Effects of small-scale gold mining on heavy metal levels in groundwater in the Lower Pra Basin of Ghana

Autor: M. K. Dorleku, D. Nukpezah, D. Carboo

Publikováno v: Applied Water Science, Vol 8, Iss 5, Pp 1-11 (2018)

Abstract The effects of small-scale gold mining activities on heavy metal levels in groundwater were determined for the Lower Pra Basin of Ghana. Sixty five boreholes in 45 communities were analysed between January 2012 and April 2012 for the dry sea

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Effects of small-scale gold mining on heavy metal levels in groundwater in the Lower Pra Basin of Ghana

Autor: Daniel Nukpezah, D. Carboo, M. K. Dorleku

Publikováno v: Applied Water Science, Vol 8, Iss 5, Pp 1-11 (2018)

The effects of small-scale gold mining activities on heavy metal levels in groundwater were determined for the Lower Pra Basin of Ghana. Sixty five boreholes in 45 communities were analysed between January 2012 and April 2012 for the dry season and J

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-018-0773-z

Sorption and degradation of neonicotinoid insecticides in tropical soils

Autor: Inge S. Fomsgaard, Enock Dankyi, Christopher P. Gordon, Vitus A. Apalangya, D. Carboo

Publikováno v: Dankyi, E, Gordon, C, Carboo, D, Apalangya, V A & Fomsgaard, I S 2018, ' Sorption and degradation of neonicotinoid insecticides in tropical soils ', Journal of Environmental Science and Health-Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 587-594 . https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2018.1473965

Neonicotinoids are the most widely applied class of insecticides in cocoa farming in Ghana. Despite the intensive application of these insecticides, knowledge of their fate in the Ghanaian and sub-Saharan African environment remains low. This study e

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787361

Harmonizing procedures for the evaluation of compost maturity in two compost types in Ghana

Autor: G.K. Ofosu-Budu, Julius N. Fobil, A. Quaye, Jonathan N. Hogarh, S. K. A. Danso, D. Carboo

Publikováno v: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 54:205-209

Composting is one of the most favoured options for municipal solid waste recycling for waste streams with high content of biodegradable materials. Compost has many uses including its use in agriculture for soil structure and fertility improvement. Ho

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.08.001

Application of the QuEChERS procedure and LC–MS/MS for the assessment of neonicotinoid insecticide residues in cocoa beans and shells

Autor: Inge S. Fomsgaard, Christopher P. Gordon, D. Carboo, Enock Dankyi

Publikováno v: Dankyi, E, Carboo, D, Gordon, C & Fomsgaard, I S 2015, ' Application of the QuEChERS procedure and LC–MS/MS for the assessment of neonicotinoid insecticide residues in cocoa beans and shells ', Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 44, pp. 149-157 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2015.09.002

The Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) procedure was applied and validated for the analysis of neonicotinoid insecticide residues in cocoa bean matrix with high fat and high pigments. Samples employed in the study were fermente

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