Stable isotope fractionation to investigate natural transformation mechanisms of organic contaminants: principles, prospects and limitations

M Elsner - Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Gas chromatography–isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) has made it possible to
analyze natural stable isotope ratios (eg, 13C/12C, 15N/14N, 2H/1H) of individual organic …

Current challenges in compound-specific stable isotope analysis of environmental organic contaminants

M Elsner, MA Jochmann, TB Hofstetter… - Analytical and …, 2012 - Springer
Compound-specific stable-isotope analysis (CSIA) has greatly facilitated assessment of
sources and transformation processes of organic pollutants. Multielement isotope analysis is …

Microplastics from shoe sole fragments cause oxidative stress in a plant (Vigna radiata) and impair soil environment

TY Lee, L Kim, D Kim, S An, YJ An - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Shoe sole fragments are generated by sole abrasion, which is unavoidable. These
fragments can enter the soil ecosystem. However, limited studies have evaluated their …

[HTML][HTML] Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of micropollutants in the environment—current developments and future challenges

M Elsner, G Imfeld - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•CSIA bears great potential to evaluate micropollutant degradation in the
environment.•We review analytical challenges for CSIA of low concentration, polar …

Quantification of organic pollutant degradation in contaminated aquifers using compound specific stable isotope analysis–review of recent developments

M Thullner, F Centler, HH Richnow, A Fischer - Organic geochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Compound specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) has been established as a viable tool for
proving, characterizing and assessing degradation of organic pollutants within contaminated …

A review on environmental isotope analysis of aquatic micropollutants: Recent advances, pitfalls and perspectives

M Blessing, N Baran - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
An increasing amount of organic micropollutants (OMPs) are detected in aquatic
environments and occur in water supplies worldwide. OMPs pose a severe threat to …

Perspectives of compound-specific isotope analysis of organic contaminants for assessing environmental fate and managing chemical pollution

TB Hofstetter, R Bakkour, D Buchner, H Eisenmann… - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
The management and mitigation of chemical pollution are key elements of sustainable
development initiatives that aim to provide safe and clean water. While environmental …

Triple-element compound-specific stable isotope analysis (3D-CSIA): added value of Cl isotope ratios to assess herbicide degradation

C Torrentó, V Ponsin, C Lihl, TB Hofstetter… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Multielement isotope fractionation studies to assess pollutant transformation are well-
established for point-source pollution but are only emerging for diffuse pollution by …

Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review

P Höhener, D Guers, L Malleret, O Boukaroum… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The transfer of pesticides from agricultural soils to food and drinking water is a major health
issue. There are actually few robust methods to identify, characterize and quantify the …

Assessing transformation processes of organic contaminants by compound-specific stable isotope analysis

TB Hofstetter, M Berg - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
The analysis of variations in stable isotope composition is becoming an essential approach
for evaluating enzymatic and abiotic reactions of organic contaminants in soils and aquatic …