This review explores X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry for elemental analysis of
particulate matter (PM) for air quality monitoring. The introduction presents PM classification …

Amino acids act as crucial growth promoters by improving plant metabolism. Coriander is an
herbaceous plant mainly cultivated from fruits. The present study objective was to analyze …

A baseline data has been presented here to prove that among the abiotic factors,
temperature is the most critical factor that regulates and governs the bacterial diversity in a …

The measurement of trace element concentration in aerosols is of interest for environmental
studies and for human health assessment. The temporal variability of total suspended …

Introduction In recent years, trace elements have gained importance as biomarkers in many
chronic diseases. Unfortunately, the requirement for sample volume increases with the …

This study aimed at assessing trace element concentrations in two representative estuaries
of Ghana (Pra and Ankobra) affected by gold-mining, relative to the levels of the unaffected …

This work shows that total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) is a fast, easy and successful
tool to determine the presence of potentially toxic elements in atmospheric aerosols …

Recognizing the global concerns about metal contamination in food chain coupled with the
high rate of consumption of chicken products as a major component of daily diet to humans …

The estuarine channel of Vitória Bay was evaluated regarding bioaccumulation of metals
(Al, Ba, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Ni, Cd, Hg) and As in mollusks. Mussels from an aquaculture …

Coal is a vital basic energy source in China, and rail serving is its major mode of
transportation. Heavy metals in street dust surrounding the coal railway do harm to the …