Analysis and Bioanalysis: an Effective Tool for Data Collection of Environmental Conditions and Processes

Abstract

Reliable information that allows us to estimate the state of the environment and to forecast changes in the ecosystem are constantly required. Increasing environmental consciousness and dynamic development of analytical techniques are the main reasons for determining the wide range of pollutants occurring at very low concentrations in complex matrix samples. The presence and concentration of many of those pollutants in the environment are not yet subjected to legal regulations, so development of new methodologies to ensure good quality of results and their control are essential. This paper presents the target and development directions currently observed in environmental monitoring and biomonitoring. A lot of attention has been paid to a wide range of compounds that are endocrine disruptors. The overview of analytical approaches and procedures used to detect and to determine biologically active compounds can be found in this paper as well.

Hard Water and Dyeing Properties: Effect of Pre- and Post-Mordanting on Dyeing Using Eucalyptus globulus and Curcuma longa Extracts

“…It was observed that water hardness had an adverse effect on washing and rubbing fastness when fabric was dyed with both turmeric and eucalyptus extracts. Therefore, based on this study, the use of mordanting/sequestering agent is suggested to enhance the dye uptake and previous studies also revealed a similar trend that mordanting/sequestering can be used to enhance the color strength and color properties [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36], and in view of current environmental pollution [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50], the natural sources should be preferred to avoid a negative impact on the environment.…”

Vitality and Implication of Natural Products from Viburnum Grandiflorum: an Eco-Friendly Approach

“…Uddin and his co-workers also performed scientific justification of the anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, and antipyretic effects of V. grandiflorum with respect to its chemical composition. Viburnum species are also used for treating different diseases such as diarrhoea, rheumatoid arthritis, tumefaction, anti-diabetic, antioxidant and anti-bacterial [13][14]. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the stem parts of V. grandiflorum.…”

Impact of Urbanization on Vegetation: a Survey of Peshawar, Pakistan

“…Cynodon dactylon occurs on almost all soil types Ahmad et al [39] since the cities are an important habitat for an array of physical, economic, social, political, and cultural capitals. Therefore, there is a need to think carefully about the nature, operation, and forms of cities -particularly in respect to the challenging issue of sustainability and the current scenario of environmental issues [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55] also demand such practices. Urbanization is a danger to climate change and resultantly, biodiversity and natural habitat loss, air pollution exceeding safe limits, and urban flooding may change [56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68].…”