Fluorescent carbon quantum dots for food contaminants detection applications

JV Kumar, JW Rhim - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Analyzing food composition and detecting contaminants is important for monitoring food
quality and assessing public health risks. Traditional food analysis methods can meet …

Advanced visual sensing techniques for on-site detection of pesticide residue in water environments

E Issaka, MA Wariboko, NAN Johnson… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Pesticide usage has increased to fulfil agricultural demand. Pesticides such as
organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) are ubiquitous in world food production. Their …

Toxicological effect of endocrine disrupting insecticide (deltamethrin) on enzymatical, haematological and histopathological changes in the freshwater iridescent shark …

CPK Reddy, D Manikandavelu, U Arisekar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the deltamethrin (DMN) induced harmful effects on Pangasius
hypophthalmus using enzymatic activity, haematological, and histopathological changes. LC …

Trace metals in commercial seafood products (canned, pickled and smoked): Comparison, exposure and health risk assessment

U Arisekar, R Shalini, RJ Shakila, S Sundhar… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study used inductively coupled plasma and mass spectrometry, followed by microwave
digestion, to assess the concentration of six trace metals (Cr, Ni, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in three …

Impact of land development along the western Mediterranean coast of Egypt regarding surfactant sources, interfering elements and ecotoxicity

GM El Zokm, GF El-Said, MA Okbah - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of recent land development of the western side of the Egyptian Mediterranean
coast on the fates, behaviors, interactions, and ecotoxicology of surfactant (LAS), F, Br, B …

Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in surface and deep waters of the Southern Indian Ocean and coastal Antarctic waters

K Vudamala, P Chakraborty, R Chatragadda… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antarctica is a remote and pristine region. Yet it plays a vital role in biogeochemical cycles of
global anthropogenic contaminants, such as persistent organic pollution (POPs). This work …

Review of scientific literatures on available methods of assessing organochlorine pesticides in the environment

CR Ohoro, V Wepener - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) widely used in
agriculture and industry, causing serious health and ecological consequences upon …

Abnormal fluoride distribution, human health risk assessment, predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) and environmental hazards in an Egyptian lake connected to …

GF El-Said, KS Sinoussy, SMHA Kawy… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluoride can affect the metabolism and physiological functioning of humans and aquatic
organisms like any hazardous substance when it exceeds its permissible limits and PNEC …

Comprehensive risk assessment and interactions of fluoride and boron ions in the water-sediments interface: The Red Sea, Egypt

GF El-Said, GM El Zokm, AAM El-Sayed, NF Soliman - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a baseline evaluation of the distribution, human and ecotoxicological
risk, and the potential interactions of fluoride and boron in the water-sediment interface in 25 …

Water quality, human health risk, and pesticides accumulation in African catfish and Nile tilapia from the Kitchener Drain-Egypt

AA Metwally, MM Khalafallah, MAO Dawood - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Pesticides are toxic and could negatively impact humans and the ecosystem. The Kitchener
Drain is among the longest drains in Egypt and carries a wide range of wastewater from the …