{"title":"Release-controlled microcapsules of thiamethoxam encapsulated in beeswax and their application in field","authors":"Yanmin Huang, Q. Hu, Guoqin Cui, X. Guo, Bangzhi Wei, Chun-fang Gan, Weiguo Li, Dongmei Mo, Rui Lu, Jianguo Cui","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1697588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1697588","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Using beeswax as wrapping matrix, two types of release-controlled TM (thiamethoxam)/BK(beeswax-kaolin) microcapsules were prepared by adsorbing TM on kaolin and then encapsulated with beeswax, or directly wrapping TM with beeswax. The structure and morphology of the TM/BK microcapsules were characterized. The effects of different preparation methods, the particle size, pH conditions and different additives on the release property of the TM/BK microcapsules were investigated in water and soil column to compare the advantages of the two approaches. Finally, the insecticidal effect of the TM/BK microcapsules against sugarcane borer and rice planthopper was tested. The results show that the TM/BK microcapsules have a better sustained-release in both water and soil, and the release rate is different under different pH conditions. In addition, the releasing time of the TM/BK microcapsules can be modified by different preparation methods and combination of different additives. In the field applications, the insecticidal activity of the TM/BK microcapsules was better than that of non-sustained control group. Especially in the rice field test, 45 days after the application, the control group lost the activity against rice planthopper because of drug loss, whereas the TM/BK microcapsule group still retained about 90% of the insecticidal activity. The results suggest that the microcapsules have better agricultural application for insect control.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"68 1","pages":"342 - 354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78949994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aline Romero-Natale, G. Rebollar-Pérez, I. Ortíz, M. G. Tenorio-Arvide, R. Munguia-Perez, I. Palchetti, E. Torres
{"title":"A simple spectroscopic method to determine dimethoate in water samples by complex formation","authors":"Aline Romero-Natale, G. Rebollar-Pérez, I. Ortíz, M. G. Tenorio-Arvide, R. Munguia-Perez, I. Palchetti, E. Torres","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1696095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1696095","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A simple and rapid method for the determination of dimethoate in water was developed based on the monitoring of the complex formation between bis 5-phenyldipyrrinate of nickel (II) and the herbicide dimethoate. The method showed a short response time (10 s), high selectivity (very low interference from other sulfate and salts), high sensitivity (limit of detection (LOD) 0.45 µM, limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 1.39 µM), and a Kd of 2.4 µM. Stoichiometry experiments showed that complex formation occurred with a 1:1 relation. The method was applied to different environmental water samples such as lagoon, stream, urban, and groundwater samples. The results indicated that independently from the water source, the method exhibited high precision (0.25–2.47% variation coefficient) and accuracy (84.42–115.68% recovery). In addition, the method was also tested using an effluent from a wastewater treatment plant from Mexico; however, the results indicated that the presence of organic matter had a pronounced effect on the detection.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"28 1","pages":"310 - 318"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86288488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Barizon, R. O. Figueiredo, Débora Renata Cassoli de Souza Dutra, J. B. Regitano, V. L. Ferracini
{"title":"Pesticides in the surface waters of the Camanducaia River watershed, Brazil","authors":"R. Barizon, R. O. Figueiredo, Débora Renata Cassoli de Souza Dutra, J. B. Regitano, V. L. Ferracini","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1693835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1693835","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Camanducaia River is part of the Piracicaba watershed responsible for pumping water into the Cantareira System, which is one of the main water sources for the metropolis of São Paulo and Campinas, Brazil. Intensive use of pesticides and hilly topography represents a situation of high risk for river water contamination. Therefore, water samples from 12 locations were collected along the Camanducaia River and its tributaries, over a period of 4 mo during the rainy season, and analyzed by GC-MS/MS or UPLC- MS/MS for the presence of 46 pesticides. Seven pesticides (fipronil, methyl parathion, metolachlor, atrazine, carbofuran, diuron, and simazine) were positively detected. Only atrazine (the most frequently detected) and diuron were present at concentrations above the limit of quantification of the analytical method (0.32 and 0.57 μg L−1 for atrazine and diuron, respectively). Pesticides detection frequency was higher than expected for a river system where only 11.8% of the land area is under agriculture. The vulnerability of the Camanducaia basin to pesticide contamination is attributed to the high annual precipitation (> 1.5 m y−1 in the headwaters), associated with topographical features (steep terrain) and soil types that favor surface runoff, which has been exacerbated by poor soil management practices.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"1187 1","pages":"283 - 292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72562876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Elafify, H. Khalifa, M. Al-Ashmawy, M. Elsherbini, Amera Abd El Latif, Takashi Okanda, Tetsuya Matsumoto, S. Koseki, A. Abdelkhalek
{"title":"Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in milk and dairy products in Egypt","authors":"M. Elafify, H. Khalifa, M. Al-Ashmawy, M. Elsherbini, Amera Abd El Latif, Takashi Okanda, Tetsuya Matsumoto, S. Koseki, A. Abdelkhalek","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1686312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1686312","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Food contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) represents a hazardous public health problem worldwide. Therefore, the present study was performed to elucidate the virulent and antimicrobial resistance characteristics of STEC isolated from milk and dairy products marketed in Egypt. A total of 125 samples (raw market milk, bulk tank milk, Kareish cheese, white soft cheese, and small scale-produced ice cream, 25 each) were collected for determination the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiling of STEC. Thirty-six STEC isolates were recovered from milk and dairy products. Serological analysis illustrated that three isolates were E. coli O157:H7 and 33 isolates belonged to different serotypes. Molecular examination indicated that all isolates harboured stx1 and/or stx2 genes, 14 isolates expressed eaeA gene and 3 isolates possessed rfbE gene. Antimicrobial resistance profiling of the isolates was both phenotypically and genetically examined. Interestingly, 31 out of 36 (86.11%) isolates were multidrug-resistant and harboured the extended-spectrum β-lactamase encoding genes, namely, blaCTX-M-15, blaSHV-12 and blaCTX-M-14. Moreover, 12 isolates (33.33%) harboured plasmid-mediated quinolone resistant gene, qnrS. The overall conclusion of the current investigation indicated insufficient hygienic measures adopted during milking, handling, and processing leading to development of pathogenic and multidrug-resistant STEC.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"2 1","pages":"265 - 272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88891124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mukdawan Sukhang, Anongphan Junkuy, N. Buckley, F. Mohamed, Klintean Wunnapuk
{"title":"An LC-MS/MS method for creatine and creatinine analysis in paraquat-intoxicated patients","authors":"Mukdawan Sukhang, Anongphan Junkuy, N. Buckley, F. Mohamed, Klintean Wunnapuk","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1690342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1690342","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A sudden increase in serum creatinine after paraquat intoxication has been reported in several clinical studies. However, this dramatic change of creatinine may be possibly due to an interconversion of creatine-creatinine in relation to paraquat toxicity. In order to investigate the creatine-creatinine relationship, a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in combination with electrospray ionization was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of creatine and creatinine in the serum. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a Gemini® C6-Phenyl column with a gradient elution consisting of 0.1% formic acid in ultrapure water and methanol as the mobile phase. The method yielded suitable levels of specificity and selectivity, and calibration curves of creatine and creatinine in serum were linear over the concentration range of 0.5–200 µg mL−1. The limit of quantification of both compounds was 0.5 µg mL−1, and the method was accurate within the recovery range of 96.23–102.75%, indicating the robustness of the method. The method was successfully applied to toxicological samples from paraquat-intoxicated patients, and the concentrations of creatine and creatinine were quantified. High creatine concentrations in serum samples were observed which may lead to high serum creatinine despite normal kidney function as creatine is converted to creatinine in proportion to its concentration.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"34 1","pages":"273 - 282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79784697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in food and water samples using a modified graphene oxide sorbent and high-performance liquid chromatography","authors":"M. Mohammadnia, Rouhollah Heydari, M. Sohrabi","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1692613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1692613","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the present work, dispersive micro-solid phase extraction (D-μ-SPE) method using magnetic graphene oxide tert-butylamine (GO/Fe3O4/TBA) nanocomposite, as an efficient sorbent, was applied for determining 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in water and food samples. Detection was carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrument. Influential parameters of D-μ-SPE such as sorbent and its amount, elution solvent and its volume, adsorption and desorption times and pH of sample solution were investigated and optimized. Under the optimized conditions, limit of detection and quantitation values were 0.007 and 0.02 μg/mL, respectively. Recovery data for several real samples were obtained within the range of 88.0–94.0% with a relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 7.5%. The proposed method was successfully applied to quantitative determination of 2,4-D in several vegetables and water samples.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"13 1","pages":"293 - 300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78271014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Q. Ouyang, Xiangxiang Liu, Rongxia Tan, Lan Guo, Fan Liu, Yiqun Wan
{"title":"Polyclonal antibody-based indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for screening of paclobutrazol in fruits","authors":"Q. Ouyang, Xiangxiang Liu, Rongxia Tan, Lan Guo, Fan Liu, Yiqun Wan","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1685319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1685319","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Paclobutrazol (PBZ) is a plant growth regulator (PGR) widely used in fruit and vegetable cultivation. However, due to the severe toxicity of PBZ, a sub-ppm level maximum residue limit (MRL) was established worldwide. Therefore, it is significant to propose a rapid, sensitive and high throughput screening method for monitoring the PBZ residues in foods. In this study, a simple and sensitive indirect competitive Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) was established for PBZ detection in fruits basing polyclonal antibody. For both economy and pollution prevention, a microwave-solvent-free method was used to synthesize the PBZ hapten with high efficiency. The detection conditions, such as coating antigen concentration, antibody concentration, organic reagent concentration, ionic strength and pH, were optimized. Under the optimized conditions, this method showed high sensitivity and specificity. The detection range is 1.27-138.23 ng/mL, half-maximum inhibition concentration (IC50) is 13.26 ng/mL, and the IC20 was lower than the reported ELISAs for PBZ. Additionally, this method had high accuracy and precision. The recoveries were ranged from 88.78% to 96.80% in PBZ spiked apple samples with RSD below 4%. All the results showed that the polyclonal antibody based icELISA could be useful for PBZ screening in fruit samples.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"68 1","pages":"250 - 256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88772519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pesticides and agriculture: profit, politics and policy (Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science)","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1667137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1667137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"90 1","pages":"875 - 875"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80435363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-molecular characterization of pellicle formation by poultry Salmonella Kentucky strains and other poultry-associated Salmonella serovars in Luria Bertani broth","authors":"Zhaohao Shi, D. Dittoe, S. Ricke","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1661210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1661210","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There is limited research concerning the biofilm-forming capabilities of Salmonella Kentucky, a common poultry isolate. The objective was to quantitate pellicle formation of S. Kentucky versus better-characterized Salmonella strains of Enteritidis and Heidelberg. In separate experiments, Salmonella strains and serovars were tested for their biofilm-forming abilities in different Luria-Bertani (LB) broths (1); pellicle formation in different volumes of LB without salt (2); and the potential priming effects on formation after pellicles were transferred three consecutive times (3). Data were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA with means separated using Tukey’s HSD (P ≤ 0.05). In the first experiment, there was no significant effect between strain and serovars (P > 0.05), but media type affected pellicle formation significantly with LB Miller and LB minus NaCl plus 2% glucose resulting in no pellicle formation (P < 0.001). When grown in 50 mL, Kentucky 38-0085 produced larger pellicles than Kentucky 38-0055, and Heidelberg strain 38-0127 (P < 0.0001). Serial transfers of pellicles did not significantly affect pellicle formation (P > 0.05); however, Kentucky 38-0084, 38-0085 and 38-0086 produced larger pellicles than Kentucky 38-0055 and 38-0056 and Heidelberg 38-0126, 38-0127 and 38-0152. The current study demonstrates the consistent biofilm forming capabilities of Kentucky and may explain why Kentucky is frequently isolated in poultry processing facilities.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"85 1","pages":"972 - 978"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73538538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Castro, João Victor Furlan Santos, K. Fagnani, H. Alves, L. M. S. Colpini
{"title":"Evaluation of the effect of different treatment methods on sugarcane vinasse remediation","authors":"L. Castro, João Victor Furlan Santos, K. Fagnani, H. Alves, L. M. S. Colpini","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2019.1669981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1669981","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sugarcane vinasse is a by-product obtained during ethanol production in sugar-ethanol plants. For each 1 L of ethanol produced approximately 11 L of vinasse are generated. As this residue is obtained in high amounts, it is used as fertilizer in sugarcane crops. However, despite being rich in nutrients, sugarcane vinasse is approximately one hundred times more polluting than domestic sewage, making it an environmental problem. Thus, the aim of the present study was to propose a treatment sequence for sugarcane vinasse and evaluate the possibility of energetic use of the generated sludge in the coagulation/flocculation stage. pH, conductivity, turbidity and decreases in UV/Vis absorption spectra were determined for each treatment step. In addition, the upper calorific value of the generated sludge was also determined, while ash (adsorption treatment) and catalyst (heterogeneous photocatalysis) characterizations were also carried out. At the end of the treatment, initial vinasse turbidity was reduced by 100% and pH and conductivity values were stabilized. The sludge presented a higher calorific value of approximately 3,000 kcal kg−1 and the ash and catalyst displayed favorable characteristics to be applied to the sugarcane vinasse treatment stages.","PeriodicalId":15670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B","volume":"7 1","pages":"791 - 800"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84375107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}