Recommendations are presented for the nomenclature and terminology of graphite intercalation compounds, i.e. compounds that retain the planarity of the layers in the graphite structure. Not included are compounds with covalent bonding of heteroatoms to the carbon atoms which leads to a sp3 hybridization of the carbon atoms and a corresponding loss of planarity of the layers. Rules for a structu...

The primary goal of this study was to isolate hydrocarbon-degrading organisms and assess their ability to bioremediate petroleum-contaminated soil and water. Nigeria is one of the major oil producing countries and petroleum contamination is widespread in agricultural soil. Alcaligenes sp. strain 3k was isolated from a kerosene-polluted soil in Ilorin, Nigeria. We also assessed its ability to de...

The identification of certain organic compounds in drinking water has led water treatment specialists to be increasingly concerned about the eventual risks of such pollutants to the health of consumers. Our experiments focused on the role of ozone and granular activated carbon in removing mutagenic compounds and precursors that become toxic after chlorination. We found that if a sufficient dose...

A combination of high performance size exclusion chromatography with organic carbon detector and ultraviolet detector coupled with peak-fitting technique and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectrometry applied fluorescence regional integration method was conducted to determine the characteristics of organic matter during nitrification. The batch scale of bionet nitrification without or...

Introduction: Organic compounds may survive beneath the surface or at the poles of the Moon. If so, at least a fraction of such compounds were probably delivered by asteroids and possibly comets. To the extent that inputs of carbon from different sources might vary as a function of geographic location and composition of crustal materials, future studies can advance our understanding of the orig...

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are among the most toxic chemicals which are detrimental to humans and environment. There is a significant need of fully satisfactory method for removal of VOCs. There are several methods including physical, chemical and biological treatments available to remove VOCs by either recovery or destruction. The aim of the present study is to summarize the available m...

Abstract Aims Organic carbon has been reported in deep regolithic profiles to depths of tens metres, but the composition compounds is unknown. Methods Residual form non-volatile low molecular weight (LMWC) was characterised three soil a depth 19 m under farmland south-western Australia following extraction with ethyl acetate and analysis by GC/MS. Pyrolysis off-line thermochemolysis were used c...

A study on the treatment of Kraft pulp mill effluent by ozonation alone, and by combined treatment of ozonation preceded by chemical coagulation, activated carbon adsorption or membrane filtration has been conducted. Initial effluent pH was a major factor deciding the treatment efficiency. When ozonation was conducted alone, more than 70% reduction of color and phenolic compounds could be achie...