Chemical, biochemical and environmental aspects of atrazine
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Chemical, biochemical and environmental aspects of atrazine
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Atrazine herbicide is one of the primarily herbicide used for agricultural purposes worldwide. Amongst the different herbicide used more attention is paid to atrazine as it exhibit serious environmental problems including ecological risks and some human health damages. Due to their extensive usage and long half life period most of the actual evidence suggests that atrazine herbicide is omnipresent compounds found in different ecological compartments. Their highly hydrophilic character and low volatility have resulted in significant persistence in the aquatic environment. Very few studies describe the detailed study on fate and toxicity of atrazine herbicide in the environment. Here we review several important issues with regard to: (1) Laboratory based synthesis and mode of action on plant (2) the toxicity of atrazine herbicide (3) methods for determination in different biological systems and; (5) the by-products generated during chemical and biological decomposition. Based on recent research results the occurrence of atrazine herbicide in the environment inhibits the growth of some terrestrial aquatic species and leads to environmental risks. Most of the wastewater treatment plants are not capable of removing effectively the atrazine herbicide. Therefore there is a need to develop alternative processes to remove them from waters. Advanced oxidation processes have been proposed as alternative methods to ensure higher degradation and mineralization of atrazine herbicide are present in waters. Based on recent research results in the different biological media mass chromatography is considered as best tool for the determination of atrazine.
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