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Vegetation influences on groundwater salinity and chemical heterogeneity in a freshwater, recharge floodplain wetland, South Africa by Humphries, Marc S., Kindness, Andrew, Ellery, William N., Hughes, Jeffrey C., Bond, Jonathan K., Barnes, Kirsten B.

“…► We investigate the vegetation–groundwater interactions in a freshwater wetland. ► Evapotranspiration is identified as a key driver of groundwater salinity. ►…”
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Elemental composition and chemical characteristics of five edible nuts (almond, Brazil, pecan, macadamia and walnut) consumed in Southern Africa by Moodley, R, Kindness, A, Jonnalagadda, S.B

“…The total elemental concentrations and proximate chemical composition of five different tree nuts, almond (Prunus dulcus), Brazil (Bertholletia excelsa), pecan…”
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Fluorine mass balance analysis of PFAS in communal waters at a wastewater plant from Austria by Müller, Viktoria, Kindness, Andrew, Feldmann, Jörg

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Oxolane-2,5-dione modified electrospun cellulose nanofibers for heavy metals adsorption by Stephen, Musyoka, Catherine, Ngila, Brenda, Moodley, Andrew, Kindness, Leslie, Petrik, Corrine, Greyling

“…► Electrospun and modified cellulose nanofibers have high surface area. ► Modified nanofibers showed improved adsorption of Cd and Pb from water. ► Regenerated…”
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Fluorine mass balance analysis in wild boar organs from the Bohemian Forest National Park by Schröder, Till, Müller, Viktoria, Preihs, Marc, Borovička, Jan, Gonzalez de Vega, Raquel, Kindness, Andrew, Feldmann, Jörg

“…Wild boars have been reported as bioindicators for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a variety of studies. However, data about PFAS levels in wild…”
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GenX uptake by wheat and rice in flooded and non-flooded soils: a greenhouse experiment by Al Zbedy, Amnah, Müller, Viktoria, Kindness, Andrew, Ebel, Rainer, Norton, Gareth J., Feldmann, Joerg

“…GenX (hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid) belongs to the group of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) compounds introduced to replace…”
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EOF and target PFAS analysis in surface waters affected by sewage treatment effluents in Berlin, Germany by Nxumalo, Tengetile, Akhdhar, Abdullah, Mueller, Viktoria, Simon, Fabian, von der Au, Marcus, Cossmer, Antje, Pfeifer, Jens, Krupp, Eva M., Meermann, Björn, Kindness, Andrew, Feldmann, Jörg

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are emerging organic pollutants and can occur in surface and groundwater. To identify the degree of pollution in…”
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Determination of total extractable organofluorine (EOF) in food contact materials and target and non-target analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using LC-MS/MS and LC-HRMS simultaneously coupled to ICP-MS by Nxumalo, Tengetile, Akhdhar, Abdullah, Müller, Viktoria, Al Zbedy, Amnah, Raab, Andrea, Jovanovic, Milica, Leitner, Erich, Kindness, Andrew, Feldmann, Jörg

“…Food contact materials (FCMs) from three countries were analysed for all extractable organofluorines (EOFs) from the materials and subsequently by target and…”
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A preliminary investigation into the stability of inorganic arsenic species in laboratory solutions simulating sediment pore water : research article by Pillay, Letitia, Kindness, Andrew

“…A simple method to preserve arsenic species in simulated pore water was investigated. Synthetic pore water containing high levels of Fe, Mn and S (as sulfide,…”
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Identification of chelidonic acid as the predominant ligand involved in Ni uptake in the hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii : research article by Naicker, Chrisanne, Kindness, Andrew, Pillay, Letitia

“…Nickel uptake in Berkheya coddii, a Ni hyperaccumulator (>3 % Ni m/m), was studied using plants from serpentine outcrops in Barberton, Mpumalanga Province,…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Kinetic Studies of Ethylenediamine Modified Cellulose for Removal of Cd and Pb by Musyoka, Stephen Makali, Ngila, Jane Catherine, Moodley, Brenda, Petrik, Lesley, Kindness, Andrew

“…Surface functionalization of cellulose using ethylenediamine was performed to improve its binding capacity for Cd and Pb. Adsorption kinetics at pH 6.0 and…”
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Application of chitosan/polyacrylamide nanofibres for removal of chromate and phosphate in water by Nthumbi, Richard M., Catherine Ngila, J., Moodley, Brenda, Kindness, Andrew, Petrik, Leslie

“…► Chitosan/polyacrylamide nanofibre had adsorption capacity 0.26 and 392mg/g for Cr(VI) and PO43-. ► Removal efficiencies of 93% and 97.4% for Cr(VI) and PO43-…”
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Two-Dimensional Mapping of Copper and Zinc in Liver Sections by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Kindness, Andrew, Sekaran, Chandra N, Feldmann, Jorg

“…Metals are not homogeneously distributed in organ tissues. Although most mapping techniques, such as histologic staining methods, have been developed for…”
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Determination of titanium dioxide in commercial sunscreens by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry by Bunhu, Tavengwa, Kindness, Andrew, Martincigh, Bice S.

“…A variety of sunscreen products have been developed to afford the consumer protection against some of the deleterious effects, for example erythema, caused by…”
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Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies for Extracting Cu, Mn, and Fe From Pulp Wastewater onto a C-18 Column with Acetylacetone Complexing Ligand by Kamau, Joseph Nyingi, Ngila, Jane Catherine, Kindness, Andrew, Bush, Tamara

“…A preconcentration procedure using solid phase extraction of heavy metals in pulp wastewater is reported. The procedure was optimized by using model solutions…”
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Sediment geochemistry, mineral precipitation and clay neoformation on the Mkuze River floodplain, South Africa by Humphries, Marc S., Kindness, Andrew, Ellery, William N., Hughes, Jeffrey C.

“…The Mkuze Wetland System, situated in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is South Africa's largest freshwater wetland area, and acts as a major sink for naturally…”
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Reactive-transport modeling of fly ash–water–brines interactions from laboratory-scale column studies by Mbugua, John M., Catherine Ngila, J., Kindness, Andrew, Demlie, Molla

“…•Quantification and characterization of products from ash–brines interactions.•Mineralogical phases controlling major, minor and trace elements…”
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Method Development for Flow Adsorption and Removal of Lead and Copper in Contaminated Water Using Electrospun Nanofibers of Chitosan Blend by Nthumbi, Richard M., Ngila, J. Catherine, Kindness, Andrew, Moodley, Brenda, Petrik, Leslie

“…This study reports column flow adsorption capacity for Pb and Cu of 56.54 mgg −1 and 5.75 mgg −1 , respectively, using electrospun nanofibers (70-264 nm) of…”
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Impact of soil quality on elemental uptake by, and distribution in, Colocasia esculenta (Amadumbe), an edible root by Reddy, Mageshni, Moodley, Roshila, Kindness, Andrew, Jonnalagadda, Sreekanth B

“…In this study the elemental distribution of selected essential (Ca, Mg, Al, Mn, Cu, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, Ni and Se) and the non-essential (Pb, Hg and As) elements…”
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Impact of soil quality on elemental uptake by Zingiber officinal (ginger rhizome) by Govender, Alisa, Kindness, Andrew, Jonnalagadda, Sreekantha Babu

“…The elemental distribution in ginger rhizome and the impact of the soil quality on the elemental uptake by the rhizome were investigated. The focus of the…”
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