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Stefanello R, Puntel RT, da Silva Garcia WJ, Strazzabosco Dorneles L. Mitigating salt stress by conditioning seeds with ultraviolet light (UV-C) in white oats ( Avena sativa L.). J Toxicol Environ Health A 2024; 87:533-540. [PMID: 38660981 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2024.2345878] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Seed conditioning with ultraviolet light (UV-C) might (1) improve crop yield and quality, (2) reduce the use of agrochemicals during cultivation, and (3) increase plant survival in high salinity environments. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of UV-C conditioning of white oat seeds at two doses (0.85 and 3.42 kJ m-2) under salinity stress (100 mM NaCl). Seeds were sown on germination paper and kept in a germination chamber at 20°C. Germination and seedling growth parameters were evaluated after 5 and 10 days. Data demonstrated that excess salt reduced germination and initial growth of white oat seedlings. In all the variables analyzed, exposure of seeds to UV-C under salt stress exerted a positive effect compared to non-irradiated control. The attenuating influence of UV-C in germination was greater at 0.85 than at 3.42 kJ m-2. Thus, data indicate that conditioning white oat seeds in UV-C light produced greater tolerance to salt stress. These findings suggest that UV-C conditioning of white oat seeds may be considered as a simple and economical strategy to alleviate salt-induced stress.
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- Raquel Stefanello
- Department of Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate of Agronomy, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanostructured Magnetic Materials, Department of Physics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Stefanello R, da Silva Garcia WJ, Rossato Viana A, da Rosa Salles T, Bohn Rhoden CR. Graphene oxide decreases the effects of salt stress on Persian clover seed germination. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2024; 87:47-56. [PMID: 37882219 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2023.2274338] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Among biotic and abiotic stresses, the most restrictive for plant distribution is salt stress, where different concentrations might exert harmful effects on seed germination. Recently, nanomaterials were used successfully to mitigate these stresses, indicating that plants may be able to develop normally in adverse conditions. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of graphene oxide (GO) on the germination of Persian clover seedlings under salt stress conditions. Following sown on substrate paper, seeds were tested after exposure to different concentrations of graphene oxide (0, 125, 250, or 500 mg L-1 GO), sodium chloride (0; -0.1; -0.2; -0.3, or -0.4 MPa NaCl) and/or GO + salt concomitantly, and then stored for 7 days in a germination chamber at 20°C in the presence of light. Seed germination and growth parameters of seedlings were determined. Graphene oxide demonstrated protective effect against salt stress as evident by no marked adverse effects on seed germination where GO blocked the salt-induced reduction in germination. The results obtained provide references for the safe application of nanomaterials and emphasize the significance of GO as a promising material for reducing the toxicity of salts in agriculture.
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- Raquel Stefanello
- Department of Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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de Oliveira MP, Schnorr C, da Rosa Salles T, da Silva Bruckmann F, Baumann L, Muller EI, da Silva Garcia WJ, de Oliveira AH, Silva LFO, Rhoden CRB. Efficient Uptake of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme II Inhibitor Employing Graphene Oxide-Based Magnetic Nanoadsorbents. Water 2023; 15:293. [DOI: 10.3390/w15020293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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This paper reports a high efficiency uptake of captopril (CPT), employing magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) as the adsorbent. The graphene oxide (GO) was produced through an oxidation and exfoliation method, and the magnetization technique by the co-precipitation method. The nanomaterials were characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, Raman, and VSM analysis. The optimal condition was reached by employing GO·Fe3O4 at pH 3.0 (50 mg of adsorbent and 50 mg L−1 of CPT), presenting values of removal percentage and maximum adsorption capacity of 99.43% and 100.41 mg g−1, respectively. The CPT adsorption was dependent on adsorbent dosage, initial concentration of adsorbate, pH, and ionic strength. Sips and Elovich models showed the best adjustment for experimental data, suggesting that adsorption occurs in a heterogeneous surface. Thermodynamic parameters reveal a favorable, exothermic, involving a chemisorption process. The magnetic carbon nanomaterial exhibited a high efficiency after five adsorption/desorption cycles. Finally, the GO·Fe3O4 showed an excellent performance in CPT removal, allowing future application in waste management.
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Bruckmann FDS, Rossato Viana A, Tonel MZ, Fagan SB, Garcia WJDS, Oliveira AHD, Dorneles LS, Roberto Mortari S, Silva WLD, Silva IZD, Rhoden CRB. Influence of magnetite incorporation into chitosan on the adsorption of the methotrexate and in vitro cytotoxicity. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:70413-70434. [PMID: 35585459 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20786-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Emerging pollutants are a group of substances involved in environmental contamination resulting mostly from incomplete drug metabolism, associated with inadequate disposal and ineffective effluent treatment techniques. Methotrexate (MTX), for instance, is excreted at high concentrations in unchanged form through the urine. Although the MTX is still effective in cancer and autoimmune disease treatment, this drug shows the ability of bioaccumulation and toxicity to the organism. Thus, the present work aimed to evaluate the adsorption of the MTX drug onto magnetic nanocomposites containing different amounts of incorporated magnetite (1:1, 1:5, and 1:10 wt%), combining the theoretical-experimental study as well as the in vitro cytotoxicity. Moreover, equilibrium studies (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Dubinin-Radushkevich, Hill, Redlich-Peterson, and Sips), kinetic (PFO, PSO, and IPD), and thermodynamic (ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS°) were used to describe the experimental data, and ab initio simulations were employed in the theoretical study. Magnetic nanocomposites were synthesized by the co-precipitation method using only FeCl2 as the iron precursor. Adsorbents were characterized by FTIR, XRD, Raman, SEM-EDS, BET, and VSM analysis. Meanwhile, cytotoxic effects on L929 and A375 cell lines were evaluated through MTT, NR, and LDH assays. The adsorption of the MTX was carried out in a typical batch system, exploring the different experimental conditions. The theoretical study suggests the occurrence of chemisorption between CS·Fe3O4-MTX. The maximum adsorption capacity of MTX was 285.92 mg g-1, using 0.125 g L-1 of CS·Fe3O4 1:1, with an initial concentration of the MTX (50 mg L-1), pH 4.0 at 293 ± 1.00 K. The best adjustment of equilibrium and kinetic data were the Sips (low values for statistical errors) and PSO (qe = 96.73 mg g-1) models, respectively. Thermodynamic study shows that the adsorption occurred spontaneously (ΔG° < 0), with exothermic (ΔH° = - 4698.89 kJ mol-1) and random at the solid-solution interface (ΔS° = 1,476,022.00 kJ mol-1 k-1) behavior. Finally, the in vitro study shows that magnetic nanomaterials exhibit higher cytotoxicity in melanoma cells. Therefore, the magnetic nanocomposite reveals to be not only an excellent tool for water remediation studies but also a promising platform for drug delivery.
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- Franciele da Silva Bruckmann
- Laboratório de Materiais Magnéticos Nanoestruturados, LaMMaN, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Desenho Industrial, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Magnéticos Nanoestruturados, LaMMaN, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana - UFN, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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