Ecotoxicity of Io/I-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile

Toxic substances used as chemical weapons present a number of particularities that affect the surrounding environment, having a wide range of action by disrupting the ecological balance: they may infect soil or air, or form aerosols through smoke or toxic fog. Such substances can have a long duratio...

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Published inToxics (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3
Main Authors Gheorghe, Viorel, Gheorghe, Catalina Gabriela, Bondarev, Andreea, Somoghi, Raluca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.03.2023
Subjects
Chemical properties
Chemical weapons
Environmental aspects
Microbial growth
Romania
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Summary:Toxic substances used as chemical weapons present a number of particularities that affect the surrounding environment, having a wide range of action by disrupting the ecological balance: they may infect soil or air, or form aerosols through smoke or toxic fog. Such substances can have a long duration of action, from minutes to weeks, which is why they are used in military attacks. This study evaluated the toxicological character of o-chlorobenzyliden malonitrile (CBM) in order to study the toxicity limit of this substance using microbiological cultures of Saccharomyces sp., Chlorella sp., Lactobacillus sp. and Paramecium sp., which were used to determine their rate of growth in the presence of different concentrations of o-chlorobenzyliden malonitrile and their ability to respond to this toxic stimulus.
ISSN:2305-6304
2305-6304
DOI:10.3390/toxics11030285