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Femtosecond Two + One particular Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization Spectroscopy of the C-State in Molecular Oxygen.
The dissipation and terminal residues of difenoconazole in whole bananas and pulp were investigated under field conditions. The residual levels of difenoconazole in various parts of bananas grown in Guangdong, Hainan and Yunnan were determined by a GC-ECD detection method after simple, rapid pretreatment. The mean recovery was 80.66~107.40%, and the relative standard deviation was 3.36~9.84%. The results showed that the half-lives of difenoconazole in whole bananas and in the pulp were 12.16~13.33 days and 17.77~20.38 days, respectively. At harvest intervals of 28 and 35 days after the last application, the terminal residues of difenoconazole in whole bananas and pulp were 0.45~0.84 mg/kg and 0.19~0.37 mg/kg, respectively, which were lower than the maximum residue level established in China. The distribution of difenoconazole in banana pulp and peels was studied. The results showed that until harvesting, the residue in the peels was always 2.19~12.30 times larger than that in the pulp. Difenoconazole was mainly absorbed by the banana peels but did not easily penetrate into the pulp. Based on dietary risk assessment results, the residual levels of difenoconazole at the sampling interval of 28 days after the last application were within acceptable limits for chronic and acute dietary risks in different populations in China. This study can provide a reference for the safe and rational use of difenoconazole as a fungicide and for the future research and application of banana pulp and peels.Occupational and environmental exposures to carbon-based materials in nano- and micro-size have been reported. There is incomplete information on the impact of size on the toxicity of carbon-based materials. The objective of this study is to compare the toxicity of graphite, short multi-walled carbon nanotubes (S-MWCNTs), and long multi-walled carbon nanotubes (L-MWCNTs) in lung cells (A 549). The physicochemical properties of MWCNTs were determined using analytical instruments. The fibers of MWCNTs were dispersed in the sterile-filtered 0.05% bovine serum albumin in MilliQ water. Cytotoxicity of graphite and MWCNTs were assessed using the cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and lipid peroxidation experiments. Results showed that MWCNTs induced cytotoxicity through the generation of oxidative stress in the exposed lung cells. Mean cytotoxicity of S-MWCNTs was statistically more than that of L-MWCNTs. The graphite induced cytotoxicity only at high concentrations. The mean cytotoxicity of both S-MWCNTs and L-MWCNTs was statistically more than that of graphite. The results also indicated that oxidative stress was the probable toxicity mechanism of carbon-based materials. The decreasing size of carbon-based materials could increase their toxicity. Because of the toxicity of MWCNTs, it is imperative to consider health and safety issues in working with nanomaterials.In contrast to marine organisms, the presence of microplastics (MPs) in freshwater animals remains insufficiently studied. The aim of this study was to identify the occurrence of MPs in the digestive tracts of two fish species from a small lowland river (Widawa R., SW Poland). In total, 202 gudgeons and 187 roaches were collected, of which 54.5% and 53.9% had ingested MP-like particles, respectively. Feeding type and behaviour, sex and capture site (above or below the dam reservoir) did not affect the number of fish with MP-like particles.India is bestowed with huge amount of surface water resources. However, India lacks the quality monitoring of surface water and comprehensive management for sustainable surface water development. A new approach for indexing has been proposed to represent pollution due to heavy metals in surface water. Heavy metal pollution indices (m-HPI) for 60 surface water samples in the peninsular stretch were evaluated during pre-drought, drought and post-drought condition. The Index will be represented by a Positive Index (PI) and a Negative Index (NI), where PI represents the level pollution exceeding the maximum desirable limit and NI reflects the index within the required limit. The PI is assigned as 0 when indicators are present below the detection limit or equal to the maximum required limit. However, the value calculated for NI could be 0 to -1 when the indicators are equal to or less than the suggested maximum desirable limit, and the value could be -1 when the indicators are present below the suggested detection limit. The spatiotemporal variation of water quality pattern was studied by the interpolation maps extracted from ArcGIS. The results are compared with WHO standard to validate the drinking water quality. The calculated indices indicated the suitability of water for domestic and irrigation purposes. The developed indexing system is user friendly, robust, flexible and may evaluate the index considering any water quality standard.In this study, mature seeds of Zea mays (Malka 16) were irrigated with untreated and UASB-treated wastewater with combination of 50% textile and 50% sewage at hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 0, 5, 10, and 15 h. Four other treatments diluted with distilled water (DW) were also evaluated. Eight-week analysis of irrigation revealed very small differences in the results of plant biomass and growth parameters of control and those irrigated with 15 h (HRT) treatments. The values of both types of water were observed as chlorophyll a and b contents, 5.9, 3.4, vs 5.5, 3.1 mg g-1, total chlorophyll 9.4 vs 8.8 mg g-1, carotenoids 9.5 vs 8.7 mg g-1, spad values 61.4 vs 56.3, net photosynthetic rate (A) 15.6 vs 14.5 μmol m-2 S-1, transpiration rate (E) 3.98 vs 3.8 μmol m-2 S-1, stomatal conductance 5.9 vs 5.8 μmol m-2 S-1, water use efficiency 10.3 vs 9.7 mmol Cmm-1 H2O, electrolyte leakage 115 vs 98% and total soluble proteins 385 vs 354 in leaves and 260 vs 231 g-1 FW in roots. While this stress enhanced H2O2 92 vs 115 and 195 vs 224 Units g-1, MDA 6.8 vs 9.1 and 5.9 vs 8.3 Units g-1, activities of enzymatic antioxidants SOD 25 vs 63 and 54 vs 63 Units g-1, POD 1170 vs 1310 and 570 vs 650 Units g-1, CAT 570 vs 820 and 880 vs 1040 Units g-1, and APX 235 vs 278 and 134 vs 187 Units g-1 in leaves and roots, respectively. Heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn) in such plants were mostly within or about permissible limits of NEQS. The results obtained were more close to that of control. This practice may lead to clean environment and its reuse shall also reduce the stress on fresh water. Early researches transpire a little work done on the reuse of UASB-treated textile wastewater with co substrate, for irrigation purpose.Pyroligneous acids can be used in herbicides, but the dosage used often more than 1000 kg ha-1. Five treatments including the application of bamboo, wood, straw vinegar, acetic acid and sulphuric acid at high dosages sprayed once every 6 days, for a total of 3 times. We then continuously monitored the changes in soil pH, moisture content and the activities of three soil hydrolase enzymes involving in urease, protease and sucrase. We found that after 1~3 days of spraying with all 5 kinds of acid, the soil pH was not immediately reduced, but from 3 days after application onward it was reduced by a maximum of 1.54~1.75, which showed that the soil had some buffering capacity. Tuvusertib Over time, the pH began to return to the water control pH value, which showed that the soil also had good restorative capacity. After the second and third times of spraying, the pH change measured showed no cumulative effect, which demonstrated that the soil had adaptive capacity. We accidentally found that bamboo vinegar could improve the soil pH by a maximum of 0.65~1.02, while the other four acids reduced its pH. Bamboo vinegar was found to contain the 6 compounds while wood and straw vinegar contained none of these compounds. These compounds may be a new potential reagent(s) for improving the pH. Three soil sample processing methods tested for determining pH, including the moist soil test, oven-dry soil test and air-dried soil test, all produced extremely and significantly different pH values. Five acids were unable to significantly improve the water holding capacity of the soil; they had adverse effects on the activity of the urease enzymes while beneficial effects on the protease and sucrase enzymes. Therefore, pyroligneous acid and acetic acid have no effects on soil health as herbicides.In this work, the synthesis of catalyst with perovskite structure and chemical formula La1-XCeXMnO3 at x = 0 - 0.5 were successfully obtained by an ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal method. Results show that the addition of Ce in La1-XCeXMnO3 have not substantial effect in textural and morphological properties; however, the formation of a new crystalline phase with final composition CeOX-La1-XCeXMnO3 was detected at values x > 0.3. All synthesized catalysts were tested in the soot oxidation under both, loose and tight contact in 20% O2/N2 or 5% O2/N2 atmospheres. CeOX-La1-XCeXMnO3 at x = 0.3 resulted in the best catalytic activity with activation energy values of 57.9 kJ.mol-1. The interaction between Ce3+ and Mn4+ species in this catalyst can transfer electrons generating Mn3+ and Ce4+. This reduction from Mn4+ to Mn3+ is accompanied by migration of vacancies to the surface promoting the adsorbed oxygen from the gas phase, need for balancing the chemical states. By increasing the temperature above 300 °C, the bulk oxygen migration to the surface is enhanced being the responsible for the oxygen availability. The formation of CeOX-La1-XCeXMnO3 promotes a stable redox cycle allowing the reusability of this catalyst even at low oxygen pressures after three different reaction cycles.Anthropogenic microfibers (thread-like pieces of litter less then  5 mm in size) including microplastic fibers have been suggested to pose a growing threat to urban rivers across the world. However, in most urban rivers, we have a limited understanding of how anthropogenic microfibers vary in presence and abundance over time. In this study, we examined how the presence and abundance of anthropogenic microfibers varied in the Cumberland River in Nashville, TN, a growing city with more than one million residents. To measure anthropogenic microfibers, we collected grab samples of surface water weekly from three locations along the Cumberland River in Nashville, TN (one upstream of the city, one in downtown, and one downstream of the city), over a 7-week period in summer of 2018 (n = 151 total samples). We found that anthropogenic microfibers were present at all study sites over time (mean of all samples = 27.9 microfibers/L) and that the mean abundance of anthropogenic microfibers significantly increased in the city and downstream of the city relative to our upstream collection site. In addition, we found that anthropogenic microfiber abundance was significantly variable over time (sample values ranged from 0 to 195 pieces/L) and that multiple factors including the presence of wastewater treatment plants may be contributing to the abundance and distribution of anthropogenic microfibers in this urban river.The determination of trace metals and organic contaminants in environmental samples, such as water, air, soil, and sediment, is until today a challenging process for the analytical chemistry. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are novel porous nanomaterials that are composed of metal ions and an organic connector. These materials are gaining more and more attention due to their superior characteristics, such as high surface area, tunable pore size, mechanical and thermal stability, luminosity, and charge transfer ability between metals and ligands. Among the various applications of MOFs are gas storage, separation, catalysis, and drug delivery. Recently, MOFs have been successfully introduced in the field of sample preparation for analytical chemistry and they have been used for sample pretreatment of various matrices. This review focuses on the applications of MOFs as novel adsorbents for the extraction of organic compounds from environmental samples.
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