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Multielement Analysis Using ED-XRF and ICP-MS from Couroupita guianensis for Sustainable Agriculture by Soil Reclamation
Various plant residues used for a number of different purposes and huge quantities of different plant materials are also available. Different parts...
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Air quality challenges in Central Asian urban areas: a PM2.5 source apportionment analysis in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
This work presents the first comprehensive assessment of PM pollution sources in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. A total of 138 PM 2.5 samples were collected...
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Towards a rational design of materials for the removal of environmentally relevant cations: polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) and surface-modified PIMs for Sn2+ sequestration in aqueous solution
This work is focused on the design and preparation of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for potential applications for stannous cation sequestration...
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Quantifying Sediment and Associated Pollutants Sources in Agricultural Catchments Using Isotopic Techniques
This chapter provides an overview of nuclear tools used in sediment source apportionment studies, summarising essential information about the use of...
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Hazardous Elements in Road Dust from Petrol Stations in Rzeszów (Podkarpackie, Poland): Toxicological Assessment Using Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence (FP-XRF) as ‘White Analytical Technique’
Samples of road dust (RD) from petrol stations ( n = 20) located in Rzeszów (Podkarpackie, Poland) were analysed to find potential markers of...
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The mission of the INFN-Cultural Heritage Network: the multifaceted example of the Macro-XRF scanner experience
The mission of the Cultural Heritage Network of the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN-CHNet) is presented here through a “virtuous” example:...
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Metals profile of milled shrimps and the potential risk associated with their consumption
The presence of metals in milled shrimps sold on some major markets in Kumasi were investigated to ascertain their levels and the potential health...
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Higher heavy metal contamination indoors than outdoors during COVID-19 in Mexico City
People spend most of their time indoors, especially during the coronavirus disease. Prolonged exposure to heavy metal-contaminated dust can be...
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Clues about wood density and trace-element variability of Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (Huber ex Ducke) Barneby for bioenergy use
The interest of biofuel producers in Neotropical species that have high growth rates, slight wood density variability, and elemental composition that...
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Approach into the influence of Saharan dust on the physicochemical properties of PM2.5 in Monterrey, México
In this work, the influence of Saharan dust (S.D.) on the physicochemical properties of the PM 2.5 in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area in Mexico is...
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Synthesis of Environmentally Friendly Oxide Zirconium from Zircon Sand
Technologically Enhanced Natural Radioactive Material (TENORM) contamination is a serious health problem. In applying safe zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) in...
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Vertical variation of source-apportioned PM2.5 and selected volatile organic compounds near an elevated expressway in an urban area
Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are associated with adverse health effects and show spatial variation in three...
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Heavy metals concentration, pollution indexes, and health risk assessment of urban road dust in the historical center of Havana, Cuba
In recent years, the historical center of Old Havana has been under a serious restoration movement which could increase the heavy metal...
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Recent Developments in the Determination of PM2.5 Chemical Composition
Fine particulate matter (named PM 2.5 ) has become a prominent and dangerous form of air pollution. The chemical composition of PM 2.5 mainly includes...
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Fire-induced effects on the bioavailability of potentially toxic elements in a polluted agricultural soil: implications for Cr uptake by durum wheat plants
Fire events can modify the distribution and speciation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil, especially if they are associated to organic...
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Revealing XRF data quality level, comparability with ICP-ES/ICP-MS soil PTE contents and similarities in PTE induced health risk
Portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) was recognized as an efficient and promising tools to study the contents of chemical elements in...
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Determination of threshold values and heavy metal pollution assessment of soils in an industrial area in Ghana
Industrial activities have the potential to pollute soils with a wide variety of heavy metals (HMs). In Ghana, however, assessment of HM pollution of...
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Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Valuable Metals from Hazardous Petrochemical Industry Waste and Kinetic Investigation
A significant amount of spent Ni-Mo HDS catalyst hazardous waste is generated during the petroleum refining processes. This waste contains valuable...
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Adsorption, Hysteresis, and Trap** of Heavy Metals with Environmental Relevance onto Different Quick Clays and Montmorillonite
Industrial and pharmaceutical activities are contributing to global environmental contamination. These pollutants having various physicochemical...
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Application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Landfill Leachate Detection Assessment
Over the years, the use of electrical resistance tomography (ERT) has expanded significantly in engineering applications owing to the competence of...