Aki Hayami,Wageh Sobhy Darwish,Yoshinori Ikenaka et al.
Aki Hayami et al.
There is little information about drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in horses. Therefore, it is necessary to characterize the profiles of drug metabolites for the safe use of drugs. In this study, we focused on cytochrome P450 enzymes (C...
Metal contaminated soil from mining area caused metal accumulation and biological responses in rats [0.03%]
采矿区的金属污染土壤导致大鼠体内金属累积及生物学应答
Shouta M M Nakayama,Yoshinori Ikenaka,Kaampwe Muzandu et al.
Shouta M M Nakayama et al.
In order to assess the effects of metal contamination on wildlife, we collected wild black rats (Rattus sp.) from mining areas (Kabwe and Chingola) and a control area (Lusaka) in Zambia and compared metal and metallothionein (MT) levels in ...
Metabolism of pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in freshwater turtles [0.03%]
淡水龟中多环芳烃菲的代谢产物研究
Balazs Oroszlany,Yoshinori Ikenaka,Aksorn Saengtiengchan et al.
Balazs Oroszlany et al.
Reptile population decrease is an alarming trend all around the world. Yet little is known about the role of xenobiotics in this decrease. In this study, we investigated the metabolism of pyrene in three freshwater turtle species (Red-EARED...
Chihiro Ishii,Yoshinori Ikenaka,Shouta M M Nakayama et al.
Chihiro Ishii et al.
It is reported that seabirds accumulate high levels of metals, prompting concerns regarding poisoning. The present study investigated the accumulation patterns of metals in tissues among four species of seabirds (Fratercula corniculata, Uri...
Determination of benzo[a]pyrene levels in ambient air and the source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using a diagnostic ratio method in Ghana [0.03%]
采用诊断比值法测定苯并[a]芘浓度及多环芳烃污染来源的加纳研究
Nesta Bortey-Sam,Osei Akoto,Yoshinori Ikenaka et al.
Nesta Bortey-Sam et al.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants produced from incomplete combustion of fuel or vegetation fires. Their presence in air deserves attention because they can produce carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. As an...
Distribution of metals in organs of Clarias gariepinus, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus from the Offin River at Dunkwa-on-Offin, Ghana [0.03%]
加纳Dunkwa-on-Offin的Offin河中Clarias gariepinus，Heterobranchus bidorsalis和Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus体内金属分布状况研究
Jemima T Marfo,Osei Akoto,Shouta M M Nakayama et al.
Jemima T Marfo et al.
All heavy metals are potentially harmful to most organisms at some level of exposure and absorption. Concentrations of Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Hg, Cd, As, and Pb were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) in three fish species...
Tongo Isioma,Ezemonye Lawrence
Tongo Isioma
The lethal and sublethal toxicity of Endosulfan on the African toad, Bufo regularis were evaluated to assess changes in behaviour and energy reserves. 96 hours LC50 was 0.730 mg/l while the estimated safe concentration was 0.07 mg/L indicat...
Forensic case of lead poisoning from a battery manufacturing company in Nakuru, Kenya [0.03%]
肯尼亚纳库鲁一家电池制造公司铅中毒案件的法医调查
James M Mbaria,C Ochodo,Joseph Mwanzia Nguta
James M Mbaria
Acute sickness involving dairy cattle (n = 5) with a morbidity of 100% occurred in a farm in Nakuru, Kenya. A case study was undertaken with the objective of establishing the cause of the sickness. Samples of blood, soil and industrial wast...
Determination of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the edible offal of Egyptian buffalo [0.03%]
埃及水牛可食用内脏中有机氯农药的测定
Abdallah Fikry A Mahmoud,Wageh Sobhy Darwish,Alaa Eldin M A Morshdy et al.
Abdallah Fikry A Mahmoud et al.
Environmental contamination by OCPs has a great concern, since most of these pesticide compounds are very toxic and harmful to human and ecosystems. This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of OCPs residues in the edible off...
Alaa Eldin M A Morshdy,Abd-El Salam E Hafez,Wageh Sobhy Darwish et al.
Alaa Eldin M A Morshdy et al.
A total of 75 random canned fish samples, 25 each of canned (canned tuna, sardine and mackerel) during 2009, were collected from Zagazig Markets for determination of lead, cadmium, zinc, copper and tin residues using atomic absorption spect...