Abstract In recent years, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have surfaced as
a novel class of pollutants due to their incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment …

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are the one of sub-class under
emerging organic contaminants (EOCs). Ibuprofen is the world's third most consumable …

Pharmaceuticals are nowadays recognized as a threat for aquatic ecosystems. The growing
consumption of these compounds and the enhancement of human health in the past two …

The anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen is considered to be an emerging contaminant because
of its presence in different environments (from water bodies to soils) at concentrations with …

Control strategies and routine biomonitoring programs are commonly performed worldwide
using sentinel marine invertebrates, such as mussels of the genus Mytilus, for assessing the …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are distinct group of chemicals,
specifically referred to as emerging environmental contaminants because of their intrinsic …

Currently, analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are classified as
one of the most emerging group of xenobiotics and have been detected in various natural …

The advent of industrialization has led to the discovery of a wide range of chemicals
designed for multiple uses including plant protection. However, after use, most of the …

Marine waters have been poorly investigated for the occurrence of pharmaceutical
contamination. Recent data confirm that pharmaceuticals occur widely in marine and coastal …

The procedures for analyzing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are
typically tedious and expensive and thus, it is necessary to synthesize all available …