Environmental persistence, hazard, and mitigation challenges of nitroaromatic compounds

J Tiwari, P Tarale, S Sivanesan, A Bafana - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) are extensively used in different industries and are
synthesized in large quantity due to their heavy demand worldwide. The broad use of NACs …

Advancing biological processing for valorization of plastic wastes

A Gluth, Z Xu, LS Fifield, B Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The useful applications of plastics are as significant as the problems associated with their
disposal. Current waste management strategies are ineffective at preventing the flow of …

Silver-graphene quantum dots based electrochemical sensor for trinitrotoluene and p-nitrophenol

T Jadoon, T Mahmood, K Ayub - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver cluster decorated graphene quantum dots act as efficient electrochemical sensors for
the detection of nitroaromatic compounds due to their unique electronic properties. Herein …

Sustainable Synthesis of Rare Earth Metal Tungstates (REWO, RE= Ce, SM, Gd) for Electrochemical Detection of 4-Nitrotoluene

S Kogularasu, B Sriram, SF Wang, WC Lin… - ACS Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this study, the synthesis and application of rare earth tungstates Ce4W9O33 (CeW), Sm2
(WO4) 3 (SmW), and Gd2 (WO4) 3 (GdW) for the electrochemical detection of 4-nitrotoluene …

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Antarctic Pseudomonas Isolates with 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Transformation Capabilities Reveals Their Unique Features for …

MÁ Cabrera, SL Márquez, JM Pérez-Donoso - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The nitroaromatic explosive 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a highly toxic and persistent
environmental pollutant. Since physicochemical methods for remediation are poorly …

Single-and two-electron reduction of nitroaromatic compounds by flavoenzymes: Mechanisms and implications for cytotoxicity

N Čėnas, A Nemeikaitė-Čėnienė… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitroaromatic compounds (ArNO2) maintain their importance in relation to industrial
processes, environmental pollution, and pharmaceutical application. The manifestation of …

Discovery of hyperstable carbohydrate‐active enzymes through metagenomics of extreme environments

A Strazzulli, B Cobucci‐Ponzano, R Iacono… - The FEBS …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The enzymes from hyperthermophilic microorganisms populating volcanic sites represent
interesting cases of protein adaptation and biotransformations under conditions where …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic activation of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene; a case for ROS-induced cell damage

AG Adomako-Bonsu, J Jacobsen, E Maser - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The explosive compound 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is well known as a major
component of munitions. In addition to its potential carcinogenicity and mutagenicity in …

Graphene Oxide Decorated with Ag and CeO2 Nanoparticles as a Catalyst for Room-Temperature 4-Nitrophenol Reduction

A Taratayko, E Kolobova, G Mamontov - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Catalytic reduction of nitroaromatic compounds (NCs) into corresponding aminoaromatic
compounds (ACs) addresses two challenges: enhancing of the manufacture scale of ACs as …

The Catalysis Mechanism of E. coli Nitroreductase A, a Candidate for Gene-Directed Prodrug Therapy: Potentiometric and Substrate Specificity Studies

B Valiauga, G Bagdžiūnas, AV Sharrock… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
E. coli nitroreductase A (NfsA) is a candidate for gene-directed prodrug cancer therapy using
bioreductively activated nitroaromatic compounds (ArNO2). In this work, we determined the …