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Sari MF, Esen F. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Residues in the Honeybee, Honey, and Pollen and Estimation of Atmospheric Concentrations in Bursa, Turkey. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2023.2174996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mehmet Ferhat Sari
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bursa Uludag University, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bursa Uludag University, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey
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Giráldez P, Aboal JR, Fernández JÁ, Di Guardo A, Terzaghi E. Plant-air partition coefficients for thirteen urban conifer tree species: Estimating the best gas and particulate matter associated PAH removers. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120409. [PMID: 36228854 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an important class of pollutants which mostly come out from incomplete combustion of organic materials including fossil fuels. For this reason, they are often found at high concentrations in cities, contaminating air with their gas and particle phase. While European Union policies try to reduce their concentrations, huge efforts are still devoted to mitigate the pollution by PAHs. One such measure of mitigation is the use of plants in capturing PAHs and other chemicals due to the ability of leaves in filtering both gas and particle fractions. In this work thirteen conifer species among those frequently living in temperate and Mediterranean cities were selected and concentrations of 16 PAHs were measured in needles. The data for spruce were used to back-calculate air concentrations of PAHs which were later used to obtain specific equations of plant-air partition coefficient (KPA). The results showed that the difference in total PAH uptake between the most (Pinus pinaster) and the least (Picea abies) efficient tree was close to an order of magnitude. Looking to the capability of the different species in enriching the particulate matter (PM) associated fraction of PAHs on their needles, Pinus pinaster was instead the least important (3.4% of total PAHs), while Cupressus lusitanica was the most important (34% of total PAHs). The new KPA equations can be used to fine tune the PAH uptake of a specific amount of plant biomass on air concentration reduction.
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- Pablo Giráldez
- CRETUS, Ecology Area, Department of Functional Biology, Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CRETUS, Ecology Area, Department of Functional Biology, Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CRETUS, Ecology Area, Department of Functional Biology, Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Science and High Technology (DiSAT), University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 21100, Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology (DiSAT), University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 21100, Como, Italy.
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Kinross AD, Hageman KJ, Luu C. Investigating the Effects of Temperature, Relative Humidity, Leaf Collection Date, and Foliar Penetration on Leaf-Air Partitioning of Chlorpyrifos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:13058-13065. [PMID: 36067451 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Leaf-air partition coefficient (Kleaf-air) values are needed to understand and predict pesticide volatilization and persistence in agroecosystems. The objectives of this work were to measure Kleaf-air values and foliar penetration for the insecticide chlorpyrifos (as an active ingredient alone and in a pesticide formulation) on alfalfa (lucerne) leaves at a range of temperatures and relative humidities and when using leaves collected in different summer months. Kleaf-air values were measured using a solid-phase fugacity meter. A portion of the leaves were also used for foliar penetration experiments. Kleaf-air values for chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient alone decreased with temperature, while the effects of temperature on chlorpyrifos in the formulation were negligible. No correlations between Kleaf-air values and relative humidity were observed. Foliar penetration increased with temperature for chlorpyrifos both as an active ingredient and in the formulation. Increasing foliar penetration with temperature is attributed to increasing diffusion into inner leaf layers. Both volatilization and foliar penetration affect the measured Kleaf-air values, so understanding the link between these processes is necessary to predict Kleaf-air values. The leaf collection date had a substantial effect on the measured Kleaf-air values, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the role of leaf properties on Kleaf-air.
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- Ashlie D Kinross
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, United States
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Terzaghi E, Posada-Baquero R, Di Guardo A, Ortega-Calvo JJ. Microbial degradation of pyrene in holm oak (Quercus ilex) phyllosphere: Role of particulate matter in regulating bioaccessibility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 786:147431. [PMID: 33964783 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147431] [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: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study we first measured the mineralization of pyrene on leaves of urban holm oak (Quercus ilex) by autochthonous microorganisms and an inoculated PAH degrading bacterium (i.e., Mycobacterium gilvum), selected as a model phyllosphere species, as well as the leaf-water (KLW) and leaf-air (KLA) partition coefficients for this chemical. Mineralization was investigated in two different experimental systems in terms of leaf and microorganism environment. Additionally, the influence on pyrene partitioning and mineralization when particulate matter (PM) was present on the leaf surface or removed was studied. Mineralization of 14C-labeled pyrene by autochthonous microorganisms was lower than 1% after approximately two weeks, while M. gilvum mineralized 5% to 17% of pyrene. These extents corresponded to mineralization half-lives that ranged between ~30 to ~200 days. We proposed that PM present at the leaf surface reduced the accumulation of pyrene by inner compartments (cuticle) distantly located from microbial cells and enhanced the bioaccessibility of pyrene, speeding up microbial activity and therefore mineralization. These results highlight that plant-phyllosphere microorganism interaction is more complex than currently established and deserves additional studies to further comprehend the air purification ecosystem service of phyllosphere microorganisms.
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- Elisa Terzaghi
- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy.
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologıá de Sevilla (IRNAS-CSIC), E-41080 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologıá de Sevilla (IRNAS-CSIC), E-41080 Seville, Spain
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Qi X, Li X, Yao H, Huang Y, Cai X, Chen J, Zhu H. Predicting plant cuticle-water partition coefficients for organic pollutants using pp-LFER model. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138455. [PMID: 32315909 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Predicting plant cuticle-water partition coefficients (Kcw) and understanding the partition mechanisms are crucial to assess environmental fate and risk of organic pollutants. Up to now, experimental Kcw values are determined for only hundreds of compounds because of high experimental cost. For this reason, computational models, which can predict Kcw values based on chemical structures, are promising approaches to evaluate new compounds. In this study, a large dataset consisting of 279 logKcw values for 125 unique compounds were collected and curated. A poly-parameter linear free energy relationship (pp-LFER) model was developed with stepwise multiple linear regression based on this dataset. The resulted pp-LFER model has good predictability and robustness as indicated by determination coefficient (R2adj,tra) of 0.93, bootstrapping coefficient (Q2BOOT) of 0.92, external validation coefficient (Q2ext) of 0.94 and root mean square error of 0.52 log units. Contribution analysis of different interactions indicated that dispersion and hydrophobic interactions have the highest positive contribution (56%) to increase the partition of pollutants onto plant cuticles. In addition, for organic pollutions containing benzene ring (13-31%), double bond (9-17%) or nitrogen-containing heterocycles (9-17%), π/n-electron pairs interactions exhibit obvious positive contributions to logKcw. In conclusion, the proposed pp-LFER model is beneficial for predicting logKcw of potential organic pollutants directly from their molecular structures.
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- Xiaojuan Qi
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China
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- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, NJ 08102, USA; Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, NJ 08102, USA
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Liposome-mediated delivery of challenging chemicals to aid environmental assessment of Bioaccumulative (B) and Toxic (T) properties. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9725. [PMID: 32546800 PMCID: PMC7297709 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66694-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Standard aquatic toxicity tests of chemicals are often limited by the chemicals’ water solubility. Liposomes have been widely used in the pharmaceutical industry to overcome poor pharmacokinetics and biodistribution. In this work, liposomes were synthesized and used in an ecotoxicological context, as a tool to assure stable dosing of technically challenging chemicals to zooplankton. Three chemicals with distinctly different characteristics were successfully incorporated into the liposomes: Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA, log Kow 5.9, pKa1 7.5, pKa2 8.5), chlorinated paraffin CP-52 (log Kow 8–12) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, pKa 2.8). The size, production yield and stability over time was similar for all blank and chemical-loaded liposomes, except for when the liposomes were loaded with 10 or 100 mg g−1 PFOA. PFOA increased the size and decreased the production yield and stability of the liposomes. Daphnia magna were exposed to blank and chemical-loaded liposomes in 48 hour incubation experiments. A dose-dependent increase in body burden in D. magna and increased immobilization (LD50 = 7.6 ng CPs per individual) was observed. This confirms not only the ingestion of the liposomes but also the successful internalization of chemicals. This study shows that liposomes can be a reliable alternative to aid the study of aquatic toxicity of challenging chemicals.
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Chen Y, Lei YD, Wensvoort J, Wania F. Quantifying the Biomagnification Capability of Arctic Wolf and Domestic Dog by Equilibrium Sampling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:6842-6849. [PMID: 32363860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The mechanism underlying contaminant biomagnification is a decrease in the volume (V) and the fugacity capacity (Z) of food during digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. Traditionally, biomagnification is quantified by measuring contaminant concentrations in animal tissues. Here, we present a proof-of-concept study to noninvasively derive the thermodynamic limit to an organism's biomagnification capability (biomagnification limit -BMFlim) by determining the ratio of the V·Z-products of undigested and digested food. We quantify Z-values by equilibrating food and feces samples, which have been homogenized and spiked with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), with silicone films of variable thickness coated on the inside of glass vials. We demonstrate the feasibility of this method for wolf (Canis lupus hudsonicus) and domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). For an adult wolf eating a relatively lean meat diet, a BMFlim (averaged over several PCB congeners) of approximately 41 was observed, whereas the BMFlim reached 81 for an adult domestic dog eating a lipid-rich diet. Besides the dietary lipid content that strongly affects the Z-value of the diet, the capability of an animal to digest its diet also influences the BMFlim by controlling the Z-values of their feces and the volume reduction of the food in the gastrointestinal tract. Less efficient digestion leads to a lower BMFlim in a juvenile dog (approximately 35) compared to its older self, even though their diets had similar lipid contents. The effect of the volume reduction (VD/VF ranging from 4 to 15) was comparable to the effect of the Z-value reduction (ZD/ZF from 3 to 20).
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- Yuhao Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C 1A4
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C 1A4
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- Nutrition Science, Toronto Zoo, 361A Old Finch Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1B 5K7
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C 1A4
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Bolinius DJ, MacLeod M, Iadaresta F, Holmbäck J, Jahnke A. Sorptive Capacities of Nonpolymeric Plant Lipids for Hydrophobic Chemicals Determined by Passive Dosing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:1278-1286. [PMID: 30681829 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Vegetation plays an important role in the partitioning, transport, and fate of semivolatile hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs) in the environment. Leaf/air partition ratios ( Kleaf/air) of HOCs are highly variable for different plant species. The differences cannot be fully explained by the fraction of lipids in the leaves or the thickness of the cuticle. Our goal was to elucidate the importance of nonpolymeric lipids in determining Kleaf/air. To do this, we extracted organic matter from 7 plant species using solvents that do not extract the polymeric lipids cutin and cutan, to yield extractable organic matter (EOM). We used passive dosing to determine the partition ratios of selected HOCs between the EOM of the leaves and our reference lipid, olive oil ( KEOM/olive oil). In addition, we measured analogous partition ratios for three lipid standards. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to characterize the composition of lipids. Differences in KEOM/olive oil of two polychlorinated biphenyls and four chlorinated benzenes were below a factor of 2 in the plant species studied, indicating that the reported differences in Kleaf/air are not caused by differences in the sorptive capacities of nonpolymeric lipids or that our EOM is not representative of all nonpolymeric leaf lipids.
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- Damien Johann Bolinius
- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) , Stockholm University , Svante Arrhenius väg 8 , SE-114 18 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) , Stockholm University , Svante Arrhenius väg 8 , SE-114 18 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) , Stockholm University , Svante Arrhenius väg 8 , SE-114 18 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) , Stockholm University , Svante Arrhenius väg 8 , SE-114 18 Stockholm , Sweden
- Lipidor AB , Karolinska Institutet Science Park, Fogdevreten 2 , SE-171 65 Solna , Sweden
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- Department Cell Toxicology , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) , Permoserstr. 15 , DE-04318 Leipzig , Germany
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