Nanomaterials for Remediation of Environmental Pollutants by Arpita Roy, Apoorva Sharma, Saanya Yadav, Leta Tesfaye Jule, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…Due to this, an alternative method is required which is effective and less toxic and provides better outcomes. Nanomaterials have attracted a lot of interest in terms of environmental remediation. …”
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Life-Threatening Adenovirus Infections in the Setting of the Immunocompromised Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients by Cedar J. Fowler, Jennifer Dunlap, Darcy Troyer, Peter Stenzel, Elliot Epner, Richard T. Maziarz

“…Adenovirus infections also have the additional challenge that its treatment, cidofovir, has associated toxicities that can delay its administration. Recent developments has yielded an assay that can be used in the early detection and for serial determinations of adenovirus in patients with advanced GVHD, as well as a new therapeutic agent currently undergoing clinical trials.…”
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Concentration and pH Influence on the Reducing Property of Silk Fibroin from Silk Fibrous Waste in the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Wilson Agudelo, Yuliet Montoya, Alejandra Garcia-Garcia, John Bustamante

“…The development of methods of green synthesis of metal nanoparticles from the use of biological agents, and microbial or plant extracts, allows the obtainment of biocompatible nanostructures by reducing or eliminating the use of toxic substances. On that basis, this research focused on evaluating the influence of silk fibroin from silk fibrous waste (SFw) on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), by varying the concentrations of the precursor and reducing agent, as well as the change in the pH value of the reaction. …”
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The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention by Wei-Chuan Chen, Mei-Hsiu Ho, Shin-Huan Yuan, Hui-Wen Chou, Chi-Chuan Chang, Chih-Hung Chen, Yusen Eason Lin

“…The antibacterial coatings can eliminate the need for repetitive consumption of toxic detergents and reduce cleaning manpower, making them an environmentally friendly product for safety control and infection prevention.…”
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Effects of Formulation and Baking Process on Acrylamide Formation in Kolompeh, a Traditional Cookie in Iran by Fatemeh Shakeri, Somayeh Shakeri, Sajad Ghasemi, Antonio Dario Troise, Alberto Fiore

“…In particular, acrylamide concentration in TSIK direct heating was 1.87 times higher than industrial indirect heating treatment, highlighting that domestic preparation of Kolompeh required a specific attention as a source of potential toxic molecule formation.…”
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Magnesium Alginate as an Electrolyte for Magnesium Batteries by Markus C. Kwakernaak, Lindah K. Kiriinya, Walter J. Legerstee, Winok M. J. Berghmans, Caspar G. T. Hofman, Erik M. Kelder

“…They are renewable, non-toxic, biocompatible materials that are widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. …”
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Assessment of Resistance and Bioremediation Ability of Lactobacillus Strains to Lead and Cadmium by Anna V. Kirillova, Anna A. Danilushkina, Denis S. Irisov, Nataliya L. Bruslik, Rawil F. Fakhrullin, Yuri A. Zakharov, Vladimir S. Bukhmin, Dina R. Yarullina

“…Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals, important environmental pollutants, and potent toxicants to organism. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been reported to remove Cd and Pb from solutions and therefore represent a useful tool for decontamination of food and beverages from heavy metals. …”
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Toxicological Implications of Platinum Nanoparticle Exposure: Stimulation of Intracellular Stress, Inflammatory Response, and Akt Signaling In Vitro by Claudia J. Labrador-Rached, Rebecca T. Browning, Laura K. Braydich-Stolle, Kristen K. Comfort

“…Taken together, this work suggests that PtNPs would not be overtly toxic for acute exposures, but sustained cellular interactions might produce long term health consequences.…”
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An Outbreak of Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease in Western Afghanistan Associated with Exposure to Wheat Flour Contaminated with Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids by Faizullah Kakar, Zarif Akbarian, Toby Leslie, Mir Lais Mustafa, John Watson, Hans P. van Egmond, Mohammad Fahim Omar, Jawad Mofleh

“…Consumption of bread was strongly associated with disease (adjusted odds ratio: 35.8 [95%CI: 7.6–168.2]). Toxic doses of PA were found in plant extracts and in samples of wheat flour taken from the study area. …”
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Human Metabolic Enzymes Deficiency: A Genetic Mutation Based Approach by Swati Chaturvedi, Ashok K. Singh, Amit K. Keshari, Siddhartha Maity, Srimanta Sarkar, Sudipta Saha

“…Enzyme deficiency results in accumulation of toxic compounds that may disrupt normal organ functions and cause failure in producing crucial biological compounds and other intermediates. …”
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Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for a Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease Patient with Recurrent Severe Epistaxis: A Case Report by Maximilian Niyazi, Marco-Domenico Caversaccio, Patrick Dubach, Andreas Geretschläger, Andreas Arnold, Claus Belka, Daniel M. Aebersold, Norbert M. Blumstein

“…The therapy was very well tolerated, no acute toxicities occurred. Two weeks after the last radiation dose had been applied, the nasal dressing could be removed without problems. …”
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In Vitro Effect of Sodium Fluoride on Malondialdehyde Concentration and on Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Glutathione Peroxidase in Human Erythrocytes by José Gutiérrez-Salinas, Liliana García-Ortíz, José A. Morales González, Sergio Hernández-Rodríguez, Sotero Ramírez-García, Norma R. Núñez-Ramos, Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán

“…The presence of vitamin E partially reversed the toxic effects of NaF on erythrocytes. These findings suggest that NaF induces oxidative stress in erythrocytes in vitro, and this stress is partially reversed by the presence of vitamin E.…”
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In Vitro Activity of Geldanamycin Derivatives against Schistosoma japonicum and Brugia malayi by David Wenkert, Bernadette Ramirez, Yuehai Shen, Michael A. Kron

“…Using concentrations considered safe peak plasma concentrations for these two derivatives, all four derivatives were active against both parasites. The less toxic derivative 17-AAG was as effective as GA in killing S. japonicum, and both DMAG and 5′-bromogeldanoxazinone were more active than 17-AAG against B. malayi. …”
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Facteurs alimentaires et environnementaux de risque du cancer du rhino-pharynx au Maroc et leur répartition géographique by Soumia Ammor, Abdellatif Baali, Mohamed Cherkaoui, Annie Hubert

“…A logistic regression analysis has shown that preservation of food in brine, along with living in an agricultural environment and having contact with toxic compounds seem to be statistically significant factors related to NPC. …”
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Design and Numerical Analysis of a Novel Rectangular PCF (R-PCF)-Based Biochemical Sensor (BCS) in the THz Regime by Abdullah Al-Mamun Bulbul, Abbas Z. Kouzani, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…These results prove that the proposed BCS will play a key role in sensing toxic chemicals, illegal drugs, biocomponents, etc. …”
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Use of Hydrophilic Insoluble Polymers in the Restoration of Metal-Contaminated Soils by Guiwei Qu, Amarilis de Varennes

“…In contaminated soils, hydrophilic insoluble polymers can create microcosms that are rich in water and nutrients (counterions) but only contain small concentrations of toxic elements; the conditions of these microenvironments are favorable to roots and microorganisms. …”
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Emission Inventory for PFOS in China: Review of Past Methodologies and Suggestions by Theodore Chao Lim, Bin Wang, Jun Huang, Shubo Deng, Gang Yu

“…Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemical that has the potential for long-range transport in the environment. …”
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Exploration on Bioflocculation of Nannochloropsis oculata Using Response Surface Methodology for Biodiesel Production by Duraiarasan Surendhiran, Mani Vijay

“…The present investigation focused on the cost effective harvesting of microalga on a larger scale for biodiesel production than using toxic, ecofriendly chemical flocculants.…”
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Synthesis of Alkyl α-Amino-benzylphosphinates by the Aza-Pudovik Reaction; The Preparation of the Butyl Phenyl-<i>H</i>-phosphinate Starting P-Reagent by Bence Bajusz, Dorka Nagy, Regina Tóth, Zsuzsanna Szalai, Ágnes Gömöry, Angéla Takács, László Kőhidai, György Keglevich

“…Another derivative, ethyl (α-benzylamino-benzyl-)phenylphosphinate, revealed a selective toxic activity on U266 myeloma cells.…”
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The PPAR Ω Pocket: Renewed Opportunities for Drug Development by Åsmund Kaupang, Trond Vidar Hansen

“…The discoveries that lie at the heart of these developments have enabled the design of a new class of PPARγ ligands, capable of isolating central therapeutic effects of PPARγ modulation, while displaying markedly lower toxicities than previous generations of PPARγ ligands. …”
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