Antimicrobial lubricant formulations containing poly(hydroxybenzene)-trimethoprim conjugates synthesized by tyrosinase

Poly(hydroxybenzene)-trimethoprim conjugates were prepared using methylparaben as substrate of the oxida- tive enzyme tyrosinase. MALDI-TOF MS analysis showed that the enzymatic oxidation of methylparaben alone leads to the poly(hydroxybenzene) formation. In the presence of tri- methoprim, the methylparaben tyrosinase oxidation leads poly(hydroxybenzene)-trimethoprim conjugates. All of these compounds were incorporated into lubricant hydroxyethyl cellulose/glycerol mixtures. Poly(hydroxybenzene)-trimetho- prim conjugates were the most effective phenolic structures against the bacterial growth reducing by 96 and 97 % of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis suspen- sions, respectively (after 24 h). A novel enzymatic strategy to produce antimicrobial poly(hydroxybenzene)-antibiotic conjugates is proposed here for a wide range of applications on the biomedical field.The authors Idalina Gonçalves and Cláudia Botelho would like to acknowledge the NOVO project (FP7-HEALTH- 2011.2.3.1- 5) for funding. Loïc Hilliou acknowledges the financial support by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (501100001871), through Grant PEst-C/CTM/LA0025/2013 - Strategic Project - LA 25 - 2013–2014, and by Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (ON.2) through the project BMatepro – Optimizing Materials and Processes^, with reference NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000037 FEDER COMPETE

Efficiency of xenoestrogen 4-tert-octylphenol degradation by photochemical method

W pracy przestawiono wyniki badań nad fotodegradacją 4-tert-oktylofenolu (OP). Celem przeprowadzonych eksperymentów było porównanie efektywności metod unieszkodliwiania tego związku w homogenicznym roztworze wodnym. Degradację OP zbadano przy użyciu następujących metod: fotolizy bezpośredniej przy wykorzystaniu trzech różnych źródeł światła, fotosenybilizowanego utleniania oraz układu H2O2/UV.Results of the study on photodegradation of 4-tert-octylphenol (OP) are presented with the aim to compare its removal efficiency from aqueous solution. Various methods of OP degradation were tested: direct photolysis with the use of three different radiation sources, H2O2 UV advanced oxidation process and photosensitized oxidation

Removal of Emerging Contaminants by Fenton and UV-Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes

This paper is closed access.The removal efficiencies of four different parabens (methylparaben (MP), ethylparaben (EP), propylparaben (PP), and butylparaben (BP)) using Fenton reagent, UV irradiation, UV/H2O2, and UV/ H2O2/Fe2+ were evaluated to assess the level of paraben degradation achieved using different advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). UV irradiation by itself provided paraben conversions between 27 and 38 % after a reaction time of 180 min. The UV/ H2O2 system increased the paraben conversion to values between 62 and 92 %, and the Fenton process was revealed as inefficient in paraben degradation within the experimental conditions used. Photo- Fenton presented similar removal rates to the UV/ H2O2 process. Among the four parabens studied, butylparaben was the most easily removed, and it was possible to attain degradations higher than 90 %. In the UV/H2O2 and photo-Fenton processes, the overall kinetic constant could be split into two main components: direct oxidation by UV radiation (photolysis) and oxidation by free radicals (mainly HO•) generated from the photodecomposition of H2O2. This work reveals that UV-driven oxidation processes can be widely used to remove parabens from contaminated aqueous solution