Synthetic molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors used in combination with
innovative assay protocols hold great potential for the development of robust, low-cost, and …

In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

The extensive use of antibiotics leading to the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance poses
high health risks to humans, but to date there is still lack of a quantitative model to properly …

Among the different pharmaceuticals present in soil and water ecosystems as micro-
contaminants, considerable attention has been paid to antibiotics, since their increasing use …

Abstract Development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is one of the major issues in the
present world and one of the greatest threats faced by mankind. Resistance is spread …

The environmental occurrence of antimicrobial pharmaceuticals and antibiotic resistant
bacteria and antibiotic resistant genes has become a global phenomenon and a …

Emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) detected in groundwater may have adverse effects
on human health and aquatic ecosystems. This paper reviews the existing occurrence data …

Veterinary antibiotics (VAs) are used worldwide in animal farming as drugs to treat or
prevent diseases and serve as feed additives. VAs are usually poorly sorbed in the animal …

For 20 years, many articles report the presence of new compounds, called “emerging
compounds”, in wastewater and aquatic environments. The US EPA (United States …

The quality analysis of water, pharmaceutical and environmental compounds is a basic
subject for human health. The presence of low-quality drugs, biological toxins and chemical …