Environmental Toxicology and Emergent Bio-Solutions

06/06/2025

Microbial biodegradation of nerve agents and pesticides: Does it really work, and are the resulting metabolites safe? A newly published study in the Journal of Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (Q1; IF 4.6) offers insightful answers.
We appreciate the support provided by the International Network on Microbial Ecotoxicology (EcotoxicoMic) (https://ecotoxicomic.org/) throughout our research activities.
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23/10/2024

Syrian young minds continue to dream, believe, and excel in the field of biology.
Congratulations to the young reviewers from the National Team of the Syrian Biology Olympiad for their successful review of this remarkable article, recently published in Frontiers for Young Minds.
https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2024.1361925

19/10/2024

The Head of the Biochemistry and Toxicology Division in the AECS congratulates her student, pharmacist Walaa Fawaz, on the remarkable achievement of having her PhD work published in Nature Scientific Reports.
This research highlights the effectiveness of newly designed nanoparticles for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.

We continue to make contributions that truly matter.

Chemotherapy for hepatoblastoma is limited by organ toxicity and poor outcomes, prompting the search for new, more effective treatments with minimal side effects. Vincristine sulfate, a potent chemotherapeutic, faces challenges due to P-glycoprotein-mediated resistance and its systemic toxicity. Nan...

03/07/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Sundus Aljanabi, Hamed Tarboosh, Adel Jawad, Nour Aldellie, Abdulfatah Kazan, Eyad Fatthallah, Ferdous Ghanem, Mosab OO, Khaled Housyian, Mohammd Yousef, آية إبراهيم, Samira Alshaqi, Massa Zwiya, Taym Hanano, Lana A Kalaji

28/06/2024

In June 2016, the British newspaper "The Economist" featured an article in its Science & Technology section about our groundbreaking publication on using lipid droplets to remove dioxins—one of the most toxic environmental contaminants—from aquatic environments.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2016/06/16/its-the-pits

So, where are we now?

A significant and exciting achievement is on the horizon!

Syrian researchers use date stones to suck up toxic materials

09/01/2022

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05/01/2022

Researchers from Syria, Spain & UK find surprising roles of lipid droplets in biosynthesis of the anticancer compound Taxol in plant cell cultures.

Key message Our paper describes the potential roles of lipid droplets of Taxus media cell suspension in the biosynthesis and secretion of paclitaxel and, therefore, highlights their involvement in improving its production. Abstract Paclitaxel (PTX) is a highly potent anticancer drug that is mainly p...

29/07/2021

Dioxins are highly injurious environmental pollutants with proven toxicological effects on both animals and humans, but to date their effects on plant…

28/03/2021

What is happened when a plant is exposed to toxic pollutants, such as Dioxins!? This was interestingly investigated in a recent paper published in the Journal of Environmental pollution! Read more at:

Dioxins are highly injurious environmental pollutants with proven toxicological effects on both animals and humans, but to date their effects on plant…

26/03/2021

Despite no standard method for testing, the state looks to help consumers with the threat of the ubiquitous contaminants.

26/03/2021

Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.”

24/03/2021

A great Job! Thanks to our team for this beautiful piece of science!
Congratulations for the publication of this work in a highly impacted journal, The Environmental Pollution.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/environmental-pollution)

Dioxins are highly injurious environmental pollutants with proven toxicological effects on both animals and humans, but to date their effects on plant…