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Developing an index to assess human toxicity potential of sugarcane industry
(2019-02-01)
Despite the importance and characteristics sugar-energy industry, the specialized literature does not present studies to analyze specifically the human toxicity of residues and by-products generated by this industry. ...
Monitoramento das águas da bacia hidrográfica pirangi pela determinação dos índices de qualidade da água-iqa e índice de toxidez-it
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBRUFRNPrograma de Pós-Graduação em QuímicaFísico-Química; Química, 2010-07-08)
The problems of water supply in Northeast Brazil are severe and require more
focused studies. This work was intended to assess water quality in the watershed
Pirangi, located in the Northeastern state of the newborn using ...
The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
(CIAT, 2014)
Hedgerows of the fodder tree legume, Leucaena leucocephala ssp. glabrata (leucaena), planted with a companion grass, provide productive, profitable and sustainable tropical pasture (Shelton and Dalzell 2007). Although ...
Toxicity of Essential Oils to Diaphania hyalinata (Lepidoptera: Cram bidae) and Selectivity to Its Parasitoid Trichospilus pupivorus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2020-10-01)
Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) is one of the main pests of the cucurbit crops. Biological control and botanicals are used in integrated pest management (IPM), especially in agro-ecological agricultures where the use ...
Toxicity evaluation of 6-mercaptopurine-Chitosan nanoparticles in rats
(2020-01-01)
Background: The 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) is an effective immunosuppressant and anti-cancer drug. However, the usage of 6-MP is limited due to its well-known side effects, such as myelotoxicity and hepato-renal toxicity. To ...
Toxicity characterization and environmental risk assessment of Mancozeb on the South American common toad Rhinella arenarum
(Springer Heidelberg, 2019-12)
Agricultural activity, especially the increasing use of pesticides, is considered one of the main reasons for the decline of amphibian populations. Mancozeb (MCZ) is one of the most used fungicides worldwide, despite its ...
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of glycerol monolaurate nanocapsules against American foulbrood disease agent and toxicity on bees
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016-08)
The American Foulbrood Disease (AFB) is a fatal larval bee infection. The etiologic agent is the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. The treatment involves incineration of all contaminated materials, leading to high losses. ...
Toxicity of endosulfan on embryo-larval development of the South American toad Rhinella arenarum
(Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2014-04)
Endosulfan is a widely used pesticide despite its extreme toxicity to a variety of taxa and its worldwide ban. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute and chronic toxicity of endosulfan on the embryonic-larval ...
Ketamine reduceslethality on the acute arnmonia intoxication in mice
(Universidad del Zulia, 2013)
Oral exposure to methylmercury modifies the prostatic microenvironment in adult rats
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-10-01)
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental pollutant that is highly toxic to the central nervous system. As its effects on male reproductive system are poorly understood, this study was carried out to analyse the effects of ...