http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/stc/biomonitoring_of_wetlands/biomonitoring_aquatic_ecosystem.pdf

Biomonitoring: An appealing tool for assessment of metal pollution in the aquatic ecosystem

https://www.jrnjournal.org/article/S1051-2276(13)00006-X/pdf

Etiology of the Protein-Energy Wasting Syndrome in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Consensus Statement From the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)

Chemical analysis and quality control of Ginkgo biloba leaves, extracts, and phytopharmaceuticals

Environmental contamination in Antarctic ecosystems.

Pyrethroid pesticide residues in the global environment: an overview.

Assessment of fluoride concentration and daily intake by human from tea and herbal infusions.

High-performance liquid chromatography method for the simultaneous determination of thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride and cyanocobalamin in pharmaceutical formulations using coulometric electrochemical and ultraviolet detection.

Concentrations of total Hg and major essential elements, Ca, Mg, Na, and K, were measured in the muscle, liver, and kidney of three species of seals, crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), and Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) collected in the Antarctic. The muscle and liver of three species of penguins, i.e., gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), Adelie penguin (P. adeliae), chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica), and other representative fauna were also analyzed for the elements. Distinct inter-tissue differences in the metal concentration were observed; liver had the greatest concentrations of Hg, kidney showed maximum concentration of Ca and Na, while muscle was characterized by the greatest content of Mg and K. Inter-specimen differentiation of concentrations among the same species was distinctly visualized for Hg but not for the major essential elements. The Hg concentration in the seals analyzed are in keeping with those reported previously by other authors. Such comparison for Ca, Mg, Na, and K was impossible because of the lack of available literature data for their concentrations in marine seals. Numerous significant correlations were observed between concentrations of the several metals analyzed. There was no correlation between Hg, which is a non-essential element and both Zn and Cd which are essential and non-essential elements, respectively in the liver or kidney of seals. However, there were significant correlations between concentration of Zn and the sum of molar concentrations of Hg + Cd in kidney (r=0.82) and liver (r=0.76). The results suggest that several control mechanisms operate to maintain physiologically required levels that decreases any effect of heavy metal toxicants such as Hg and Cd.

Wojciech Czarnowski

Papers

Assessment of fluoride concentration and daily intake by human from tea and herbal infusions.

High-performance liquid chromatography method for the simultaneous determination of thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride and cyanocobalamin in pharmaceutical formulations using coulometric electrochemical and ultraviolet detection.

Mercury and major essential elements in seals, penguins, and other representative fauna of the Antarctic.

Oxidative stress parameters in rats exposed to fluoride and caffeine.

Urinary concentrations of pyrethroid metabolites in the convenience sample of an urban population of Northern Poland.