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Roniboss A, Nishanth Rao R, Chanda K, Balamurali M. Hydrazide derived colorimetric sensor for selective detection of cyanide ions. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kim HS, Park YH, Nam K, Kim S, Choi YE. Amination of cotton fiber using polyethyleneimine and its application as an adsorbent to directly remove a harmful cyanobacterial species, Microcystis aeruginosa, from an aqueous medium. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111235. [PMID: 33933491 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the present study, we applied an adsorption-based strategy for the removal of a harmful cyanobacterial species, Microcystis aeruginosa, using cotton fiber. Considering the negatively charged surface properties of M. aeruginosa cells in aqueous phases, aminated cotton fibers were prepared through polyethyleneimine (PEI) modification on the pristine cotton fibers. The aminated surface properties of PEI-modified cotton fiber (PEI-cotton) were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and potentiometric titration analyses. The pristine cotton fiber could not remove the M. aeruginosa cells, but the PEI-cotton could efficiently remove 98.7% of M. aeruginosa cells from the aqueous medium. In addition, removed cells could be observed on the sorbent surface by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis. PEI-cotton fabricated in 3% PEI solution could remove M. aeruginosa cells (97.9%) more efficiently compared to that fabricated in 1% (82.1%) and 2% (86.2%) of PEI solutions. From the toxicity assessment of the PEI-cotton using Daphnia magna, negligible toxicity of PEI-cotton was confirmed. Our results indicate that the application of PEI-cotton fibers for the removal of M. aeruginosa cells could be suggested as a feasible, effective, and eco-friendly method of harmful algal bloom (HAB) control in water resources.
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- Ho Seon Kim
- Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea; OJeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Khan NA, Johnson MD, Kubicki JD, Holguin FO, Dungan B, Carroll KC. Cyclodextrin-enhanced 1,4-dioxane treatment kinetics with TCE and 1,1,1-TCA using aqueous ozone. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:335-344. [PMID: 30551099 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Enhanced reactivity of aqueous ozone (O3) with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and its impact on relative reactivity of O3 with contaminants were evaluated herein. Oxidation kinetics of 1,4-dioxane, trichloroethylene (TCE), and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) using O3 in single and multiple contaminant systems, with and without HPβCD, were quantified. 1,4-Dioxane decay rate constants for O3 in the presence of HPβCD increased compared to those without HPβCD. Density functional theory molecular modeling confirmed that formation of ternary complexes with HPβCD, O3, and contaminant increased reactivity by increasing reactant proximity and through additional reactivity within the HPβCD cavity. In the presence of chlorinated co-contaminants, the oxidation rate constant of 1,4-dioxane was enhanced. Use of HPβCD enabled O3 reactivity within the HPβCD cavity and enhanced 1,4-dioxane treatment rates without inhibition in the presence of TCE, TCA, and radical scavengers including NaCl and bicarbonate. Micro-environmental chemistry within HPβCD inclusion cavities mediated contaminant oxidation reactions with increased reaction specificity.
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- Naima A Khan
- Water Science and Management Program, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, MSC 3C P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0555, USA
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- Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Water Science and Management Program, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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Zhang L, Lyu K, Wang N, Gu L, Sun Y, Zhu X, Wang J, Huang Y, Yang Z. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Pathways Associated with Resisting and Degrading Microcystin in Ochromonas. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:11102-11113. [PMID: 30176726 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Toxic Microcystis bloom is a tough environment problem worldwide. Microcystin is highly toxic and is an easily accumulated secondary metabolite of toxic Microcystis that threatens water safety. Biodegradation of microcystin by protozoan grazing is a promising and efficient biological method, but the mechanism in this process is still unclear. The present study aimed to identify potential pathways involved in resisting and degrading microcystin in flagellates through transcriptomic analyses. A total of 999 unigenes were significantly differentially expressed between treatments with flagellates Ochromonas fed on microcystin-producing Microcystis and microcystin-free Microcystis. These dysregulated genes were strongly associated with translation, carbohydrate metabolism, phagosome, and energy metabolism. Upregulated genes encoding peroxiredoxin, serine/threonine-protein phosphatase, glutathione S-transferase (GST), HSP70, and O-GlcNAc transferase were involved in resisting microcystin. In addition, genes encoding cathepsin and GST and genes related to inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) were all upregulated, which highly probably linked with degrading microcystin in flagellates. The results of this study provided a better understanding of transcriptomic responses of flagellates to toxic Microcystis as well as highlighted a potential mechanism of biodegrading microcystin by flagellate Ochromonas, which served as a strong theoretical support for control of toxic microalgae by protozoans.
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- Lu Zhang
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences , Nanjing Normal University , 1 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
- Department of Ecology, College of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , China
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Edmiston PL, Carter KA, Graham AL, Gleason EJ. Chemisorption of microcystins to a thiol and amine functionalized organosilica. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Ling Y, Klemes MJ, Xiao L, Alsbaiee A, Dichtel WR, Helbling DE. Benchmarking Micropollutant Removal by Activated Carbon and Porous β-Cyclodextrin Polymers under Environmentally Relevant Scenarios. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:7590-7598. [PMID: 28556664 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The cost-effective and energy-efficient removal of organic micropollutants (MPs) from water and wastewater is challenging. The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of porous β-cyclodextrin polymers (P-CDP) as adsorbents of MPs in aquatic matrixes. Adsorption kinetics and MP removal were measured in batch and flow-through experiments for a mixture of 83 MPs at environmentally relevant concentrations (1 μg L-1) and across gradients of pH, ionic strength, and natural organic matter (NOM) concentrations. Performance was benchmarked against a coconut-shell activated carbon (CCAC). Data reveal pseudo-second-order rate constants for most MPs ranging between 1.5 and 40 g mg-1 min-1 for CCAC and 30 and 40000 g mg-1 min-1 for P-CDP. The extent of MP removal demonstrates slower but more uniform uptake on CCAC and faster but more selective uptake on P-CDP. Increasing ionic strength and the presence of NOM had a negative effect on the adsorption of MPs to CCAC but had almost no effect on adsorption of MPs to P-CDP. P-CDP performed particularly well for positively charged MPs and neutral or negatively charged MPs with McGowan volumes greater than 1.7 (cm3 mol-1)/100. These data highlight advantages of P-CDP adsorbents relevant to MP removal during water and wastewater treatment.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Zhang W, Lin M, Wang M, Tong P, Lu Q, Zhang L. Magnetic porous β-cyclodextrin polymer for magnetic solid-phase extraction of microcystins from environmental water samples. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1503:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Jin Y, Pei H, Hu W, Zhu Y, Xu H, Ma C, Sun J, Li H. A promising application of chitosan quaternary ammonium salt to removal of Microcystis aeruginosa cells from drinking water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 583:496-504. [PMID: 28126284 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work was aimed toward studying the new application of chitosan quaternary ammonium salt (HTCC), a water-soluble chitosan derivative, on removal of Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) cells during HTCC coagulation and floc storage. Results showed that all cells were removed without damage under optimum coagulation conditions: HTCC dosage 1.5mg/L, rapid mixing for 0.5min at 5.04g and slow mixing for 30min at 0.20g. The high removal efficiency was due to the large size and compact structure of flocs formed by HTCC, which readily settled. During floc storage, HTCC could induce production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which would accelerate M. aeruginosa cell lysis. But the flocs, into which the cells aggregated, could protect cells from cellular oxidative damage caused by ROS, thus keeping the cells intact for a longer time.
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- Yan Jin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Cai X, Liu Q, Xia C, Shan D, Du J, Chen J. Recyclable Capture and Destruction of Aqueous Micropollutants Using the Molecule-Specific Cavity of Cyclodextrin Polymer Coupled with KMnO4 Oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:9264-9272. [PMID: 26161585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The removal of aqueous micropollutants remains challenging because of the interference of natural water constituents that are typically 3-9 orders of magnitude more concentrated. Cyclodextrins, which feature molecular recognition and are widely applied in separation and catalysis, are promising materials in the development of pollutant treatment technologies. Here, we described the facile integration of cyclodextrin polymer (CDP) adsorption and KMnO4 oxidation for recyclable capture and destruction of aqueous micropollutants (i.e., antibiotics and TBBPA). CDP exhibited adsorption efficiencies of 0.81-88% and 0.81-94% toward 14 pollutants at 50.0 ng/L and 50.0 μg/L, respectively, at a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:1250. The presence of simulated or natural water constituents (e.g., Mg(2+), Ca(2+), DOC, and a combination thereof) did not decrease the adsorption potential of CDP toward these pollutants because the pollutants, based on molecular specificity, were entrapped in the CD cavity. Subsequent KMnO4 oxidation completely degraded the retained pollutants, demonstrating that the pollutants could be broken down in the cavity. Pristine CDP was rearranged into the structurally loose composites that featured a porous CDP architecture with uniform embedment of δ-MnO2 nanoparticles and different adsorption efficiencies. δ-MnO2 loading was a linear function of the number of times the integrated procedure was repeated, underlying the accurate control of CDP recycling. Thus, this approach may represent a new method for the removal of aqueous micropollutants.
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- Xiyun Cai
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Sinha A, Jana NR. Separation of Microcystin-LR by Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Magnetic Composite of Colloidal Graphene and Porous Silica. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:9911-9919. [PMID: 25906257 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Microcystin-LR belongs to the family of microcystins produced by cyanobacteria and known to be the most toxic of this family. Existence of cyanobacteria in water bodies leads to the contamination of drinking water with microcystin-LR and thus their separation is essential for an advanced water purification system. Here we report functional nanocomposite-based selective separation of microcystin-LR from contaminated water. We have synthesized cyclodextrin-functionalized magnetic composite of colloidal graphene and porous silica where the cyclodextrin component offers host-guest interaction with microcystin-LR and the magnetic component offers easier separation of microcystin-LR from water. High surface area and large extent of chemical functional groups offer high loading (up to 18 wt %) of cyclodextrin with these nanocomposites, and the dispersible form of the nanocomposite offers easier accessibility of cyclodextrin to microcystin-LR. We have shown that microcystin-LR separation efficiency is significantly enhanced after functionalization with cyclodextrin, and among all the tested cyclodextrins, γ-cyclodextrin offers the best performance. We have also found that graphene-based nanocomposite offers better performance over porous silica-based nanocomposite due to better accessibility of cyclodextrins for interaction with microcystin-LR. The proposed graphene-based functional nanocomposite is environment friendly, reusable, and applicable for advanced water purification.
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- Arjyabaran Sinha
- Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata-700032, India
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Ibrahim WM, Salim EH, Azab YA, Ismail AHM. Monitoring and removal of cyanobacterial toxins from drinking water by algal-activated carbon. Toxicol Ind Health 2015; 32:1752-62. [PMID: 25964240 DOI: 10.1177/0748233715583203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Microcystins (MCs) are the most potent toxins that can be produced by cyanobacteria in drinking water supplies. This study investigated the abundance of toxin-producing algae in 11 drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs). A total of 26 different algal taxa were identified in treated water, from which 12% were blue green, 29% were green, and 59% were diatoms. MC levels maintained strong positive correlations with number of cyanophycean cells in raw and treated water of different DWTPs. Furthermore, the efficiency of various algal-based adsorbent columns used for the removal of these toxins was evaluated. The MCs was adsorbed in the following order: mixed algal-activated carbon (AAC) ≥ individual AAC > mixed algal powder > individual algal powder. The results showed that the AAC had the highest efficient columns capable of removing 100% dissolved MCs from drinking water samples, thereby offering an economically feasible technology for efficient removal and recovery of MCs in DWTPs.
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- Wael M Ibrahim
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Mansoura Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Mansoura, Egypt
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Schneider HJ, Agrawal P, Yatsimirsky AK. Supramolecular complexations of natural products. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 42:6777-800. [PMID: 23703643 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60069f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Complexations of natural products with synthetic receptors as well as the use of natural products as host compounds are reviewed, with an emphasis on possible practical uses or on biomedical significance. Applications such as separation, sensing, enzyme monitoring, and protection of natural drugs are first outlined. We then discuss examples of complexes with all important classes of natural compounds, such as amino acids, peptides, nucleosides/nucleotides, carbohydrates, catecholamines, flavonoids, terpenoids/steroids, alkaloids, antibiotics and toxins.
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- Hans-Jörg Schneider
- FR Organische Chemie, Universität des Saarlandes, D 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Bermúdez JM, Francavilla M, Calvo EG, Arenillas A, Franchi M, Menéndez JA, Luque R. Microwave-induced low temperature pyrolysis of macroalgae for unprecedented hydrogen-enriched syngas production. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra05372a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An efficient methodology based on low temperature microwave-induced pyrolysis has been developed for syngas production from macroalgae.
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- STAR-Agroenergy Group
- University of Foggia
- Foggia, Italy
- Institute of Marine Science
- National Research Council
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- Institute of Marine Science
- National Research Council
- 71010 Lesina, Italy
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica
- Universidad de Córdoba
- Campus de Rabanales
- Córdoba, Spain
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Tran CD, Duri S, Delneri A, Franko M. Chitosan-cellulose composite materials: preparation, characterization and application for removal of microcystin. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2013; 252-253:355-66. [PMID: 23542326 PMCID: PMC3660506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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We developed a simple and one-step method to prepare biocompatible composites from cellulose (CEL) and chitosan (CS). [BMIm(+)Cl(-)], an ionic liquid (IL), was used as a green solvent to dissolve and prepare the [CEL+CS] composites. Since majority (>88%) of IL used was recovered for reuse by distilling the aqueous washings of [CEL+CS], the method is recyclable. XRD, FTIR, NIR, (13)C CP-MAS-NMR and SEM were used to monitor the dissolution and to characterize the composites. The composite was found to have combined advantages of their components: superior mechanical strength (from CEL) and excellent adsorption capability for microcystin-LR, a deadly toxin produced by cyanobacteria (from CS). Specifically, the mechanical strength of the composites increased with CEL loading; e.g., up to 5× increase in tensile strength was achieved by adding 80% of CEL into CS. Kinetic results of adsorption confirm that unique properties of CS remain intact in the composite, i.e., it is not only a very good adsorbent for microcystin but also is better than all other available adsorbents. For example, it can adsorb 4× times more microcystin than the best reported adsorbent. Importantly, the microcystin adsorbed can be quantitatively desorbed to enable the composite to be reused with similar adsorption efficiency.
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- Chieu D Tran
- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
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Zhang X, Yang Z, Li X, Deng N, Qian S. β-Cyclodextrin's orientation onto TiO2and its paradoxical role in guest's photodegradation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:825-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc37244d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang H, Huang Q, Ke Z, Yang L, Wang X, Yu Z. Degradation of microcystin-LR in water by glow discharge plasma oxidation at the gas-solution interface and its safety evaluation. WATER RESEARCH 2012; 46:6554-6562. [PMID: 23079127 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is one of the most commonly found microcystins (MCs) in fresh water and it poses danger to human health due to its potential hepatotoxicity. In the present study, we employed a novel method by using discharge plasma taking place at the gas-solution interface in gas atmosphere to degrade MC-LR in aqueous solution. The initial degradation rate of MC-LR was fastest under acidic conditions (5.41 ± 0.17 × 10(-3) mM min(-1) at pH 3.04) and decreased to 2.22 ± 0.11 × 10(-3) mM min(-1) and 0.912 ± 0.02 × 10(-3) mM min(-1) at pH 4.99 and 7.02, respectively. The effects of total soluble nitrogen (TN), total soluble phosphorus (TP) and natural organic matter (NOM) on the degradation efficiency were studied. The degradation rate was remarkably affected by TP and TN. Mass spectrometry was applied to identify the products of the reactions. Major degradation pathways are proposed according to the results of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) results. It suggests that the degradation of MC-LR is initiated via the attack of hydroxyl radicals on the conjugated carbon double bonds of Adda and on the benzene ring of Adda. Finally, the toxicity of intermediates or end-products from MC-LR degraded by this method was assessed using Caenorhabditis elegans. Our findings demonstrates that discharge plasma oxidation is a promising technology for degradation and removal of MC-LR and it may lead us to a new route to efficient treatment of other cyanotoxins from aqueous solutions.
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- Hong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Institute of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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