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1. Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit

Author:
A. Franzblau; A.H. Demond; S.K. Sayler; H. D'Arcy; R.L. Neitzel
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136580
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
asbestos; insulating materials; residential housing; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The efforts of many municipalities to demolish abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs) are hampered by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in these structures. However, the extent of such materials is unknown. Our study sought to characterize ACMs present in ARDs demolished in Detroit.Working with the City of Detroit, we obtained information on all ARDs demolished from 2014 to 2017 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580
PubMed:
31986385
PubMed Central:
PMC7060826

2. Comparison of phosphorus (P) removal properties of materials proposed for the control of sediment p release in UK lakes

Author:
Bryan M. Spears; Sebastian Meis; Amy Anderson; Myriam Kellou
Source:
Science of the total environment 2013 v.442 pp. 103-110
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
calcium oxide; gypsum; industrial byproducts; issues and policy; lakes; lanthanum; phosphorus; remediation; research and development; sediments; silica; sorption; vermiculite; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Of growing interest in the control of sediment phosphorus (P) release in lakes is the use of solid phase P-sorbing products (PSPs) including industrial by-products and naturally occurring or modified mineral complexes. However, there is a need to report on novel PSPs proposed by suppliers for use in lake remediation projects at the national scale. We comparatively assessed the elemental compositio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.09.066
PubMed:
23178769

3. Copper (Cu) speciation in organic-waste (OW) amended soil: Instability of OW-borne Cu(I) sulfide and role of clay and iron oxide minerals

Author:
Thiago A. Formentini; Isabelle Basile-Doelsch; Samuel Legros; Andrew J. Frierdich; Adilson Pinheiro; Cristovão V.S. Fernandes; Fábio J.K. Mallmann; Daniel Borschneck; Milton da Veiga; Emmanuel Doelsch
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.848 pp. 157779
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
X-ray absorption spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; agricultural soils; clay; copper; environment; fractionation; geochemistry; hematite; kaolinite; organic matter; parent rock; pig manure; soil amendments; soil density; sulfides; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The geochemistry of copper (Cu) is generally assumed to be controlled by organic matter in soils. However, the role of clay and iron oxide minerals may be understated. Soil density fractionation, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) were combined to assess the long-term behavior of Cu in an agricultural soil subject to organic waste application. Two unprecedented molecu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157779

4. Evaluating formulation and storage of Arthrobacter aurescens strain TC1 as a bioremediation tool for terbuthylazine contaminated soils: Efficacy on abatement of aquatic ecotoxicity

Author:
Cristina A. Viegas; Vera P. Silva; Viviane M. Varela; Vânia Correia; Rui Ribeiro; Matilde Moreira-Santos
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.668 pp. 714-722
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Arthrobacter aurescens; bacteria; bioaugmentation; cell viability; decontamination; ecotoxicology; freeze drying; freshwater; inoculum; liquids; microalgae; polluted soils; prediction; soil ecology; soil water; storage temperature; survival rate; terbuthylazine; vermiculite
Abstract:
... Recently, a bioremediation tool consisting of freshly grown cells of the Arthrobacter aurescens strain TC1 proved successful in the cleanup of terbuthylazine (TBA) contaminated soil, with potential to prevent TBA dispersal via the soil-water pathway. The present work aimed at examining the feasibility of preparing and formulating bioaugmentation bacterial cells in advance which retain adequate via ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.355

5. Genotoxic and histopathological biomarkers for assessing the effects of magnetic exfoliated vermiculite and exfoliated vermiculite in Danio rerio

Author:
Paolin Rocio Cáceres-Vélez; Maria Luiza Fascineli; Cesar Koppe Grisolia; Emília Celma de Oliveira Lima; Marcelo Henrique Sousa; Paulo César de Morais; Ricardo Bentes de Azevedo
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.551-552 pp. 228-237
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
DNA damage; DNA fragmentation; Danio rerio; acute toxicity; biomarkers; ecotoxicology; fish; genotoxicity; gills; goblet cells; histopathology; liver; mutagenicity; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; oils; organic compounds; pollution; surface water; vermiculite
Abstract:
... Magnetic exfoliated vermiculite is a synthetic nanocomposite that quickly and efficiently absorbs organic compounds such as oil from water bodies. It was developed primarily to mitigate pollution, but the possible adverse impacts of its application have not yet been evaluated. In this context, the acute toxicity of magnetic exfoliated vermiculite and exfoliated vermiculite was herein assessed by g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.048

6. Key factors controlling radiocesium sorption and fixation in river sediments around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Part 2: Sorption and fixation behaviors and their relationship to sediment properties

Author:
Yukio Tachi; Tomofumi Sato; Chizuko Takeda; Takamitsu Ishidera; Kenso Fujiwara; Kazuki Iijima
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.724 pp. 138097
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
cesium radioisotopes; clay; desorption; ion exchange; mica; nuclear power; power plants; prediction; rivers; sediment properties; sorption; total organic carbon; vermiculite; watersheds; weathering; Japan
Abstract:
... We systematically investigated the sorption and fixation behaviors of radiocesium (¹³⁷Cs) for sediments taken from the rivers of Ukedo and Odaka around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. By comparing the Cs sorption and sequential desorption results at various Cs concentrations, across a range of sediment properties, we were able to understand the different contributions at frayed edge sit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138097

7. Mineralogy controls on reactive transport of Marcellus Shale waters

Author:
Zhang Cai; Hang Wen; Sridhar Komarneni; Li Li
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.630 pp. 1573-1582
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aquifers; clay; groundwater; ion exchange; metals; models; municipal solid waste; prediction; quartz; reaction mechanisms; sand; shale; shale gas; sorption; trace elements; vermiculite; water quality
Abstract:
... Produced or flowback waters from Marcellus Shale gas extraction (MSWs) typically are highly saline and contain chemicals including trace metals, which pose significant concerns on water quality. The natural attenuation of MSW chemicals in groundwater is poorly understood due to the complex interactions between aquifer minerals and MSWs, limiting our capabilities to monitor and predict. Here we com ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.223

8. Nitrogen and phosphorus economy of a legume tree-cereal intercropping system under controlled conditions

Author:
M.E. Isaac; P. Hinsinger; J.M. Harmand
Source:
Science of the total environment 2012 v.434 no. pp. 71-78
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agroforestry; durum wheat; trees; intercropping; sand; nutrients; phosphorus; roots; biogeochemical cycles; shoots; nitrogen content; legumes; leaves; soil; Triticum turgidum subsp. durum; Senegalia senegal; biomass; grain crops; direct contact; nitrogen; vermiculite; fertilizers; soil resources
Abstract:
... Considerable amounts of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers have been mis-used in agroecosystems, with profound alteration to the biogeochemical cycles of these two major nutrients. To reduce excess fertilizer use, plant-mediated nutrient supply through N₂-fixation, transfer of fixed N and mobilization of soil P may be important processes for the nutrient economy of low-input tree-based in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.071
PubMed:
22446108

9. Occupational exposure to fungi on recyclable paper pots and growing media and associated health effects – A review of the literature

Author:
Anne Mette Madsen; Brian Crook
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.788 pp. 147832
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Acremonium; Aspergillus niger; Athelia; Aureobasidium pullulans; Chaetomium globosum; Cladosporium; Cryptostroma corticale; Lecanicillium; Neurospora sitophila; Peziza; Sporothrix schenckii; Stachybotrys chartarum; Trichoderma; air; biodegradability; environment; hypersensitivity; mushroom growing; mushrooms; occupational exposure; paper; peat; pneumonia; pullulan; pumice; rockwool; saprophytes; soil; vermiculite
Abstract:
... Different types of pots and growing and casing media, including biodegradable materials, are used for plant and mushroom production. The fungus Peziza ostracoderma has gained attention for its visible growth on growing media for plants and casing media for mushrooms. Through a review of the literature we aim to evaluate whether exposure to fungi from recyclable pots and different growing and casin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147832

10. Retention and distribution of pesticides in planted filter microcosms designed for treatment of agricultural surface runoff

Author:
Andrii Butkovskyi; Yuying Jing; Hege Bergheim; Diana Lazar; Ksenia Gulyaeva; Sven Roar Odenmarck; Hans Ragnar Norli; Karolina M. Nowak; Anja Miltner; Matthias Kästner; Trine Eggen
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.778 pp. 146114
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adsorption; bentazon; environment; freshwater; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; imidacloprid; metalaxyl; organic matter; pencycuron; propiconazole; pumice; rain; runoff; soil; super absorbent polymers; surface water; vermiculite; water solubility; wool
Abstract:
... Pesticides in agricultural surface water runoff cause a major threat to freshwater systems. Installation of filter systems or constructed wetlands in areas of preferential run-off is a possible measure for pesticides abatement. To develop such systems, combinations of filter materials suitable for retention of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic organic pesticides were tested for pesticide removal in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146114

11. Rice straw as renewable components of horticultural growing media for purple cabbage

Author:
Jie Feng; Yuee Zhi; Dan Zhang; Chih Ping Chi; Shaohua Chu; Kashif Hayat; Pei Zhou
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.747 pp. 141274
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Brassica oleracea; cabbage; environment; greenhouses; horticulture; nutrient content; nutrition; peat; perlite; plant growth; rice straw; sand; vermiculite
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to estimate the influence of composted rice straw (CRS) on the growth and nutritional composition of purple cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitate L.). In order to select the proper preparation method of CRS based media, growing media were prepared by mixing peat, perlite, vermiculite and sand with CRS in different ratios. The general proportions of CRS in substrates ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141274

12. Simultaneous removal of dyes and metal cations using an acid, acid-base and base modified vermiculite as a sustainable and recyclable adsorbent

Author:
Wojciech Stawiński; Agnieszka Węgrzyn; Olga Freitas; Lucjan Chmielarz; Grzegorz Mordarski; Sónia Figueiredo
Source:
Science of the total environment 2017 v.576 pp. 398-408
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adsorbents; adsorption; cations; copper; dyes; ethanol; neutralization; nitric acid; pollutants; raw materials; sodium chloride; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was the modification of vermiculite in order to produce a low cost, efficient and sustainable adsorbent for dyes and metals. Three activation methods consisting of acid, base and combined acid/base treatment were applied to improve the of vermiculite's adsorption properties. Adsorbents were tested in single, bi- and tricomponent solutions containing cationic dyes and Cu2+ cati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.120

13. Soil Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn sorption and retention models using SVM: Variable selection and competitive model

Author:
J.J. González Costa; M.J. Reigosa; J.M. Matías; E.F. Covelo
Source:
Science of the total environment 2017 v.593-594 pp. 508-522
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adsorption; aluminum sulfate; cadmium; cation exchange capacity; chromium; copper; hematite; lead; manganese oxides; models; multivariate analysis; nickel; organic matter; plagioclase; quartz; sand; support vector machines; vermiculite; zinc
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to model the sorption and retention of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils. To that extent, the sorption and retention of these metals were studied and the soil characterization was performed separately.Multiple stepwise regression was used to produce multivariate models with linear techniques and with support vector machines, all of which included 15 explanatory variables cha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.195

14. Sorbents can tailor nitrogen release from organic wastes to match the uptake capacity of crops

Author:
A. Chin; S. Schmidt; S. Buckley; R. Pirie; M. Redding; B. Laycock; P. Luckman; D.J. Batstone; N. Robinson; R. Brackin
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.645 pp. 1474-1483
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
additives; ammonium; bentonite; biochar; crops; leaching; nitrogen; nutrient use efficiency; nutrients; organic fertilizers; pollution; poultry manure; roots; sorbents; sorption; sugarcane; vermiculite
Abstract:
... Delivering nutrients from mineral or organic fertilizers out of synchrony with crop uptake causes inefficiencies and pollution. We explore methodologies for evaluating sorbents as additives to organic agricultural wastes to retain nitrogen in an exchangeable form and deliver at rates that approximate the uptake capacity of roots. Focussing on ammonium (NH₄⁺) as the main inorganic nitrogen form in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.135

15. Speciation and ecological risk of toxic elements in estuarine sediments affected by multiple anthropogenic contributions (Guadiana saltmarshes, SW Iberian Peninsula): I. Surficial sediments

Author:
Joaquín Delgado; Cinta Barba-Brioso; José Miguel Nieto; Tomasz Boski
Source:
Science of the total environment 2011 v.409 no.19 pp. 3666-3679
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
acid mine drainage; ecological value; environmental degradation; environmental hazards; estuaries; estuarine sediments; illite; kaolinite; metals; organic matter; pyrites; quartz; risk; salt marshes; smectite; vermiculite
Abstract:
... Recent studies have demonstrated that the Guadiana Estuary contains metal concentrations in excess of background values. Therefore, this work aims to document the potential environmental hazards associated with the availability of these metals in this environment of high ecological value. Mineralogical analysis shows that the sediments are composed mainly of quartz, albite, and clay minerals (illi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.06.013
PubMed:
21719073

16. Use of green roofs for greywater treatment: Role of substrate, depth, plants, and recirculation

Author:
V. Thomaidi; I. Petousi; D. Kotsia; N. Kalogerakis; M.S. Fountoulakis
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.807 pp. 151004
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Atriplex halimus; Geranium; Polygala myrtifolia; green roofs; nitrogen; organic matter; perlite; turbidity; vegetation; vermiculite; wastewater treatment; Greece
Abstract:
... This work focuses on the use of green roof as a modified shallow vertical flow constructed wetland for greywater treatment in buildings. Different design parameters such as substrate (perlite or vermiculite), substrate depth (15 cm or 25 cm), and plant species (Geranium zonale, Polygala myrtifolia or Atriplex halimus) were tested to determine optimum selection. In addition, the application of a 40 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151004

17. Use of natural sorbents for accelerated bioremediation of grey forest soil contaminated with crude oil

Author:
Galina Vasilyeva; Elizaveta Mikhedova; Lidia Zinnatshina; Elena Strijakova; Lenar Akhmetov; Svetlana Sushkova; Jose-Julio Ortega-Calvo
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.850 pp. 157952
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Russia; activated carbon; bioaugmentation; biochar; biodegradation; diatomaceous earth; environment; forest soils; hydrophobicity; kaolinite; oils; pH; peat; petroleum; phytomass; phytoremediation; plant growth; porosity; risk; soil remediation; soil toxicity; sorbents; transportation; vermiculite; zeolites
Abstract:
... Due to the extensive oil extraction and transportation that occurs in oil-producing countries, many lands remain contaminated because of accidental leakages. Despite its low cost and environmentally safe nature, bioremediation technology is not always successful, mainly because of the soil toxicity to the degrading microbial populations and plants. Here we report a three-year microfield experiment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157952

18. The application research of rainwater wetland based on the Sponge City

Author:
Zhihong Zheng; Xiaohan Duan; Shibao Lu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.771 pp. 144475
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
ammonium nitrogen; chemical oxygen demand; environment; gravel; landscapes; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen; rain; total nitrogen; vermiculite; wetlands; zeolites
Abstract:
... In order to promote the construction of the Sponge City and strengthen the utilization of rainwater resources, this paper attempts to design a wetland that can effectively purify the rainwater. The rainwater quality of Zhengzhou was monitored to provide actual data for follow-up studies. A variety of wetlands with different plants and substrates were constructed to analyze the purification of wetl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144475

19. The effects of interaction between vermiculite and manganese dioxide on the environmental geochemical process of thallium

Author:
Meiqing Chen; Pingxiao Wu; Shuaishuai Li; Shanshan Yang; Zhang Lin; Zhi Dang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.669 pp. 903-910
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
drinking water; environmental fate; geochemistry; groundwater contamination; heavy metals; ion exchange; manganese; manganese dioxide; oxidation; risk; scales (integument); soil; soil minerals; surface area; thallium; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The interaction among various soil minerals can significantly impact on the environmental geochemical process of contaminants. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of interaction between vermiculite (VER) and manganese dioxide (MnO2) on the migration and transformation of Tl(I). The VER exhibited typical layered structure and MnO2 possessed a flower-like structure with serious reunion ph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.079

20. The influence of dual-substrate-layer extensive green roofs on rainwater runoff quantity and quality

Author:
Xiaoou Wang; Yimei Tian; Xinhua Zhao
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 pp. -
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
acid deposition; activated carbon; adsorption; ammonium nitrogen; chromium; copper; cost analysis; durability; green roofs; heavy metals; leaching; lead; manganese; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen; nutrition; pH; perlite; phosphates; phosphorus; plant growth; pollutants; pumice; rain; runoff; turbidity; urban areas; vegetation; vermiculite; zinc
Abstract:
... This study investigates the ability of dual-substrate-layer extensive green roofs to retain rainwater and reduce pollutant leaching. The substrates in dual-substrate-layer green roofs consist of an upper organic nutrition layer for plant growth and a lower inorganic adsorption layer for water retention and pollutant reduction. One traditional single-substrate-layer extensive green roof was built f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.124

21. β-Cyclodextrin-loaded minerals as novel sorbents for enhanced adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ from aqueous solutions

Author:
Shengyang Zheng; Siqi Xia; Shuwen Han; Fenxia Yao; Haitao Zhao; Manhong Huang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 pp. 133676
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adsorption; aqueous solutions; beta-cyclodextrin; cadmium; cations; chemical bonding; cross-linking reagents; epichlorohydrins; heavy metals; lead; metal ions; moieties; pH; palladium; pollution; protons; sorbents; thermodynamics; vermiculite; zeolites
Abstract:
... The use of minerals to capture heavy metal pollution is limited by their capacity. Here, β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with a good ability to capture heavy metals is loaded onto the surface of zeolite and vermiculite to adsorb lead and cadmium ions. Using epichlorohydrin (EPI) as a crosslinking agent, β-CD is loaded onto zeolite and vermiculite, as confirmed by a characterization analysis. Isothermal adso ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133676