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vermiculite

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID156593754
MeSH IDM0044865

Synonyms (2)

Synonym
vermiculite
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Research Excerpts

Overview

Vermiculite is a silicate used as an insulating agent, soil additive, and carrier for chemicals and fertilizers. It is being used in increasing quantities for insulation, in composite cements, and in horticulture.

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"Vermiculite is a natural mineral. "( Acid Leaching Vermiculite: A Multi-Functional Solid Catalyst with a Strongly Electrostatic Field and Brönsted Acid for Depolymerization of Cellulose in Water.
Chen, X; Fang, Z; Gao, Z; Tong, D; Yu, W, 2022
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"Vermiculite is a mineral with a layered structure, containing hydrated magnesium aluminosilicate and has high porosity and large specific surface area."( Effect of vermiculite modified with nano-iron-based material on stabilization of lead in lead contaminated soil.
Chang, J; Deng, S; Huang, Z; Jiang, Y; Shao, X; Yu, J, 2023
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"Vermiculite is a silicate used as an insulating agent, soil additive, and carrier for chemicals and fertilizers. "( Pneumoconiosis in a vermiculite end-product user.
Howard, TP, 2003
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"Vermiculite ore is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral widely used in various consumer products, such as attic insulation, lawn and garden products, and fireproofing material. "( A review of the federal government's health activities in response to asbestos-contaminated ore found in Libby, Montana.
Anderson, B; Horton, K; Kapil, V; Larson, T; Melnikova, N; Muravov, O, 2006
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"Vermiculite is a mica-type mineral that is being used in increasing quantities for insulation, in composite cements, and in horticulture. "( Vermiculite: a review of the mineralogy and health effects of vermiculite exploitation.
Addison, J, 1995
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"Vermiculite is a silicate material that is useful in building and agriculture as a filler and insulating agent."( Fatal asbestosis 50 years after brief high intensity exposure in a vermiculite expansion plant.
Abraham, JL; Burnett, BR; Harber, P; Morris, P; West, P; Wright, RS, 2002
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Effects

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"The vermiculite gel has a (001) d-spacing of order 5 nm at the temperature and concentration of the experiments and the d-spacing responds sensitively to changes in concentration, temperature and electronic environment."( Chiral interactions of histidine in a hydrated vermiculite clay.
Demé, B; Fraser, DG; Greenwell, HC; Heenan, RK; Skipper, NT; Smalley, MV; Wilkinson, MA, 2011
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Toxicity

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" Taken together, these findings highlighted the superiority of B-HA-VE-SA in simultaneous remediation, microecological improvement and safe utilization of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil."( Strategy for enhancing Cr(VI)-contaminated soil remediation and safe utilization by microbial-humic acid-vermiculite-alginate immobilized biocomposite.
Li, J; Qiu, Z; Wang, C; Wang, Q; Wu, B; Wu, H; Wu, M; Xu, H; Zeng, Q, 2022
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Bioavailability

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" The potential bioavailability of mercury to plants or deposit-feeders was assessed by CaCl2 or bovine serum albumin (BSA) extraction."( Potential bioavailability of mercury in humus-coated clay minerals.
Zhong, H; Zhu, D, 2015
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (253)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199017 (6.72)18.7374
1990's8 (3.16)18.2507
2000's76 (30.04)29.6817
2010's106 (41.90)24.3611
2020's46 (18.18)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials3 (1.12%)5.53%
Reviews11 (4.12%)6.00%
Case Studies8 (3.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other245 (91.76%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]