Mediterranean mercury assessment 2022: an updated budget, health consequences, and research perspectives
Mercury (Hg) and especially its methylated species (MeHg) are toxic chemicals that
contaminate humans via the consumption of seafood. The most recent UNEP Global …
contaminate humans via the consumption of seafood. The most recent UNEP Global …
The OpenMolcas Web: A Community-Driven Approach to Advancing Computational Chemistry
The developments of the open-source OpenMolcas chemistry software environment since
spring 2020 are described, with a focus on novel functionalities accessible in the stable …
spring 2020 are described, with a focus on novel functionalities accessible in the stable …
Tailored bacteria tackling with environmental mercury: Inspired by natural mercuric detoxification operons
C Hui, B Ma, S Hu, C Wu - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) and its inorganic and organic compounds significantly threaten the ecosystem
and human health. However, the natural and anthropogenic Hg environmental inputs …
and human health. However, the natural and anthropogenic Hg environmental inputs …
Photochemistry of oxidized Hg (I) and Hg (II) species suggests missing mercury oxidation in the troposphere
Mercury (Hg), a global contaminant, is emitted mainly in its elemental form Hg0 to the
atmosphere where it is oxidized to reactive HgII compounds, which efficiently deposit to …
atmosphere where it is oxidized to reactive HgII compounds, which efficiently deposit to …
Improved mechanistic model of the atmospheric redox chemistry of mercury
We present a new chemical mechanism for Hg0/HgI/HgII atmospheric cycling, including
recent laboratory and computational data, and implement it in the GEOS-Chem global …
recent laboratory and computational data, and implement it in the GEOS-Chem global …
Observations of the chemistry and concentrations of reactive Hg at locations with different ambient air chemistry
The Hg research community needs methods to more accurately measure atmospheric Hg
concentrations and chemistry. The Reactive Mercury Active System (RMAS) uses cation …
concentrations and chemistry. The Reactive Mercury Active System (RMAS) uses cation …
Calculating photoabsorption cross-sections for atmospheric volatile organic compounds
Characterizing the photochemical reactivity of transient volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
in our atmosphere begins with a proper understanding of their abilities to absorb sunlight …
in our atmosphere begins with a proper understanding of their abilities to absorb sunlight …
Metabolic engineering of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway toward a specific and sensitive inorganic mercury biosensor
C Hui, S Hu, L Li, J Yun, Y Zhang, J Yi, N Zhang… - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The toxicity of mercury (Hg) mainly depends on its form. Whole-cell biosensors respond
selectively to toxic Hg (II), efficiently transformed by environmental microbes into …
selectively to toxic Hg (II), efficiently transformed by environmental microbes into …
Dissociation of mercuric oxides drives anomalous isotope fractionation during net photo-oxidation of mercury vapor in air
The atmosphere is the primary medium for long-distance transport and transformation of
elemental mercury (Hg), a potent neurotoxin. The recent discovery of mass-independent …
elemental mercury (Hg), a potent neurotoxin. The recent discovery of mass-independent …
The fate of photoreduction of Hg (II) in aqueous solution by aged microplastic particles and their leached DOM
X Yang, C Ma, Z Li, T Wang, X Wen, Y He… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The transformation of Hg (II) and Hg (0) in aqueous systems governs the speciation and
biogeochemical cycling of Hg. However, with the increasing amount of microplastics in the …
biogeochemical cycling of Hg. However, with the increasing amount of microplastics in the …