8 mg/L (44.67 ± 4.16 s; 60 ± 5%) of CdCl2 and to 65.67 ± 3.30 s; 70 ± 5%, respectively, in concentrations of 0.8 mg/L of CuCl2. We observed an increase in the activity of the SOD enzyme in sperm cells exposed to 1.2 mg/L of CdCl2. The LPO levels were increased significantly in sperm cells exposed to 1.2 and 1.8 mg/L of CdCl2 and 0.8 mg/L of CuCl2. Fertilization and hatching were severely impaired in the presence of Cd and Cu. These data indicate that environments contaminated with cadmium and copper harm the gametes of C. macropomum.Gas/particle partitioning governs the transport and fate of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) released to the atmosphere. The partition quotient of SVOCs, KP, is related to their subcooled liquid vapor pressure (logKP = mp logPL + bp) and to their octanol-air partition coefficient (logKP = mo logKOA + bo). Previous theory predicts that -mp and mo should be close to, or equal to 1 based on the assumption that gas- and particle-phases are at equilibrium in the atmosphere. Here, we develop analytical equations to calculate mo and bo as functions of logKOA and mp and bp as functions of logPL. We find that experimental, analytical, or statistical artifacts and other reported factors are not the leading causes for deviations of the slopes, mp and mo, from -1 and 1, respectively. Rather, it is the inherent parameter, KOA, that determines mo and bo, and equivalently, PL is the major parameter determining mp and bp, and such deviations are evidence that equilibrium is an inappropriate assumption. In contrast, the actual steady-state between gas and particle phases of SVOCs leads that their -mp and mo should range from 0 to 1, implying that equilibrium is a reasonable assumption only when -mp and mo are larger than 0.49. To illustrate these points, we provide a detailed discussion of the global atmospheric transport of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) with emphasis on Polar Regions where low air temperatures favor a special steady-state, where their slopes mp and mo can reach 0, indicating a constant value of logKP (-1.53).Partition coefficients are important parameters for measuring the concentration of chemicals by passive sampling devices. Considering the wide application of the polyurethane foam (PUF) in passive air sampling, an attempt for developing several quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models was made in this work, to predict PUF-air partition coefficients (KPUF-air) using linear (multiple linear regression, MLR) and non-linear (artificial neural network, ANN and support vector machine, SVM) methods by machine learning. All of the developed models were performed on a dataset of 170 compounds comprising 9 distinct classes. A series of statistical parameters and validation results showed that models had good prediction ability, robustness and goodness-of-fit. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms of molecular descriptors emphasized that ionization potential, molecular bond, hydrophilicity, size of molecule and valence electron number had dominating influence on the adsorption process of chemicals. Overall, the obtained models were all established on the extensive applicability domains, and thus can be used as effective tools to predict the KPUF-air of new organic compounds or those have not been synthesized yet which, in turn, could help researchers better understand the mechanistic basis of adsorption behavior of PUF.Elevated atmospheric O3 can inhibit the growth rate of various plants and increase metal content in their tissues owing to the oxidative damage, thereby affecting their phytoremediation efficiency. In this study, a series of O3 fumigation treatments were designed to evaluate the dry weight, Cd content, and transpiration rate responses of Celosia argentea to different levels of O3 (40, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 80 ppb). The dry weight of C. argentea decreased as the atmospheric O3 level increased, and the Cd concentration of the plant leaves increased until the level of O3 reached 60 ppb before decreasing slightly. The variations in the transpiration rate followed a similar trend to the Cd content under different O3 levels. The phytoremediation efficiency of C. argentea increased with O3 fumigation at low (50 ppb) and moderate (55 and 60 ppb) levels, and significantly decreased at the highest level. The regression curves indicated that the plant species treated with 52 ppb of O3 exhibited the highest Cd accumulation capacity. this website Overall, the phytoremediation effect of C. argentea cultivated in Cd-polluted soil might be improved under the high-O3 conditions. This result might help to choose suitable plants for soil remediation in future atmospheric environment.Here we compared the efficiency of Cu extraction (dissolved + particulate) from two soils dosed with CuO nanoparticles (NPs) at 50 or 250 mg kg-1 by pore water collection, and single- and multi-step soil extraction tests. Pore water collection recovered low levels of Cu ( less then 0.18%, regardless of soil type or Cu dose). Single soil extraction by either CaCl2 or DI water led to higher Cu recovery than pore water collection, but still less then 3% of total dose. These methods were useful for assessing the labile Cu ions pool. This fraction is controlled by Cu2+ dissolved from CuO NPs and it varies with time and soil type. Particulate Cu was poorly retrieved ( less then 0.7%) by pore water extraction and by single-step soil extraction using CaCl2 solution or water. Multi-step extraction including dispersing and metal-chelating agents allowed for simultaneous characterization of dissolved Cu (total ionic Cu2+, 24-49% of dosed Cu), extractable CuO NPs (reversibly attached, 15-26% of dosed Cu), and non-extractable CuO NPs (irreversibly attached, 36-50% of dosed Cu), and it could describe the aging of NPs along 30 d. This method extracted a significantly higher concentration of Cu than pore water collection and was less sensitive to method parameters (e.g. filtration). This multi-step method can reduce pore water extraction-related factors that may confound the interpretation of environmental exposure data in NPs studies, and describe upper limits of both exchangeable Cu2+ and dispersible CuO NPs in soil that can potentially become bioavailable to plants and organisms and thus provide a sounder basis for risks evaluations.this website
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