Metal-ion misregulation and oxidative stress have been linked to the progressive neurological decline associated with multiple neurodegenerative disorders. Transition metal-mediated oxidation of biomolecules via Fenton chemical reactions plays a role in disease progression. Herein we report the synthesis, characterization and antioxidant activity of 2; a pyclen derivative with enhanced antioxid...

Near-UV photocatalytic disinfection was accomplished in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions. A level of inactivation of phage MS2 of 90% increased to 99.9% after 2 muM ferrous sulfate was added. Hydroxyl radical oxidation, with Fenton reaction enhancement, is suspected to be primarily responsible for the viral degradation observed.

Treatment of textile wastewater is challenging because the water contains toxic compounds that have low biodegradability. Dyes, detergents, surfactants, biocides and more are used to improve the textile process and to make the clothes resistant to physical, chemical and biological agents. New technologies have been developed in the last decades and in particular Advanced Oxidation Processes (AO...

background textile dyes are the largest organic compounds associated with some problems for the environment. advanced oxidation process is the most effective method for dye removal from wastewater. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of the photo fenton process for decolorization of direct red 81 (dr 81) dye, and to determine the optimal process conditions. method...

T. Kaisto, M. Navarro, L. J. del Valle, EUETIB-CEIB, Chemical Engineering Department, UPC. BARCELONATECH, C/Comte d’Urgell 187, 08036 Barcelona, Spain Faculty of Technology, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Niemenkatu 73, 15101 Lahti, Finland Center for Research in Nano-Engineering (CrNE), and ETSEIB, Chemical Engineering Department, UPC. BARCELONATECH, Av Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

The fate of hydrogen peroxide in a model wine system was studied under a competitive scenario in the presence of ferrous ions and sulfur dioxide. The metal-catalyzed reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), referred to as the Fenton reaction, yields hydroxyl radicals capable of oxidizing ethanol to acetaldehyde and is now thought to be a key step in nonenzymatic wine oxidation. It appears tha...

The feasibility of an electro-Fenton process to treat tylosin (TYL), a non-biodegradable antibiotic, was examined in a discontinuous electrochemical cell with divided cathodic and anodic compartments. Only 15 min electrolysis was needed for total tylosin degradation using a carbon felt cathode and a platinum anode; while 6 h electrolysis was needed to achieve high oxidation and mineralization y...

Background The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass offers a series of challenges for biochemical processing into biofuels and bio-products. For the first time, we address these challenges with a biomimetic system via a mild yet rapid Fenton reaction and lignocellulose-degrading bacterial strain Cupriavidus basilensis B-8 (here after B-8) to pretreat the rice straw (RS) by mimicking the nat...

The global concern about alternative water reuse techniques are increasing continuously as heavy industries such as petrochemicals and agricultures grows bigger each year. Those organic pollutants present in wastewaters which are not treatable by conventional treatment methods, are considered to be treated by stronger and more modern techniques. The presence of these organic compounds in water ...