Nonylphenol in the environment: a critical review on occurrence, fate, toxicity and treatment in wastewaters

A Soares, B Guieysse, B Jefferson, E Cartmell… - Environment …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nonylphenol is a toxic xenobiotic compound classified as an endocrine disrupter capable of
interfering with the hormonal system of numerous organisms. It originates principally from …

Biologically directed environmental monitoring, fate, and transport of estrogenic endocrine disrupting compounds in water: a review

CG Campbell, SE Borglin, FB Green, A Grayson… - Chemosphere, 2006 - Elsevier
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are contaminants that may be hormonally active at
low concentrations and are emerging as a major concern for water quality. Estrogenic EDCs …

Distribution of polyfluoroalkyl compounds in water, suspended particulate matter and sediment from Tokyo Bay, Japan

L Ahrens, S Taniyasu, LWY Yeung, N Yamashita… - Chemosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
This study examined the environmental behaviour and fate of polyfluoroalkyl compounds
(PFCs) found in water, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment. The sampling of …

Partitioning of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA) between water and sediment

L Ahrens, LWY Yeung, S Taniyasu, PKS Lam… - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
Laboratory partitioning experiments were conducted to elucidate the sorption behaviour and
partitioning of perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs). Three different sediment types were used …

Determination of the solid–water distribution coefficient (Kd) for pharmaceuticals, estrogens and musk fragrances in digested sludge

M Carballa, G Fink, F Omil, JM Lema, T Ternes - Water research, 2008 - Elsevier
This work determined the solid–water distribution coefficient (Kd) and the organic carbon
normalized distribution coefficient (Koc) of several pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine …

Sorption and degradation of selected five endocrine disrupting chemicals in aquifer material

GG Ying, RS Kookana, P Dillon - Water research, 2003 - Elsevier
Sorption and degradation of the five selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
including bisphenol A (BPA), 17β-estradiol (E2), 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2), 4-tert …

Polyparameter linear free energy relationships for estimating the equilibrium partition of organic compounds between water and the natural organic matter in soils and …

TH Nguyen, KU Goss, WP Ball - Environmental science & …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Values of the organic-carbon-based partition coefficient (K oc) have often been estimated
using one-parameter linear free energy relationships (op-LFERs), which include both …

Effects of physical− chemical characteristics on the sorption of selected endocrine disruptors by dissolved organic matter surrogates

H Yamamoto, HM Liljestrand, Y Shimizu… - … science & technology, 2003 - ACS Publications
Sorption coefficients (K oc values) of selected endocrine disruptors for a wide variety of
dissolved organic matter (DOM) were measured using fluorescence quenching and …

Levels of six estrogens in water and sediment from three rivers in Tianjin area, China

B Lei, S Huang, Y Zhou, D Wang, Z Wang - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
The occurrence of estrogens in the aquatic environment attracts increasing attention
because of their strong endocrine disrupting potency. In the present work, concentrations of …

Utilizing eco-friendly kaolinite-biochar composite adsorbent for removal of ivermectin in aqueous media

BI Olu-Owolabi, PN Diagboya, FM Mtunzi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several emerging contaminants are currently used in an unregulated manner worldwide,
resulting in their increasing stringent limits in water by regulatory bodies. Thus, more viable …