@article{DemetriouPashalidisNicolaidesetal.2013,
  author    = {Demetriou, Antri and Pashalidis, Ioannis and Nicolaides, Athanassios V. and Kumke, Michael Uwe},
  title     = {Surface mechanism of the boron adsorption on alumina in aqueous solutions},
  series = {Desalination and water treatment : science and engineering},
  volume    = {51},
  journal   = {Desalination and water treatment : science and engineering},
  number    = {31-33},
  publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group},
  address   = {Philadelphia},
  issn      = {1944-3994},
  doi       = {10.1080/19443994.2013.764354},
  pages     = {6130 -- 6136},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {The adsorption of boron (boric acid) from aqueous solutions on alumina has been investigated at pH 8.0, I=0.1M NaClO4, T=22 +/- 3 degrees C, and under normal atmospheric conditions. The characterization of the adsorbed species was performed by Raman spectroscopy and the spectroscopic speciation was assisted by theoretical DFT calculations. Evaluation of the spectroscopic data points to the formation of inner-sphere surface complexes and indicates the formation of two different types of adsorbed boron species. The theoretical calculations corroborate the spectroscopic data and indicate that at low boron concentration the monodentate surface species dominates, whereas increased boron concentration favors the formation of a bidentate surface species. Assuming low coverage, the conditional formation constant for the monodentate surface species has been evaluated to be log=4.1 +/- 0.1.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DuyduBasaranAydinetal.2018,
  author    = {Duydu, Yalcin and Basaran, Nursen and Aydin, Sevtap and Ustundag, Aylin and Yalcin, Can {\"O}zg{\"u}r and Anlar, Hatice Gul and Bacanli, Merve and Aydos, Kaan and Atabekoglu, Cem Somer and Golka, Klaus and Ickstadt, Katja and Schwerdtle, Tanja and Werner, Matthias and Meyer, S{\"o}ren and Bolt, Hermann M.},
  title     = {Evaluation of FSH, LH, testosterone levels and semen parameters in male boron workers under extreme exposure conditions},
  series = {Archives of toxicology : official journal of EUROTOX},
  volume    = {92},
  journal   = {Archives of toxicology : official journal of EUROTOX},
  number    = {10},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Heidelberg},
  issn      = {0340-5761},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00204-018-2296-7},
  pages     = {3051 -- 3059},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Boric acid and sodium borates are currently classified in the EU-CLP regulation as "toxic to reproduction" under "Category 1B", with hazard statement of H360FD. However, so far field studies on male reproduction in China and in Turkey could not confirm such boron-associated toxic effects. As validation by another independent study is still required, the present study has investigated possible boron-associated effects on male reproduction in workers (n = 212) under different boron exposure conditions. The mean daily boron exposure (DBE) and blood boron concentration of workers in the extreme exposure group (n = 98) were 47.17 +/- 17.47 (7.95-106.8) mg B/day and 570.6 +/- 160.1 (402.6-1100) ng B/g blood, respectively. Nevertheless, boron-associated adverse effects on semen parameters, as well as on FSH, LH and total testosterone levels were not seen, even within the extreme exposure group. With this study, a total body of evidence has accumulated that allows to conclude that male reproductive effects are not relevant to humans, under any feasible and realistic conditions of exposure to inorganic boron compounds.},
  language  = {en}
}