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Banegas MEN, Saboia L, Barros Y, Lemos VADS, Oliveira AHBD, Vidal CB, Cavalcante RM. MICROPLASTICS AND NANOPLASTICS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT: CONTAMINATION, DETERMINATION AND INTERACTION WITH OTHER CONTAMINANTS. PTQ 2023. [DOI: 10.52571/ptq.v20.n43.2023_05_cavalcante_pgs_58_92.pdf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Background: After more than half a century since the increase in the dumping of plastics in the oceans and other bodies of water, the damage caused by these products and their fractions has been verified. Its presence compromises the quality of the environment due to its prolonged permanence in the habitat and potential for the adsorption of substances and release of chemical compounds to the environment responsible for the durability of the plastic. Aims: This paper aims to gather information about the source, characterization, and interactions of micro- and nanoplastic in the environment and provide current material for those curious about this pollution. Methods: This review was conducted searching for papers on micro and nanoplastics on Science Direct, Springer, and Elsevier databases using keywords such as “microplastic”, “nanoplastic”, “sources”, “contamination”, “instruments”, “analysis,” and “ocean”. This review used only published works and comprise the last seven years of research on the topic from the date the review was initiated. The work is structured in the definition of micro and nanoplastics, main sources, levels of contamination, adsorption processes, and characterization techniques. Results: Degradation drives the main role in producing micro- and nanoplastic. Studies have reported interactions between microplastic and hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds and demonstrated that microplastics can concentrate inorganic and organic compounds in several orders of magnitude, acting as vectors for co-pollutants in the environment. Discussion: Factors such as exposure time, pH, salinity, temperature, and adsorbate concentration directly affect MP-pollutant selection processes. The adsorption process might happen in presence of micro- and nanoplastic since organic pollutants have a high affinity with solid or particulate materials. Methodologies and quantification vary significantly among studies making it difficult to synthesize data. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that numerous techniques are being modified to characterize micro- and nanoparticles. However, standardizing analysis methodologies has proven challenging due to the nature of these particles and their nanometer-scale size.
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Oliveira do Nascimento H, Zillene Franklin da Silva M, Beserra Alexandre J, Bastos Vidal C, Vieira Carvalho T, Ferreira do Nascimento R. New HS-SPME-GC-BID method for the determination of volatile constituents in distilled beverages. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rodrigues-Silva F, Masceno GP, Panicio PP, Imoski R, Prola LDT, Vidal CB, Xavier CR, Ramsdorf WA, Passig FH, Liz MVD. Removal of micropollutants by UASB reactor and post-treatment by Fenton and photo-Fenton: Matrix effect and toxicity responses. Environ Res 2022; 212:113396. [PMID: 35525292 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Literature is scarce on the performance of Fenton-based processes as post-treatment of municipal wastewater treated by upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. This study aims to perform Fenton and photo-Fenton from UASB influent and effluent matrices to remove micropollutants (MPs) models: atrazine (ATZ), rifampicin (RIF), and 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2). A UASB reactor at bench-scale (14 L) was operated with these MPs, and the AOPs experiments at bench-scale were performed on a conventional photochemical reactor (1 L). A high-pressure vapor mercury lamp was used for photo-Fenton process (UVA-Vis) as a radiation source. Microcrustacean Daphnia magna (acute toxicity) and seeds of Lactuca sativa (phytotoxicity) were indicator organisms for toxicity monitoring. The UASB reactor showed stability removing 90% of the mean chemical oxygen demand, and removal efficiencies for ATZ, RIF, and EE2 were 16.5%, 45.9%, and 15.7%, respectively. A matrix effect was noted regarding the application of both Fenton and photo-Fenton in UASB influent and effluent to remove MPs and toxicity responses. The pesticide ATZ was the most recalcitrant compound, yet the processes carried out from UASB effluent achieved removal >99.99%. The post-treatment of the UASB reactor by photo-Fenton removed acute toxicity in D. magna for all treatment times. However, only the photo-Fenton conducted for 90 min did not result in a phytotoxic effect in L. sativa.
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- Fernando Rodrigues-Silva
- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Sanitation, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Research Group on Water and Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technologies (GPTec), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Deputado Heitor de Alencar Furtado St., 5000, Ecoville, Curitiba, Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil.
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Oliveira JT, de Sousa MC, Martins IA, de Sena LMG, Nogueira TR, Vidal CB, Neto EFA, Romero FB, Campos OS, do Nascimento RF. Electrocoagulation/oxidation/flotation by direct pulsed current applied to the removal of antibiotics from Brazilian WWTP effluents. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Raulino GSC, Silva LSD, Vidal CB, de Sousa Almeida E, de Quadros Melo D, Nascimento RFD. Role of surface chemistry and morphology in the reactive adsorption of metal ions on acid modified dry bean pods ( Phaseolus vulgaris
L.) organic polymers. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Departament of Physics; Federal University of Cearaá; Campus do Pici, 6030, Fortaleza CE 60440-554 Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry; Federal University of Cearaá; Campus do Pici, Bl. 940, Fortaleza CE 60451-970 Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry; Federal University of Cearaá; Campus do Pici, Bl. 940, Fortaleza CE 60451-970 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal Institute of Education and Science of Sertão Pernambucano; Br 407, Km 08, Campus Petrolina, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry; Federal University of Cearaá; Campus do Pici, Bl. 940, Fortaleza CE 60451-970 Brazil
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Melo DDQ, Vidal CB, Medeiros TC, Raulino GSC, Dervanoski A, Pinheiro MDC, Nascimento RFD. Biosorption of metal ions using a low cost modified adsorbent (Mauritia flexuosa): experimental design and mathematical modeling. Environ Technol 2016; 37:2157-2171. [PMID: 26950526 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1144796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Buriti fibers were subjected to an alkaline pre-treatment and tested as an adsorbent to investigate the adsorption of copper, cadmium, lead and nickel in mono- and multi-element aqueous solutions, the results showed an increase in the adsorption capacity compared to the unmodified Buriti fiber. The effects of pH, adsorbent mass, agitation rate and initial metal ions concentration on the efficiency of the adsorption process were studied using a fractional 2(4-1) factorial design, and the results showed that all four parameters influenced metal adsorption differently. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry and X-ray fluorescence analysis were used to identify the groups that participated in the adsorption process and suggest its mechanisms and they indicated the probable mechanisms involved in the adsorption process are mainly ion exchange. Kinetic and thermodynamic equilibrium parameters were determined. The adsorption kinetics were adjusted to the homogeneous diffusion model. The adsorption equilibrium was reached in 30 min for Cu(2+) and Pb(2+), 20 min for Ni(2+) and instantaneously for Cd(2+). The results showed a significant difference was found in the competitiveness for the adsorption sites. A mathematical model was used to simulate the breakthrough curves in multi-element column adsorption considering the influences of external mass transfer and intraparticle diffusion resistance.
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- Diego de Quadros Melo
- a Department of Chemistry , Federal Institute of Education and Science of Piauí , Paulistana , Brazil
- b Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , Brazil
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- c Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , Brazil
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- b Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , Brazil
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- d Department of Environmental Engineering , Fronteira Sul Federal University , Erechim , Brazil
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- b Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , Brazil
- c Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , Brazil
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de Quadros Melo D, de Oliveira Sousa Neto V, de Freitas Barros FC, Raulino GSC, Vidal CB, do Nascimento RF. Chemical modifications of lignocellulosic materials and their application for removal of cations and anions from aqueous solutions. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Diego de Quadros Melo
- Department of Chemistry; Federal Institute of Education and Science of Piauí; Rodovia Br 407, S/N, Campus Paulistana CEP: 64750-000 Paulistana Piauí Brazil
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Rua Do Contorno, S/N, Campus Do Pici, Bl. 940 CEP: 60451-970 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Rua Do Contorno, S/N, Campus Do Pici, Bl. 940 CEP: 60451-970 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering; Federal University of Ceará; Rua Do Contorno, S/N Campus Do Pici, Bl. 713 CEP: 60451-970 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering; Federal University of Ceará; Rua Do Contorno, S/N Campus Do Pici, Bl. 713 CEP: 60451-970 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Rua Do Contorno, S/N, Campus Do Pici, Bl. 940 CEP: 60451-970 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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Martins AVPR, Ramos JET, Coelho JA, Vidal CB, Cavalcante CL, Azevedo DCS. Metal-impregnated carbon applied as adsorbent for removal of sulphur compounds using fixed-bed column technology. Environ Technol 2014; 35:1367-1377. [PMID: 24701935 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.868530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Metal-impregnated carbons (Cu--AC; Ag--AC and Pd--AC) were studied as adsorbents for the desulphurization of liquid fuels. A real gasoline was examined for sulphur compounds. Textural characteristics of adsorbents were determined by nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms at 77 K. The adsorption isotherms were obtained by frontal analysis in a single fixed bed at 30 degrees C and 45 degrees C. Breakthrough curves were simulated according to a mathematical model that assumed axially dispersed flow and mass transfer described by a linear driving force approximation and nonlinear adsorption equilibrium reached instantaneously on the external surface of the adsorbents particles. The model was solved numerically by orthogonal collocation in finite elements, using the commercial solver gPROMS. The proposed model matched experimental data reasonably well. Resistance to mass transfer was significant and thought to be due to intraparticle diffusion kinetics. The results confirmed the efficiency of the use of activated carbon (AC) in the adsorption of sulphur compounds, especially when its surface is modified with metals. Comparing adsorption capacities of sulphur compounds from real gasoline, AC-Pd material appeared more selective than other materials, even presenting a behaviour of rapid saturation explained by the presence of other components competing for adsorption sites, reducing their effectiveness in removing sulphur compounds. Both pristine AC and Pd--AC showed good regenerability. The regenerated Pd--AC sorbent can recover about 85% of the desulphurization capacity.
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BACKGROUND Ambient air pollution is a risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction, possibly because of alterations in coagulation that influence the arterial circulation. Whether air pollution influences diseases associated with peripheral venous thrombogenesis remains largely unknown. OBJECTIVES To determine the association between air pollution and venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in a sample of the general population. METHODS A time-series analysis was used to test the association between daily air pollution and VTE hospitalizations in Santiago between 2001 and 2005. Results were adjusted for long-term trends, day of the week and average daily humidex. RESULTS From a population of 5.4 million, there were, on average, 2.3 admissions for VTE per day. Pooled estimates of relative risk (RR) [95% confidence interval (CI)] of hospitalization for venous disease were: 1.07 (1.05, 1.09) for a 58.4 p.p.b. increase in ozone (O(3)); 1.06 (1.02, 1.09) for a 5.85 p.p.b. increase in sulphur dioxide (SO(2)); 1.08 (1.03, 1.12) for a 29.25 microg/m(3) increase in nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)); and 1.05 (1.03, 1.06) for a 20.02 microg/m(3) increase in particulate matter < or = 2.5 microm in mean aerodynamic diameter (PM(2.5)). For pulmonary embolism (PE) results were: 1.10 (1.07, 1.13) for O(3); 1.05 (1.02, 1.08) for SO(2); 1.07 (1.04, 1.09) for NO(2); and 1.05(1.03, 1.06) for PM(2.5), respectively. CONCLUSION Air pollution appears to be a risk factor for venous thrombosis and PE, a disease with a significant fatality rate.
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- R E Dales
- (Epidemiology) Health Canada, University of Ottawa Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital (General Campus), Ottawa, ON, Canada
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