Using biochar for remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants

X Zhang, H Wang, L He, K Lu, A Sarmah, J Li… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
Soil contamination with heavy metals and organic pollutants has increasingly become a
serious global environmental issue in recent years. Considerable efforts have been made to …

Environmental mass spectrometry: emerging contaminants and current issues

SD Richardson - Analytical chemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
BACKGROUND This biennial review covers developments in environmental mass
spectrometry for emerging environmental contaminants over the period of 2006-2007. A few …

Fate of endocrine-disruptor, pharmaceutical, and personal care product chemicals during simulated drinking water treatment processes

P Westerhoff, Y Yoon, S Snyder… - Environmental science & …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The potential occurrence of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) as well as
pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in drinking water supplies raises …

Air-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction method as a novel microextraction technique; Application in extraction and preconcentration of phthalate esters in aqueous …

MA Farajzadeh, MRA Mogaddam - Analytica chimica acta, 2012 - Elsevier
A novel microextraction technique, air-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction (AALLME),
which is a new version of dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) method has …

[HTML][HTML] Desreguladores endócrinos no meio ambiente: efeitos e conseqüências

DM Bila, M Dezotti - Química nova, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
There is an increasing interest in micropollutants in the environment that can interfere with
the endocrine system, affecting health, growth and reproduction of animals and humans …

Phthalate esters in water and sediments of the Kaveri River, India: environmental levels and ecotoxicological evaluations

KK Selvaraj, G Sundaramoorthy… - … geochemistry and health, 2015 - Springer
Phthalate esters are well known for their environmental contamination and toxicological
effects as “endocrine disruptors.” In this study, environmental levels of phthalate esters and …

[图书][B] Biochar: Production, characterization, and applications

YS Ok, SM Uchimiya, SX Chang, N Bolan - 2015 - books.google.com
Encompassing high priority research areas such as bioenergy production, global warming
mitigation, and sustainable agriculture, biochar has received increased worldwide interest in …

Social and economic interest in the control of phthalic acid esters

A Gómez-Hens, MP Aguilar-Caballos - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Excessive use of phthalate esters in industrial applications, mainly as plasticizers, has given
rise to their persistent presence in consumer goods, and has raised numerous questions …

Occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in biosolids

K Xia, A Bhandari, K Das, G Pillar - Journal of environmental …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Each year, large quantities of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are
used worldwide. Once conveyed to wastewater treatment plants, PPCPs can remain …

Laccase immobilization on titania nanoparticles and titania-functionalized membranes

J Hou, G Dong, Y Ye, V Chen - Journal of Membrane Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Bio-catalytic degradation of recalcitrant micropollutants with enzymes such as laccase
provides an environmentally attractive alternative to the conventional filtration and …