A5040386671- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya
2023
Agbar (Spain)
1998-2021
There is growing worry that drinking water can be affected by contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), potentially threatening human health. In this study, a wide range CECs (n = 177), including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and other compounds, were analysed in raw collected from treatment plants (DWTPs) Europe Asia 13). The impact activities was reflected large numbers compounds detected 115) high variation concentrations the (range 15-7995 ng L−1 for...
The climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressures are expected to limit the availability of water resources. Hence, active measures must be planned in vulnerable regions ensure a sustainable supply minimize environmental impacts. A pilot test was carried out Llobregat River (NE Spain) aiming provide useful procedure cope with severe droughts through indirect reuse. Reclaimed used restore minimum flow lower River, ensuring suitable downstream for Barcelona. monitoring performed assess...
An important challenge today is to efficiently monitor the presence of polar pharmaceuticals and drugs in surface drinking waters ensure its safeness. Most studies rely on grab sampling techniques, which enable determination contaminants at a given point time. In this study, we propose use ceramic passive samplers (CPSs) increase representativeness efficiency organic contaminant monitoring waters. Firstly, have assayed stability 32 found that five those compounds were unstable. Moreover,...
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in water intended for human consumption represents a growing concern due to their ubiquity the aquatic environments and potential adverse effects on health. In this context, validated standardized analytical methods are required minimize uncertainties associated with determination MPs water, especially during drinking treatment process. study, simple sampling extraction procedure analysis using pyrolysis gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry...
Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate presence microplastics in drinking water along a large distribution supply network. Tap collected situ at sampling cabinets using an in‐line procedure that provided representative sample with minimal risk external contamination and avoided transportation volumes laboratory. Microplastics > 50 μm were analysed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). detected 38% samples mean concentration 0.01 per litre polymers identified...
Drugs of abuse are important emerging contaminants due to their presence in water bodies following incomplete removal wastewater treatment. This poses a threat drinking sources and has led concerns about possible health effects, both wildlife, ecosystems humans. In recent years, there been growing interest the incorporation reverse osmosis (RO) nanofiltration (NF) membrane technologies into existing municipal industrial treatment facilities as quaternary option. By improving effectiveness...
A study has been carried out to identify the origin of odorous compounds at trace levels detected in surface waters and Barcelona's tap water (NE Spain) which caused consumer complaints. The malodorous were 2,5,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane (TMD) 2-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane (2EDD) impart a distinctive sickening or olive-oil odor drinking low ng/L levels. Flavor profile analysis (FPA) threshold number (TON) used for organoleptic purposes. Levels up 749 TMD 658 2EDD measured entrance treatment...
Two multi‐residue methods based on off‐line solid phase extraction followed by LC‐MS/MS have been applied in samples collected from three sewage treatment plants for the identification and quantification of licit illicit drugs. The occurrence drugs wastewater appears to be influenced both operational parameters each plant their consumption area served corresponding plant. Generally, present study demonstrated that were found effluent all urban plants; a fact suggesting they are...