Abstract
Alpha-pinene is an organic compound that possesses antibiotic and anti-parasitic activities. In this study, we developed a layered nanocomposite to combat against Miamiensis avidus which causes scuticociliatosis in the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. We used a solid-solid reaction to develop the layered nanocomposite, incorporating-pinene (C10H16) into organically modified montmorillonite. We used cetyltrimethylammonium cations as the interlayered modifier for the adsorption of hydrophobic pinene molecules. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the nanocomposite structure showed that the basal spacing increased from 9.6 A to 30.4 A. Interestingly, the fraction of α-pinene released remained constant for a long period of time (228 h) due to the layered nature of the nanocomposite. Additionally, optical microscopic images of the treated scuticociliatids revealed that their cells were lysed, and this effect increased with the increasing concertration of α-pinene. Histopathological assessment of α-pinene nanocomposite-treated olive flounder gills revealed no significant morphological changes, even at the highest concentration of the α-pinene. The nanocomposite has several advantages, including easy handling, high solubility, low toxicity, and the easy formula tion of granules or powder, which improve the pesticidal activity of α-pinene. Collectively, our results suggest that α-pinene nanocomposite may be a useful treatment against scuticociliatosis.
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