The ever-increasing requirement for determination of environmental pollutants and studies
of comprehensive metabolite networks in complex real-life samples parallel advancements …

Analytical chemists are faced with the daunting challenges of accurately monitoring the state
of the environment and the processes taking place in it and of determining an enormous …

Vegetables and fruits are necessary for human health, and traditional Chinese medicine that
uses plant materials can cure diseases. Thus, understanding the composition of plant matrix …

Detection of pollutants in animals and plants is crucial for understanding their capability and
assessing the risk they pose to the environment and ecology. At present, the research on …

The main purpose of this study was to determine typical concentrations of heavy metals
(HM) in wood from willows and poplars, in order to test the feasibility of phytoscreening and …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not only harmful to human health, but also important
precursors of ozone and PM2. 5, which cause severe air pollution. Therefore, it is critical to …

This study presents a thorough evaluation of new prototypes of extended tip needle trap
devices (NT), as well as their application to in situ sampling of biological emissions and …

Analyzing trace-level volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remains challenging due to initial
sampling and preconcentration limitations. Inspired by the highly reproducible and …

Locating sources of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the atmosphere can sometimes
be difficult. We suggest that tree bark makes an excellent passive atmospheric sampler and …

Long-term monitoring (LTM) of groundwater remedial projects is costly and time-consuming,
particularly when using phytoremediation, a long-term remedial approach. The use of trees …