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Table 2 Number of writhes in mice treated with each industrial wastewater before and after remediation with P.putida mt-2

From: Toxicities effects of pharmaceutical, olive mill and textile wastewaters before and after degradation by Pseudomonas putida mt-2

Tested compound

Number of writhes

 

± s.e.m.

NC

00 ± 00

PC

39 ± 2**

Untreated TW

23 ± 5 *

Untreated OMW

26 ± 3*

Untreated PW

44 ± 2**

Treated TW

00 ± 00

Treated OMW

3 ± 1

Treated PW

00 ± 00

  1. Positive control: phenobenzoquinone (PBQ); Negative control: distillated water
  2. TW: Textile wastewater; OMW: olive Mill wastewater and PW: pharmaceutical wastewater
  3. Values are expressed as mean ± s.e.m. *P < 0.01; **P < 0.001 n = 6 animals