Publications by authors named "Laurence Belkessam"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the mutagenic effects of soil samples believed to be free from industrial contamination, collecting 51 samples from urban, suburban, agricultural, and forest areas.
- The method involved an extraction process and a bacterial mutagenicity test using Salmonella typhimurium, revealing various levels of mutagenic activity across different soil types.
- Notably, urban and suburban soils showed significant mutagenicity, while agricultural and forest soils displayed minimal to no mutagenic potential, underscoring the impact of human activities on soil pollution.
There is no specific standardization for the pre-treatment of a soil sample for PAHs analyses. The ISO/FDIS 14507 method for soil quality gives a guidance for sample pre-treatment before measurement of organic contaminants in soil. It refers to cryogenic crushing which is not so easy to carry out.
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