MARYCEL ELENA BARBOZA COTRIM

MARYCEL ELENA BARBOZA COTRIM

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Bachelor's at Química from Faculdades Osvaldo Cruz (1985), master's at Tecnologia Nuclear from Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas E Nucleares (1991) and doctorate at Tecnologia Nuclear from Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas E Nucleares (2006). Has experience in Chemistry, focusing on Separation, acting on the following subjects: avaliação ambiental, metais, química ambiental, qualidade da água and química analítica. (Text obtained from the Currículo Lattes on November 17th 2021)

Mestrado em Tecnologia Nuclear pelo Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas E Nucleares (1991) e Doutorado em Tecnologia Nuclear pelo Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas E Nucleares (2006). Atualmente é pesquisador da Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear. Experiência em química analítica, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: avaliação ambiental, metais, química ambiental, qualidade da água e química analítica, caracterização de compostos de urânio e química analítica instrumental. (Texto extraído do Currículo Lattes em 17 nov. 2021)

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Carbon allocation of Spirodela polyrhiza under boron toxicity
2023 - PAGLIUSO, DEBORA; PEREIRA, JOAO P. de J.; ULRICH, JOAO C.; COTRIM, MARYCEL E.B.; BUCKERIDGE, MARCOS S.; GRANDIS, ADRIANA
Pectic polysaccharides containing apiose, xylose, and uronic acids are excellent candidates for boron fixation. Duckweeds are the fastest-growing angiosperms that can absorb diverse metals and contaminants from water and have high pectin content in their cell walls. Therefore, these plants can be considered excellent boron (B) accumulators. This work aimed to investigate the relationship between B assimilation capacity with apiose content in the cell wall of Spirodela polyrhiza subjected to different boric acid concentrations. Plants were grown for 7 and 10 days in ½ Schenck-Hildebrandt media supplemented with 0 to 56 mg B.L-1, the non-structural and structural carbohydrates, and related genes were evaluated. The results showed that B altered the morphology and carbohydrate composition of this species during plant development. The optimum B concentration (1.8 mg B.L-1) led to the highest relative growth and biomass accumulation, reduced starch, and high pectin and apiose contents, together with increased expression of UDP-apiose/UDP-xylose synthase (AXS) and 1,4-α-galacturonosyltransferase (GAUT). The toxic state (28 and 56 mg B.L-1) increased the hexose contents in the cell wall with a concomitant reduction of pectins, apiose, and growth. The pectin content of S. polyrhiza was strongly associated with its growth capacity and regulation of B content within the cells, which have AXS as an important regulator. These findings suggest that duckweeds are suitable for B remediation, and their biomass can be used for bioenergy production.
Microscale Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) for interstitial water of estuarine sediments affected by multiple sources of pollution
2022 - ALVES, ALINE V.; FERRAZ, MARIANA A.; MORENO, BEATRIZ B.; NOBRE, CAIO R.; ANTUNES, RENATA M.; PUSCEDDU, FABIO H.; BORDON, ISABELLA C. da C.L.; FAVARO, DEBORAH I.T.; COTRIM, MARYCEL E.B.; CHOUERI, RODRIGO B.
Estuaries in the world are affected by different contamination sources related to urbanisation and port/industrial activities. Identifying the substances responsible for the environmental toxicity in estuaries is challenging due to the multitude of stressors, both natural and anthropogenic. The Toxicity Identification and Evaluation (TIE) is a suitable way of determining causes of toxicity of sediments, but it poses difficulties since its application is labour intensive and time consuming. The aimof this study is to evaluate the diagnosis provided by a TIE based on microscale embryotoxicity tests with interstitial water (IW) to identify toxicants in estuarine sediments affected by multiple stressors. TIE showed toxicity due to different combinations of metals, apolar organic compounds, ammonia and sulphides, depending on the contamination source closest to the sampling station. The microscale TIE was able to discern different toxicants on sites subject to different contamination sources. There is good agreement between the results indicated in the TIE and the chemical analyses in whole sediment, although there are some disagreements, either due to the sensitivity of the test used, or due to the particularities of the use of interstitial water to assess the sediment toxicity. The improvement of TIE methods focused on identifying toxicants in multiple-stressed estuarine areas are crucial to discern contamination sources and subsidise management strategies.
Resistant fungi isolated from contaminated uranium mine in Brazil shows a high capacity to uptake uranium from water
2020 - COELHO, EDNEI; REIS, TATIANA A.; COTRIM, MARYCEL; MULLAN, THOMAS K.; CORREA, BENEDITO
The Osamu Utsumi uranium mine occupies a 20 km2 area in the city of Caldas, which is located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Since mining activities ended at Osamu Utsumi 24 years ago, the surrounding area has become contaminated by acid effluents containing high concentrations of uranium. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the uranium bioremediation capacity of 57 fungi isolated from the mine area. In tolerance tests, 38% (22) of the fungal isolates were considered tolerant to uranium, including 10 Penicillium species. At a uranium concentration of 2000 mg L 1 48 fungi did not exhibit mycelial growth index inhibition. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) analysis showed growth of 25 fungi above a uranium concentration of 8000 mg L 1. At high uranium concentrations, some fungi (i.e., Talaromyces amestolkiae and Penicillium citrinum) showed morphological changes and pigment (melanin) production. Among the fungal isolates, those considered to be more tolerant to uranium were isolated from soil and sediment samples containing higher concentrations of heavy metal. When comparing the results of resistance/tolerance tests with those for uranium biosorption capacity, we concluded that the fungi isolated from the Osamu Utsumi mine with the best potential for uranium bioremediation were Gongronella butleri, Penicillium piscarium, Penicillium citrinum, Penicillium ludwigii, and Talaromyces amestolkiae. Biosorption tests with live fungal biomass showed that 11 species had a high potential for uranium uptake from contaminated water.
An environmental forensic approach for tropical estuaries base on metal bioaccumulation in tissues of Callinectes danae
2016 - BORDON, ISABELLA C.A.C.; SARKIS, JORGE E.S.; ANDRADE, NATHALIA P.; HORTELLANI, M.A.; FAVARO, DEBORAH I.T.; KAKAZU, MAURICIO H.; COTRIM, MARYCEL E.B.; LAVRADAS, RAQUEL T.; MOREIRA, ISABEL; SAINT'PIERRE, TATIANA D.; HAUSER-DAVIS, RACHEL A.
The blue crab Callinectes danae is distributed throughout the Atlantic coast and this study aimed to evaluate a environmental forensics approach that could be applied at tropical estuarine systems where this species is distributed, based on the metal concentrations in its tissues. For this purpose, blue crab samples were collected in 9 sites (distributed in 3 areas) along the Santos Estuarine System, state of Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil. The concentrations of Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined in gills, hepatopancreas and muscle tissues. Sediment samples were collected and analyzed in these same sites. A data distribution pattern was identified during both sampling periods (August and December 2011). In order to validate this model, a new sampling campaign was performed in March 2013 at the Santos Estuarine System and also at Ilha Grande (state of Rio de Janeiro). These data were added to the previous database (composed of the August and December 2011 samples) and a discriminant analysis was applied. The results confirmed an environmental fingerprint for the Santos Estuarine System.