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Neurotoxicology, 31(3), 247-258 (2010-02-23)
The potential for neurotoxicological and immunotoxicological effects of ethylbenzene was studied in young adult Crl:CD(SD) rats following 90-day oral (neurotoxicity) or 28-day inhalation (immunotoxicity) exposures. In the neurotoxicity study, ethylbenzene was administered orally via gavage twice daily at 0, 25
Environmental science and pollution research international, 20(2), 957-966 (2013-01-29)
Aquatic ecosystems are vulnerable to the exposure with petrochemicals such as toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (o-, m-, and p-xylene) (TEX) and their adverse effects. Considering the widespread use, occurrence, and high toxicity of TEX, the aim of this work was
Effect of carbon source during enrichment on BTEX degradation by anaerobic mixed bacterial cultures.
Biodegradation, 24(2), 279-293 (2012-08-16)
A comprehensive study on the effects of different carbon sources during the bacterial enrichment on the removal performances of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) compounds when present as a mixture was conducted. Batch BTEX removal kinetic experiments were performed
Folia microbiologica, 47(2), 83-93 (2002-06-13)
Several aerobic metabolic pathways for the degradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX), which are provided by two enzymic systems (dioxygenases and monooxygenases), have been identified. The monooxygenase attacks methyl or ethyl substituents of the aromatic ring, which are
Chemosphere, 90(4), 1340-1347 (2012-09-11)
A new strain Mycobacterium cosmeticum byf-4 able to simultaneously degrade benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene (BTE(o-)X) compounds has been isolated and identified previously in our laboratory. We further report here the extent of degradation of every BTE(o-)X component, and unravel
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), 62(12), 1370-1379 (2013-02-01)
The study presents the levels of air pollution by aromatic organic compounds BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-, m-, and p-xylenes) in the city of Algiers. The sampling was carried out using Radiello passive sampler. Three sampling campaigns were carried out
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(18), 6475-6482 (2012-07-10)
Ethylbenzene dehydrogenase (EbDH) catalyzes the initial step in anaerobic degradation of ethylbenzene in denitrifying bacteria, namely, the oxygen-independent hydroxylation of ethylbenzene to (S)-1-phenylethanol. In our study we investigate the kinetic properties of 46 substrate analogs acting as substrates or inhibitors
Journal of chromatography. A, 1260, 81-87 (2012-09-12)
Endcapped stationary phases were prepared after thermal immobilization of poly(methyloctadecylsiloxane) (PMODS) onto zirconized and titanized silica supports. These new stationary phases have lower densities of residual hydroxyl groups, according to infrared spectroscopy and 29Si CP-MAS NMR and as shown by
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 24(1), 124-130 (2012-07-13)
The atmospheric concentrations of carbonyls and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p-xylene and o-xylene) were measured simultaneously at a same sampling site in Beijing from September 2008 to August 2010. The average concentrations of the total measured carbonyls during autumn, winter
Chemosphere, 90(3), 1030-1036 (2012-09-18)
The BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) mixture is an environmental pollutant that has a high potential to contaminate water resources, especially groundwater. The bioremediation process by microorganisms has often been used as a tool for removing BTEX from contaminated
Current opinion in biotechnology, 24(3), 457-466 (2012-09-29)
Fuel releases that impact groundwater are a common occurrence, and the growing use of ethanol as a transportation biofuel is increasing the likelihood of encountering ethanol in such releases. Microorganisms play a critical role in the fate of ethanol-blended fuel
Journal of contaminant hydrology, 136-137, 131-144 (2012-07-13)
Broadband spectral induced polarization (SIP) measurements were conducted at a former hydrogenation plant in Zeitz (NE Germany) to investigate the potential of SIP imaging to delineate areas with different BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) concentrations. Conductivity images reveal a
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 102, 147-151 (2014-02-18)
Air borne uptake of toluene and ethylbenzene by twelve plant species was examined. Of the twelve plant species examined, the highest toluene removal was found in Sansevieria trifasciata, while the ethylbenzene removal from air was with Chlorophytum comosum. Toluene and
The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 3(3), 117-125 (2012-10-02)
Gasoline station workers are exposed to volatile organic compounds such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX). To determine the level of exposure to BTEX compounds among gasoline station workers and measure the roadside concentrations of these compounds in the
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 193, 156-164 (2014-07-16)
High-technology industries have grown continuously in Taiwan and elsewhere in the world. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise the highest percentage of emissions in these industries. The objectives of this study were to identify VOC sources and to apportion their contributions
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 48(11), 3714-3728 (2005-05-27)
Molecular docking is widely used to predict novel lead compounds for drug discovery. Success depends on the quality of the docking scoring function, among other factors. An imperfect scoring function can mislead by predicting incorrect ligand geometries or by selecting
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 55(9), 1192-1200 (2012-09-01)
The German Working Group on Indoor Guidelines of the Federal Environment Agency and the States' Health Authorities is issuing indoor air guide values to protect public health. No human studies are available for health evaluation of ethylbenzene in indoor air.
Environmental monitoring and assessment, 185(7), 5883-5890 (2012-11-10)
The gas station attendants are exposed daily to chemical agents that compose gasoline, such as BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene), and the exposure to these agents can cause a variety of effects on the human health. Among the various
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 24(1), 131-141 (2012-07-13)
Air samples were collected simultaneously at platform, mezzanine and outdoor in five typical stations of subway system in Shanghai, China using stainless steel canisters and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass selective detector (GC-MSD) after cryogenic preconcentration. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes
Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography, 30(5), 474-479 (2012-09-01)
A method for the simultaneous determination of 13 benzene series (BTEX) in seawater using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with static headspace extraction (HS-GC/MS) was developed. To carefully characterize the performance of this method, several factors affecting parameters were studied in detail
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 22(5), 455-460 (2012-06-07)
Personal exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured in the three industrial cities in the Czech Republic, Ostrava, Karvina and Havirov, while the city of Prague served as a control in a large-scale molecular epidemiological study identifying the impacts
Biodegradation, 24(2), 269-278 (2012-08-23)
Because benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) and ethanol are important contaminants present in Brazilian gasoline, it is essential to develop technology that can be used in the bioremediation of gasoline-contaminated aquifers. This paper evaluates the performance of a horizontal-flow
Ethylbenzene.
Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology, 106, 123-131 (1988-01-01)
Journal of hazardous materials, 237-238, 102-109 (2012-09-12)
To investigate the effect of pore structure and surface chemistry on adsorption of monoaromatics, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with different specific surface area (SSA) and surface oxygen content by KOH activation treatment have been prepared. The results indicate that adsorption
Ethylbenzene.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 77, 227-266 (2000-12-02)
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), 63(4), 424-432 (2013-05-22)
Concerns have arisen among the public regarding the potentialfor drinking-water contamination from the migration of methane gas and hazardous chemicals associated with hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. However, little attention has been paid to the potentialfor groundwater contamination resulting from
The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 3(1), 39-44 (2012-10-02)
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) are the most important toxic volatile compounds in the air and could be easily absorbed through the respiratory tract. In recent years, the risk of exposure to BTEX compounds, especially benzene as a carcinogen
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 104, 357-364 (2014-04-17)
The contamination status and health risks of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) in air, soil, dust and groundwater were evaluated in a pesticide chemical region located in Hebei province, China. The concentrations of BTEX in air ranged from 7.80
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 177, 125-134 (2013-03-19)
Emission from road traffic has become the most important source of local air pollution in numerous European cities. Epidemiological research community has established consistent associations between traffic-related substances and various health outcomes. Nevertheless, the vast majority of urban areas are
Ethylbenzene.
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 12(1), 69-71 (1992-02-01)
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