Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(13), P. 3169 - 3169
Published: July 3, 2024
Interest
in
measuring
major
and
trace
elements
plants
has
increased
recent
years
because
of
growing
concerns
about
the
elements'
contribution
to
daily
intakes
or
health
risks
posed
by
ingesting
vegetables
contaminated
potentially
toxic
elements.
The
advances
using
inductively
coupled
plasma
atomic
emission
spectrometry
(ICP-OES)
measure
plant
samples
are
reviewed
present
work.
sample
preparation
before
instrumental
determination
main
advantages
limitations
ICP-OES
described.
New
trends
element
extraction
liquid
solutions
fewer
solvents
microextractions
observed
recently
published
literature.
Even
though
is
a
well-established
routine
technique,
innovations
increase
its
performance
have
been
found.
Validated
methods
needed
ensure
obtaining
reliable
results.
Much
research
focused
on
assessing
principal
figures
merit,
such
as
limits
detection,
quantification,
selectivity,
working
ranges,
precision
terms
repeatability
reproducibility,
accuracy
through
spiked
certified
reference
materials
analysis.
According
literature,
50
after
release
first
commercially
available
equipment,
remains
powerful
highly
recommended
tool
for
wide
range
concentrations.
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134, P. 106504 - 106504
Published: July 6, 2024
Wild
edible
mushrooms
contain
substances
of
nutritional
and
biological
importance
for
humans,
but
they
can
also
accumulate
potentially
toxic
elements.
The
study
aimed
to
determine
the
proximate
composition,
fatty
acids
profile
content
18
elements
(As,
B,
Ca,
Cd,
Co,
Cr,
Cu,
Fe,
Hg,
K,
Li,
Mg,
Mn,
Na,
Ni,
P,
Pb,
S,
Zn)
in
four
species
popular
wild
(Agaricus
campestris,
Boletus
edulis,
Lepiota
Procera,
Russula
cyanoxantha)
collected
from
NW
Romania.
analysed
contained
22
–
28
%
proteins
2
5
lipids
dry
weight
(dw)
basis,
which
total
unsaturated
contents
prevailed
over
saturated
acids.
average
(mg
kg−1dw)
essential
macroelements
were:
22900
(K),
5500
(P),
1920
(S),
1250
(Na),
701
(Ca),
565
(Mg).
were
lower
decreased
order
Zn>Fe>Cu>Mn>Cr>Hg>Ni>Pb>As>Cd.
toxicity
these
is
related
ingested
amounts,
thus
health
risk
was
assessed
considering
their
contents.
obtained
scores
indicated
non-carcinogenic
risks,
primarily
because
high
Hg
contents,
children's
vulnerability
compared
adults.
Fortunately,
no
carcinogenic
ingestion
studied
mushrooms.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 569 - 569
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Soil
contamination
is
a
major
issue
that
endangers
the
ecology
in
most
countries.
Total
concentrations
of
As,
Cd,
Co,
Cr,
Cu,
Mn,
Ni,
Pb,
VFe,
and
Zn
were
determined
by
analyzing
soil
samples
from
32
surface
southwest
Saudi
Arabia,
including
certain
areas
Al-Baha.
Kriging
techniques
used
to
create
maps
distribution
metal.
To
assess
levels
research
area,
principal
component
analysis
(PCA),
factors
(CF),
pollution
load
index
used.
The
results
show
stable
model
gave
best
fit
As
semivariograms.
circular
fits
Ni
semivariograms
best,
while
exponential
V,
Fe
best.
For
respectively,
spherical
Gaussian
models
are
fitted.
findings
demonstrated
two
clusters
containing
different
heavy
metal
concentrations.
According
data,
there
region:
36.58%
it
strongly
contaminated,
63.41%
has
moderate
level
(with
average
these
metals
5.28
±
5.83,
0.81
0.19,
18.65
6.22,
45.15
23.25,
60.55
23.74,
972.30
223.50,
33.45
14.11,
10.05
5.13,
84.15
30.72,
97.40
30.05,
43,245.00
8942.95
mg
kg
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(18), P. 1541 - 1541
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
In
the
face
of
escalating
environmental
challenges
driven
by
human
activities,
quest
for
innovative
solutions
to
counter
pollution,
contamination,
and
ecological
degradation
has
gained
paramount
importance.
Traditional
approaches
remediation
often
fall
short
in
addressing
complexity
scale
modern-day
problems.
As
industries
transition
towards
sustainable
paradigms,
exploration
novel
materials
technologies
becomes
crucial.
Lignin
nanoparticles
have
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
this
context.
Once
considered
mere
byproduct,
lignin’s
unique
properties
versatile
functional
groups
propelled
it
forefront
research.
This
review
paper
delves
into
resurgence
lignin
from
an
perspective,
examining
its
pivotal
role
carbon
cycling
potential
address
various
challenges.
The
extensively
discusses
synthesis,
properties,
applications
diverse
fields
such
water
purification
soil
remediation.
Moreover,
highlights
associated
with
nanoparticle
deployment,
ranging
Eco
toxicological
assessments
scalability
issues.
Multidisciplinary
collaboration
integration
research
findings
real-world
are
emphasized
critical
factors
unlocking
transformative
nanoparticles.
Ultimately,
underscores
beacons
hope
pursuit
cleaner,
healthier,
more
harmonious
coexistence
between
humanity
nature
through
strategies.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
This
article
presents
the
findings
of
fundamental
research
designed
to
assess
viability
utilising
a
range
sorbents
determine
whether
preset
concentration
thresholds
for
specific
heavy
metals
–
namely
nickel,
zinc,
cadmium,
and
lead
have
been
exceeded
in
prepared
aqueous
solutions.
The
biosorbents
employed
study
were
mosses,
lichens
algae,
modified
zeolites,
synthetic
cationites.
It
was
demonstrated
that
state
heterophasic
ion
exchange
equilibrium
attained
following
an
exposure
period
approximately
two
hours.
Of
metal
tested,
cationites
found
exhibit
most
favourable
sorption
properties.
Furthermore,
processes
cations
by
be
influenced
pH
salinity
solution.
No
significant
changes
observed
4.0
8.0.
A
reduction
up
25%
solutions
with
conductivity
ranging
from
300
1500
μS
cm−1,
15%
between
800
cm−1.
results
presented
here
indicate
that,
relatively
stable
water
levels,
it
is
possible
detect
exceedances
permissible
concentrations
surface
waters
on
basis
analysis
exposed
water.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 725 - 725
Published: March 10, 2025
Polymer
inclusion
membranes
(PIMs)
have
been
reported
to
be
useful
for
the
selective
separation
of
numerous
metal
ions,
with
multiple
applications
in
areas
such
as
analytical
chemistry,
water
quality
monitoring,
treatment,
and
recovery.
This
review
aims
update
recent
advancements
related
PIM
technology
ion
separation,
a
particular
emphasis
on
environmentally
friendly
production
applications.
PIMs
many
advantages
over
classical
liquid–liquid
extraction,
excellent
selectivity,
ease
use
simultaneous
extraction
back-extraction,
stability,
reusability.
typically
consist
base
polymer,
carrier,
and,
if
necessary,
plasticizer,
can
therefore
tailored
specific
analytes
matrices.
Consequently,
studies
carried
out
develop
In
used
mostly
analyte
preconcentration,
matrix
speciation
analysis,
sensing.
They
passive
sampling
tools
or
integrated
into
automated
monitoring
systems.
are
also
widely
studied
purification
valuable
metals
frame
circular
economy,
well
wastewater
treatment.
Even
they
greener
alternative
their
still
requires
petroleum-based
polymers
toxic
volatile
solvents.
years,
there
has
clear
trend
replace
biodegradable
bio-sourced
using
solvents
those
based
green
without
According
published
literature,
PIM-based
techniques
highly
recommended
area
future
research
directed
toward
wide
range
