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Contents list for Journal of Environmental Monitoring, issue 11, 2008
Front cover
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1241
DOI: 10.1039/b818211f
Contents and Chemical Science
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1243
DOI: 10.1039/b818213m
News
News
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1251
DOI: 10.1039/b817277n
Mike Sharpe provides a summary of the latest environmental news, literature and legislation.
Focus
10th Anniversary Lecture: Looking to the future of POPs
Mike Sharpe,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1259
DOI: 10.1039/b815267p
Around 850 delegates from 46 countries gathered in Birmingham (UK) for the 28th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, which has grown to become the main research symposium worldwide for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants.
10th Anniversary Focus: An overview of trends related to tropical rainforest depletion and climate change
Walter Leal Filho,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1261
DOI: 10.1039/b815972f
A review of the relationships between rainforest depletion and climate change, and an outline of some areas where action is needed.
Critical Review
PAH and PCB in soils of Switzerland—status and critical review
André Desaules, Stefan Ammann, Franziska Blum, Rahel C. Brändli, Thomas D. Bucheli and Armin Keller,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1265
DOI: 10.1039/b807206j
Soil concentrations, compound profiles and correlations are reviewed in relation to measurement uncertainty, stratification by land use and other site characteristics. Lack of harmonisation seriously hampers the comparability between status studies.
Papers
Critical evaluation of PAH source apportionment tools using data from the Swiss soil monitoring network
Rahel C. Brändli, Thomas D. Bucheli, Stefan Ammann, André Desaules, Armin Keller, Franziska Blum and Werner A. Stahel.,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1278
DOI: 10.1039/b807319h
Environmental fractionation processes between emission and recipient matrices such as soil or sediment hamper the application of PAH source apportionment tools.
Metabolic and bacterial diversity in soils historically contaminated by heavy metals and hydrocarbons
Astrid Vivas, Beatriz Moreno, Coral del Val, Cristina Macci, Grazia Masciandaro and Emilio Benitez,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1287
DOI: 10.1039/b808567f
Coupled biochemical and molecular methodologies are helpful approaches for characterizing microbial activity and diversity in soils contaminated with heavy metals and hydrocarbons.
A novel approach to evaluation of adsorbents for sampling indoor volatile organic compounds associated with symptom reports
Bo Glas, Berndt Stenberg, Hans Stenlund and Anna-Lena Sunesson,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1297
DOI: 10.1039/b808654k
PLS-DA analysis of measurements of chemical exposure in a case-control study as a way to compare adsorbents ability to sample relevant substances for 
sick building syndrome
.
Optimization of pulp mill effluent treatment with catalytic adsorbent using orthogonal second-order (Box–Behnken) experimental design
Ekaterina V. Rokhina, Mika Sillanpää, Mathias C. M. Nolte and Jurate Virkutyte,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1304
DOI: 10.1039/b811556g
Experimental 3D surface methodology has been efficiently applied to assess the influence of process parameters on the treatment of pulp mill effluent with novel catalytic adsorbent.
In vivo microspectroscopy monitoring of chromium effects on the photosynthetic and photoreceptive apparatus of Eudorina unicocca and Chlorella kessleri
Angela Beatriz Juarez, Laura Barsanti, Vincenzo Passarelli, Valter Evangelista, Nicoletta Vesentini, Visitacion Conforti and Paolo Gualtieri,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1313
DOI: 10.1039/b809566c
Chromium effects on the thylakoids and eyespot of Eudorina unicocca and Chlorella kessleri were investigated by in vivo microspectroscopy. Absorption spectra revealed different results for the two algae, which can be related to the different cell covering characteristics and composition.
Baseline ambient gaseous ammonia concentrations in the Four Corners area and eastern Oklahoma, USA
Mark E. Sather, Johnson Mathew, Nghia Nguyen, John Lay, George Golod, Robert Vet, Joseph Cotie, Terry Hertel, Erik Aaboe, Ryan Callison, Jacque Adam, Danielle Keese, Jeremy Freise, April Hathcoat, Brenda Sakizzie, Michael King, Chris Lee, Sylvia Oliva, George San Miguel, Leon Crow and Frank Geasland,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1319
DOI: 10.1039/b807984f
New multi-site data provide valuable information for air quality scientists involved in atmospheric visibility assessments.
Measurement of gas diffusion through soils: comparison of laboratory methods
Suzanne E. Allaire, Jonathan A. Lafond, Alexandre R. Cabral and Sébastien F. Lange,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1326
DOI: 10.1039/b809461f
Five laboratory methods used for measuring the relative gas diffusion coefficient (Ds/Do) were compared using a loamy sand. Advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed.
Determination of ortho-phthalaldehyde in air and on surfaces
Samuel P. Tucker,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1337
DOI: 10.1039/b809790a
Three sampling and analytical methods have been developed and evaluated for ortho-phthalaldehyde. These methods have been field tested in a hospital.
Estimation of required monitoring time for obtaining validation data in enclosed spaces
Eun Gyung Lee, Charles E. Feigley, James R. Hussey and James E. Slaven,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1350
DOI: 10.1039/b806421k
The log transformed sampling time versus coefficient of variation (CV) and autocorrelation coefficient (
) indicated that the required sampling time increases with increases in either or both of these factors.
Rapid quantitative monitoring method for the fish spoilage bacteria Pseudomonas
Eyjólfur Reynisson, Hélène Liette Lauzon, Hannes Magnusson, Gu
mundur Óli Hreggvidsson and Viggó Thor Marteinsson,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1357
DOI: 10.1039/b806603e
The development of a rapid assay for quantification of an important group of spoilage organisms in fish, Pseudomonas spp., which could be of great value for the seafood industry.
The effect of absorbent grid preparation method on precision and accuracy of ambient nitrogen dioxide measurements using Palmes passive diffusion tubes
Mathew R. Heal,
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1363
DOI: 10.1039/b811230d
Application of the triethanolamine absorbent to the stainless steel grids by immersion rather than fixed-volume pipetting leads to better precision and accuracy in measurement of ambient nitrogen dioxide by Palmes-type passive diffusion tubes.
Back matter
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1370
DOI: 10.1039/b818214k
Back cover
J. Environ. Monit., 2008, 10, 1371
DOI: 10.1039/b818216g
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