The hypothesis that 'microplastic will transfer hazardous hydrophobic organic chemicals
(HOC) to marine animals' has been central to the perceived hazard and risk of plastic in the …

This review provides a comprehensive overview about nonextractable residue (NER)
formation and attempts to classify the various types. Xenobiotic NER derived from parent …

The occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment are receiving
increasing attention. In addition to their possible direct adverse effects on biota, the potential …

Soils contaminated with hazardous chemicals worldwide are awaiting remediation activities;
bioremediation is often considered as a cost-effective remediation approach. Potential …

It has been hypothesized that ingestion of microplastic increases exposure of aquatic
organisms to hydrophobic contaminants. To date, most laboratory studies investigated …

The inoculation of rice straw biochar with PAH-degrading Mycobacterium gilvum (1.27× 10
11±1.24× 10 10 cell g− 1), and the subsequent amendment of this composite material to …

Passive sampling methods (PSMs) allow the quantification of the freely dissolved
concentration (C free) of an organic contaminant even in complex matrices such as …

Many important environmental contaminants are hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs),
which include PCBs, PAHs, PBDEs, DDT and other chlorinated insecticides, among others …

Zero valent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles have been studied extensively for degradation of
chlorinated solvents in the aqueous phase, and have been tested for in-situ remediation of …

Transition metal catalysts in soil constituents (eg, clays) can significantly decrease the
pyrolytic treatment temperature and energy requirements for efficient removal of polycyclic …