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Organochlorine pesticides residues in butter, olive oils and corn oils [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Medical Research, 2017
Dietary fat and oil is important for many body processes. The present investigation was carried out to determine the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in butter, olive and corn oil.
Saadia H. El- shinawy, Arafa M. Soliman, Fayza A. Sdeek, Hazem M. Moustafa   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Spatial distribution of organochlorine pesticides contamination in the galma river sediment, Nigeria [PDF]

Advances in Environmental Technology
This study investigated chlorinated pesticide contamination in Galma River sediments, Zaria, Nigeria, focusing on its spatial distribution and ecological risks.
Shamsuddeen Mohammad, Badruddeen Sani, Khairunnisa Abdulhalim, Alamin Bello, Nura Abdullahi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organochlorine pesticides in the Tisza River (Serbia): Distribution and risk assessment [PDF]

Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2019
Paper provided the systematic data on the distribution and risk assess­ment status of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in sediment of the Tisza River (Serbia). The α-HCH, endrin ketone and methoxychlor are the most commonly found OCPs compounds.
Štrbac Snežana R., Stojić Nataša S., Pucarević Mira M., Bajić Biljana S.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Groundwater Samples from Sana’a City (Yemen) by Gas Chromatography Using Solid Phase Extraction Method [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2018
Residue values of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in groundwater samples from Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, are reported. A total of 60 water samples from 10 main sampling sites in Sana’a City were extracted with the extraction solvents (Dichloromethane
M. Hashim, G. Awadh
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in some common grown and consumed vegetables purchased from Ho Municipal markets, Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023
Using gas chromatography—electron capture detector protocol, pesticide residue levels on four common vegetables (cabbage, carrot, lettuce, and tomatoes) consumed in Ho Municipal, Ghana, were investigated.
Ernest Kodzo Kumah, Isaac Kojo Arah, Etornam Kosi Anku, Jones Akuaku, Moses Kwame Aidoo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Persistent organic pollutants in two reservoirs along the Paraíba do Sul-Guandu River system, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Química Nova, 2005
Sediment contamination is evaluated by determining organic micropollutants (organochlorine compounds - OCs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - PAHs) in two important Brazilian water reservoirs.
Elcia Margareth Souza Brito, Elisa Diniz Reis Vieira, João Paulo Machado Torres, Olaf Malm   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photocatalytic and Biotechnological Strategies for Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants: Mechanisms, Toxicity, and Antimicrobial Perspectives

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose significant ecological and human health risks due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and global distribution. Conventional remediation methods are often inadequate for achieving complete mineralization, demonstrating the need for advanced and substantial approaches.
Viola O. Okechukwu, Patrick B. Njobeh, Jonathan O. Okonkwo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental monitoring and recommendations on decreasing the levels of pesticide pollution in Zhytomyr region of Ukraine [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Environmental monitoring was conducted of facilities for storage and disposal of banned and unsuitable pesticides. Pesticide content in the soil, water, and products of agriculture in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine was examined, and the accumulation of ...
Uvayeva Olena, Vakaliuk Tetiana, Kostromin Dmytro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Biomarkers of Pesticide Exposure in Rural Populations of Santa Fe, Argentina: Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 11, Page 3804-3813, November 2026.
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara, Carlina Leila Colussi, Lucía Magdalena Odetti, Damián Marino, María Fernanda Simoniello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heptachlor degradation characteristics of a novel strain and its application

, 2018
With heptachlor as the sole carbon source, an effective heptachlor-degrading microorganism (named strain H) was isolated from the sludge of heptachlor-polluted sewage of a chemical plant, via enrichment, screening and purification.
Xuntao Wang, Hu Wang, Liping Qiu
core   +1 more source