Control of Mould Spoilage on Apples Using Yeasts as Biological Control Agents by Zukisani Gomomo, Morris Fanadzo, Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang, Justin Hoff, Marieta Van der Rijst, Vincent Okudoh, Johan Kriel, Heinrich W. du Plessis

“…Candida pyralidae Y63, Meyerozyma guilliermondii Y88 and Zygoascus hellenicus Y89 showed highest inhibition activity against all three moulds, when mode of inhibition was due to direct contact. Volatile organic compounds produced by Pichia kluyveri Y64, C. pyralidae Y63 and M. guilliermondii Y88 showed the highest growth inhibition against all three moulds. …”
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Analysis and prediction of atmospheric ozone concentrations using machine learning by Stephan Räss, Stephan Räss, Markus C. Leuenberger, Markus C. Leuenberger

“…In most of the cases, the lowest mean absolute errors (MAE) were provided by a non-linear model with 12 components (different powers and linear combinations of NO2, NOX, SO2, non-methane volatile organic compounds, temperature and radiation); the MAE of predicted ozone concentrations in Lugano was as low as 9 μgm−3. …”
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Development of a Sustainable Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Biomass-Derived Chitosan by Ezekiel Edward Nettey-Oppong, Riaz Muhammad, Emmanuel Ackah, Hojun Yang, Ahmed Ali, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Seong-Wan Kim, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi

“…Moreover, the chitosan-based humidity sensor also demonstrated high selectivity for water vapor when tested against various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The superior performance of the sensor is attributed to the structural properties of chitosan, particularly its ability to form reversible hydrogen bonds with water molecules. …”
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Global human exposure of atmospheric polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Variation patterns of exposure pathways and phase contributions by Pengtuan Hu, Shimin Zhong, Jin Guo, Mengyao Wang, Shiyu Shi, Donghai Liu, Hao Yu, Fujie Zhu, Yi-Fan Li, Zhiguo Cao

“…At present, there are still certain limitations in the research on the pathways and phase contributions of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) to human exposure in the atmosphere. …”
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Impact of introducing electric vehicles on ground-level O₃ and PM_2.5 in the Greater Tokyo Area: yearly trends and the importance of changes in the urban heat... by H. Hata, N. Mizushima, T. Ihara

“…This is due to the increased NO titration effect caused by the lowered planetary boundary layer height and due to the degradation of photochemistry related to O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> formation caused by a decrease in temperature and biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). The mitigation of UHI would result in enhanced particle coagulation, with an increase in ground-level PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span>. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk estimation of indoor TVOCs, RSPM, FPM and SFPM on young women dwellers: a case study from the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India by Farheen Zehra, Samridhi Dwivedi, Mohd Akbar Ali, P. S. Rajinikanth, Alfred Lawrence

“…Abstract Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), respiratory suspended particulate matter (RSPM-PM10), fine particulate matter (FPM-PM2.5) and sub-fine particulate matter (SFPM-PM1) have been found to exert negative impact on the women health. …”
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Impacts of the “Coal to Gas” Policy on Rural Air VOC Level and Ozone Potentials in North China by Zhiyong Li, Chen Liu, Chengjing Cao, Zhen Zhai, Changtao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Jixiang Liu, Lan Chen, Songtao Guo, Dingyuan Yang

“…Abstract A unique study was enacted during the heating season (HS) in 2020 and 2021 at a rural site in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to evaluate the policy impacts of “Coal to Gas” (CTG) on ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A total of 58 VOCs in air and flue gas from wall-mounted gas stoves (WMGS) were concurrently analyzed. …”
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Global decadal measurements of methanol, ethene, ethyne, and HCN from the Cross-track Infrared Sounder by K. C. Wells, D. B. Millet, J. F. Brewer, V. H. Payne, K. E. Cady-Pereira, R. Pernak, S. Kulawik, S. Kulawik, C. Vigouroux, N. Jones, E. Mahieu, M. Makarova, T. Nagahama, I. Ortega, M. Palm, K. Strong, M. Schneider, D. Smale, R. Sussmann, M. Zhou

“…<p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in modulating the atmosphere's oxidizing capacity and affect tropospheric ozone, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and organic aerosol formation. …”
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Analytical Methods for Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds: A Review by Xiaoshuai Gao, Xin Zhang, Yan Nie, Jiemeng Bao, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Yunfeng Li, Wei Wei, Xiaoyu Yan, Yongxin Yan, Hong Li

“…For multiple carbonyl compounds, offline detection results were greatly influenced by detectors coupled with chromatography, whereas online monitoring techniques were applicable to all types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including some carbonyl compounds, providing higher temporal resolution and improved isomer identification with the development of online mass spectrometry. …”
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Influence of land cover change on atmospheric organic gases, aerosols, and radiative effects by R. Vella, R. Vella, M. Forrest, A. Pozzer, A. Pozzer, A. P. Tsimpidi, T. Hickler, T. Hickler, J. Lelieveld, J. Lelieveld, H. Tost

“…<p>Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are emitted in large quantities from the terrestrial biosphere and play a significant role in atmospheric gaseous and aerosol compositions. …”
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Insights into ozone pollution control in urban areas by decoupling meteorological factors based on machine learning by Y. Qiu, X. Li, X. Li, W. Chai, Y. Liu, M. Song, X. Tian, Q. Zou, W. Lou, W. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Zhang

“…., NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> and volatile organic compounds, VOCs). When meteorological conditions deteriorate, the atmosphere's capacity to cleanse pollutants decreases, leading to the accumulation of air pollutants. …”
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Deployment and evaluation of an NH₄⁺∕&thinsp;H₃O⁺ reagent ion switching chemical ionization mass spectrometer for the detection of reduc... by C. L. Zang, M. D. Willis

“…We describe optimization of ion–molecule reactor conditions for both reagent ions, at the same temperature, and compare the ability of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M9" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">NH</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">4</mn><mo>+</mo></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24pt" height="15pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="9641cdd414b305565815b5b604dabf23"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="amt-18-17-2025-ie00005.svg" width="24pt" height="15pt" src="amt-18-17-2025-ie00005.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> and <span class="inline-formula">H₃O⁺</span> to detect a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile and intermediate-volatility organic compounds (SVOCs and IVOCs), including oxygenates and organic sulfur compounds. …”
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Significant role of biomass burning in heavy haze formation in Nanjing, a megacity in China: molecular-level insights from intensive PM_2.5 sampling on winter hazy days by M. Kang, M. Kang, M. Bao, M. Bao, M. Bao, W. Song, W. Song, A. Abulimiti, A. Abulimiti, C. Wu, C. Wu, F. Cao, F. Cao, S. Szidat, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang

“…For secondary sources, naphthalene-derived secondary organic carbon (SOC) contributed more to OC in PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> (0.27 %–2.46 %) compared to biogenic SOC (0.05 %–1.10 %), suggesting anthropogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as those from fossil fuel and biomass combustion, play a major role in SOC formation in urban aerosols during winter. …”
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Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Missi... by J. Liao, J. Liao, G. M. Wolfe, A. E. Kotsakis, A. E. Kotsakis, A. E. Kotsakis, J. M. Nicely, J. M. Nicely, J. M. St. Clair, J. M. St. Clair, T. F. Hanisco, G. González Abad, C. R. Nowlan, Z. Ayazpour, Z. Ayazpour, I. De Smedt, E. C. Apel, R. S. Hornbrook

“…<p>Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the atmosphere is an intermediate product from the oxidation of methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds. In remote marine regions, HCHO variability is closely related to atmospheric oxidation capacity, and modeled HCHO in these regions is usually added as a global satellite HCHO background. …”
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Understanding summertime peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) formation and its relation to aerosol pollution: insights from high-resolution measurements and modeling by B. Hu, B. Hu, B. Hu, N. Chen, N. Chen, R. Li, M. Huang, M. Huang, M. Huang, J. Chen, J. Chen, Y. Hong, Y. Hong, L. Xu, L. Xu, X. Fan, X. Fan, M. Li, M. Li, L. Tong, Q. Zheng, Y. Yang

“…<p>Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), a key indicator of photochemical pollution, is generated similarly to ozone (O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>), through reactions involving specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides. Notably, PAN has been observed at unexpectedly high concentrations (maximum: 3.04 ppb) during the summertime. …”
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Data supporting the North Atlantic Climate System Integrated Study (ACSIS) programme, including atmospheric composition; oceanographic and sea-ice observations (2016–2022); and out... by A. T. Archibald, A. T. Archibald, B. Sinha, M. R. Russo, M. R. Russo, E. Matthews, F. A. Squires, N. L. Abraham, N. L. Abraham, S. J.-B. Bauguitte, T. J. Bannan, T. G. Bell, D. Berry, L. J. Carpenter, H. Coe, H. Coe, A. Coward, P. Edwards, P. Edwards, D. Feltham, D. Heard, J. Hopkins, J. Hopkins, J. Keeble, J. Keeble, E. C. Kent, B. A. King, I. R. Lawrence, I. R. Lawrence, J. Lee, J. Lee, C. R. Macintosh, A. Megann, B. I. Moat, K. Read, K. Read, C. Reed, M. J. Roberts, R. Schiemann, D. Schroeder, T. J. Smyth, L. Temple, N. Thamban, L. Whalley, L. Whalley, S. Williams, H. Wu, M. Yang

“…The flights measured chemical species (including greenhouse gases; ozone precursors; and volatile organic compounds – VOCs) and aerosols (organic aerosol – OA; SO<span class="inline-formula">₄</span>; NH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span>; NO<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>; and non-sea salt chloride – nss-Cl) (<a href="https://doi.org/10.5285/6285564c34a246fc9ba5ce053d85e5e7">https://doi.org/10.5285/6285564c34a246fc9ba5ce053d85e5e7</a>, FAAM et al., 2024). …”
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