bisphenol a, 2,2-bis(4,4-dihyroxyphenyl propane) is the raw material for the production of important synthetic polymers such as epoxyresins, polycarbonates and polysulphones. during the last twenty years the anual production of bisphenol-a has been continuously increasing. a,b,c cqrves shows the consumption pattern of bisphenol-a (19601972) • epoxy resins are used for the production of adhessiv...

background: bisphenol-a is categorized as a toxic and refractory organic matter. ultrasonic process considered as an effective method for degradation of refractory organic matters in the environment which is achieved by the production of fine bubbles through cavitation process. this study is conducted for assessment of the toxicity of effluents containing bisphenol-a which was treated by ultras...

Three bacteria capable of utilizing bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane (bisphenol F [BPF]) as the sole carbon source were isolated from river water, and they all belonged to the family Sphingomonadaceae. One of the isolates, designated Sphingobium yanoikuyae strain FM-2, at an initial cell density of 0.01 (optical density at 600 nm) completely degraded 0.5 mM BPF within 9 h without any lag period unde...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate whether environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA) and BPA-related chemicals, affect adiponectin production and secretion in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and whether BPA acts through Akt signaling. METHODS 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated for 24 h with BPA at various concentrations (20-80 microM) in serum-deprived medium. The medium was fil...

This work revealed that β-cyclodextrin was attached onto the surface of TiO(2) predominately by its secondary ring side, which caused paradoxical functions of β-cyclodextrin in the photodegradation of the four bisphenols. The equilibrium between the guest adsorbed through β-cyclodextrin onto TiO(2) and the one locked in β-CD in water could also change the role of β-cyclodextrin in the degradati...