Abstract
New assays with HepG2 cells indicate that Indigo Carmine (IC), a dye that is widely used as additive in many food and pharmaceutical industries exhibited cytotoxic effects. This work describes the development of a bicomponent nanostructured Ti/TiO2/WO3 electrode prepared by “template” method and investigates its efficiency in a photoelectrocatalytic method by using visible light irradiation and applied potential of 1 V. After 2 h of treatment there are reduction of 97% discoloration, 62% of mineralization and formation of three byproducts assigned as: 2-amine-5-sulfo-benzoic acid, 2,3-dioxo-14-indole-5-sulfonic acid, and 2-amino-α-oxo-5-sulfo-benzeneacetic acid were identified by HPLC-MS/MS. But, cytotoxicity was completely removed after 120 min of treatment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 586-593 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemosphere |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Indigo carmine
- Food dye
- Cytotoxicity
- Genotoxicity
- Photoelectrocatalytic treatment
- Byproducts