Archive:: International Journal of Ecotoxicology and Ecobiology:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023

Environmental Friendly Natural Polymer and Its Polylactic Acid Modified Composite Synthesized from Thais Coronata Shell for Urea Uptake from Waste Water by Equilibration

Okolie Davidson, Adowei Pereware, Charles Ikenna Osu

Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023

Pages: 1-8

Received: 27 March 2023

Accepted: 20 April 2023

Published: 10 May 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijee.20230801.11

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Abstract: CHITOSAN was extracted from Thais Coronata shell and modified with poly-lactic acid by gelation method to derive its poly-lactic chitosan nano-composite. Both the chitosan and the polylactic acid modified composite where analyzed using FT-IR and SEM for changes in functional group and surface morphology. A spectrum of unmodified chitosan with absor... Show More

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Toxicological Effects of Thiamethoxam on Non-Target Aquatic Organisms

Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, Shayla Sultana Mely, Al Faruk

Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023

Pages: 9-12

Received: 2 April 2023

Accepted: 19 May 2023

Published: 6 June 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijee.20230801.12

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Abstract: Thiamethoxam (THM), a neonicotinoid insecticide, has garnered significant attention due to its prevalence in agriculture and potential toxicity to aquatic organisms. This study aims to summarize the toxicological effects of THM on non-target aquatic organisms. Insecticide THM enters aquatic ecosystems through various routes, including runoff from t... Show More

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