Hydrogen isotopes are unique tools for identifying and understanding biological and
chemical processes. Hydrogen isotope labelling allows for the traceless and direct …

Highlights•CSIA bears great potential to evaluate micropollutant degradation in the
environment.•We review analytical challenges for CSIA of low concentration, polar …

Organohalides are recalcitrant pollutants that have been responsible for substantial
contamination of soils and groundwater. Organohalide-respiring bacteria (ORB) provide a …

An increasing amount of organic micropollutants (OMPs) are detected in aquatic
environments and occur in water supplies worldwide. OMPs pose a severe threat to …

The management and mitigation of chemical pollution are key elements of sustainable
development initiatives that aim to provide safe and clean water. While environmental …

At sites impacted by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), vapor intrusion (VI) is the pathway
with the greatest potential to result in actual human exposure. Since sites with VI were first …

In carbon-compound-specific isotope analysis (carbon CSIA) of environmental
micropollutants, purification of samples is often required to guarantee accurate …

Molecules exist in different isotopic compositions and most of the processes, physical or
chemical, in living systems cause selection between heavy and light isotopes. Thus …

Highlights•Several enzymatic hydrocarbon activation mechanisms can be identified by ME-
CSIA.•Anaerobic activation reactions are generally linked to high hydrogen …

Knowledge of direct and indirect photodegradation of pesticides and associated isotope
fractionation can help to assess pesticide degradation in surface waters. Here, we …