Natural and synthetic estrogens are some of the most potent endocrine disrupting
compounds found in municipal wastewater. Much research has been conducted on the …

BACKGROUND This biennial review covers developments in environmental mass
spectrometry for emerging environmental contaminants over the period of 2008 to 2009. A …

Abstract Effect-based methods including cell-based bioassays, reporter gene assays and
whole-organism assays have been applied for decades in water quality monitoring and …

Growing concern about the adverse environmental and human health effects of a wide
range of micropollutants requires the development of novel tools and approaches to enable …

The first edition of Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment was released in 2012.
The field has exploded since and the second edition updates and reviews the application of …

Understanding the occurrence and sources of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in aquatic
environments is essential for environmental risk assessment and adequate interventions to …

Micropollutants emitted by Human activities represent a potential threat to our health and
aquatic environment. Thousands of active substances are used and go to WWTP through …

Extensive use of endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) and their release through various
pathways into the environment are emerging environmental concerns. In this context, H 2 O …

In this study, UV based treatments were implemented at pilot scale to assess their ability to
remove hormones from treated wastewater, especially with the view to equip small and …

Steroid hormones are endocrine-disrupting compounds, which affect the endocrine system
at very low concentrations, so interest in the sensitive determination of steroids in the …