The adverse effects of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) on health and ecosystems, as
well as on meteorology and climate change, are well known to the scientific community. It is …

Plastic debris in the environment contains plasticizers, such as phthalates (PAEs), that can
be released during plastic aging. Here, two common plastic materials, an insulation layer of …

Saccharides are omnipresent compounds in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Since the
2000s, their role in environmental and geochemical studies has significantly increased, but …

Biomass burning is a major source of atmospheric brown carbon (BrC), and through its
absorption of UV/VIS radiation, it can play an important role in the planetary radiative …

This study examines the concentrations and characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols
(including saccharides) and inorganic species measured by PM 2.5 filter sampling and a …

This study aims to delineate the characteristics of Black Carbon (BC) in the atmosphere over
Athens, Greece, using 4-year (May 2015–April 2019) Aethalometer (AE-33) measurements …

A growing number of studies are using specific primary sugar species, such as sugar
alcohols or primary saccharides, as marker compounds to characterize and apportion …

A total of 37 atmospheric aerosol samples were collected over the Yellow and Bohai Seas
(YBS) during four cruises in autumn, winter, spring and summer from 2017 to 2018. The …

The concentrations of anhydrosugars (levoglucosan, mannosan, and galactosan), polyols
(inositol, xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol), and glucose were measured in PM1 and PM10 …

Biomass burning is considered a renewable energy source whose household usage is
rapidly increasing throughout Europe, largely encouraged by the rising cost of other energy …