Chemical composition and genotoxicity assessment of sanitary landfill leachate from Rovinj, Croatia (CROSBI ID 184670)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Gajski, Goran ; Oreščanin, Višnja ; Garaj Vrhovac, Vera
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Chemical composition and genotoxicity assessment of sanitary landfill leachate from Rovinj, Croatia
Chemical analysis and an in vitro approach were performed to assess elemental composition and genotoxic effects of the samples of landfill leachate taken from Lokva Vidotto sanitary landfill the official landfill for Rovinj town, Croatia. Two samples of landfill leachate were collected and analyzed in order to evaluate macro, micro and trace elements by atomic absorption spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and colorimetry. Genotoxicity of sanitary landfill leachate was evaluated in human lymphocytes by the use of the micronucleus test and comet assay. Samples were characterized with relatively low concentrations of heavy metals while organic component level exceeded upper permissible limit up to 39 times. Observed genotoxic effects should be connected with high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen, which exceeded permissible limit up to 180 times. Leachate samples of both sanitary landfills increased the frequency of micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds. Increase of DNA damage in human lymphocytes was also detected by virtue of measuring comet assay parameters. All parameters showed statistically significant difference compared to negative control. Increased micronucleus and comet assay parameters indicate that both samples of sanitary landfill leachate are genotoxic and could pose environmental and human health risk if discharged to an aquatic environment.
Human lymphocytes; Sanitary landfill; Leachate; Genotoxicity; Comet assay; Micronucleus test
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Podaci o izdanju
78
2012.
253-259
objavljeno
0147-6513
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.11.032