Title:	Biocides used as additives to biodiesels and their risks to the environment and public health : a review
Authors:	Luz, Glécia Virgolino da Silva Sousa, Breno A. S. M. Guedes, Adevilton V. Barreto, Cristine Chaves Brasil, Lourdes Mattos
Assunto::	Biodiesel Aditivos Toxicidade Saúde pública
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher:	MDPI
Citation:	LUZ, Glécia V. S. et al. Biocides used as additives to biodiesels and their risks to the environment and public health: a review. Molecules, v. 23, n. 10, 2698, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23102698. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/10/2698. Acesso em: 19 maio 2021.
Abstract:	One of the advantages of using biodiesel and its blends with diesel oil is the lower levels of emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, among others, making it less harmful to the environment and to humans. However, this biofuel is susceptible to microbial contamination and biodeterioration. In this sense, studies on the use of effective low toxicity biocides are being carried out, and this work aims to present the latest information (2008–2018) available in the scientific databases, on the use of biocides in biodiesel, mainly concerning their toxicity to the environment and public health. The results showed that in relation to the control of microbial contamination, the current scenario is limited, with seven publications, in which the most studied additives were isothiazolinones, oxazolidines, thiocyanates, morpholines, oxaborinanes, thiocarbamates and phenolic antioxidants. Studies regarding direct experiments with humans have not been found, showing the need for more studies in this area, since the potential growth of biodiesel production and consumption in the world is evident. Thus, there are need for more studies on antimicrobial products for use in biodiesel, with good broad-spectrum activity (bactericidal and fungicidal), and further toxicological tests to ensure no or little impact on the environment.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade UnB Gama (FGA)
Licença::	Copyright: © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23102698
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