Predominant organic contaminants in arboretum soil of the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University: Report 2. Specific features of vertical distribution pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the profile of urbo-soddy-podzolic soil

The ever-increasing demand of our technological society has generated a global problem of groundwater pollution by man-made products and/or their metabolites. The penetration of detergents and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) originating from anthropogenic sources constitutes a major issue of environmental and health concern. In Israel, the concentrations of nonbiodegradable nonionic detergents in sewage influents, effluents, and water wells were found to be in the range of 1-2.60, 0.25-0-50 and 0.12-0.78 mg/liter respectively. These results translate the global problem of groundwater pollution into the local problem of groundwater contaminated by synthetic detergents with all the environmental, health, societal, technological, economic and political issues involved. The respective base-line data concerning PAHs is not available as yet. Although some of the solutions are locally specific they cannot be applied independently of what is being done in this respect worldwide. The long-term solution requires international cooperation and collaboration.

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Organic contaminants in Winyah bay, South Carolina I: Pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in subsurface and microlayer waters

Marine Environmental Research ◽

10.1016/0141-1136(94)90063-9 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 63-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

J.R. Kucklick ◽

T.F. Bidleman

Keyword(s):

South Carolina ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Winyah Bay ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

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Phytomediated Biostimulation of the Autochthonous Bacterial Community for the Acceleration of the Depletion of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Sediments

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2014/891630 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Simona Di Gregorio ◽

Alessandro Gentini ◽

Giovanna Siracusa ◽

Simone Becarelli ◽

Hassan Azaizeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Phragmites Australis ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Quantitative Real Time Pcr ◽

Gram Positive ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Dredged Sediments ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic contaminants causing hazards to organisms including humans. The objective of the study was to validate the vegetation of dredged sediments withPhragmites australisas an exploitable biostimulation approach to accelerate the depletion of PAHs in nitrogen spiked sediments. Vegetation withPhragmites australisresulted in being an efficient biostimulation approach for the depletion of an aged PAHs contamination (229.67±15.56 μg PAHs/g dry weight of sediment) in dredged sediments.Phragmites australisaccelerated the oxidation of the PAHs by rhizodegradation. The phytobased approach resulted in 58.47% of PAHs depletion. The effects of the treatment have been analyzed in terms of both contaminant depletion and changes in relative abundance of the metabolically active Gram positive and Gram negative PAHs degraders. The metabolically active degraders were quantified both in the sediments and in the root endospheric microbial community. Quantitative real-time PCR reactions have been performed on the retrotranscribed transcripts encoding the Gram positive and Gram negative largeαsubunit (RHDα) of the aromatic ring hydroxylating dioxygenases. The Gram positive degraders resulted in being selectively favored by vegetation withPhragmites australisand mandatory for the depletion of the six ring condensed indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene and benzo[g,h,i]perylene.

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Development of method of isolation and purification of PAHs from exposed semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) prior to GC-MS analysis

Acta Chimica Slovaca ◽

10.2478/acs-2013-0041 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 281-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Veronika Klučárová ◽

Eva Benická ◽

Branislav Vrana

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Passive Sampling ◽

Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽

Semipermeable Membrane ◽

Passive Samplers ◽

Isolation And Purification ◽

Semipermeable Membrane Devices ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Abstract Surface water pollution by organic contaminants was investigated using passive sampling by semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs), based on free transfer of analyte (diffusion) from water into receiving phase of sampler. The work was aimed at isolation method of contaminants from passive samplers extracts and instrumental analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Gel permeation chromatography after silica gel sample cleanup was used as a method for cleaning the extracts of passive samplers from interfering Triolein, the receiving phase in the samplers. The efficiency of isolation and cleaning was determined for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as a target group of contaminants. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were determined in the obtained fraction by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry.

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Multiresidue Analysis of Insecticides and Other Selected Environmental Contaminants in Poultry Manure by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Journal of AOAC International ◽

10.5740/jaoacint.sgeaznar ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 97 (4) ◽

pp. 978-986 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ramón Aznar ◽

Beatriz Albero ◽

Consuelo Sánchez-Brunete ◽

Esther Miguel ◽

José L Tadeo

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Multiresidue Analysis ◽

Modified Quechers ◽

Low Concentrations ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Abstract An analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination in poultry manure of 41 organic contaminants belonging to different chemical classes: pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Poultry manure was extracted with a modified QuEChERS method, and the extracts were analyzed by isotope dilution GC/MS. Recovery of these contaminants from samples spiked at levels ranging from 25 to 100 ng/g was satisfactory for all the compounds. The developed procedure provided LODs from 0.8 to 9.6 ng/g. The analysis of poultry manure samples collected on different farms confirmed the presence of some of the studied contaminants. Pyrethroids and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were the main contaminants detected. DDT and its metabolite DDE were also found but at relatively low concentrations.

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Prospects for oil discovery in the Rhine Rift (Germany)

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-99 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yuri Galant ◽

Yuri Pikovskiy ◽

Pavel Čížek

Keyword(s):

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Oil Content ◽

Oil Fields ◽

State University ◽

Search Technique ◽

Heavy Hydrocarbons ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic ◽

And Migration ◽

Moscow State University ◽

Tectonic Movements

<ul> <li><strong>T</strong>he work was initiated with the aim of assessing the prospects of the Rhine Rift oil potential. The search technique was based on the analysis in basalts of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) which are an indicator of the oil content of deep horizons. Samples of Rocks were taken from Quarry and Outcrops. PAH analysis was carried out at Moscow State University. All samples contain PAH. 11 components detected. The total amount of the components is 0.052834 mg / kg. Rate of 4 components: Naphthalene and homologous, Phenantren, Difenil, Benz (ghi) perylene is equal more a half of all components (58%). Our study revealed the typical association of PAH, which are characteristic of the oil fields: Phenanthrene, Chrysene, Pyrene, Benz(a)pyren. PAH provide evidence of probable former generation and migration of endogenous hydrocarbons. Existence such components as Phenanthrene, Chrysene, Pyrene, Benz(a)pyren pointed on migrations of Hydrocarbons from depth - (From Oil - deposit?). Samples analyzed show on the existence Hydrocarbons migrations of gases and a more Heavy Hydrocarbons. Favorable geological settings of Rhine Rift, such as seismic activity, new tectonic movements, and presence of Basalt, decompressed rocks of mantle, rift stretching mode, and favorable geochemical indications, such as existence of typomorphic oil-associated PAH (Phenanthrene, Chrysene, Pyrene, Benz(a)pyren), presence the components resembling on compositions of Moravia oil, are positive factors for oil discovery in the Rhine Rift. Data received can serve as base for set detail works for seeking cluster of oil! And in the first instance at areas: Bad Urah, Kaizertuhl-Shellinge<strong>n.</strong></li> </ul>

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Comparing bulk extraction methods for chemically available polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with bioaccumulation in worms

Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1071/en07017 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 271 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Mickael Barthe ◽

Émilien Pelletier

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Extraction Procedure ◽

Extraction Methods ◽

Contaminated Sediments ◽

Lumbriculus Variegatus ◽

Exposure System ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic ◽

Solid Liquid

Environmental context. Determining the bioavailability of organic contaminants in sediments is a critical step in assessing the ecological risks of contamination in aquatic ecosystems. Standardised sediment bioaccumulation tests using benthic organisms are often performed to determine the relative bioavailability of sediment contamination. Unfortunately biological methods are time consuming, expensive and organisms are often difficult to maintain in good health in a laboratory exposure system. Contradictory results have been reported in the last decade and factors that affect the behaviour of extractants need to be examined for a large range of sediments. A study was conducted to determine the bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment using worms and to compare the uptake by the biological samplers with mild solid/liquid extractions when exposed to unspiked low and highly contaminated marine and freshwater sediments. Abstract. The purpose of this study is to evaluate different techniques for assessing the availability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated sediments. This goal was achieved by comparing results from 28-day uptake experiments by Nereis virens and Lumbriculus variegatus with PAHs extracted by three non-exhaustive extraction methods using: n-Butanol (BuOH, 100%), an aqueous solution of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) and a surfactant solution of Brij700 (B700). Our results highlight the importance of considering both the PAH level in sediments and the molecular size of PAHs when attempting to predict their bioaccumulation in a biological sampler like worms using a solid/liquid extraction method. The surfactant B700 solution was quite successful to predict PAH bioaccumulation when exposed to unspiked highly contaminated sediments (25–5700 μg g–1). When low contaminated sediments (0.06–11 μg g–1) were used, HPCD and BuOH were better extractants for estimating bioaccumulation whereas B700 appeared to be too mild an extractant for most samples. Our results illustrate the interest and difficulties in finding an adequate chemical predictor for PAH bioavailabilty, particularly because PAH concentrations and sequestration processes play a determining role in the quality of results. Because B700 is not expansive and extraction solutions are easy to prepare, an extraction procedure involving this surfactant is proposed as a reliable predictor for aged highly contaminated sediments.

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