Sierra Rayne
Congener-Specific Numbering Systems for the Environmentally Relevant C4 through C8 Perfluorinated Homologue Groups of Alkyl Sulfonates, Carboxylates, Telomer Alcohols and Acids, and Their Derivatives
We introduce a congener-specific numbering system for the C4 through C8 perfluorinated homologue groups of alkyl sulfonates, carboxylates, telomer alcohols and acids, and their derivatives. Increas...
Received 31 July 2008 04:30 GMT; Posted 05 August 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Earth and Environment
Biological Activities of Extracts from Sumac (Rhus spp.): A Review
Sumac is the common name for a genus (Rhus) that contains over 250 individual species of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae. These plants are found in temperate and tropical regions world...
Received 06 August 2007 22:12 GMT; Posted 07 August 2007
Posted to: Chemistry, Pharmacology
Predicting the Congener-Specific Environmental Behaviour of Perfluorinated Acid Contaminants Using Semi-Empirical Computational Methods
Perfluorinated acids (PFAs) are contaminants detected worldwide in a range of abiotic and biotic environmental matrices. The two major classes of PFAs include the perfluorinated carboxylic acids (P...
Received 08 June 2008 20:42 GMT; Posted 10 June 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Earth and Environment
Potential role of 2,2’-biphenylquinones in the carcinogenic/anti-cancer activity of dioxins
Modes of carcinogenicity for the well-known environmental contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) have been investigated over the past several decades. However, the mechanisms underl...
Received 30 May 2008 03:46 GMT; Posted 31 May 2008
Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Furans (PCDD/Fs), and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) as Functions of Sample Depth in Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Blubber
Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were examined as a function of depth in...
Received 07 August 2007 03:44 GMT; Posted 10 August 2007
Posted to: Chemistry, Evolution and Ecology, Earth and Environment