The ecological hazards of profenofos revealed by beneficial-bacteria, plant seedlings and plasmid nicking assays: A short-term toxicity investigation
Plant Stress,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14, С. 100577 - 100577
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
Язык: Английский
Microbial biosurfactants: Green alternatives and sustainable solution for augmenting pesticide remediation and management of organic waste
Current Research in Microbial Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7, С. 100266 - 100266
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Pesticide
pollution
remains
a
significant
environmental
challenge,
necessitating
the
exploration
of
sustainable
alternatives.
Biosurfactants
are
class
unconventional
surface-active
chemicals
that
produced
by
microorganisms.
have
many
applications
in
treating
oil
spills,
emulsifiers,
pharmaceuticals,
and
agriculture.
Compared
to
chemical
surfactants,
they
benefits
such
as
biodegradability,
less
toxicity,
greener
option
because
derived
from
microbes.
recently
been
shown
potential
speed
up
pesticide
cleanup.
used
remediation
their
exceptional
foaming
ability,
high
selectivity,
wide
range
pH,
salinity,
temperature
operating
windows.
Microbial
biosurfactants
emerged
agents
for
treatment
organic
waste
agricultural
residue.
This
review
unfolds
promising
realm
microbial
green
solutions
sustainability,
particularly
practices,
with
special
reference
remediation.
article
highlights
escalating
need
eco-friendly
alternatives,
paving
way
discussing
biosurfactants.
Moreover,
articles
discuss
detail
various
advancements
field
rapid
screening
biosurfactants,
either
using
conventional
approach
or
Язык: Английский
Green synthesized yttrium-doped ZnO nanoparticles: A multifaceted approach to mosquito control, antibacterial activity, cytotoxic properties of liver cancer cells, and photocatalytic properties
Inorganic Chemistry Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
176, С. 114225 - 114225
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Assessment of Unintentional Acute Pesticide Poisoning (UAPP) Amongst Cotton Farmers in Tanzania
Toxics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(4), С. 300 - 300
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025
Pesticide
poisoning
is
widely
accepted
as
a
major
public
health
problem
in
low-
and
middle-income
countries,
especially
East
Africa.
However,
very
high
proportion
of
unintentional
poisonings
are
either
unreported
or
misreported.
To
help
fill
this
knowledge
gap,
we
investigated
the
scale
acute
pesticide
(UAPP)
cotton-growing
communities
Tanzania
by
conducting
cross-sectional
survey
1074
cotton
farmers
farm
workers.
The
findings
from
study
revealed
incidence
self-reported
negative
effects
following
occupational
exposure,
with
48%
respondents
experiencing
symptoms
UAPP
within
previous
12
months.
Furthermore,
substantial
incidents
were
associated
few
highly
hazardous
pesticides
(HHPs),
particularly
profenofos,
lambda
cyhalothrin,
co-formulations
both
chlorpyrifos
cypermethrin.
Of
those
reporting
UAPP,
only
6%
sought
medical
treatment
formal
healthcare
setting.
clearly
indicates
an
urgent
need
for
improved
regulation,
up
community
surveillance,
promotion
less
alternatives
to
use
HHPs.
We
provide
policy
recommendations
identify
HHPs
pest
management.
Язык: Английский
Decreased activity of acetylcholine esterase as a biomarker of pesticide exposure in female tea plantation workers
Toxicology and Industrial Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
Because
of
their
beneficial
effects
in
controlling
pests,
pesticides
are
used
worldwide
to
reduce
pests
agricultural
fields
and
commercial
gardens,
thereby
increasing
the
crop
yield.
Pesticides
ubiquitous
environment
besides
targeting
they
also
affect
non-target
organisms.
This
study
was
undertaken
evaluate
activity
acetylcholine
esterase
(AChE)
inhibition
its
associated
health
female
tea
plantation
workers
(TPW).
In
silico
analysis
applied
identify
whether
pesticide
exposure
had
an
increased
affinity
after
binding
with
AChE
enzyme,
findings
were
validated
by
measuring
plasma
subjects
biochemical
analysis.
The
found
be
considerably
compromised
TPW
exposed
pesticides.
Inhibition
may
lead
severe
adverse
effects,
such
as
cough,
fatigue,
headache
Among
all
pesticides,
λ-cyhalothrin,
fipronil,
fenazaquine
highest
(−10.098
Kcal/mol,
−8.574
−8.507
respectively)
compared
other
natural
substrate
(−4.398
Kcal/mol).
Based
on
results,
have
fenazaquine,
these
could
responsible
for
enzyme
inhibition.
Hence,
cause
more
humans
finding
biomarker
role
aid
development
effective
antidotes
against
exposure,
faciliating
mitigation
negative
Язык: Английский
Innovative strategies for organophosphorus remediation: Integrating enzymatic decomposition with membrane technologies
Results in Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 102298 - 102298
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Applications of Microbial Organophosphate-Degrading Enzymes to Detoxification of Organophosphorous Compounds for Medical Countermeasures against Poisoning and Environmental Remediation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(14), С. 7822 - 7822
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024
Mining
of
organophosphorous
(OPs)-degrading
bacterial
enzymes
in
collections
known
strains
and
natural
biotopes
are
important
research
fields
that
lead
to
the
isolation
novel
OP-degrading
enzymes.
Then,
implementation
strategies
methods
protein
engineering
nanobiotechnology
allow
large-scale
production
enzymes,
displaying
improved
catalytic
properties
for
medical
uses
protection
environment.
For
applications,
enzyme
formulations
must
be
stable
bloodstream
upon
storage
not
susceptible
induce
iatrogenic
effects.
This,
particular,
includes
nanoencapsulation
bioscavengers
origin.
In
application
field
bioremediation,
these
play
a
crucial
role
environmental
cleanup
by
initiating
degradation
OPs,
such
as
pesticides,
contaminated
environments.
microbial
cell
configuration,
can
break
down
chemical
bonds
OPs
usually
convert
them
into
less
toxic
metabolites
through
biotransformation
process
or
contribute
their
complete
mineralization.
purified
state,
they
exhibit
higher
pollutant
efficiencies
ability
operate
under
different
conditions.
Thus,
this
review
provides
clear
overview
current
knowledge
about
applications
OP-reacting
It
presents
works
focusing
on
use
various
bioremediation
mitigate
pollution
medicine
alternative
therapeutic
means
against
OP
poisoning.
Язык: Английский
Foliar spraying of chlorpyrifos induces morphometric changes in Glycine max (L.) and shifts native soil microbiome
Emerging contaminants,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(3), С. 100307 - 100307
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2024
Pesticide
usage
alters
plant
growth,
and
development
disturbs
native
soil
microbiome.
The
present
study
was
carried
out
to
evaluate
the
effect
of
Chlorpyrifos
(CP-20%
EC)
on
growth
soybean
(Glycine
max),
fertility,
We
conducted
a
pot
experiment
assess
impact
different
concentrations
chlorpyrifos;
recommended
dose
(RD)
higher
rates
(2×
4×
RD).
application
significantly
altered
parameters
in
(p
<
0.05).
At
4XRD)
shoot
length
(17.16
±
1.04;
14.33
1.15,
p
0.05),
root
(3.40
0.36;
2.66
0.28,
0.050),
leaf
count
(6.33
0.57;
0.05)
reduced
compared
RD
Control
groups.
Similarly
at
these
4XRD),
significant
reduction
fresh
weight
(0.86
0.008;
0.66
0.002,
dry
(0.14
0.001;
0.13
0.003,
(0.13
0.09
(0.030
0.0005,
0.037
observed
control
group.
Notably,
increase
morphometric
All
physio-chemical
properties
such
as
pH
(8.51
0.82),
moisture
content
(33.73
0.04),
electrical
conductivity
(3.44
0.03)
were
CP-treated
soils
control.
Similarly,
nutrient
nitrogen,
carbon,
hydrogen
treated
Elemental
analysis
showed
As,
Cd,
Pb
(8.7
μg/g,
0.254
16.477
respectively)
untreated
(8.09
0.228
15.25
respectively).
also
assessed
metabolic
activity
diversity
using
Community-level
Physiological
Profiling
(CLPP).
exhibited
lesser
microbial
diversity,
with
activity.
Metagenomic
revealed
shift
bacterial
community
composition,
Pseudomonadota
Bacteroidota
dominating
soil,
while
Actinomycetota,
Pseudomonadota,
Bacillota
prominent
Alpha
indices
indicated
abundance
species
richness
sample
treatment
Functional
via
PICRUSt2
identified
32
unique
sub-classes
biodegrading
genes
samples,
including
atzD,
tfdA,
argB,
GLDC,
gcvP,
glxR,
cpdB.
This
suggests
potential
microbes
for
xenobiotic
degradation,
pesticides.
In
summary,
our
demonstrates
that
CP
doses
negatively
alter
leading
changes
communities.
These
findings
underscore
importance
considering
pesticide
dosage
its
ecological
implications
plants,
microbiome,
sustainable
agriculture.
Язык: Английский
Buzzing Guardians: Protecting Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes
Sociobiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
71(4), С. e11105 - e11105
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024
In
agriculture
crop
ecosystem,
pollination
is
the
foremost
fundamental
activity
performed
by
fascinating
creatures
like
bees,
butterflies,
hoverflies,
birds
and
bats
that
ensures
reproductive
success
in
angiosperms.
Currently,
most
of
pollinators
are
appearing
red
data
book
as
their
population
abundance
depleting
ecosystem.
Their
extinction
was
driven
threats
habitat
loss,
climate
change,
urbanization,
use
chemical
pesticides,
pest
diseases.
Decline
pollinator
may
pose
a
considerable
decrease
global
food
production
productivity.
Effective
efficient
conservation
strategies
key
elements
to
mitigate
faced
promotion
resilience.
Here
we
explored
wide
range
strategies,
which
restores
following
sustainable
agricultural
practices,
some
policy
interventions.
Public
awareness
collaborative
efforts
among
governments,
NGOs,
private
sector
crucial
for
successful
implementation
adaptation
these
strategies.
By
acclimatizing
an
integrated,
convincing
approach
conservation,
can
assure
predict
sustainability
productivity
eventually
supports
biodiversity
security.
Язык: Английский