research Bio-Monitoring of Air Quality Using Leaves of Tree and Lichens in Urban Environments
Tree leaves and lichens can effectively indicate air pollution levels in cities.
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research Goat hair as a bioindicator of environmental contaminants and adrenal activation during vertical transhumance
Goat hair shows changes in metal levels and stress when goats move from indoors to mountain pastures.
research Hair Analysis as an Environmental Health Bioindicator: A Case-Study using Pelage of the California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
California Ground Squirrel hair can indicate environmental health by showing element accumulation.
research Tributyltin (TBT) effects on Ocinebrina aciculata (Gastropoda: Muricidae): imposex development, sterilization, sex change and population decline
Tributyltin exposure causes sex changes, sterilization, and decline in the snail Ocinebrina aciculata, risking its extinction.
research Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants by Microorganisms: A Bibliometric Analysis
Interest in using microorganisms to reduce ocean pollution is growing.
research Rapid high-performance liquid chromatogaphic method for detection of interindividual differences in carcinogen metabolism
Human hair follicles can assess carcinogen metabolism and imidazole compounds might be effective anticarcinogens.
research A guide to the use of bioassays in exploration of natural resources
Bioassays help find useful compounds in nature for making medicines, supplements, and cosmetics.
research The change of copper, zinc, iodine, and selenium contents in the scalp hair of healthy females and the efficacy of herbal extract shampoo treatment
Herbal extract shampoo increased certain minerals in hair and improved hair growth and scalp health.
research Biomonitoring of arsenic, lead, manganese and mercury in hair from a presumably exposed Uruguayan child population
research Hair analysis in health assessment
Hair mineral analysis might help diagnose diseases early, but standard methods are needed.
research Zinc deficiency associated with hypothyroidism: An overlooked cause of severe alopecia
Zinc supplements may be needed to treat hair loss in hypothyroidism.
research Estuarine bed-sediment-quality data collected in New Jersey and New York after Hurricane Sandy, 2013
Hurricane Sandy increased contamination in estuarine sediments in New Jersey and New York.
research Role of hair as Evidence in Investigation: A Forensic Approach
Hair can help solve crimes by revealing personal and chemical information.
research The Invisible Threat to Hair and Scalpfrom Air Pollution
Air pollution can damage hair and scalp, causing hair loss and inflammation.
research Non-invasive monitoring of low molecular weight biomarkers relevant to skin inflammation and cancer
Non-invasive methods can effectively monitor skin inflammation and cancer biomarkers.
research Environmental exposure to platinum group elements released by automotive catalytic converters: the risk for children
Children are at risk of health issues from exposure to platinum group elements from car exhausts.
research In search of decoding the syntax of the bioelements in human hair – A critical overview
Hair analysis can show nutritional status and environmental exposure, with phosphorus being very stable in hair and differences found based on gender and conditions like depression and autism.
research Polarized microscopy in genetic hair disorders: case series
Polarized microscopy helps identify hair irregularities in genetic disorders.
research SEM/SDD-EDS—An analytical tool to identify water borne micro minerals pick up in human scalp hair cuticle due to water quality
Water quality affects mineral content in hair, and coconut oil can protect against damage.
research Commercially and medicinally significant aquatic macrophytes: potential for improving livelihood security of indigenous communities in northern Bihar, India
Aquatic plants in northern Bihar are vital for local livelihoods and need protection and sustainable management.
research Green and Emerging Microextraction Strategies for Bioanalytical Determination of Hormones: Trends, Challenges, and Applications
Microextraction techniques improve hormone testing while being environmentally friendly.
research Analytical method for the biomonitoring of bisphenols and parabens by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry in human hair
A new method accurately detects bisphenols and parabens in human hair.
research Utility of fur as a biomarker for persistent organic pollutants in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)
Australian fur seals' fur shows high levels of pollutants, which may be linked to hair loss in young female seals.
research Enzyme Inhibitors from Gorgonians and Soft Corals
Marine compounds from gorgonians and soft corals show promise for drug development, especially for chronic disorders.
research Carbon quantum dots applied to the chemical sensing of cobalt ions and methylcobalamin
Carbon Quantum Dots can effectively detect cobalt ions and methylcobalamin in water.
research My Hair Guides My Bioelement Dietary Requirements
Hair analysis can effectively assess nutritional status.
research Saccharomyces cerevisiae BLYAS, a New Bioluminescent Bioreporter for Detection of Androgenic Compounds
The engineered yeast strain BLYAS can quickly and sensitively detect androgenic chemicals.
research Direct quantitative digital autoradiography of testosterone metabolites in the pilosebaceous unit: an environmentally advantageous trace radioactive technology
The method accurately measures testosterone metabolites with high sensitivity and low environmental impact.
research Towards the validation of endogenous steroid testing in wildlife hair
Hair analysis for stress and reproductive hormones in wildlife needs more research for accuracy across species.
research Analysis of hormone antagonists in clinical and municipal wastewater by isotopic dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Researchers developed a method to detect hormone-blocking drugs in wastewater and found them in Beijing's sewage, suggesting they can survive sewage treatment.