Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.

The cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the raw (EB) and treated (ET) effluents of two textile mills located in south of Minas Gerais State that have their effluents treated at the same Effluent Treatment Plant was investigated using the Allium cepa test system. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by the ro...

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Main Authors: Sandro Barbosa, Fábio Kummrow, Luiz Alberto Beijo, Cláudio Antônio de Andrade Lima, Luige Biciati Alvim
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Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2011-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/375
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author Sandro Barbosa
Fábio Kummrow
Luiz Alberto Beijo
Cláudio Antônio de Andrade Lima
Luige Biciati Alvim
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Fábio Kummrow
Luiz Alberto Beijo
Cláudio Antônio de Andrade Lima
Luige Biciati Alvim
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description The cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the raw (EB) and treated (ET) effluents of two textile mills located in south of Minas Gerais State that have their effluents treated at the same Effluent Treatment Plant was investigated using the Allium cepa test system. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by the root elongation and mitotic index (MI) endpoints and the genotoxicity was assessed by de determination of chromosome aberrations (CA).The effluent samples were tested at the concentrations 0 (ultrapure water), 25, 50, 75, and 100 % (v/v). A Completely Randomized Design with four replicates of 30 seeds was used. The effluent samples in almost all tested concentrations promoted an increase in root elongation compared to the negative control and this effect was probably related to nutrients levels and organic matter in effluent samples. A lower MI at all concentrations of ET compared to EB. The highest MI was observed at 100% (v/v) concentration of both effluents. The highest rates of CA occurred at concentrations 75% (v/v) of EB and 100% (v/v) of both effluents. The effluent samples showed no cytotoxic effect, but cell division occurred disorderly, leading to increase rate of AC, revealing a genetoxic effect. Improvements in the wastewater treatment are needed to reduce environmental impacts.
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spelling doaj.art-321decd9470e4230b2157d7cb35c66a32022-12-22T02:06:37ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi)Revista Ambiente & Água1980-993X2011-08-016225526510.4136/ambi-agua.375Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.Sandro BarbosaFábio KummrowLuiz Alberto BeijoCláudio Antônio de Andrade LimaLuige Biciati AlvimThe cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the raw (EB) and treated (ET) effluents of two textile mills located in south of Minas Gerais State that have their effluents treated at the same Effluent Treatment Plant was investigated using the Allium cepa test system. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by the root elongation and mitotic index (MI) endpoints and the genotoxicity was assessed by de determination of chromosome aberrations (CA).The effluent samples were tested at the concentrations 0 (ultrapure water), 25, 50, 75, and 100 % (v/v). A Completely Randomized Design with four replicates of 30 seeds was used. The effluent samples in almost all tested concentrations promoted an increase in root elongation compared to the negative control and this effect was probably related to nutrients levels and organic matter in effluent samples. A lower MI at all concentrations of ET compared to EB. The highest MI was observed at 100% (v/v) concentration of both effluents. The highest rates of CA occurred at concentrations 75% (v/v) of EB and 100% (v/v) of both effluents. The effluent samples showed no cytotoxic effect, but cell division occurred disorderly, leading to increase rate of AC, revealing a genetoxic effect. Improvements in the wastewater treatment are needed to reduce environmental impacts.http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/375Cytogenotoxicitytextile effluentAllium cepa
spellingShingle Sandro Barbosa
Fábio Kummrow
Luiz Alberto Beijo
Cláudio Antônio de Andrade Lima
Luige Biciati Alvim
Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
Revista Ambiente & Água
Cytogenotoxicity
textile effluent
Allium cepa
title Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
title_full Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
title_fullStr Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
title_short Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.
title_sort evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using allium cepa l
topic Cytogenotoxicity
textile effluent
Allium cepa
url http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/375
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