduction test with the New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Snails coming from a laboratory culture were exposed for 28 days to nominal concentrations ranging from 0.1 up to 10 µg/L for both chemicals (measured 0.082-8.85 µg TCC/L; 0.068-6.26 µg TCS/L). At the end of the experiment, snails were dissected and embryos in the brood pouch were counted to assess the individualized reproductive success of adult snails. Exposure to TCC resulted in an inverted u-shaped concentration-response relationship, with a stimulation of reproduction at low concentrations followed by an inhibition at higher concentrations. The no observed effect concentration (NOEC) and the lowest observed effect concentration (LOEC) were 0.082 and 0.287 µg/L, respectively. TCS caused significantly increased embryo numbers at all tested concentrations, except in the group of 0.170 µg/L. Therefore, the NOEC for TCS was 0.170 µg/L and the LOEC was 0.660 µg/L. These results indicate that TCC and TCS may cause reproductive effects at environmentally relevant concentrations indicating a potential risk for aquatic organisms in the environment.
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- Cornelia Geiß
- a Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Goethe University Frankfurt am Main , Frankfurt , Germany
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- a Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Goethe University Frankfurt am Main , Frankfurt , Germany
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- a Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Goethe University Frankfurt am Main , Frankfurt , Germany
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- a Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Goethe University Frankfurt am Main , Frankfurt , Germany
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Del Signore A, Hendriks AJ, Lenders HJR, Leuven RSEW, Breure AM. Development and application of the SSD approach in scientific case studies for ecological risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2016; 35:2149-2161. [PMID: 27144499 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are used in ecological risk assessment for extrapolation of the results of toxicity tests with single species to a toxicity threshold considered protective of ecosystem structure and functioning. The attention to and importance of the SSD approach has increased in scientific and regulatory communities since the 1990s. Discussion and criticism have been triggered on the concept of the approach as well as its technical aspects (e.g., distribution type, number of toxicity endpoints). Various questions remain unanswered, especially with regard to different endpoints, statistical methods, and protectiveness of threshold levels, for example. In the present literature review (covering the period 2002-2013), case studies are explored in which the SSD approach was applied, as well as how endpoint types, species choice, and data availability affect SSDs. How statistical methods may be used to construct reliable SSDs and whether the lower 5th percentile hazard concentrations (HC5s) from a generic SSD can be protective for a specific local community are also investigated. It is shown that estimated protective concentrations were determined by taxonomic groups rather than the statistical method used to construct the distribution. Based on comparisons between semifield and laboratory-based SSDs, the output from a laboratory SSD was protective of semifield communities in the majority of studies. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016;35:2149-2161. © 2016 SETAC.
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- Anastasia Del Signore
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Jabri MA, Sani M, Rtibi K, Marzouki L, El-Benna J, Sakly M, Sebai H. Chamomile decoction extract inhibits human neutrophils ROS production and attenuates alcohol-induced haematological parameters changes and erythrocytes oxidative stress in rat. Lipids Health Dis 2016; 15:65. [PMID: 27029534 PMCID: PMC4815212 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-016-0233-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of subacute pre-treatment with chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) decoction extract (CDE) against stimulated neutrophils ROS production as well as ethanol (EtOH)-induced haematological changes and erythrocytes oxidative stress in rat. METHODS Neutrophils were isolated and ROS generation was measured by luminol-amplified chemiluminescence. Superoxide anion generation was detected by the cytochrome c reduction assay. Adult male wistar rats were used and divided into six groups of ten each: control, EtOH, EtOH + various doses of CDE (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg, b.w.), and EtOH+ ascorbic acid (AA). Animals were pre-treated with CDE extract during 10 days. RESULTS We found that CDE inhibited (P ≤ 0.0003) luminol-amplified chemiluminescence of resting neutrophils and N-formyl methionylleucyl-phenylalanine (fMLF) or phorbolmyristate acetate (PMA) stimulated neutrophils, in a dose-dependent manner. CDE had no effect on superoxide anion, but it inhibited (P ≤ 0.0004) H2O2 production in cell free system. In vivo, CDE counteracted (P ≤ 0.0034) the effect of single EtOH administration which induced (P < 0.0001) an increase of white blood cells (WBC) and platelets (PLT) counts. Our results also demonstrated that alcohol administration significantly (P < 0.0001) induced erythrocytes lipoperoxidation increase and depletion of sulfhydryl groups (-SH) content as well as antioxidant enzyme activities as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). More importantly, we found that acute alcohol administration increased (P < 0.0001) erythrocytes and plasma hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), free iron, and calcium levels while the CDE pre-treatment reversed increased (P ≤ 0.0051) all these intracellular disturbances. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that CDE inhibits neutrophil ROS production and protects against EtOH-induced haematologiacal parameters changes and erythrocytes oxidative stress. The haematoprotection offered by chamomile might involve in part its antioxidant properties as well as its opposite effect on some intracellular mediators such as H2O2, free iron, and calcium.
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- Mohamed-Amine Jabri
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia.,Laboratoire de Physiologie Fonctionnelle et Valorisation des Bio-Ressources - Institut, Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Université de Jendouba, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P. 382-9000, Béja, Tunisia.,INSERM, U1149, Centre de Recherche Sur l'Inflammation - Faculté de Médecine X. Bichat, 75018, Paris, France
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- UMR Biosurveillance et Toxicologie Environnementale, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Maradi, 465, Maradi, Niger.
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Fonctionnelle et Valorisation des Bio-Ressources - Institut, Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Université de Jendouba, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P. 382-9000, Béja, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Fonctionnelle et Valorisation des Bio-Ressources - Institut, Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Université de Jendouba, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P. 382-9000, Béja, Tunisia
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- INSERM, U1149, Centre de Recherche Sur l'Inflammation - Faculté de Médecine X. Bichat, 75018, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia.,Laboratoire de Physiologie Fonctionnelle et Valorisation des Bio-Ressources - Institut, Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Université de Jendouba, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P. 382-9000, Béja, Tunisia
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Adam N, Schmitt C, De Bruyn L, Knapen D, Blust R. Aquatic acute species sensitivity distributions of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 526:233-242. [PMID: 25933293 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metal oxide nanoparticles are increasingly being produced and will inevitably end up in the aquatic environment. Up till now, most papers have studied individual nanoparticle effects. However, the implementation of these data into a risk assessment tool, needed to characterise their risk to the aquatic environment, is still largely lacking. Therefore, aquatic species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) were constructed for ZnO and CuO nanoparticles and 5% hazard concentrations (HC5) were calculated in this study. The effect of individual nanoparticles on these SSDs was estimated by comparison with bulk SSDs. Additionally, the effect of nanoparticle dynamics (aggregation and dissolution) was considered by evaluating the effect of aggregate size on the toxicity, by estimation of the dissolved fraction and comparison with SSDs for ZnCl2 and CuCl2 inorganic salt. Bacteria, protozoa, yeast, rotifera, algae, nematoda, crustacea, hexapoda, fish and amphibia species were included in the analysis. The results show that algae (Zn) and crustacea (Zn, Cu) are the most sensitive species when exposed to the chemicals. Similar acute sensitivity distributions were obtained for ZnO nanoparticles (HC5: 0.06 with 90% confidence interval: 0.03-0.15 mg Zn/l; 43 data points), bulk ZnO (HC5: 0.06 with CI: 0.03-0.20 mg Zn/l; 23 dps) and ZnCl2 (HC5: 0.03 with CI: 0.02-0.05 mg Zn/l; 261 dps). CuO nanoparticles (HC5: 0.15 with CI: 0.05-0.47 mg Cu/l; 43 dps) are more toxic than the bulk materials (HC5: 6.19 with CI: 2.15-38.11 mg Cu/l; 12 dps) but less toxic than CuCl2 (HC5: 0.009 with CI: 0.007-0.012 mg Cu/l; 594 dps) to aquatic species. However, the combined dissolution and SSD results indicate that the toxicity of these nanoparticles is mainly caused by dissolved metal ions. Based on the available information, no current risk of these nanoparticles to the aquatic environment is expected.
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- Nathalie Adam
- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Kliniekstraat 25, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Zebrafishlab, Physiology and Biochemistry of Domestic Animals, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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Maxim L. A systematic review of methods of uncertainty analysis and their applications in the assessment of chemical exposures, effects, and risks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2014; 25:522-550. [PMID: 25409755 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2014.980782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Methods of uncertainty analysis are being included increasingly in regulatory chemical risk assessment. Although best practices have been established by several safety agencies in Europe and the United States, they exist only in the grey literature - there has been no comprehensive analysis of the scientific, peer-reviewed literature on these methods. We therefore conducted a systematic review of the recent peer-reviewed literature (2007-2013) on uncertainty analysis relevant to chemical risks. The main objective was to determine whether current methods are robust enough for regulatory use, because the methods used to protect public health must meet the most stringent scientific standards. Based on 297 papers, we concluded that the peer-reviewed literature is much more critical about the disadvantages of those methods, compared to the grey literature. Furthermore, uncertainty analyses can be influenced significantly by subjective expert judgment. As a suggested improvement, we developed guidelines for transparent reporting of uncertainty assessment results.
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- Laura Maxim
- a Institut des Sciences de la Communication (UMS 3665), CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) , Université Paris Sorbonne, UPMC (Université Pierre et Marie Curie) , Paris , France
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Chen F, Liu SS, Duan XT, Xiao QF. Predicting the mixture effects of three pesticides by integrating molecular simulation with concentration addition modeling. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra02698e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Molecular simulation techniques are used to identify the mode of inhibition of chemicals at the ligand–receptor level.
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- Fu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
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Charpentier G, Vidau C, Ferdy JB, Tabart J, Vetillard A. Lethal and sub-lethal effects of thymol on honeybee (Apis mellifera) larvae reared in vitro. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2014; 70:140-147. [PMID: 23512688 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thymol offers an attractive alternative to synthetic chemicals to keep Varroa under control. However, thymol accumulates in bee products and is suspected of having adverse effects on colonies and especially on larvae. In this study, we investigated the effects of acute and chronic exposure to thymol on larvae reared in vitro with contaminated food and compared results to the theoretical larval exposure based on the amount of pollen and honey consumed by larvae during their development. RESULTS The laboratory assays reveal that, first, the 48 h-LD50 of thymol introduced into larval food is 0.044 mg larva(-1) . Second, the 6 day-LC50 is 700 mg kg(-1) food. A significant decrease of larval survival and mass occurred from 500 mg thymol kg(-1) food (P < 0.0001). Finally, vitellogenin expression, which reached a maximum at the fifth instar larvae, is delayed for individuals exposed to 50 mg thymol kg(-1) food (P < 0.0006). That is 10 times higher than the theoretical level of exposure. CONCLUSION Based on the level of thymol residue found in honey and pollen, these results suggest that the contamination of food by thymol represents no notable risk for the early-developing larvae.
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- Gael Charpentier
- Venoms and Biological Activities Laboratory, Jean-François Champollion University Center, EA, 4357, PRES-université de Toulouse Albi, France
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Ma XY, Wang XC, Hao Ngo H, Guo W, Wu MN, Wang N. Reverse osmosis pretreatment method for toxicity assessment of domestic wastewater using Vibrio qinghaiensis sp.-Q67. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2013; 97:248-254. [PMID: 23988093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Luminescent bacterial test is a fast and sensitive method for acute toxicity assessment of water and wastewater. In this study, an improved toxicity testing method was developed using the freshwater luminescent bacteria Vibrio qinghaiensis sp.-Q67 that involved pretreatment of water samples with reverse osmosis (RO) to eliminate the interferences caused by nutrients in concentrated samples and to improve the reliability and sensitivity of the analysis. Because water samples contain low concentrations of several target toxic substances, rapid acute toxicity testing method that is commonly employed does not achieve enough sensitivity. The proposed RO pretreatment could effectively enrich organic and inorganic substances in water samples to enable a more effective and sensitive toxicity evaluation. The kinetic characteristics of toxicity of raw sewage and secondary effluent were evaluated based on the relative luminescence unit (RLU) curves and time-concentration-effect surfaces. It was observed that when the exposure time was prolonged to 8-h or longer, the bacteria reached the logarithmic growth stage. Hence, the stimulating effects of the coexisting ions (such as Na(+), K(+), NO3(-)) in the concentrated samples could be well eliminated. A 10-h exposure time in proposed Q67 test was found to quantitatively evaluate the toxicity of the organic and inorganic pollutants in the RO-concentrated samples.
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- Xiaoyan Y Ma
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Claeys L, Iaccino F, Janssen CR, Van Sprang P, Verdonck F. Development and validation of a quantitative structure-activity relationship for chronic narcosis to fish. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2013; 32:2217-2225. [PMID: 23775559 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Vertebrate testing under the European Union's regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) is discouraged, and the use of alternative nontesting approaches such as quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) is encouraged. However, robust QSARs predicting chronic ecotoxicity of organic compounds to fish are not available. The Ecological Structure Activity Relationships (ECOSAR) Class Program is a computerized predictive system that estimates the acute and chronic toxicity of organic compounds for several chemical classes based on their log octanol-water partition coefficient (K(OW)). For those chemical classes for which chronic training data sets are lacking, acute to chronic ratios are used to predict chronic toxicity to aquatic organisms. Although ECOSAR reaches a high score against the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) principles for QSAR validation, the chronic QSARs in ECOSAR are not fully compliant with OECD criteria in the framework of REACH or CLP (classification, labeling, and packaging) regulation. The objective of the present study was to develop a chronic ecotoxicity QSAR for fish for compounds acting via nonpolar and polar narcosis. These QSARs were built using a database of quality screened toxicity values, considering only chronic exposure durations and relevant end points. After statistical multivariate diagnostic analysis, literature-based, mechanistically relevant descriptors were selected to develop a multivariate regression model. Finally, these QSARs were tested for their acceptance for regulatory purposes and were found to be compliant with the OECD principles for the validation of a QSAR.
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Zou X, Zhou X, Lin Z, Deng Z, Yin D. A docking-based receptor library of antibiotics and its novel application in predicting chronic mixture toxicity for environmental risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2013; 185:4513-4527. [PMID: 23143826 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-012-2885-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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As organisms are typically exposed to chemical mixtures over long periods of time, chronic mixture toxicity is the best way to perform an environmental risk assessment (ERA). However, it is difficult to obtain the chronic mixture toxicity data due to the high expense and the complexity of the data acquisition method. Therefore, an approach was proposed in this study to predict chronic mixture toxicity. The acute (15 min exposure) and chronic (24 h exposure) toxicity of eight antibiotics and trimethoprim to Vibrio fischeri were determined in both single and binary mixtures. The results indicated that the risk quotients (RQs) of antibiotics should be based on the chronic mixture toxicity. To predict the chronic mixture toxicity, a docking-based receptor library of antibiotics and the receptor-library-based quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model were developed. Application of the developed QSAR model to the ERA of antibiotic mixtures demonstrated that there was a close affinity between RQs based on the observed chronic toxicity and the corresponding RQs based on the predicted data. The average coefficients of variations were 46.26 and 34.93 % and the determination coefficients (R (2)) were 0.999 and 0.998 for the low concentration group and the high concentration group, respectively. This result convinced us that the receptor library would be a promising tool for predicting the chronic mixture toxicity of antibiotics and that it can be further applied in ERA.
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- Xiaoming Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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