Degradation of Triazole Fungicides by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria from Contaminated Agricultural Soil.

The widespread application of triazole fungicides (TFs) in agricultural practices can result in the considerable accumulation of active compound residues in the soil and a subsequent negative impact on the soil microbiota and crop health. In this study, we isolated three TF-degrading bacterial strains from contaminated agricultural soils and identified them as sp., sp.

HTDMA-modified bentonite clay for effective removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution.

This work studies the Pb(II) removal onto bentonite clay modified by hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HDTMA). Characterizations of the unmodified and modified materials were performed by using XRD, SEM, TG-DSC, FT-IR, and BET surface area analyses. Factors influencing the uptake of Pb(II) from aqueous solution, such as pH, ion strength, uptake time, adsorbent dosage, and initial Pb(II) concentration, were examined.

comparison of wound healing and scar treatment effect between curcumin-oligochitosan nanoparticle complex and oligochitosan-coated curcumin-loaded-liposome.

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness between curcumin-oligochitosan nanoplexes (CUR-OCH nanoplexes) and oligochitosan-coated curcumin-encapsulated liposomes (OCH-Lip-CUR) with respect to wound healing and scar treatment. Firstly, CUR-OCH nanoplexes was prepared by drug-polysaccharide complexation method and OCH-Lip-CUR was prepared by a combining method of lipid-film hydration and sonication. Their cytotoxicity and wound healing and scar treatment effectiveness were evaluated using 3T3 cells and mice respectively.