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 discovery of antibiotics is considered one of the most significant scientific achievements
of the 20th century, revolutionizing both human and veterinary medicine. However …

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 …

BACKGROUND This biennial review covers developments in water analysis for emerging
environmental contaminants over the period of 2007-2008. A few significant references that …

The widespread occurrence of antibiotics as contaminants in the aquatic environment has
increased attention in the last years. The concern over the release of antibiotics into the …

Cabbage (Brassica rapa var. pekinensis) and Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica rapa) were
chosen for a proof of concept study to determine the potential uptake and accumulation of …

The occurrence of seven pharmaceuticals and two metabolites belonging to non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics therapeutic classes was studied in seawaters. A …

The main aim of the presented research is to introduce a new technique, ultra performance
liquid chromatography–positive/negative electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC …

An analytical method for phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals and acidic
pharmaceuticals in river water was developed using gas chromatography mass …

This paper describes an enhanced liquid chromatography− mass spectrometry (LC− MS)
strategy for the analysis of a selected group of 56 organic pollutants in wastewater. This …