Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 23 - 42
Published: Feb. 10, 2020
Abstract
Entomopathogenic
fungi
(EPF)
are
microorganisms
that
cause
fatal
diseases
of
arthropods.
The
infection
process
involves
several
stages
consist
direct
contact
the
fungus
with
surface
cuticle
attacked
insect.
factors
determine
effectiveness
include
lytic
enzymes,
secondary
metabolites,
and
adhesins
produced
by
EPF.
Because
their
high
insecticidal
effectiveness,
these
commonly
used
as
biopesticides
in
organic
farming.
As
environment
farmlands
contaminated
many
compounds
anthropogenic
origin
(e.g.,
pesticides),
effects
toxic
on
EPF
mechanisms
affect
survival
such
a
have
been
studied
recent
years.
This
review
presents
information
capacity
to
remove
contaminants,
including
alkylphenols,
organotin
compounds,
synthetic
estrogens,
pesticides
hydrocarbons.
Moreover,
produce
numerous
metabolites
can
be
potentially
medicine
or
antimicrobial
agents.
Despite
huge
potential
biocontrol
processes,
use
has
underestimated
due
lack
knowledge
abilities.
In
our
work,
we
presented
available
data
possibilities
additional
unconventional
microorganisms.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27, P. 102423 - 102423
Published: Feb. 17, 2022
The
profound
growth
and
development
of
industrial
segments
discharge
enormous
quantities
phenolic
pollutants
into
the
aquatic
environment.
Phenolic
compounds
are
priority
their
presence
in
water
system
causes
severe
hazards
to
human
health
many
other
living
creatures.
Thus,
removal
such
toxic
has
gained
a
lot
attention
past
few
decades.
Biodegradation
is
sustainable
efficient
method
for
from
Though
microbial
degradation
well
documented,
enzymatic
metabolic
pathways,
co-metabolic
biodegradation,
use
sequential
bioreactors,
treatment
real-world
wastewater
have
yet
be
adequately
addressed.
Therefore,
present
review
focuses
on
assessment
biological
contaminated
environment
along
with
various
associated
problems.
In
particular,
mechanism
ecotoxicity
system,
functional
enzymes
pathways
involved
degradation,
including
co-culture
pollutants,
were
elaborately
reviewed.
aerobic
granular
sludge
(AGS)
recalcitrant
been
performances
bioreactor
systems
also
compared.
prospects
resource
recovery
by
photosynthetic
bacteria
that
degrade
phenolics
discussed.
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 112584 - 112584
Published: Dec. 21, 2021
Endocrine
disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs)
are
ubiquitous
in
aquatic
and
terrestrial
environments.
The
main
objective
of
this
review
was
to
summarize
the
current
knowledge
impacts
EDCs
on
reproductive
success
wildlife
humans.
examples
selected
often
include
a
retrospective
assessment
over
time
discern
how
effects
have
changed
last
several
decades.
Collectively,
evidence
summarized
here
within
reinforce
concept
that
reproduction
humans
is
negatively
impacted
by
anthropogenic
chemicals,
with
altering
endocrine
system
function.
These
observations
interfering
different
aspects
axis
particularly
pronounced
for
species
corroborated
laboratory-based
experiments
(i.e.
fish,
amphibians,
birds).
Noteworthy,
many
these
same
indicators
also
observed
epidemiological
studies
mammalian
Given
vast
array
strategies
used
animals,
it
perhaps
not
surprising
no
single
disrupted
target
predictive
effects.
Nevertheless,
there
some
general
features
control
reproduction,
particular,
critical
role
steroid
hormones
play
processes
confer
high
degree
susceptibility
environmental
chemicals.
New
research
needed
implications
chemical
exposures
during
development
potential
long-term
Future
emphasis
field-based
can
form
basis
more
deliberate,
extensive,
population
level
monitor
contaminant
effects,
including
adverse
system,
key
addressing
gaps.
Analytica Chimica Acta,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1158, P. 238108 - 238108
Published: Dec. 2, 2020
The
determination
of
contaminants
emerging
concern
(CECs)
in
environmental
samples
has
become
a
challenging
and
critical
issue.
present
work
focuses
on
miniaturized
analytical
strategies
reported
the
literature
for
CECs.
first
part
review
provides
brief
overview
CECs
whose
monitoring
is
particular
significance,
namely
personal
care
products,
pharmaceuticals,
endocrine
disruptors,
UV-filters,
newly
registered
pesticides,
illicit
drugs,
disinfection
by-products,
surfactants,
high
technology
rare
earth
elements,
engineered
nanomaterials.
Besides,
an
downsized
sample
preparation
approaches
provided.
Particularly,
methodologies
involving
microextraction
used
enrichment
are
discussed.
Both
solid
phase-
liquid
phase-based
techniques
highlighted
devoting
special
attention
to
recently
approaches.
Special
emphasis
placed
developed
materials
extraction
purposes
techniques.
In
addition,
recent
contributions
flow
strengths,
weaknesses,
opportunities
threats
point
need
portable
devices
have
been
identified
critically
compared
with
chromatographic
methods
coupled
mass
chromatography.
Finally,
aspects
regarding
Environmental Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: May 16, 2022
To
conduct
a
comprehensive
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
to
estimate
the
relationship
between
endocrine-disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs),
including
polychlorinated
biphenyls
(PCBs),
poly-brominated
diphenyl
ethers
(PBDEs),
phthalates
(PAEs),
per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
exposure
risk
of
gestational
diabetes
mellitus
(GDM).Relevant
studies
from
their
inception
November
2021
were
identified
by
searching
EMBASE,
PubMed,
Web
Science.
The
cohort
case-control
that
reported
effect
size
with
95%
confidence
intervals
(CIs)
EDC
GDM
selected.
heterogeneity
among
included
was
quantified
I2
statistic.
Publication
bias
evaluated
through
Begg
Egger
tests.Twenty-five
articles
total
23,796
participants
found.
Results
indicated
PCBs
has
significant
influence
on
incidence
(OR
=
1.14;
CI
1.00--1.31;
n
8).
found
be
associated
PBDE
1.32;
1.15-1.53;
4).
PAEs
PFASs
also
positively
GDM,
summary
ORs
1.10
(95%
1.03-1.16;
7
for
PAEs)
1.09
1.02-1.16;
11
PFASs),
respectively.
When
only
considered,
OR
0.99
0.91-1.09;
5).
Meanwhile,
PBDEs,
PAEs,
1.12
1.00-1.26;
2),
1.08
1.02-1.15;
5),
1.06
1.00-1.12;
8),
Beggs
tests
did
not
show
publication
bias,
sensitivity
analyses
change
results
in
this
meta-analysis.These
support
certain
EDCs,
PCBs,
PFAS,
increase
GDM.
Further
large-sample
epidemiologic
researches
mechanistic
are
needed
verify
potential
biological
mechanisms.
These
public
health
significance
because
daily
is
expected
development.
Endocrine Connections,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. R87 - R105
Published: Jan. 8, 2021
Obesity
is
now
a
worldwide
pandemic.
The
usual
explanation
given
for
the
prevalence
of
obesity
that
it
results
from
consumption
calorie
dense
diet
coupled
with
physical
inactivity.
However,
this
model
inadequately
explains
rising
in
adults
and
children
over
past
few
decades,
indicating
other
factors
must
be
important
contributors.
An
endocrine-disrupting
chemical
(EDC)
an
exogenous
chemical,
or
mixture
interferes
any
aspect
hormone
action.
EDCs
have
become
pervasive
our
environment,
allowing
humans
to
exposed
daily
through
ingestion,
inhalation,
direct
dermal
contact.
Exposure
has
been
causally
linked
organisms
associated
occurrence
humans.
Obesogens
promote
adipogenesis
obesity,
vivo
,
by
variety
mechanisms.
environmental
obesogen
holds
exposure
obesogens
elicits
predisposition
such
exposures
may
yet
overlooked
factor
Effects
produced
passed
subsequent,
unexposed
generations.
This
“generational
toxicology”
not
currently
factored
into
risk
assessment
regulators
but
another
pandemic
as
well
increases
incidence
noncommunicable
diseases
plague
populations
everywhere.
review
addresses
current
evidence
on
how
affect
body
mass,
discusses
long-known
chemicals
more
recently
identified
obesogens,
accumulated
knowledge
can
help
identify
hazards.
