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Federici Dos Santos D, Moreira WM, de Araújo TP, Martins DCC, Carvalho da Silva Fonseca B, Ostroski IC, de Barros MASD. Novel activated carbon from Magonia pubescens bark: characterization and evaluation of adsorption efficiency. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:3940-3959. [PMID: 37452562 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2237659] [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: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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In this work, the synthesis of activated carbon from the bark of the Magonia pubescens (known as Tingui) and its efficiency in the removal of diclofenac sodium through batch adsorption tests and physical-chemical characterizations were investigated. The phytotoxicity of this material was also evaluated through germination and root growth of Lactuca sativa seeds. According to the experimental design performed for the synthesis of Tingui carbon, the optimized temperature and residence time for the production of this adsorbent were 550 °C and 120 min, respectively. The equilibrium time was reached in 600 min and the theoretical model that best fitted the kinetic data was the Elovich model. The BET was the best fit for the adsorption isotherm dataThis indicates that the adsorption process of sodium diclofenac by activated carbon can occur by two different mechanisms, monolayer and/or multilayer adsorption, depending on the conditions employed in the process, such as temperature and adsorbate concentration. The thermodynamic study showed that the process was favourable and spontaneous in the temperature range evaluated. Furthermore, the characterizations showed by TG/DTG and FTIR analyses that the temperature throughout the process had a marked impact on the degradation of the organic constituents of the biomass and the appearance of distinct functional groups that contributed to the adsorption process of diclofenac sodium. Finally, the toxicity tests recognized that this adsorbent does not affect the germination of L. sativa species. Thus, this adsorbent may become a novel and viable option to be used in the removal of sodium diclofenac.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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Sales Junior SF, da Silva EO, Mannarino CF, Correia FV, Saggioro EM. A comprehensive overview on solid waste leachate effects on terrestrial organisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 915:170083. [PMID: 38224881 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Leachate is a highly complex waste with high toxicological potential that poses a significant threat to the terrestrial environment. Determining leachate physicochemical parameters and identifying xenobiotics alone is, however, not enough to determine the real environmental impacts. In this context, the use of terrestrial model organisms has been highlighted as a tool in ecotoxicological leachate assessments and as a guiding principle in risk assessments. In this context, this review aimed to present the most current state of knowledge concerning leachate toxicity and the bioassays employed in this evaluation concerning terrestrial plants and animals. To this end, a literature search on leachate effects on terrestrial organisms was carried out using ten search terms, in 32 different combinations, at the Web of Science and Scopus databases. A total of 74 eligible articles were selected. The retrieved studies analyzed 42 different plant and animal species and employed nine endpoints, namely phytotoxicity, genotoxicity, bioaccumulation, antioxidant system, cytotoxicity, reproduction, physiological changes, behavior and lethality. A frequent association of toxic leachate effects with metals was observed, mainly Pb, Cd, Cr, Mg, Zn and Cr, which can cause antioxidant system alterations and cyto- and genotoxicity. These elements have also been associated to reproductive effects in earthworms and mice. Specifically concerning plants, most of the retrieved studies employed Allium cepa in toxicity assays, reporting phytotoxic effects frequently associated to metals and soil parameter changes. Animal studies, on the other hand, mostly employed mice and evaluated genotoxicity and antioxidant system effects. Even with the description of toxic leachate effects in both plants and animals, a lack of knowledge is still noted concerning reproductive, physiological, cytotoxic, and behavioral effects in terrestrial species. We, thus, suggest that further studies be carried out on other animals, advancing our understanding on potential environmental leachate effects, also allowing for human health risk assessments.
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- Sidney Fernandes Sales Junior
- Post-graduation Program in Public Health and Environment, Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, 1480 Leopoldo Bulhões Ave, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-210, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Public Health and Environment, Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, 1480 Leopoldo Bulhões Ave, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-210, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21040-360, Brazil
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), 458 Pasteur Ave., 22290-20 Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Public Health and Environment, Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, 1480 Leopoldo Bulhões Ave, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-210, Brazil; Environmental Health Evaluation and Promotion Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, 4365 Brazil Ave, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21045-900, Brazil.
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Wang Y, Li L, Ning X, Sang N, Li G. Potential toxicity of landfill leachate to zebrafish and mung beans. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-28086-8. [PMID: 37336852 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28086-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Landfill leachate has become a major public health concern due to its adverse health effects. However, its toxicological effects have not been thoroughly determined because of its complex composition. To address this issue, two model organisms were used in this study, including mung beans and zebrafish. Bean seedlings were exposed to different concentrations of landfill leachate (1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%, v/v, leachate/deionized water) for 7 days. Low concentrations (1%) of landfill leachate increased the growth of mung beans, whereas high concentrations (15% and 20%) of landfill leachate inhibited the growth and development of seedlings. Furthermore, landfill leachate reduced chlorophyll levels but increased malondialdehyde levels, leading to an increased rate of root-tip micronuclei. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to different concentrations of landfill leachate (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.2%, and 1.5%, v/v, leachate/E3 medium) for 120 h. The results showed that landfill leachate significantly decreased lower levels of hatching rate and heart rate but increased the mortality and malformation rates of embryos. Moreover, 1.0% landfill leachate reduced the frequency of spontaneous movement and the light stimulation reaction of embryos. Embryos exposed to leachate showed less exploratory behavior and fewer mirror attacks in the black and white areas. Our results suggest that exposure to landfill leachate could cause developmental toxicity and genotoxicity in plants and fish. The findings can improve our understanding of the environmental toxicity of landfill leachate and provide additional evidence for its risk assessment and management.
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- Yue Wang
- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China.
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Palm ER, Guidi Nissim W, Adamcová D, Podlasek A, Jakimiuk A, Vaverková MD. Sinapis alba L. and Triticum aestivum L. as biotest model species for evaluating municipal solid waste leachate toxicity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114012. [PMID: 34731708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114012] [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: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) inputs is rapidly increasing with a growing human population, and its composition is changing due an increased diversity of materials being deposited. There is an associated increase in leachate, a common toxic byproduct of MSW facilities that must be collected and treated prior to its release into the environment. There is growing interest in plant-based methods that are economical and efficient for leachate toxicity assessment such as biological tests that use indicator species. In the present study, the tolerance thresholds of two herbaceous species, Sinapis alba L. (mustard) and Triticum aestivum L. (wheat) to increasing shares of leachate sourced from an MSW facility in the Czech Republic were assessed through a variety of physiological parameters. Soil-based biotests showed a stimulation in the shoot biomass, leaf expansion, primary root elongation and carbon assimilation rate of the selected plant species to leachate concentrations between 20 and 50 %. Higher leachate concentrations led to reductions in most physiological parameters, especially the elongation of seedling roots when growth solutions with >50 % leachate were applied. While S. alba was more sensitive to increasing proportions of leachate in terms of growth parameters of the shoot tissues, photosystem II efficiency and chlorophyll pigment concentrations were more responsive in T. aestivum, indicating species-dependent differences. The present biotests provide further support for the use of both Sinapis alba L and Triticum aestivum L. as indicator species of phytotoxicity.
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- Emily Rose Palm
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Viale delle idee, 30, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Viale delle idee, 30, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy; PNAT s.r.l, via delle Cascine, 33/35, 50144, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02 776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02 776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02 776, Warsaw, Poland
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Ademola OJ, Alimba CG, Bakare AA. Reproductive toxicity assessment of Olusosun municipal landfill leachate in Mus musculus using abnormal sperm morphology and dominant lethal mutation assays. Environ Anal Health Toxicol 2020; 35:e2020010. [PMID: 32600008 PMCID: PMC7374186 DOI: 10.5620/eaht.e2020010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Mixture of xenobiotics in Olusosun landfill leachates (OSL) induced somatic and germ cell genotoxicity in eukaryotic cells. However, whether the DNA-damaged germ cells can increase reproductive failure, embryotoxicity and/or teratogenicity during fertilization remained unclear. The study herein investigated reproductive toxicity and embryotoxic effects of OSL in mice using abnormal sperm morphology and dominant lethal mutation assays. Six mice per group were exposed to 0.5 mL of 5, 10, 25, and 50% OSL (v/v, leachate/distilled water) for 5 consecutive days. Similar treatment was giving to distilled water and cyclophosphamide (20 mg/kg body weight), as negative and positive control groups, respectively. At 35 day post-treatment, the mice were sacrificed and examined for cauda epididymal abnormal sperm morphology, testicular weight change and histopathological lesions. Male mice were mated to untreated nulliparous females (1 treated male per 2 untreated females) until vaginal plugs were observed. Pregnant females were sacrificed on 14th day post-mating and uterine content examined for number of implants per female, resorptions, and live and dead fetuses. OSL significantly increased teratozoospermia by 31.02% with amorphous sperm head having the highest frequency and sperm with two heads, the least. Histology of the testes revealed congestion of the interstitial blood vessels, spermatid retention and disorganization of the germinal epithelium from the basal compartment. OSL insignificantly increased absolute and relative testes weights but reduced body weight of exposed mice. There was insignificant induction of dominant lethal mutation, although low fertility was observed in the treated mice. The analyzed physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals/metalloids in OSL were higher than permissible limits. The metals, physico-chemical parameters and other unanalyzed substances in OSL induced abnormal sperm morphology, altered testes pathology, but did not significantly induce dominant lethal mutation in mice. Constituents of OSL are toxic to the male reproductive organs in mice and suggests harmful impact on public health. Indiscriminate disposal of solid wastes in the environment should be prevented.
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- Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.,Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Makaras T, Montvydienė D, Kazlauskienė N, Stankevičiūtė M, Raudonytė-Svirbutavičienė E. Juvenile fish responses to sublethal leachate concentrations: comparison of sensitivity of different behavioral endpoints. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:4876-4890. [PMID: 31845261 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07211-6] [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: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in the locomotor activity of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles under the impact (2 h) of landfill leachate (as a multicomponent mixture) based on different endpoints such as average, maximum and angular velocities, movement duration, body mobility, and blood glucose level. Fish were exposed to five different sublethal leachate concentrations (0, 0.0625, 0.125, 0.25, and 0.5%). The locomotor activity of the leachate-exposed fish significantly decreased at 0.25 and 0.5% concentrations. Significant changes in fish behavior in response to sublethal leachate concentrations were determined during the first minutes of exposure. Angular velocity proved to be the most sensitive of all the endpoints tested. A positive correlation was observed among behavioral responses, but no correlation was established between the blood glucose level and behavioral endpoints. The blood glucose endpoint was found to be insensitive, and we suggest that it should be used only in combination with other endpoints to complement toxicity data. To enhance the understanding of rainbow trout behavioral characteristics in relation to time, and relations among behavioral endpoints of the fish under short-term exposure to a multicomponent mixture, in the current study, we investigated dynamics of the selected behavioral endpoints over time, relations among these endpoints and compared behavioral response rapidness and efficacy.
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- Tomas Makaras
- Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, 08412, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Costa AM, da Costa E Silva CAM, Alves Daflon SD, Quintaes BR, Ferreira JA, Campos JC. Evaluation of toxic potential of leachate originating from experimental landfill cells containing household waste and healthcare waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2019; 37:1003-1011. [PMID: 31023151 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x19843159] [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: 06/09/2023]
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Two experimental cells with household solid waste and healthcare solid waste were monitored in order to evaluate the pollution potential, and its toxicity effects corresponding to the chemical substances present in the leachates generated, correlating the physico-chemical composition with the ecotoxicity results (organisms Aliivibrio fischeri and Danio rerio). From the statistical evaluation of the physico-chemical analysis results, leachate generated in the household solid waste cell presented greater or equal values than to the healthcare solid waste cell, except for the turbidity parameter. The ecotoxicity results showed the same behaviour as that obtained with the physico-chemical analysis. A significant positive correlation was verified between chemical oxygen demand, alkalinity and ammonia nitrogen parameters with the leachate toxicity. This study concluded that healthcare solid waste presented less or equal polluting potential compared with household solid waste, and the co-disposal can be considered a viable alternative in sanitary landfills.
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- Alyne Moraes Costa
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Francisco CDM, Bertolino SM, De Oliveira Júnior RJ, Morelli S, Pereira BB. Genotoxicity assessment of polluted urban streams using a native fish Astyanax altiparanae. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2019; 82:514-523. [PMID: 31140379 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2019.1624235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Water quality has declined globally due to increased contamination of aquatic ecosystems. The use of fish genotoxicity biomarkers may improve and complement parameters for environmental risk assessment. The aim of this study was to assess the genotoxicity of samples collected from streams of the Jordão River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, Brazil with different levels of metal contamination, utilizing a native fish species to determine the sensitivity and viability of implementing a useful, reliable technique for routine biomonitoring programs. Chemical analysis of water and sediments collected from different sites indicated that a gradient of contamination existed as evidenced by different concentrations of metals detected. After chronic exposure to contaminated samples, micronucleus (MN) frequencies in fish erythrocytes were measured and correlation with environmental parameters determined. Sites where the water concentrations of the metals aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) were high indicating a greater genotoxic potential of these elements. At the samples collected from the urban zone, a gradual increase was found for chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) indicative of adverse impacts of discharge of urban effluents. Data demonstrated that Astyanax altiparanae, used in the test, exhibited a reliable sensitivity for detection of genotoxic consequences attributed to exposure to water samples collected near the discharge of industrial and domestic waste.
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- b Institute of Agrarian Sciences , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- a Institute of Geography , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- c Institute of Geography , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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Matos LA, Cunha ACS, Sousa AA, Maranhão JPR, Santos NRS, Gonçalves MDMC, Dantas SMMDM, Sousa JMDCE, Peron AP, Silva FCCD, Alencar MVOBD, Islam MT, Aguiar RPSD, Melo-Cavalcante AADC, Bonecker CC, Junior HFJ. The influence of heavy metals on toxicogenetic damage in a Brazilian tropical river. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 185:852-859. [PMID: 28735238 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities in tropical rivers favor the eutrophication process, which causes increased concentration of heavy metals. The presence and bioaccumulation of metals are directly related to the presence of genotoxic damage in aquatic organisms. Thus, we evaluated the presence of heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cr, Cu and Al) and performed toxicogenetic tests in surface (S) and bottom (B) of water samples of the Poti river (Piaui/Brazil). Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity tests were performed in Allium cepa, and micronucleus (MN) and comet assay were performed in Oreochromis niloticus. The chemical analysis showed concentrations above the limit for Cu, Cr, Fe and Al according to Brazilian laws, characterizing anthropogenic disturbance in this aquatic environment. Toxicogenetic analysis presented significant cytotoxic, mutagenic and genotoxic effects in different exposure times and water layers (S and B), especially alterations in mitotic spindle defects, MN formations, nuclear bud and DNA strand breaks. Correlations between Fe and cytotoxicity, and Al and mutagenicity were statistically significant and point out to the participation of heavy metals in genotoxic damage. Therefore, Poti river water samples presented toxicogenetic effects on all bioindicators analyzed, which are most likely related to heavy metals pollution.
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- Leomá A Matos
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Av. Universitária, CEP - 64.049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Av. Cícero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, CEP - 64600-000, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Av. Cícero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, CEP - 64600-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Av. Cícero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, CEP - 64600-000, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Bairro Ininga, Teresina, Piauí, CEP - 64049-550, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá, Paraná, CEP - 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá, Paraná, CEP - 87020-900, Brazil
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de Castro E Sousa JM, Peron AP, da Silva E Sousa L, de Moura Holanda M, de Macedo Vieira Lima A, de Oliveira VA, da Silva FCC, de Morais Lima LHG, Matos LA, de Moura Dantas SMM, de Aguiar RPS, Islam MT, de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante AA, Bonecker CC, Junior HFJ. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of Guaribas river water (Piauí, Brazil), influenced by anthropogenic action. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:301. [PMID: 28555439 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6015-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In general, tropical rivers have a great impact on human activities. Bioaccumulation of toxins is a worldwide problem nowadays and has been, historically, overlooked by the supervisory authorities. This study evaluated cytogenotoxic effects of Guaribas river (a Brazilian river) water during dry and rainy seasons of 2014 by using the Allium cepa test system. The toxicogenetic variables, including root growth, mitotic index, and chromosomal aberrations, were analyzed in meristematic cells of A. cepa exposed to water samples taken from the up-, within, and downstream of the city Picos (state: Piauí). The physical-chemical parameters were also analyzed to explain water quality and possible anthropogenic action. Additionally, the presence of heavy metals was also analyzed to explain water quality and possible damaging effects on eukaryotic cells. The results suggest that the river water exerted cytotoxic, mutagenic, and genotoxic effects, regardless of the seasons. In addition, Guaribas river presented physico-chemical values outside the Brazilian laws, which can be a characteristic of human pollution (domestic sewage, industrial, and local agriculture). The genetic damage was positively correlated with higher levels of heavy metals. The pollution of the Guaribas river water may link to the chemical contamination, including the action of heavy metals and their impacts on genetic instability in the aquatic ecosystem. In conclusion, necessary steps should be taken into account for further toxicogenetic studies of the Guaribas river water, as it has an influence in human health of the same region of Brazil.
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- João Marcelo de Castro E Sousa
- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Senator Helvidiu Nunes de Barros, Av. Cicero Duarte, Picos, Piauí, 64600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Minister Petronio Portela, Ininga neighborhood, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Minister Petronio Portela, Ininga neighborhood, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Ph armaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Minister Petronio Portela, Ininga neighborhood, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Ph armaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Minister Petronio Portela, Ininga neighborhood, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Ph armaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Campus Minister Petronio Portela, Ininga neighborhood, Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550, Brazil
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- Departament of Biological Sciences, Center for Research in Limnology, Ichthyology and agriculture, State University of Maringa, Colombo Avenue 5790, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departament of Biological Sciences, Center for Research in Limnology, Ichthyology and agriculture, State University of Maringa, Colombo Avenue 5790, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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Water quality of urban streams: the Allium cepa seeds/seedlings test as a tool for surface water monitoring. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:391367. [PMID: 25574484 PMCID: PMC4276675 DOI: 10.1155/2014/391367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 11/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study investigates the genotoxic, mutagenic, and cytotoxic potential of surface waters in urban streams using Allium cepa and analyzes the applicability of this assay for environmental monitoring. Water samples were collected from three streams located in the urban area of a municipality in the south of Brazil. For each stream, two samples were collected, one upstream and one downstream of the pollution discharge site. Physicochemical evaluation indicated that all samples had various degrees of environmental impact, but substantial impact was seen for the downstream samples of the Preto and Pedras streams. All samples increased the frequency of chromosome aberrations (P < 0.05). The sample from Pedras downstream site also caused a decrease in mitotic index (P < 0.08) and increase in micronuclei (P < 0.08) frequency, indicating potential cytotoxicity and mutagenicity. The Pedras stream receives mixed industrial and urban wastewater, while the Lajeado and Preto streams receive wastewater predominantly domestic in nature, which may partially explain the difference in toxicity among the samples. Moreover, the Allium cepa seeds/seedlings were shown to be extremely sensitive in detecting the genotoxicity of environmental water samples and can be applied as the first tool for environmental health hazard identification and prediction.
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Gong Y, Tian H, Wang L, Yu S, Ru S. An integrated approach combining chemical analysis and an in vivo bioassay to assess the estrogenic potency of a municipal solid waste landfill leachate in Qingdao. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95597. [PMID: 24743634 PMCID: PMC3990707 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Various adverse effects related to landfill leachate have made leachates an important issue in past decades, and it has been demonstrated that landfill leachate is an important source of environmental estrogens. In this study, we employed chemical analysis of some already evaluated estrogenic substances, in combination with a bioassay using several specific biomarkers (e.g., plasma vitellogenin and sex steroids, enzyme activity of gonad gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, and gonadosomatic index) to evaluate the estrogenic activities in outlets from different stages of the leachate treatment process. The results indicated that 5 environmental estrogens (4-t-octylphenol, bisphenol A, di-ethyl phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, and diethylhexyl phthalate) were detected by a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and the concentrations in leachate samples were 6153 ng/L, 3642 ng/L, 2139 ng/L, 5900 ng/L, and 9422 ng/L, respectively. Leachate (1∶200 diluted) induced the synthesis of plasma vitellogenin and led to decreased enzyme activity of gonad gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and gonadosomatic index in male goldfish (Carassius auratus) after a 28-day exposure, while increased circulating 17β-estradiol level was also observed in males exposed to treated effluent. Although the target EEs were partially removed with removal rates varying from 87.2% to 99.77% by the “membrane bioreactor+reverse osmosis+aeration zeolite biofilter” treatment process, the treated effluent is still estrogenic to fish. The method combined chemical techniques with the responses of test organisms allowing us to identify the group of estrogen-like chemicals so that we were able to evaluate the overall estrogenic effects of a complex mixture, avoiding false negative assessments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yufeng Gong
- Marine Life Science College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Life Science College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Chengtou Xiaojianxi Leachate Treatment Corporation Limited, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Life Science College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Life Science College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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