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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | Pharmaceutical waste disposal: assessment of its effects on bacterial communities in soil and groundwater |
| Abstract | A preliminary ecological characterisation of an open quarry that had been used for the disposal of pharmaceutical wastes from a factory producing antibiotics was performed. Pharmaceutical wastes and groundwater samples were collected and analysed in order to assess both the bacterial community structure and functioning, and the contamination by organic compounds, including antibiotics. Bacterial abundance measured using the epifluorescence direct count method, cell viability measured by using two fluorescent dyes, species diversity measured by assessing the bacterial community structure using fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) and soil microbial activity based on dehydrogenase activity were used as microbiological indicators to evaluate the 'quality state' of the area studied. The overall results show that groundwater has a low-quality state in terms of bacterial viability, activity and diversity, associated with trace contamination by antibiotics and chlorinated volatile organics. |
| Source | Chemistry in ecology (Print) 27, pp. 43–51 |
| Keywords | pharmaceutical wasteerythromycinCAS 114-07-8soil and groundwater contaminationbacterial communities |
| Journal | Chemistry in ecology (Print) |
| Editor | Gordon and Breach Science Publishers., New York, Stati Uniti d'America |
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757540.2010.534082 |
| Authors | Barra Caracciolo, A.; Grenni, P.; Falconi, F.; Caputo, M. C.; Ancona, V.; Uricchio, V. F. |
| Text | 465881 2011 10.1080/02757540.2010.534082 ISI Web of Science WOS 000287490800005 pharmaceutical waste erythromycin CAS 114 07 8 soil and groundwater contamination bacterial communities Pharmaceutical waste disposal assessment of its effects on bacterial communities in soil and groundwater Barra Caracciolo, A.; Grenni, P.; Falconi, F.; Caputo, M. C.; Ancona, V.; Uricchio, V. F. IRSA A preliminary ecological characterisation of an open quarry that had been used for the disposal of pharmaceutical wastes from a factory producing antibiotics was performed. Pharmaceutical wastes and groundwater samples were collected and analysed in order to assess both the bacterial community structure and functioning, and the contamination by organic compounds, including antibiotics. Bacterial abundance measured using the epifluorescence direct count method, cell viability measured by using two fluorescent dyes, species diversity measured by assessing the bacterial community structure using fluorescence in situ hybridisation FISH and soil microbial activity based on dehydrogenase activity were used as microbiological indicators to evaluate the quality state of the area studied. The overall results show that groundwater has a low quality state in terms of bacterial viability, activity and diversity, associated with trace contamination by antibiotics and chlorinated volatile organics. 27 Published version Articolo pubblicato pdf Chem_Ecol_PharmaceuticalWasteDisposal_pubblicato.pdf Articolo in rivista Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. 0275 7540 Chemistry in ecology Print Chemistry in ecology Print Chem. ecol. Print Chemistry in ecology. Print Chemistry and ecology Print francesca.falconi FALCONI FRANCESCA mariaclementina.caputo CAPUTO MARIA CLEMENTINA vitofelice.uricchio URICCHIO VITO FELICE anna.barracaracciolo BARRA CARACCIOLO ANNA paola.grenni GRENNI PAOLA valeria.ancona ANCONA VALERIA |