Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability

Journal Description

Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability covers a rapidly expanding area in environmental science. Research on the interactions between the chemical forms and behaviour of toxic compounds and their subsequent biological uptake, metabolism and ecological fate involves many scientific fields. These studies are often published in discipline-specific journals, leading to inadequate review and information scatter. This situation hinders both the development of an international community of experienced colleagues and the open flow of information and discussion. Additionally, the importance of speciation and bioavailability research to the development of pollution law and control technologies is being increasingly appreciated by environmental regulatory agencies throughout the world. Besides improving our understanding of fundamental natural processes, results from this research can often be applied to pressing environmental problems such as toxic waste and human health risk assessment.
Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability presents papers in an interdisciplinary forum that explore the chemical, physical, biological and ecological effects of chemical species in the environment. Analytical, legal, and engineering aspects of these species are also considered.

Published four times per year the subscription price for 2010 is Print & Internet £205 ($410), Internet only £165 ($330).

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Subject areas include:
Absorption of metal ions by natural plants
Studies of chemical contamination in sediments of rivers and estuaries
Relationship between duration of exposure and metal-protein binding
Adsorption properties of soil humic and fulvic acids
Aluminium in tea
Analysis of trace metals for plantations
Arsenic contamination of soils and sediments
Assessment of heavy metal species in decomposed municipal solid waste
Biomonitoring of metals in soil and mine wastes, estuarine sediments and coastal waters
Bioavailable inorganic forms of nitrogen and phosphorus in herbs, flowers and bark of medicinal plants
Characterisation of organic fractions of pulp and paper mill wastewater
Characteristics to consider when choosing an animal model for the study of lead bioavailability
Chemical fractionation of heavy metals in soils around oil installations and rubbish dumps
Chemical speciation and fractionation of metals in wine
Chemical speciation in wound fluid leading to enhanced bioavailability for healing
Chemical speciation of aluminium in beers and in milk
Complexing ability of pesticides and related compounds
Development of a speciation model for the interpretation of the acid-base properties of grape red wines
Gastro-intestinal absorption of lead in children and adults
Global overview of dietary lead exposure
Inorganic and organic arsenic compounds in mushrooms
Is the public giving proper attention to problems of environmental contamination
Lead contamination
Lead crystal: an important potential source of lead exposure
Linear free energy relationshiips and the chemical speciation
Methods for assessment of dietary lead exposure of inner-city population
Physiological responses of plants to heavy metals
Potentiometric stripping analysis - a new technique for tissue analysis
Relationship between soil lead levels and blood lead levels among children living near a lead smelter
Release of metals from grate-fired boiler cyclone ash at different pHvalues
Screening and speciation of heavy metal contaminated soil from an automobile spare-parts market
Speciation and bioavailability of metals in drinking water
Speciation and legislation
The chemical speciation of zinc in human saliva
The mobility and bioavailability of trace metals in tropical soils
Uptake of arsenic by mushrooms from soil
Uptake of organic mercury and selenium from food by nordic shrimp

Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability is proud to present papers the results of which can often be applied to pressing environmental problems.

Editor-in-Chief: Margaret E. Farago, Northwestern Univ, USA

Editors:
Antonio Gianguzza
Department of Inorganic and Analytical, Chemistry 'Stanislao Cannizzaro', University of Palermo, Italy

Xiang-dong Li
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Nicholas T. Loux
US Environmental Protection Agency, Georgia USA

Assistant Editors:
John S. Rieuwerts
SEOES, University of Plymouth, UK

Aradhana Mehra
School of Environmental & Applied Sciences, University of Derby, UK

Production Manager: Sara T. Nash
Editorial Assistant: Christine Evans

Scientific Advisors:
D.K. Banerjee; Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
P.G.C. Campbell; University of Quebec, Canada
Dave Craw; University of Otago, New Zealand
Brian E. Davies; Clemson University, USA
Wilson Jardim; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
P.W. Linder; University of Cape Town, South Africa
Yahya M. Nor; Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Risto Poykio; University of Oulu, Finland
Antonio Violante; University of Napoli Federico II, Italy
David R. Williams; Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK