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Pauletto M, De Liguoro M. A Review on Fluoroquinolones' Toxicity to Freshwater Organisms and a Risk Assessment. J Xenobiot 2024; 14:717-752. [PMID: 38921651 PMCID: PMC11205205 DOI: 10.3390/jox14020042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs) have achieved significant success in both human and veterinary medicine. However, regulatory authorities have recommended limiting their use, firstly because they can have disabling side effects; secondly, because of the need to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance. This review addresses another concerning consequence of the excessive use of FQs: the freshwater environments contamination and the impact on non-target organisms. Here, an overview of the highest concentrations found in Europe, Asia, and the USA is provided, the sensitivity of various taxa is presented through a comparison of the lowest EC50s from about a hundred acute toxicity tests, and primary mechanisms of FQ toxicity are described. A risk assessment is conducted based on the estimation of the Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC). This is calculated traditionally and, in a more contemporary manner, by constructing a normalized Species Sensitivity Distribution curve. The lowest individual HC5 (6.52 µg L-1) was obtained for levofloxacin, followed by ciprofloxacin (7.51 µg L-1), sarafloxacin and clinafloxacin (12.23 µg L-1), and ofloxacin (17.12 µg L-1). By comparing the calculated PNEC with detected concentrations, it is evident that the risk cannot be denied: the potential impact of FQs on freshwater ecosystems is a further reason to minimize their use.
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine & Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy;
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Masud MAA, Shin WS, Septian A, Samaraweera H, Khan IJ, Mohamed MM, Billah MM, López-Maldonado EA, Rahman MM, Islam ARMT, Rahman S. Exploring the environmental pathways and challenges of fluoroquinolone antibiotics: A state-of-the-art review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171944. [PMID: 38527542 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171944] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics have become a subject of growing concern due to their increasing presence in the environment, particularly in the soil and groundwater. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the attributes, prevalence, ecotoxicity, and remediation approaches associated with FQs in environmental matrices. The paper discusses the physicochemical properties that influence the fate and transport of FQs in soil and groundwater, exploring the factors contributing to their prevalence in these environments. Furthermore, the ecotoxicological implications of FQ contamination in soil and aquatic ecosystems are reviewed, shedding light on the potential risks to environmental and human health. The latter part of the review is dedicated to an extensive analysis of remediation approaches, encompassing both in-situ and ex-situ methods employed to mitigate FQ contamination. The critical evaluation of these remediation strategies provides insights into their efficacy, limitations, and environmental implications. In this investigation, a correlation between FQ antibiotics and climate change is established, underlining its significance in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study further identifies and delineates multiple research gaps, proposing them as key areas for future investigational directions. Overall, this review aims to consolidate current knowledge on FQs in soil and groundwater, offering a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners engaged in environmental management and public health.
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- Md Abdullah Al Masud
- School of Architecture, Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Architecture, Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, BRIN, Serpong 15314, Indonesia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; National Water and Energy Center, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
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- Inter-Departmental Research Centre for Environmental Science-CIRSA, University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Italy
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja, California, CP 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
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Sanusi IO, Olutona GO, Wawata IG, Onohuean H. Occurrence, environmental impact and fate of pharmaceuticals in groundwater and surface water: a critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:90595-90614. [PMID: 37488386 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28802-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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In many nations and locations, groundwater serves as the population's primary drinking water supply. However, pharmaceuticals found in groundwater and surface waters may affect aquatic ecosystems and public health. As a result, their existence in natural raw waters are now more widely acknowledged as a concern. This review summarises the evidence of research on pharmaceuticals' occurrence, impact and fate, considering results from different water bodies. Also, various analytical techniques were reviewed to compare different pharmaceuticals' detection frequencies in water bodies. These include liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). However, owing to LC-MS's high sensitivity and specification, it is the most reported instrument used for analysis. The PRISMA reviewing methodology was adopted based on relevant literature in order to focus on aim of the review. Among other pharmaceuticals reviewed, sulfamethoxazole was found to be the most frequently detected drug in wastewater (up to 100% detection frequency). The most reported pharmaceutical group in this review is antibiotics, with sulfamethoxazole having the highest concentration among the analysed pharmaceuticals in groundwater and freshwater (up to 5600 ng/L). Despite extensive study and analysis on the occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals in the environment, appropriate wastewater management and disposal of pharmaceuticals in the water environment are not still monitored regularly. Therefore, there is a need for mainstream studies tailored to the surveillance of pharmaceuticals in water bodies to limit environmental risks to human and aquatic habitats in both mid and low-income nations.
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- Idris Olatunji Sanusi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
- Industrial Chemistry Programme, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria
- Department of Basic Science, School of Science and Technology, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Basic Science, School of Science and Technology, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, PMB +243 1144, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
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- Biomolecules, Metagenomics, Endocrine and Tropical Disease Research Group (BMETDREG), Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
- Biopharmaceutics Unit, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda
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Ulusoy HI, Polat U, Ulusoy S. Use of newly synthetized magnetic Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles modified with hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide for the sensitive analysis of antidepressant drugs, duloxetine and vilazodone in wastewater and urine samples. RSC Adv 2023; 13:20125-20134. [PMID: 37416904 PMCID: PMC10321226 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02442c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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A new enrichment and determination method involving HPLC-DAD analysis following magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) was developed to detect trace amounts of two antidepressant drugs, namely, duloxetine (DUL) and vilazodone (VIL). In this study, a solid-phase sorbent was newly synthesized for use in the MSPE and its characterization was carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. In this proposed method, DUL and VIL molecules were enriched using newly synthesized magnetic-based nanoparticles in the presence of pH 10.0 buffer and desorbed with acetonitrile to a smaller volume prior to chromatographic determinations. After experimental variables were optimized, the VIL and DUL molecules were analyzed at wavelengths of 228 nm for DUL and 238 nm for VIL with isocratic elution of methanol, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) (0.1%), and acetonitrile (10 : 60 : 30). The detection limits obtained under optimized conditions were 1.48 ng mL-1 and 1.43 ng mL-1, respectively. The %RSD values were found to be lower than 3.50% with model solutions containing 100 ng mL-1 (N:5). Finally, the developed method was successfully applied to wastewater samples and simulated urine samples, and quantitative results were obtained in the recovery experiments.
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- Halil Ibrahim Ulusoy
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Sivas 58140 Türkiye +90 346 219 16 34 +90 346 487 3905
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Sivas 58140 Türkiye +90 346 219 16 34 +90 346 487 3905
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- Department of Pharmacy, Vocational School of Health Service, Cumhuriyet University Sivas 58140 Türkiye
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Sikorski Ł, Bęś A, Warmiński K. The Effect of Quinolones on Common Duckweed Lemna minor L., a Hydrophyte Bioindicator of Environmental Pollution. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5089. [PMID: 36981998 PMCID: PMC10049361 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plant growth and the development of morphological traits in plants are inhibited under exposure to pharmaceuticals that are present in soil and water. The present study revealed that moxifloxacin (MOXI), nalidixic acid (NAL), levofloxacin (LVF) and pefloxacin (PEF) at concentrations of >0.29, >0.48, >0.62 and >1.45 mg × L-1, respectively, inhibited the growth (Ir) of duckweed plants and decreased their yield (Iy). In the current study, none of the tested quinolones (QNs) at any of the examined concentrations were lethal for common duckweed plants. However, at the highest concentration (12.8 mg × L-1), LVF increased Ir and Iy values by 82% on average and increased the values of NAL, PEF and MOXI by 62% on average. All tested QNs led to the loss of assimilation pigments. In consequence, all QNs, except for LVF, induced changes in chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm), without any effect on phaeophytinization quotient (PQ) values. The uptake of NAL, MOXI, LVF by Lemna minor during the 7-day chronic toxicity test was directly proportional to drug concentrations in the growth medium. Nalidixic acid was absorbed in the largest quantities, whereas in the group of fluoroquinolones (FQNs), MOXI, LVF and PEF were less effectively absorbed by common duckweed. This study demonstrated that biosorption by L. minor occurs regardless of the plants' condition. These findings indicate that L. minor can be used as an effective biological method to remove QNs from wastewater and water and that biosorption should be a mandatory process in conventional water and wastewater treatment.
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Baeza AN, Urriza-Arsuaga I, Navarro-Villoslada F, Urraca JL. The Ultratrace Determination of Fluoroquinolones in River Water Samples by an Online Solid-Phase Extraction Method Using a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer as a Selective Sorbent. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27238120. [PMID: 36500214 PMCID: PMC9737498 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are broad-spectrum antibiotics widely used to treat animal and human infections. The use of FQs in these activities has increased the presence of antibiotics in wastewater and food, triggering antimicrobial resistance, which has severe consequences for human health. The detection of antibiotics residues in water and food samples has attracted much attention. Herein, we report the development of a highly sensitive online solid-phase extraction methodology based on a selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) and fluorescent detection (HPLC-FLD) for the determination of FQs in water at low ng L−1 level concentration. Under the optimal conditions, good linearity was obtained ranging from 0.7 to 666 ng L−1 for 7 FQs, achieving limits of detection (LOD) in the low ng L−1 level and excellent precision. Recoveries ranged between 54 and 118% (RSD < 17%) for all the FQs tested. The method was applied to determining FQs in river water. These results demonstrated that the developed method is highly sensitive and selective.
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- A. N. Baeza
- Institute of Science and Technology of Materials, University of Havana, Zapata y G, La Habana 10400, Cuba
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ciencias, 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ciencias, 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Fouad MA, Serag A, Tolba EH, El-Shal MA, El Kerdawy AM. QSRR modeling of the chromatographic retention behavior of some quinolone and sulfonamide antibacterial agents using firefly algorithm coupled to support vector machine. BMC Chem 2022; 16:85. [PMID: 36329493 PMCID: PMC9635186 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-022-00874-2] [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: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Quinolone and sulfonamide are two classes of antibacterial agents with an opulent history of medicinal chemistry features that contribute to their bacterial spectrum, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and adverse effect profiles. The urgent need for their use, combined with the escalating rate of their resistance, necessitates the development of suitable analytical methods that accelerate and facilitate their analysis. In this study, the advanced firefly algorithm (FFA) coupled with support vector regression (SVR) was used to select the most significant descriptors and to construct two quantitative structure-retention relationship (QSRR) models using a series of 11 selected quinolone and 13 sulfonamide drugs, respectively, to predict their retention behavior in HPLC. Precisely, the effect of the pH value and acetonitrile composition in the mobile phase on the retention behavior of quinolones and sulfonamides, respectively, were studied. The obtained QSRR models performed well in both internal and external validations, demonstrating their robustness and predictive ability. Y-randomization validation demonstrated that the obtained models did not result by statistical chance. Moreover, the obtained results shed the light on the molecular features that influence the retention behavior of these two classes under the current chromatographic conditions.
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- Marwa A. Fouad
- grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St, P.O. Box 11562, Cairo, Egypt ,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Newgiza University (NGU), Newgiza, km 22 Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.411303.40000 0001 2155 6022Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, 11751 Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.419698.bEgyptian Drug Authority (Former National Organization for Drug Control and Research), Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.419698.bEgyptian Drug Authority (Former National Organization for Drug Control and Research), Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St, P.O. Box 11562, Cairo, Egypt
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Tang J, Wang Y, Xue Q, Liu F, Carroll KC, Lu X, Zhou T, Wang D. A mechanistic study of ciprofloxacin adsorption by goethite in the presence of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 118:46-56. [PMID: 35305772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.08.052] [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: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The adsorption behaviors of ciprofloxacin (CIP), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, onto goethite (Gt) in the presence of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (AgNPs and TiO2NPs) were investigated. Results showed that CIP adsorption kinetics in Gt with or without NPs both followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The presence of AgNPs or TiO2NPs inhibited the adsorption of CIP by Gt. The amount of inhibition of CIP sorption due to AgNPs was decreased with an increase of solution pH from 5.0 to 9.0. In contrast, in the presence of TiO2NPs, CIP adsorption by Gt was almost unchanged at pHs of 5.0∼6.5 but was decreased with an increase of pH from 6.5 to 9.0. The mechanisms of AgNPs and TiO2NPs in inhibiting CIP adsorption by Gt were different, which was attributed to citrate coating of AgNPs resulting in competition with CIP for adsorption sites on Gt, while TiO2NPs could compete with Gt for CIP adsorption. Additionally, CIP was adsorbed by Gt or TiO2NPs through a tridentate complex involving the bidentate inner-sphere coordination of the deprotonated carboxylic group and hydrogen bonding through the adjacent carbonyl group on the quinoline ring. These findings advance our understanding of the environmental behavior and fate of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the presence of NPs.
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- Jie Tang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Water Science and Management Program, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q, USA; Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100022, China
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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Sundararaman S, Aravind Kumar J, Deivasigamani P, Devarajan Y. Emerging pharma residue contaminants: Occurrence, monitoring, risk and fate assessment - A challenge to water resource management. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153897. [PMID: 35182637 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water is one of the important gifts to mankind. In recent days the accessibility of pharmaceuticals in the environment is progressively a worldwide concern. The significant wellspring of these contaminations in water assets is drugs for human use or veterinary medications. Intermediates, active metabolites and raw materials present in water from pharmaceutical industry waste because of incomplete sewage treatment systems. Various pharmaceutical components such as analgesic/antipyretics such as Ibuprofen (57.9-104 ng/L), Diclofenac (17-129 ng/L), antibiotics such as Sulfamethoxazole (28.7-124.5 ng/L), Sulfamethazine (29.2-83.9 ng/L), Azithromycin (10-68 ng/L), psychiatric drug such as Carbamazepine (9.3-92.4 ng/L), stimulants such as caffeine greater than 55 ng/L, antidepressants, antihypertensive, contraceptives etc., are present in water resources and have been detected in mg/L to μg/L range. The synergic effects and ecotoxicological hazard assessment must be developed. Studies demonstrate that these drugs might cause morphological, metabolic and sex alterations on sea-going species, and interruption of biodegradation activities. Hazard analysis and assessments are in progress. However, the conventional effluent treatment methods are not sufficient to remove API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) from this water effectively. There is necessitate for continuous monitoring of the pharmaceutical compounds in aquatic ecosystem to save the environment and living form of lives from health hazards. This work highlights the hazards, environmental assessment and the mitigation measures of pharmaceutical pollutants.
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- Sathish Sundararaman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
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- Department of Biomass and Energy Conversion, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Thermal Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 602105, India.
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Xie J, Zhang C, David Waite T. Integrated flow anodic oxidation and ultrafiltration system for continuous defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). WATER RESEARCH 2022; 216:118319. [PMID: 35339051 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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While flow anodic oxidation systems can efficiently generate hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and significantly enhance direct electron transfer (DET) processes that result in the oxidation of target contaminants via the charge percolating network of flow anode particles, challenges remain in constructing a flow anodic oxidation system that can be operated continuously with stable performance. Here we incorporate an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane module into the flow anodic oxidation system and achieve the continuous defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) for 12 days with high efficiency (94.1%) and reasonable energy consumption (38.1 Wh mg-1) compared to other advanced oxidation processes by using a mixture of conducting TixO2x-1 and Pd/CNT particles as the flow anode. The results indicate that DET, ·OH mediated oxidation and adsorption processes play critical roles in the degradation of PFOA during the flow anodic oxidation processes. The synergistic effect of the TixO2x-1 and Pd/CNT particles enhances the defluorination efficiency by 3.2 times at 4.5 V vs Ag/AgCl compared to the control experiment (no flow anode particles present) and promotes the release of F- into solution while other intermediate products remain adsorbed to the surface of the Pd/CNT particles. Although the Pd/CNT particles were oxidized after the long-term operation, no obvious Pd ion leakage into solution was observed. Results of this study support the feasibility of continuous operation of a flow anode/UF system with stable performance and pave the way for the translation of this advanced oxidation technology to practical application.
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- Jiangzhou Xie
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, P R China.
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Zeng Y, Chang F, Liu Q, Duan L, Li D, Zhang H. Recent Advances and Perspectives on the Sources and Detection of Antibiotics in Aquatic Environments. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2022; 2022:5091181. [PMID: 35663459 PMCID: PMC9159860 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5091181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Water quality and safety are vital to the ecological environment, social development, and ecological susceptibility. The extensive use and continuous discharge of antibiotics have caused serious water pollution; antibiotics are widely found in freshwater, drinking water, and reservoirs; and this pollution has become a common phenomenon and challenge in global water ecosystems, as water polluted by antibiotics poses serious risks to human health and the ecological environment. Therefore, the antibiotic content in water should be identified, monitored, and eliminated. Nevertheless, there is no single method that can detect all different types of antibiotics, so various techniques are often combined to produce reliable results. This review summarizes the sources of antibiotic pollution in water, covering three main aspects: (1) wastewater discharges from domestic sewage, (2) medical wastewater, and (3) animal physiology and aquaculture. The existing analytical techniques, including extraction techniques, conventional detection methods, and biosensors, are reviewed. The electrochemical biosensors have become a research hotspot in recent years because of their rapid detection, high efficiency, and portability, and the use of nanoparticles contributes to these outstanding qualities. Additionally, the comprehensive quality evaluation of various detection methods, including the linear detection range, detection limit (LOD), and recovery rate, is discussed, and the future of this research field is also prospected.
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- Yanbo Zeng
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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Ghorbani M, Mohammadi P, Keshavarzi M, Ziroohi A, Mohammadi M, Aghamohammadhasan M, Pakseresht M. Developments of Microextraction (Extraction) Procedures for Sample Preparation of Antidepressants in Biological and Water Samples, a Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2021; 53:1285-1312. [PMID: 34955046 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.2018648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Antidepressants are an important class of drugs to treat various types of depression. The determination of antidepressants is crucial in biological samples to control adverse effects in humans and study pharmacokinetics and bioavailability. Direct measurement of antidepressants in biological and water samples is a considerable challenge for analysts due to their low concentration, the high matrix effects of real samples, and the presence of metabolites of these drugs in biological samples. The challenge leads to using sample preparation processes as a critical step in determining antidepressants. Extraction and microextraction procedures have been widely utilized as sample preparation procedures for these drugs. The purposes of extraction or microextraction methods for antidepressant medications are to preconcentrate the analyte, reduce the matrix effects, increase the selectivity of the procedures, and convert the sample to a suitable format for introducing it into detection systems. In the review, the various extraction and microextraction methods of these drugs in biological, real water, and wastewater samples were investigated. The theory of each technique was briefly addressed to understand the features and factors affecting each method. The extraction and microextraction methods were classified based on their application for antidepressants, and the advantages and disadvantages of each technique were reviewed. The new developments to overcome the limitations of each procedure were discussed. The investigation indicated the number of applications of liquid-phase microextraction for extracting antidepressants has been almost equal to that of solid-phase microextraction.
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- Mahdi Ghorbani
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Department of biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Sechenov University of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Zhong K, Yu W, de Coene Y, Yamada A, Krylychkina O, Jooken S, Deschaume O, Bartic C, Clays K. Dual photonic bandgap hollow sphere colloidal photonic crystals for real-time fluorescence enhancement in living cells. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 194:113577. [PMID: 34481238 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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To overcome the problems of refractive index matching and increased disorder when working with traditional heterostructure colloidal photonic crystals (CPCs) with dual or multiple photonic bandgaps (PBGs) for fluorescence enhancement in water, we propose the use of a chemical heterostructure in hollow sphere CPCs (HSCPCs). A partial chemical modification of the HSCPC creates a large contrast in wettability to induce the heterostructure, while the hollow spheres increase the refractive index difference when used in aqueous environment. With the platform, fluorescence enhancement reaches around 160 times in solution, and 72 times (signal-to-background ratio ~7 times) in cells during proof-of-concept live cardiomyocyte contractility experiments. Such photonic platform can be further exploited for chemical sensing, bioassays, and environmental monitoring. Moreover, the introduction of chemical heterostructures provides new design principles for functionalized photonic devices.
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- Kuo Zhong
- Laboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Laboratory of Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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Eluk D, Nagel O, Gagneten A, Reno U, Althaus R. Toxicity of fluoroquinolones on the cladoceran Daphnia magna. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2914-2930. [PMID: 34431154 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1631] [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: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study evaluates the acute and chronic toxicological effects of six fluoroquinolones on the mortality and growth of Daphnia magna. The NOECs calculated with the multivariate Probit regression model for the chronic study were 56 μg/L ciprofloxacin, 63 μg/L enrofloxacin, 78 μg/L levofloxacin, 85 μg/L marbofloxacin, 69 μg/L norfloxacin, and 141 μg/L ofloxacin. The risk quotients were determined using the measure environmental concentrations reported in water sources from different countries. The risks were low and moderate in water samples from rivers and lakes, although concentrations of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin reported in some countries can cause toxicological damage to D. magna. In addition, urban wastewater and hospital wastewater samples constitute a threat to D. magna (high and moderate risks), requiring the treatment of these wastewater. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The NOECs calculated with the multivariate Probit model for the six fluoroquinolonas are between 56 μg/L ciprofloxacin and 141 μg/L ofloxacin. The levels of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin in urban wastewater and hospital wastewater produce moderate and high risks for D. magna. Water and river samples from some countries containing ciprofloxacin, norlfoxacin, and ofloxacin present high risks for D. magna.
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- Dafna Eluk
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Li J, Wang Y, Yu X. Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Synthesis and Applications in the Selective Extraction of Antibiotics. Front Chem 2021; 9:706311. [PMID: 34422765 PMCID: PMC8371043 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.706311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Recently, magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (MMIPs) have integrated molecular imprinting technology (MIT) and magnetic separation technology and become a novel material with specific recognition and effective separation of target molecules. Based on their special function, they can be widely used to detect contaminants such as antibiotics. The antibiotic residues in the environment not only cause harm to the balance of the ecosystem but also induce bacterial resistance to specific antibiotics. Given the above consideration, it is especially important to develop sensitive and selective methods for measuring antibiotics in the complex matrix. The combination of MMIPs and conventional analytical methods provides a rapid approach to separate and determine antibiotics residues. This article gives a systematic overview of synthetic approaches of the novel MMIPs materials, briefly introduces their use in sample pretreatment prior to antibiotic detection, and provides a perspective for future research.
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- Junyu Li
- Department of Chemistry, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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Liu J, Liu W, Zhou SN, Wang DM, Gong ZJ, Fan MK. Free-Standing Membrane Liquid-State Platform for SERS-Based Determination of Norfloxacin in Environmental Samples. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-021-00192-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhu H, Yang B, Yang J, Yuan Y, Zhang J. Persulfate-enhanced degradation of ciprofloxacin with SiC/g-C 3N 4 photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130217. [PMID: 34088097 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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SiC/g-C3N4 composite (SCN) showed the potential for photocatalytic degradation of synthetic dyes, it is deserved to study whether it is effective for the photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP). In this work, persulfate-enhanced CIP degradation was investigated with SCN under visible light irradiation. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of 10 mg L-1 CIP could reach 95% for 30 min under the conditions of 0.4 g L-1 SCN, 2 mM persulfate (PS) and solution initial pH 6. The degradation process abided by pseudo first-order kinetic equation, and the observed rate constant (kobs) with SCN/PS (0.132 min-1) was 13 times of that with SCN (0.0102 min-1), and twice of that with g-C3N4/PS (0.0649 min-1). The quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance analysis indicated that O2-· and 1O2 played the main role and other active species (e.g., h+, SO4-· and ·OH) also participated in CIP degradation. The possible degradation pathways were proposed through identifying the intermediate products, and the main reactions may include the ring opening of piperazine, decarbonylation, decarboxylation and defluorination. Bacterial toxicity test showed that the toxicity of the reaction solution decreased dramatically after 30 min degradation. Overall, this work could provide an efficient and environmentally friendly technology for eliminating CIP.
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- Hongqing Zhu
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, PR China; School of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing, 401228, China
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- School of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing, 401228, China
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- School of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing, 401228, China.
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- School of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing, 401228, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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Pulgarín JAM, Molina AA, Boras N. Use of Total Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the Highly Sensitive Simultaneous Determination of Fluoroquinolones in Rabbit Plasma. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934821060101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Asu SP, Sompalli NK, Mohan AM, Deivasigamani P. Chromatographic Separation of Fluoroquinolone Drugs and Drug Degradation Profile Monitoring through Quality-by-Design Concept. J Chromatogr Sci 2021; 59:55-63. [PMID: 33086378 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmaa076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The article reports on the development of an efficient, robust and sensitive HPLC-DAD method for the simultaneous determination of five fluoroquinolone-based antimicrobial drugs, namely ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin and pefloxacin in both aquatic and tablet formulations. The robustness of the high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) method has been evaluated through the concepts of quality-by-design (QbD) and full factorial design of experiments (DoEs), using a Minitab 17 statistical tool. The proposed method offers sequential separation with well-defined peak shape and resolution, and has also been evaluated by following international council for harmonization (ICH) pharmaceutical guidelines. A linear signal response has been achieved for the target fluoroquinolones (FQ) drugs in the concentration range of 45-20,000 ng/mL, with an average correlation coefficient (r2) value of 0.9997, and a data precision and accuracy range of 99.3-100.9%, with an RSD value of ≤0.95%, for hexaplicate measurements. The methodology offers superior sensitivity for the target FQ drugs, with the limit of detection (LD) range of 10-25 ng/mL, and the limit of quantification (LQ) range of 51-86 ng/mL, respectively. Using the proposed method, the article carries the first of its kind report in studying the degradation profile monitoring and drug assay determination in tablet formulations and under various physiological buffer stress conditions, for pharmaceutical validation.
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- Satya Prasad Asu
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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Sarıkaya M, Ulusoy HI, Morgul U, Ulusoy S, Tartaglia A, Yılmaz E, Soylak M, Locatelli M, Kabir A. Sensitive determination of Fluoxetine and Citalopram antidepressants in urine and wastewater samples by liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detector. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1648:462215. [PMID: 34000593 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A new analyte separation and preconcentration method for the trace determination of antidepressant drugs, Fluoxetine (FLU) and Citalopram (CIT) in urine and wastewaters, was developed based on HPLC-DAD analysis after magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE). In the proposed method, FLU and CIT were retained on the newly synthetized magnetic sorbent (Fe3O4@PPy-GO) in the presence of buffer (pH 10.0) and then were desorbed into a lower volume of acetonitrile prior to the chromatographic determinations. Before HPLC analysis, all samples were filtered through a 0.45 µm PTFE filter. Experimental parameters such as interaction time, desorption solvent and volume, and pH were studied and optimized in order to establish the detection limit, linearity, enrichment factor and other analytical figures of merit under optimum operation conditions. In the developed method, FLU and CIT were analyzed by diode array detector at the corresponding maximum wavelengths of 227 and 238 nm, respectively, by using an isocratic elution of 60% pH 3.0 buffer, 30% acetonitrile, and 10% methanol. By using the optimum conditions, limit of detections for FLU and CIT were 1.58 and 1.43 ng mL-1, respectively, while the limit of quantifications was 4.82 and 4.71 ng mL-1, respectively. Relative standard deviations (RSD%) for triplicate analyses of model solutions containing 100 ng mL-1 target molecules were found to be less than 5.0 %. Finally, the method was successfully applied to urine (both simulated and real healthy human) and wastewater samples, and quantitative results were obtained in recovery experiments.
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- Merve Sarıkaya
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140, Sivas, Turkey.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, Vocational School of Health Service, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140, Sivas , Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey; ERNAM Erciyes University, Nanotechnology Application and Research Center, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey; Technology Research and Application Center (TAUM), Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey; Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA), Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Li JJ, Chao JJ, McKay RML, Xu RB, Wang T, Xu J, Zhang JL, Chang XX. Antibiotic pollution promotes dominance by harmful cyanobacteria: A case study examining norfloxacin exposure in competition experiments. JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2021; 57:677-688. [PMID: 33483964 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in freshwater lakes across the globe are often combined with other stressors. Pharmaceutical pollution, especially antibiotics in water bodies, poses a potential hazard in aquatic ecosystems. However, how antibiotics influence the risk of cyanoHABs remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of norfloxacin (NOR), one of the most widely used antibiotics globally, to a bloom-forming cyanobacterium (Microcystis aeruginosa) and a common green alga (Scenedesmus quadricauda), under both mono- and coculture conditions. Taxon-specific responses to NOR were evaluated in monoculture. In addition, the growth rate and change in ratio of cyanobacteria to green algae when cocultured with exposure to NOR were determined. In monocultures of Microcystis, exposure to low concentrations of NOR resulted in decreases in biomass, chlorophyll a and soluble protein content, while superoxide anion content and superoxide dismutase activity increased. However, NOR at high concentration only slightly affected Scenedesmus. During the co-culture trials of Microcystis and Scenedesmus, the 5 μg · L-1 NOR treatment increased the ratio of Microcystis to co-cultured Scenedesmus by 47.2%. Meanwhile, although Scenedesmus growth was enhanced by 4.2% under NOR treatment in monoculture, it was conversely inhibited by 63.4% and 38.2% when co-cultured with Microcystis with and without NOR, respectively. Our results indicate that antibiotic pollution has a potential risk to enhance the perniciousness of cyanoHABs by disturbing interspecific interaction between cyanobacteria and green algae. These results reinforce the need for scientists and managers to consider the influence of xenobiotics in shaping the outcome of interactions among multiple species in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Jing-Jing Li
- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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Fe2+ and UV Catalytically Enhanced Ozonation of Selected Environmentally Persistent Antibiotics. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9030521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine oxidation potential of selected persistent, environmentally relevant antibiotics (Amoxicillin, Levofloxacin, and their mixture with Vancomycin) to reduce their environmental emissions. Ozonation (O3) and indirect ozonation at pH 9.5 (O3/pH9.5) were catalytically enhanced by addition of Fe2+ (O3/Fe2+) and photocatalytic ozonation in combination with Fe2+ and UV-A black light (O3/Fe2+/UV) at two temperatures using total organic carbon (TOC) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) to identify formation of by-products. Oxidative degradation followed pseudo-first order consecutive reactions. Initial phase of oxidation was more intensive than mineralisation at 21 and 40 °C: up to 57.3% and 69.2%, respectively. After 120 min mineralization at 21 °C was up to 64.9% while at 40 °C it was up to 84.6%. Oxidation reached up to 86.6% and 93.4% at 21 °C and 40 °C, respectively. The most efficient processes were indirect ozonation at pH 9.5 (O3/pH9.5) (up to 93.4%) and photocatalytic enhanced ozonation with Fe2+ and UV-A black light (O3/Fe2+/UV) (up to 89.8%). The lowest efficiency was determined in experiments with direct ozonation (up to 75.5%). Amoxicillin was the only one completely mineralised. Study confirmed that ozonation with addition of Fe2+ and UV radiation has the potential to improve efficiency of the antibiotic-removal processes. Further experiments varying amounts of Fe2+ and other experimental conditions should be accomplished to set up more general methodological approach for reduction of antibiotics emissions.
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Godlewska K, Jakubus A, Stepnowski P, Paszkiewicz M. Impact of environmental factors on the sampling rate of β-blockers and sulfonamides from water by a carbon nanotube-passive sampler. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 101:413-427. [PMID: 33334535 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Passive techniques are a constantly evolving approach to the long-term monitoring of micropollutants, including pharmaceuticals, in the aquatic environment. This paper presents, for the first time, the calibration results of a new CNTs-PSDs (carbon nanotubes used as a sorbent in passive sampling devices) with an examination of the effect of donor phase salinity, water pH and the concentration of dissolved humic acids (DHAs), using both ultrapure and environmental waters. Sampling rates (Rs) were determined for the developed kinetic samplers. It has been observed that the impact of the examined environmental factors on the Rs values strictly depends on the type of the analytes. In the case of β-blockers, the only environmental parameter affecting their uptake rate was the salinity of water. A certain relationship was noted, namely the higher the salt concentration in water, the lower the Rs values of β-blockers. In the case of sulfonamides, water salinity, water pH 7-9 and DHAs concentration decreased the uptake rate of these compounds by CNTs-PSDs. The determined Rs values differed in particular when the values obtained from the experiments carried out using ultrapure water and environmental waters were compared. The general conclusion is that the calibration of novel CNTs-PSDs should be carried out under physicochemical conditions of the aquatic phase that are similar to the environmental matrix.
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- Klaudia Godlewska
- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk 80-308, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk 80-308, Poland
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Staszny A, Dobosy P, Maasz G, Szalai Z, Jakab G, Pirger Z, Szeberenyi J, Molnar E, Pap LO, Juhasz V, Weiperth A, Urbanyi B, Kondor AC, Ferincz A. Effects of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) on fish body and scale shape in natural waters. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10642. [PMID: 33614266 PMCID: PMC7882141 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background In recent years, there are growing concerns about pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in natural ecosystems. These compounds have been found in natural waters and in fish tissues worldwide. Regarding their growing distribution and abundance, it is becoming clear that traditionally used risk assessment methodologies and ecotoxicological studies have limitations in several respects. In our study a new, combined approach of environmental impact assesment of PhACs has been used. Methods In this study, the constant watercourses of the suburban region of the Hungarian capital (Budapest) were sampled, and the body shape and scale shape of three fish species (roach Rutilus rutilus, chub Squalius cephalus, gibel carp Carassius gibelio) found in these waters were analyzed, based on landmark-based geometric morphometric methods. Possible connections were made between the differences in body shape and scale shape, and abiotic environmental variables (local- and landscape-scale) and measured PhACs. Results Significant connections were found between shape and PhACs concentrations in several cases. Despite the relatively large number of compounds (54) detected, citalopram, propranolol, codeine and trimetazidine significantly affected only fish body and scale shape, based on their concentrations. These four PhACs were shown to be high (citalopram), medium (propranolol and codeine), and low (trimetazidine) risk levels during the environmental risk assessment, which were based on Risk Quotient calculation. Furthermore, seven PhACs (diclofenac, Estrone (E1), tramadol, caffeine 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2), 17α-Estradiol (aE2), Estriol (E3)) were also categorized with a high risk level. However, our morphological studies indicated that only citalopram was found to affect fish phenotype amongst the PhACs posing high risk. Therefore, our results revealed that the output of (traditional) environmental/ecological risk assessment based on ecotoxicological data of different aquatic organisms not necessarily show consistency with a “real-life” situation; furthermore, the morphological investigations may also be a good sub-lethal endpoint in ecotoxicological assessments.
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- Adam Staszny
- Department of Freshwater Fish Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Danube Research Institute, MTA-Centre for Ecological Research, Budapest, Hungary
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- Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA-Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary.,Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, MTA Centre for Excellence, Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Environmental and Landscape Geography, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, MTA Centre for Excellence, Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Environmental and Landscape Geography, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.,Institute of Geography and Geoinformatics, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
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- Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA-Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary
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- Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, MTA Centre for Excellence, Budapest, Hungary
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- Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA-Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary
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- Department of Freshwater Fish Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Department of Freshwater Fish Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Department of Freshwater Fish Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, MTA Centre for Excellence, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Freshwater Fish Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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Li Y, Taggart MA, McKenzie C, Zhang Z, Lu Y, Pap S, Gibb SW. A SPE-HPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of prioritised pharmaceuticals and EDCs with high environmental risk potential in freshwater. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 100:18-27. [PMID: 33279030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This work describes the development, optimisation and validation of an analytical method for the rapid determination of 17 priority pharmaceutical compounds and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Rather than studying compounds from the same therapeutic class, the analyses aimed to determine target compounds with the highest risk potential (with particular regard to Scotland), providing a tool for further monitoring in different water matrices. Prioritisation was based on a systematic environmental risk assessment approach, using consumption data; wastewater treatment removal efficiency; environmental occurrence; toxicological effects; and pre-existing regulatory indicators. This process highlighted 17 compounds across various therapeutic classes, which were then quantified, at environmentally relevant concentrations, by a single analytical methodology. Analytical determination was achieved using a single-step solid phase extraction (SPE) procedure followed by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The fully optimised method performed well for the majority of target compounds, with recoveries >71% for 15 of 17 analytes. The limits of quantification for most target analytes (14 of 17) ranged from 0.07 ng/L to 1.88 ng/L in river waters. The utility of this method was then demonstrated using real water samples associated with a rural hospital/setting. Eight compounds were targeted and detected, with the highest levels found for the analgesic, paracetamol (at up to 105,910 ng/L in the hospital discharge). This method offers a robust tool to monitor high priority pharmaceutical and EDC levels in various aqueous sample matrices.
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- Yuan Li
- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW147JD, UK; Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Group, James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB158QH, UK.
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW147JD, UK
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- Forensic Drug Research Group, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, School of Science and Engineering, UK
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- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Group, James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB158QH, UK
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- Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW147JD, UK; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, 21000 NoviSad, Serbia
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW147JD, UK
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Recent development of antibiotic detection in food and environment: the combination of sensors and nanomaterials. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:21. [PMID: 33404741 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04671-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In recent years, the abuse of antibiotics has led to the pollution of soil and water environment, not only poultry husbandry and food manufacturing will be influenced to different degree, but also the human body will produce antibody. The detection of antibiotic content in production and life is imperative. In this review, we provide comprehensive information about chemical sensors and biosensors for antibiotic detection. We classify the currently reported antibiotic detection technologies into chromatography, mass spectrometry, capillary electrophoresis, optical detection, and electrochemistry, introduce some representative examples for each technology, and conclude the advantages and limitations. In particular, the optical and electrochemical methods based on nanomaterials are discussed and evaluated in detail. In addition, the latest research in the detection of antibiotics by photosensitive materials is discussed. Finally, we summarize the pros and cons of various antibiotic detection methods and present a discussion and outlook on the expansion of cross-scientific areas. The synthesis and application of optoelectronic nanomaterials and aptamer screening are discussed and prospected, and the future trends and potential impact of biosensors in antibiotic detection are outlined.Graphical abstract.
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Yu S, Yuan H, Chai G, Peng K, Zou P, Li X, Li J, Zhou F, Chan HK, Zhou QT. Optimization of inhalable liposomal powder formulations and evaluation of their in vitro drug delivery behavior in Calu-3 human lung epithelial cells. Int J Pharm 2020; 586:119570. [PMID: 32593649 PMCID: PMC7423715 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Inhalation therapy has advantages for the treatment of multidrug resistant bacterial lung infections with high drug concentrations at the infection sites in the airways and reduced systemic exposure. We have developed liposomal formulations for pulmonary delivery of synergistic ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and colistin (Col) as the potential candidate for treatment of lung infections caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. This study aims to: (1) further optimize the powder formulation by adding drying stabilizers (polyvinyl pyrrolidone or poloxamer) to protect the liposomes during spray-freeze-drying; (2) evaluate the transport and cellular uptake of drugs in a human lung epithelial Calu-3 cell model. The liposomal powder formulations were produced using the ultrasonic spray-freeze-drying technique. The optimal formulation (F5) used mannitol (8% w/v) and sucrose (2% w/v) as the internal lyoprotectants. Adding external lyoprotectants/aerosolization enhancers (i.e. 8% w/v mannitol, 2% w/v sucrose and 1%, w/w PVP 10) produced the superior rehydrated EE values of ciprofloxacin and colistin (50.2 ± 0.9% for Cipro and 37.8 ± 1.2% for Col) as well as satisfactory aerosol performance (FPF: 34.2 ± 0.8% for Cipro and 33.6 ± 0.9% for Col). The cytotoxicity study indicated that F5 with the colistin concentration at 50 μg/mL and ciprofloxacin at 200 μg/mL was not cytotoxic to human lung epithelial Calu-3 cells. The intracellular uptake of ciprofloxacin was concentration-dependent in Calu-3 cells and the uptake of A-B was more than that of B-A for all samples (p < 0.05). This study demonstrates that co-delivery of ciprofloxacin and colistin in a single liposome can lower the transport capability of both drugs across the Calu-3 cell monolayer and their accumulation in the cells. These findings indicate that co-loaded liposomal powder of ciprofloxacin and colistin is a promising potential treatment for respiratory infections caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Shihui Yu
- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Ngqwala NP, Muchesa P. Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments: A review and potential impacts in South Africa. S AFR J SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2020/5730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The carbon footprint of pharmaceuticals through manufacturing, distribution, the incineration of unwanted pharmaceuticals as well as the packaging of pharmaceutical waste is an emerging and enormous challenge. Pharmaceuticals are major contributors to water pollution in aquatic environments that include surface water and groundwater. These pollutants arise not only from waste products but also from pharmaceutical products that have not been properly disposed of. The continuous exposure to unspecified sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics presents risks to humans and other animals. Due to their extensive use and incomplete elimination, antibiotics have been detected in various environmental waters. The persistence of antibiotics in the environment and chronic exposure of organisms to these chemical stressors has also proven to have ecotoxicological effects. The prevailing emergence of antimicrobial resistance amongst bacteria is an area of primary concern, especially with regard to the release of antibiotics into the environment. Resistance is the acquired ability of bacterial populations to render an antibiotic ineffective as a result of a change in bacterial DNA which occurs when bacteria are subjected to an antibiotic concentration that will not kill them. A sub-lethal concentration possibly exerts a selective pressure that can result in the development of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. It is clear that there is a need for extensive research to improve regulations and guidance on pharmaceutical waste management, pharmaceutical take-back programmes and consumer awareness.
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- Nosiphiwe P. Ngqwala
- Environmental Health and Biotechnology Research Group, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Kumar S, Karfa P, Majhi KC, Madhuri R. Photocatalytic, fluorescent BiPO4@Graphene oxide based magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer for detection, removal and degradation of ciprofloxacin. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 111:110777. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Yuan M, Xiong Q, Zhang G, Xiong Z, Liu D, Duan H, Lai W. Silver nanoprism-based plasmonic ELISA for sensitive detection of fluoroquinolones. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:3667-3675. [PMID: 32039414 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02776a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fluoroquinolones are synthetic antibiotics that are commonly used in animal husbandry, and the consumption of animal products with fluoroquinolone residues has imposed a serious threat to human health. Here, we report a plasmonic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (pELISA) method based on oxidative etching of silver nanoprisms (AgNPRs) for the quantitative and qualitative detection of danofloxacin (DAN), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. AgNPRs that undergo colorimetric changes upon oxidative etching by H2O2 serve as the signal transducer in our design. An indirect competitive pELISA was constructed by introducing biotinylated monoclonal antibody (mAb), streptavidin and biotinylated glucose oxidase, which catalyzes the generation of H2O2 for etching AgNPRs. The quantitative detection limit of the proposed method was 0.24 ng mL-1 for DAN. The qualitative detection limit for DAN reached 0.32 ng mL-1, which was 32-fold lower than that of the assay using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as the signal transducer. The average recoveries of DAN in milk ranged from 103% to 121%, with a coefficient of variation of 0.6-3.41%. The recovery results were further confirmed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. In summary, the proposed AgNPR-etching pELISA exhibits high sensitivity, good accuracy and excellent reliability for the quantitative and qualitative detection of DAN in milk.
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- Meifang Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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Recent Trends in Removal Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by Electrochemical Oxidation and Combined Systems. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12041043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Due to various potential toxicological threats to living organisms even at low concentrations, pharmaceuticals and personal care products in natural water are seen as an emerging environmental issue. The low efficiency of removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products by conventional wastewater treatment plants calls for more efficient technology. Research on advanced oxidation processes has recently become a hot topic as it has been shown that these technologies can effectively oxidize most organic contaminants to inorganic carbon through mineralization. Among the advanced oxidation processes, the electrochemical advanced oxidation processes and, in general, electrochemical oxidation or anodic oxidation have shown good prospects at the lab-scale for the elimination of contamination caused by the presence of residual pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aqueous systems. This paper reviewed the effectiveness of electrochemical oxidation in removing pharmaceuticals and personal care products from liquid solutions, alone or in combination with other treatment processes, in the last 10 years. Reactor designs and configurations, electrode materials, operational factors (initial concentration, supporting electrolytes, current density, temperature, pH, stirring rate, electrode spacing, and fluid velocity) were also investigated.
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de Oliveira M, Frihling BEF, Velasques J, Filho FJCM, Cavalheri PS, Migliolo L. Pharmaceuticals residues and xenobiotics contaminants: Occurrence, analytical techniques and sustainable alternatives for wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 705:135568. [PMID: 31846817 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Emerging contaminants are increasingly present in the environment, and their appearance on both the environment and health of living beings are still poorly understood by society. Conventional sewage treatment facilities that are under validity and were designed years ago are not developed to remove pharmaceutical compounds, their main focus is organic and bacteriological removal. Pharmaceutical residues are associated directly with quantitative production aspects as well as inadequate waste management policies. Persistent classes of emerging compounds such as xenobiotics present molecules whose physicochemical properties such as small molecular size, ionizability, water solubility, lipophilicity, polarity and volatility make degradability, identification and quantification of these complex compounds difficult. Based on research results showing that there is a possibility of risk to human and environmental health the presence of these compounds in the environment this article aimed to review the main pharmaceutical and xenobiotic residues present in the environment, as well as to present the most common methodologies used. The most commonly used analytical methods for identifying these compounds were HPLC and Gas Chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry with potential for characterize complex substances in the environment with low concentrations. An alternative and low-cost technology for emerging compound treatment demonstrated in the literature with a satisfactory performance for several types of sewage such as domestic sewage, wastewater and agroindustrial, was the Wetlands Constructed. The study was able to identify the main compounds that are being found in the environment and identify the most used analytical methods to identify and quantify these compounds, bringing some alternatives combining technologies for the treatment of compounds. Environmental contamination is eminent, since the production of emerging compounds aims to increase along with technological development. This demonstrates the need to explore and aggregate sewage treatment technologies to reduce or prevent the deposition of these compounds into the environment.
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- Milina de Oliveira
- Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Centro de Formação em Ciências Agroflorestais, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Itabuna, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Ambientais e Sustentabilidade Agropecuária, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
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Cacciari RD, Reynoso E, Candela FM, Sabini C, Montejano HA, Biasutti MA. Photochemical study of the highly used corticosteroids dexamethasone and prednisone. Effects of micellar confinement and cytotoxicity analysis of photoproducts. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03640d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photodegradation of dexamethasone (Dexa) and prednisone (Pred) occurs by a combination of ROS attack and unimolecular photodegradation reactions. The photoproducts obtained are more cytotoxic than the parent compounds.
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- R. Daniel Cacciari
- Departamento de Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601
- X5804BYA Río Cuarto
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- Departamento de Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601
- X5804BYA Río Cuarto
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601, X5804BYA Río Cuarto
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601, X5804BYA Río Cuarto
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Departamento de Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601
- X5804BYA Río Cuarto
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- Departamento de Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
- Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601
- X5804BYA Río Cuarto
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Class-specific determination of fluoroquinolones based on a novel chemiluminescence system with molecularly imprinted polymers. Food Chem 2019; 298:125066. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Zhou L, Martin S, Cheng W, Lassabatere L, Boily JF, Hanna K. Water Flow Variability Affects Adsorption and Oxidation of Ciprofloxacin onto Hematite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10102-10109. [PMID: 31408603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The mobility of pharmaceuticals in environmental systems is under great scrutiny in the scientific literature and in the press. Still, very few reports have focused on redox-driven transformations when these compounds are bound to mineral surfaces, and how their transport is affected under flow-through conditions. In this study, we examined the adsorption and electron transfer reactions of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in a dynamic column containing nanosized hematite (α-Fe2O3). CIP binding and the subsequent redox transformation were strongly dependent on inflow pH and residence time. These reactions could be predicted using transport models that account for adsorption and transformation kinetics. Our results show that flow interruption over a 16 h period triggers oxidation of hematite-bound CIP into byproducts. These reactions are likely facilitated by inner-sphere iron-CIP complexes formed via the sluggish conversion from outer-sphere complexes during interrupted flow. When intermittent flow/no-flow conditions were applied sequentially, a second byproduct was detected in the column effluent. This work sheds light on a much overseen aspect of redox transformations of antibiotics under flow-through conditions. It has important implications in adequately predicting transport, and in developing risk assessments of these emerging compounds in the environment.
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- Lian Zhou
- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226 , 11 Allée de Beaulieu , F-35708 Cedex 7 Rennes , France
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226 , 11 Allée de Beaulieu , F-35708 Cedex 7 Rennes , France
- Department of Chemistry , Umeå University , Umeå SE-901 87 , Sweden
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226 , 11 Allée de Beaulieu , F-35708 Cedex 7 Rennes , France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR5023 LEHNA , F-69518 Vaulx-en-Velin , France
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226 , 11 Allée de Beaulieu , F-35708 Cedex 7 Rennes , France
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Wang X, Guo T, Wei Y, Xu G, Li N, Feng J, Zhao R. Determination of Quinolone Antibiotic Residues in Human Serum and Urine Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Anal Toxicol 2019; 43:579-586. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Quinolone antibiotic residues may pose potential threat to human health. A rapid and sensitive method was developed for the determination of quinolone residues in human serum and urine. After solid phase extraction (SPE) process, eight quinolone residues were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) using ciprofloxacin-d8 as the internal standard. The relative standard deviation of intra-day and inter-day precision for the eight quinolones were less than 7.52% and the accuracies ranged from 95.8% to 103% in human serum, and from 94.1% to 104% in human urine. The extraction recoveries for the eight quinolones varied from 80.2% to 113% in human serum and 83.4% to 117% in human urine. The limit of detection for the eight quinolones was 0.50–1.00 ng/mL. Quinolone antibiotic residues in human serum and urine from 12 volunteers were successfully analyzed with the validated method. The SPE-HPLC-MS/MS method was useful for accurate determination of quinolone antibiotic residues in human body.
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- Xiaoli Wang
- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Rice Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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Ulusoy Hİ, Yılmaz E, Soylak M. Magnetic solid phase extraction of trace paracetamol and caffeine in synthetic urine and wastewater samples by a using core shell hybrid material consisting of graphene oxide/multiwalled carbon nanotube/Fe3O4/SiO2. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Detection of Antibiotics in Drinking Water Treatment Plants in Baghdad City, Iraq. ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/7851354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Persistence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment has raised concerns regarding their potential influence on potable water quality and human health. This study analyzes the presence of antibiotics in potable water from two treatment plants in Baghdad City. The collected samples were separated using a solid-phase extraction method with hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) cartridge before being analyzed. The detected antibiotics in the raw and finished drinking water were analyzed and assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), with fluorometric detector and UV detector. The results confirmed that different antibiotics including fluoroquinolones andB-lactams were detected in the raw and finished water. The most frequently detected antibiotics were ciprofloxacin with highest concentration of 1.270 μg L−1in the raw water of Al-Wihda plant, whereas the highest concentration of levofloxacin was 0.177 μg L−1, while amoxicillin was not detected in this plant. In contrast, ciprofloxacin was found in both raw water and finished water of Al-Rasheed plant and recorded highest concentration of 1.344 and 1.312 μg L−1, respectively. Moreover, the residual amount of levofloxacin in the raw water was up to 0.414 μg L−1, whereas amoxicillin was shown to be the most detectable drug in the raw water of Al-Rasheed plant, with a concentration of 1.50 μg L−1. The results of this study revealed the existence of antibiotic drugs in raw and finished water and should be included in the Iraqi standard for drinking water quality assessment.
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Kafeenah HIS, Osman R, Bakar NKA. Disk solid-phase extraction of multi-class pharmaceutical residues in tap water and hospital wastewater, prior to ultra-performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) analyses. RSC Adv 2018; 8:40358-40368. [PMID: 35558236 PMCID: PMC9091434 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06885b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In this work, a new clean-up and pre-concentration method based on disk solid-phase extraction (SPE) was developed to determine multi-class pharmaceutical residues covering a wide range of polarities (log K ow values from -0.5 to 5.1) in water systems, prior to ultra-performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) analyses. Electrospray ionisation in positive and negative modes was used for the simultaneous determination of both acidic and basic pharmaceuticals. The performances of disk SPE and cartridge SPE were compared. The targeted pharmaceutical compounds list included bronchodilators, antidiabetic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, a lipid-lowering agent, analgesics, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Based on our results, the disk SPE demonstrated a higher sensitivity and recovery value and less analysis time as compared to the cartridge SPE method. The limits of detection (LOD) for the new method ranged from 0.02-3.2 ng L-1, 0.02-3.1 ng L-1 and 0.02-4.7 ng L-1 for tap, effluent and influent wastewater, respectively. The method's absolute recovery values ranged from 70% to 122% for tap water, 62% to 121% for effluent wastewater and 62% to 121% for influent wastewater, except for metformin in which the absolute recovery value was approximately 48% for all samples. Intra-day precision for tap water, effluent and influent wastewater ranged from 3-12%, 4-9% and 2-8%, respectively. The method developed was applied for the determination of targeted pharmaceuticals in tap, effluent, and influent wastewater from one hospital treatment plant in Malaysia. The results revealed that the highest concentrations of certain pharmaceuticals were up to 49 424 ng L-1 (acetaminophen) and 1763 ng L-1 (caffeine) in the influent and effluent wastewater, respectively. The results also showed a variation in the treatment efficiencies for the hospital treatment plant from one compound to another. Nevertheless, the removal efficiencies ranged from 0-99%.
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- Husam I S Kafeenah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Yao T, Wang H, Si X, Yin S, Wu T, Wang P. Determination of trace fluoroquinolones in water solutions and in medicinal preparations by conventional and synchronous fluorescence spectrometry. OPEN CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2018-0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractSimple, rapid and sensitive and synchronous fluorescence spectrometry (SFS) were developed for determination the fluoroquinolones of ciprofloxacin (CIP), norfloxacin (NOR) and enrofloxacin (ENR) separately in water solutions and in medicinal preparations. The optimized wavelength intervals between the emission and excitation wavelengths were 170 nm, 160 nm and 170 nm for CIP, NOR and ENR, respectively. The different experimental parameters affecting the synchronous fluorescence intensities of the three fluoroquinolones were carefully studied. Under the optimal conditions, good linearity was obtained over the range of 0.01 to 1.20 mg/L, 0.005 to 0.45 mg/L and 0.005 to 0.60 mg/L for the CIP, NOR and ENR, and with good relative standard deviations below 1.9% (n=9). In addition, the detection limits for CIP, NOR and ENR were 0.17 μg/L, 0.013 μg/L and 0.055 μg/L, respectively. What is more, compared with the conventional fluorescence spectrometry, the SFS could detect lower concentrations of each fluoroquinolone. Moreover, the proposed SFS were validated and successfully applied for the quantitative assay of each fluoroquinolone in medicinal preparations.
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- Ting Yao
- School of Management and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Management and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Information and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou325035, China
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- School of Information and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou325035, China
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López-Serna R, Marín-de-Jesús D, Irusta-Mata R, García-Encina PA, Lebrero R, Fdez-Polanco M, Muñoz R. Multiresidue analytical method for pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sewage and sewage sludge by online direct immersion SPME on-fiber derivatization – GCMS. Talanta 2018; 186:506-512. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.04.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rusch M, Spielmeyer A, Zorn H, Hamscher G. Biotransformation of ciprofloxacin by Xylaria longipes: structure elucidation and residual antibacterial activity of metabolites. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:8573-8584. [PMID: 30030566 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9231-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The impressive ability of the fungus Xylaria longipes to transform the highly persistent fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin into microbiologically less active degradation products was demonstrated. Fluoroquinolones are used extensively in both human and veterinary medicine. Poor metabolization and high chemical stability of these synthetic antibiotics led to their presence in several environmental compartments. This undesirable behavior may promote the spread of resistance mechanisms due to concomitant exposure to bacteria. Therefore, the biotransformation of ciprofloxacin, one of the most prescribed fluoroquinolones in human medicine, by the ascomycetous soft rot fungus X. longipes was investigated in detail. Submerged cultivation of the fungus allowed for high-yield formation of four biotransformation products. These compounds were subsequently purified by preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. Applying accurate mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, desethylene-ciprofloxacin, desethylene-N-acetyl-ciprofloxacin, N-formyl-ciprofloxacin and N-acetyl-ciprofloxacin were unambiguously identified. N-acetylation and N-formylation of the drug led to a 75-88% reduction of the initial antibacterial activity, whereas a breakdown of the piperazine substituent resulted in almost inactive products. These findings suggest an important role in the inactivation and degradation of this and other synthetic compounds in the environment.
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- Marina Rusch
- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
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Liu X, Lu S, Guo W, Xi B, Wang W. Antibiotics in the aquatic environments: A review of lakes, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 94:736-757. [PMID: 30857084 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 584] [Impact Index Per Article: 97.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The potential threat of antibiotics to the environment and human health has raised significant concerns in recent years. The consumption and production of antibiotics in China are the highest in the world due to its rapid economic development and huge population, possibly resulting in the high detection frequencies and concentrations of antibiotics in aquatic environments of China. As a water resource, lakes in China play an important role in sustainable economic and social development. Understanding the current state of antibiotics in lakes in China is important. Closed and semi-closed lakes provide an ideal medium for the accumulation of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This review summarizes the current levels of antibiotic exposure in relevant environmental compartments in lakes. The ecological and health risks of antibiotics are also evaluated. This review concludes that 39 antibiotics have been detected in the aquatic environments of lakes in China. The levels of antibiotic contamination in lakes in China is relatively high on the global scale. Antibiotic contamination is higher in sediment than water and aquatic organisms. Quinolone antibiotics (QNs) pose the greatest risks. The contents of antibiotics in aquatic organisms are far lower than their maximum residual limits (MRLs), with the exception of the organisms in Honghu Lake. The lakes experience high levels of ARG contamination. A greater assessment of ARG presence and antibiotic exposure are urgent.
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- Xiaohui Liu
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongting, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongting, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 1002206, China
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- State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongting, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250358, China
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Hanna N, Sun P, Sun Q, Li X, Yang X, Ji X, Zou H, Ottoson J, Nilsson LE, Berglund B, Dyar OJ, Tamhankar AJ, Stålsby Lundborg C. Presence of antibiotic residues in various environmental compartments of Shandong province in eastern China: Its potential for resistance development and ecological and human risk. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 114:131-142. [PMID: 29501851 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the occurrence of antibiotic residues in different types of environmental samples including water samples in rural Shandong province, China. Further, to characterize the potential ecological risk for development of antibiotic resistance in the environment, and the potential direct human health risk of exposure to antibiotics via drinking water and vegetables. METHODS Environmental samples (n = 214) (river water, waste water, drinking water, sediments, manure, soil and edible parts of vegetables) were collected in twelve villages in Shandong province in eastern China. High performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was used to determine the concentration of antibiotic residues. The ratio of the measured environmental concentrations (MEC) to the predicted no-effect concentrations (PNEC) was used to evaluate the ecological risk (risk quotient, RQ) for development of antibiotic resistance. The potential risks to human health through exposure to antibiotics in drinking water were assessed by comparing measured environmental concentrations (MEC) and predicted no-effect concentration in drinking water (PNECDW), and in vegetables by comparing estimated daily intake (EDI) to ADI. RESULTS Sulfapyridine, sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin, chloramphenicol, florfenicol, doxycycline, and metronidazole were detected at concentrations ranging between 0.3 and 3.9 ng/L in river water, 1.3 and 12.5 ng/L in waste water, 0.5 and 21.4 ng/L in drinking water, 0.31 and 1.21 μg/kg in river sediment, 0.82 and 1.91 μg/kg in pig manure, 0.1 and 11.68 μg/kg in outlet sediment, 0.5 and 2.5 μg/kg in soil, and 6.3 and 27.2 μg/kg in vegetables. The RQs for resistance development were >1 for enrofloxacin, levofloxacin, and ranged between 0.1 and 1 for ciprofloxacin. MECs/PNECDW ratios were <1 from exposure to antibiotics through drinking water for both adults and children. EDI/ADI ratios were <0.1 from exposure to antibiotics by vegetable consumption. CONCLUSIONS Antibiotic pollutants were ubiquitous in various environmental compartments of Shandong province of China. Risk estimates indicated a potential for the measured levels of enrofloxacin, levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in waste water to pose an ecological risk for resistance selection, and further studies are needed to validate this finding. The investigated antibiotics did not appear to pose an appreciable direct human health risk from environmental exposure through drinking water or vegetables consumption. However, they might still pose a risk for resistance development.
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- Nada Hanna
- Global Health-Health Systems and Policy: Medicines, Focusing Antibiotics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Health Care Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Department of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- National Food Agency, Department of Risk and Benefit Assessment, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 581 85 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 581 85 Linköping, Sweden
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- Global Health-Health Systems and Policy: Medicines, Focusing Antibiotics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Global Health-Health Systems and Policy: Medicines, Focusing Antibiotics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Global Health-Health Systems and Policy: Medicines, Focusing Antibiotics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Mirzaei R, Yunesian M, Nasseri S, Gholami M, Jalilzadeh E, Shoeibi S, Mesdaghinia A. Occurrence and fate of most prescribed antibiotics in different water environments of Tehran, Iran. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 619-620:446-459. [PMID: 29156265 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The presence of most prescribed antibiotic compounds from four therapeutic classes (β-lactam, cephalosporins, macrolides, fluoroquinolones) were studied at two full-scale WWTPs, two rivers, thirteen groundwater resources, and five water treatment plants in Tehran. Analytical methodology was based on high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry after solid-phase extraction. Samples were collected at 33 sample locations on three sampling periods over four months from June to August 2016. None of the target antibiotics were detected in groundwater resources and water treatment plants, while seven out of nine target antibiotics were analyzed in two studied river waters as well as the influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plants at concentrations ranging from <LOQ to 926.32ng/L. Ciprofloxacin predominated in all analyzed influent (552.6-796.2ng/L) and effluent (127-248.7ng/L) samples of WWTP A, whereas cephalosporins including cephalexin (523.3-977.7ng/L) and cefixime (278.65 to 422.1ng/L) were the most abundant detected antibiotics in the influent and effluent of WWTP B. Aqueous phase removal efficiencies were assessed and ranged from 339.83% to 100% for the seven detected antibiotics. "Negative removals" were observed for erythromycin, azithromycin, and cefixime due to the deconjugation of conjugated metabolites via biological transformation in the studied WWTPs. From a statistical point of view, significant differences (p<0.05) were observed in the concentrations of cefixime, cephalexin, azithromycin, and erythromycin in the effluent of both studied WWTPs. Ciprofloxacin and cephalexin were the most abundant detected antibiotics in the two studied river waters. Statistical results revealed that there were significant differences in the concentrations of ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, and erythromycin (p<0.05) in Firozabad ditch (receiving WWTP effluent) and Kan River (non-receiving WWTP effluent) which demonstrated that WWTPs discharges could be an important source of antibiotics being released in water bodies.
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- Roya Mirzaei
- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Water and Wastewater Company, Department of Water and Wastewater Quality Control Laboratory, Tehran, Iran
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- Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran; Food and Drug Reference Control Laboratories Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Cacciari RD, Reynoso E, Montejano HA, Biasutti MA. Photodegradation of prednisolone under UVB solar irradiation. Role of photogenerated ROS in the degradation mechanism. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 16:1717-1726. [PMID: 29072760 DOI: 10.1039/c7pp00200a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The use of biologically active substances with anti-inflammatory properties such as corticosteroids has increased considerably in the last few decades. Particularly, the compound we are interested in, prednisolone (Predn), is a glucocorticoid with high biological activity. This compound absorbs UV radiation and may participate in photochemical processes, which can result in its own decomposition. These processes could result in the formation of free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS). On these grounds, the kinetic and mechanistic aspects of the direct photodegradation of Predn have been studied in aqueous medium under different atmospheric conditions by stationary and time-resolved techniques. The mechanism involved in the photodegradation has been elucidated. Predn is capable of generating the excited triplet state 3Predn* as a result of UVB light absorption. In the presence of oxygen, 3Predn* allows the formation of ROS, of which O2(1Δg) (ΦΔ = 0.014), H2O2 and the radical OH˙ stand out. The latter is generated from the spontaneous dismutation of O2˙- and subsequent homolytic cleavage, photochemically promoted, of H2O2. Predn undergoes unimolecular photodegradation reactions under an inert argon atmosphere. In this study we found that in the presence of oxygen, the Predn photo-consumption is improved. This implies that the attack by ROS involves a very important additional contribution to the photodegradation of Predn under aerobic conditions.
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- R Daniel Cacciari
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601, X5804BYA Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Okaikue-Woodi FE, Kelch SE, Schmidt MP, Enid Martinez C, Youngman RE, Aristilde L. Structures and mechanisms in clay nanopore trapping of structurally-different fluoroquinolone antimicrobials. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 513:367-378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wang Q, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Tong Y, Zhang L. Waxberry-like magnetic porous carbon composites prepared from a nickel-organic framework for solid-phase extraction of fluoroquinolones. Mikrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-017-2438-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cocovi-Solberg DJ, Esteve-Turrillas FA, Armenta S, de la Guardia M, Miró M. Towards an automatic lab-on-valve-ion mobility spectrometric system for detection of cocaine abuse. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1512:43-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.06.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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