Trivalent analytes such as Fe³⁺, Cr³⁺ and A^l3+ play pivotal roles in various fields including environmental monitoring, biological sensing, and industrial processes. The development of efficient and selective detection methods for trivalent species is therefore of paramount importance. In this review, we present an overview of recent advances in the recognition of trivalent analytes using simple organic chromogenic and fluorogenic probes. In this review we discuss the strategies employed for the design and synthesis of chromogenic and fluorogenic probes tailored for trivalent analytes, highlighting key structural motifs and functional groups that contribute to their recognition capabilities.

This manuscript reports the preparation and toxicological efficacy testing of nine oxoimidazolidine and cyanoguanidine compounds (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g 4a, and 4b) against cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch. Bioefficacy data revealed that the tested compounds exhibited a range of toxicological activities against these insects, with compound 3b being the most toxic and compound 4a being the least effective. The LC50 value of compound 3b was 1.72 ppm for adults and 0.02 ppm against nymphs of the cowpea aphid, while the LC₅₀ value of compound 4a was 72.51 ppm for adults and 18.02 ppm against nymphs. The manuscript also presents the structure-activity relationships of these compounds. These results provide valuable insights into the development of effective pest control agents for the management of such insects.

This work includes the synthesis of ten heterocyclic compounds (3a-i and 4) containing pyrimidine moiety incorporated in their structures. Structure characterizations of these compounds were performed by using elemental and spectroscopic analyses. Their toxicity as potential insecticidal agents against the adults and nymphs of cowpea Aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch was evaluated. The results of this toxicological activity test revealed that a reasonable number of these compounds possess excellent toxicological activity against cowpea aphids such as compounds (3d), (3c), and (3b) with LC50 values 0.0125, 0.0134, and 0.0383 ppm, respectively. The toxicological activities of the rest of the tested compounds ranged from good to moderate against the same insects.

Herbicides used on a regular basis could endanger non-target species like earthworms. The aim of this work was to test the toxic effect of atrazine and metribuzin on Aporrectodea caliginosa by filter paper contact and soil mixing techniques. Atrazine had the highest intrinsic toxicity to earthworms, with LC50 of 0.026 µg mL-1 after 72 hr of treatment. While the LC50 of metribuzin was 0.063 µg mL-1 after 72 hr by filter paper contact test. LC50 was reduced from 11.121 to 3.118 and 164.824 to 19.113 μg g soil-1 in clay soil, from 32.221 to 17.33 and 324.141 to 41.028 μg g soil-1 in soil (1:1) and from 41.234 to 30.804 and 462.255 to 70.902 μg g soil-1 in sandy clay loam soil of atrazine and metribuzin after 5 and 10 day. Generally, atrazine is more toxic than metribuzin in both tests.

In Egypt, the request for salt fish products has been increasing during many feasts because it is one of Egypt's favorite foods. It has been reported that in certain seasons, these products cause toxicity and even death. Most fish poisonings around the world are known to be caused by elevated histamine levels. Thus, the study assessed the histamine levels of herring and fesikh samples available on the market and established the safety of these products with recommendations for various treatments that may inhibit the production of histamine in herring and fesikh through bacteria and enzyme production. Before manufacturing herring and fesikh, the fresh fish is soaked for one hour in a modified pH solution of 4 by vinegar with the addition of natural substances individually or in combination (such as garlic, onion, hot pepper, or aloe vera) or some chemicals singly (such as edta, nisin, h2o2, formic acid, and so2). The levels of histamine in herring (111 to 138 mg/kg) and fesikh (214 to 279 mg/kg) were unsafe in marketable samples. The histamine levels of herring and fesikh in proposed treatments were safe since they did not exceed 26 mg/kg after 30 days of cold storage for herring or 45 mg/kg after maturity of fesikh. The proposed treatments enhanced greatly herring and fesikh organoleptic qualities, especially those containing natural ingredients, such as garlic, hot pepper, or their mixture beside onion, which are more accepted treatments.

A series of furan derivatives tebufenozide analogues comprising five compounds (2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) have been designed and synthesized via reaction of N'-phenylfuran-2-carbohydrazide (1) with different acid chlorides. The structures of the synthesized compounds were identified by elemental analyses and spectroscopic data. The analogues compounds have the active center of tebufenozide (mimic) with change of tertiary butylhydrazine by phenylhydrazine. Studying the effect of this change on the toxicological activity against Spodoptera littoralis larvae was performed for three compounds of the synthesized ones. Toxicological activity data showed that compound (3) is more active than compounds (2) and (5)

Natural organic pigments such as carotenoids, betalains, anthocyanins, and carminic acid are notably found as safer food preservatives compared to other harmful synthetic chemicals. Due to glycosylation and acylation, betalains exhibit a broad-spectrum antimicrobial functionality with protection against degenerative diseases. Thus, betalains have been investigated as a potential bacterial inhibitor for food preservative applications. Initially, 36 betalain derivatives have been taken for primary screening using molecular docking. Afterward, the top ten ligands are taken for further study and analysis. The results of Prediction of Activity Spectrum of Substances (PASS) assured the antibacterial capabilities of betalains, and Lipinski's rule-of-five ensures the acceptability of the selected ligands as antibacterial inhibitors. The bacterial pathogens, such as C. botulinum (3FIE), E. coli (2ZWK), and S. typhi (3UU2) are selected for molecular docking by these betalain pigments. Furthermore, ADMET investigations and QSAR studies are performed to check insights into the bacterial inhibition process. Most active and common binding sides were observed at GLY159, ASN165, and SER166 for C. botulinum, at ASP8, LYS40, and TRP50 for E. coli; and at ARG37, GLN5, and ARG74 for S. typhi. The present study clearly shows an excellent insight towards the invention of plant-based new organic inhibitors to face the challenges of bacterial-resistant common food preservatives.