Development of analysis methodology using Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) as a complementary technique to determine trace elements in environmental matrices

Ene, Antoaneta; Pantelica, A.; Arbanaș, Sorina-Simona; Pintilie, Violeta; Sloată, Florin; Căpriță, Florina Cristiana; Straticiuc, M.; Mirea, Dragoș Alexandru; Şerban, A.; Stihi, Claudia; Frontasyeva, Marina; Bogdevich, Oleg; Culighin, Elena

doi:10.35219/ann-ugal-math-phys-mec.2019.2.01

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“…Mercury is analyzed by flow injection for atomic spectrometry (FIAS) and a combination of fluorescence and absorbtion spectrometry (AFS-AAS). The accuracy and precision of the results are evaluated by measuring certified reference samples of similar matrix and organizing several intercomparison exercises between research laboratories [3,8]. More information is gathered for soil mineralogical constituents and microstructure using FT-IR, SEM, SEM-EDX and XRD complementary techniques.…”

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MONITOX international network for monitoring of environmental toxicants and risk assessment in the Black Sea basin: research and interdisciplinary cooperation dimensions

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Zubcov²,

Spanos³

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Sustainable Use and Protection of Animal World in the Context of Climate Change

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The paper presents the main tackled issues and results concerning the monitoring of the toxic substances (TOXs) in the network established in the frame of BSB27 MONITOX project, implemented by «Dunarea de Jos» University of Galati, Romania (Leader Partner) in partnership with Institute of Zoology, Republic of Moldova, International Hellenic University (IHU), Greece, Institute of Geology and Seismology, Republic of Moldova (IGS), and “Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development, Tulcea, Romania. Maps of pollution of water, sediments, soils and biota with TOXs built using ArcGIS and Q-GIS highlight their levels and spatial-temporal distribution in the target zones in the three countries: Danube River (Lower sector), Prut and Dniester Rivers, Danube Delta, Black Sea coast, Nestos River and delta and Northern Aegean Sea coast. The strategy designed and results of the interdisciplinary studies performed in the period 2018-2021 on a large range of toxic pollutants in the Black Sea Basin (including NE part of Greece) are emphasized, as well as the assessment of toxicants’ impact upon human health using a health risk calculator developed as ICT tool.

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MONITOX international network for monitoring of environmental toxicants and risk assessment in the Black Sea basin: research and interdisciplinary cooperation dimensions

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Zubcov²,

Spanos³

et al. 2021

Sustainable Use and Protection of Animal World in the Context of Climate Change

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Biochemical and reproductive biomarker analysis to study the consequences of heavy metal burden on health profile of male brick kiln workers

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The present study aims to assess the effect of a heavy metal burden on general health, biochemical parameters, an antioxidant enzyme, and reproductive hormone parameters in adult male brick kiln workers from Pakistan. The study participants (n = 546) provided demographic data including general health as well as body mass index. Blood was collected to quantitatively assess hematological, biochemical, and reproductive hormone parameters as well as heavy metal concentrations using both atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE). The data showed that 10% of the brick kiln workers were underweight and 10% obese (P = 0.059), with workers also reporting multiple health issues. Heavy metal concentrations utilizing AAS revealed significantly (p = 0.000) higher levels of cadmium, chromium, and nickel, while PIXE detected more than permissible levels of Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Zn, Ti (p = 0.052), Mn (p = 0.017), Fe (p = 0.055), Co (p = 0.011), Ni (p = 0.045), and Cu (p = 0.003), in the blood of kiln workers. Moreover, a significant increase in platelet count (P = 0.010), a decrease in sodium dismutase levels (p = 0.006), a major increase in reactive oxygen species (p = 0.001), and a reduction in protein content (p = 0.013) were evident. A significant increase in cortisol levels (p = 0.000) among the workers group was also observed. The concentration of LH and FSH increased significantly (p = 0.000), while that of testosterone decreased (p = 0.000) in the worker group compared with controls. A significant inverse relationship was found between cortisol, LH (r = − 0.380), and FSH (r = − 0.946), while a positive correlation between cortisol and testosterone was also evident (r = 0.164). The study concludes that increased heavy metal burden in the blood of brick kiln workers exposes them to the development of general and reproductive health problems due to compromised antioxidant enzyme levels, increased oxidative stress conditions, and a disturbing reproductive axis.

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Study of composition of seaweed of the genus Ulva and filter paper made with added algae by SEM-EDX, PIXE and PIGE

Ene¹,

Căpriță²,

Pantelica³

et al. 2023

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Development of analysis methodology using Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) as a complementary technique to determine trace elements in environmental matrices

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MONITOX international network for monitoring of environmental toxicants and risk assessment in the Black Sea basin: research and interdisciplinary cooperation dimensions

MONITOX international network for monitoring of environmental toxicants and risk assessment in the Black Sea basin: research and interdisciplinary cooperation dimensions

Biochemical and reproductive biomarker analysis to study the consequences of heavy metal burden on health profile of male brick kiln workers

Study of composition of seaweed of the genus Ulva and filter paper made with added algae by SEM-EDX, PIXE and PIGE

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