Chemistry Journal of Moldova

Ecological chemistry

Author(s):

Carmen Zaharia


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2014 Volume 9, no.1
Pages: 42-52
Keywords: agricultural activity, nutrient quality indicators, global pollution index, real pollution status, Siret River, Suceava County area
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2014.09(1).05

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 The study presents data concerning the water pollution status of Siret hydrographical basin (i.e. surface and ground waters, lakes) in Suceava County area (different controlling/monitoring sections) due to agricultural productive activities, especially regarding some quality indicators (nitrogen-based nutrient concentrations) evaluated for 2008. These data are recommending the necessity of continuous monitoring of water quality in the Siret River hydrographical basin, in all existing control sections, for identification of any pollution episodes, non-reported by polluters to the local environmental regulators.


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Author(s):

Laura Bulgariu, Igor Cretescu, Dumitru Bulgariu, Matei Macoveanu


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2014 Volume 9, no.1
Pages: 53-58
Keywords: heavy metals, oils products, low-cost natural materials, peat moss, wastewater treatment
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2014.09(1).06

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In this paper, are presented the adsorptive characteristics of a low-cost material that are abundant in our region, namely: Romanian peat moss from Poiana Stampei (Romania), for the removal of different toxic heavy metal ions (Pb(II), Hg(II), Co(II) and Ni(II)) and oil products from aqueous media. The experiments have concerned the influence of several experimental parameters (initial solution pH, adsorbent dose, initial heavy metals concentration, contact time, and temperature) on the heavy metals and oil products removal efficiency. The most important conditions for desorption of heavy metal ions from loaded-materials, required for their regeneration are also presented.


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Author(s):

Mohammad Osama, Felicia Armstrong, Peter Norris, Habiba Tahira Hussain


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2014 Volume 9, no.1
Pages: 59-73
Keywords: ergosterol, cholesterol, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), sediments, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ergosterol extraction method
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2014.09(1).07


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Pleurotus ostreatus, a white rot fungus, is capable of bioremediating a wide range of organic contaminants including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Ergosterol is produced by living fungal biomass and used as a measure of fungal biomass. The first part of this work deals with the extraction and quantification of PAHs from contaminated sediments by Lipid Extraction Method. The second part consists of the development of a novel extraction method (Ergosterol Extraction Method), quantification and bioremediation.


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Author(s):

Maria Sandu, Anatol Tarita, Raisa Lozan, Viorica Gladchi, Gheorghe Duca, Sergiu Turcan, Elena Mosanu, Afanasie Prepelita


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.2
Pages: 42-50
Keywords: groundwater, chemicals state, pollution sources, correlation of components, water type and qualification
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DOI: dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(2).04

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In Memory of Valeriu Ropot for his scientific contributions in Waters Protection
The present study estimates chemical composition and status of the groundwater from the Dniester river basin. Research includes defining of springs/fountains location, evaluating physicochemical features of water, highlighting of main pollutants and pollution sources, establishing of water type and quality. The research was achieved within the State Program "Scientific research and water quality management".



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Author(s):

Larisa Postolachi


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.2
Pages: 51-56
Keywords: bottom sediments, re-suspension, the Prut River
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(2).05

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 The results suggest that during the re-suspension, bottom sediments can become a relevant source of heavy metals and phosphorus forms which are mobilized in the water horizon overlying the bottom sediments.



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Author(s):

Larisa Postolachi, Vasile Rusu, Tudor Lupascu


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.2
Pages: 57-66
Keywords: bottom sediments, particulate materials, phosphorus forms, the Prut River
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(2).06

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The supplemented scheme for determination of phosphorus forms in natural waters was tested for the River Prut.






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Author(s):

Povar Igor, Spinu Oxana


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.2
Pages: 67-72
Keywords: buffer action, complex formation, soil solution, solid phase, thermodynamic stability
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(2).07

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The key quantitative characteristics of the theory of buffer action for polycomponent mono- and two-phase systems have been derived. It is shown, that the buffer properties in relation to the solid phase components are amplified with an increase of solubility due to protolytic or complex formation equilibria in saturated solutions.


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Author(s):

T. Leah, I. Povar, T. Lupascu, S. Andries, V. Filipciuc


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.1
Pages: 14-22
Keywords: active substance, fertilizer, humus balance, pollution, soil protection.
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(1).02

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This paper represents an analysis of the research concerning the use of fertilizers and nutrients balance in the soils of the Republic of Moldova. The nature and effectiveness of fertilizers, their influence on the agrochemical properties of soils, the protection of the environment from the pollution by nutrients in addition to the regulatory normatives of our country developed in order to determine the necessary in fertilizers for obtaining the expected crops have been as well discussed.


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Author(s):

V. Gladchi, Gh. Duca, N. Goreaceva, E. Bunduchi, A. Lis


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.1
Pages: 23-32
Keywords: tributary, chemical composition, flow rate, mineralization, redox state.
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(1).03

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This article presents the results obtained in the framework of the project 09.832.08.06A. The role of the tributaries on formation of the Dniester river water and the study of the waters quality of sources / fountains in the catchment area of the Dniester river  as sources of water supply and for irrigation in the State Program, Scientific Researches and of the management of waters quality.


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Author(s):

T. Leah


Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2013 Volume 8, no.1
Pages: 33-36
Keywords: agriculture, chemical forms, copper, soil, transformation.
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dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2013.08(1).04

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The content of chemical forms of copper, the features of the distribution and transformation in eroded Gray soils and Calcareous chernozems are presented. Erosion process led to increase the chemical forms associated with clay minerals, carbonates, oxides, and reducing the mobile and humus organic forms. The losses of copper in different chemical forms consist 35% from humus horizon of eroded soils.


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