Polyaromatic hydrocarbon

The recent literatures describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling, sample preparations such as extraction of PAHs are discussed and analytical methods used are also reviewed. Developments on direct measurement techniques, such as ultraviolet absorption spectrometry and synchronous luminescence, are noted. This review also discusses the microbial PAH-remediation and PAH-degradation with emphasis on biological and physico-chemical factors in uencing the biodegradation.

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Professor Lawal had B.Sc. Hon Chemistry from university of Ibadan Nigeria.He left for Loughborough University of Technology United Kingdom where he bagged M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation.He worked for a while as research chemist with Metallurgical development centre Jos Nigeria.He migrated to Australia and gained admission to Monash.