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Kunene PN, Mahlambi PN. Case study on antiretroviral drugs uptake from soil irrigated with contaminated water: Bio-accumulation and bio-translocation to roots, stem, leaves, and fruits. Environ Pollut 2023; 319:121004. [PMID: 36608725 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the potential of uptake of the commonly used antiretroviral drugs (ARVDs) in South Africa (abacavir, nevirapine, and efavirenz) by vegetable plants (beetroot, spinach, and tomato) from contaminated soil culture. The study results showed that all the studied vegetables have the potential to take up abacavir, nevirapine, and efavirenz from contaminated soil, be absorbed by the root, and translocate them to the aerial part of the plants. The total percentage of ARVDs found in the individual plant was mainly attributed to abacavir which contributed 53% in beetroot and 48% in spinach, while efavirenz (42%) was the main contributor in tomato. Abacavir was found at high concentrations to a maximum of 40.21 μg/kg in the spinach root, 18.43 μg/kg in the spinach stem, and 6.77 μg/kg in the spinach soil, while efavirenz was the highest concentrations, up to 35.44 μg/kg in tomato leaves and 8.86 μg/kg in tomato fruits. Spinach roots accumulated more ARVDs than beetroot and tomato however, the concentrations were not statistically different. Hydrophobicity was the main effect on the linearity, accumulation, and translocation of ARVDs. This study advances knowledge on the fate of ARVDs in agroecosystems, particularly in plant root - ARVD interaction and the resulting potentially toxic effects on plants. These results suggest that the quality of water used for crop irrigation needs to be assessed prior to irrigation to avoid vegetable plant pollution as contaminated water results in the contaminants uptake by plants. This may lead to the transfer of pollutants to the edible crops parts of and thus be unintentionally consumed by humans. More studies need to be continuously conducted to evaluate ARVDs bioaccumulation and their mechanism of uptake by other vegetables. The use of the pot-plant system can be recommended because it closely relates to the agricultural world.
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- P N Kunene
- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa.
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Mnyandu HM, Mahlambi PN. Optimization and application of QuEChERS and SPE methods followed by LC-PDA for the determination of triazines residues in fruits and vegetables from Pietermaritzburg local supermarkets. Food Chem 2021; 360:129818. [PMID: 33964653 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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QuEChERS and solid phase extraction (SPE) methods were optimized and applied for the extraction of triazines in fruit and vegetables. These extraction methods are easy, effective, rugged and safe. Also, they have the ability to purify the extracts which leads to lower detection limits and higher recoveries of the analytes. The analysis were conducted using liquid chromatography coupled to photodiode array detector. The limits of detection and quantification ranged from 0.4 -1.4 µg/kg and 1.5 - 4.5 µg/kg, respectively, for QuEChERS and 0.3 - 1.8 µg/kg and 1.4 - 4.9 µg/kg respectively, for SPE. The recoveries ranged from 84 to 102% for QuEChERS and 76-119% for SPE, with relative standard deviation less than 20% for both methods. The fruits and vegetables analysed were apples, pears, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, spinach, bananas, and oranges. The concentrations detected ranged between 6 and 46 µg/kg in fruits and 4 - 84 µg/kg in vegetables. Simazine was detected in all fruits and vegetable samples except in pear, while terbutylazine was not detected in all samples analysed. Propazine and ametryn were only found in carrot while pear sample only had atrazine. The proposed methods proved to be sensitive and accurate indicating their applicability for detection and monitoring of the selected triazines in fruits and vegetables. However, QuEChERS can be recommended for routine analysis of these triazines due to its fewer extraction steps compared to SPE which is important for turn-around time.
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- H M Mnyandu
- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa.
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Mlunguza NY, Ncube S, Mahlambi PN, Chimuka L, Madikizela LM. Optimization and application of hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction and microwave-assisted extraction for the analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in aqueous and plant samples. Environ Monit Assess 2020; 192:557. [PMID: 32740832 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08527-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Human consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is increasing, which poses a great risk of pollution by these pharmaceuticals on the aquatic environment. Therefore, this study reports the optimization of microwave-assisted extraction using water as a green solvent and hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME) methods followed by high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry analysis of NSAIDs in wastewater and aquatic plant, Eichhornia crassipes. The optimized MAE resulted in efficient transfer of selected NSAIDs from plant samples into the aqueous phase yielding the recoveries ranging from 91 to115%. A multivariate approach based on half fractional factorial and central composite design was used during the optimization of HF-LPME. Under the optimized conditions, the maximum enrichment factors for naproxen, fenoprofen, diclofenac, and ibuprofen were 49, 126, 93 and 156, respectively. The overall analytical method recoveries ranged from 86 to 116% while the limits of quantitation for wastewater and plant samples ranged from 0.09 to 0.59 μg L-1 and from 0.11 to 0.59 μg kg-1, respectively. The precision of the proposed analytical method which was measured in terms of RSD values did not exceed 5%. Naproxen was the most abundant compound in both wastewater and the Eichhornia crassipes plant samples with concentrations of up to 3.30 μg L-1 and 10.97 μg kg-1, respectively. The detection of NSAIDs in Eichhornia crassipes means this plant has the ability to bioaccumulate pharmaceutical load in surface water.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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Hlengwa NB, Mahlambi PN. Ultrasonic Followed by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography-Photodiode Array for Determination of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Sediment and Soil. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2020; 104:464-470. [PMID: 32215685 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02829-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work reports on the method optimization and application for quantitative analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anti-epileptic drug in soil and sediment samples. The analytes were extracted by ultrasonic extraction followed by solid phase extraction and quantified using liquid chromatographic coupled with photodiode array. The sensitivity of the method was determined based on the limit of detection and the limit of quantification which ranged between (0.010-0.027 µg/kg) and (0.025-0.049 µg/kg), respectively. The %recoveries of the method ranged between 74% and 112%. The concentrations obtained in real samples ranged from 0.055 to 0.426 µg/kg in sediment and 0.044-0.567 µg/kg in soil samples. The highest concentration was found for diclofenac in soil samples.
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- N B Hlengwa
- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa.
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Mlunguza NY, Ncube S, Mahlambi PN, Chimuka L, Madikizela LM. Determination of selected antiretroviral drugs in wastewater, surface water and aquatic plants using hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction and liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2020; 382:121067. [PMID: 31476719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work describes a simple and sensitive method for the simultaneous isolation, enrichment, identification and quantitation of selected antiretroviral drugs; emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz in aqueous samples and plants. The analytical method was based on microwave extraction and hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction technique coupled with ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. A multivariate approach via a half-fractional factorial design was used focusing on six factors; donor phase pH, acceptor phase HCl concentration, extraction time, stirring rate, supported liquid membrane carrier composition and salt content. The optimal enrichment factors for emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz from aqueous phase were 78, 111 and 24, respectively. The analytical method yielded recoveries in the range of 86 to 111%, and quantitation limits for emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil and efavirenz in wastewater were 0.033, 0.10 and 0.53 μg L-1, respectively. The drugs were detected in most samples with concentrations up to 37.6 μg L-1 recorded for efavirenz in wastewater effluent. Roots of the water hyacinth plant had higher concentrations of the investigated drugs ranging from 7.4 to 29.6 μg kg-1. Overall, hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction proved to be an ideal tool for isolating and pre-concentrating the selected antiretroviral drugs from environmental samples.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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Ntombela SC, Mahlambi PN. Method development and application for triazine herbicides analysis in water, soil and sediment samples from KwaZulu-Natal. J Environ Sci Health B 2019; 54:569-579. [PMID: 31164032 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2019.1621113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study reports on the development and application of solid phase extraction (SPE) and ultrasonic extraction (UE) methods for the analysis of triazine herbicides in water, soil and sediment samples. The extraction parameters such as conditioning solvent, sample loading volume, eluting solvent, extraction time and sample mass were optimized due to their influence on the extraction efficiency of the analytes. To assess the applicability of the SPE and UE methods, spiked distilled water or soil samples were extracted and analyzed using an LC-PDA instrument. The recoveries obtained under optimum conditions were between 65-94% and 75-100% for SPE and UE, respectively. The relative standard deviations obtained were less than 0.36% for SPE and less than 4.6% for UE. The limit of detection (LOD) ranged from 0.026-0.084 µg/L for SPE and 0.0028-0.0083 mg/kg for UE. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was between 0.088-0.28 µg/L for SPE and 0.0089-0.028 mg/kg for UE. The concentrations of triazines were found to be between 0.96-7.4 µg/L and 0.79-15 µg/L in river water and wastewater effluent samples, respectively. In sediment samples, the triazine concentrations were found to be between 0.032-0.93 mg/kg, while in soil samples they were between 0.12-1.03 mg/kg.
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- S C Ntombela
- a Department of Chemistry , University of KwaZulu Natal , Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of KwaZulu Natal , Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
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