The presence of hydrocarbons, dense non-aqueous phase liquids, heavy metals and radioactive wastes in soil and ground water represents a serious threat to health and safety. Detecting and delineating these contaminants in the subsurface is a challenging task. Traditional site characterization methods involving drilling and sampling (soil, groundwater, and soil gas), followed by laboratory analysis are timeconsuming, laborious, expensive and expose personnel to contaminated media.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/novel-technologies-sniffing-soil-and-ground-water-contaminants
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pradeep-u-kurup
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/science-and-technology