Environmental chemistry is a new, fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, low emission, sustainable processes. This book describes the state-of-the-art advances regarding the pollution of water, soils, atmosphere, food and living organisms by toxic metals, fossil fuels, pesticides and other organic pollutants. Furthermore, the eco-toxicology section presents novel bio-assays to assess the toxicity of various pollutants such as dioxins and endocrine disrupters within complex media. The green chemistry section highlights novel chemical reactions based upon environmentally friendly conditions. The analytical chemistry section describes very sensitive methods which trace the fate of pollutants in complex ecosystems.
Eric Lichtfouse Jan Schwarzbauer Didier Robert Environmental Chemistry Green Chemistry and Pollutants in Ecosystems
Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII
Analytical Chemistry Toxic Metals Organic Pollutants Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds Pesticides Green Chemistry Ecotoxicology
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1–11 12–25 26–35 36–41 42–48 49–57 58–69
Eric Lichtfouse Jan Schwarzbauer Didier Robert (Editors)
Environmental Chemistry Green Chemistry and Pollutants in Ecosystems With 289 Figures
Editors Dr. Eric Lichtfouse INRA 17, rue Sully 21000 Dijon, France
Dr. Jan Schwarzbauer Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Petroleum and Coal RWTH Aachen University Lochnerstrasse 4–20 52056 Aachen, Germany
Dr. Didier Robert Head of the Chemical Department (IUT) Laboratory of Chemical Applications University of Metz rue Victor Demange 57500 Saint-Avold, France
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Preface
In 1889, the Nobel Prize winner Svante Arrhenius pointed out the existence of a “greenhouse effect” in which small changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could considerably alter the average temperature of a planet. About one century later, humans realise that most climate changes are correlated with the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A such prediction from Svante Arrhenius clearly highlights