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Veiga-Del-Baño JM, Cuenca-Martínez JJ, Andreo-Martínez P, Cámara MÁ, Oliva J, Motas M. Uncertainty and associated risks in the analysis of pesticides in homogeneous paprika samples. Food Chem 2023; 429:136963. [PMID: 37499508 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136963] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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In this study, risk estimation based on sampling and subsampling uncertainty was performed for pesticide analysis in homogeneous spice products such as paprika. The results of the subsampling were also used to estimate the minimum weight necessary in subsampling to minimize overall uncertainty. The results show that subsampling has more uncertainty than sampling in the product due to high homogeneity in the manufacturer's batch. On the other hand, results using the Monte Carlo (MC) simulation on the size of the subsample indicate that uncertainty is lower for weights between 20 and 30 g and increases for sample sizes of 100 g. A sample size of 30 g was used for saffron, and the values simulated with the MC method were confirmed.
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- José Manuel Veiga-Del-Baño
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Balmer ME, Janser D, Schaller U, Krauss J, Geiser HC, Poiger T. Residues of pesticide co-formulants in lettuce and parsley: Identification of decline processes using field trials in different cropping systems. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:2792-2800. [PMID: 36929099 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7455] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although co-formulants constitute a substantial portion of the total plant protection product (PPP) mass applied to crops, data on residue formation and the behaviour of these substances on plants are scarce. In an earlier study we demonstrated that co-formulants commonly used in PPPs can form considerable residues, i.e., in the low to medium mg/kg range, but normally decline rapidly within few days. In the field trial reported here, we aimed to identify the major decline processes of co-formulants. Residues of co-formulants were therefore monitored in parsley and lettuce grown in an open field as well as under foil tunnels equipped with either an overhead or a drip irrigation system. RESULTS Dissipation of three anionic surfactants was markedly faster when crops (parsley and lettuce) were exposed to natural rainfall or irrigation from above compared to drip irrigation. In contrast, the decline of three volatile organic solvents was not affected by rain or irrigation, but was dependent on the crop, with much shorter half-lives in lettuce than in parsley. Furthermore, dilution through plant growth contributed significantly to the reduction of residues over time. CONCLUSION In this work we substantiate earlier findings on the magnitude and dissipation of residues of anionic surfactants and solvents representing the most important co-formulant classes. The chosen experimental setup allowed differentiation between decline processes and we confirm that foliar wash-off is a major dissipation process for anionic surfactants. For volatile organic solvents, dissipation appears to depend on the properties not only of the substance but also of the plant (surface). © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Marianne E Balmer
- Agroscope, Plant Protection Products - Impact and Assessment, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Plant Protection Products - Impact and Assessment, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Plant Protection Products - Impact and Assessment, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Vegetable-Production Extension, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), Toxicology and Biology, Bern, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Plant Protection Products - Impact and Assessment, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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Lin Q, Qin Y, Sun H, Wang X, Yang M, Zhang X, Zhou L, Luo F. SPE-UPLC-MS/MS for Determination of 36 Monomers of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates in Tea. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073216. [PMID: 37049980 PMCID: PMC10096240 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073216] [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: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) represent a non-ionic surfactant widely used as adjuvants in pesticide formulation, which is considered to cause an endocrine-disrupting effect. In the current study, we established a detection method for the APEOs residue in tea based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) for the simultaneous analysis of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEOs) and octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEOs) by UPLC-MS/MS. In the spiked concentrations from 0.024 to 125.38 μg/kg for 36 monomers of APEOs (nEO = 3-20), the recoveries of APEOs range from 70.3-110.7% with RSD ≤ 16.9%, except for OPEO20 (61.8%) and NPEO20 (62.9%). The LOQs of OPEOs and NPEOs are 0.024-6.27 and 0.16-5.01 μg/kg, respectively. OPEOs and NPEOs are detected in 50 marketed tea samples with a total concentration of 0.057-12.94 and 0.30-215.89 µg/kg, respectively. The detection rate and the range of the monomers of NPEOs are generally higher than those of OPEOs. The current study provides a theoretical basis for the rational use of APEOs as adjuvants in commercial pesticide production.
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- Qin Lin
- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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Fu N, Yu J, Zhu L, Yang L, Ma L, He J, Yu H, Liu J, Tian Y, Xu J. Role of miR-219a-5p in regulating NMDAR in nonylphenol-induced synaptic plasticity damage. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 252:114576. [PMID: 36736231 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114576] [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: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nonylphenol (NP) is a typical environmental endocrine disruptor with estrogenic effects. It serves as an emulsifier and as the main ingredient of detergents and has become an increasingly common pollutant in both fresh and salt water, vegetables, and fruits. This study aimed to clarify whether NP exposure could lead to cognitive dysfunction and synaptic plasticity impairment, and also explore the mechanism of microRNA (miR)- 219a-5p regulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) in NP-induced synaptic plasticity impairment in vivo and in vitro. In vivo, 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: blank control group (pure corn oil) and NP-exposed group [NP 80 mg/(kg·d)], with 15 rats in each group. In vitro, the extracted hippocampal neurons were divided into 6 groups: blank control group, mimics NC group, miR-219 mimics group, NP group (70 μmol/L NP), NP + mimics NC group, and NP + miR-219 mimics group. In vivo, the content of NP in hippocampal tissues after 90 days of NP exposure was significantly higher in the NP-stained group than in the blank control group. NP exposure could lead to a decrease in the ability to learn and memory, ability to remember, and space spatial memory ability in rats. The dendrites in the NP-stained group were disordered, with few dendritic spines and significantly decreased dendritic spine density. The postsynaptic densities were loosely arranged, the thickness and length of the postsynaptic densities shortened, and the length and width of the synaptic gap increased. Glutamine (Glu) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) contents in hippocampal tissues decreased in the NP-stained group. The expression of miR-219a-5p mRNA decreased in the NP-stained group after 3 months of NP exposure. The expression of NMDAR1, NMDAR2A, NMDAR2B, nerve growth-associated protein (GAP-43), and Ca/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) mRNA/proteins decreased in the NP-stained group. In vitro, NMDAR protein expression decreased, while GAP-43 and CaMKII protein expression increased in the miR-219 mimics group compared with the control group. The expression levels of NMDAR and GAP-43 and CaMKII proteins were higher in the NP + miR-219 mimics group compared with the NP group. The levels of neurotransmitters Glu and GABA decreased in the NP and NP + mimics NC groups compared with the blank group. Shortened synaptic active band length, decreased thickness of postsynaptic densities, and shortened length of postsynaptic densities were observed in the NP, NP + mimics NC, and NP + miR-219 mimics groups compared with the blank control group. In vivo, NP exposure reduced learning memory capacity and neurotransmitter content in rats and caused a decrease in dendritic spine density and synaptic number density and a decrease in miR-219a-5p expression. In vitro, high expression of miR-219a-5p inhibited the expression of NMDAR, thus reducing the effect of NP on synaptic plasticity impairment in hippocampal neurons. Our study provided a scientific basis for the prevention of cognitive impairment owing to NP exposure and the development of targeted drug treatment strategies.
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- Na Fu
- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, PR China.
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Tang L, Li S, Yu J, Zhang Y, Yang L, Tong D, Xu J. Nonylphenol induces anxiety-like behavior in rats by regulating BDNF/TrkB/CREB signal network. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 166:113197. [PMID: 35662570 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This study aimed to verify whether chronic exposure to nonylphenol (NP) induces anxiety behavior in rats and explored NP's regulatory effect on the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signal network in vitro. Anxiety-like behavior was assessed by elevated plus-maze and light-dark box tests. The residence time in the closed arm increased with NP dose (4, 40 mg/kg) and exposure time (3 and 6 months) (P < 0.05). The hippocampal neurons in the medium dose (M-NP, 4 mg/kg) and high dose (H-NP, 40 mg/kg) groups showed disorderly arrangement, cell swelling, and nuclear pyknosis/necrosis. The protein/mRNA expressions of BDNF/TrkB/CREB in the H-NP group decreased, and the decrease was more significant at 6 months (P < 0.05). Both, NP exposure and BDNF knockdown, increase the number of apoptotic cells (P <0.001). NP downregulated the proteins/mRNA expressions of BDNF/TrkB/CREB, and the trend was consistent with the BDNF silence group. Chronic exposure to NP could induce anxiety-like behavior in rats and reduce the expression of key proteins/genes in the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling network.
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- Lan Tang
- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China.
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Zhou Q, Wang W, Liu F, Chen R. Removal of difenoconazole and nitenpyram by composite calcium alginate beads during apple juice clarification. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131813. [PMID: 34388876 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel genipin crosslinked calcium alginate/chitosan/polydopamine composite beads (g-Alg/CS/PDA) was synthesized for the removal of residual difenoconazole and nitenpyram during the clarification of apple juice. The composite beads with low potential health risks for all of the main materials were natural, green and biocompatible. Since g-Alg/CS/PDA can both clarify and adsorb, pesticide residues could be removed during the clarification of juice without additional steps. The g-Alg/CS/PDA beads were characterized, and the adsorption parameters, including the pesticide residue levels, adsorption time, pH, ionic strength, fructose concentration and adsorbent dose, were optimized. The adsorption data were fitted to the Freundlich isotherm model (R2 = 0.9604, 0.9625) and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R2 = 0.9993, 0.9999). The results indicated that the adsorption behavior of beads was heterogeneous. Moreover, the rate was controlled by several factors. The adsorption mechanism of two pesticides was also discussed. Hydrophobic and π-π conjugation interactions played a dominant role for the adsorption of difenoconazole, while hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions were the main factors for nitenpyram.
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- Qizhen Zhou
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, No. 2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, No. 2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, No. 2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, No. 2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Wang W, Zhang J, Wu J, Yu R, Zhang Y, Sun L, Gao Y. Acute Toxicity and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment of Three Volatile Pesticide Additives on the Earthworm- Eisenia fetida. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:11232. [PMID: 34769748 PMCID: PMC8583014 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111232] [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: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pesticide adjuvants (PAs) are important components of pesticide. Nonetheless, limited information is available regarding their toxic effects on biota in terrestrial ecosystem. In the present study, the mortality, growth inhibition ratio, and avoidance behavior of Eisenia fetida were examined to investigate the ecotoxicological effects of toluene, xylene, and trichloroethylene and further their mixture. The 24 h median lethal concentration (24 h-LC50) of the three PAs were 300.23, 1190.45, and 5332.36 mg/kg, and the 48 h-LC50 values were 221.62, 962.89, and 4522.41 mg/kg, respectively. The mixture exhibited significant synergistic effect on the E. fetida. There was significant growth inhibition on E. fetida by the tested PAs. The avoidance threshold values of E. fetida for the tested PAs were 1100 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 5000 mg/kg, and 25% of the mixture, respectively. The results evaluated the toxic effects of the three PAs and their mixture on E. fetida, provided a basis for ecotoxicological risk assessment of PAs in the soil ecosystem.
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- Wenqiang Wang
- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (W.W.); (J.Z.); (J.W.); (R.Y.)
- Taihu Lake Water Environment Engineering Research Center (Wuxi), Southeast University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (W.W.); (J.Z.); (J.W.); (R.Y.)
- Taihu Lake Water Environment Engineering Research Center (Wuxi), Southeast University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (W.W.); (J.Z.); (J.W.); (R.Y.)
- Taihu Lake Water Environment Engineering Research Center (Wuxi), Southeast University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (W.W.); (J.Z.); (J.W.); (R.Y.)
- Taihu Lake Water Environment Engineering Research Center (Wuxi), Southeast University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China;
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (W.W.); (J.Z.); (J.W.); (R.Y.)
- Taihu Lake Water Environment Engineering Research Center (Wuxi), Southeast University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China;
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Mutagenicity Assessment to Pesticide Adjuvants of Toluene, Chloroform, and Trichloroethylene by Ames Test. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18158095. [PMID: 34360388 PMCID: PMC8345808 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pesticide adjuvants (PAs) denote the general term for auxiliaries in pesticide preparations except for the active components. Toluene, chloroform, and trichloroethylene are the three most commonly used PAs as organic solvents. The residues of the three chemicals in the process of production and application of pesticides may endanger the ecosystem. In the present study, the mutagenicity of toluene, chloroform, and trichloroethylene as well the mixture of the three chemicals was tested by the Salmonella typhimurium reverse mutation test (Ames test) with TA97, TA98, TA100, and TA102 strains in the system with and without rat liver microsomal preparations (S9). The four tester strains have been used for more than 40 years to detect mutagenic compounds in chemicals, cosmetics, and environmental samples. The mutagenicity was detected on tester strains in the separated experiment from the three chemicals. The addition of S9 decreased the mutation ratios of toluene to four strains, except for the TA100 strain, but increased the mutation ratios of chloroform to four strains except for the TA98 strain. Trichloroethylene caused positive mutagenicity to become negative on the TA102 strain. In the mixed experiment, positive effects were detected only on the TA102 strain in the absence of S9. The addition of S9 increased the mutagenicity except for the TA102 strain. The mixture of toluene, chloroform, and trichloroethylene showed antagonism in mutagenicity to tester strains, except for the TA102 strain without S9. However, the mixture showed a synergistic effect to tester strains after adding S9 except for the TA98 strain.
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