abstract：:Coke resources are abundantly available worldwide and are a large by-product of tar production. Moreover, their utilization presents a series of environmental pollution problems. Common technologies for coal tar production applications urgently need to be upgraded because coal tar is listed as a national hazardous was...

authors： Huang R,Yuan X,Yan L,Han L,Bao W,Chang L,Liu J,Wang J,Ok YS

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent decade the ambient fine particle (PM2.5) levels have shown a trend of distinct dropping in China, while ground-level ozone concentrations have been increasing in Beijing and many other Chinese mega-cities. The variation pattern in Los Angeles was markedly different, with PM2.5 and ozone decreasing together o...

authors： Shao M,Wang W,Yuan B,Parrish DD,Li X,Lu K,Wu L,Wang X,Mo Z,Yang S,Peng Y,Kuang Y,Chen W,Hu M,Zeng L,Su H,Cheng Y,Zheng J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:As the environmental risks of companion animal pharmaceuticals has been assumed to be low, currently, no data on the fate, behaviour or effect is required by the European Medicines Agency. This is in sharp contrast with what happens in farming animals, where ecotoxicological data is a pivotal part on the benefit-risk ...

authors： Domingo-Echaburu S,Lertxundi U,Boxall ABA,Orive G

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrate contamination affects many of the Earth's aquifers and surface waters. Large-scale predictions of groundwater nitrate trends normally require the characterization of multiple anthropic and natural factors. To assess different approaches for upscaling estimates of nitrate recovery, we tested the influence of hy...

authors： Vautier C,Kolbe T,Babey T,Marçais J,Abbott BW,Laverman AM,Thomas Z,Aquilina L,Pinay G,de Dreuzy JR

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the feasibility of a novel treatment train that combines electrocoagulation (EC) with electrooxidation (EO) treatment to remove and degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from water. Electrocoagulation with a zinc anode could effectively remove PFASs from water, and long-chain PFASs (C...

authors： Shi H,Chiang SD,Wang Y,Wang Y,Liang S,Zhou J,Fontanez R,Gao S,Huang Q

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) induced by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), the electrons released from iron were transferred via extracellular electron transfer (EET) to the inner cells. Electron mediators and carbon starvation have also been found to promote steel corrosion. This study aimed to inves...

authors： Guan F,Liu Z,Dong X,Zhai X,Zhang B,Duan J,Wang N,Gao Y,Yang L,Hou B

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are one of the biggest challenging environmental problems globally, which leads countries to reduce their environmental impact in various disciplines. One of the most negative effects on the environment can be seen in the transportation area. It has been seen as a promising way to reduce...

authors： Pamucar D,Ecer F,Deveci M

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexploitation of water resources has led to severe ecological degradation and even desertification in some arid inland river basins, northwestern China. To alleviate or restore the degraded vegetation ecosystem, ecological water conveyance (EWC) has become an important and effective measure. Scientific assessment o...

authors： Hu S,Ma R,Sun Z,Ge M,Zeng L,Huang F,Bu J,Wang Z

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenoxyalkanoic acids (PAAs), synthetic indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) auxin mimics, are widely used as herbicides. Many PAAs are chiral molecules and show strong enantioselectivity in their herbicidal activity; however, there is a lack of understanding of mechanisms driving enantioselectivity. This study aimed to obtain ...

authors： Guo W,Wang W,Zhang W,Li W,Wang Y,Zhang S,Chang J,Ye Q,Gan J

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorodiphenyl (PCB 118), a dioxin-like PCB, is often detected in the environment and is difficult to be aerobically biodegraded. In this study, a novel polychlorinated biphenyl degrading consortium GYB1 that can metabolize PCB 118 was successfully obtained by acclimatization process. To enhance the a...

authors： Ouyang X,Yin H,Yu X,Guo Z,Zhu M,Lu G,Dang Z

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane fouling by nano/microplastics (NP/MPs) is an emerging concern threatening the performance of water and wastewater treatment facilities. The NP/MPs can lead to surface adsorption, fouling and potential mechanical abrasion of the membranes. In this work, periodic gas scouring was applied during the filtration o...

authors： Enfrin M,Lee J,Fane AG,Dumée LF

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing cryosphere and growing population have raised the importance of extending agriculture and improving the livelihoods of local communities in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB). In the present study, prospects of cryosphere-fed irrigation were investigated through adopting topographic suitability and water availabilit...

authors： Ashraf A,Ahmad I

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Toluene/o-Xylene Monooxygenase (ToMO) is equipped with a broad spectrum of aromatic substrate specificity (such as BTEX; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and isomers of xylenes). TOMO has can hydroxylate more than a single position of aromatic rings in two consecutive monooxygenation reactions. Catechol 1,2-dioxygenase...

authors： Miri S,Perez JAE,Brar SK,Rouissi T,Martel R

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a high-risk contaminant of elevated toxicity. Its biotransformation process occurs as the expression of CYP1A1 increases and produces toxic metabolites. In turn, α-naphthoflavone (aNF) represents an inhibitor of CYP1A1, preventing BaP metabolism. Toxicological studies in anurans show alteration...

authors： Fanali LZ,Sturve J,de Oliveira C

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of pollution point source in rivers is strenuous due to accidental chemical spills or unmanaged wastewater discharges. It is crucial to take physical characteristics into account in the estimation of pollution sources. In this study, an integrated inverse modeling framework is developed to identify a po...

authors： Zhu Y,Chen Z,Asif Z

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The events triggering and/or sustaining the auto-immune response underlying chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) are unknown. Similar to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a viral infection might play a role in CIDP. In this study, an virus detection method (VIDISCA-next generation sequencing) capable ...

authors： van Lieverloo GGA,Wieske L,van Schaik IN,Deijs M,van der Hoek L,Eftimov F

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hunchback (Hb) transcription factor is crucial for anterior-posterior patterning of the Drosophila embryo. The maternal hb mRNA acts as a paradigm for translational regulation due to its repression in the posterior of the embryo. However, little is known about the translatability of zygotically transcribed hb mRNA...

authors： Vinter DJ,Hoppe C,Minchington TG,Sutcliffe C,Ashe HL

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-healing hydrogels with pH-responsiveness could protect loaded drugs from being destroyed till it arrives to the target. The pectin-based hydrogel is a candidate due to the health benefit, anti-inflammation, antineoplastic activity, nontoxicity, and biospecific degradation, et al. However, the abundant existence o...

authors： Li DQ,Wang SY,Meng YJ,Guo ZW,Cheng MM,Li J

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionic conductive hydrogel with multifunctional properties have shown promising application potential in various fields, including electronic skin, wearable devices and sensors. Herein, a highly stretchable (up to 2800% strain), tough, adhesive ionic conductive hydrogel are prepared using cationic nanocellulose (CCNC) ...

authors： Wang B,Dai L,Hunter LA,Zhang L,Yang G,Chen J,Zhang X,He Z,Ni Y

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Codiaeum variegatum also called miracle shrub, is a plant species constituted of more than 300 cultivars which are mostly used as indoor plants for decoration. However, some of these varieties are used by indigenous populations for the treatment of diarrhoea, stomach ache, external wounds...

authors： Mfotie Njoya E,Moundipa Fewou P,Niedermeyer THJ

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the epidemics of emerging microbial diseases worldwide, the accurate and rapid quantification of pathogenic bacteria is extremely critical. In this work, a highly sensitive DNA-based electrochemical biosensor has been developed to detect Vibrio cholerae using gold nanocube and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTE...

authors： Ali MR,Bacchu MS,Setu MAA,Akter S,Hasan MN,Chowdhury FT,Rahman MM,Ahommed MS,Khan MZH

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first combination of droplet digital and rapid PCR techniques for efficient, accurate, and quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The presented rapid digital PCR system simultaneously detects two specific targets (ORF1ab and N genes) and one reference gene (RNase P) with a single PCR thermal cycling p...

authors： Yin H,Wu Z,Shi N,Qi Y,Jian X,Zhou L,Tong Y,Cheng Z,Zhao J,Mao H

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) dissolution in water environment is an important issue with regard to their environmental behaviors. The metal ion dissolves from surface defective site, but the effect of defect abundance remains largely unknown. This study aims to reveal this effect using ZnO NPs and O vacancy as the ...

authors： He H,Cao J,Fei X,Duan N

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence of nitrate in different aquifer systems is a growing environmental and public health concern. Efforts were made for the first-time to achieve a higher accuracy in health risks characterization associated with the nitrate in groundwater of the diverse aquifer systems on the residents of a semi-arid rural tra...

authors： Mukherjee I,Singh UK

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess nitrogen (N) losses from intensive agricultural production are a world-wide problem causing eutrophication in vulnerable aquatic ecosystems such as estuaries. Therefore, Denmark as one of the most intensively farmed countries in the world has enforced mandatory regulations on agricultural production since the l...

authors： Petersen RJ,Blicher-Mathiesen G,Rolighed J,Andersen HE,Kronvang B

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women and their fetuses are exposed to multiple toxic metals that together with variations in essential element levels may alter epigenetic regulation, such as DNA methylation. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between gestational levels of toxic metals and essenti...

authors： Weyde KVF,Olsen AK,Duale N,Kamstra JH,Skogheim TS,Caspersen IH,Engel SM,Biele G,Xia Y,Meltzer HM,Aase H,Villanger GD

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides pose a threat to the environment, but because of the substantial number of compounds, a comprehensive assessment of pesticides and an evaluation of the risk that they pose to human and aquatic life is challenging. In this study, improved analytical methods were used to quantify 221 pesticide concentrations ...

authors： Stackpoole SM,Shoda ME,Medalie L,Stone WW

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Both economic globalization and population aging have given rise to changes in environmental quality, but the research that integrates these two crucial factors into the same environment policy framework is still a blank. Therefore, using panel data of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) o...

authors： Yang X,Li N,Mu H,Pang J,Zhao H,Ahmad M

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has revealed the ecological importance of viruses in different ecosystems. However, bacteriophage-host distribution patterns in soil depth profiles have not been investigated. Environmental factors such as nutrient availability and physiological stress can impact the mode (either lytic or lysogenic) ...

authors： Liang X,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Li B,Radosevich M

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoflucypram belongs to the new generation of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicides that are commonly used in crop fungal disease control. Evidence indicates that isoflucypram poses a potential risk to aquatic organisms. However, the effects of isoflucypram during early embryogenesis are not fully unders...

authors： Chen X,Li W

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Wastewater based epidemiology was employed to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within the sewershed areas of 10 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Catalonia, Spain. A total of 185 WWTPs inflow samples were collected over the period consisting of both the first wave (mid-March to June) and the second wave (July to No...

authors： Rusiñol M,Zammit I,Itarte M,Forés E,Martínez-Puchol S,Girones R,Borrego C,Corominas L,Bofill-Mas S

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The unprecedented quick spreading of newly emerged SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 has put the whole world in vast crisis. Several prophylactic interventions are being performed to discover the effective anti-COVID-19 agent. Thus, the present study aims to identify the cryptogamic secondary meta...

authors： Prateeksha G,Rana TS,Ashthana AK,Barik SK,Singh BN

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, human-caused environmental impacts, such as habitat loss, have seriously impacted raptor species, with some 50% of species having decreasing populations. We analyzed global patterns of distribution of all 557 raptor species, focusing on richness, endemism, geographic range, conservation status, and populatio...

authors： Cruz C,Santulli-Sanzo G,Ceballos G

更新日期：2021-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a broadly observed pattern that the non-recombining regions of sex-limited chromosomes (Y and W) accumulate more repeats than the rest of the genome, even in species like birds with a low genome-wide repeat content. Here, we show that in birds with highly heteromorphic sex chromosomes, the W chromosome has a tra...

authors： Peona V,Palacios-Gimenez OM,Blommaert J,Liu J,Haryoko T,Jønsson KA,Irestedt M,Zhou Q,Jern P,Suh A

更新日期：2021-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of antibiotics and their corresponding antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have posed great challenges to the public health. The paper demonstrates the removal of co-existing tetracycline (TC), its resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli), and ARGs (tetA and tetR) in a ...

authors： Zhang Y,Zhang M,Ye C,Feng M,Wan K,Lin W,Sharma VK,Yu X

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The Upper Indus Basin (UIB), which covers a wide range of climatic and topographic settings, provides an ideal venue to explore the relationship between climate and topography. While the distribution of snow and glaciers is spatially and temporally heterogeneous, there exist regions with similar elevation-snow relatio...

authors： Smith T,Rheinwalt A,Bookhagen B

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate estimation of background error covariance (BEC) is the key to successful data assimilation (DA). In aerosol three-dimensional variational (3DVAR) DA, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) method is typically applied to estimate BEC, which uses the difference between forecasts of dissimilar lengths valid at...

authors： Pang J,Wang X

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic projection, a novel separation method proposed recently, can separate multiple mixed materials in an efficient and low-cost way. Although promising, existing magnetic projection method cannot achieve the automatic feeding of mixed materials, which limits its applications. To address this challenge, ring magne...

authors： Zhang X,Zhang W,Xie J,Zhang C,Fu J,Fu J,Zhao P

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Global carbon cycle is closely related to the earth's energy budget, because CO2 plays an active role in the global climate change. The higher CO2 partial pressure (pCO2) in inland water in comparison with atmosphere, causing a CO2 evasion from water to the air. However, the relationship between CO2 evasion, riverine ...

authors： Liu J,Han G

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Research evidence suggests that pesticide residues are one of the leading potential causes of the decline in pollinators, especially during vulnerable periods such as foraging in the early springtime. In China, no research quantifies pesticide residues in the nectar and pollen of honey bee colonies during this period ...

authors： Wen X,Ma C,Sun M,Wang Y,Xue X,Chen J,Song W,Li-Byarlay H,Luo S

更新日期：2021-09-10 00:00:00