Notably, the acrA-03, mexF, fabI, intI1, intI3 and IS613 genes were enriched by MPs and TCS co-loading. Therefore, the removal of MPs and TCS from wastewater should be prioritized.Prior to the work described in this paper, no report has existed on the use of any xerophyte is generating vermicompost. Now these authors have been able to develop a process with which the highly invasive xerophyte prosopis (Prosopis juliflora) can be vermicomposted. But does prosopis vermicompost (PVC) have any fertilizer value, given that prosopis has strong allelopathy and toxicity? To seek an answer, the authors have assessed the effect of the PVC on the germination and early growth of five common food plants brinjal (Solanum melongena), chilly (Capsicum annuum), cucumber (Cucumissativus), ladies finger (Abelmoschus esculentus), and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Thereafter the tomato and the brinjal plants were grown to fruition to assess their yield and nutrient value. Whereas no germination of any seed occurred when the soil was fortified with prosopis leaves, there was 20-100% germination of seeds in different plant species when fertilized with equivalent quantities of PVC. The carbohydrate, potassium, and magnesium contents of prosopis fertilized brinjal and tomato fruits were significantly (p ≤ 0.5) higher than the levels of these nutrients present in the market produce. The prosopis vermicompost displayed pest-repellant attributes as well. The findings indicate that the millions of tonnes of prosopis leaves, which have no utility value and of which falling on earth is harmful to the soil, can be used to generate organic fertilizer.Trace elements (TEs), rare earth elements (REEs), and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations as well as mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) isotope compositions in sediment samples collected from strategic locations along the Caribbean Sea were determined. The analyzed sediment samples were collected at different core depths from localities in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. The evaluation of pollution assessment indices i.e. enrichment factors and geoaccumulation index revealed significant enrichment of several priority substances, such as Pb, Cd and Hg, in most of the sampling sites. Hg was found in extremely high concentrations (up to 22 ± 3 mg kg-1) in bottom samples of Colombian core, which led the authors to further investigate this area with respect to the source for Hg contamination. The analysis of Hg isotope ratios in Colombian sediments and the Pb isotope ratios in all studied cores, helped in the identification of likely pollution sources and represents a critically important record of anthropogenic influence in the region. Finally, the REEs patterns determined in all samples, also provide a needed baseline for these contaminants in the Caribbean region.An eco-friendly BiFeO3-MnO2 composite with dual functionalities of adsorption and catalysis was successfully constructed by using a simple one-step hydrothermal method for the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) pollution from water. Several characterization methods, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were applied to verify the combination of BiFeO3 and MnO2. BiFeO3-MnO2 (BFO-MO) exhibited excellent adsorption and catalytic activity compared with those of pure BiFeO3. The adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model and matched the Langmuir isotherm model. Effects of the catalyst and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) concentrations, pH and real water matrix were also analyzed, and BFO-MO displayed perfect adsorption and degradation performance under different conditions. Meanwhile, mineralization performance was tested, and the total organic carbon removal rate was nearly 85%. Moreover, BFO-MO exhibited good stability and reusability after five cycles.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/PD-98059.html  Based on radical quenching experiments, SO4- and OH were the primary reactive species responsible for BPA oxidation, and the possible reaction mechanism of BFO-MO/PMS was proposed. Finally, the degradation intermediates were identified, and the toxicity of intermediates was assessed. The novel BFO-MO composite is a promising catalyst for synchronous adsorption and degradation to purify wastewater.A single-atom Cu and Ni anchored on N-doped Reduced Graphene Oxides, which confer the intensified exposure of interior active sites, was developed. Due to single-atom active sites which accelerated the oxygenation and hydrogenation, the prepared Cu/Ni-N-rGO shows excellent conversion, good stability and selectivity for CS bond cleavage by catalytic oxidation and hydrogenation at the different temperatures. The desulfurization ratio and selectivity for 4, 6-DMDBT to carbonhydrogen were 100 % and 100 %, respectively, on the suitable conditions. The kinetics of catalytic oxidation and in situ hydrogenation of 4, 6-DMDBT, and their mechanism over Cu/Ni-N-rGO by density functional theory was explored. Computational studies show the CS cleavage of the 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene by catalytic oxidation and then in situ hydrogenation is easier than that by direct hydrogenation or catalytic oxidation.Due to overuse, misuse, and poor absorption during treatment, antibiotics are consistently released into the environment, raising concerns about their impacts on ecological sustainability and health. In this study we performed transcriptome profiling to assess potential reproductive effects of an antibiotic mixture in gravid female zebrafish. Gravid fish (150 dpf) were exposed to a mixture of 15 commonly detected antibiotics at 0, 1, and 100 μg/L for 4 weeks. Concentrations of all the 15 antibiotics, especially chlortetracycline, were detected in the F0 ovary and F1 eggs after treatment, indicating maternal transfer of antibiotics. Impaired F0 growth (average 2.2 % and 24.3 % inductions in body length and ovary weight, respectively), and reduced F1 offspring survival (average 4.2 % reductions in survival at 120 hpf) was observed after maternal exposure to the 100 μg/L treatment. Pathway analyses of whole-transcriptome expression profiles from F0 ovaries predicted colorectal disorders. Similarly, pathways of F1 larval transcriptomes from treated females also predicted colorectal disorders along with intestinal apoptosis and oxidative stress, which may be related to growth impairment.