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Mercury (element)
About: Mercury (element) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 38957 publications have been published within this topic receiving 707704 citations. The topic is also known as: Hg & quicksilver.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of research related to mercury control technology for coal-fired power plants and identify areas requiring additional research and development, including the chemistry of mercury transformation and control; progress in the development of promising control technologies: sorbent injection, control in wet scrubbers, and coal cleaning; and projects costs for mercury control.
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TL;DR: It is reported that both mono and dimethylmercury can be produced in bottom sediments and in rotten fish, and relate the findings to the hazards of mercury pollution.
Abstract: FRESHWATER fish, especially pike (Esox lucius), from Sweden sometimes contain abnormally large amounts of mercury1. It was initially concluded to be either inorganic mercury or phenyl mercury, which are known to be released as industrial wastes, but later it was shown that the mercury was present almost entirely as methyl mercury (CH3Hg+)2. A possible explanation is that living organisms have the capacity to methylate mercury compounds present in pollution. We now report that both mono and dimethylmercury (CH3Hg+ and CH3HgCH3) can be produced in bottom sediments and in rotten fish, and relate the findings to the hazards of mercury pollution.
865 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a U-tube chromatographic column with 15% OV-3 on Chromosorb WAW-DMSC, held at −196°C in liquid nitrogen, was used to preconcentrate alkylmercury compounds.
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TL;DR: D diagnosis of mercury toxicity can be challenging but can be obtained with reasonable reliability and effective therapies for clinical toxicity have been described.
Abstract: Mercury is a toxic heavy metal which is widely dispersed in nature. Most human exposure results from fish consumption or dental amalgam. Mercury occurs in several chemical forms, with complex pharmacokinetics. Mercury is capable of inducing a wide range of clinical presentations. Diagnosis of mercury toxicity can be challenging but can be obtained with reasonable reliability. Effective therapies for clinical toxicity have been described.
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