Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
498, P. 155025 - 155025
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Biochar
(pyrolyzed
organic
material)
has
been
increasingly
recognized
for
its
catalytic
role
in
facilitating
the
advanced
oxidation
of
emerging
pollutants.
However,
inherent
capacity
remains
highly
uncontrollable,
leading
to
considerable
uncertainty
when
scaling
up
real-world
applications.
This
study
explores
intensified
biochar
coated
with
CaO2
generating
hydroxyl
radicals
(OH·)
and
tebuconazole,
a
prevalent
fungicide,
tebuconazole
was
selected
as
representative
pesticide
agricultural
drainage.
In
addition
evaluating
potential
degradation
by
processes
(AOPs),
adsorption
capabilities
two
commercially
available
biochars,
one
derived
from
waste
(ABC)
other
spruce
chips
(SBC),
well
their
CaO2-coated
derivatives
(ABC/CaO2
SBC/CaO2),
were
also
assessed.
By
taking
advantage
strong
biochar,
activating
AOPs
at
sites
CaO2,
this
material
enables
more
efficient
targeted
removal
tebuconazole.
The
results
indicate
that
coating
on
promoted
over
tenfold
increase
generation
OH·,
resulting
99%
within
10
min.
Despite
decrease
40–50%
resulted
coating,
10-minutes
overall
performance
significantly
enhanced.
is
closely
related
surface
chemical
properties,
particularly
presence
persistent
free
which
can
be
regenerated.
research
paves
new
way
employing
CaO2-enhanced
mitigation
measures.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 3385 - 3385
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Current
crop
management
worldwide
is
shifting
toward
the
use
of
environmentally
friendly
products.
With
this
objective,
we
developed
a
new
phytosanitary
product
with
biostimulant
properties
based
on
encapsulation
garlic
extract
at
lower
dose
(<0.1%)
in
chitosan
nanoparticles
as
seed
nano-priming
agent.
In
present
study,
morphology
nanoparticles,
their
stability
under
prolonged
storage
conditions,
and
efficacy
are
evaluated
cereals
rainfed
crops,
activities
were
correlated
transcriptomic
analysis.
The
showed
spherical
shape
had
maximum
size
close
to
200
nm
satisfactory
4
°C,
reducing
probability
aggregation
processes
nanoparticles.
agent
field
experiment
wheat,
barley,
oat
seeds
30
90
days,
showing
that
plants
treated
significant
differences
higher
values
root
development,
leaf
length,
total
plant
weight.
Finally,
through
RNA-SEQ
analysis
wheat
seeds,
have
confirmed
nano-treatment
increases
regard
metabolism,
response
genes
compared
untreated
seeds.
Ultrastructural Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(5), P. 351 - 366
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Tebuconazole
(TEB)
is
a
common
triazole
sterol
demethylation
inhibitor
fungicide
utilized
to
manage
variety
of
diseases
in
crops
like
cereals,
fruits,
and
vegetables.
The
aim
this
work
was
assess
the
effects
TEB
on
structure
cerebellum
adult
albino
rats
possible
protective
impact
co-administration
Gallic
acid
(GA).
Four
groups
forty
male
were
randomly
selected,
group
I
received
corn
oil
through
daily
gavage
for
4
weeks.
Group
II
GA
dissolved
normal
saline
at
dose
100
mg/kg
weeks,
III
administered
with
its
acceptable
intake
(0.02
body
weight)
IV
both
GA.
For
light
microscopic,
ultrastructural,
immunohistochemical
investigations,
cerebellar
specimens
prepared.
exposure
led
neuronal
damage
form
degenerated
Purkinje
cells
vacuolated
cytoplasm,
areas
lost
cells,
basket
appeared
neuropil,
granule
clumped
congested
between
them,
dilated
islands,
weak
positive
bcl2
immunoreactions
numerous
GFAP-positive
astrocytes.
mitigated
TEB-mediated
histological
changes
cortex.
We
concluded
that
caused
neurons
rat
cortex
degenerate
undergo
apoptosis.
had
neuroprotective
benefit
against
toxicity
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
498, P. 155025 - 155025
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Biochar
(pyrolyzed
organic
material)
has
been
increasingly
recognized
for
its
catalytic
role
in
facilitating
the
advanced
oxidation
of
emerging
pollutants.
However,
inherent
capacity
remains
highly
uncontrollable,
leading
to
considerable
uncertainty
when
scaling
up
real-world
applications.
This
study
explores
intensified
biochar
coated
with
CaO2
generating
hydroxyl
radicals
(OH·)
and
tebuconazole,
a
prevalent
fungicide,
tebuconazole
was
selected
as
representative
pesticide
agricultural
drainage.
In
addition
evaluating
potential
degradation
by
processes
(AOPs),
adsorption
capabilities
two
commercially
available
biochars,
one
derived
from
waste
(ABC)
other
spruce
chips
(SBC),
well
their
CaO2-coated
derivatives
(ABC/CaO2
SBC/CaO2),
were
also
assessed.
By
taking
advantage
strong
biochar,
activating
AOPs
at
sites
CaO2,
this
material
enables
more
efficient
targeted
removal
tebuconazole.
The
results
indicate
that
coating
on
promoted
over
tenfold
increase
generation
OH·,
resulting
99%
within
10
min.
Despite
decrease
40–50%
resulted
coating,
10-minutes
overall
performance
significantly
enhanced.
is
closely
related
surface
chemical
properties,
particularly
presence
persistent
free
which
can
be
regenerated.
research
paves
new
way
employing
CaO2-enhanced
mitigation
measures.