Pollutant of Global Trends in the Marine Ecosystems around the Spermonde Archipelagos | Chapter 2 | Current Innovations in Chemical and Materials Sciences Vol. 8

This study primarily focuses on pollutant of Global trends in the Marine Ecosystems around the Spermonde Archipelagos. Contaminants known as Global Trenches Pollutants (GTP) are absent from healthy marine environments. When using marine resources for marine tourism, accuracy and prudence are required to avoid future ecological dangers that have a cascading effect on human health as well as aquatic ecosystems. The study identifies exposure to GTP: microplastics (MP), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metal (HM), pesticide residue (PR), and medical waste (MW) in marine ecosystems the Marine Tourism Area (MTA) area and Barrang Caddi Island (BCI) waters. A combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis methods was used with a combination of analytical instruments and mathematical formulas. The search results show the average total abundance of MP in seawater and fish samples (5.47 units/m3) and (7.03 units/m3) as well as in sediment and sponge samples (8.18 units/m3) and (8.32 units/m3). Based on an analysis of the polymer structure, it was identified that the dominant group is MP, from polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS), followed by polyamidenylon (PA) and polycarbonate (PC). Several PAHs pollutants were identified in the samples. In particular, Naphthalene (NL) types were the most common in all samples, followed by pyrene (PN) and azulene (AZ). BCI sea waters are suspected to be exposed to MW and PR. Pb+2 and Cu+2 pollutants around BCI were successfully calculated, showing average concentrations in seawater of 0.164 mg/L and 0.294 mg/L, respectively, while in fish, concentrations were 1.8110 µg/g and 2,452 µg/g, respectively. Based on these findings, the BCI area is not recommended as a marine tourism destination. BCI is maintained as a marine tourism area, it is feared that its ecosystem will enter an ecological hazard state, which will have a chain effect, not only on the aquatic ecosystem around the BCI but also on the sponge populations and fish, leaving them unfit for consumption and subsequently causing health problems for the community.

Author(s) Details:

Ismail Marzuki,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Fajar University, Makassar 90231, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Andi Sahrijanna,
National Research and Innovation Agency, (BRIN) Cibinong 16911, West Java, Indonesia.

Early Septiningsih,
National Research and Innovation Agency, (BRIN) Cibinong 16911, West Java, Indonesia.

Ruzkiah Asaf,
National Research and Innovation Agency, (BRIN) Cibinong 16911, West Java, Indonesia.

Admi Athirah,
National Research and Innovation Agency, (BRIN) Cibinong 16911, West Java, Indonesia.

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The Potential of the Non-Lignolytic Filamentous Fungus Penicillium sp. CHY-2, Isolated from Antarctic Soil for the Biodegradation | Chapter 2 | Research Advances in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 8

 The present case examined the potential of the like a thread fungus Penicillium sp. CHY-2, that was isolated from Antarctic soil, to biodegrade eight various aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, containing octane, decane, dodecane, ethylbenzene, butylbenzene, naphthalene, acenaphthene, and benzo[a]pyrene. The degree of polycyclic pungent hydrocarbon contamination of tangible matrices has increased over the last various years on account of an increase in industrial actions. Interest has surrounded the incident and distribution of polycyclic fragrant hydrocarbons for many decades because they pose a weighty threat to the fitness of humans and environments. Among all the compounds, CHY-2 showed the best possible of degradation for decane (49.0%), understood by butylbenzene (42.0%) and dodecane (33.0%), and lower levels of degradation for naphthalene (15.0%), acenaphthene (10.0%), octane (8.0%), ethylbenzene (4.0%), and benzo[a]pyrene (2.0%) at 20 °C. The adding of carbon beginnings such as glucose (5 g L-1) and Tween-80 (5 g L-1) reinforced decane degradation by about 1.8-fold and 1.61-fold individually at 20 °C. The metabolites produced all along the degradation of decane were labeled by gas chromatography-bulk spectrometry (GC-MS). Furthermore, the enzyme manganese peroxidase (MnP) from CHY-2 was freed. MnP was found to incorporate monomers with a microscopic mass of 36 kDa. The freed MnP had an optimum pH of 5.0 and hotness of 30 °C. The Km and V max principles of MnP towards Mn2+ were 1.31 mM and 185.19 mM min-1 individually. These results indicated that the strain CHY-2 could be secondhand for the degradation of hydrocarbons and manage have promising requests in the treatment of hydrocarbon adulterated sites.

Author(s) Details:

Young-Cheol Chang,
Course of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Sustainable and Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental Technology, Muroran Institute of Technology, 27-1 Mizumoto, Muroran, Hokkaido 050-8585, Japan.

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A Study on the Concentrations of Lipid Peroxidation Products in Roasted and Deep Fried Fast Foods Sold in South-Eastern Nigeria| Chapter 4 | Current Overview on Science and Technology Research Vol. 8

 Within a room of three decades, after fast foods use became so uncontrolled in southeastern Nigeria, there exists a obvious sharp increase in undetailed/not listed/undocumented health complications that increases the risk of miscellaneous medical disorders. Those overwhelmed are made more susceptible to healing conditions to a degree diabetes, hypertension, stroke, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, vascular inflammation, hematological difficulties and worst of it all untimely end of life. These have made it necessary commotion in-depth study on any equating between these well-being issues and intake of fast food as the latent cause of these pathological environments. The purpose of the current research is not only to determine the levels of lipid peroxidation products private roasted and deep-fried fast meals eaten in southeastern Nigeria using thiobarbituric acid sensitive substances (TBARS), conjugated dienes, and hydroperoxide as biography-markers, but also to take measures towards underrating/reducing the potential emergencies via an increase in awareness of the fitness risks associated with consumption of well oxidized fatty acids by way of intake of these roasted and ready-made deep-deep-fried fast foods between the general public. These were achieved by way of extraction of lipid peroxidation device from both deep-fried and roasted inexpensive food prepared and served quickly samples using various solvent mixtures, intoxicating:chloroform {1:2} and glacial tart acid:water {1:1}; and lipid peroxidation level measured by conclusion of both lipid hydroperoxide and conjugated dienes concentrations by FOX-2 assay and a slightly reduced method of Buege and Aust [1] individually. According to our observation, deep-fried fast snacks had much higher quantities of these lipid peroxidation by-device than roasted fast foods. Our observation shows that deep-fried egg written the highest mean value of TBARS with fried foodstuff samples, but a non-significant decrease in comparison accompanying already used frying lubricate, while the other samples shown varied values of TBARS in the growing order of fried seed > plantain chips > Akara > yam money>chin-chin > dividend > potatoes chips> bun > puff-puff. Furthermore, Suya meat had the topmost concentration of TBARS among roasted snacks, followed by ground seed of fruit, vegetable and pork meat. When the miscellaneous extraction solvents secondhand in this study were distinguished, it was found that glacial tart acid/water extracts extracted a meaningful concentration of conjugated dienes from roasted bread product, baked loaf, and fried doughnuts, whereas flammable liquid/chloroform extracts present the highest extractive mean values of conjugated dienes for roasted bambara crazy, overenthusiastic person, groundnut, and suya core.

Author(s) Details:

M. O. Ezenwali,
Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences/Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria and Brain-Phosphorylationship Scientific Solution Services, 5th Floor, Right Wing, No, 9 Ogui Road Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.

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Determining the Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Exposure on Cognitive Development in 5 Years Old Children: A Case Study in the Czech Republic | Chapter 8 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 10

 Background: In many Asian cultures, standing on the floor rather than sitting in a chair is preferred. Squatting and cross-legged sitting on the ground are common among the Indian population's traditional practises and daily duties. Squatting is a closed kinetic activity that involves several joint movements.

The goal of the study was to evaluate the functional end-ranges of the hip, knee, and ankle joints in healthy Indian volunteers in common ADL situations such as squatting and cross-legged sitting.

Methods: A total of 66 healthy participants, ranging in age from 30 to 50 years, were recruited from rural and urban populations. The Universal Goniometer was used to quantify joint ROM in the lower extremities. Squat and cross-legged stances were required of all subjects, which were graded.

The individuals in cross leg sitting grade 2 (independent CLS) had hip flexion ranges of 1150, hip abduction ranges of 410, hip external rotation ranges of 420, and ankle plantar flexion ranges of 460, p0.005. Grade 2 (independent squat) had hip flexion ranges of 1130, p>0.005, knee flexion ranges of 1200, p>0.005, and ankle dorsiflexion ranges of 150, p0.005.

Conclusion: The findings imply that squatting and cross-leg sitting several times a day can help prevent the early closure of lower limb end ranges. It's critical to understand why ranges are limited, as this has implications for clinical practise. By acknowledging such factors, future investigations may be piloted with a deeper knowledge.

Author(S) Details

Barbora Blazkova
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Anna Pastorkova
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Ivo Solansky
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Jr. Milos Veleminsky
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic and Hospital Ceske Budejovice, a.s., Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Milos Veleminsky
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Katerina Urbancova
Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Veronika Vondraskova
Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Jana Hajslova
Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Jana Pulkrabova
Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Radim J. Sram
Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

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