Highly adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin and E. coli inactivation using amino acid tryptophan modified nano-gibbsite.

Adsorption of essential amino acid, Tryptophan (Tryp) on synthesized gibbsite nanoparticles and their applications in eliminating of antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CFX) and bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) in aqueous solution. Nano-gibbsite which was successfully fabricated, was characterized by XRD, TEM-SAED, FT-IR, SEM-EDX and zeta potential measurements.

Adsorption and transformation of tetracyclines on alpha alumina particles with surface modification by anionic surfactant.

The adsorption and transformation of tetracyclines (TCs) antibiotics, including oxytetracycline (OTC), chlortetracycline (CTC), and tetracycline (TC), on the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant-modified α-AlO particles were comprehensively investigated in this study. The TCs adsorption was significantly enhanced by using the modified adsorbents compared with the use of the unmodified adsorbents. The experimental conditions were systematically optimized and found to be pH 4, NaCl 1 mM, the contact time of 180 min, and the adsorbent dosage of 25 mg.

Highly adsorptive protein inorganic nanohybrid of Moringa seeds protein and rice husk nanosilica for effective adsorption of pharmaceutical contaminants.

The present study aims to investigate adsorption characteristics and mechanisms of Moringa (MO) seeds protein on nanosilica rice husk and their applications in removal of pharmaceutical residues including the fluoroquinolone antibiotic levofloxacin (LFX) and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DCF) in aquatic environment. Molecular weight of MO protein was determined by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) method while its amino acids were quantified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The number-(M) and weight-average molecular weights (M) of MO protein were 1.

Temporal Changes of Adsorbed Layer Thickness and Electrophoresis of Polystyrene Sulfate Latex Particles after Long Incubation of Oppositely Charged Polyelectrolytes with Different Charge Densities.

The different desorption concepts of the two polyelectrolytes PTMA5M and PTMC5M, which have similar molecular weights and differ in the charge density on the polystyrene sulfate latex (PSL) particles by 25 times, and with various charge densities in a long incubation, were systematically investigated based on hydrodynamic adsorbed layer thickness (δ) and electrophoretic mobility (EPM) under two ionic strengths in the present study. Herein, in the case of highly charged polyelectrolyte PTMA5M, desorption continued for 4 h and re-adsorbing proceeded after a longer incubation time higher than 4 h. Meanwhile, in the case of lowly charged polyelectrolyte PTMC5M, an adsorption-desorption equilibrium was suggested to take into account the unchanging of both δ and EPM.

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Hybridized CeO@SiO Nanoparticles Based on Rice Husk and Their Application in Antibiotic Removal.

This work aims to synthesize a core-shell material of CeO@SiO based on rice husk as a novel hybridized adsorbent for antibiotic removal. The phase structures of CeO@SiO and CeO nanoparticles that were fabricated by a simple procedure were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, while their interfacial characterizations were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method, and ζ-potential measurements. The removal efficiency of the antibiotic amoxicillin (AMX) using CeO@SiO nanoparticles was much greater than that using SiO and CeO materials in solutions of different pH values.

Biological Durability, Cytotoxicity and MRI Image Contrast Effects of Chitosan Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles.

In this manuscript, biological durability, cytotoxicity and MRI image contrast effect of chitosan modified magnetic nanoparticles were investigated. The result of durability study shows that the asprepared sample with average size of about 30 nm had a high stability under pH conditions in range of from 2 to 12 and at salt concentration in range of from 0 to 300 mM. The cytotoxicity testing indicates that the obtained Fe₃O₄@CS ferrofluid revealed a low cytotoxicity.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Modification of Alumina Nanoparticles for Cationic Dye Removal.

In the present study, alumina nanoparticles (nano-alumina) which were successfully fabricated by solvothermal method, were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer⁻Emmett⁻Teller (BET) methods. The removal of cationic dye, Rhodamine B (RhB), through adsorption method using synthesized nano-alumina with surface modification by anionic surfactant was also investigated. An anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was used to modify nano-alumina surface at low pH and high ionic strength increased the removal efficiency of RhB significantly.

Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte onto Nanosilica Synthesized from Rice Husk: Characteristics, Mechanisms, and Application for Antibiotic Removal.

Adsorption of the polyelectrolyte polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) onto nanosilica (SiO₂) fabricated from rice husk was studied in this work. Nanosilica was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Adsorption of PDADMAC onto SiO₂ increased with increasing pH because the negative charge of SiO₂ is higher at high pH.

Microbial contamination along the main open wastewater and storm water channel of Hanoi, Vietnam, and potential health risks for urban farmers.

The use of wastewater in agriculture and aquaculture has a long tradition throughout Asia. For example, in Hanoi, it creates important livelihood opportunities for >500,000 farmers in peri-urban communities. Discharge of domestic effluents pollute the water streams with potential pathogenic organisms posing a public health threat to farmers and consumers of wastewater-fed foodstuff.

A rare variant of α 1 antitrypsin mutations detected in Vietnamese children with liver disease.

Background: Alpha 1 antitrypsin (A1AT) is the major plasma serine protease inhibitor that is produced in liver cells. A1AT deficiency is recognized globally as a common genetic cause of liver disease in children, which results from mutations in the SERine Protease INhibitor A1 (SERPINA1) gene. The importance of A1AT deficiency in Viet Nam is unclear.