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Tanveer S, Ilyas N, Akhtar N, Akhtar N, Bostan N, Hasnain Z, Niaz A, Zengin G, Gafur A, Fitriatin BN. Unlocking the interaction of organophosphorus pesticide residues with ecosystem: Toxicity and bioremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118291. [PMID: 38301757 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118291] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Organophosphorus adulteration in the environment creates terrestrial and aquatic pollution. It causes acute and subacute toxicity in plants, humans, insects, and animals. Due to the excessive use of organophosphorus pesticides, there is a need to develop environmentally friendly, economical, and bio-based strategies. The microbiomes, that exist in the soil, can reduce the devastating effects of organophosphates. The use of cell-free enzymes and yeast is also an advanced method for the degradation of organophosphates. Plant-friendly bacterial strains, that exist in the soil, can help to degrade these contaminants by oxidation-reduction reactions, enzymatic breakdown, and adsorption. The bacterial strains mostly from the genus Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Agrobacterium, and Rhizobium have the ability to hydrolyze the bonds of organophosphate compounds like profenofos, quinalphos, malathion, methyl-parathion, and chlorpyrifos. The native bacterial strains also promote the growth abilities of plants and help in detoxification of organophosphate residues. This bioremediation technique is easy to use, relatively cost-effective, very efficient, and ensures the safety of the environment. This review covers the literature gap by describing the major effects of organophosphates on the ecosystem and their bioremediation by using native bacterial strains.
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- Sadaf Tanveer
- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Sinarmas Forestry Corporate Research and Development, Perawang, 28772, Indonesia.
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- Department of Soil Science and Land Resouces Management, Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia.
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Guerrero Ramírez JR, Ibarra Muñoz LA, Balagurusamy N, Frías Ramírez JE, Alfaro Hernández L, Carrillo Campos J. Microbiology and Biochemistry of Pesticides Biodegradation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15969. [PMID: 37958952 PMCID: PMC10649977 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture, forestry, and, to some extent, public health. As effective as they can be, due to the limited biodegradability and toxicity of some of them, they can also have negative environmental and health impacts. Pesticide biodegradation is important because it can help mitigate the negative effects of pesticides. Many types of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae, can degrade pesticides; microorganisms are able to bioremediate pesticides using diverse metabolic pathways where enzymatic degradation plays a crucial role in achieving chemical transformation of the pesticides. The growing concern about the environmental and health impacts of pesticides is pushing the industry of these products to develop more sustainable alternatives, such as high biodegradable chemicals. The degradative properties of microorganisms could be fully exploited using the advances in genetic engineering and biotechnology, paving the way for more effective bioremediation strategies, new technologies, and novel applications. The purpose of the current review is to discuss the microorganisms that have demonstrated their capacity to degrade pesticides and those categorized by the World Health Organization as important for the impact they may have on human health. A comprehensive list of microorganisms is presented, and some metabolic pathways and enzymes for pesticide degradation and the genetics behind this process are discussed. Due to the high number of microorganisms known to be capable of degrading pesticides and the low number of metabolic pathways that are fully described for this purpose, more research must be conducted in this field, and more enzymes and genes are yet to be discovered with the possibility of finding more efficient metabolic pathways for pesticide biodegradation.
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- José Roberto Guerrero Ramírez
- Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Torreon 27170, Coahuila, Mexico; (J.R.G.R.); (J.E.F.R.); (L.A.H.)
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- Laboratorio de Biorremediación, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreon 27275, Coahuila, Mexico; (L.A.I.M.); (N.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Biorremediación, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreon 27275, Coahuila, Mexico; (L.A.I.M.); (N.B.)
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Torreon 27170, Coahuila, Mexico; (J.R.G.R.); (J.E.F.R.); (L.A.H.)
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Torreon 27170, Coahuila, Mexico; (J.R.G.R.); (J.E.F.R.); (L.A.H.)
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- Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua 31453, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Ahmad S, Pinto AP, Hai FI, Badawy METI, Vazquez RR, Naqvi TA, Munis FH, Mahmood T, Chaudhary HJ. Dimethoate residues in Pakistan and mitigation strategies through microbial degradation: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:51367-51383. [PMID: 35616845 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20933-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organophosphate pesticides (OPs) are used extensively for crop protection worldwide due to their high water solubility and relatively low persistence in the environment compared to other pesticides, such as organochlorines. Dimethoate is a broad-spectrum insecticide that belongs to the thio-organophosphate group of OPs. It is applied to cash crops, animal farms, and houses. It has been used in Pakistan since the 1960s, either alone or in a mixture with other OPs or pyrethroids. However, the uncontrolled use of this pesticide has resulted in residual accumulation in water, soil, and tissues of plants via the food chain, causing toxic effects. This review article has compiled and analyzed data reported in the literature between 1998 and 2021 regarding dimethoate residues and their microbial bioremediation. Different microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae have shown potential for bioremediation. However, an extensive role of bacteria has been observed compared to other microorganisms. Twenty bacterial, three fungal, and one algal genus with potential for the remediation of dimethoate have been assessed. Active bacterial biodegraders belong to four classes (i) alpha-proteobacteria, (ii) gamma-proteobacteria, (iii) beta-proteobacteria, and (iv) actinobacteria and flavobacteria. Microorganisms, especially bacterial species, are a sustainable technology for dimethoate bioremediation from environmental samples. Yet, new microbial species or consortia should be explored.
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- Saliha Ahmad
- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Evora University, Polo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554, Evora, Portugal
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, 21545-El Shatby, Aflaton St, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional No. 2508, C.P. 07360, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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Elazab MFA, Elbaiomy AEA, Ahmed MS, Alsharif KF, Dahran N, Elmahallawy EK, Mokhbatly AA. Ameliorative Effects of Bovine Lactoferrin on Benzene-Induced Hematotoxicity in Albino Rats. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:907580. [PMID: 35812844 PMCID: PMC9257330 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.907580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Benzene (Bz) is one of the major products of the petrochemical industry globally, which induces aplastic anemia and leukemia in humans and animals. This study aimed to investigate the modulatory effects of bovine lactoferrin (bLf) on Bz-induced hematotoxicity in albino rats. Eighty male rats were randomly divided into eight groups: corn oil group [2 mL/kg body weight (BW)], bLf groups (100, 200, and 300 mg/kg BW), Bz group (Bz 2 mL/kg BW; corn oil 2 mL/kg BW), and Bz + bLf groups (Bz 2 mL/kg BW; corn oil 2 mL/kg BW; bLf 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg BW). Hematobiochemical results exhibited marked pancytopenia, a significant decrease in total protein, albumin, α2- and γ-globulin, ferritin, serum iron, and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), and an increase in serum bioactivities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and erythropoietin hormone levels in Bz-treated rats. Histopathological examination revealed a marked reduction in all hematopoietic cell lines in the bone marrow (BM), necrosis in the white pulp of the spleen and cytosolic hydrops, and apoptosis of hepatocytes in the Bz-treated group. Rats treated with bLf (300 mg/kg BW) revealed marked increases in total protein, albumin, α2- and γ-globulin, ferritin, serum iron, and TIBC levels and decreases both in ALP and LDH bioactivities and erythropoietin hormone levels compared with the Bz-treated group. Histopathological results were concomitant with hematobiochemical parameters in rats treated with bLf (300 mg/kg BW), almost showing restoration of the normal cellularity of BM, the architecture of red and white pulps of the spleen, and even the normal hypertrophy of hepatocytes compared with the control groups. To conclude, bLf (300 mg/kg BW) can be recommended to treat Bz-induced hematotoxicity.
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- Mohamed F. Abou Elazab
- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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Guo Y, Wang H, Chen Z, Jing X, Wang X. Determination of methomyl in grain using deep eutectic solvent-based extraction combined with fluorescence-based enzyme inhibition assays. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 266:120412. [PMID: 34597870 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based extraction method is established to facilitate the determination of methomyl in grain via enzyme inhibition fluorescence. The environmentally-friendly DES was synthesized from proline and ethylene glycol and used as a green replacement for traditional extraction solvents that are generally toxic. The DES was added to grain samples and vortex extraction of methomyl, the supernatant was then collected for fluorescence detection. Biomass carbon quantum dots (CQDs) synthesized from millet were used as fluorescent probes. Acetylcholinesterase catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylthiocholine iodide to thiocholine. The positively-charged thiocholine interacts electrostatically with the negatively-charged quantum dots resulting in the quenching of their fluorescent emission. The pesticide extract solution blocks the enzyme activity and thus recovers the fluorescent from the quantum dots. The fluorescence response was correlated with the amount of methomyl residue in the grain over the range 0.01 to 5 mg kg-1. The limit of detection was found to be 0.003 mg kg-1, and the limit of quantification 0.01 mg kg-1. Recoveries of 86.5% to 107.8% were obtained using real samples, including millet, rice, wheat, and barley, with a relative standard deviation of less than 3.8%. The method is efficient and convenient and has good application prospects for extracting and detecting pesticides in grain samples.
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- Yan Guo
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China.
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Yasmin A, Ambreen S, Shabir S. Biotransformation of dimethoate into novel metabolites by bacterial isolate Pseudomonas kilonensis MB490. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2022; 57:13-22. [PMID: 34978268 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.2017723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bacterial strain (Pseudomonas kilonensis MB490) isolated from agricultural fields of Mianwali, was selected to check its potential to degrade Organophosphate insecticide dimethoate (DM). Strain MB490 was able to degrade dimethoate equally well at given pH range (6.0, 7.0 and 8.0), thus showing its pH independence for dimethoate degradation. Optimum temperature for dimethoate degradation varied from 25-30 °C. There was more dimethoate degradation under shaking conditions with optimum growth. Strain MB490 showed 90% dimethoate degradation in M-9 broth and 90.6% in soil slurry, while exhibited 81.5% dimethoate degradation in soil microcosm within 9 days, based on HPLC analysis of bacterial samples supplemented with 200 mg/L dimethoate. The average half-life (t 1/2) of dimethoate after bacterial degradation ranged from 1.95 days in 1st phase to 5 days in 2nd phase in M-9 broth, soil slurry and soil microcosm, while in control media without bacteria, it ranged from 30 to 64.3 days. GCMS investigation revealed the transformation of dimethoate into 5 metabolic products namely Methyl diethanol amine, Aspartylglycine ethyl ester, Phosphonothioic acid propyl-O, S-dimethyl ester, O, O, O-Trimethyl thiophosphate and omethoate which were ultimately mineralized by the strain MB490, providing energy for its growth.
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- Azra Yasmin
- Microbiology & Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Microbiology & Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Massoud A, Derbalah A, El-Mehasseb I, Allah MS, Ahmed MS, Albrakati A, Elmahallawy EK. Photocatalytic Detoxification of Some Insecticides in Aqueous Media Using TiO 2 Nanocatalyst. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179278. [PMID: 34501865 PMCID: PMC8431621 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study was performed to fabricate a titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocatalyst with proper characteristics for the removal of some insecticides (dimethoate and methomyl) from aqueous media. A TiO2 catalyst of regular (TiO2-commercial-/H2O2/UV) or nano (TiO2-synthesized-/H2O2/UV) size was employed as an advanced oxidation process by combining it with H2O2 under light. Moreover, the total detoxification of insecticides after treatment with the most effective system (TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV) was also investigated through exploring the biochemical alterations and histopathological changes in the liver and kidneys of the treated rats. Interestingly, the present study reported that degradation rates of the examined insecticides were faster using the TiO2 catalyst of nano size. Complete degradation of the tested insecticides (100%) was achieved under the TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV system after 320 min of irradiation. The half-life values of the tested insecticides under H2O2/TiO2(c)/UV were 43.86 and 36.28 for dimethoate and methomyl, respectively, whereas under the H2O2/TiO2(c)/UV system, the half-life values were 27.72 and 19.52 min for dimethoate and methomyl, respectively. On the other hand, no significant changes were observed in the biochemical and histopathological parameters of rats administrated with water treated with TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV compared to the control, indicating low toxicity of the TiO2 nanocatalyst-. Altogether, the advanced oxidation processes using TiO2 nanocatalyst can be considered as a promising and effective remediation technology for the complete detoxification of methomyl and dimethoate in water. However, further future research is needed to identify the possible breakdown products and to verify the safety of the used nanomaterials.
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- Ahmed Massoud
- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leon, 24004 Leon, Spain
- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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