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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
Toxicity of textile wastewaters (untreated and treated) and their ingredient chemicals was quantified in terms of their chemical characteristics, fish (Gambusia affinis) mortality and end point growth responses of duckweed (Lemna aequinoctialis) in short-term bioassays. Other parameters of fish bioassay were erythrocyte morphology and its counts. Despite of a definite correlation between data of biological tests (LC/EC(50) values) with that of chemical tests, biological tests were found to be relatively more sensitive to both wastewaters and ingredient chemicals. Amongst all the examined parameters of test organisms, fish RBCs (morphology and counts) sensitivity to pollutants in the wastewaters was usually maximum and therefore, their study should be included in the routine fish bioassay. Other advantage of biological test such as on Lemna is even detection of eutrophic potential of wastewaters, as noted at their higher dilutions. The ingredient chemicals (major) contributing maximum toxicity to textile dye wastewater were, acids (HCl and H(2)SO(4)), alkali (Na(2)O SiO(2)), salt (NaNO(2)) and heavy metal (Cu), whereas dyes (4) were relatively less toxic.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0045-6535
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
48-54
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Araceae, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Azo Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Chlorine, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Coloring Agents, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Copper, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Cyprinodontiformes, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Erythrocyte Count, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Erythrocytes, Abnormal, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-India, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Industrial Waste, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Lethal Dose 50, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Plant Leaves, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Poaceae, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Textile Industry, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Toxicity Tests, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Waste Disposal, Fluid, pubmed-meshheading:17583772-Water Pollutants, Chemical
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
A comparative study on characterization of textile wastewaters (untreated and treated) toxicity by chemical and biological tests.
pubmed:affiliation
Botany Department, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, India. sharmakp_in@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't