Paper: Phytotoxicity of a Surfactant-Containing Product towards Macrophytes.
Ostroumov S.A., Solomonova E.A. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2013, Vol.
83, No. 13, pp. 2614–2617. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263456086
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2016/12/paper-phytotoxicity-of-surfactant.html
ISSN 1070-3632, Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2013, Vol.
83, No. 13, pp. 2614–2617.
© Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2013.
Original Russian Text © S.A. Ostroumov, E.A.
Solomonova, 2012, published in Ekologiches
kaya Khimiya, 2012, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp.
112–116.
Title: Phytotoxicity of a Surfactant-Containing Product
towards Macrophytes.
Authors: S. A. Ostroumov and E. A. Solomonova
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
Abstract
—Extending the studies of surfactant-containing products, we have investigated the effect of the
Liquid Crystal Concentrate detergent on aquatic macrophytes Elodea canadensis
within laboratory microcosms. It has been shown that the detergent produced some negative influence on the macrophytes at 50–150 μL/mL (5–15 vol %).
Keywords: Detergent, phytotoxicity, macrophyte, Liquid Crystal Concentrate,
Elodea canadensis.
The beginning of the text of the paper:
In the previous studies of surfactants and their
mixtures we demonstrated various toxicity forms of
that compounds towards Embryophytes [1–6, 10, 13,
15–19], algae [7–9], and cyanobacteria [20]. The use
of synthetic surfactants as constituents of various
detergents (and, therefore, the aqueous objects
pollution) reached as high as 6 g per person per day
(anionic surfactants), 4 g per person per day (nonionic
surfactants), and more than 1 g per person per day
(cationic surfactants) [2]. Thus, the studies of effects of
surfactants and their mixtures on the living organisms,
including macrophytes, are essential. In particular, the
effects caused by the concentrated surfactant mixtures
(used in the detergents production) on the aquatic
Embryophytes have not been studied so far; this work
was designed in order to fill in the gap.
Here, we report the studies of the effects caused by
the concentrated mixture of anionic and nonionic
surfactants, Liquid Crystal Concentrate (LCC) pro-
duced by Stephenson Group Ltd. (England). LCC is
applied as a major component in the manufacturing of
cosmetic detergents (shampoo, liquid soap, and foam
for bath), it is available in Russian Federation and is
widely used. However, the potential toxicity of LCC to
aquatic macrophytes has not been tested.
In the previous studies, the toxicity of anionic
surfactants towards macrophytes was revealed [1, 2, 3].
LCC contains the anionic surfactant, sodium lauryl
sulfate, hence, its potential toxicity needs to be tested.
We tested LCC phytotoxicity towards
Elodea canadensis
macrophyte, a widely spread aquatic species.
The experimental results are presented in Table 1.
These data demonstrated that the tested sample of the
chemical product was phytotoxic.
Ostroumov S.A., Solomonova E.A. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2013, Vol.
83, No. 13, pp. 2614–2617. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263456086
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2016/12/paper-phytotoxicity-of-surfactant.html
ISSN 1070-3632, Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2013, Vol.
83, No. 13, pp. 2614–2617.
© Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2013.
Original Russian Text © S.A. Ostroumov, E.A.
Solomonova, 2012, published in Ekologiches
kaya Khimiya, 2012, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp.
112–116.
Title: Phytotoxicity of a Surfactant-Containing Product
towards Macrophytes.
Authors: S. A. Ostroumov and E. A. Solomonova
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
Abstract
—Extending the studies of surfactant-containing products, we have investigated the effect of the
Liquid Crystal Concentrate detergent on aquatic macrophytes Elodea canadensis
within laboratory microcosms. It has been shown that the detergent produced some negative influence on the macrophytes at 50–150 μL/mL (5–15 vol %).
Keywords: Detergent, phytotoxicity, macrophyte, Liquid Crystal Concentrate,
Elodea canadensis.
The beginning of the text of the paper:
In the previous studies of surfactants and their
mixtures we demonstrated various toxicity forms of
that compounds towards Embryophytes [1–6, 10, 13,
15–19], algae [7–9], and cyanobacteria [20]. The use
of synthetic surfactants as constituents of various
detergents (and, therefore, the aqueous objects
pollution) reached as high as 6 g per person per day
(anionic surfactants), 4 g per person per day (nonionic
surfactants), and more than 1 g per person per day
(cationic surfactants) [2]. Thus, the studies of effects of
surfactants and their mixtures on the living organisms,
including macrophytes, are essential. In particular, the
effects caused by the concentrated surfactant mixtures
(used in the detergents production) on the aquatic
Embryophytes have not been studied so far; this work
was designed in order to fill in the gap.
Here, we report the studies of the effects caused by
the concentrated mixture of anionic and nonionic
surfactants, Liquid Crystal Concentrate (LCC) pro-
duced by Stephenson Group Ltd. (England). LCC is
applied as a major component in the manufacturing of
cosmetic detergents (shampoo, liquid soap, and foam
for bath), it is available in Russian Federation and is
widely used. However, the potential toxicity of LCC to
aquatic macrophytes has not been tested.
In the previous studies, the toxicity of anionic
surfactants towards macrophytes was revealed [1, 2, 3].
LCC contains the anionic surfactant, sodium lauryl
sulfate, hence, its potential toxicity needs to be tested.
We tested LCC phytotoxicity towards
Elodea canadensis
macrophyte, a widely spread aquatic species.
The experimental results are presented in Table 1.
These data demonstrated that the tested sample of the
chemical product was phytotoxic.