We are glad to share our last two papers, now available as open access resources in Science of The Total Environment and Chemosphere, respectively:
The study presents the first multi-element compound-specific isotope (δ13C and δ37Cl -CSIA) measurements of methoxychlor at environmentally relevant concentrations in water and slurry samples, providing also promising outcomes from polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) tests. The work represents a significant initial stride towards assessing isotope ratios related to the insecticide methoxychlor in environmental samples.
- “Dual C-Cl isotope fractionation offers potential to assess biodegradation of 1,2-dichloropropane and 1,2,3-trichloropropane by Dehalogenimonas cultures”
Our research provides new insights into the microbial reductive dechlorination mechanisms of these hazardous chemicals, commonly found in groundwater near agricultural zones due to their historical use in chlorinated fumigant formulations. This study opens the door to applying isotope techniques for evaluating their biodegradation in field studies.
TAGS: research, environment, isotopes