This cross-sectional study was intended to examine health effects of 678 male workers employed during an 8-yr period from 2000 to 2007 at 36 municipal and private waste incineration plants in Japan. Blood samples were obtained for analysis of concentrations of dioxins including coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (coplanar PCBs) and evaluation of health effects. Health effects including diabetes...

Surveys of workers occupationally exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the production of thread or of paint, and of yusho patients were carried out from 1973 to 1982. PCB concentrations in the plasma of the workers ranged from 2 to 521 ppb, and some showed higher PCB levels in the plasma than typical Japanese yusho patients. Gas chromatographic patterns of plasma PCBs of the workers w...

Estrogenic activity was assessed by determining the stimulation of the uterine glycogen response of the immature rat uterus 18 hours after administration of the test compound(1). The potency of active compounds is reported in terms of the minimal subcutaneous dose which will increase glycogen to a level significantly different from control. In a series of 11 polychlorinated biphenyls and terphe...

Insects are a promising future source of sustainable proteins within circular economy. Proving the safety insects for food and feed is necessary prior to supplying them market. This literature review provides state-of-the-art overview chemical hazards reared feed, focusing mainly on transfer contaminants from substrate. Contaminants covered are: heavy metals, dioxins polychlorinated biphenyls, ...

Pseudomonas putida KF715 (NBRC 110667) utilizes biphenyl as a sole source of carbon and degrades polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Here, we report a complete genome sequence of the KF715 strain, which comprises a circular chromosome and four plasmids. Biphenyl catabolic genes were located on the largest plasmid, pKF715A.

We report the draft genome sequence of Cupriavidus basilensis KF708 (NBRC 110671), which utilizes biphenyl as a sole carbon source and degrades polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The KF708 strain possesses genes for biphenyl catabolism and other genes involved in various aromatic compounds.

Pseudomonas abietaniphila KF717 utilizes biphenyl as a sole source of carbon and energy and degrades polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). We report here the 6,930,016-bp genome sequence of this strain, which contains 6,323 predicted coding sequences (CDSs), including the biphenyl-utilizing bph gene cluster.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa KF702 (NBRC 110665) utilizes biphenyl as a sole source of carbon and degrades polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Here, we report the 7,167,540-bp draft genome sequence of KF702, which contains 6,714 coding sequences and a 65.8 mol% G+C content. The strain possesses genes for biphenyl catabolism and other genes that mediate degradation of various aromatic compounds.