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).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPesticides 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReptiles 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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January 2025
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF6PPD-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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBenzovindiflupyr (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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July 2024
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhile 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFruits 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptimization 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFungicides 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetconazole 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 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).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 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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