Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1399 - 1399
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Amphibians,
which
are
essential
components
of
ecosystems,
susceptible
to
pharmaceutical
contamination,
a
phenomenon
increasing
concern
owing
the
widespread
consumption
and
detection
compounds
in
environmental
matrices.
This
review
investigates
oxidative
stress
(OS)
as
primary
mechanism
drug
toxicity
these
organisms.
The
evidence
gathered
reveals
that
various
pharmaceuticals,
from
antibiotics
anesthetics,
induce
OS
by
altering
biomarkers
damage
antioxidant
defense.
These
findings
underscore
deleterious
effects
pharmaceuticals
on
amphibian
health
development
emphasize
necessity
incorporating
into
ecotoxicological
risk
assessments.
Although
further
studies
diverse
species,
mixtures,
field
required,
offer
valuable
tools
for
identifying
sublethal
risks.
Furthermore,
more
refined
will
facilitate
early
adverse
effects,
crucial
protecting
amphibians
their
ecosystems.
Ultimately,
this
calls
continued
research
mitigation
strategies
safeguard
biodiversity
contamination.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33, P. 103512 - 103512
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
In
the
current
research,
brine
of
desalination
units
on
Persian
Gulf
coast
was
used
to
improve
catalytic
properties
clay.
The
catalyst
degrade
azithromycin
through
H2O2
activation.
construction
optimized
by
considering
furnace
retention
time
(60,
120,
180,
240
min),
calcination
temperature
(200,
300,
400,
500
°C),
and
ratio
brine-to-
distilled
water
(100:0,
50:50,
25:75,
0:100%v/v).
crystalline
mesoporous
had
an
area
11.52
m2/g.
maximum
decontamination
(96.50%)
achieved
at
pH
5.0,
dose
5
g/L,
hydrogen
peroxide
quantity
2%v/v,
contact
60
min.
Azithromycin
decomposition
kinetics
using
system
followed
first-order
model
(R²
>0.96).
Based
study
scavengers,
hydroxyl
radicals
played
a
vital
role
in
process.
good
stability
seventh
cycle
reuse,
it
efficiency
54%.
Phosphate
anion
aluminum
cation
more
interference
effects
removal.
removal
presence
humic
acid
fulvic
decreased
reached
80.25
83.59%,
respectively.
from
environments
like
water,
municipal
tap
sewage,
urine
tested,
lowest
sewage.
this
work
could
be
effectively
applied
for
activation
and,
eventually,
antibiotic
degradation
many
mediums.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 189 - 189
Published: March 10, 2024
A
large
variety
of
pharmaceutical
compounds
have
recently
been
detected
in
wastewater
and
natural
water
systems.
This
review
highlighted
the
significance
removing
compounds,
which
are
considered
indispensable
emerging
contaminants,
from
Various
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs),
including
UV-H2O2,
Fenton
photo-Fenton,
ozone-based
processes,
photocatalysis,
physical
such
as
sonolysis,
microwave,
electron
beam
irradiation,
regarded
most
viable
methods
to
eliminate
different
categories
discussed.
All
these
AOPs
exhibit
great
promising
techniques,
catalytic
degradation
process
advantages,
disadvantages
each
technique
were
deliberated.
Heterogeneous
photocatalysis
employing
metal
oxides,
particularly
anatase
TiO2
nanoparticles
catalysts
activated
by
UV
light
was
reviewed
terms
electron–hole
separation,
migration
charge
carriers
catalyst
surfaces,
redox
potential
carriers.
brief
overview
also
emphasized
that
TiO2-based
nanomaterials
photocatalysts,
a
combination
other
enhanced
photocatalytic
efficiency.
Finally,
challenges
applying
environmental
remediation
treatments
degrade
mass
spectroscopic
analysis
biological
activity
test
by-products
contaminants
resulting
summarized.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(9), P. 10144 - 10154
Published: April 23, 2024
Enrofloxacin
(ENR)
is
a
commonly
used
veterinary
antibiotic
and
poses
health
risk
when
present
as
residues
in
food.
This
study
describes
dual-mode
immunochromatographic
test
strip
(DITS)
biosensor
for
the
detection
of
ENR
Magnetic
graphene
oxide
nanoparticles
(MGO-NPs)
are
two-dimensional
magnetic
nanomaterials
with
large
specific
surface
area
fine
biocompatibility,
which
can
better
provide
more
adsorption
points
biological
antibodies.
Gold
(AuNPs)
stimulate
localized
plasmon
resonance
effect
under
laser
irradiation,
will
increase
temperature
to
achieve
photothermal
conversion.
The
conversion
efficiency
MGO-NPs
be
effectively
enhanced
by
combining
AuNPs
form
MGO@Au
nanocomposites
(MGO@Au-NCs).
Then,
MGO@Au-NCs
were
combined
an
monoclonal
antibody
MGO@Au@Ab
probe,
MGO@Au@Ab-DITS
was
developed.
employed
assess
samples
spanning
concentrations
from
0
1000
μg/mL.
Sample
solutions
containing
mixed
solution,
deposited
on
strip's
sample
pad,
analyzed
using
both
colorimetric
methods
employing
808
nm
infrared
imaging
instrument.
results
show
that
sensitivity
mode
sensor
0.0159°C
whereas,
standard
deviation
(SD)
limit
(LOD)
0.058
10.89
μg/mL,
respectively
quantification
(LOQ)
36.31
In
mode,
developed
5.222
au,
SD,
LOD
LOQ
40.13,
23.05
and76.85
respectively.
innovative
system
has
been
applied
detect
food
such
juice
milk,
laying
groundwork
other
drug
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 102600 - 102600
Published: July 27, 2024
This
work
reports
on
CaMgAl-layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)
based
red
mud
(RM)
composite
prepared
via
a
co-precipitation
method,
characterized
by
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM),
powder
X-ray
diffraction
patterns
(XRD),
field-emission
scanning
(SEM),
energy
dispersive
spectroscopy
(EDS),
Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
analysis
(BET),
and
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectra
(FTIR)
subsequently
used
for
elimination
of
ciprofloxacin
(CIP)
from
an
aqueous
solution
in
batch
mode
experiments.
Langmuir
isotherm
model
provided
better
fit
CIP
adsorption
onto
CaMgAl/RM
composites
than
Freundlich
model;
indicating
monolayer
phenomena.
Pseudo-second-order
kinetic
models
describe
the
kinetics
while
mechanisms
were
controlled
external
mass
transfer
intra-particle
diffusion.
Thermodynamic
indicated
that
CaMgAl-LDH/RM
was
exothermic
spontaneous
nature.
The
adsorbent
exhibited
superior
affinity
towards
which
yielded
maximum
capacity
up
to
138
mg/g.
higher
removal
efficiency
(89.45
%)
reached
under
best
conditions
(pH
7,
agitation
speed
150
rpm,
dosage
0.5
g/100
ml,
concentration
contaminant
70
ppm,
90
min
contact
time).
Moreover,
synthesized
can
be
recovered
after
six
consecutive
regeneration
cycles
with
minimal
reduction
ability
31
%.
In
conclusion,
this
study
demonstrated
could
promising
removing
antibiotics
wastewater.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101746 - 101746
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
World-wide,
tetracycline
is
among
the
most
commonly
used
and
produced
antibiotics.
The
entry
of
these
chemicals
into
domestic
sewage
can
result
in
water
pollution.
purpose
this
study
to
evaluate
a
new
nano-adsorbent
for
separating
from
aquatic
environments.
Lab-scale
batch
experiments
were
conducted.
Tetracycline
removal
parameters,
such
as
temperature,
adsorbent
amount,
initial
concentration
antibiotic,
well
contact
time,
investigated.
Using
Response
Surface
Methodology
(Central
Composite
Design),
effective
parameters
optimized
appropriate
model
was
developed
predicting
removal.
We
determined
structure
morphological
properties
nano
absorbents
by
using
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FT-IR),
X-ray
powder
diffraction
(XRD),
field
emission
scanning
electron
microscope
(FE-SEM),
transmission
(TEM),
vibrating
sample
magnetometer
(VSM),
diffuse
reflectance
spectroscopy
(DRS)
Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
(BET)
analysis.
Data
obtained
practical
tests
compared
with
Langmuir
Freundlich
isotherms.
Furthermore,
adsorption
kinetics
studied.
Results
showed
that
best
absorption,
which
equal
99.96
%,
occurred
at
30
°C,
1000
mg
per
liter,
20
90
min
incubation.
According
RSM,
quadratic
equation
calculate
separation
R2
=
0.9931.
results
studies
related
isotherms
demonstrate
process
follows
pseudo-second-order
high
ability
nanocomposite
absorb
its
ease
due
magnetic
make
an
ideal
choice
removing
water.