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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.

Coupling Pb and Zn bioaccessibility with sequential and HNO3 extraction in soil from the industrial area of Volos, Greece

(Corresponding) Kelepertzis E., Botsou F., Sungur A., Sigala E., Daferera O., Kypritidou Z., CHRASTNÝ V., Argyraki A., Komarek M., Skordas K.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

The urban environment is a complicated system where various anthropogenic sources contribute to the accumulation of metals in soil, leading to potential negative environmental effects. Within this context, we performed single and sequential extractions in contaminated soil from the industrial area...Read more

Keywords:

soil contamination, toxic elements, geochemical fractionation, bioavailability

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00039

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00039

Mercury in the coastal waters of Greece under the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD)

Yfanti A., (Corresponding) Paraskevopoulou V., Chalkiadaki O., Botsou F., Panagopoulou G., Stathopoulou E., Zeri C., Tzempelikou E., Dassenakis M.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

Mercury (Hg) is an environmentally hazardous metal and a priority element in Mediterranean environmental monitoring. Hg is a priority pollutant in the main pieces of European legislation pertaining to the marine environment (the Marine Strategy Framework Directive - MSFD and the Water Framework...Read more

Keywords:

Hg, Greece, coastal waters, WFD, Cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectroscopy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00079

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00079

PlomBOX - development of a low-cost CMOS device for environmental monitoring

Aguilar-Arevalo A., Alba Posse E., Alvarez M., Arnaldi H., Asorey H., Bertou X., Colque Α., Deisting A., (Corresponding) Dias A., D'Olivo J., Favela-Pérez F., Gándola Y., Garcés E., Gasulla J., Gómez Berisso M., González Muñoz A., Guerra-Pulido J., Gutierrez S., Jois S., Lipovetzky J., Lovera J., Lovino M., Marín-Lámbarri D., Marpegan L., Martín D., Martinez Montero M., Mejía Muñoz S., Monroe J., Nadra A., Paling S., Pregliasco R., Rumi G., Rossen A., Santos J., Scovell P., Tallis M., Teijeiro A., Triana M., Vázquez-Jáuregui E.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

This paper reports on the development of a novel CMOS device employing lead-sensing bacteria to assay lead in drinking water. The objective of the PlomBOX project is to develop a low-cost sensor (£10) which can expedite access to on-demand assay methods and thus help mitigate lead intake through...Read more

Keywords:

biosensor, commercial CMOS cameras, Lead in drinking water, World Health Organisation, Escherichia coli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00164

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00164

Heavy metals in soil, sediments, and water from Lake Ohrid catchment (Albania)

(Corresponding) Bani A., Shallari S., Duka I.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

Lake Ohrid is located in the Balkan Peninsula in South East Europe and it is shared between Albania and Macedonia. Formed in the tertiary period between 3.5 and 4 million years ago, Lake Ohrid is considered as one of the oldest lakes in the world, with numerous freshwater native and endemic...Read more

Keywords:

Heavy metals, ultramafic area, Ni availability, water quality, Ohrid region

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00168

Changes of Photosynthetic Performance of Brassica napus Affecting Cadmium Phytoextraction Performance under Elevated Temperature, CO2 and Drought

(Corresponding) Dikšaitytė A., Žaltauskaitė J., Kniuipytė I., Januškaitienė I., Juknys R.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

This study aimed to investigate the Cd-removal efficiency from the soil by rapes (Brassica napus L.) under changing climate conditions, i.e. elevated temperature and CO2 with or without additional drought stress. As photosynthesis is the most important primary metabolic process, determining plant...Read more

Keywords:

phytoextraction, Brassica napus, cadmium, photosynthetic performance, climate change

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00295

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00295

Chromium VI bioremediation from Tannery Effluent and contaminated soil using Tamarindus indica leaves extract-immobilized nanoparticles

(Corresponding) Babangida S., Aliyu M., Abdullahi S.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

The potential for application of bioreduction of Cr(VI) as an alternative to chemical remediation strategy has been highlighted in several works of literature. The objective of the study was to determine Cr(VI) reduction capacity of nanoparticles-encapsulated Tamarindus indica methanolic leaves...Read more

Keywords:

Tamarind extract, Hexavalent chromium, Tannery effluent, Contaminated soil, and Nanoparticles.

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00317

On the geochemistry of Gialova lagoon, SW Peloponnesus, Greece

Papakonstantinou M., Sergiou S., Dimas X., Fakiris E., Christodoulou D., Geraga M., (Corresponding) Papatheodorou G.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

The spatial distribution of lithological characteristics, organic carbon and major / trace elements was studied in the surface sediments of the Gialova lagoon, a shallow water lagoon (<1.0 m) which is located at southwestern Peloponnesus (Greece). The sediment samples were collected on the basis...Read more

Keywords:

Lagoon, sediments, heavy metals, Igeo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00573

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00573

Effect of pH on Release of Metals from Conventional and Cool Cement Blocks

(Corresponding) Soultanidis V., Papaspiros J., Voudrias E.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

Pavements constructed from conventional cement blocks absorb solar radiation during the day and release it into the atmosphere at night. In contrast, cool cement blocks reflect sun’s radiation back to the sky, reducing their surface temperature and, thus, mitigating the heat island effect. Cement...Read more

Keywords:

cool materials, leaching, cement pavements

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00675

Zinc and Nickel Accumulation in Unicellular Photosynthetic Algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Grown in Metal-contaminated Media

Zkeri E., Mavrakis E., Pergantis S., (Corresponding) Lydakis-Simantiris N.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

In this study, Zn and Ni accumulation in unicellular freshwater migroalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was investigated. C. reinhardtii cells were grown in media polluted with several concentrations of either Zn or Ni. Tolerance of this organism to Zn and Ni pollution was examined and the growth...Read more

Keywords:

Zinc, Nickel, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Single Cell-ICP-MS, lipidomics

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00713

Selenate uptake by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Algal Cells, its Transformation and its Effect on Membrane Lipid Profiles

Zkeri E., Mavrakis E., Panagou G., Grafanaki S., (Corresponding) Pergantis S., Lydakis-Simantiris N.

Topic:

Heavy metals in the environment

While selenium (Se) has been demonstrated to be essential for the optimal growth of freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [1], exposure to elevated concentrations of selenite (Se[IV]) or selenate (Se[VI]), the two major aqueous forms of Se, induce cell toxicity[2]. In this study,...Read more

Keywords:

Selenate, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, ICP-MS, mass spectrometry

Conference:

CEST2021

Paper ID:

cest2021_00831