The massive use of antibiotics has led to the escalation of microbial resistance in aquatic environment, resulting in an increasing concern regarding antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), posing a serious threat to ecological safety and human health. In this study, surface water samples were collected at eight sampling sites along the Yangtze River Estuary. The seasonal and spatial distribution patterns of 10 antibiotics and target genes in two major classes (sulfonamides and tetracyclines) were analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the degradation-resistant and strong toxicity, heavy metals pose a serious threat to the safety of water environment and aquatic ecology. Rapid acquisition and prediction of heavy metal concentrations are of paramount importance for water resource management and environmental preservation. In this study, heavy metal concentrations (Cr, Ni, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd) and physicochemical parameters of water quality including Temperature (Temp), pH, Oxygen redox potential (ORP), Dissolved oxygen (DO), Electrical conductivity (EC), Electrical resistivity (RES), Total dissolved solids (TDS), Salinity (SAL), Cyanobacteria (BGA-PE), and turbidity (NTU) were measured at seven stations in the Yangtze river estuary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, water and sediments were sampled at eight monitoring stations in the coastal areas of the Yangtze River Estuary in summer and autumn 2021. Two sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1 and sul2), six tetracycline resistance genes (tetM, tetC, tetX, tetA, tetO, and tetQ), one integrase gene (intI1), 16 S rRNA genes, and microbial communities were examined and analyzed. Most resistance genes showed relatively higher abundance in summer and lower abundance in autumn.
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January 2023
The increasing consumption of phthalates (PAEs), along with their high toxicity and high mobility, poses a threat to the environment. This study presents initial data on the contents of six priority PAEs in the water of lakes located on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal-Arangatui, Bormashevoe, Dukhovoe, Kotokel, and Shchuchye. The mean total concentrations of the six PAEs in lakes Arangatui and Bormashevoe (low anthropogenic load) were comparable to those in Kotokel (medium anthropogenic load, 17.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the extensive use of antibiotics, the resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics in the environment is increasing, and the problem of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is becoming more and more severe, which seriously threatens ecological security and human health. In order to study the distribution characteristics of ARGs and the microbial community in different media in the coastal area of the Yangtze River Estuary, water and sediment samples from eight sites were collected through a field investigation. Two sulfonamide resistance genes (, ) and six tetracycline resistance genes (, , , , , and ), one integrase gene , 16S rRNA gene, and the microbial community were detected and analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper describes the study of the fatty acid (FA) composition of three fish species (roach, perch, and pike) from Lake Gusinoe (western Transbaikalia). Using principal component analysis, the fatty acid composition of the studied fish species was shown to be species specific. The muscle tissue of roach, perch, and pike was found to contain high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), including essential docosahexaenoic (DHA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and arachidonic acids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall lakes have lower water levels during dry years as was the case in 2000-2020. We sought to show the biodiversity of plant communities at various water levels in Lake Arakhley. Changes in moisture content are reflected in the cyclical variations of the water level in the lake, which decreased approximately 2 m in 2017-2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL. has been widely used in various medical systems as an agent with a wide range of activities. The qualitative composition and content of lipid fraction components of the aerial parts of and were elucidated in this work.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: Saposhnikovia divaricata (family Apiaceae) a traditional medicinal plant distributed in many provinces of China, is well known for the pharmaceutical value and has been used for rheumatic arthritis, and anxiety in children. Antiviral, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities were also mentioned. The application of this plant are recorded in the Chinese Medicine (CM) classical text the Shen Nong's Materia Medica (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL. is an annual Eurasian desert-steppe plant. The composition of essential oils found in from Russian (Buryatian) flora was analyzed in this work using gas chromatography mass-spectrometry method.
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June 2018
The essential oils and lipid fraction extracted from the aerial parts of were determined by a GC-MS method. In total, up to 67 components were identified. --Ocimene, --ocimene, limonene, -pinene, -copaene, -elemene, and caryophyllene oxide were recognized as consistent components of the essential oil extracted from the aerial parts of , regardless of the habitat.
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