| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8103971 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The laccase-mediated treatment was then applied to a municipal wastewater collected in a real wastewater treatment plant, containing at least 9 xenobiotics as drugs, pesticides, plasticizers and personal care products. Although the harsh chemical and biological conditions of the effluent influenced enzyme stability, the reaction took place, and above 70% transformation was obtained for most analytes during the 24Â h experiment. Bioassays were carried out to estimate the estrogenic activity (the E-screen test and the MELN gene-reporter luciferase assay) and the ecotoxicity (Lepidium sativum, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Vibrio fischeri), demonstrating the capability of laccases to mediate an effective detoxification of the wastewater and a decrease of the estrogenic activity.
Keywords
U/LLOQRSD%WWTPEEQPCPsSBSEMECEDCst1/2Wastewater treatment plantchemical oxygen demandEcotoxicityGermination indexendocrine disrupting chemicalMass spectrometryMunicipal wastewaterEstrogenic activityFungal laccaselimit of quantificationPersonal care productsStir-bar sorptive extractionEndocrine Disrupting Chemicalsquality control samplesCodGas chromatographyEstrogen receptor
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Authors
Federica Spina, Chiara Cordero, Tiziana Schilirò, Barbara Sgorbini, Cristina Pignata, Giorgio Gilli, Carlo Bicchi, Giovanna Cristina Varese,