To test the hypothesis that some persistent organic pollutants contribute to the increased prevalence of allergic disease, the effects of selected compounds on cytokine production by PBMC from control and allergic donors were evaluated. Cells were cultured for six days in the presence of a xenobiotic (PCB 153, hexachlorobenzene, pentachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol, lindane, atrazine or DMSO v...

The mineralization of [14C]acetate was studied in bottles with fresh soil and groundwater. Addition of toxicants inhibited the formation of 14CO2 and dose-effect curves were obtained. The acetate mineralization was not inhibited by zinc, cadmium, K2Cr2O7, chloropyrifos, and paraquat in an acid sandy soil at 1000 mg/kg dry soil. The IC10 is the toxicant concentration which inhibits 10% of the in...

In this study, the catalytic ozonation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in presence aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and formation byproducts during ozonationhas been studied. Results showed that Al2O3 can substantially enhance PCP degradation efficiency compared with using only process. The influences severalenvironmental parameters including pH solution, initial concentration, dosage dissolved ozone concentr...

The pcpB gene of Flavobacterium sp. strain ATCC 39723 was cloned by using a degenerate primer designed from the N-terminal sequence of the purified enzyme. The nucleotide sequence of pcpB was determined and found to encode an open reading frame of 1,614 nucleotides, yielding a predicted translation product of 538 amino acids, in agreement with the estimated size of the purified protein analyzed...

The detection of harmful chemicals and biological agents in real time is a critical need for protecting freshwater ecosystems. We studied the real-time effects of five environmental contaminants with differing modes of action (atrazine, cadmium chloride, pentachlorophenol, malathion, and potassium cyanide) on respiratory oxygen consumption in 2-day postfertilization fathead minnow (Pimephales p...

The aim of the present study was to combat wood decay based on the approach controlled-release biocides from polymers. The possibility of introducing polymer-bonded fungicides into the cell lumens was investigated. The synthesis of ethylene maleic anhydride copolymer con­ taining pentachlorophenol (penta) and 8-hydroxy quino­ line (8HQ) in N, N dimethyl formamide is described. It was demonstrat...

Organic photocatalysts could employ visible light to produce photodegradation of pollutants; however, their low photostability prevents reuse even when they are supported on solid materials. Herein, obtain a Riboflavin (RF)-based photocatalyst robust and recyclable, RF has been covalently anchored silica particles, converting the known homogeneous into new heterogeneous one (SiO2-RF). To enhanc...

To investigate the feasibility of using biochar to control organic pollutants in sediments, we extracted biochar from rice-straw combustion residues (RBC) and studied its adsorption ability and effect on seed germination ecotoxicity of pentachlorophenol (PCP). The results showed that the Freundlich and dual-mode models could describe all the sorption isotherm data well, and the log K(OC) values...