The detection of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides in water, using nanotechnology

De Almeida, Louise Kashiyavala Sophia

Title: The detection of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides in water, using nanotechnology
Creator: De Almeida, Louise Kashiyavala Sophia
Subject: Water -- Glyphosate content
Subject: Aquatic herbicides -- South Africa
Subject: Aquatic herbicides -- Physiological effect
Subject: Nanotechnology
Subject: Invasive plants -- South Africa
Subject: Genetic toxicology
Subject: Thiazoles
Subject: Tetrazolium
Subject: Immunotoxicology
Subject: Colorimetry
Subject: Nanofibers
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: Thesis
Type: Doctoral
Type: PhD
Identifier: vital:4163
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019755
Description: Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethylglycine) is an organophosphate compound which was developed by the Monsanto Company in 1971 and is the active ingredient found in several herbicide formulations. The use of glyphosate-based herbicides in South Africa for the control of alien invasive plants and weeds is well established, extensive and currently unregulated, which vastly increases the likelihood of glyphosate contamination in environmental water systems. Although the use of glyphosate-based herbicides is required for economic enhancement in industries such as agriculture, the presence of this compound in natural water systems presents a potential risk to human health. Glyphosate and glyphosate formulations were previously considered safe, however their toxicity has become a major focal point of research over recent years. The lack of monitoring protocols for pesticides in South Africa is primarily due to limited financial capacity and the lack of analytical techniques.
Format: 283 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University
Publisher: Faculty of Science, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Language: English
Rights: De Almeida, Louise Kashiyavala Sophia

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