Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling, sample preparations such as extraction of PAHs are discussed and analytical methods used are also reviewed. Development...

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Published inCogent environmental science Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 1339841
Main Author Lawal, Abdulazeez T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Cogent 01.01.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Analytical methods
bio remediation
bio-monitoring
Biodegradation
Biomonitoring
environmental
Literature reviews
Measurement techniques
Microorganisms
pollution
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Reviews
Sludge
Soil water
Spectrometry
Toxic wastes
Toxicity
Ultraviolet absorption
waste sludge
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Summary:The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling, sample preparations such as extraction of PAHs are discussed and analytical methods used are also reviewed. Developments on direct measurement techniques, such as ultraviolet absorption spectrometry and synchronous luminescence, are noted. This review also discusses the microbial PAH-remediation and PAH-degradation with emphasis on biological and physico-chemical factors influencing the biodegradation.
ISSN:2331-1843
2331-1843
2765-8511
DOI:10.1080/23311843.2017.1339841