Publications by authors named "Shanshan Di"

Tris(2-choroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) is commonly utilized as a flame retardant and plasticizer, which inevitably coexists with polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) in aquatic environments. In this work, the promoting effect of pristine and aged PS-MPs on the photodegradation of TCEP was observed, and the reaction mechanisms and environmental risks of PS-MPs enhancing TCEP photodegradation were clearly revealed. The aged PS-MPs presenting more significant enhancement was attributed to more generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

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Pesticides can modulate gut microbiota (GM) composition, but their specific effects on GM remain largely elusive. Our study demonstrated that pesticides inhibit or promote growth in various GM species, even at low concentrations, and can accumulate in GM to prolong their presence in the host. Meanwhile, the pesticide induced changes in GM composition are associated with significant alterations in gut bacterial metabolism that reflected by the changes of hundreds of metabolites.

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Reptiles rely on hibernation to survive harsh winters, but climate change and pesticide use in agriculture jeopardize their survival, making the ecosystem vulnerable. S-metolachlor (SM), a commonly found herbicide in soil, and its metabolite metolachlor oxanilic acid (MO) induce oxidative stress and disrupt reproductive hormones. In this study, lizards were exposed to SM- and MO-contaminated soil for 45 days during hibernation.

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  • Chiral fenpropathrin is a common pyrethroid insecticide, and a quick SFC-MS/MS method was created to study its enantioselectivity in five vegetable types.
  • The enantioseparation took just 2 minutes, showing good recovery rates and low variability.
  • The insecticide dissipated fastest in cucumbers and slowest in celery cabbage, with some final residues exceeding EU limits but remaining under China’s, while overall dietary risks for all ages were found to be acceptable.
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The increasing release of tire-derived particles, particularly those containing N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), into the environment has raised concerns regarding their ecological impact. This study aims to elucidate the toxicological effects of 6PPD on the metabolism in early developmental stage of zebrafish. Larval zebrafish were exposed to 10 and 100 μg/L 6PPD, and some endpoints in biochemical parameters, gene expression, and metabolism were analyzed.

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The tire antioxidant 6PPD has garnered extensive attention due to its widespread presence in the environment and the harmful effects of its transformation products on aquatic organisms. 6PPD has been detected in airborne dust, and it can enter mammals through inhalation exposure. While the toxic effects of 6PPD exposure have been reported in mammals, its effects on hepatic metabolism still remain poorly understood.

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  • Isopyrazam (IPZ) is a new chiral fungicide that shows significant differences in bioactivity across its four stereoisomers, with -(1,4,9)IPZ demonstrating the highest effectiveness.
  • Using -IPZ can enhance efficacy while lowering the racemate dosage by 54.7-72.2% for certain applications, but it poses high acute toxicity to zebrafish.
  • The degradation rates of IPZ vary in crops, with -IPZ being preferentially degraded, yet residual levels in grape and celery exceed safety limits, indicating a need for further research on dietary intake risks.
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6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q) is frequently detected in various environmental media, and the environmentally relevant concentrations can be fatal to . Notably, 6PPD-Q has two enantiomers (-6PPD-Q and -6PPD-Q). In this study, was separately exposed to each enantiomer and racemate of 6PPD-Q for 96 h at environmentally relevant concentrations, and livers were collected.

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The coexistence of cadmium (Cd) can potentiate (synergism) or reduce (antagonism) the pesticide effects on organisms, which may change with chiral pesticide enantiomers. Previous studies have reported the toxic effects of chiral penthiopyrad on lipid metabolism in zebrafish (Danio rerio) liver. The Cd effects and toxic mechanism on lipid accumulation were investigated from the perspective of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.

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Benzovindiflupyr (BEN) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing SDHI fungicides in recent years, but it is considered "very highly toxic" to aquatic fish, invertebrates and crustaceans (EC or LC, 0.0035-0.056 mg/L, acute toxicity).

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  • - Fipronil, an insecticide, transfers into hen eggs and various edible tissues when hens are exposed to contaminated drinking water or feed, with its distribution and metabolism being key areas of study.
  • - After a low-dose drinking water exposure, fipronil residues were detected in different tissues and eggs, increasing over time, while high-dose feed exposure led to a rapid peak in residues, followed by a decline.
  • - The study found that fipronil and its more toxic metabolite, fipronil sulfone, accumulated more in the skin compared to egg yolk and other tissues, suggesting that understanding these patterns can help trace contamination and assess risks.
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The compound 6PPD is widely acknowledged for its antioxidative properties; however, concerns regarding its impact on aquatic organisms have spurred comprehensive investigations. In our study, we advanced our comprehension by revealing that exposure to 6PPD could induce cardiac dysfunction, myocardial injury and DNA damage in adult zebrafish. Furthermore, our exploration unveiled that the exposure of cardiomyocytes to 6PPD resulted in apoptosis and mitochondrial injury, as corroborated by analyses using transmission electron microscopy and flow cytometry.

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While combinations of pesticides better represent actual conditions within aquatic ecosystems, the specific toxic effects of these combinations have not been determined yet. The objective of this research was to assess the combined impact of imazalil and azoxystrobin on the hook snout carp (Opsariichthys bidens) and delve into the underlying causes. Our findings indicated that the 4-day LC value for imazalil (1.

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Fruits flavor deterioration is extremely likely to occur during post-harvest storage, which not only damages quality but also seriously affects its market value. This work focuses on the study of fruits deterioration odorants during storage by describing their chemical compositions (i.e.

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As the wide use of pesticides, they could form combined pollution with heavy metals, which would affect their environmental behaviors and toxic effects. Particularly, the effects would be more intricate for chiral pesticides. In this study, the accumulation and dissipation trends of tetraconazole enantiomers in zebrafish were investigated by individual and combined exposure of cadmium (Cd) and tetraconazole (including racemate and enantiomers) after confirming the absolute configuration of tetraconazole enantiomer.

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Optimization of seven parameters of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) on mulberry volatile components for the first time. A total of 347 volatile components were identified and quantified in 14 mulberry varieties, predominantly encompassing esters, aldehydes, terpenoids, hydrocarbons, ketones, alcohols, heterocyclics, acids, and phenols. Hexanal and (E)-2-hexenal were the dominant volatiles.

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  • Understanding the interactions of environmental pollutants is crucial in ecotoxicology, particularly regarding how heavy metals like lead (Pb) and pesticides like procymidone (PCM) affect aquatic life when combined.
  • This research found that Pb and PCM have similar acute toxicity levels on hook snout carp, but their combination creates even more harmful synergistic effects, leading to significant changes in various biomarkers like malondialdehyde and antioxidant enzymes.
  • The study detected pronounced alterations in gene expressions linked to oxidative stress, immune response, and hormonal functions, indicating that exposure to these pollutant mixtures can result in serious health issues for aquatic vertebrates, highlighting the need for improved environmental regulations.
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Fungicides have been widely used for reducing the losses caused by plant diseases. Rice and wheat are the most basic food crops, and the potential risks after applying fungicides are worthy of attention. Especially rice-fish farming system is an ecological symbiosis system that is beneficial to both environmental and ecological protection.

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The stereoselective behaviors and dietary risks of metconazole (MZE) in soil and five vegetables were investigated. The results showed that there was species-specific stereoselective and diastereoselective dissipation, and the half-lives ranged from 0.69 to 8.

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Metconazole is a novel chiral fungicide with two chiral carbon atoms, but the research on its stereoselective behavior is limited. Therefore, the stereoselective behaviors of metconazole in four fruits, including grape, peach, pear and jujube, were summarized in this study. After determining the absolute configuration of metconazole stereoisomers, a chiral separation method through supercritical fluid chromatography/tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry was first developed, which combined an improved QuEChERS method obtained the recoveries of 71.

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  • Mycotoxins and pesticides are commonly found together in the environment, but past research has mostly focused on their individual toxic effects rather than their combined impact.
  • This study analyzed the toxic effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and tebuconazole (TCZ) on zebrafish, revealing that AFB1 is significantly more toxic and that co-exposure to both chemicals leads to enhanced acute responses.
  • Findings showed notable changes in specific genes and enzymes in zebrafish exposed to the chemical mixture, highlighting the need for more research into the joint toxicity mechanisms of mycotoxins and pesticides to better assess environmental risks.
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In this study, an integrated QuEChERS method was developed for the rapid determination of 22 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in milk by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The extraction and purification processes were combined into one step with this method. Meanwhile, the solid-liquid separation was carried out by magnetic suction (FeO-SiO) instead of the centrifugal process.

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  • Cyproconazole is a common triazole fungicide with multiple stereoisomers, raising concerns about its effects on non-target organisms, particularly in soil ecosystems.
  • A quick analytical method utilized supercritical fluid chromatography and mass spectrometry to assess the bioaccumulation and breakdown of cyproconazole in earthworms exposed to different concentrations, highlighting varied responses in accumulation patterns.
  • The study found weak bioaccumulation capacity in earthworms and established that the dissipation of cyproconazole followed first-order kinetics, with different dissipation rates based on concentration and stereoisomer composition, providing insights for safer use and risk assessment of the fungicide.
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A comprehensive evaluation of chiral pesticide at the stereoisomeric level is an effective strategy to improve efficiency and reduce risk on foods. For chiral sedaxane with four stereoisomers, there were 517-1013 fold differences in bioactivity for three kinds of phytopathogens and 3.73 fold differences in toxicity against model organism (Danio rerio) between the best (trans-1R2S-sedaxane) and worst stereoisomer (cis-1S2S-sedaxane).

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A rapid and accurate integrated QuEChERS method was established for the determination of multi-pesticide residues in fruits. Poly-dopamine-modified magnetic nanomaterial (FeO-pDA) was homemade and characterized. The prepared FeO-pDA has the functional group of absorbing the saccharides, and can be used as co-adsorbent with 3-(N, n‑diethyl amino) propyl trimethoxy-silane (PSA) in the developed integrated QuEChERS method to purify the fruit matrix, thus achieve the accurate determination of multi-pesticides residue.

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