Environmental chemistry

This book presents a unified outlook on counter-current, ion size exclusion, supercritical fluids, high-performance thin layers, and gas and size exclusion chromatographic techniques used for the separation and purification of organic and inorganic analytes.

Sudbury, Ontario is one of the world's most polluted areas.

Towards the Balance and Management of the Carbon Budget of the Biosphere The current state of misunderstanding of the global C cycle and our failure to resolve an issue that has been debated for 100 years (Jones and Henderson-Sellers, 1990) speaks loudly about the limitations of modem science when faced with the complexity of the biosphere.

Improved adaptation of food production, particularly in areas where climate variability is large, holds the key to improving food security for human populations.

Of all the food produced in the world one third is lost to insect pests, weeds and diseases, and the total world population is estimated as growing from 4000 million in 1975 to about 6000 million by the year 2000.

This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, "e;phytoremediation"e;, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, metalloids, fuel and oil hydrocarbons,  nano particles, pesticides, solvents,  organic compounds and various other contaminants.

Quality assurance and accreditation in analytical chemistry laboratories is an important issue on the national and international scale.

This book describes the importance of the goal and scope phase for the entire LCA study.

Phenology is the study of plant and animal life cycle events, which are triggered by environmental changes, especially temperature.

The conventional solvents used in chemical, pharmaceutical, biomedical and separation processes represent a great challenge to green chemistry because of their toxicity and flammability.

The increasing concern over environmental and health impact of urban air pollution has lead to a growing need for an international conference focussing specifically on urbanised regions.

The Application of Green Solvents in Separation Processes features a logical progression of a wide range of topics and methods, beginning with an overview of green solvents, covering everything from water and organic solvents, to ionic liquids, switchable solvents, eutectic mixtures, supercritical fluids, gas-expanded solvents, and more.

This is the first of three Books that together provide an integrated picture of the Aegean Sea, presenting the natural components of the system (Book I and Book II) as well as the human presence in the extended area (Book III).

Sustainable development is a globally recognized mandate and it includes green or environment-friendly manufacturing practices.

This textbook provides an overview of applications of advanced nanomaterials, basic lab set up and requirements in for their synthesis, techniques and career scope of nanotechnology in industries and research.

Providing a detailed survey of renewable raw materials for paints, inks and glues, this book is ideal for researchers and practitioners working in the areas of green chemistry, industrial chemistry and sustainability.

This book reviews alternative and renewable energy resources in order to pave the way for a more sustainable production in the future.

This book was prepared for publication by an International Working Group of experts under the auspices of COGEOENVIRONMENT - the Commission of the International Union of Geological Sciences (lUGS) on Geological Sciences for Environmental Planning and lUGS-GEM (Commission on Geosciences for Environmental Management).

Heavy metal phytotoxicity has been known for more than a century.

This book offers up-to-date information on the impact of climate change on water resources in Slovakia, the occurrence of drought and floods, hazards and protection methods.

This book reviews the latest research on innovative and sustainable biotechnologies for metal recovery from various process streams, emphasising the fundamentals and applications of biosystems.

Functions of Natural Organic Matter in Changing Environment presents contributions from the 16th Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS 16) held in Hangzhou, China on September 9-14, 2012.

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB12, held in Stockholm, Sweden, and is organized by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden in partnership with KES International.

Die modellgestützte Bestimmung der ökologischen Wirkungen von Emissionen ermöglicht die Ermittlung naturwissenschaftlich begründeter Belastungsgrenzen von Ökosystemen, Organismen und Materialien.

This volume compiles and discusses the fundamental and multidisciplinary knowledge on adsorption and separation processes using zeolites as adsorbents.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the origins, occurrences, and remediation strategies for organic micropollutants in the environment.

Global pesticide use is currently estimated at approximately 2.

The book presents the entire spectrum of the microplastics problem in our waters, from the collection of water samples to their analysis and interpretation.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

This Volume 2 contains essential contributions highlighting the use of biotechnology in dye removal.

This book is a reference material on how to sustainably manage water crises.

This volume synthesizes the relevant data that is fundamental to our understanding of trace metal biogeochemistry and the ecology of biological communities of deep-sea vent systems.

Environmental pollution is a worldwide concern now.

This book provides detailed information on the history, analysis and applications of chlorine and bromine isotope geochemistry.

A mycotoxin is a toxin produced by a fungus under special conditions of moisture and temperature.

Sustainable Development has become the leading concept of the 21 century.

This book provides detailed information on the history, analysis and applications of chlorine and bromine isotope geochemistry.

Selenium plays a fascinating and still poorly understood role in the function of living cells and therefore in human health.

Chemische Substanzen in der Umwelt sind vielfältigen chemischen Reaktionen und Transportvorgängen unterworfen.

This book systematically describes the instrument setup for the measurement of nitrate radical (NO3) and dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5), as well as the mixing ratio, chemical behaviors, and atmospheric impacts of NO3 and N2O5 in Beijing, China.

This book summarizes the physiological effects of bicarbonate in plants and systematically introduces readers to a bidirectional isotope labeling tracer technique used to quantify the contribution of root-derived bicarbonate to total photosynthetic inorganic carbon assimilation in plants.

This book critically analyzes the water quality in the lower Gangetic delta, and examines the environmental conditions and physical processes operating in this rich ecosystem.

This book covers advanced solutions for managing water systems pollution caused by microplastics.

Die Hochdruck-Flüssigkeits-Chromatographie entwickelt sich seit etwa 1969 mit großer Geschwindigkeit zu einer Standard-Trennmethode.

Worldwide concern in scientiHc, industrial, and governmental com- munities over traces of toxic chemieals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justiHed the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this Held: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations.

The following listing represents a survey and short descriptions of 'Earth Observing Mis- sions' in alphabetical order.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of drug and chemical cellular toxicity, especially concerning the effects of anticancer drugs (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and phosphamidon) on chromosomes and proteins.