Abstract:
:The use of antibiotics in the dairy farming for curing and growth promotion results in the production of massive quantities of non-recyclable wastewater by the conventional purification techniques. Additionally, waste milk is produced during the drug withholding periods, which is not suitable for human or animal consumption and cause huge economic loss as well as present serious environmental waste. This study was designed to investigate the decomposition of various antibiotic compounds in un-buffered aqueous solutions and milk samples by ozonation process. Commonly administered broad-spectrum antibiotics such as amoxicillin, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and sulphadiazine were selected as model examples in the current investigation. Gradual exposure of these antibiotics to increasing ozone gas concentration induced increasing removal percentages of the antibiotics in spiked water and milk samples. The removal reached 95% across all the tested treated antibiotics with ozone dose as low as 75 mg L-1. It was noted that the removal of antibiotics in milk samples is more efficient with faster rate constants. This was attributed to the self-buffering characteristic of milk that maintains the neutral pH, keeping the amine groups un-protonated and more reactive towards the electrophilic attack by the molecular ozone. 1H NMR as well as HPLC experiments support the near complete removal of antibiotics and indicated the break down to simpler and more soluble fragments of acidic nature. Bacterial growth experiments, conducted with E. coli, and milk ageing experiments provided clear evidences that the resulting decomposition byproducts lack both toxicity effect and antimicrobial activity. This study provides a viable route to remove hazardous materials, which contribute to a growing issue of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria.
journal_name
Ecotoxicol Environ Safjournal_title
Ecotoxicology and environmental safetyauthors
Alsager OA,Alnajrani MN,Abuelizz HA,Aldaghmani IAdoi
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.024subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-08-30 00:00:00pages
114-122eissn
0147-6513issn
1090-2414pii
S0147-6513(18)30317-8journal_volume
158pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The main objective of the present investigation is appraisal of human health hazard based on the intake and dermal contact of fluoride enriched potable groundwater used for rural water supply in a semi-arid region (Shanmuganadhi River basin) of south India. A variance decomposition based Sobol sensitivity method was u...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110438
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cladoceran are animals of significant importance to freshwater bodies such that changes in their populations may result in drastic shifts in the food web. Numerous studies have investigated the effects of toxicants, and the effects of chemical and physical habitat changes to these animals. Most of these studies invest...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.018
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Psychiatric drugs are among the leading medications prescribed for humans, with their presence in aquatic environments raising concerns relating to potentially harmful effects on non-target organisms. Nortriptyline (NTP) is a selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant, widely used in clinics ...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111868
更新日期:2021-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nickel (Ni) is a widely distributed metal in the environment and an important pollutant because of its many industrial applications. With increasing incidences of Ni contamination, Ni toxicity has become a global public health concern and recent evidence suggests that Ni adversely affects the immune system. Hence, thi...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111006
更新日期:2020-10-15 00:00:00
abstract::Acetaminophen is a pharmaceutical, frequently found in surface water as a contaminant. Bioremediation, in particular, mycoremediation of acetaminophen is a method to remove this compound from waters. Owing to the lack of quantitative analytical method for acetaminophen in aquatic organisms, the present study aimed to ...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.02.029
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The presented study investigates the use of passive sampling, i.e. solid phase microextraction with polydimethylsiloxane fibers (PDMS-SPME), to assess the bioavailability of fiver neutral organic chemicals (phenanthrene, pyrene, lindane, p,p'-DDT, and PCB 153) spiked to natural and artificial soils after different agi...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.11.011
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rare earth elements (REE) used to be taken as tracers of geological origin for fluvial transport. Nowadays their increased applications in innovative environmental-friendly technology (e.g. in catalysts, superconductors, lasers, batteries) and medical applications (e.g. MRI contrast agent) lead to man-made, elevated l...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.09.033
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Larval stages of the midge, Chironomus decorus, were used to define the bioaccumulation of sediment-sorbed mono-, di-, tri-, and hexachlorobenzene. Larvae were exposed to high- and low-organic-content sediments that had been equilibrated with individual radiolabeled chlorobenzenes prior to testing. Equilibrium or none...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0147-6513(88)90076-0
更新日期:1988-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Five random vegetable farms were selected to investigate the bioaccumulation risk of heavy metals (HMs) by different type of vegetables around the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. The concentration order of four major HMs in the surface soil samples was Cd journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety pub_type: 杂志文章 doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.01.001 更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::As the first step toward parameterization of a chronic lead (Pb) biotic ligand model (BLM) for Ceriodaphnia dubia, 7-d toxicity tests were performed in waters modified to evaluate the influences of hardness, DOM (as Suwannee River NOM and Aldrich humic acid (HA)), pH (buffered with 4 mM MOPS) and alkalinity on the chr...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.11.005
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) and exogenous L-thyroxine (T4), two kinds of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), mainly affect the circulating thyroid hormones, which regulate the initiation and rate of metamorphosis in amphibian. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential role of EDCs in regulating the develop...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111410
更新日期:2020-12-15 00:00:00
abstract::The different cell types in the opercular epidermis of Rita rita when exposed to a synthetic detergent, dodecylbenzene sodium sulfonate in the concentration of 6.9 mg liter-1 (96-hr LC50 of the detergent), had a gradual decrease in the activity of various enzymes responsible for different metabolic processes occurring...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0147-6513(89)90009-2
更新日期:1989-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The differences in xenobiotic chemical content between organic and nonorganic products can be chemically measured. In this study, the deoxynucleotide composition of strawberry samples is used to demonstrate chromatographic methods of quantifying the differences between pesticide- and toxic-exposed strawberries. The sa...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/eesa.1999.1832
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a recent study, we showed that the earthworm species Eisenia fetida, inhabiting an extremely high metal polluted compost heap on a wine farm, did not have elevated body loads of the metals but exhibited genotoxic tolerance when exposed to Cd in the laboratory (Voua Otomo and Reinecke, 2010). To unravel the mechanis...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.05.014
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::An experimental study on enzymatic transesterification was performed to produce biodiesel from waste vegetable oils. Lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia was covalently immobilized on a epoxy-acrylic resin support. The immobilized enzyme exhibited high catalytic specific surface and allowed an easy recovery, regeneration a...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.03.028
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils and soil seepage waters were analyzed along with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to investigate the ecological risks and factors controlling the subsurface transport of PAHs in karst terrain in southwest China. The concentrations of dissolved PAHs in so...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110122
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::This review was drawn from the literature describing genotoxic organic compounds in natural water (rivers, lakes, streams) and wastewater, as well as from recent discussions with industrial scientists and environmental regulators. Testing of wastewaters for genotoxicity may become a routine requirement for some indust...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0147-6513(91)90051-p
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic environmental pollutant, and could result in toxic effects on living organisms. The effects of 0, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg of nZVI on plant growth, Pb accumulation and antioxidative responses of Lolium perenne were investigated. Results showed that the total Pb contents in L. pere...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.01.060
更新日期:2018-05-30 00:00:00
abstract::Cigarette smoke can affect female reproductive health by causing follicle destruction and oocyte dysfunction. Third-hand smoke has received increasing attention as a public health issue. However, the effects of third-hand smoke on the female reproductive system, particularly the ovaries, remain unclear. 1-(N-methyl-N-...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109544
更新日期:2019-11-15 00:00:00
abstract::The ecotoxicological effect expressed as mortality of four metal ions (Cd, Cu, Zn, Al) and their associations on winter third- to fourth-instar larvae of Chironomus plumosus was determined. The effect of individual metals was introduced as acute toxicological effect and expressed as LC(50) and LC95 values with 95% int...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/eesa.2000.1980
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::An effective bioaugmentation strategy was developed for the removal of alcohol ethoxylates (AEs) from municipal wastewater. An AE-degrading strain, Pseudomonas sp. LZ-B, was isolated from an activated sludge. Strain LZ-B was able to degrade 96.8% of 200 mg/L C12E4 (Brij 30) within 24 h and showed significant biomass i...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.045
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::For the bioconcentration of hydrophobic chemicals by fish, relationships have been previously established between uptake rate constants (k1) and the octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow), and also between the clearance rate constant (k2) and Kow. These have been refined and extended on the basis of data for chlori...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0147-6513(88)90054-1
更新日期:1988-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Effects of anthropogenic pollution have been observed at different trophic levels in the oceans, and toxicity tests constitute one way of monitoring these alterations. The present assay proposes the use of two reference substances, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and zinc sulfate, for Perna perna larvae. This common muss...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2004.09.005
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Phosphite (Phi), an analog of phosphate (Pi) anion, is emerging as a potential biostimulator, fungicide and insecticide. Here, we reported that Phi also significantly enhanced thermotolerance in potatoes under heat stress. Potato plants with and without Phi pretreatment were exposed to heat stress and their heat toler...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110048
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The bacterial (dissimilatory) iron and sulfate reduction (BIR and BSR) are intimately linked to the biogeochemical cycling of C, Fe, and S in acid mine drainage (AMD) environments. This study examined the response of native microbial communities to the reduction of iron and sulfate in bench experimental systems. Resul...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.005
更新日期:2019-06-15 00:00:00
abstract::Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical that has been extensively studied as an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC). Other bisphenols sharing close structural features with BPA, are increasingly being used as alternatives, increasing the need to assess associated hazards to the endocrine system. In the present stu...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.04.009
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although mounting evidence have linked traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) with increased risk of preterm birth (PTB), whether it can interact with indoor environmental factors remains unknown, and its window(s) susceptibility at the stage of gestation is unclear. OBJECTIVE:To explore PTB risk for prenatal...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109639
更新日期:2019-11-30 00:00:00
abstract::Exposure to excessive fluoride has been associated with a number of adverse health outcomes; however, there is a lack of evidence on the relation between fluoride exposure and serum uric acid levels, especially in human populations. The present study examined a potential relationship between fluoride exposure, measure...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111670
更新日期:2021-01-15 00:00:00
abstract::Cyanobacteria have been considered a major global threat because of their widespread ability to proliferate and contaminate inland and marine waters with toxic metabolites. For this reason, to avoid risks to humans and environmental health, regulatory legislation and guidelines have been established based on extensive...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110937
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The algal growth responses to the effluents of an aluminum plating plant and to the wastewater from an analgesic/antiinflammatory-drug-producing pharmaceutical plant were investigated. Growth response of the marine alga Dunaliella tertiolecta was monitored by measuring the two response parameters optical density (OD(6...
journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.03.017
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00