Article ; Online: Effect of potential microplastics in sewage effluent on Nile Tilapia and photocatalytic remediation with zinc oxide nanoparticles.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
2023 Volume 332, Page(s) 121946
Abstract: The aim of the present study was a qualitative assessment of potential microplastics (MPs) in the sewage effluent collected from a local sewage treatment plant located in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. The composite samples of domestic sewage effluent were ... ...
| Abstract | The aim of the present study was a qualitative assessment of potential microplastics (MPs) in the sewage effluent collected from a local sewage treatment plant located in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. The composite samples of domestic sewage effluent were subjected to UV (ultraviolet) light-induced zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) mediated photocatalysis. The first phase of the study included the synthesis of the ZnONPs with an extensive characterization. The synthesized nanoparticles were 220 nm in size with a characteristic spherical/hexagonal shape. These NPs were then used at three different concentrations (10 mM, 20 mM, and 30 mM) for the UV light-induced photocatalysis. A shift in the Raman spectra on photodegradation mirrored the surface changes of the functional groups shown by the FTIR spectra; presence of functional groups containing oxygen and C-C bonds associated with oxidation and chain scission. SEM micrographs showed photodegraded particles. Complementary elemental maps from the EDS analysis showed the presence of C, O, and Cl suggesting the potential presence of MPs. The O/C ratio was used to assess potential oxidation degree. In addition, an evaluation of the toxicological effects of the potential MPs in the sewage effluent on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to the effluent at two concentrations (50% and 75%) elicited a marked response in the endpoints evaluated; EROD activity, MDA (malondialdehyde), 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine levels in and AChE (acetylcholinesterase) activity in the brain. Thus, the key results provide new insights into the use of clean technologies to combat global MP pollution in aquatic ecosystems. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Cichlids/metabolism ; Microplastics/metabolism ; Zinc Oxide/chemistry ; Plastics/metabolism ; Sewage ; Acetylcholinesterase/metabolism ; Ecosystem ; Nanoparticles |
| Chemical Substances | Microplastics ; Zinc Oxide (SOI2LOH54Z) ; Plastics ; Sewage ; Acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-06-10 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 280652-6 |
| ISSN | 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491 |
| ISSN (online) | 1873-6424 |
| ISSN | 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121946 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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