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Can Indigenous Knowledge Systems help us better understand and heal contaminated environments?
Rowling et al. combine Indigenous knowledge and analytical chemistry to reveal how Country, water and science intersect at a legacy waste site. #AusJChem #openaccess
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First paper in Indigenous Collection at #AusJChem by Gall et al.
It highlights vignette case studies for Indigenous-led research on Cultural Medicines & Indigenous Knowledge, centring governance, consent, and relational responsibility. #OpenAccess #CSIROpublishing
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(3/4) They conclude that while consuming water or mussels from Lake Tarawera poses a potential severe health risk, the portrayal of the entire lake as one risk value for consumption is not an accurate representation of the variability of the risk in the different areas.
(1/4) Mahinga kai (food gathering) is still practised in the Te Arawa Rotorua Lakes of Aotearoa New Zealand. However, biophysical characteristics and geothermal influences in these lakes result in high concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Hg and Zn).
(1/2) Hydrogels have found a wide range of use due being excellent bioomaterial. However, their range of application suffers from low mechanical strenght. In this paper Rui Zhang & al. present a method of making high-strength self-healing hydrogels by
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(2/4) In this paper Nico J. J. Donovan-Pereira et al. analysed water samples and kākahi, Echyridella menziesii (freshwater mussels) from five different wadeable locations in Lake Tarawera in order to determine if heavy metal concentration varied with location.
(2/2) introducing hydroxyethyl cellulose, a second-layer network structure, to the gel. This work acts as foundation for the broading of hydrogel applications.
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This paper is part of the Elevating Indigenous Knowledge systems in chemical science: Australia & New Zealand collection which can be accessed here: connectsci.au/ch/collectio...
Congratulations to the authors of the 2025 Australian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award!
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This paper examines how a chemical from past industrial waste has persisted at a legacy waste site near Sydney. It shows that small amounts remain, but mos
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Graphical abstract showing two research and development pathways: one informed by non-codified Indigenous Knowledge and one informed by codified Traditiona
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This paper introduces our development of a customisable 3D-printed platform for electrochemical reactors, including demonstrative data and detailed build i
This study identified that concentrations of heavy metals vary spatially within Lake Tarawera, with greater concentrations in areas of higher water flow, p
This study identified that concentrations of heavy metals vary spatially within Lake Tarawera, with greater concentrations in areas of higher water flow, p
This study identified that concentrations of heavy metals vary spatially within Lake Tarawera, with greater concentrations in areas of higher water flow, p
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This study identified that concentrations of heavy metals vary spatially within Lake Tarawera, with greater concentrations in areas of higher water flow, p
This paper introduces our development of a customisable 3D-printed platform for electrochemical reactors, including demonstrative data and detailed build i
