학술논문
Highly efficient adsorptive removal of the carcinogen aflatoxin B 1 using the parasitic plant Cuscuta corymbosa Ruiz & Pavon.
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Academic Journal
Author
Vázquez-Durán A; Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria (UIM) L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (FES-C), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, 54714, Mexico.; de Jesús Nava-Ramírez M; Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria (UIM) L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (FES-C), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, 54714, Mexico.; Martínez-Escutia R; Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria (UIM) L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (FES-C), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, 54714, Mexico.; de Dios Figueroa-Cárdenas J; CINVESTAV-Unidad Querétaro, Libramiento Norponiente No. 2000, Fraccionamiento Real de Juriquilla, 76230, Querétaro, Mexico.; López-Coello C; Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Aves, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.; Téllez-Isaías G; Division of Agriculture, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.; Méndez-Albores A; Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria (UIM) L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (FES-C), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, 54714, Mexico. albores@unam.mx.
Source
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9441769 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1614-7499 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09441344 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Subsets: MEDLINE
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Language
English
Abstract
The ever-growing consumption of herbs around the globe has motivated the researchers to acquire practical knowledge about other potential applications in human and animal health. In this research, an unmodified adsorbent prepared from the holoparasitic herb C. corymbosa was utilized for the removal of the carcinogen aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ) from aqueous solutions. The adsorbent was characterized by Fourier transform near-infrared/mid-infrared spectrophotometry (FT-NIR/MIR), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and point of zero charge (pH pzc ). Adsorption experiments were carried out in batch systems, and the experimental data was used for isothermal (Langmuir and Freundlich) and kinetic (linear and non-linear forms of the pseudo-first and pseudo-second order) models. In general, the unmodified adsorbent removed AFB 1 independent of the solution pH, showing a theoretical adsorption capacity of 555.76 mg AFB 1 /g at 303 K, significantly higher than that reported for other plant-based adsorbents and comparable with the efficiency of various inorganic adsorbents. Non-electrostatic attractions such as hydrogen bonding and dispersion forces along with complexation mechanisms were the primary interactions responsible for the adsorption of the pollutant. Our results clearly show that C. corymbosa could be a promising material for practical adsorption applications in the drinking water industry.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
(© 2023. The Author(s).)