An effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant from disinfection byproducts.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Jun 2024
07 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
24
08
2023
accepted:
08
05
2024
medline:
8
6
2024
pubmed:
8
6
2024
entrez:
7
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Chloroxylenol is a worldwide commonly used disinfectant. The massive consumption and relatively high chemical stability of chloroxylenol have caused eco-toxicological threats in receiving waters. We noticed that chloroxylenol has a chemical structure similar to numerous halo-phenolic disinfection byproducts. Solar detoxification of some halo-phenolic disinfection byproducts intrigued us to select a rapidly degradable chloroxylenol alternative from them. In investigating antimicrobial activities of disinfection byproducts, we found that 2,6-dichlorobenzoquinone was 9.0-22 times more efficient than chloroxylenol in inactivating the tested bacteria, fungi and viruses. Also, the developmental toxicity of 2,6-dichlorobenzoquinone to marine polychaete embryos decreased rapidly due to its rapid degradation via hydrolysis in receiving seawater, even without sunlight. Our work shows that 2,6-dichlorobenzoquinone is a promising disinfectant that well addresses human biosecurity and environmental sustainability. More importantly, our work may enlighten scientists to exploit the slightly alkaline nature of seawater and develop other industrial products that can degrade rapidly via hydrolysis in seawater.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38849332
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48752-w
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-48752-w
doi:
Substances chimiques
Disinfectants
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chloroxylenol
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Chlorophenols
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Xylenes
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
4888Subventions
Organisme : Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC)
ID : 16212518
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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