Marıia D. Granado-Castro

• Universidad de Cádiz

A new biosorbent obtained from Calabrese broccoli stalks has been prepared, characterised and used as an effective, low-cost and ecofriendly biomass to remove Pb(II) from aqueous solutions, without any complicated pretreatment. Structural and morphological characterisation were performed by TGA/DGT, FTIR and SEM/EDX; the main components are hemicel...

Biotic samples from Algeciras Bay (South-west Europe) were studied to assess its ecological status, complementing the previous abiotic monitoring of trace metals in water and sediments. This bay is a densely populated area with intense port traffic and is highly industrialised with metal inputs. To study the impact of this, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu conte...

The ecological status of Algeciras Bay (South-west Europe), highly influenced by anthropogenic activities, was assessed by monitoring Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in water and sediment samples. Total contents and metal fractions with different availabilities and their spatial-seasonal distribution were determined. The trend in water and sediment contents wer...

The aim of this work was to compare the potential induction of oxidative stress and the antioxidant enzymatic response after a short-term waterborne exposure to copper (Cu) and arsenic (As) with that of the nanoparticles (NPs) of these elements (Cu-NPs and As-NPs) in fish larvae of the species Dicentrarchus labrax. Larvae were grouped in several ta...

The design, characterization, and analytical application of a green optical sensor for the selective determination of Fe(II) ions is proposed. The sensor is based on the immobilization of the chromogenic reagent picolinaldehyde salicyloylhydrazone (SHPA) within a polymer inclusion membrane. To reduce solvent usage, the reagent was synthesized using...

We evaluated the potential use of agri-food waste for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions and its application in different processes (e.g., water remediation, in the production of biomass enriched in nutritionally significant elements, etc.). Biomasses from grape seed, grape pomace, loquat seed, Calabrese broccoli stem, empty pod...

A disposable colour-changeable optical sensor based on an interesting polymer inclusion-membrane (PIM) was designed to determine Cd(II) ions in aqueous medium. The Schiff base 2-acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone (2-APBH) immobilised on the polymer membrane was used as a sensing molecule. The amounts of the PIM components were optimised by a 3² fracti...

A low-cost biosorbent obtained from the Palomino Fino grape seed, a Sherry wine industry by-product, has been proposed as a way of valorising this material. The biomass was characterised obtaining values of 0.68 ± 0.05 g mL ⁻¹ for bulk density, 1.02 ± 0.09 g mL ⁻¹ for apparent density and 33.3% for porosity. The pH pzc was 5.2 and the surface negat...

A global assessment of arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) was performed in environmental samples from an important industrial bay. Different fractions of water, sediments and tissues from four species of fish were analysed. Samples were collected from selected sampling sites during four consecutive samplings in spring and autu...

Heavy metals are persistent environmental contaminants. They can constitute the major proportion of pollutants in effluents from a wide variety of industries and affect the ecosystems. The main problems derived from the treatment of contaminated effluents are the high cost and the difficulty of some techniques used for its removal. Agrifood residue...

The high levels of pollution that are currently in aquatic ecosistems are closely related to the increase in industrial activity in recent decades. Some of the most dangerous pollutants are heavy metals. They are present in the majority of industrial wastewaters, that can eventually reach aquatic ecosystems and cause the pollution in waters. This e...

A single-use optical sensor was designed for Zn(II) determination based on the immobilisation of the colorimetric reagent 2-acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone (2-APBH) in a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) adhered on the surface of an inert rectangular strip of polyester (Mylar). Different components for the membrane preparation were tested and those...

A novel polymer inclusion membrane (PIM), doped with pyridine-2-acetaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (2-APBH) as extractant, was synthesized and applied for the simultaneous extraction and preconcentration of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) ions from natural waters of different salinities. Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and tributyl phosphate (TBP) were used to pre...

A disposable and miniaturised optical sensor based on colorimetric solid-phase extraction has been designed using poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) membrane disks modified with the colorimetric reagent pyridoxal salicyloylhydrazone to determine the aluminium concentration in aqueous solutions. The extraction of Al(III) ions by the reagent immobilised on...

A tandem system based on the coupling of a bulk liquid membrane and a flow injection analysis for the separation, preconcentration and spectrophotometric determination of copper in saline water is presented. The ligand pyridine-2-acetaldehyde benzoylhydrazone has been used as a carrier in the liquid membrane as well as a spectrophotometric reagent...

Background: The vital importance of trace metal analysis in environmental water samples is widely recognised. In many cases, due to the low levels of trace metals in water samples and the high complexity of the matrixes (i.e. seawater), direct determination of trace metals is not always possible. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is a low cost,...

An efficient assisted transport of Fe(III) ions using a bulk liquid membrane containing 2-hydroxybenzaldeyde benzoylhydrazone in toluene has been applied as a separation and preconcentration process for the analysis and speciation of dissolved iron traces in natural and sea waters. A study strategy based on a modified simplex design has been follow...

A comprehensive approach to chemical accumulation and biological effects of short-term Cu exposure in juveniles of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) has been achieved. Fish were exposed to 0.01–10 mg L− 1 nominal Cu concentrations for 24–96 h. Metal concentrations in water and gills, liver, muscle and brain tissues were studied along with oxi...

Fresh produce irrigated with surface water that may contain pathogens such as enteric viruses can lead to outbreaks of foodborne viral illnesses. In the current study, we performed real-time PCR (qPCR) to monitor the presence of enteric viruses such as human adenoviruses (HAdVs), hepatitis A virus (HAV), rotavirus group A (RVA), and norovirus GI (N...

This work reports the comparative study of heavy metal water concentrations from two coastal ecosystems of Cadiz Gulf (SW Spain): Bay of Cadiz and Ria of Huelva estuary in samples taken on years 1999-2000. Sampling zones showed different heavy metal levels. Statistical analysis of dissolved trace metal concentrations(Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) showed signi...

This work reports the comparative study of heavy metal water concentrations fromtwo coastal ecosystems of Cadiz Gulf (SW Spain): Bay of Cadiz and Ria of Huelva estuary in samplestaken on years 1999-2000. Sampling zones showed different heavy metal levels. Statistical analysisof dissolved trace metal concentrations (Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) showed signifi...

In this paper, the results of monitoring of pollution originated by effluents of industries and urban sewage from Tangier (Morocco) are presented. Sediment and pore water samples from Mghogha River were collected at forty stations, characterized and several metals were analysed (Fe, Mn, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, Cr and Hg). The concentration of the metals in...

The coupled transport of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Ni(II) ions through a bulk liquid membrane (BLM) containing pyridine-2-acetaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (2-APBH) as carrier dissolved in toluene has been studied. Once the optimal conditions of extraction of each metal were established, a comparative study of the transport kinetics for these metals was perfo...

Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and As) were measured in water, sediment and two fish species, Sparus aurata and Solea senegalensis, from the estuary of Tinto and Odiel rivers in Huelva (Spain), one of the most metallic polluted estuaries in Europe. As a forward step to understand metal bioavailability and assess the potential impact...

The concentrations of trace elements in sediment and fish samples from Ría of Huelva, located in SW Spain, were investigated. The Tinto and Odiel rivers (with highly acidic, pH 2.2-3.6) drain the Iberian Pyrite Belt, an impor-tant metal-rich sulphide deposit. The speciation of six elements (Fe, As, Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu) in four different fractions was...

In this work, a bulk liquid membrane method has been applied for Ni enrichment and separation from natural waters. The carrier-mediated transport was accomplished by pyridine-2-acetaldehyde benzoylhydrazone dissolved in toluene as a complexing agent. The preconcentration was achieved through pH control of source and receiving solutions via a counte...

A method for the determination of Cd in natural water by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after separation and preconcentration with a bulk liquid membrane containing 2-acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone as mobile carrier dissolved in toluene has been developed. Effects of carrier concentration, volume of organic phase and pH of feed and receiving...

The transfer and separation of Cu(II) ions across a bulk liquid membrane (BLM) containing pyridine-2-acetaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (2-APBH) as the mobile carrier dissolved in toluene has been investigated and optimised. The system was applied to the preconcentration of copper from natural waters prior to analysis by flame atomic absorption spectros...