Institute of Environmental Engineering

Stigmasterol–Acylglycerol Conjugates: Chemoenzymatic Synthesis as a Shorter Alternative to Chemical Routes and the Impact of Fatty Acid Chain Length on the Physicochemical Parameters of Liposomes

In this study, a two-step chemoenzymatic route was developed for the synthesis of symmetrical acylglycerol–stigmasterol conjugates bearing a stigmasterol moiety at the sn-2 position and saturated acyl chains (decanoyl, C10, or stearoyl, C18) at the sn-1,3 positions. The use of Ca...

Fate of post-blast residue in soils from an armed conflict zone determined by magnetic, microbiological, and ecotoxicological assessments

Weapon detonations generate substantial quantities of post-blast residue (PBR), which contributes iron-rich particles to soils. After deposition, these residues undergo redox transformations that produce bioavailable iron compounds, potentially increasing phytotoxic risks to agri...

Green sonochemical recovery of technology-critical elements from the end-of-life photovoltaic module using aqueous organic-acid solutions

End-of-life photovoltaic (PV) modules represent an increasingly important secondary resource for valuable metals and technology-critical elements. However, the combined influence of pretreatment strategy and leaching chemistry on metal recovery under ultrasonic-assisted condition...

ENSO-driven multi-decadal climate variability in Auckland: a Southern Hemisphere coastal city perspective

Coastal cities in Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes face climate risks from interacting tropical and polar atmospheric systems. This study examines multi-decadal climate variability in Auckland (37°S), New Zealand’s largest city, using 1963–2022 records. Morlet wavelet analysis a...

A 225-year (1799–2024) homogenized daily water level series of the Vistula River in Warsaw

Abstract. We present a 225-year (1799–2024) homogenized daily water level series for the Vistula River in Warsaw, comprising 82,453 observations. The construction of this consistent dataset required adjustments for changes in gauge location, shifts in gauge zero, differences in h...

Efficient nitrogen management as a win-win strategy for air quality, health, and climate

Reactive nitrogen (Nr) management links climate policy, air quality and food production, yet its combined impacts remain poorly quantified. Here, we conduct ensemble simulations with two global climate models, Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and Community Earth System...