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Roveri V, Lopes Guimarães L, Correia AT. Computational modeling ( in silico) methods combined with ecotoxicological experiments ( in vivo) to predict the environmental risks of an antihistamine drug (loratadine). Drug Chem Toxicol 2024; 47:544-555. [PMID: 37434408 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2232563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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This study employed computational modeling (in silico) methods, combined with ecotoxicological experiments (in vivo) to predict the persistence/biodegradability, bioaccumulation, mobility, and ecological risks of an antihistamine drug (Loratadine: LOR) in the aquatic compartment. To achieve these goals, four endpoints of the LOR were obtained from different open-source computational tools, namely: (i) "STP total removal"; (ii) Predicted ready biodegradability; (iii) Octanol-water partition coefficient (KOW); and (iv) Soil organic adsorption coefficient (KOC). Moreover, acute and chronic, ecotoxicological assays using non-target freshwater organisms of different trophic levels (namely, algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata; microcrustaceans Daphnia similis and Ceriodaphnia dubia; and fish Danio rerio), were used to predict the ecological risks of LOR. The main results showed that LOR: (i) is considered persistent (after a weight-of-evidence assessment) and highly resistant to biodegradation; (ii) is hydrophobic (LOG KOW = 5.20), immobile (LOG KOC = 5.63), and thus, it can potentially bioaccumulate and/or can cause numerous deleterious effects in aquatic species; and (iii) after ecotoxicological evaluation is considered "toxic" and/or "highly toxic" to the three trophic levels tested. Moreover, both the ecotoxicological assays and risk assessment (RQ), showed that LOR is more harmful for the crustaceans (RQcrustaceans = moderate to high risks) than for algae and fish. Ultimately, this study reinforces the ecological concern due to the indiscriminate disposal of this antihistamine drug in worldwide aquatic ecosystems.
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- Vinicius Roveri
- Universidade Metropolitana de Santos (UNIMES), Avenida Conselheiro Nébias, 536 - Encruzilhada, Santos, São Paulo, Brasil
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Universidade Santa Cecília (UNISANTA), Rua Cesário Mota 8, F83A, Santos, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Universidade Santa Cecília (UNISANTA), Rua Cesário Mota 8, F83A, Santos, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Escola das Ciências da Vida e do Ambinete da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD-ECVA), Vila Real, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, Porto, Portugal
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Domínguez-García P, Fernández-Ruano L, Báguena J, Cuadros J, Gómez-Canela C. Assessing the pharmaceutical residues as hotspots of the main rivers of Catalonia, Spain. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:44080-44095. [PMID: 38926308 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33967-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The global increase in pharmaceutical consumption, driven by factors such as aging populations and chronic diseases, has raised concerns regarding the environmental impact of pharmaceutical contaminants. Europe, and more specifically Catalonia (Spain), exhibits high pharmaceutical consumption rates, potentially exacerbating environmental contamination. Pharmaceuticals enter rivers through various pathways, persisting after wastewater treatment plants and posing risks to aquatic organisms and human health. Llobregat and Besòs Rivers in Catalonia, crucial water sources, demonstrate detectable pharmaceutical levels, necessitating comprehensive analysis. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) proves effective in detecting pharmaceutical residues, facilitating their risk assessment. This paper reviews the occurrence, fate, and risks associated with 78 pharmaceuticals and metabolite in Llobregat and Besòs Rivers, using LC-MS/MS for analysis. Understanding pharmaceutical impacts on Catalonian River ecosystems is essential for developing mitigation strategies.
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- Pol Domínguez-García
- Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Institut Químic de Sarrià-Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, School of Engineering, Institut Químic de Sarrià-Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Institut Químic de Sarrià-Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, School of Engineering, Institut Químic de Sarrià-Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Institut Químic de Sarrià-Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017, Barcelona, Spain.
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Costa HPS, Duarte EDV, da Silva FV, da Silva MGC, Vieira MGA. Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes functionalized with iron nanoparticles and coffee husk biomass for efficient removal of losartan and diclofenac: Adsorption kinetics and ANN modeling studies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118733. [PMID: 38521353 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118733] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The presence of emerging contaminants in wastewater poses a global environmental challenge, requiring the development of innovative materials or methods for their treatment. This study focused on the production of green functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and using them in the adsorption of the pharmaceuticals Losartan (LOS) and Diclofenac (DIC). The efficiency of the methodology was verified by characterization techniques. Elemental composition analysis indicated a significant increase in the iron content after the green functionalization, proving the effectiveness of the method. Thermogravimetric analysis showed similar thermal degradation profiles for pristine CNTs and functionalized CNTs, indicating better post-functionalization thermal stability. BET analysis revealed mesoporous characteristics of CNTs, with increased surface area and pore volumes after functionalization. X-Ray diffraction confirmed the preservation of the lattice structure of the CNTs post-functionalization and post-adsorption, with changes in peak broadening suggesting surface modifications. LOS and DIC adsorption were evaluated via kinetic studies at four different concentrations (0.1-0.4 mmol/L) that were best represented by the pseudo-second order model, suggesting chemisorption mechanisms, with faster and higher uptakes for DIC (0.084-0.261 mmol/g; teq = 5 min) when compared to LOS (0.058-0.235 mmol/g; teq = 20 min). The curves were also studied via artificial neural networks (ANN) and revealed that the best ANN architecture for representing the experimental data is a network with [3 5 5 2] neurons trained using the Bayesian-Regularization algorithm and the Log-sigmoid (hidden layers) and Linear (output layer) transfer functions. The desorption study showed that CaCl2 had better performance in CNT regeneration, reaching its removal capacity above 50% up to 3 cycles, for both pharmaceuticals. These findings reveal the potential of the developed material as a promising adsorbent for targeted removal of pollutants, contributing to advances in the remediation of emerging contaminants and the application of artificial intelligence in adsorption research.
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- Heloisa P S Costa
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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da Silva JA, Martins MDF, Guedes TDA, Collares GL, Primel EG, Corrêa MG, Martins CDMG. The use of integrative tools and multiple models for aquatic environmental quality assessment: a case study of the Mirim Lagoon, Southern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:200. [PMID: 38270819 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12336-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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This study performed toxicity assays with microalgae, microcrustaceans, and fish as well as evaluated biochemical and behavioral biomarkers in fish and microcrustaceans to assess the quality of the surface water of Mirim Lagoon, which belongs to one of the largest hydrographic basins in the world, located in southern Brazil. Three distinct sampling periods were chosen (January, March, and June 2022) based on the rice plantation dynamics which is the main activity surrounding the lagoon. In January, the plantation is irrigated; in March, the water is drained into the Mirim Lagoon, and July is the off-season. Concerning toxicity tests, there was significant inhibition in microalgae growth when exposed to water collected in March, but no mortality was observed for Ceriodaphia dubia, Daphnia magna, and Danio rerio. Regarding biomarkers, behavioral variables contributed more to the higher values of the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) index for both D. magna and D. rerio, in March. The Redundancy Analysis (RDA) indicated a correlation between the biomarkers for both organisms and abiotic parameters, mainly nutrients (total phosphorus and total nitrogen), thermotolerant coliforms, total solids, and turbidity. Spatially, there was no difference during monitoring, but the most significant ecotoxicological effects were observed in March. Multivariate analysis and the IBR index proved to be useful tools for monitoring of water bodies such as Mirim Lagoon.
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- Josiane Araujo da Silva
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av, Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão em Hidrometria e Sedimentologia para o Manejo de Bacias Hidrográficas (NEPE-HIDROSEDI), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Gomes Carneiro 01, Pelotas, RS, 96010-610, Brazil
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- Escola de Química e Alimentos, Programa de Pós Graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Núcleo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão em Hidrometria e Sedimentologia para o Manejo de Bacias Hidrográficas (NEPE-HIDROSEDI), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Gomes Carneiro 01, Pelotas, RS, 96010-610, Brazil
- Escola de Química e Alimentos, Programa de Pós Graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av, Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil.
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil.
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Roveri V, Guimarães LL, Toma W, Correia AT. Occurrence, ecological risk assessment and prioritization of pharmaceuticals and abuse drugs in estuarine waters along the São Paulo coast, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89712-89726. [PMID: 35857165 PMCID: PMC9297060 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21945-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The pollution of the surface waters by pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has attracted worldwide attention, but data regarding their occurrence and potential risks for the aquatic biota on tropical coastal rivers of South America are still scarce. In this context, the occurrence and the preliminary ecological risk assessment of eleven pharmaceuticals of various therapeutic classes (including cocaine and its primary metabolite, benzoylecgonine) were investigated, for the first time, in five rivers of São Paulo, southeast Brazil, covering a coastline of about 140 km, namely Perequê River, Itinga River, Mongaguá River, Itanhaém River and Guaraú River. Although these five rivers are born in well-preserved areas of the Atlantic rainforest biome, on its way to sea and when they cross the urban perimeter, they receive untreated sewage discharges containing a complex mixture of contaminants. In addition, a "persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity" (PBT) approach allowed to pre-select the priority PPCPs to be monitored in this coastline. Identification of several PPCPs in the samples was done using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Ten PPCPs were successfully quantified in all five rivers, namely caffeine (9.00-560.00 ng/L), acetaminophen (
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- Vinicius Roveri
- Universidade Metropolitana de Santos (UNIMES), Avenida Conselheiro Nébias, 536 - Encruzilhada, 11045-002, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Cesário Mota 8, F83A, 11045-040 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Cesário Mota 8, F83A, 11045-040 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa (FCS-UFP), Rua Carlos da Maia 296, 4200-150, Porto, Portugal.
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
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Montesinos-Vázquez T, Pérez-Silva I, Galán-Vidal CA, Ibarra IS, Rodríguez JA, Páez-Hernández ME. Solution blow spinning polysulfone-Aliquat 336 nanofibers: synthesis, characterization, and application for the extraction and preconcentration of losartan from aqueous solutions. JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2022-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nanofibers are materials used in a wide range of applications due to their unique physicochemical properties. As an alternative to the most common method of its manufacturing (electrospinning) blow spinning has been used since it has greater production efficiency and simplicity. A wide variety of polymers is used for its preparation and can be modified to improve the interaction and selectivity toward specific analytes. Thereby nanofibers have been used for the extraction or removal of organic compounds such as drugs but there are still few reports of drug extractions like losartan. In this work polysulfone-Aliquat 336 nanofibers were prepared using the blow spinning method to extract and preconcentrate losartan. The studies showed that Aliquat 336 incorporation significantly improve the extraction of losartan with polysulfone fibers. Adsorption process was thermodynamically favorable with an adsorption capacity of 15.45 mg·g−1. Thus, it was possible to extract more than 92% of initial losartan using 10 mg of polysulfone-Aliquat 336 fibers (9 and 3.5% (w/v)), at pH 6 from deionized water and synthetic wastewater. Finally, losartan preconcentration was evaluated to facilitate its quantification using ultraviolet–visible spectrometry (UV-Vis), which allowed the determination of this drug at concentrations below the detection limit.
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- Tanese Montesinos-Vázquez
- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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- Laboratorio 2, Área Académica de Química , Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo , Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 , 42184 Mineral de la Reforma , Hidalgo , Mexico
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