The presence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments is an
issue of increasing concern. The widespread occurrence of these compounds in water and …

Abstract The European Decision EU 2015/495 included three steroidal estrogens, estrone,
17β-estradiol and 17α-ethinyl estradiol, in the “watch-list” of the Water Framework Directive …

Steroids are compounds widely available in nature and synthesized for therapeutic and
medical purposes. Although several analytical techniques are available for the quantification …

In the context of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) it is fully recognized that
pharmaceuticals can represent a relevant issue for the achievement of the good chemical …

Synthetic oral contraceptives (SOCs) are a group of compounds with progestagenic and/or
androgenic activities, with some also possessing estrogenic activities. Recent research has …

Topical glucocorticosteroids were incorporated into nanocarrier-based formulations, to
overcome side effects of conventional formulations and to achieve maximum skin …

In recent years, all-male cultures of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) have been the most
preferred mode of production in aquaculture industry. All-male individuals achieve higher …

Corticosteroids, hydroquinone and its ethers are regulated in cosmetics by the Regulation
1223/2009. As corticosteroids are forbidden to be used in cosmetics and cannot be present …

A screening method based on liquid chromatography–electrospray mass spectrometry for
the simultaneous determination of six corticosteroids (betamethasone 17-valerate BM 17-V …

Following the green analytical chemistry principles, an efficient strategy involving second-
order data provided by liquid chromatography (LC) with diode array detection (DAD) was …