Plants can interact with a variety of organic compounds, and thereby affect the fate and
transport of many environmental contaminants. Volatile organic compounds may be …

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 …

This essay discusses the need for, advantages and challenges of integrating the scientific
disciplines of ecology and hydrogeology in the study of groundwater-dependent ecosystems …

Various pollutants are released into environment due to extensive anthropogenic activities.
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one such pollutants that causes great …

Sensitivity and selectivity of the solid phase microextraction (SPME) in analysis are mostly
determined by the coating material of the fiber used. Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, soil, and cultivated plants at e-waste
disposal sites in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, were determined to allow PAH uptake by and …

In vivo solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sampling method coupled with gas
chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis was employed to trace the uptake …

This field study evaluated the efficacy of a mature hybrid poplar phytoremediation system for
the remediation of toluene in a fractured bedrock aquifer site. Phytoextraction activity of the …

Fine roots of woody plants are a heterogeneous system differing markedly in structure and
function. Nevertheless, knowledge about the plant uptake of organic pollutants via fine roots …

New insensitive munitions explosives, including 2, 4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), are replacing
traditional explosive compounds to protect soldiers and simplify transport logistics. Despite …