Lead is a heavy metal of high impact for the environment as well as for human health, being cause of several diseases. Considering the importance of obtaining an effective treatment for lead removal, a new hybrid material ...

Despite the toxic potential of landfill leachate, some researchers have suggested its use as fertilizer. However, high leachate concentrations can have negative impacts on the environment. Hydrotalcite has been used for ...

A study was undertaken to quantify the concentration of toxic and potentially toxic elements in samples of rice, rice crackers, rice noodles, infant cereals and rice vinegar available in the Argentine market. The determination ...

As the world's leading civil construction materials, concrete and mortar are the focus of ongoing studies aimed at improving their properties. These materials are highly versatile; hence, some of their aspects, such as ...

The influence of different densities of the algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata on the chronic toxicity of cadmium to Ceriodaphnia dubia was investigated. The importance of algal cells as a source of metal to zooplankton ...

Diazinon is an extensively applied organophosphate pesticide, and nonylphenol is one of the major degradation products of nonylphenol polyethoxylates which are commonly used as surfactant in pesticide formulations. Both ...