Paraquat, a quarternary nitrogen herbicide, is a highly toxic compound for humans and
animals and many cases of acute poisoning and death have been reported over the past …

The use of pesticides has increased worldwide, owing to the demand for products of good
quality and to satisfy a growing population. Herbicides represent almost half of the total …

Paraquat (PQ) is a herbicide belonging to the group of bipyridylium salts. The objective of
this study was to evaluate oxidative stress, DNA damage, and cytotoxicity induced by …

Polymeric nanoparticles have been developed for several applications, among them as
carrier system of pesticides. However, few studies have investigated the fate of these …

Nanobiotechnological application of copper nanoparticles has paved the way for
advancement in agriculture owing to its bactericidal and fungicidal activities. Recently …

Pulp and paper mill effluent induced phytotoxicity and genotoxicity in mung bean (Vigna
radiata L.) and root tip cells of onion (Allium cepa L.) were investigated. Physicochemical …

Chinese toad, Bufo bufo gargarizans, is frequently found in rice fields, muddy ponds,
wetlands and other aquatic ecosystems in China. Because of its habitat, it has many …

Chromium is known to be highly toxic to biological systems. This study was designed to
determine the mutagenic effects of different concentrations (0, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/L) …

Objectives A case-referent study with 261 matched pairs was carried out in 8 hospitals of
Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, to assess the relation between occupational exposure to …

Clerodendrum inerme is traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases including
cancer. The present study aimed to analyze colchicine like metaphase (c-metaphase) and …