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The (partial) replacement of synthetic polymers with bioplastics is due to increased production of conventional packaging plastics causing for severe environmental pollution with plastics waste. The bioplastics, however, represent complex mixtures of known and unknown (bio)polymers, fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers, flame retardant, pigments, antioxidants, hydrophobic polymers such as poly(lactic acid), polyethylene, polyesters, glycol, or poly(butylene succinate), and little is known of their chemical safety for both the environment and the human health. Polymerization reactions of bioplastics can produce no intentionally added chemicals to the bulk material, which could be toxic, as well. When polymers are used to food packing, then the latter chemicals could also migrate from the polymer to food. This fact compromises the safety for consumers, as well. The scarce data on chemical safety of bioplastics makes a gap in knowledge of their toxicity to humans and environment. Thus, development of exact analytical protocols for determining chemicals of bioplastics in environmental and food samples as well as packing polymers can only provide warrant for reliable conclusive evidence of their safety for both the human health and the environment. The task is compulsory according to legislation Directives valid to environmental protection, food control, and assessment of the risk to human health. The quantitative and structural determination of analytes is primary research task of analysis of polymers. The methods of mass spectrometry are fruitfully used for these purposes. Methodological development of exact analytical mass spectrometric tools for reliable structural analysis of bioplastics only guarantees their safety, efficacy, and quality to both humans and environment. This study, first, highlights innovative stochastic dynamics equations processing exactly mass spectrometric measurands and, thus, producing exact analyte quantification and 3D molecular and electronic structural analyses. There are determined synthetic polymers such as poly(ethylenglycol), poly(propylene glycol), and polyisoprene as well as biopolymers in bags for foodstuffs made from renewable cellulose and starch, and containing, in total within the 20,416–17,495 chemicals per sample of the composite biopolymers. Advantages of complementary employment in mass spectrometric methods and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is highlighted. The study utilizes ultra-high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometric and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic data on biodegradable plastics bags for foodstuffs; high accuracy quantum chemical static methods, molecular dynamics; and chemometrics. There is achieved method performance |r| = 0.99981 determining poly(propylene glycol) in bag for foodstuff containing 20,416 species and using stochastic dynamics mass spectrometric formulas. The results highlight their great capability and applicability to the analytical science as well as relevance to both the fundamental research and to the industry.
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Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Assessing water quality in the Godavari River, Nashik: A study on specific gravity and surface tension variations | Abstract PDF |
Saurabh Dilip Bhandare | ||
Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Methane emissions and air quality: A growing concern | Abstract PDF |
Francis Olawale Abulude, Akinyinka Akinnusotu, Samuel Dare Oluwagbayide, Julius Oyetunde, Abigail Oluwakemi Feyisetan | ||
Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Investigation of the removal of physicochemical pollutants in the Kızılırmak River by aluminum sulfate and iron sulfate coagulants | Abstract PDF |
Kinem Özbay, Sevgi Güneş-Durak | ||
Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Study of waste management treatment facilities using advanced Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) technology | Abstract PDF |
Vipin Kumar Sharma, Thamida Sunil Kumar, B. Naveen Kumar Reddy | ||
Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Spatial hotspots of microplastic accumulation in sediment associated with stream outflows into lakes and estuaries | Abstract PDF |
Gabriella C. DeGennaro, Tinsley Stewart, P. Zion Klos | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | Comparative evaluation of TPHs standards in the analysis of petroleum-contaminated, and remediated soil | Abstract PDF |
Udeme John Dickson, Ferdinand Giadom, Robert John George Mortimer, Nicholas Ray, Marcello Di Bonito | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Investigation of the use of Botswana coal fly ash as a material for the adsorption of arsenic from fortified water | Abstract PDF |
Kediemetse Mothibedi, Samuel Chigome, Ntebogeng Mokgalaka-Fleischmann, James Darkwa | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Stochastic dynamics mass spectrometric and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic structural analyses of composite biodegradable plastics | Abstract PDF |
Bojidarka Ivanova | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Assessment of beach users’ activities and beach quality status, a tool for coastal tourism development in South West Lagos Coastline, Nigeria | Abstract PDF |
O. B. Ayo-Dada, Samuel O. Popoola, O. O. Fola-Matthews, S. T. Olorunfemi, K. O. Odufuye, E. Nicholas, A. N. Igwebe, E. C. Okonkwo | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Air quality in Bulgaria—Monitoring data, perspectives, scientific research | Abstract PDF |
Ivanka Zheleva | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | The use of R code for modeling and simulation of 2-D contaminant migration through a soil for the pulse source | Abstract PDF |
Atilla Onat Türkel, Erdal Çokça | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | High Aluminum content in the aquifer of Camaçari industrial pole, state of Bahia, Brazil: Correlation with natural and anthropogenic environmental factors using multivariable analysis | Abstract PDF |
Iara Brandão de Oliveira, Raysa Paula Rosa Rocha | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Biomagnetic monitoring of the spatial distribution of atmospheric particulate matter in an industrialized city in Japan: Case study at Muroran | Abstract PDF |
Kazuo Kawasaki, Nagisa Sawada | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Assessment of sustainable development models for rural watershed areas with a focus on environmental components | Abstract PDF |
Reihaneh Naseri, Faraz Estelaji, Alireza Naseri, Razie Hasanpour, Rahim Zahedi | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Seasonal dynamics of trace metal concentrations and hydrological parameters in the Balu River, Bangladesh | Abstract PDF |
Md. Khairul Amin, Maiesha Nujhat, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Sheikh Md. Ruhul Amin, Wahida Khatun, Joynab Akther, Mir Mohtadi Ibtesum | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | Utilising mycoremediation for treatment of petroleum-contaminated soils and sediments from Ogoniland, Niger Delta, Nigeria: A kinetic insight | Abstract PDF |
Udeme John Dickson | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Harnessing green chemistry for waste water remediation through Alpinia leaves silver nanoparticles | Abstract PDF |
Mathivathani Kandiah, Rathnayake P. Rathnayake, Beneli Gunaratne, Ominda Perera | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Unraveling the ecological footprint of textile dyes: A growing environmental concern | Abstract PDF |
Mohammad Bellal Hoque, Tanzim Hossain Oyshi, Md. Abdul Hannan, Papia Haque, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Abdus Shahid, Shamsuzzaman Sheikh | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | Quarry operations and soil health: Tracing metal pollution in Awi and Njagachan communities, Nigeria | Abstract PDF |
Udiba Ugumanim Udiba, Dorothy Kuka Modey, John Ama, Joseph Etim Amah, Nwuyi Okori Sam-Uket, Edward Odey Emuru, Confidence Ikenna Chukwubuike | ||
Vol 5, No 2 (2024) | Methodology and results of surface water quality monitoring in Georgia | Abstract PDF |
Nodar Elizbarashvili, Gela Sandodze | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | The problem of small-scale marine oil spills discharged by unattributable vessels: A review | Abstract PDF |
Amran Al-Kamzari, Jayne Carrick, Tim Gray, Clare Fitzsimmons, J. Grant Burgess | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | Addressing wastewater treatment challenges in developing nations: A standardized framework for sustainable adsorption techniques in small and medium industries | Abstract PDF |
Nnaemeka Chinedu, Queensley C. Chukwudum | ||
Vol 6, No 1 (2025) | A bibliometric analysis of research trends in air pollution and environmental impacts | Abstract PDF |
H. U. K. Dilanjani, Samali Ayoma Marasinghe, H. U. C. S. Kumara | ||
Vol 6, No 2 (2025) | Rising tides of contamination from source to sink: The Yamuna’s struggle with pollution (2014–2024) | Abstract PDF |
Arpita Srivastava, Simoni Singhal, Rahat Zehra, Jyoti Verma | ||
Vol 1, No 1 (2020) | Temporal analysis of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide pollution and pediatric outpatient visits for respiratory illnesses in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China | Abstract PDF |
Chuangwei Weng, Li Chen, Jue Zeng, Jiaming Lu | ||
Vol 2, No 1 (2021) | Analysis of air quality pollution in Chengdu utilizing logistic regression for multi-class classification based on the distance metric between classes | Abstract PDF |
Ting-Ting Li, Wang-Yong Lv, Jiao Zhou, Shi-Jing Zeng | ||
Vol 1, No 1 (2020) | Utilization of complex networks for analyzing PM2.5 air pollution in various regions | Abstract PDF |
Qin Xiao, Yunting Lu | ||
Vol 1, No 1 (2020) | Bifidobacteria serve as indicators of fecal contamination in tropical water bodies | Abstract PDF |
Sarmiento-Rubiano Luz Adriana, Yina García, Marianella Suarez-Marenco, Vanesa Inés Hoyos Solana, Jimmy E Becerra | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Cellulosic nanomaterials for adsorption of emerging pollutants | Abstract PDF |
Belkis Coromoto Sulbarán Rangel, Abigail Eloísa Madrigal Olveira, Víctor Hugo Romero Arellano, Carlos Alberto Guzmán González | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Contamination of water resources as a starting point for socio-scientific activism | Abstract PDF |
Teresa Conceição, Mónica Baptista, Pedro Reis | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | The present state of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) contamination in agricultural soil as revealed by meta-analytic findings | Abstract PDF |
Yinzhong Ning | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Current state of environmental contamination in the Oaxacan Mixtec Region | Abstract PDF |
Marco Antonio Ruiz Vicente | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | The distribution characteristics of heavy metal contamination in the central segment of Xiaonan River, Shenyang | Abstract PDF |
Yinglian Lan, Ying Ma, Jing Gao, Peng Zhou, Chuang Song, Yanlong Li | ||
Vol 1, No 1 (2020) | Simulation of smoke dispersion and air pollution dynamics | Abstract PDF |
Yong Tang, Zhihua Zhen, Xinyu Wang, Xudong Sun | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Effect of the application of composted manure on the mobility of Cu chemical fractions in a soil contaminated with mining waste | Abstract PDF |
Mayumi Noemí Mendoza-Jiménez, Rosa Isela Quintero-Soriano, Victor Manuel Duarte Zaragoza, Violeta Carrasco-Hernández | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | The impact of biochar-entrapped microorganisms on enzymatic activity and the cleanup of petroleum hydrocarbons in polluted soil | Abstract PDF |
Lifang Shi, Meixia Lin, Fayun Li, Ming Gao, Wei Wang, Chunliang Zhou | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Impact of reduced fertilizer application on the yield and non-point source pollution from Yongyou rice cultivation | Abstract PDF |
Qian Mao, Jiangming Zhou | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | Environmental injustice in journalism: Analysis of pesticide pollution reporting | Abstract PDF |
Por Ilza Maria Tourinho Girardi, Débora Gallas Steigleder, Jamille Almeida da Silva, Eloisa Beling Loose | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | The application of microbial immobilization technology in the cleanup of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons | Abstract PDF |
Weitao Liu, Jiantao Li, Zeqi Zheng, Fayun Li | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Monitoring and studying rainfall runoff pollution from urban impervious surfaces | Abstract PDF |
Shuqi Zhao, Zhongzheng Wang, Yuwen Zhou, Weiming Yang, Lin Gao | ||
Vol 2, No 1 (2021) | Noise contamination and automobile traffic along the Mexican frontier | Abstract PDF |
Zamorano-González Benito, Peña-Cárdenas Fabiola, Velázquez-Narváez Yolanda, Vargas-Martínez José Ignacio, Parra-Sierra Víctor | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Physical-chemical contamination in fracking areas | Abstract PDF |
María Eugenia Guerrero Useda | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | Preparation of biochar-based composites and their use in the remediation of environments contaminated with organic pollutants | Abstract PDF |
Fayun Li, Meixia Lin, Xiaotong Li, Wei Wang, Kokyo Oh | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | The advancement and future outlook of bioremediation techniques for locations contaminated with petroleum and petrochemicals | Abstract PDF |
Qixing Zhou, Haiyin Zhan | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Quantifying ecological toxicity from real heavy metal co-contamination in site soil | Abstract PDF |
Zhe Ma, Meie Wang, Rong Jiang, Weiping Chen | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | Recovering of soil contaminated by hydrocarbons mixing | Abstract PDF |
Sánchez -Yáñez Juna Manuel | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Investigation into the correlation between agricultural non-point source pollution and economic expansion in Xinjiang: A Kuznets Curve analysis | Abstract PDF |
Xiao-li Zhang, Xiaokaiti Xiayire | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Analysis of water pollution in Chinese port regions to inform green port development | Abstract PDF |
Linlin He, Rui Jia, Yuqi Jiao, Yue Liang | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Investigation into the enhancement of microbial remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil through chemical oxidation techniques | Abstract PDF |
Kewei Xu, Lei Gu, Xuying Zheng, Biao Wang, Peng Guo | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Investigation into the electro-microbial approach for the remediation of soil contaminated with oil | Abstract PDF |
Tingting Li, Di Wu, Liang Xin, Enbiao Wang, Ziyu Zhao, Pai Peng | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | Investigation into the passivating efficacy of various passivators on cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil in Enshi | Abstract PDF |
Jiajia Ming, Jiqian Xiang, Yu Kang, Lin Huang, Yongbo Chen, Yong Qu, Baishun Hu, Hongqing Yin | ||
Vol 4, No 1 (2023) | Survey of microbial contamination levels of direct drinking water from terminal devices in Yantai City | Abstract PDF |
Chun-Bo Gong, Zhong Zheng, Feng-Guang Dong, Zhao-Xia Wang | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Systematic review of pollutants in Santiago de Cuba Bay | Abstract PDF |
Alina de la Caridad Morell-Bayard, Alberto de las Mercedes Beyris-Mazar, Pedro Siboney Bergues-Garrido, Axel Campos-Castro, Jainer Costa-Acosta | ||
Vol 1, No 1 (2020) | The effects of PM2.5 contamination on the health of Chinese residents and the assessment of associated economic losses | Abstract PDF |
Lei Ding, Xuejuan Fang, Kunlun Chen | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Analyzing the relationship between air pollution and asthma outpatient visits in Hefei through time series data | Abstract PDF |
Xiaofeng Wu, Xinmiao Sui, Shu Sun, Jiyu Cao | ||
Vol 3, No 1 (2022) | Investigative analysis of the impact of low-level air pollution NO2 on mortality rates among residents due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases | Abstract PDF |
Zesheng Che, Xiuqing Cui, Bin Wang, Yanlin Hui, Lan Dai, Xueqin Cao, Chunhong Wang, Tingming Shi | ||
Vol 5, No 1 (2024) | Use of biochar as an alternative material for the treatment of polluted wastewater | Abstract PDF |
Deiby Présiga-López, Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente, Juan F. Pérez | ||
Vol 4, No 2 (2023) | Characteristics of water quality and estimation of pollution loads in the main rivers surrounding Erhai Lake | Abstract PDF |
Mingyu Huang | ||
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