In:
Romanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry, National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology IND-ECOIND, Vol. 2, No. 1 ( 2020-7-31), p. 11-20
Abstract:
Emerging contaminants are a heterogeneous group of chemicals that include daily personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PPCPs), flame retardants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and nanoparticles (NPs) present in environment which are unregulated. In this review, we present the methods of analysis conducted by INCD-ECOIND regarding some classes of emerging contaminants (neonicotinoid pesticides, beta-blocker drugs) that are not regulated by the legislation, in different types of environmental samples (wastewater, surface water). The present review presents the selective solid-phase extraction (SPE) methods used for isolation of the targeted compounds from aqueous matrices and also the main instrumental parameters of the separation and detection process. After extraction, the compounds were subjected to liquid phase chromatographic separation with mass spectrometric detection (UHPLC-MS/MS). Finally, the methods were applied in the determination of compounds from different categories of water, carrying out studies on the efficiency of elimination of compounds in several municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In addition, the impact of the treatment plants on some receiving surface water used to obtain drinking water was studied.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2668-8530
,
2668-5418
DOI:
10.21698/rjeec.2020.1
DOI:
10.21698/rjeec.2020.102
Language:
English
Publisher:
National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology IND-ECOIND
Publication Date:
2020
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