Polish Journal of Environmental Studies - Topic Organic pollutants

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Experimental Evaluation of a Diesel Engine for Combustion, Performance and Exhaust Emissions with Fuel Blends Derived from a Mixture of Fish Waste Oil and Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel

Muhammad Waqar Ghaos Qureshi, Zahid Mehmood Khan, Mazhar Hussain, Fiaz Ahmed, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Qasim

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2793–2803

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90096

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Analyzing the Relationship between Chemical and Biological-Based Degradation of Concrete with Sulfate-Resisting Cement

Adriana Estokova, Vlasta Ondrejka Harbulakova, Alena Luptakova, Martina Kovalcikova

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2121–2129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/91079

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Wastewater Evaluation for Multan, Pakistan: Characterization and Agricultural Reuse

Zahid Mahmood Khan, Rana Muhammad Asif Kanwar, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Sultan, Muhammad Arsalan, Maqbool Ahmad, Amir Shakoor, Mian Muhammad Ahson Aslam

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2159–2174

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90838

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Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis

Ramganesh Selvarajan, Timothy Sibanda, Sudharshan Sekar, Willem AJ Nel

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2353–2362

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90791

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Statistical Modeling for the Extraction of Dye from Natural Source and Industrial Applications

Sobia Jabeen, Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Nadeem, Khalid Arif, Naseem Qureshi, Ghulam Abbas Shar, Gul Afshan Soomro, Munawar Iqbal, Arif Nazir, Umme Habibah Siddiqua

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2145–2150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85125

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Reservoir Water Quality Assessment Based on Chemical Parameters and the Chlorophyll Dynamics in Relation to Nutrient Regime

Usman Atique, Kwang-Guk An

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1043–1061

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85675

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Identifying Potential Hazardous Farms in Nitrate-Vulnerable Water Catchments Based on the Rapid Identification System

Jerzy Mirosław Kupiec

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1233–1240

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/80821

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Removing Humic Acid from Aqueous Solution Using Titanium Dioxide: A Review

Trinh Xuan Tung, Dong Xu, Yi Zhang, Qiaohong Zhou, Zhenbin Wu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):529–542

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85196

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HLs vs. MCPA: Which is Better for the Uptake of Ca, Mg, and Fe by Hordeum vulgare L.

Marcin Grobela

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2509–2516

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81208

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Effective Removal of Humic Acid Using Strontium-Doped TiO2 Coated on Porous Ceramic Filter Media in Water Resource

Trinh Xuan Tung, Dong Xu, Yi Zhang, Qiaohong Zhou, Zhenbin Wu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2765–2774

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81063

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Adsorption Mechanism of Heavy Metals in Heavy Metal/Pesticide Coexisting Sediment Systems through Factional Factorial Design Assisted by 2D-QSAR Models

Zhenhua Chu, Wenwen Gu, Yu Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2451–2461

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/80962

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Changes in ABA, IAA, GA3, and ZR Levels during Seed Dormancy Release in Idesia polycarpa Maxim from Jiyuan

Wang Yanmei, Wang Lijun, Yao Bing, Liu Zhen, Li Fei

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1833–1839

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78041

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Interactive Effects of BDE-153 and its Metabolite 2,4-DBP on Biochemical Status in Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus)

Guanghua Lu^1,2, Jianchao Liu², Fuhai Zhang³, Matthew Nkoom², Donghai Wu²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1155–1163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76311

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Assessing 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in River Basin Water and Sediment Regarding Spatial-Temporal Distribution, Partitioning, and Ecological Risks

Yanan Chen, Caiyun Sun, Jiquan Zhang, Feng Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):579–589

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75827

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Aeromycological Monitoring of Disused Mines in Poland

Wojciech Pusz¹, Jakub Grzeszczuk¹, Paweł P. Zagożdżon², Włodzimierz Kita¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):257–266

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75201

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Culturable Fungi in Brown Bear Cave Dens

Wojciech Pusz¹, Anna Baturo-Cieśniewska², Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):247–255

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75172

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Prediction of Heave from the CLOD Index for Natural and Contaminated Clay Soils from the Mazovia Area

Dorota Izdebska-Mucha, Emilia Wójcik

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2567–2574

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/71553

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Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Shabnam Shahzad^{1, 2}, Aleem Butt^{1, 3}, Shahzad Anwar¹, Sajid Rashid Ahmad³, Tehmina Sarwar⁴, Nihal Asghar¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2721–2729

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69143

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Mass Spectral Analysis of the Aged 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene Secondary Organic Aerosol in the Presence of Ammonium Sulfate Seeds

Mingqiang Huang^1,2, Jun Xu¹, Shunyou Cai¹, Xingqiang Liu², Changjin Hu³, Xuejun Gu³, Li Fang³, Weijun Zhang³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1531–1537

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66768

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Removal Characteristics of Tanic Acid Adsorbed on MIEX Resin

Lei Ding, Yunhua Zhu, Bin Du, Jiangya Ma, Xinxi Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1031–1043

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65354

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Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Mariusz Chrabąszcz, Lucyna Mróz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):453–466

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65908

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Investigating the Influence of Some Environmental Factors on the Stability of Paracetamol, Naproxen, and Diclofenac in Simulated Natural Conditions

Aneta Sokół, Katarzyna Borowska, Joanna Karpińska

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):293–302

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64310

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Bioremediation of Oil-Based Paint from Aqueous Media by Novel Indigenous Brevibacillus parabrevis Strain NAP3 and its Toxicity Assessment

Anwar Hussain Phulpoto¹, Muneer Ahmed Qazi^1,2, Shahida Mangi¹, Safia Ahmed², Ihsan-Ul-Haq³, Abdul Rahman Phul³, Nisar Ahmed Kanhar¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):229–237

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62905

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Improving the Chromatographic Analysis of N-Nitrosamines in Drinking Water by Completely Drying the Solid Sorbent Using Dry Air

Sungjin Jung, Dasom Kim, Hekap Kim

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2689–2693

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64311

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The Oxidative Stress Response of Mirabilis jalapa to Exhausted Engine Oil (EEO) during Phytoremediation

Sadia Tabassum¹, Naeem Shahid², Jin Wang³, Muhammad Shafiq¹, Mehvish Mumtaz¹, Muhammad Arslan⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2581–2587

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61960

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Enzymatic Profile Aactivity of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) After Exposure to the Pollutant Named Atrazine (Herbicide)

Ahsan Khan¹, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai², Nazish Shah¹, Muhammad³, Munawar Saleem Ahmad¹, Muhammad Farooq³, Fawad Aziz¹, Muhammad Adnan⁴, Muhammad Rizwan⁵, Shahibzada Muhammad Jawad²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2003–2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62821

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Comparative Study of Toxicological Impinge of Glyphosate and Atrazine (Herbicide) on Stress Biomarkers; Blood Biochemical and Hematological Parameters of the Freshwater Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Ahsan Khan¹, Nazish Shah¹, Anum Gul¹, Najmu-Us-Sahar¹, Afshan Ismail¹, Muhammad², Fawad Aziz¹, Muhammad Farooq², Muhammad Adnan³, Muhammad Rizwan⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1995–2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62698

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Determining Eight Biogenic Amines in Surface Water Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Zhengtao Quan¹, Guangfa Xie², Qi Peng¹, Jicheng Shan¹, Wenhao Xing¹, Jialei Zhang¹, Shiling Li¹, Zhongyu Chan¹, Chuanfeng Chou¹, HuiJun Zou²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1669–1673

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62096

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Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc₅₀ of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Ahsan Khan¹, Nazish Shah¹, Muhammad², Mian Sayed Khan¹, Munawar Saleem Ahmad¹, Muhammad Farooq², Muhammad Adnan⁴, Sahibzada Muhammad Jawad³, Hayat Ullah⁵, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1555–1561

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61849

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Residues and Distributions of Organochlorine Pesticides in China’s Weihe River

Di Wang, Shengke Yang, Geng Wang, Lunchuan Gao, Yanni Wang, Qianli Jiang, Yuyun Chen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1285–1292

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61821

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Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides in Some Vegetable Samples Using GC-MS

Cemile Ozcan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1141–1147

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61627

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Development of a Probe Based on Quantum Dots Embedded with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers to Detect Parathion

Jianshe Tang^1,2, Li Xiang¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):787–793

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60888

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Effects of Land Use on the Amount and Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Chinese Headwater Stream Watershed

Bingbing Xu, Qinghui Huang, Jianhua Li, Penghui Li, Yuanjing Xiang, Junichi Takahashi

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):385–394

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60327

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Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Ambient Air Particulates (PM_2.5, PM₁₀, TSP) in Beijing

Chunhui Zhang, Xudan He, Zheng Li, Shihe Zhang, Haoran Li, Minying Jin, Yanqi Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):459–464

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60176

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Detailed Speciation of Emissions from Low-Temperature Combustion in a Gasoline HCCI Engine

Jacek Hunicz¹, Paweł Krzaczek²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):137–145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60082

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Gamma Radiation Treatment for Reducing Cytotoxicity and Mutagenicity in Industrial Wastewater

Munawar Iqbal¹, Mazhar Abbas², Muhammad Arshad², Tariq Hussain³, Aman Ullah Khan⁴, Nasir Masood⁵, Muhammad Asif Tahir⁶, Syed Makhdoom Hussain⁷, Tanveer Hussain Bokhari⁸, Rasheed Ahmad Khera⁶

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2745–2750

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59233

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Use of Zebra Fish Eggs as Early Indicators of Aquatic Environmental Pollution

Crina Laura Moșneang¹, Eugenia Dumitrescu¹, Florin Muselin², Valentin Ciulan³, Adrian Grozea⁴, Romeo Teodor Cristina¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2079–2085

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/58649

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Investigation of Combined Pollution between Malathion and a Variety of Pollutants Based on the Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution IV)

Bingchuan Cheng^1,2, Shanshan Li^1,2,3, Meng Wang^1,2, Yu Li^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1939–1947

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/42354

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Analysis of Chemical and Toxicological Properties of Fluids for Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Water

Teresa Steliga, Dorota Kluk, Piotr Jakubowicz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2185–2196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/43501

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Organic Dust in Feed Industry

Paweł Sobczak¹, Kazimierz Zawiślak¹, Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak², Paula Wróblewska², Piotr Adamczuk², Jacek Mazur¹, Marta Kozak¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2177–2183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/42019

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Determining Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Surface Waters of Western Pomerania Using Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection

Marlena Byczkiewicz, Maciej Jabłoński

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):961–968

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/34010

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Experimental Evaluation of a Diesel Engine for Combustion, Performance and Exhaust Emissions with Fuel Blends Derived from a Mixture of Fish Waste Oil and Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel

Analyzing the Relationship between Chemical and Biological-Based Degradation of Concrete with Sulfate-Resisting Cement

Wastewater Evaluation for Multan, Pakistan: Characterization and Agricultural Reuse

Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis

Statistical Modeling for the Extraction of Dye from Natural Source and Industrial Applications

Reservoir Water Quality Assessment Based on Chemical Parameters and the Chlorophyll Dynamics in Relation to Nutrient Regime

Identifying Potential Hazardous Farms in Nitrate-Vulnerable Water Catchments Based on the Rapid Identification System

Removing Humic Acid from Aqueous Solution Using Titanium Dioxide: A Review

HLs vs. MCPA: Which is Better for the Uptake of Ca, Mg, and Fe by Hordeum vulgare L.

Effective Removal of Humic Acid Using Strontium-Doped TiO2 Coated on Porous Ceramic Filter Media in Water Resource

Adsorption Mechanism of Heavy Metals in Heavy Metal/Pesticide Coexisting Sediment Systems through Factional Factorial Design Assisted by 2D-QSAR Models

Changes in ABA, IAA, GA3, and ZR Levels during Seed Dormancy Release in Idesia polycarpa Maxim from Jiyuan

Interactive Effects of BDE-153 and its Metabolite 2,4-DBP on Biochemical Status in Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus)

Assessing 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in River Basin Water and Sediment Regarding Spatial-Temporal Distribution, Partitioning, and Ecological Risks

Aeromycological Monitoring of Disused Mines in Poland

Culturable Fungi in Brown Bear Cave Dens

Prediction of Heave from the CLOD Index for Natural and Contaminated Clay Soils from the Mazovia Area

Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Mass Spectral Analysis of the Aged 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene Secondary Organic Aerosol in the Presence of Ammonium Sulfate Seeds

Removal Characteristics of Tanic Acid Adsorbed on MIEX Resin

Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Investigating the Influence of Some Environmental Factors on the Stability of Paracetamol, Naproxen, and Diclofenac in Simulated Natural Conditions

Bioremediation of Oil-Based Paint from Aqueous Media by Novel Indigenous Brevibacillus parabrevis Strain NAP3 and its Toxicity Assessment

Improving the Chromatographic Analysis of N-Nitrosamines in Drinking Water by Completely Drying the Solid Sorbent Using Dry Air

The Oxidative Stress Response of Mirabilis jalapa to Exhausted Engine Oil (EEO) during Phytoremediation

Enzymatic Profile Aactivity of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) After Exposure to the Pollutant Named Atrazine (Herbicide)

Comparative Study of Toxicological Impinge of Glyphosate and Atrazine (Herbicide) on Stress Biomarkers; Blood Biochemical and Hematological Parameters of the Freshwater Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Determining Eight Biogenic Amines in Surface Water Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc50 of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Residues and Distributions of Organochlorine Pesticides in China’s Weihe River

Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides in Some Vegetable Samples Using GC-MS

Development of a Probe Based on Quantum Dots Embedded with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers to Detect Parathion

Effects of Land Use on the Amount and Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Chinese Headwater Stream Watershed

Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Ambient Air Particulates (PM2.5, PM10, TSP) in Beijing

Detailed Speciation of Emissions from Low-Temperature Combustion in a Gasoline HCCI Engine

Gamma Radiation Treatment for Reducing Cytotoxicity and Mutagenicity in Industrial Wastewater

Use of Zebra Fish Eggs as Early Indicators of Aquatic Environmental Pollution

Investigation of Combined Pollution between Malathion and a Variety of Pollutants Based on the Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution IV)

Analysis of Chemical and Toxicological Properties of Fluids for Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Water

Organic Dust in Feed Industry

Determining Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Surface Waters of Western Pomerania Using Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection

Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc₅₀ of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Ambient Air Particulates (PM_2.5, PM₁₀, TSP) in Beijing