Abstract: A case study of toxicity of (benzo)triazoles ((B)TAZs) to the algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is used to discuss some problems and solutions in QSAR modeling, particularly in the environmental context. The relevance of data curation (not only of experimental data, but also of chemical structures and input formats for the calculation of molecular descriptors), ...

Abstract: The soil sorption partition coefficient (log Koc) of a heterogeneous set of 643 organic non-ionic compounds, with a range of more than 6 log units, is predicted by a statistically validated QSAR modeling approach. The applied multiple linear regression (ordinary least squares, OLS) is based on a variety of theoretical molecular descriptors selected by the ...

Abstract: Persistence in the environment is an important criterion in prioritizing hazardous chemicals and in identifying new persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Degradation half-life in various compartments is among the more commonly used criteria for studying environmental persistence, but the limited availability of experimental data or reliable estimates is a ...

Abstract: The rate constant for the nighttime degradation of 114 heterogeneous organic compounds, through reaction with nitrate radicals in the troposphere, is predicted here by quantitative structure–activity relationships modelling. The multiple linear regression approach is based on a variety of theoretical molecular descriptors, selected by the genetic algorithms-variable ...

Abstract: The troposphere is the principal recipient of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) of both anthropogenic and biogenic origin. The persistence of these compounds in the troposphere is an important factor for the evaluation of their fate, and the possible negative effects to the environment and human health. In this study, the tropospheric lifetime of 166 VOCs, in ...

Abstract: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which were widely used in a variety of consumer products. Because of evidences of toxicity effects on different organisms and humans, as well as the ubiquitary profile of these compounds, PBDEs are considered an emerging group of toxic and persistent organic pollutants. ...

Abstract: The use of Quantitative Structure?Activity Relationships in assessing the potential negative effects of chemicals plays an important role in ecotoxicology. (LC50)96h in Pimephales promelas (Duluth database) is widely modeled as an aquatic toxicity end-point. The object of this study was to compare different molecular descriptors in the development of new ...