Long-term Measurements of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan: Effects of Changes in Emissions in East Asia by Kojiro Shimada, Akinori Takami, Takatsugu Ishida, Yuta Taniguchi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Chak K. Chan, Yong Pyo Kim, Neng-Huei Lin, Shiro Hatakeyama

“…The secondary OC (SOC)/OC ratio showed an increasing trend from 2004 till 2011, which may have been caused by a reduction in primary emissions of OC and compositional changes in the organic compounds originating in China, from which air pollutants were frequently transported during spring and winter. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Sub-micron Aerosols during New Particle Formation in an Urban Atmosphere by Vijay P. Kanawade, Sachchida N. Tripathi, Abhishek Chakraborty, Huan Yu

“…., CHN+, CH4N+, C2H4N+, C3H8N+, and C5H12N+) in the sub-micron aerosols during NPF further demonstrated that these nitrogen-containing organic compounds may have played a critical role in these events. …”
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Odor-active aroma compounds in traditional fermented dairy products: The case of mabisi in supporting food and nutrition security in Zambia by Thelma W. Sikombe, Anita R. Linnemann, Himoonga B. Moonga, Stefanie Quilitz, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Eddy J. Smid, Anna Alekseeva

“…The aroma of fermented dairy products comprises the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by the activity of fermenting microbes and the compounds originally present in unfermented raw milk. …”
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Quality identification of Amomi fructus using E-nose, HS-GC-IMS, and intelligent data fusion methods by Pan-Pan Zhang, Xin-Jing Gui, Xin-Jing Gui, Xin-Jing Gui, Xue-Hua Fan, Han-Li, Hai-Yang Li, Xiao-Peng Li, Feng-Yu Dong, Yan-Li Wang, Jing-Yao, Jing-Yao, Jun-Han Shi, Jun-Han Shi, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu

“…This study used E-nose (EN) and headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) to determine and analyze the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in AF and its counterfeit products. …”
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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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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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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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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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Characterization and Removal of Condensable Particulate Matter in Flue Gas Studied with Cold Electrode Electrostatic Precipitator by Wenting Liu, Bowen Zhao, Xin Wang, Jianyi Lu

“…Na and Ca were the most abundant elemental metal components, followed by Pb. The primary organic compounds found in CPM were hydrocarbons, olefins, and esters. …”
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Valorization of pinecone as a pyrolysis feedstock: identification of bio-oil and synthesis of activated biochar for Cr(VI) elimination from wastewater by Alfares, Amenah Adnan, Younis, Afyaa Muayed, Rasheed, Lana Abdalhameed, Fadhil, Abdelrahman Basil

“…The consequences disclosed that the BO principally consisted of oxygenated hydrocarbons, which amounted to 54.98%, besides the N-organic compounds and hydrocarbons, whose contents were 6.95% and 2.60%, respectively. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Studies of Mn(III)-Schiff Base-Dicyanamide Complexes: Checking the Rhombicity Effect in Peroxidase Studies by Manuel R. Bermejo, Rocío Carballido, M. Isabel Fernández-García, Ana M. González-Noya, Gustavo González-Riopedre, Marcelino Maneiro, Laura Rodríguez-Silva

“…The condensation of 3-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and the diamines 1,2-diphenylendiamine, 1,2-diamine-2-methylpropane and 1,3-propanediamine yielded the dianionic tetradentate Schiff base ligands N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,2-diphenylendiimine (H2L1), N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,2-diamino-2-methylpropane (H2L2) and N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,3-diaminopropane (H2L3) respectively. The organic compounds H2L1 and H2L2 have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopies and mass spectrometry electrospray (ES). …”
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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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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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Impact of a coating of pectin and Cinnamomum Zeylanicum essential oil on the postharvest quality of strawberries packaged under different modified atmosphere conditions by Yousra Zantar, Younes Noutfia, Amin Laglaoui, Amal Maurady, Mohamed Najib Alfeddy, Nadia El Abbassi, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk, Said Zantar

“…The studied parameters were weight loss, decay rate, firmness, color, total soluble solids (TSS), total phenolic content (TPC), total anthocyanin content (TAC), total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant capacity (AC), and phenolic and organic compounds. Results showed that a pectin-based coating with 0.17% Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil in a CO2-enriched atmosphere guaranteed significant preservation of several quality attributes of strawberries during storage at 6° C, especially firmness, color, TSS, TPC, TAC and TFC. …”
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Aroma Analysis of Table Grape Berries Based on Electronic Nose Detection by Shengyang Niu, Xuewei Liu, Meiling Lin, Xiucai Fan, Ying Zhang, Lei Sun, Chonghuai Liu, Jianfu Jiang

“…Eight special germplasm with strong aroma (organic compounds of nitrogen oxides, alcohols, alkanes and sulfur) were selected: ‘Spabang’, ‘Neijingxiang’, ‘Zaotian Muscat’, ‘Jinmeigui’, ‘Zhengguo 6’, ‘Muscat Angel’, ‘Zizao’, and ‘Qiumi’. …”
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Using benthos a bioindicator to assess the efficiency constructed wetland community wastewater treatment system by K. Seethong, K. Chunkao, N. Dampin, W. Wararam

“…The study also identified diverse benthic organisms, particularly chironomids, as bioindicators for assessing wastewater conditions.CONCLUSION: The continuous flow system and the 5-day detention–2-day dry release system of constructed wetlands can reduce the organic compounds and increase the oxygen levels in the plant plots. …”
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Studies on the treatment of anaerobically digested sludge by white-rot fungi: evaluation of the effect of Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Trametes versicolor by Xuefeng Zhu, Shicai Cheng, Zexian Fang, Guangyin Zhen, Xueqin Lu, Hongbo Liu, Jing Qi, Zhen Zhou, Xuedong Zhang, Zhichao Wu

“…Abstract Background The composition of anaerobically digested sludge is inherently complex, enriched with structurally complex organic compounds and nitrogenous constituents, which are refractory to biodegradation. …”
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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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Synergistic removal of organic and nutrients from landfill leachate using photobioreactor-cultivated microalgae-bacteria consortium by N. Emalya, Y. Yunardi, E. Munawar, S. Suhendrayatna, T. Tarmizi

“…Although the system effectively removes organic compounds, its ability to eliminate nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus is comparatively limited. …”
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