Currently commercially available chemical sensors employed for detection of volatile organic compounds in outdoor and indoor air

B Szulczyński, J Gębicki - Environments, 2017 - mdpi.com
The paper presents principle of operation and design of the most popular chemical sensors
for measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in outdoor and indoor air. It …

Stir-bar sorptive extraction: A view on method optimisation, novel applications, limitations and potential solutions

A Prieto, O Basauri, R Rodil, A Usobiaga… - … of Chromatography A, 2010 - Elsevier
Introduced in 1999 as a novel solventless sample preparation method, stir-bar sorptive
extraction (SBSE) has become a popular analytical technique for the pre-concentration of …

Calibration and use of the polar organic chemical integrative sampler—a critical review

C Harman, IJ Allan… - … Toxicology and Chemistry, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The implementation of strict environmental quality standards for polar organic priority
pollutants poses a challenge for monitoring programs. The polar organic chemical …

Two decades of stir bar sorptive extraction: A retrospective and future outlook

F David, N Ochiai, P Sandra - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) has been developed nearly 20 years ago and was
commercialized as Twister very soon after its introduction. Main appreciated features by its …

Passive air sampling for semi-volatile organic chemicals

F Wania, C Shunthirasingham - Environmental Science: Processes & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
During passive air sampling, the amount of a chemical taken up in a sorbent from the air
without the help of a pump is quantified and converted into an air concentration. In an …

[HTML][HTML] From capture to detection: a critical review of passive sampling techniques for pathogen surveillance in water and wastewater

EK Hayes, GA Gagnon - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Water quality, critical for human survival and well-being, necessitates rigorous control to
mitigate contamination risks, particularly from pathogens amid expanding urbanization …

Chitosan-based polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation of mercury pollution

MC Goci, A Leudjo Taka, L Martin, MJ Klink - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mercury is a well-known heavy metal pollutant of global importance, typically found in
effluents (lakes, oceans, and sewage) and released into the atmosphere. It is highly toxic to …

Characterization and health risk assessment of VOCs in occupational environments in Buenos Aires, Argentina

JEC Lerner, EY Sanchez, JE Sambeth… - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
To detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in indoor air in small enterprises in La Plata
city and surrounding areas, sampling was conducted using passive diffusion monitors (3M …

Sampling in the Great Lakes for pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine‐disrupting substances using the passive polar organic chemical integrative …

H Li, PA Helm, CD Metcalfe - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The passive polar organic chemical integrative sampler in the pharmaceutical configuration
(ie, pharmaceutical‐POCIS) was calibrated for sampling at water temperatures of 5, 15 and …

Pollutant analysis using passive samplers: principles, sorbents, calibration and applications. A review

K Godlewska, P Stepnowski, M Paszkiewicz - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Passive techniques are a constantly evolving method of monitoring water pollution, allowing
the simultaneous sampling and concentration of selected chemical compounds. The most …