Nanoparticles are defined as a group of particles having sizes between 1 and 100 nm and
characterized by some specific physicochemical properties such as surface area, surface …

Nowadays there is a continuously increasing worldwide concern for the development of
wastewater treatment technologies. The utilization of iron oxide nanomaterials has received …

Nanotechnology is a major innovative scientific and economic growth area, which may
present a variety of hazards for environmental and human health. The surface properties …

Until now, water quality monitoring has relied heavily on spot sampling followed by
instrumental analytical measurements to determine pollutant concentrations. Despite a …

Environmental impacts by both natural events and man-made interventions are a fact of life;
and developing the capacity to minimise these impacts and their harmful consequences for …

The potential prognostic use of lysosomal reactions to environmental pollutants is explored
in relation to predicting animal health in marine mussels, based on diagnostic biomarker …

Understanding how biomarkers relate to each other on exposure to particular contaminants
in different species is key to their widespread application in environmental management …

Immune system development, particularly in the prenatal period, has far‐reaching
consequences for health during early childhood, as well as throughout life. Environmental …

Analytical methods for the analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs) are widely available and are the result of a vast amount of environmental …

Using specific examples, this paper discusses several key issues associated with the use of
biomarkers, which could influence their effectiveness and usefulness. First, there are few …