Mitigation of organophosphate pesticide pollution in agricultural watersheds

Pond mitigation in dissolved and particulate pesticide transfers: Influence of storm events and seasonality (Auradé agricultural catchment, SW-France)

“…Various studies have shown the efficiency of constructed wetlands in pesticide mitigation, but few have been conducted on agricultural ponds (Sahin & Karpuzcu, 2020;Schulz & Peall, 2001). The wide range of pesticide removal rates for boscalid to aclonifen in the dissolved fraction (28.4 %-89.4 %, respectively) is consistent with that reported by Maillard et al (2011) in a vineyard context (39-100 % for molecules with logK OW from 0.67 to 4).…”

A 3D printable adapter for solid-state fluorescence measurements: the case of an immobilized enzymatic bioreceptor for organophosphate pesticides detection

“…Organophosphate pesticides (OPs) are a group of chemicals that irreversibly inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme responsible for the transmission of the synaptic nerve impulse in the central and peripheral nervous system [ 1 ]. OPs have been widely used as insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides in the last decades in agricultural pest control, and nowadays, they are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides worldwide [ 2 , 3 ]. Although OPs are meant to eradicate specific pests, their high application has led to their accumulation in the environment, contaminating water resources, soils, and foods (vegetables, fruits) and affecting the health of non-target organisms, including biota and human beings [ 4 , 5 ].…”

Pesticide sorption and mitigation efficiency of a detention pond in a Champagne vineyard catchment

“…The concentrations of Cu were comprised between 10 and 20 μg L −1 . The selected concentrations for the adsorption experiments then were 10–1000 times more elevated for analysis purposes, as it was often the case in earlier studies ( Vallée et al., 2014 ; Gaullier et al., 2018 ; Sahin and Karpuzcu, 2020 ). After covering with Parafilm®, the mixtures were gently agitated like above for 48 h corresponding to the pseudo-equilibrium time that was previously determined by the kinetic experiments under the experimental conditions used here.…”