Simple tests to be carried out by people with minimum training outside laboratories are very much in vogue at the moment with the lateral flow tests for COVID 19 being used by millions of people. This...
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Biodegradation of chemicals in the environment is an important process governing the fate of waste chemicals and pollutants. Data on these processes are needed for risk assessment and regulation of...
Toxaphene – a chlorine-based pesticide made up of over 670 different chemicals – is known for its high toxicity, slow degradation and bioaccumulation in animals. Hydroxylated compounds of technical...
Contamination of food remains an ongoing problem. It can come from the raw material, as in two of these examples, or from the vessels used in the food preparation. Exposure to higher levels of toxins...
The use of pesticides has increased worldwide over the last century, in an effort to boost the quality and quantity of crops. Although their use is often well regulated by local and national...
A new study shows using different coffee species has a bigger impact on the composition and sensory attributes of cold brews than particle size and water temperature. Coffee is one of the world’s most...
A new study finds that seabirds living in estuaries and coastal areas are exposed to neonicotinoids, highlighting the need to investigate the extent of contamination in the environment. Neonicotinoids...
Chromium (Cr) (VI) is a well-known toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic water pollutant (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) set a maximum allowable limit of 50 µg/L for Cr (VI) in groundwater and...
I have written previously about the environmental issues of the widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These have led to restrictions and gradual phasing-out of specific analogues, e...