CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Evaluation of innovative water treatments at molecular level based on high resolution mass spectrometry and advanced statistical tools
(Corresponding) Gago-Ferrero P., ALYGIZAKIS N., Velo-Gala I., Sbardella L., Gernjak W., Petrovic M.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
This work aims at integrating the last advances in high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and statistical analysis to develop and optimize a smart methodology (workflow) for the assessment of the performance of innovative water treatments using different technological approaches based on advanced...Read more
Keywords:
HRMS, water treatment, emerging pollutants, advanced oxidation processes
Development of a novel GC-APCI-QTOFMS methodology for the determination of more than 300 organic compounds in Asopos river water samples
Panagopoulou E., Nika M., Damalas D., Koulis G., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
General
The site of interest of this study is Asopos river which is located in Sterea Ellada, north of Athens, and passes through areas where 20% of total Greece industrial production takes place. The extensive installation of industries in the area near the river, and the uncontrolled disposal of...Read more
Keywords:
River water, Priority pollutants, Emerging Contaminants, Gas chromatographic techniques, GC-APCI-QTOF
Wide-scope target analysis of >2,100 emerging contaminants in landfill leachates by LC-QTOFMS and investigation of their potential ecological threat
Nika M., Ntaiou K., Elytis K., Stasinakis A., Thomaidi V., Gatidou G., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Organic micropollutants are compounds which are normally detected at concentrations up to microgram per liter in the aquatic environment and they are considered to be potential threats to the ecosystem. Some of them have been studied in detail since 1980s and are already included in existing...Read more
Evaluation of the human exposure to a broad spectrum of organic chemicals and the potential use of sewage sludge to prioritize hazardous substances
(Corresponding) Gil-Solsona R., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Bustamante M., Villanueva C., Foraster M., Gómez-Roig M., Llurba-Olive E., Sunyer J., Dadvand P., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Gago-Ferrero P.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
Chemicals are part of our daily lives, and we are exposed to multiple chemicals through multiple pathways. Relevant scientific evidence contributing to regulation of hazardous chemicals requires a holistic approach to assess simultaneous exposure to multiple compounds. In this sense, recent...Read more
Keywords:
Human biomonitoring, HRMS, wide-scope screening, emerging pollutants
Smart Technologies for the Control of Emerging Contaminants in Ambient Air
(Corresponding) Galang M., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Air quality protection and control is an issue of growing interest. The aspects related to the spread of the coronavirus have accentuated this attention. Furthermore, among the emerging contaminants (EC’s) in ambient air, the microplastics (1 – 5 μm) are a great concern arising from anthropogenic...Read more
Keywords:
microplastics, air quality management, emerging pollutants, smart instrumentation
Determination of 56 perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in top predators and their prey from Northern Europe by LC-MS/MS
Androulakakis A., Alygizakis N., Gkotsis G., Nika M., Nikolopoulou V., Bizani E., Chadwick E., Cincinelli A., Claßen D., Danielsson S., Dekker R., Duke G., Glowacka N., Jansman H., Krone O., Martellini T., Movalli P., Persson S., Roos A., O'Rourk E., Siebert U., Treu G., van den Brink N., Walker L., Slobodnik J., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of emerging substances that have proved to be persistent and highly bioaccumulative. They are widely used in industrial and consumer applications and are known for their long-distance migration and toxicity.
In this study, 65 recent specimens...Read more
Keywords:
PFAS, LC-MS/MS, SPE, emerging pollutants, top predators
Cometabolic removal of ibuprofen, diclofenac and ciprofloxacin driven by glycerol fermentation in an acidogenic biofilm reactor
(Corresponding) Carneiro R., Gomes G., Zaiat M., Santos-Neto Á.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The presence of pharmaceuticals in wastewater has increasingly become a public health issue globally due to the potential impacts it can cause on the environment and public health. In this study, we sought to analyze the cometabolic effect of glycerol fermentation on the removal of ibuprofen (IBU...Read more
