Application of the technique to contaminated soil samples detected only one ester – bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (0.62 ng/g of soil), the most common PAE found in most solid waste dumpsite studies due to its wide use in everyday life. The study further highlights the difficulty of ...
she grew up with her sister Mildred in the West Texas town. As a child, Fran, as her loved ones and friends called her, loved riding her horse Dolly the two miles everyday to and from grade school, and sang alto alongside her father in a local Gospel...
The most common alcohol used in the production of mono alkyl esters is methanol and the more specific label “methyl ester” is often attached to this type of esterified biodiesel. Higher order alcohols such as ethanol and propanol can also be used in the production of mono alkyl esters. ...
Last fall,Amy Dickersonand I took a top secret trip to Santa Rosa, where we hung out with winemaker Kenny Likitprakong for a day in the life of his harvest. The fruits of our labor (and his) are currently out—ours in print, his in bottles. What a thrill to spend a day with Ke...
Thus, organic solvents like 2-methyl-2-butanol (2M2B), ethyl acetate, and acetone were used alongside deep eutectic solvents (DES), as well as in solvent-free conditions. DES are non-toxic, non-volatile, and biodegradable and consist of hydrogen bond donors and hydroge...
PC 2, accounting for 25.3% of the total variance, was predominantly characterized by DBP, which is commonly found in commercial fragrances and latex paint which is extensively used in everyday life [95,96]. Therefore, commercial products are considered the primary source of DBP in household ...