Thomas Paul; Sestak J; Heide K; Fuglein Ekkehard; Simon Peter(Springer, 2011)
Natural amorphous glassy silicates are widely distributed and are found in quantities that range from micrograms to kilo tonnes and, hence, their occurrence is from microscopic glassy inclusions to ¿glassy mountains¿ [1]. ...
Modern living standards depend largely on the production and usage of thousands of chemicals, many of which are toxic and synthetically produced. These substances are discharged into the air, soil, water bodies and the sea ...
Sanchez-Bayo Francisco; Van Den Brink Paul; Mann Reinier(Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, 2011)
The new millennium started with a legacy of unprecedented contamination of the world ecosystems left in the wake of the various activities of humankind. Chemical pollutants have become so diverse (see Chapter 1) and ...
For the drug testing of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or 'ecstasy') and other drugs of abuse, urine is generally the matrix of choice. However, the main issue concerned with urine drug testing is the lack of ...
Molnar Anna; Fu Shanlin; Doble Philip; Lewis John(GI Printing & Graphics, 2011)
Delta9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the major psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It causes a decrease in motor function and concentration making it hazardous for an individual to drive whilst under the inftuence of ...