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This issue contain’s technical articles on isolation and characterization of protease producing bacteria from Quebec soil and water samples; ambient ozone formation contribution in Central Taiwan: a case study; use of ultraviolet/O3 to aqueous mineralize N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone; applications of nanomaterials in environmental science and engineering: review; reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in artificial, contaminated soil using ferrous sulfate heptahydrate and sodium thiosulfate; analysis of virus transport in groundwater and identification of transport parameters; evaluating the fireproof quality of a building interior using recycled materials; and application of 6-sigma methodology to improve process capability of multiple characteristics of fireproof resin products.