Biotoxicity of mercury as influenced by mercury(II) speciation

Challenges in Mercury Speciation

Silver speciation and release in commercial antimicrobial textiles as influenced by washing.

The use of nanoscale Ag in textiles is one the most often mentioned uses of nano-Ag. It has previously been shown that significant amounts of the Ag in the textiles are released upon washing. However, the form of Ag present in the textiles remains largely unknown as product labelling is insufficient. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the solid phase speciation of Ag in original...

Application of Nanoanalysis: Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica nanoparticles for Mercury Speciation in Human Samples

Mercury (Hg) causes hazardous cumulative effects in humans; like central nervous system disorders,hypertension and chromosomal aberrations. Therefore, due to high toxicity and bioaccumulationfactor, mercury determination and speciation in human blood is very important. A sensitive,accurate, precise and inexpensive method was demonstrated for preconcentration and speciationof ultra-trace mercury...

Mercury Speciation Analysis by Gas Chromatography/electron Impact/mass Spectrometry

Fast and reliable analytical methods for mercury speciation would aid in understanding mercury offgas chemistry. Presently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates only total mercury; however, many studies indicate that mercury toxicity is highly dependent on the mercury speciation. For example, amalgams and mercury sulfides have relatively low toxicities, while organomercury a...

Atmospheric mercury speciation and mercury in snow over time

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