scholarly journals IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERSISTENCE OF CHEMICALS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Whale ◽  
John Parsons ◽  
Kees Ginkel ◽  
Russell Davenport ◽  
Eleni Vaiopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Persistence

scholarly journals Extracellular amoebal-vesicles: potential transmission vehicles for respiratory viruses

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafik Dey ◽  
Melanie A. Folkins ◽  
Nicholas J. Ashbolt
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Environmental Persistence ◽  
Viral Dissemination ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Tract Infections

AbstractHuman respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory tract infections in children and immunocompromised adults worldwide. Here we report that amoebae-release respirable-sized vesicles containing high concentrations of infectious RSV that persisted for the duration of the experiment. Given the ubiquity of amoebae in moist environments, our results suggest that extracellular amoebal-vesicles could contribute to the environmental persistence of respiratory viruses, including potential resistance to disinfection processes and thereby offering novel pathways for viral dissemination and transmission.

scholarly journals Methodological Advances to Study Contaminant Biotransformation: New Prospects for Understanding and Reducing Environmental Persistence?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Fenner ◽  
Martin Elsner ◽  
Tillmann Lueders ◽  
Michael S. McLachlan ◽  
Lawrence P. Wackett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Persistence

Enantioselective analysis and fate of polycyclic musks in a water recycling plant in Sydney (Australia)

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1996-2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Wang ◽  
S. J. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Environmental Chemicals ◽  
Water Recycling ◽  
Environmental Persistence ◽  
Enantioselective Analysis ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Polycyclic Musks ◽  
Household Products ◽  
Final Effluent

Synthetic polycyclic musks (PCMs) Galaxolide (HHCB), Tonalide (AHTN), Phantolide (AHDI), Traseolide (ATII) and Cashmeran (DPMI) are chiral chemicals that are commonly used in washing product industries as racemic mixtures. The major source of PCMs in municipal wastewater is from personal care and household products. Recent studies have shown that PCMs may enhance the relative toxicity of other environmental chemicals by inhibiting cellular xenobiotic defence systems. High sensitivity enantioselective analysis of these compounds enables improved characterisation of the environmental persistence and fate of PCMs, distinguishing between individual enantiomers so that a more complete understanding of environmental risks tributed by individual enantiomers may be obtained. Concentrations of PCMs through the various treatment stages of an advanced water recycling plant in Sydney were investigated to assess the removal of these chemicals. Average concentrations of HHCB, AHTN, AHDI, ATII and DPMI in influent were: 2,545, 301, 2, 5 and 33 ng L−1, respectively. In the final effluent, AHDI, ATII and DPMI were not detected, while HHCB and AHTN were still measured at concentrations of 21 and 2 ng L−1. No significant enantioselective transformation was detected during biological or advanced treatment processes.

Zebrafish embryos exposed to deltamethrin exhibit abnormalities despite induced expression of related genes (you, you-too, momo and u-boot)

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Kuder Reshma Shabnam ◽  
Dharmapuri Gangappa ◽  
Gundala Harold Philip
Keyword(s):  
Vital Role ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Environmental Persistence ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Pericardial Edema ◽  
Eye Pigmentation ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Evaluation of the toxic effects of a widely used synthetic pyrethroid, deltamethrin (DM), was carried out in this study. This pesticide is preferred for pest control because of its low environmental persistence and toxicity. We investigated the expression pattern of four genes, namely, you ( you), yot ( you-too), momo ( mom) and ubo ( u-boot) during early development of zebrafish, that is, from 12 hpf to 48 hpf stages. These stages are selected as most of the important developmental aspects take place during this period. All four genes are known to play a vital role in development of notochord and somites. To understand the effect of DM on development, embryos of 4 hpf stage were exposed to two concentrations (100 and 200 µg/L) of DM, and observations were made at 12, 24 and 48 hpf stages. Our earlier studies have shown phenotypic abnormalities such as notochord bending, tail deformation, yolk sac and pericardial edema, lightening of body and eye pigmentation and interfered in somite patterning, during these stages of development. Understanding the relationship of phenotypic abnormalities with these four genes has been our primary objective. These four genes were analyzed by Reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction and intensity of the bands has shown induction in their expression after exposure to the toxicant. In spite of the expression of genes, it was noticed that DM caused abnormalities. It can be said from the results that translational pathway could have been affected.

scholarly journals Application of immobilized mycelium-based pellets for the removal of organochlorine compounds: a review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. V. Pereira ◽  
M. P. Serbent ◽  
E. Skoronski
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Organochlorine Compounds ◽  
Environmental Persistence ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Immobilization Techniques ◽  
Enzymatic Machinery

Abstract Organochlorines have diverse structures and applications and are included in the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) due to their toxicity and environmental persistence. The reduced capacity of conventional wastewater treatment plants to remove these compounds encourages the development of cost-effective and efficient remediation approaches. Fungal biotechnology can contribute to the development of these technologies through their enzymatic machinery but faces several drawbacks related to the use of dispersed mycelium. In this sense, investigations concerning the degradation of organochlorines using immobilized fungi demonstrated an increase in contaminants removal efficiency compared with degradation by free cells. Despite this interest, the mechanisms of immobilized fungi have not been comprehensively reviewed. In this paper, recent advances of laboratory and field studies in organochlorine compounds removal by fungi were reviewed, focusing on the role of immobilization techniques. Firstly, the mechanisms of organochlorines bioconversion by fungi and the factors affecting enzyme activity are elucidated and discussed in detail. Then, the main targeted compounds, fungi, technics, and materials used for immobilization are discussed, as well as their advantages and limitations. Furthermore, critical points for future studies of the fungi immobilization for organochlorines removal are proposed.

scholarly journals Using geospatial methods to measure the risk of environmental persistence of avian influenza virus in South Carolina

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Fox ◽  
Mary Jane McCool-Eye ◽  
Chloe Stenkamp-Strahm ◽  
John Humphreys ◽  
Anglela James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Virus ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Avian Influenza ◽  
Avian Influenza Virus ◽  
Environmental Persistence

Progress on Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in China’s Lakes

2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 467-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Song ◽  
Hong Hu Zeng ◽  
Yan Peng Liang
Keyword(s):  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Residue Level ◽  
High Toxicity ◽  
Environmental Persistence ◽  
Environmental Media ◽  
Effective Governance ◽  
Pollution Status

Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) is a kind of typical Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) with high toxicity, semi-volatility, environmental persistence and bio-magnification. Because of its large number of application in history, the residue level of OCPs in environmental media is rather high. This paper summarizes the existing status of the residue level and distribution of OCPs in China’s lakes in recent years, which is helpful to evaluate the pollution status of the OCPs in lake and provides a basis for effective governance.

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