Nanoparticles as a potential teratogen: a lesson learnt from fruit fly

BK Barik, M Mishra - Nanotoxicology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles (NPs) have revolutionized the society being a part of numerous products of
day to day uses. However, its potential to act as an adverse entity was greatly ignored …

Behavioral toxicity of tannery effluent in zebrafish (Danio rerio) used as model system

TQ Chagas, TG da Silva Alvarez, MF Montalvão… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ecotoxicity of untreated tannery effluent (UTE) in several animal models has been
reported; however, its effects on fish behavior, and neurotoxicity, remain unknown. Thus, the …

A pioneering study on cytotoxicity in Australian parakeets (Melopsittacus undulates) exposed to tannery effluent

JM de Souza, MF Montalvão, AR da Silva… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Waste effluent from the tannery industry is a major source of environmental pollution.
Considering that the bird intake of water contaminated with tannery effluent constitutes a …

The genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of tannery effluent in bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

MF Montalvão, JM de Souza, ATB Guimarães… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Some of the most polluting activities occur in bovine skin processing. Tannery generates
effluents containing high concentrations of heavy metals and organic compounds. The …

Insights about the toxic effects of tannery effluent on Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles

DF do Amaral, MF Montalvão… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tannery industries are considered highly polluting due to the large production of polluted
wastewater [untreated tannery effluent (UTE)]. Although previous studies have already …

Mice exposure to tannery effluents changes their olfactory capacity, and their response to predators and to the inhibitory avoidance test

BO Mendes, LM Rabelo, BC e Silva… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The current study has assessed whether the oral and/or dermal exposure of C57Bl/6 J mice
to tannery effluent (a complex pollutant consisting of xenobiotic mixtures) could damage …

Behavioral Teratogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

M Mishra, BK Barik - Teratogenicity Testing: Methods and Protocols, 2018 - Springer
Developmental biology is a fascinating branch of science which helps us to understand the
mechanism of development, thus the findings are used in various therapeutic approach …

Ingestion of tannery effluent as a risk factor to the health of birds: A toxicological study using Coturnix coturnix japonica as a model system

DM dos Reis Sampaio, FN Estrela… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tannery industries generate large amounts of tannery effluents (TE), which have been
considered highly toxic to various groups of animals. However, the identification and …

Evaluating the reproductive toxicology of tannery effluent in male SWISS mice

ATB Guimarães, R de Oliveira Ferreira… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The transformation of skin in-natura into leather in tannery industries generates large
volumes of organic matter that attract small mammals. ie, rodents living close to these …

Short-term social memory deficits in adult female mice exposed to tannery effluent and possible mechanism of action

FN Estrela, LM Rabelo, BG Vaz, DR de Oliveira Costa… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The accumulated organic residues in tannery-plant courtyards are an eating attraction to
small rodents; however, the contact of these animals with these residues may change their …