Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability

ISSN

ISSN 0954-2299

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.

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.

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Print & Online £225 (US $450) (€290)

Online only £165 (US $330) (€215)

Published Quarterly

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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, 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, Chemical speciation and fractionation of metals in wine, Chemical speciation in wound fluid leading to enhanced bioavailability for healing, Complexing ability of pesticides and related compounds, Gastro-intestinal absorption of lead in children and adults, Inorganic and organic arsenic compounds in mushrooms, 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, Release of metals from grate-fired boiler cyclone ash at different pHvalues, 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 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