In contrast to the classical books which largely focus on separate,individual physicochemical and biological aspects, this book aimsto integrate the frontiers of knowledge on the fundamentals and theimpact of physicochemical and biological interactions and processesof AOCs in soil, sediment, water and air. The specificobjectives of this book are to address: (1) fundamentalbiophysico-chemical processes of AOCs in the environment, (2)occurrence and distribution of AOCs in air, water, and soil, andtheir global cycling, (3) the state-of-the-art analyticaltechniques of AOCs, and (4) restoration of natural environmentscontaminated by AOCs. The book also identifies the gaps inknowledge on the subject matter and as such provides futuredirections to stimulate scientific research to advance the chemicalscience on biophysico-chemical interfacial reactions in naturalhabitats.
By virtue of complex nature of the interactions of AOCs withdifferent environmental components and matrixes, no singleavailable technique and instrument is satisfactory yet fordetermining their fate, transport, availability, and risk in theenvironment. In order to fully understand thebiophysico-chemical interactions and processes of AOCs in theenvironment, it is critical to know chemical, physical andbiological properties of AOCs and their analytical techniques. Thebook is unique because of its multidisciplinary approach as itprovides a comprehensive and integrated coverage ofbiophysico-chemical reactions and processes of AOCs in variousenvironments, associated analytical techniques, and restoration ofnatural environments contaminated by AOCs.

Baoshan Xing is Professor of Environmental and SoilChemistry in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences,University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has been activelyinvolved in teaching and research since 1996. Dr. Xing received hisPhD from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1994. His researchwork ranks in the top 1% of cited authors for journals inenvironmental sciences and ecology.
Nicola Senesi is Professor of Soil Chemistry and Head ofthe Department of Agroforestal and Environmental Biology andChemistry of the University of Bari, Bari, Italy, where he has beenactively involved in research and teaching (as research assistant,assistant professor, and associate professor) since 1969. He wasconferred a Doctorate Honoris Causa by the Institut NationalPolytechnique de Toulouse, France, in 2000.
The late Pan Ming Huang received his PhD in soil sciencefrom the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was ProfessorEmeritus of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan,Saskatoon, Canada. His research work has significantly advancedknowledge on the formation chemistry and the nature and surfacereactivity of mineral colloids, organic matter, and organomineralcomplexes of soils and sediments and their role in the dynamics,transformations, and fate of nutrients, toxic metals, andxenobiotics in terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Series Preface.Preface.Contributors.PART I FUNDAMENTAL BIOPHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROCESSES OFANTHROPOGENIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.1 Interactions of Anthropogenic Organic Chemicals with NaturalOrganic Matter and Black Carbon in Environmental Particles(Joseph J. Pignatello).2 Comprehensive Study of Organic Contaminant Adsorption byClays: Methodologies, Mechanisms and Environmental Implications(Stephen A. Boyd, Cliff T. Johnston, David A. Laird, B. J.Teppen and Hui Li).3 The Role of Organic Matter-Mineral Interactions in theSorption of Organic Contaminants (Myrna J. Simpson and Andre J.Simpson).4 Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants on MineralSurfaces (Chuncheng Chen, Zhaohui Wang, Wanhong Ma, Hongwei Jiand Jincai Zhao).PART II ANTHROPOGENIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN AIR, WATER, ANDSOIL, AND THEIR GLOBAL CYCLING.5 Sorption of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds to AirborneParticles (Hans Peter H. Arp and Kai-weU. Goss).6 Measurement and Modeling of Semivolatile Organic Compounds inLocal Atmospheres (Songyan Du and Lisa A. Rodenburg).7 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Soils andSediments (Bo Pan and Baoshan Xing).8 Fate and Transport of Organic Compounds in (to) the SubsurfaceEnvironment (Peter Grathwohl).9 Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in DrinkingWater (Daniel W. Gerrity, Mark J. Benotti, David A. Reckhow andShane A. Snyder).10 Intermedia Transfers and Global Cycling of Persistent OrganicPollutants (Claudia Moeckel and Kevin C. Jones).11 Emission of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in China (ShuTao, Bengang G. Li, Yanxu X. Zhang and Huishi Yuan).PART III ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES.12 Principles and Guidelines of Sampling, Extraction andInstrumental Analysis Techniques for Measurements or OrganicPollutants in Environmental Matrices (Eddy Yongping Zeng,Zhaohui Wang and O. Samnuel Sojinu).13 NMR Application in Environmental Research on AnthropogenicOrganic Compounds (Robert L. Cook).14 Synchrotron-Based X-Ray and FTIR AbsorptionSpectromicroscopies of Organic Contaminants in the Environment(John R. Lawrence and Adam. P. Hitchcock).15 Application of Solid Phase Microextraction in Determinationof Organic Compounds from Complex Environmental Matrices (SanjaResticevic, Dajana Vuckovic and Janusz Pawliszyn).16 Application of Biosensors for Environmental Analysis(Marinella Farré, Sandra Pérez, Lina Kantiani andDamiá Barceló).17 Analyses of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the Environment(Imran Ali, Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein and Klaus Kummerer).PART IV RESTORATION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CONTAMINATED BYORGANIC POLLUTANTS.18. Biochemistry of Environmental Contaminant Transformation:Nonylphenolic Compounds and Hexachlorocyclohexanes - Two CaseStudies (Hans-Peter E. Kohler).19. Biodegradation of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds in NaturalEnvironments (Jose-Luis Niqui-Arroyo, Marisa Bueno-Montes andJosé-Julio Ortega-Calvo).20. Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with OrganicPollutants (Jason C. White and Lee A. Newman).21. Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Soilsand Sediments (Wesley H. Hunter, Jay Gan and Rai S.Kookana).22. Abiotic and Biotic Factors Affecting the Fate of OrganicPollutants in Soils and Sediments (Richard E. Meggo and JeraldL. Schnoor).Index.