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‘An investigation into the occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals in Colombian wastewater’
Elsevier (2018)In this work, the presence of 20 pharmaceuticals in wastewater from Colombia is investigated. Several widely consumed compounds have been detected in wastewater samples from different origins and geographical areas in ... -
Analytical key issues and challenges in the LC-MS/MS determination of antibiotics in wastewater
(2023-01-25)The research on antibiotics occurrence in the aquatic environment has become a hot topic in the last years due to their potential negative effects, associated to possible bacterial antibiotic-resistance, after continuous ... -
Changes in drug use in European cities during early COVID-19 lockdowns ? A snapshot from wastewater analysis
Elsevier (2021-03-26)The COVID-19 outbreak has forced countries to introduce severe restrictive measures to contain its spread. In particular, physical distancing and restriction of movement have had important consequences on human behaviour ... -
Effect-based evaluation of water quality in a system of indirect reuse of wastewater for drinking water production
Elsevier (2023-05)Indirect potable reuse of wastewater is a practice that is gaining attention, aiming to increase freshwater supplies to meet water scarcity. However, reusing effluent wastewater for drinking water production comes with a ... -
Investigation of pharmaceutical metabolites in environmental waters by LC-MS/MS
Springer (2014)Pharmaceuticals, once ingested, are commonly metabolized in the body into more polar and soluble forms. These compounds might not be completely removed in the wastewater treatment plants and consequently being discharged ... -
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry determination of synthetic cathinones and phenethylamines in influent wastewater of eight European cities
Elsevier (2017)The popularity of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has grown in recent years, with certain NPS commonly and preferentially consumed even following the introduction of preventative legislation. With the objective to improve ... -
Monitoring psychoactive substance use at six European festivals through wastewater and pooled urine analysis
Elsevier (2020-07-10)The consumption of psychoactive substances is considered a growing problem in many communities. Moreover, new psychoactive substances (NPS) designed as (legal) substitutes to traditional illicit drugs are relatively easily ... -
Multi-year interlaboratory exercises for the analysis of illicit drugs and metabolites in wastewater: development of a quality control system
Elsevier (2018)This study presents the development of a worldwide inter-laboratory testing scheme for the analysis of seven illicit drug residues in different matrices (standard solutions, tap- and wastewater). By repeating this exercise ... -
Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance in wastewater and sea water from the Antarctic
Elsevier (2018-10)The potential presence of introduced antibiotics in the aquatic environment is a hot topic of concern, particularly in the Antarctic, a highly vulnerable area protected under the Madrid protocol. The increasing presence ... -
Pharmaceuticals and environmental risk assessment in municipal wastewater treatment plants and rivers from Peru
Elsevier (2021-06-23)This is the first study dealing with removal of the pharmaceutical substances in municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs) from Peru and the impact of these compounds in surface waters receiving treated wastewater. ... -
Searching for pharmaceutically active products and metabolites in environmental waters of Peru by HRMS-based screening: Proposal for future monitoring and environmental risk assessment
Elsevier (2023-06-28)The presence of pharmaceutical active products (PhACs) in the aquatic environment is a matter of current concern, and there is an increasing trend to include these compounds in water quality monitoring programs and ...