Rapid measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in soils by visible and near-infrared spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2013 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely distributed organic pollutants. At petroleum contaminated sites, PAHs are often the key risk drivers because of their carcinogenicity. Assessing the risk of PAH at contaminated sites by conventional soil
Okparanma, Reuben N.
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Microbial volatile fingerprints: potential use for soil/water diagnostics and correlation with traditional microbial parameters [PDF]
, 2007 This project used an electronic nose (E-nose) system composed of an array of 14 nonspecific conducting polymer sensors for soil and water diagnostics, based on qualitative microbial volatile production patterns. It tested the feasibility of using soil
Bastos, Ana Catarina
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Soil heavy metal contamination and acid deposition: experimental approach on two forest soils in Hunan, Southern China [PDF]
, 2005 In 1985, a tailing dam collapsed in Hunan province (southern China) leading to soil contamination by heavy metals from the tailings waste. Moreover, acid deposition becomes more and more serious in this area. In this context, two forest soils (a red soil
Probst, Jean-Luc +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Jianwu Li +4 more
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Advancement in utilization of magnetic catalysts for production of sustainable biofuels
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023 In this study, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis of magnetic catalysts utilized for biodiesel production, particularly focusing on the physicochemical properties, activity, and reusability of magnetic mixed metal oxides, supported magnetic ...
Yutao Zhang +10 more
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The Analysis of Soil Contamination Related to Mask Production and Consumption during COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This paper focuses on the analysis of possible sources of soil contamination related to mask production, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The target of the study is to analyze two possible sources, mask production and mask consumption, to ...
Dong Penghui
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Seasonal Variation of Acid Volatile Sulfide and Simultaneously Extracted Metals in Sediment Cores from the Pearl River Estuary [PDF]
, 2014 The simultaneously extracted metals/acid volatile sulfide (SEM/AVS) method is widely used to estimate the toxicity of metals in sediment. In this study, SEM and AVS concentrations were obtained by the cold-acid purge-and-trap technique during spring ...
Chen, Fanrong +11 more
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Green Photocatalysis of Organic Pollutants by Bimetallic Zn-Zr Metal-Organic Framework Catalyst
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 A series of bimetallic Zn-Zr metal-organic frameworks (Zn-Zr MOFs) with different Zn:Zr molar ratios has been synthesized via a green hydrothermal method.
Xiaojuan Zhang +9 more
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Modelling trace metal background to evaluate anthropogenic contamination in arable soils of south-western France [PDF]
, 2013 The trace metal (TM) content in arable soils has been monitored across a region of France characterised by a large proportion of calcareous soils. Within this particular geological context, the objectives were to first determine the natural levels of ...
Probst, Jean-Luc +10 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Cadmium (Cd) has seriously threatened the safe production of food crops. Passivator amendments are commonly used to control the soil Cd availability. Yet, few studies are tested to explore the effect of the combination of various amendments.
Zehui Niu +4 more
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