The introduction of metagenomics into the field of virology has facilitated the exploration of viral communities in various natural habitats. Understanding the viral ecology of a variety of sample types throughout the biosphere is important per se, but it also has potential applications in clinical and diagnostic virology. However, the procedures used by viral metagenomics may produce technical...

Alkanolamines are anthropogenic compounds used extensively not only in the processing of sour natural gas but in other operations such as the petrochemical and fossil-fuel fired industries to reduce and prevent the emission of green house gases into the environment. Alkanolamines also find uses as corrosion inhibitors, emulsifying agents and in pharmaceutical formulations (Dobberpuhl and Johnso...

Mercury has long been recognised as a neurotoxin element for many decades and with its compounds being extremely toxic, is ranked third in the ‘priority list of hazardous substance’ by the United States comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act. In different samples, mercury can exist as either its inorganic or organic forms and this paper will review the methods for...

Chairman: 1989-93 D. E. Wells (UK); Secretaly: 1989-93 D. G. Westmoreland (USA); Titular Members: K. Biemann (USA; 1989-91); W. H. Gries (FRG; 1989-91); M. J.-F. Leroy (France; 1989-93); M. W. Linscheid (FRG; 1991-93); M. Morita (Japan; 1989-93); M. J. Pellin (USA; 1991-93); B. Ya. Spivakov (Russia; 1989-93); Associate Members: S . Caroli (Italy; 1991-93); W. P. Cofino (Netherlands; 1989-93); R...

1.1 This gas chromatographic method is designed to determine the concentrations in soil and water of petroleum hydrocarbons from nhexane (C6) to n-pentatriacontane (C 35); an approximate boiling point range from 70C to 500C. This includes the gasoline, diesel range, and some portions of heavier fuels and lubricating oils. This method also describes the separation of the petroleum hydrocarbons i...

The spatial distribution of a natural resource is an important consideration in designing an efficient survey or monitoring program for the resource. We review a unified strategy for designing probability samples of discrete, finite resource populations, such as lakes within some geographical region; linear populations, such as a stream network in a drainage basin; and continuous, two-dimension...

Qian, J. 2001. Mercury Species in Environmental Samples Studied by Spectroscopic Methods. Doctor k dissertation. ISSN 1401-6230, ISBN 91-576-6085-9. In this thesis, attention is focused on the determination, stability, reaction, and chemical association of mercury species in various types of environmental samples. Capillary gas chromatography (GC) was coupled to a number of systems for mercury ...