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Loera-Serna S, Beltrán HI, Mendoza-Sánchez M, Álvarez-Zeferino JC, Almanza F, Fernández-Luqueño F. Effect of HKUST-1 metal-organic framework in root and shoot systems, as well as seed germination. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:13270-13283. [PMID: 38243029 PMCID: PMC10881711 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31728-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
Abstract
The seed germination, as well as root and shoot growth effect of HKUST-1 MOF, and its derived linear polymer ([Cu2(OH)(BTC)(H2O)]n·2nH2O) were herein examined. These effects were studied for seven higher plant species: sweet corn (Zea mays L.), black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), celosia (Celosia argentea L.), Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta L.), and gypsophila (Gypsophila paniculata L.). The studied concentrations of MOFs were 10, 100, 500, or 1000 mg/L, enhancing the percentage of germination and growth of plants in most species. In general, the growth of the root is lower compared to the controls due to the capacity of the MOF to adsorb water and provide micronutrients such as C, O, and Cu, acting as a reserve for the plant. Shoot system growths are more pronounced with HKUST-1 compared with control, and linear polymer, due to the 3D structure adsorbs major water contents. It was found that all studied species are tolerant not only to Cu released from the material, but more evident to Cu structured in MOFs, and this occurs at high concentrations compared to many other systems. Finally, copper fixation was not present, studied by EDX mapping, banning the possibility of metallic phytotoxicity to the tested cultivars.
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- Sandra Loera-Serna
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, CINVESTAV-Saltillo, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Av. Industrial Metalúrgica 1062, C.P. 25900, Ramos Arizpe, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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Hernández-Martínez JA, Zepeda-Bastida A, Morales-Rodríguez I, Fernández-Luqueño F, Campos-Montiel R, Hereira-Pacheco SE, Medina-Pérez G. Potential Antidiabetic Activity of Apis mellifera Propolis Extraction Obtained with Ultrasound. Foods 2024; 13:348. [PMID: 38275714 PMCID: PMC10815508 DOI: 10.3390/foods13020348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Recent studies have linked phenolic compounds to the inhibition of digestive enzymes. Propolis extract is consumed or applied as a traditional treatment for some diseases. More than 500 chemical compounds have been identified in propolis composition worldwide. This research aimed to determine Mexican propolis extracts' total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity, and digestive enzyme inhibitory activity (ɑ-amylase and ɑ-glucosidase). In vitro assays measured the possible effect on bioactive compounds after digestion. Four samples of propolis from different regions of the state of Oaxaca (Mexico) were tested (Eloxochitlán (PE), Teotitlán (PT), San Pedro (PSP), and San Jerónimo (PSJ)). Ethanol extractions were performed using ultrasound. The extract with the highest phenolic content was PE with 15,362.4 ± 225 mg GAE/100 g. Regarding the flavonoid content, the highest amount was found in PT with 8084.6 ± 19 mg QE/100 g. ABTS•+ and DPPH• radicals were evaluated. The extract with the best inhibition concentration was PE with 33,307.1 ± 567 mg ET/100 g. After simulated digestion, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity decreased by 96%. In contrast, antidiabetic activity, quantified as inhibition of ɑ-amylase and ɑ-glucosidase, showed a mean decrease in enzyme activity of approximately 50% after the intestinal phase. Therefore, it is concluded that propolis extracts could be a natural alternative for treating diabetes, and it would be necessary to develop a protective mechanism to incorporate them into foods.
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- Javier A. Hernández-Martínez
- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo 43000, Hidalgo, Mexico; (J.A.H.-M.); (A.Z.-B.); (I.M.-R.); (R.C.-M.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo 43000, Hidalgo, Mexico; (J.A.H.-M.); (A.Z.-B.); (I.M.-R.); (R.C.-M.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo 43000, Hidalgo, Mexico; (J.A.H.-M.); (A.Z.-B.); (I.M.-R.); (R.C.-M.)
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe 25900, Coahuila, Mexico;
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo 43000, Hidalgo, Mexico; (J.A.H.-M.); (A.Z.-B.); (I.M.-R.); (R.C.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Interacciones Bióticas, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Km 10.5 de la carretera San Martín Texmelucan, San Felipe Ixtacuixtla, Villa Mariano Matamoros 90120, Tlaxcala, Mexico;
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo 43000, Hidalgo, Mexico; (J.A.H.-M.); (A.Z.-B.); (I.M.-R.); (R.C.-M.)
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González-Lemus U, Medina-Pérez G, Espino-García JJ, Fernández-Luqueño F, Campos-Montiel R, Almaraz-Buendía I, Reyes-Munguía A, Urrutia-Hernández T. Nutritional Parameters, Biomass Production, and Antioxidant Activity of Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Conditioned with Selenium Nanoparticles. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:2326. [PMID: 36079707 PMCID: PMC9460222 DOI: 10.3390/plants11172326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Festuca arundinacea Schreb. is a widely used type of forage due to its great ecological breadth and adaptability. An agricultural intervention that improves the selenium content in cultivated plants has been defined as bio-fortification, a complementary strategy to improve human and non-human animals’ nutrition. The advancement of science has led to an increased number of studies based on nanotechnologies, such as the development of nanoparticles (NPs) and their application in crop plants. Studies show that NPs have different physicochemical properties compared to bulk materials. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the behavior of F. arundinacea Schreb. plants cultivated with Se nanoparticles, (2) to identify the specific behavior of the agronomic and productive variables of the F. arundinacea Schreb. plants, and (3) to quantify the production and quality of the forage produced from the plant (the bioactive compounds’ concentrations, antioxidant activity, and the concentration of selenium). Three different treatments of SeNPs were established (0, 1.5, 3.0, and 4.5 mg/mL). The effects of a foliar fertilization with SeNPs on the morphological parameters such as the root size, plant height, and biomass production were recorded, as well as the effects on the physicochemical parameters such as the crude protein (CP), lipids (L), crude fiber (CF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), carbohydrates (CH), the content of total phenols, total flavonoids, tannins, quantification of selenium and antioxidant activity 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Significant differences (p < 0.05) were found between treatments in all the response variables. The best results were obtained with foliar application treatments with 3.0 and 4.5 mg/mL with respect to the root size (12.79 and 15.59 cm) and plant height (26.18 and 29.34 cm). The F. arundinacea Schreb. plants fertilized with 4.5 mg/L had selenium contents of 0.3215, 0.3191, and 0.3218 mg/Kg MS; total phenols of 249.56, 280.02, and 274 mg EAG/100 g DM; and total flavonoids of 63.56, 64.96, and 61.16 mg QE/100 g DM. The foliar biofortified treatment with a concentration of 4.5 mg/mL Se NPs had the highest antioxidant capacities (284.26, 278.35, and 289.96 mg/AAE/100 g).
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- Uriel González-Lemus
- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe C.P. 25900, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Romualdo del Campo No. 501, Fracc. Rafael Curiel, Ciudad Valles C.P. 79060, San Luís Potosi, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico
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Fernández-Luqueño F, Medina-Pérez G, Pérez-Soto E, Espino-Manzano S, Peralta-Adauto L, Pérez-Ríos S, Campos-Montiel R. Bioactive Compounds of Opuntia spp. Acid Fruits: Micro and Nano-Emulsified Extracts and Applications in Nutraceutical Foods. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216429. [PMID: 34770840 PMCID: PMC8587638 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The acid fruit of the "xoconostle" cactus belongs to the genus Opuntia family of cacti. It is used as a functional food for its bioactive compounds. Several studies reported that xoconostle fruits have a high amount of ascorbic acid, betalains, phenols, tannins, and flavonoids. These compounds confer antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective gastroprotective activity. Xoconostle fruit extracts were tested by in vitro assays where the digestion conditions were simulated to measure their stability. At the same time, the extracts were protected by encapsulation (microencapsulation, multiple emulsions, and nanoemulsions). Applications of encapsulated extracts were probed in various food matrices (edible films, meat products, dairy, and fruit coatings). The xoconostle is a natural source of nutraceutical compounds, and the use of this fruit in the new food could help improve consumers' health.
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- Fabián Fernández-Luqueño
- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila C.P. 25900, Mexico;
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (E.P.-S.); (L.P.-A.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (E.P.-S.); (L.P.-A.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Food Agroindustrial Area, Xicotepec University of Juarez Technology University, Avenida Universidad Tecnológica #1000, Tierra Negra, Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla C.P. 73080, Mexico;
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (E.P.-S.); (L.P.-A.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (E.P.-S.); (L.P.-A.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (E.P.-S.); (L.P.-A.); (S.P.-R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-(77)-1717-2000
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Das G, Shin HS, Campos EVR, Fraceto LF, Del Pilar Rodriguez-Torres M, Mariano KCF, de Araujo DR, Fernández-Luqueño F, Grillo R, Patra JK. Sericin based nanoformulations: a comprehensive review on molecular mechanisms of interaction with organisms to biological applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2021. [PMID: 33482828 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00774-y.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The advances in products based on nanotechnology have directed extensive research on low-cost, biologically compatible, and easily degradable materials. MAIN BODY Sericin (SER) is a protein mainly composed of glycine, serine, aspartic acid, and threonine amino acids removed from the silkworm cocoon (particularly Bombyx mori and other species). SER is a biocompatible material with economic viability, which can be easily functionalized due to its potential crosslink reactions. Also, SER has inherent biological properties, which makes possible its use as a component of pharmaceutical formulations with several biomedical applications, such as anti-tumor, antimicrobials, antioxidants and as scaffolds for tissue repair as well as participating in molecular mechanisms attributed to the regulation of transcription factors, reduction of inflammatory signaling molecules, stimulation of apoptosis, migration, and proliferation of mesenchymal cells. CONCLUSION In this review, the recent innovations on SER-based nano-medicines (nanoparticles, micelles, films, hydrogels, and their hybrid systems) and their contributions for non-conventional therapies are discussed considering different molecular mechanisms for promoting their therapeutic applications.
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- Gitishree Das
- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology of Sorocaba, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Três de março, 511, Alto da Boa Vista, Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18087-180, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ingenieria Molecular de Materiales, Centro de Fisica Aplicada y Tecnologia Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, 76230, Queretaro, Qro, Mexico
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900, Coahuila, C.P., Mexico
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Brasil, 56, Centro, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Das G, Shin HS, Campos EVR, Fraceto LF, Del Pilar Rodriguez-Torres M, Mariano KCF, de Araujo DR, Fernández-Luqueño F, Grillo R, Patra JK. Sericin based nanoformulations: a comprehensive review on molecular mechanisms of interaction with organisms to biological applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:30. [PMID: 33482828 PMCID: PMC7821414 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00774-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The advances in products based on nanotechnology have directed extensive research on low-cost, biologically compatible, and easily degradable materials. MAIN BODY Sericin (SER) is a protein mainly composed of glycine, serine, aspartic acid, and threonine amino acids removed from the silkworm cocoon (particularly Bombyx mori and other species). SER is a biocompatible material with economic viability, which can be easily functionalized due to its potential crosslink reactions. Also, SER has inherent biological properties, which makes possible its use as a component of pharmaceutical formulations with several biomedical applications, such as anti-tumor, antimicrobials, antioxidants and as scaffolds for tissue repair as well as participating in molecular mechanisms attributed to the regulation of transcription factors, reduction of inflammatory signaling molecules, stimulation of apoptosis, migration, and proliferation of mesenchymal cells. CONCLUSION In this review, the recent innovations on SER-based nano-medicines (nanoparticles, micelles, films, hydrogels, and their hybrid systems) and their contributions for non-conventional therapies are discussed considering different molecular mechanisms for promoting their therapeutic applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gitishree Das
- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology of Sorocaba, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Três de março, 511, Alto da Boa Vista, Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18087-180, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ingenieria Molecular de Materiales, Centro de Fisica Aplicada y Tecnologia Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, 76230, Queretaro, Qro, Mexico
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Human and Natural Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC. Av. Dos Estados, 5001. Bl. A, T3, Lab. 503-3. Bangú, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900, Coahuila, C.P., Mexico
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Brasil, 56, Centro, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Duarte-Urbina OJ, Rodríguez-Varela FJ, Fernández-Luqueño F, Vargas-Gutiérrez G, Sánchez-Castro ME, Escobar-Morales B, Alonso-Lemus IL. Bioanodes containing catalysts from onion waste and Bacillus subtilis for energy generation from pharmaceutical wastewater in a microbial fuel cell. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01726h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Performance of the FAOW8 + B. subtilis bioanode in an MFC (a 14-day test) using pharmaceutical wastewater (pH = 9.2) as a substrate.
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- O. J. Duarte-Urbina
- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Ramos Arizpe
- Mexico
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- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Ramos Arizpe
- Mexico
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- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Ramos Arizpe
- Mexico
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- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Ramos Arizpe
- Mexico
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- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Ramos Arizpe
- Mexico
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- CONACyT
- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán
- Unidad de Energía Renovable
- Mérida
- Mexico
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- CONACyT
- Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía
- Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo
- Mexico
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Pérez-Hernández H, Pérez-Moreno A, Sarabia-Castillo CR, García-Mayagoitia S, Medina-Pérez G, López-Valdez F, Campos-Montiel RG, Jayanta-Kumar P, Fernández-Luqueño F. Ecological Drawbacks of Nanomaterials Produced on an Industrial Scale: Collateral Effect on Human and Environmental Health. Water Air Soil Pollut 2021; 232:435. [PMID: 34658457 PMCID: PMC8507508 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products.
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- H. Pérez-Hernández
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, 24500 Campeche, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Group, Research Center for Applied Biotechnology (CIBA), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 90700 Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang, 10326 Republic of Korea
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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Medina-Pérez G, Estefes-Duarte JA, Afanador-Barajas LN, Fernández-Luqueño F, Zepeda-Velázquez AP, Franco-Fernández MJ, Peláez-Acero A, Campos-Montiel RG. Encapsulation Preserves Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activities of Cactus Acid Fruit Bioactive Compounds under Simulated Digestion Conditions. Molecules 2020; 25:E5736. [PMID: 33291808 PMCID: PMC7731167 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cactus acid fruit (Xoconostle) has been studied due its content of bioactive compounds. Traditional Mexican medicine attributes hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcerogenic and immunostimulant properties among others. The bioactive compounds contained in xoconostle have shown their ability to inhibit digestive enzymes such as α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Unfortunately, polyphenols and antioxidants in general are molecules susceptible to degradation due to storage conditions, (temperature, oxygen and light) or the gastrointestinal tract, which limits its activity and compromises its potential beneficial effect on health. The objectives of this work were to evaluate the stability, antioxidant and antidiabetic activity of encapsulated extract of xoconostle within double emulsions (water-in-oil-in-water) during storage conditions and simulated digestion. Total phenols, flavonoids, betalains, antioxidant activity, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition were measured before and after the preparation of double emulsions and during the simulation of digestion. The ED40% (treatment with 40% of xoconostle extract) treatment showed the highest percentage of inhibition of α-glucosidase in all phases of digestion. The inhibitory activity of α-amylase and α-glucosidase related to antidiabetic activity was higher in microencapsulated extracts than the non-encapsulated extracts. These results confirm the viability of encapsulation systems based on double emulsions to encapsulate and protect natural antidiabetic compounds.
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- Gabriela Medina-Pérez
- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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- Natural Sciences Department, Engineering and Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central, Bogotá 110311, Colombia;
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila C.P. 25900, Mexico;
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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- ICAP—Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43000, Mexico; (G.M.-P.); (J.A.E.-D.); (A.P.Z.-V.); (M.J.F.-F.); (A.P.-A.)
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Pérez-Moreno A, Sarabia-Castillo CR, Medina-Pérez G, Pérez-Hernández H, De La Puente JR, González-Pozos S, Corlay-Chee L, Chamizo-Checa A, Campos-Montiel RG, Fernández-Luqueño F. Nanomaterials modify the growth of crops and some characteristics of organisms from agricultural or forest soils: An experimental study at laboratory, greenhouse and land level. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.29267/mxjb.2019.4.4.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Currently, some concerns regarding the potential toxicity of nanoparticles (NP) on the environment have emerged. The effect of ZnO, TiO2, and Fe2O3 NP on corn (Zea mays L.), common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), nanobioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and soil organisms from agricultural or forest soils was studied at laboratory, greenhouse, and land level. The samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction
(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy with X-ray energy dispersion spectrometry (FESEM-EDS), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) gas chromatography (GC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry with attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR). ZnO-NP did not harm the
mycorrhizal root colonization but, the presence of ZnO-NP decreased the degradation of PAH. The synthesis of metabolites from corn was more affected by the PAH than by ZnONP. FTIR spectra showed that NP affected the synthesis of compounds from specific functional groups in common bean plants. Fe2O3-NP were attached to the body of forestsoil organisms and significantly increased the concentration of Fe in their body, while TiO2-NP changed the morphological tissue of roots and stems of common bean as witnessed by micrographs of longitudinal and cross-sections. The NP used in this research significantly changed some response variables on the experiments carried-out at laboratory, greenhouse, and land level.
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- Andrea Pérez-Moreno
- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila. C.P. 25900, Mexico
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- Transdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Scientific and Technological Development for the Society, Cinvestav-Zacatenco, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopia Electrónica y Laboratorio Avanzado de Nanoscopía Electrónica (LANE) de Cinvestav Zacatenco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopia Electrónica y Laboratorio Avanzado de Nanoscopía Electrónica (LANE) de Cinvestav Zacatenco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Suelos de la Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila. C.P. 25900, Mexico
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Cenobio-Galindo ADJ, Ocampo-López J, Reyes-Munguía A, Carrillo-Inungaray ML, Cawood M, Medina-Pérez G, Fernández-Luqueño F, Campos-Montiel RG. Influence of Bioactive Compounds Incorporated in a Nanoemulsion as Coating on Avocado Fruits ( Persea americana) during Postharvest Storage: Antioxidant Activity, Physicochemical Changes and Structural Evaluation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:E500. [PMID: 31640249 PMCID: PMC6826954 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8100500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of the application of a nanoemulsion made of orange essential oil and Opuntia oligacantha extract on avocado quality during postharvest. The nanoemulsion was applied as a coating in whole fruits, and the following treatments were assessed: concentrated nanoemulsion (CN), 50% nanoemulsion (N50), 25% nanoemulsion (N25) and control (C). Weight loss, firmness, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity, total soluble solids, pH, external and internal colour, total phenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity by 2,2'-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), while the structural evaluation of the epicarp was assessed through histological cuts. Significant differences were found (p < 0.05) among the treatments in all the response variables. The best results were with the N50 and N25 treatments for firmness and weight loss, finding that the activity of the PPO was diminished, and a delay in the darkening was observed in the coated fruits. Furthermore, the nanoemulsion treatments maintained the total phenol and total flavonoid contents and potentiated antioxidant activity at 60 days. This histological study showed that the nanoemulsion has a delaying effect on the maturation of the epicarp. The results indicate that using this nanoemulsion as a coating is an effective alternative to improve the postharvest life of avocado.
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- Antonio de Jesus Cenobio-Galindo
- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Romualdo del campo No. 501, Fracc. Rafael Curiel, C.P. Ciudad Valles, SLP C.P. 79060, Mexico.
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- Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Romualdo del campo No. 501, Fracc. Rafael Curiel, C.P. Ciudad Valles, SLP C.P. 79060, Mexico.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico.
- Transdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Scientific and Technological Development for the Society, Cinvestav-Zacatenco, Mexico City C. P. 07360, Mexico.
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza C. P. 25900, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo C.P. 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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Sánchez-López KB, De Los Santos-Ramos FJ, Gómez-Acata ES, Luna-Guido M, Navarro-Noya YE, Fernández-Luqueño F, Dendooven L. TiO 2 nanoparticles affect the bacterial community structure and Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) in an arable soil. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6939. [PMID: 31380145 PMCID: PMC6661143 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The amount of nanoparticles (NP), such as TiO2, has increased substantially in the environment. It is still largely unknown, however, how NP might interact with earthworms and organic material and how this might affect the bacterial community structure and their functionality. Therefore, an arable soil was amended with TiO2 NP at 0, 150 or 300 mg kg−1 and subjected to different treatments. Treatments were soil amended with ten earthworms (Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826)) with fully developed clitellum and an average fresh mass of 0.5 to 500 g dry soil, 1.75 g tyndallized Quaker® oat seeds Avena sativa (L.) kg−1, or earthworms plus oat seeds, or left unamended. The bacterial community structure was monitored throughout the incubation period. The bacterial community in the unamended soil changed over time and application of oats, earthworm and a combination of both even further, with the largest change found in the latter. Application of NP to the unamended soil and the earthworm-amended soil altered the bacterial community, but combining it by adding oats negated that effect. It was found that the application of organic material, that is, oats, reduced the effect of the NP applied to soil. However, as the organic material applied was mineralized by the soil microorganisms, the effect of NP increased again over time.
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- Katia Berenice Sánchez-López
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Program, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Physiology, Biophysics and Neuroscience, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- CONACYT Cathedra, Tlaxcala Center of the Behavior Biology, Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Program, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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Abd-Elsalam KA, Afanador-Barajas LN, Al-Dhabaan FA, Almoammar H, Benelli G, Bonacucina G, Campos-Montiel RG, Cantó-Tejero M, Chandrasekaran N, Chandrika K, Das S, Debnath N, Deshpande MV, Dharmarajan R, Díaz-Baños FG, Duan L, Duraimurugan P, Fernández-Luqueño F, Ganguli P, Gogle DP, Goswami A, Guirao P, Jampílek J, Keswani C, Koul O, Kráľová K, Kremer RJ, Kumbhare SD, Lade BD, Lade DB, Liu Y, Maggi F, Manchikanti P, Mandal BK, Medina-Pérez G, Mishra P, Moon GM, Alghuthaymi M, Mukherjee A, Naidu R, Nandeshwar SB, Narware J, Njobeh PB, Nuruzzaman M, Pascual-Villalobos MJ, Pavoni L, Prince L, Rahman MM, Sánchez-López KB, Seenivasan R, Singh S, Singh H, Uddin AFMJ, Villora G, Vimala Devi P, Yadav R. Contributors. Nano-Biopesticides Today and Future Perspectives 2019:xv-xviii. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-815829-6.09991-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Navarro-Noya YE, Suárez-Arriaga MC, Rojas-Valdes A, Montoya-Ciriaco NM, Gómez-Acata S, Fernández-Luqueño F, Dendooven L. Pyrosequencing analysis of the bacterial community in drinking water wells. Microb Ecol 2013; 66:19-29. [PMID: 23563631 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-013-0222-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Wells used for drinking water often have a large biomass and a high bacterial diversity. Current technologies are not always able to reduce the bacterial population, and the threat of pathogen proliferation in drinking water sources is omnipresent. The environmental conditions that shape the microbial communities in drinking water sources have to be elucidated, so that pathogen proliferation can be foreseen. In this work, the bacterial community in nine water wells of a groundwater aquifer in Northern Mexico were characterized and correlated to environmental characteristics that might control them. Although a large variation was observed between the water samples, temperature and iron concentration were the characteristics that affected the bacterial community structure and composition in groundwater wells. Small increases in the concentration of iron in water modified the bacterial communities and promoted the growth of the iron-oxidizing bacteria Acidovorax. The abundance of the genera Flavobacterium and Duganella was correlated positively with temperature and the Acidobacteria Gp4 and Gp1, and the genus Acidovorax with iron concentrations in the well water. Large percentages of Flavobacterium and Pseudomonas bacteria were found, and this is of special concern as bacteria belonging to both genera are often biofilm developers, where pathogens survival increases.
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- Yendi E Navarro-Noya
- Laboratory of Soil Ecology, ABACUS, Cinvestav, Av. I.P.N. 2508, C.P. 07360, México, Federal District, México.
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López-Valdez F, Fernández-Luqueño F, Luna-Suárez S, Dendooven L. Greenhouse gas emissions and plant characteristics from soil cultivated with sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and amended with organic or inorganic fertilizers. Sci Total Environ 2011; 412-413:257-264. [PMID: 22033361 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Revised: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Agricultural application of wastewater sludge has become the most widespread method of disposal, but the environmental effects on soil, air, and crops must be considered. The effect of wastewater sludge or urea on sunflower's (Helianthus annuus L.) growth and yield, the soil properties, and the resulting CO(2) and N(2)O emissions are still unknown. The objectives of this study were to investigate: i) the effect on soil properties of organic or inorganic fertilizer added to agricultural soil cultivated with sunflower, ii) how urea or wastewater sludge increases CO(2) and N(2)O emissions from agricultural soil over short time periods, and iii) the effect on plant characteristics and yield of urea or wastewater sludge added to agricultural soil cultivated with sunflower. The sunflower was fertilized with wastewater sludge or urea or grown in unamended soil under greenhouse conditions while plant and soil characteristics, yield, and greenhouse gas emissions were monitored. Sludge and urea modified some soil characteristics at the onset of the experiment and during the first two months but not thereafter. Some plant characteristics were improved by sludge. Urea and sludge treatments increased the yield at similar rates, while sludge-amended soil significantly increased N(2)O emissions but not CO(2) emissions compared to the other amended or unamended soils. This implies that wastewater sludge increased the biomass and/or the yield; however, from a holistic point of view, using wastewater sludge as fertilizer should be viewed with concern.
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- F López-Valdez
- Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, CIBA, IPN, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, C.P. 90700, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
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Fernández-Luqueño F, Valenzuela-Encinas C, Marsch R, Martínez-Suárez C, Vázquez-Núñez E, Dendooven L. Microbial communities to mitigate contamination of PAHs in soil--possibilities and challenges: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2011; 18:12-30. [PMID: 20623198 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0371-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2010] [Accepted: 06/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND, AIM, AND SCOPE Although highly diverse and specialized prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial communities in soil degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), most of these are removed slowly. This review will discuss the biotechnological possibilities to increase the microbial dissipation of PAHs from soil as well as the main biological and biotechnological challenges. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Microorganism provides effective and economically feasible solutions for soil cleanup and restoration. However, when the PAHs contamination is greater than the microbial ability to dissipate them, then applying genetically modified microorganisms might help to remove the contaminant. Nevertheless, it is necessary to have a more holistic review of the different individual reactions that are simultaneously taking place in a microbial cell and of the interactions microorganism-microorganism, microorganism-plant, microorganism-soil, and microorganisms-PAHs. PERSPECTIVES Elucidating the function of genes from the PAHs-polluted soil and the study in pure cultures of isolated PAHs-degrading organisms as well as the generation of microorganisms in the laboratory that will accelerate the dissipation of PAHs and their safe application in situ have not been studied extensively. There is a latent environmental risk when genetically engineered microorganisms are used to remedy PAHs-contaminated soil.
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- F Fernández-Luqueño
- Renewable Energy Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Tulancingo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo 43642, México.
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Méndez-Bautista J, Fernández-Luqueño F, López-Valdez F, Mendoza-Cristino R, Montes-Molina JA, Gutierrez-Miceli FA, Dendooven L. Effect of pest controlling neem and mata-raton leaf extracts on greenhouse gas emissions from urea-amended soil cultivated with beans: a greenhouse experiment. Sci Total Environ 2010; 408:4961-4968. [PMID: 20692019 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Revised: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In a previous laboratory experiment, extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) and Gliricidia sepium Jacquin, locally known as mata-raton, used to control pests on crops, inhibited emissions of CO(2) from a urea-amended soil, but not nitrification and N(2)O emissions. We investigated if these extracts when applied to beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) affected their development, soil characteristics and emissions of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and nitrous oxide (N(2)O) in a greenhouse environment. Untreated beans and beans planted with lambda-cyhalothrin, a commercial insecticide, served as controls. After 117days, shoots of plants cultivated in soil amended with urea or treated with lambda-cyhalothrin, or extracts of neem or G. sepium were significantly higher than when cultivated in the unamended soil, while the roots were significantly longer when plants were amended with urea or treated with leaf extracts of neem or G. sepium than when treated with lambda-cyhalothrin. The number of pods, fresh and dry pod weight and seed yield was significantly higher when bean plants were treated with leaf extracts of neem or G. sepium treatments than when left untreated and unfertilized. The number of seeds was similar for the different treatments. The number of nodules was lower in plants fertilized with urea, treated with leaf extracts of neem or G. sepium, or with lambda-cyhalothrin compared to the unfertilized plants. The concentrations of NH(4)(+), NO(2)(-) and NO(3)(-) decreased significantly over time with the lowest concentrations generally found at harvest. Treatment had no significant effect on the concentrations of NH(4)(+) and NO(2)(-), but the concentration of NO(3)(-) was significantly lower in the unfertilized soil compared to the other treatments. It was found that applying extracts of neem or G. sepium leaves to beans favored their development when compared to untreated plants, but had no significant effect on nitrification in soil.
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Fernández-Luqueño F, Reyes-Varela V, Martínez-Suárez C, Salomón-Hernández G, Yáñez-Meneses J, Ceballos-Ramírez JM, Dendooven L. Effect of different nitrogen sources on plant characteristics and yield of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Bioresour Technol 2010; 101:396-403. [PMID: 19699086 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Revised: 07/17/2009] [Accepted: 07/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Wastewater sludge can be used to fertilize crops, especially after vermicomposting (composting with earthworms to reduce pathogens). How wastewater sludge or vermicompost affects bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growth is still largely unknown. In this study the effect of different forms of N fertilizer on common bean plant characteristics and yield were investigated in a Typic Fragiudepts (sandy loam) soil under greenhouse conditions. Beans were fertilized with wastewater sludge, or wastewater sludge vermicompost, or urea, or grown in unamended soil, while plant characteristics and yield were monitored (the unamended soil had no fertilization). Yields of common bean plants cultivated in unamended soil or soil amended with urea were lower than those cultivated in wastewater sludge-amended soil. Application of vermicompost further improved plant development and increased yield compared with beans cultivated in wastewater amended soil. It was found that application of organic waste products improved growth and yield of bean plants compared to those amended with inorganic fertilizer.
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- F Fernández-Luqueño
- Laboratory of Soil Ecology, GIB, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cinvestav, México D.F, C.P. 07360, Mexico
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Méndez-Bautista J, Fernández-Luqueño F, López-Valdez F, Mendoza-Cristino R, Montes-Molina JA, Gutierrez-Miceli FA, Dendooven L. Effect of pest controlling neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) and mata-raton (Gliricidia sepium Jacquin) leaf extracts on emission of green house gases and inorganic-N content in urea-amended soil. Chemosphere 2009; 76:293-299. [PMID: 19427016 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2008] [Revised: 03/25/2009] [Accepted: 04/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) and Gliricidia sepium Jacquin, locally known as 'mata-raton', are used to control pests of maize. Their application, however, is known to affect soil microorganisms. We investigated if these extracts affected emissions of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), important greenhouse gases, and dynamics of soil inorganic N. Soil was treated with extracts of neem, mata-raton or lambda-cyhalothrin, used as chemical control. The soil was amended with or without urea and incubated at 40% and 100% water holding capacity (WHC). Concentrations of ammonium (NH4+), nitrite (NO2(-)) and nitrate (NO3(-)) and emissions of CH4, CO2 and N2O were monitored for 7d. Treating urea-amended soil with extracts of neem, mata-raton or lambda-cyhalothrin reduced the emission of CO2 significantly compared to the untreated soil with the largest decrease found in the latter. Oxidation of CH4 was inhibited by extracts of neem in the unamended soil, and by neem, mata-raton and lambda-cyhalothrin in the urea-amended soil compared to the untreated soil. Neem, mata-raton and lambda-cyhalothrin reduced the N2O emission from the unamended soil incubated at 40%WHC compared to the untreated soil. Extracts of neem, mata-raton and lambda-cyhalothrin had no significant effect on dynamics of NH4(+), NO2(-) and NO(3)(-). It was found that emission of CO2 and oxidation of CH4 was inhibited in the urea-amended soil treated with extracts of neem, mata-raton and lambda-cyhalothrin, but ammonification, N2O emission and nitrification were not affected.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joaquín Méndez-Bautista
- Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cinvestav, Mexico D.F, Mexico
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Fernández-Luqueño F, Reyes-Varela V, Martínez-Suárez C, Reynoso-Keller RE, Méndez-Bautista J, Ruiz-Romero E, López-Valdez F, Luna-Guido ML, Dendooven L. Emission of CO2 and N2O from soil cultivated with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) fertilized with different N sources. Sci Total Environ 2009; 407:4289-4296. [PMID: 19411092 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2008] [Revised: 03/12/2009] [Accepted: 04/13/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Addition of different forms of nitrogen fertilizer to cultivated soil is known to affect carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and nitrous oxide (N(2)O) emissions. In this study, the effect of urea, wastewater sludge and vermicompost on emissions of CO(2) and N(2)O in soil cultivated with bean was investigated. Beans were cultivated in the greenhouse in three consecutive experiments, fertilized with or without wastewater sludge at two application rates (33 and 55 Mg fresh wastewater sludge ha(-1), i.e. 48 and 80 kg N ha(-1) considering a N mineralization rate of 40%), vermicompost derived from the wastewater sludge (212 Mg ha(-1), i.e. 80 kg N ha(-1)) or urea (170 kg ha(-1), i.e. 80 kg N ha(-1)), while pH, electrolytic conductivity (EC), inorganic nitrogen and CO(2) and N(2)O emissions were monitored. Vermicompost added to soil increased EC at onset of the experiment, but thereafter values were similar to the other treatments. Most of the NO(3)(-) was taken up by the plants, although some was leached from the upper to the lower soil layer. CO(2) emission was 375 C kg ha(-1) y(-1) in the unamended soil, 340 kg C ha(-1) y(-1) in the urea-amended soil and 839 kg ha(-1) y(-1) in the vermicompost-amended soil. N(2)O emission was 2.92 kg N ha(-1) y(-1) in soil amended with 55 Mg wastewater sludge ha(-1), but only 0.03 kg N ha(-1) y(-1) in the unamended soil. The emission of CO(2) was affected by the phenological stage of the plant while organic fertilizer increased the CO(2) and N(2)O emission, and the yield per plant. Environmental and economic implications must to be considered to decide how many, how often and what kind of organic fertilizer could be used to increase yields, while limiting soil deterioration and greenhouse gas emissions.
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- F Fernández-Luqueño
- Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cinvestav, Mexico D.F, C.P. 07360, Mexico
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Fernández-Luqueño F, Marsch R, Espinosa-Victoria D, Thalasso F, Hidalgo Lara ME, Munive A, Luna-Guido ML, Dendooven L. Remediation of PAHs in a saline-alkaline soil amended with wastewater sludge and the effect on dynamics of C and N. Sci Total Environ 2008; 402:18-28. [PMID: 18538824 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 04/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Contamination of soil with hydrocarbons occurs frequently and organic material, such as sludge, is often applied to accelerate their dissipation. Little is known, however, how sludge characteristics affect removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from alkaline-saline soil. Soil of the former lake Texcoco with pH 9 and electrolytic conductivity 7 dS m(-1) was contaminated with phenanthrene and anthracene and amended with sludge, sterilized sludge, sludge adjusted to maintain pH in contaminated soil or glucose plus an inorganic N and P source while emission of CO2 and concentrations of NH4+, NO3-, NO2-, extractable P, phenanthrene and anthracene were monitored in an aerobic incubation experiment of 112 days. An agricultural soil from Acolman treated in the same way served as control. Contaminating the Texcoco soil increased emission of CO2 significantly, but not in the Acolman soil. After 112 days, the largest concentration of anthracene and phenanthrene was found in the Acolman soil added with glucose and the lowest in the sludge-amended soil. The largest concentration of anthracene in the Texcoco soil was found in soil added with sterile sludge and the lowest in the sludge-amended soil. The largest concentration of phenanthrene in the Texcoco soil was found in the glucose-amended soil and the lowest in the sludge-amended soil. It was found that addition of sludge removed more phenanthrene, but not anthracene from soil compared to the unamended contaminated soil, glucose inhibited dissipation of PAHs while microorganisms in the sludge contributed to their removal, and adjustment of soil pH had no effect. Organic material can be used to accelerate removal of hydrocarbons from soil, but the effect is controlled by soil type, contaminant and organic material characteristics.
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- F Fernández-Luqueño
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cinvestav, México D.F, C.P. 07360, Mexico
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