Can one use the background concentration known soil samples in the calculation of EF of particulate matter pollution?

I wish to calculate the Enrichment Factor (EF) of particulate matter samples. Can I use the background concentration of soil for the calculation? Thanks Francis

07 August 2019 9,556 3 View

Is this not going beyond ones boundary?

Colleagues, I need your candid advise/opinion with regards to investing ones precious time. Does it make any sense for a chemist to invest his/her time in the compilation of plant, weed, shrub...

05 June 2019 995 4 View

What are relationship between enrichment and contamination Factors?

If a particulate matter or soil sample has a high enrichment factor (EF) is it possible for the sample to have a low contamination factor (CF)? Example From the calculations of a result, it was...

05 June 2019 1,684 8 View

Back trajectory techniques in air pollution?

Can somebody assist me to draw back trajectory? I need this for my thesis write up to be presented in January, 2019. Thanks Abulude F.O. [email protected]

11 December 2018 6,646 2 View

How does Air pollution low-cost sensors work?

I want to monitor the air using low-cost sensors. Before buying, I want to find out how they work. Do they work independently or are they accessories to air detectors? What I mean is can they...

07 August 2018 4,549 2 View

Can anyone assist me with the free software of Statistica and R or any software that can draw excellent graphical representations?

I need to draw excellent graphs/charts from my data. Please I need assistance with free software for R/Statistical or any other excellent ones that I can use. I want my paper to be accepted in...

03 April 2018 2,038 5 View

Where can I get assistance for the determination of PAHs and BC of my air samples?

I have PM samples on which I wish to determine PAHs and BC. It would be appreciated if I can get researchers to collaborate with who will be willing to do the analyses. Please suggest...

02 March 2018 3,860 0 View

Protocols of determinations of PAH, EC and ions. Can anybody assist me on these?

Colleagues, I need to determine PAHs, Carbons and ions in my air samples. Can anybody assist me with the step by step protocols/methods? Thanks

02 March 2018 7,752 4 View

Do you know the differences between Technical Note and Manual?

Many journals accept manuscript submissions as Technical Note and Manual. What are the differences between the two terms?

06 July 2017 1,809 0 View

pH why not PH?

The pH of a solution is a measure of its ratio of hydrogen atoms to hydroxide radicals, which are molecules composed of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom. Why do we write it as pH why not PH?

05 June 2017 1,387 3 View

How can the use of Jolly Phonics improves the quality of reading, speaking and writing in rural disadvantaged communities in Papua New Guinea?

Jolly Phonics reading program is an effective way to teach early reading to young learners. How can lectures at the university prepare early childhood student teachers to teach Jolly Phonics to...

03 March 2021 3,731 3 View

Research on Supply Chain Management in Indian context?

Hi, I am planning to apply for the PhD degree in the Supply Chain Mgt. with specific area of "Cold Storage warehouses" during Pandemics and wars. Where lock downs and shut downs are frequent....

02 March 2021 285 2 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Is there any research regarding how training and development is going to change in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution?

As the organizations getting prepared for the fourth industrial revolution, to enhance the skills of their workforce what type of changes are necessary and going to occur in the training and...

01 March 2021 3,199 3 View

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server?

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server? What is your suggestion?

01 March 2021 3,422 3 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

What role should journals play in leading academic fields?

A recent paper by Yeung and Thomas (2021) on journals in event management opens up an interesting debate on the role of journals as academic fora. They demonstrate that event management publishing...

28 February 2021 3,494 6 View

How to add missing citation?

Dear colleagues, I have found that many authors have a concern regarding their missing citation in RG because often citation in RG is lower than google scholars. I also missed some citation...

26 February 2021 928 6 View

Where i will get the Desmodium and Napier grass seeds?

26 February 2021 975 4 View