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PubMed1991

Effects of ozone on the cholinergic secretory responsiveness of ferret tracheal glands.

Oxidant air pollutants exacerbate several pulmonary diseases. Inhalation of ozone has been shown to induce airway smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness. Oxidant injury could also affect airway secretory mechanisms. We postulated that oxidant exposure would alter the glycoconjugate secretory function of airway submucosal glands. To test this hypothesis we examined the effects of in vivo ozone exposure on the in vitro secretory responsiveness of ferret tracheal glands. Ferrets were exposed to 1 ppm ozone, 24 hr/day for 3 or 7 days. Following exposure, glandular explants, denuded of surface epithelial cells, were prepared and incubated in medium containing 3H-glucosamine for 18 hr. Basal secretion of labeled glycoconjugates was significantly increased 31% following 3 days of ozone exposure (P less than or equal to 0.05) and remained elevated 11% after 7 days of exposure compared to the air-exposed group. After 3 or 7 days of exposure to ozone, tracheal gland responsiveness to carbachol was increased as indicated by significantly lower EC50 values (log molar concentration) of -6.43 +/- 0.04 (n = 6) and -6.50 +/- 0.11 (n = 5), respectively; compared to -6.20 +/- 0.08 (n = 6) for the air-exposed group. There was no difference in carbachol EC50 values for air and 7-day ozone-exposed animals treated with dexamethasone. Dexamethasone did not attenuate the ozone-induced increase in basal secretion. Tracheal gland responsiveness to alpha- or beta-adrenergic agonists was not changed by oxidant exposure. These experiments suggest that oxidant injury not only increases basal secretion of respiratory glycoconjugates but also increases tracheal gland sensitivity to a cholinergic agonist.

Animals↗
PubMed1997

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors can potentiate ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness.

We investigated the effects of single and chronic oral administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in guinea pigs. Ozone exposure (3 ppm for 2 h) significantly increased airway responsiveness in vehicle-treated animals and in animals with either single or chronic administration (8 days) of drugs. Single administration of imidapril, enalapril and captopril significantly potentiated ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness at a dose of 100, 50 and 50 mg/kg, respectively, although these doses did not influence airway responsiveness in normal guinea pigs, i.e., the magnitude of potentiation was captopril > enalapril > imidapril. In the study of chronic administration of the drugs, imidapril (10-100 mg/kg per day) had no influence on airway responsiveness in both normal and ozone-treated animals. In contrast, captopril and enalapril (10-100 mg/kg per day) dose-dependently potentiated ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness, with no influence on airway responsiveness in normal animals. That is, the magnitude was enalapril > captopril. These results indicate that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors potentiate airway responsiveness in ozone-treated guinea pigs but not in normal guinea pigs and that imidapril is less potent than enalapril and captopril in potentiating ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in guinea pigs.

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors↗
PubMed2001

Ozonation of NOM and algal toxins in four treated waters.

The occurrence of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms and the possibility of production of cyanotoxins (algal toxins) have become major concerns for drinking water providers worldwide. Ozone has been shown to be effective for the destruction of some classes of toxins under specific conditions, although most researchers agree that the dose and contact time required will depend on water quality. The clarification of the relative effects of water quality parameters such as dissolved organic carbon concentration and character, and alkalinity, has not been previously attempted. In this study the cyanotoxins microcystin LR and LA and anatoxin-a were ozonated at a range of ozone doses in four treated waters with very different water quality. For both the toxins, 100% destruction was related to a residual ozone concentration present after 5 min. This was, in turn, related to the water quality and indicated that a direct reaction with molecular ozone could be responsible for the destruction. The results confirmed that both the toxins would be destroyed under conditions usually utilised for ozonation prior to granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration. This will apply under a range of water quality conditions but not necessarily a range of temperatures. The saxitoxin class of compounds was very resistant to oxidation by ozone and would require further treatment such as GAC filtration.

Chlorine↗
PubMed2001

By-products formation during degradation of isoproturon in aqueous solution. I: Ozonation.

The degradation of the herbicide isoproturon during its ozonation in aqueous solution has been investigated with the aim of identifying intermediate as well as final by-products formed. At ambient temperature, phosphate-buffered (pH = 7) isoproturon aqueous solutions (10, 10(-1) and 10(-3) mg/l) were ozonated in a semi-batch reactor, under a continuous flow of ozonated air whose ozone concentration was 9 and 0.9 mg O3/lair for the highest and the two lower herbicide concentrations respectively. Measured steady-state ozone concentrations during the two sets of experiments (i.e. the highest and the lower isoproturon concentration) were 1.9 and 0.7 mg O3/l. Under all of the above conditions, isoproturon was always completely removed in a period ranging between 5 and 15 min, essentially by reacting with molecular ozone. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) analyses indicate that primary degradation by-products are formed either by introducing OH groups in the aromatic ring and/or in the side-chain substituents, or by breaking down the isopropyl alkyl chain. The results also show that these primary intermediates are successively degraded yielding low molecular weight compounds such as aldehydes, simple organic acids and alpha-oxo-acids, which have been identified by gas chromatography-electron capture detection (GC-ECD), ion chromatography (IC) and GC-MS, respectively. On the basis of the analytical results, a pathway for the degradation of isoproturon by ozone has been proposed.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗
PubMed2001

Cucurbituril for water treatment. Part II: Ozonation and oxidative regeneration of cucurbituril.

In Part I it was shown, that cucurbituril has high sorption capacities for the removal of reactive dyes from textile wastewater; despite the partial dissolution of this sorbent. Ozonation has been suggested as a regeneration step for loaded cucurbituril. Ozonation of loaded and pure cucurbituril was therefore evaluated. Dissolved cucurbituril reacts with ozone forming oxidation products like nitrite, nitrate, formate, acetate and oxalate. Oxidation is enhanced at alkaline pH. Dye-loaded cucurbituril suspended in water can be decolorized by ozone, but the ozone consumption is tip to seven times higher than for ozonation of the dissolved dyes without cucurbituril. Loaded columns can be regenerated by ozone gas, but dissolution of cucurbituril results in a higher DOC content than the initial one to be removed. Therefore oxidative regeneration does not seem to be a feasible approach in this case.

Bridged-Ring Compounds↗
PubMed2001

Sequential inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum using ozone and chlorine.

Inactivation of bovine-derived C. parvum oocysts was studied at bench-scale in oxidant demand free 0.05 M phosphate buffer using free chlorine alone or ozone followed by free chlorine at temperatures of 1 degrees C, 10 degrees C and 22 degrees C at pH 6. Animal infectivity using neonatal CD-1 mice was used for evaluation of oocyst viability after treatment. Kinetic models based on the linear Chick-Watson model were developed for free chlorine inactivation and ozone/free chlorine sequential inactivation for 0.4 or 1.6 log-units of ozone primary kill. At 22 degrees C. ozone pre-treatment increased the efficacy of free chlorine for about 4-6 times depending on the level of ozone primary kills. Gross kills of the ozone/free chlorine sequential inactivation were a function of ozone primary kills and increased linearly with the free chlorine C(avg)t (arithmetic average of the initial and final residual x contact time) product. Temperature was critical for both single and sequential inactivation, and the efficacy of free chlorine after 1.6 log-units of ozone primary inactivation decreased by a factor of 1.8 for every 10 degrees C temperature decrease. Given an ozone primary kill of 1.6 log-units, the free chlorine C(avg)t products required for a gross kill of 3.0 log-units were 1000, 2000 and 3,300 mgmin/L for 22 degrees C. 10 degrees C and 1degrees C, respectively.

Animals↗
PubMed2002

Wastewater disinfection by ozone: main parameters for process design.

Wastewater disinfection by ozone was investigated at pilot scale on different wastewater effluents. Variations in operating conditions showed that a very low hydraulic retention time (2 min) was sufficient for efficient fecal coliform inactivation, provided a sufficient ozone dose was transferred to the effluent. Therefore, the transferred ozone dose appeared to be the critical parameter for the design of wastewater disinfection. As a consequence, the "Ct" approach commonly applied in drinking water treatment should not be used for wastewater ozonation. Design parameters of ozonation were proposed for two types of regulations, and for effluents of different qualities. It was demonstrated that only with an efficient filtration step one can meet stringent standards such as the California Title 22 criteria. In all cases, viruses were totally inactivated; consequently, viruses do not constitute a limiting factor in wastewater disinfection by ozone. The standard drinking water model failed to match the experimental data obtained on real wastewater effluents. A modified approach was successfully developed, based on the simultaneous consumption of ozone by the microorganisms and the organic matrix.

Bioreactors↗
PubMed2002

Combined biological and ozone treatment of log yard run-off.

Batch biological treatment of log yard run-off reduced biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and tannin and lignin (TL) concentration by 99%, 80%, and 90%, respectively. Acute (Microtox) toxicity was decreased over treatment, from an initial EC50 of 1.83% to a value of 50.4% after 48 h of treatment. Kinetics of biodegradation were determined using respirometry and fitted using the Monod and Tessier model. For the Monod model the maximum substrate uptake rate, and Ks values determined were 0.0038 mg BOD/mgVSS min, and 1.4 mg/L, respectively. The efficacy of ozone as a pre- and post- biological treatment stage was also assessed. During ozone pretreatment, TL concentration and acute toxicity were rapidly reduced by 70% and 71%, respectively. Pre-ozonation reduced BOD and COD concentration by < 10%, however a larger fraction of residual COD was non biodegradable after ozonation. Biologically treated effluent was subjected to ozonation to determine whether further improvements in effluent quality could be achieved. A reduction in COD and TL concentration was observed during ozonation, however no further improvement in toxicity was observed. Ozonation increased BOD by 38%, due to conversion of COD to BOD.

Biodegradation, Environmental↗
PubMed2002

Treatment of a colored groundwater by ozone-biofiltration: pilot studies and modeling interpretation.

Pilot studies investigated the fates of color, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and biodegradable organic matter (BOM) by the tandem of ozone plus biofiltration for treating a source water having significant color (50 cu) and DOC (3.2 mg/l). Transferred ozone doses were from 1.0 to 1.8 g O3/g C. Rapid biofilters used sand, anthracite, or granular activated carbon as media with empty-bed contact time (EBCT) up to 9 min. The pilot studies demonstrated that ozonation plus biofiltration removed most color and substantial DOC, and increasing the transferred ozone dose enhanced the removals. For the highest ozone dose, removals were as high as 90% for color and 38% for DOC. While most of the color removal took place during ozonation, most DOC removal occurred in the biofilters, particularly when the ozone dose was high. Compared to sand and anthracite biofilters, the GAC biofilter gave the best performance for color and DOC removal, but some of this enhanced performance was caused by adsorption, since the GAC was virgin at the beginning of the pilot studies. Backwashing events had no noticeable impact of the performance of the biofilters. The Transient-State, Multiple-Species Biofilm Model (TSMSBM) was used to interpret the experimental results. Model simulations show that soluble microbial products, which comprised a significant part of the effluent BOM, offset the removal of original BOM, a factor that kept the removal of DOC relatively constant over the range of EBCTs of 3.5-9 min. Although improved biofilm retention, represented by a small detachment rate, allowed more total biofilm accumulation and greater removal of original BOM, it also caused more release of soluble microbial products and the build up of inert biomass in the biofilm. Backwashing had little impact on biofilter performance, because it did not remove more than 25% of the biofilm under any condition simulated.

Bioreactors↗
PubMed2002

Decomposition of 2-naphthalenesulfonate in aqueous solution by ozonation with UV radiation.

This study investigates the ozonation of 2-naphthalenesulfonate (2-NS) combined with ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Naphthalenesulfonic acids are of importance as dye intermediates for the dye and textile auxiliary industries. Its derivatives, such as 2-NS, have been found in rivers and tannery effluents causing pollution problems. Thus, the 2-NS is of concern for the aquatic pollution control especially in the surface and waste waters. Ozonation combined with UV radiation is employed for the removal of 2-NS in the aqueous solution. Semibatch ozonation experiments were proceeded under different reaction conditions to study the effects of ozone dosage and UV radiation on the oxidation of 2-NS. The concentrations of 2-NS and sulfate are analyzed at specified time intervals to elucidate the decomposition of 2-NS. In addition, values of pH and oxidation reduction potential are continuously measured in the course of experiments. Total organic carbon is chosen as a mineralization index of the ozonation of 2-NS. The mineralization of 2-NS via the ozonation is remarkably enhanced by the UV radiation. These results can provide useful information for the proper removal of 2-NS in the aqueous solution by the ozonation with UV radiation.

Arylsulfonates↗
PubMed2003

Modeling the ozonation of 2,4-dichlorophoxyacetic acid through a kinetic approach.

The ozonation of herbicide 2,4-dichlorophoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) was studied and modeled at different initial pH levels and initial concentrations. The degradation rate of 2,4-D was found to increase with the initial pH level and decrease with initial 2,4-D concentration. A two-stage ozonation of 2,4-D was observed, in which the initial stage of ozonation was slightly faster than the second stage due to the higher initial (saturated) ozone concentration; under these circumstances, the direct molecular ozone oxidation was likely to predominate. At the second stage, the indirect radical oxidation became more significant in determining the overall 2,4-D oxidation, and the reaction was more pH-dependent. A mathematic model associated with the analytical solutions consisting of direct and indirect oxidations contributed by the molecular ozone and free radical is proposed. The proposed model is capable of predicting the decay of 2,4-D quantitatively by ozonation at different initial pH levels and initial 2,4-D concentrations.

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid↗
PubMed2003

Photocatalytic oxidation and ozonation of catechol over carbon-black-modified nano-TiO2 thin films supported on Al sheet.

The photocatalytic activity of the carbon-black-modified nano-TiO2) (CB-TiO2) thin films was 1.5 times higher than that of TiO2 thin films in degrading Reactive Brilliant Red X-3B. Photocatalytic oxidation and ozonation of catechol over CB-TiO2 thin films supported on Al sheet was investigated. The experiments showed that ozone concentrations had an important effect on TOC removal. The combined photocatalysis with UV irradiation and ozonation (TiO2/UV/O3) process considerably increased TOC removal rate compared to combined photocatalysis with UV irradiation and oxygen oxidation (TiO2/UV/O2) process, ozonation alone (O3) process, combined ozonation and UV irradiation (UV/O3) process. The complete mineralization of catechol followed pseudo-zero-order kinetics dependent upon ozone (oxygen) concentration and indicated catechol concentration did not affect the kinetics during UV/O3 and TiO2/UV/O3 (O2) processes. The kinetic study showed that the rate constants in the complete mineralization of catechol with TiO2/UV/O3 are 1.32-1.80 times higher than that of UV/O3 with the same concentration of ozone. The rate constants are 2.56-5.36 times higher than the maximal rate constants of TiO2/UV/O2 and 4.68-9.8 times higher than the maximal rate constants of TiO2/UV.

Carbon↗
PubMed2004

Adsorption and decomposition of water-dissolved ozone on high silica zeolites.

The adsorption properties of water-dissolved ozone on high silica zeolites were investigated. Adsorbed ozone was desorbed almost reversibly. The adsorption equilibrium relations were described by a linear expression written as q=betaC, where q is the amount adsorbed, C is the equilibrium concentration and beta is the equilibrium constant. Also, the beta values were strongly dependent on the SiO(2)/Al(2)O(3) ratio (mol/mol) and on the pore structure of the high silica zeolites. The larger the SiO(2)/Al(2)O(3) ratio, the larger the value of beta. ZSM-5 (SiO(2)/Al(2)O(3) ratio: 3000), which gave the highest adsorption capacity of water-dissolved ozone, was able to highly concentrate water-dissolved ozone on the adsorbent. The decomposition behavior of adsorbed ozone was also investigated. Ozone adsorbed on high silica zeolite was observed to be a little more stable than ozone existing in bulk water. The decomposition rate was independent of SiO(2)/Al(2)O(3) ratios in the range of 30-3000 or a solution pH in the range of 4-6.

Adsorption↗
PubMed2002

Ozonation of hydrolyzed azo dye reactive yellow 84 (CI).

The combination of chemical and biological water treatment processes is a promising technique to reduce recalcitrant wastewater loads. The key to the efficiency of such a system is a better understanding of the mechanisms involved during the degradation processes. Ozonation has been applied to many fields in water and wastewater treatment. Especially for textile mill effluents ozonation can achieve high color removal, enhance biodegradability, destroy phenols and reduce the chemical oxygen demand (COD). However, little is known about the reaction intermediates and products formed during ozonation. This work deals with the degradation of hydrolyzed Reactive Yellow 84 (Color Index), a widely used azo dye in textile finishing processes with two monochlorotriazine anchor groups. Ozonation of the hydrolyzed dye in ultra pure water was performed in a laboratory scale cylindric batch reactor. Decolorization, determined by measuring the light absorbance at the maximum wavelength in the visible range (400 nm), was almost complete after 60 and 90 min with an ozone concentration of 18.5 and 9.1 mg/l, respectively. The TOC/TOC0 ratio after ozonation was about 30%, the COD was diminished to 50% of the initial value. The BOD5/COD ratio increased from 0.01 to about 0.8. Oxidation and cleavage of the azo group yield nitrate. Cleavage of the sulfonic acid groups of aromatic rings caused increases in the amount of sulfate. Formic acid and oxalic acid were identified as main oxidation products by high performance ion chromatography (HPIC). The concentrations of these major products were monitored at defined time intervals during ozonation.

Azo Compounds↗
PubMed2003

A study of ozone variation trend within area of affecting human health in Hong Kong.

As far as the impact of air pollutants on human health being concerned, ozone is one of the main pollutants in atmosphere. In particular, the ground level ozone is responsible for a variety of adverse effects on both human being and plant life. To protect the humankind from such adverse health effects, early information and precautions of high ozone level need to be supplied in times. In this study, statistical characteristics of ground level ozone is analyzed according to the field monitoring data in mixed residential, commercial and industrial areas, e.g., Tsuen Wan area in Hong Kong. The study deals with the characteristics of hourly and daily mean ozone levels under different climatic conditions such as temperature, solar radiation, wind speed, and other pollutant concentration levels. The study aims to investigate the importance of meteorological factors and their impact on relevant pollutant concentration levels from chemical aspect. Further, reasons causing the spatial and temporal variations of ozone levels are discussed. All these results will provide a physical basis for accurately predicting ozone concentration in extensive, future research.

Air Pollutants↗
PubMed1999

Synergistic effects of combination of photolysis and ozonation on destruction of chlorophenols in water.

Synergistic effects including TOC elimination, ozone consumption and microtoxicity reduction for combination of photolysis and ozonation compared to those of direct photolysis and ozonation alone on destruction of chlorophenols including 2-chlorophenol, 4-chlorophenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol were studied. It was found that the synergistic effects of combination of photolysis and ozonation increased obviously with increasing initial pH of solution to basic pH levels. Results showed that the synergistic effects of photolytic ozonation under the conditions imposed was notable with mineralization rate enlarging more than 100%, oxidation index (OI) decreasing 50%, and microtoxicity being reduced by 30%, indicating that the potentialities of photolytic ozonation compared to direct photolysis and ozonation alone was remarkable for treatment of industrial wastewater containing chlorophenols.

Chlorophenols↗
PubMed2002

Assessment of ozone variations and meteorological effects in an urban area in the Mediterranean Coast.

Ozone concentrations are valuable indicators of possible health and environmental impacts. However, they are also used to monitor changes and trends in the sources of both ozone and its precursors. For this purpose, the influence of meteorological variables is a confusing factor. This study presents an analysis of a year of ozone concentrations measured in a coastal Spanish city. Firstly, the aim of this study was to perceive the daily, monthly and seasonal variation patterns of ozone concentrations. Diurnal cycles are presented by season and the fit of the data to a normal distribution is tested. In order to assess ozone behaviour under temperate weather conditions, local meteorological variables (wind direction and speed, temperature, relative humidity, pressure and rainfall) were monitored together with ozone concentrations. The main relationships we could observe in these analyses were then used to obtain a regression equation linking diurnal ozone concentrations in summer with meteorological parameters.

Cities↗
PubMed1996

Allergen bronchoprovocation of patients with mild allergic asthma after ozone exposure.

BACKGROUND: Clinical and epidemiologic studies suggest that ambient ozone exposure may increase the response of patients with asthma to inhaled allergen. OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to evaluate whether a resting 1-hour exposure to 0.12 ppm ozone increases the sensitivity of patients with atopic asthma to inhaled allergen. METHODS: Outside of their allergen season, 15 patients with mild atopic asthma (5 women and 10 men) were exposed, on separate occasions, for 1 hour at rest to clean air and 0.12 ppm ozone. Exposures were separated by a minimum of 4 weeks in a counterbalanced, double-blind design. After exposure, subjects underwent inhalation challenge with doubling doses of aerosolized allergen (0.05 to a maximum of 1600 protein nitrogen units/ml) until we elicited a 20% FEV1 decrement (PC20). RESULTS: Baseline symptoms, spirometry, and histamine bronchoreactivity were similar for the two exposures. Neither spirometry results nor symptoms were significantly changed after either exposure. The mean difference in response to allergen challenge on the air and ozone days, for the 12 subjects who attained a PC20 was not significant (p = 0.124). Three subjects required the same allergen dose to reach PC20 for both exposures, five required less allergen after ozone exposure, and four required more. There was no order effect for the acute response to allergen challenges (p = 0.325). However, 20 hours after allergen challenge, histamine bronchoreactivity was increased (p < 0.05) to a similar degree for both air and ozone. CONCLUSIONS: A resting exposure for 1 hour to 0.12 ppm ozone did not potentiate an immediate bronchoconstrictive response to grass allergen in this group of patients with mild atopic asthma.

Administration, Inhalation↗