Assessing the ability of white-rot fungi to tolerate polychlorinated biphenyls using predictive mycology [PDF]
Mycology, 2018 The aim of the present study was to assess the ability of different white-rot fungi to tolerate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using predictive mycology, by relating fungal growth inhibition to ligninolityc enzyme secretion.
Marcela Alejandra Sadañoski +5 more
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Dechlorination of selected polychlorinated biphenyl congeners using metal-impregnated pulverized shrimp shell catalyst from waste [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Polychlorinated biphenyls are pervasive contaminants that are receiving attention worldwide. Due to their well-known propensity to have harmful impacts on both humans and the environment, polychlorinated biphenyls have been ...
D.B. Aviantara +4 more
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Antibiotic resistance patterns in soils across the Scottish landscape
Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 The environment disseminates antimicrobial-resistance genes; however, it remains challenging to distinguish whether human activities exacerbate antimicrobial resistance or what is natural.
Eulyn Pagaling +11 more
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Polychlorinated biphenyls: Hazardous properties and environmentally sound management in Ukraine
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2020 Polychlorinated biphenyls are one of the most dangerous compounds for human health and the environment and are included to Annex C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
N. O. Ryzhenko +3 more
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Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in blood of the Spanish population: Temporal trend [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2021 The present article reviews the human biomonitoring studies conducted in Spain to assess exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated ...
González Neus, Domingo José L.
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) were investigated in six species of bivalve mollusc purchased on the Polish retail market.
Mikołajczyk Szczepan +2 more
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Placental transfer of a hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl and effects on fetal and maternal thyroid hormone homeostasis in the rat [PDF]
, 2002 Earlier studies at our laboratory indicated that several hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs) detected in human blood could specifically inhibit thyroxine (T4) transport by competitive binding to the thyroid hormone transport protein ...
Assink, Y. +7 more
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Enrichment and Identification of Askarel oil (PCB blend) degrading bacteria enriched from landfill sites in Edo State, Nigeria. [PDF]
, 2011 Microbial degradation following aerobic biodegradation is one of the means used by microorganisms for the removal of persistent organic pollutants from the soil. Bacterial species namely: Pseudomonas, Micrococcus Arthrobacter and Acinetobacter capable of
Nwinyi, Obinna
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Polychlorinated biphenyls in air and water of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. [PDF]
, 2008 Air and seawater samples were collected on board the R/V Polarstern during a scientific expedition from Germany to the Arctic Ocean during June–August 2004.
Dachs, Jordi +7 more
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Comparison of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the serum of hypothyroxinemic and euthyroid dogs. [PDF]
, 2017 ObjectiveTo determine the profile of 14 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and 23 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in serum of domestic canines and whether this was predictive of thyroid hormone status.SamplesSerum samples were collected from 51 ...
Kass, Philip +3 more
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