The leaching of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial or agricultural areas into drinking water poses a risk to human health. Understanding how the level of contamination changes over time...
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Researchers detect hundreds of different chemicals in drinking water stored in reusable plastic bottles, including some potentially hazardous to human...
A new study shows the nutritional content of honeysuckle berries may vary depending on several factors, including the cultivar and climatic conditions...
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for human, plant and animal life. However, it is also growth limiting, which makes it an important parameter to...
Researchers investigate the influence of meat doneness and fat content on the bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grilled meats...
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...
Biodegradation of chemicals in the environment is an important process governing the fate of waste chemicals and pollutants. Data on these processes...
Toxaphene – a chlorine-based pesticide made up of over 670 different chemicals – is known for its high toxicity, slow degradation and bioaccumulation...
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...