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
Analysis of degradation of the micropollutant amoxicillin by photolysis and evaluation of the degradation products
(Corresponding) Hoehne L., Vettorello G., Ethur E., Kuhn D., Freitas E., Steffens C.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Emerging micro pollutants are substances that have recently been identified in environmental matrices, of which information on environmental permanence and toxicity is still scarce. Because of their chemical structure, antibiotics are more stable and require more complex processes for degradation...Read more
Keywords:
emerging pollutant, degradation; amoxicilin, water
"Reliable in-Situ Sensing of Water Quality Parameters Using Low Cost Autonomous Analysers - Opportunities and Challenges"
Donohoe A., Hazel C., McCluskey P., McCaul M., (Corresponding) Diamond D.
Topic:
Process understanding through innovative sensors and remote sensing
The delivery of platforms that can provide access to good quality analytical information on the chemical/biological status of water at an acceptable cost remains a formidable challenge, despite considerable efforts from the research community over many years. The relatively high cost of autonomous...Read more
Keywords:
in-situ, autonomous, chemical sensing, satellite remote sensing, water quality
WATER SUSTAINABILITY: EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY METHODS IN GREEK AND EUROPEAN ISLANDS
TSESMENTZIS G., (Corresponding) KONDILI E., KALDELLIS J.
Topic:
Water, energy and/or food nexus
Water is a very valuable natural resource absolutely necessary for life. Lately water resources are facing very high pressure from continuously increasing demand. Besides, various areas face water shortage due to decrease of precipitation, irrational use, losses and other reasons.
Furthermore...Read more
Keywords:
water sustainability, multicriteria analysis, water supply methods
Water Availability: A factor of sustainability and adaptation of agriculture to climate change
Papadopoulou M., (Corresponding) Charchousi D.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
Climate change is expected to negatively affect agriculture. The effects of climate change on agricultural production are widely studied and adaptation strategies have already been proposed and even applied and assessed in many cases. A key component on agriculture vulnerability to climate change...Read more
Keywords:
irrigation, water management, climate change, adaptation, water availability
Environmentally friendly disinfection of air and surfaces in medicine
Pintarič Š., (Corresponding) Pintarič R., (Corresponding) Henigman U., (Corresponding) Janković L.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
Hospitals are faced with increasingly resistant strains of microorganisms. When it comes to disinfection, individual parts of electronic equipment of angiology diagnostics such as patient couches of computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners prove to be very hard to...Read more
Occurrence and distribution of hexavalent chromium in ground and surface waters in Cyprus under the CrITERIA project
(Corresponding) Zissimos A., Christofi C., Christoforou I., Rigas M.
Topic:
Efficient water resources management in cr(vi) impacted water bodies
The origin and distribution of hexavalent chromium, Cr (VI) over four seasonal cycles was investigated through a conceptual model that included three aquifer systems in Cyprus. An extensive water sampling grid covered two areas of known sea water intrusion of the local coastal aquifers, namely the...Read more
(Corresponding) ZKERI E., Vourdoubas I., Katsivela E.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Solar Water Disinfection Process (SODIS) is a simple technology using solar UV-A radiation (wavelength 320-400 nm) and elevated water temperature to inactivate pathogens. In the present survey, the effect of solar radiation on the disinfection of domestic secondary treated wastewater from the...Read more
Keywords:
wastewater, Solar water disinfection (SODIS), total coliforms, fecal coliforms
Evaluation of risk and the beneficial effects of synthesized nano silver-based disinfectant on poultry mortality and health
(Corresponding) Kumar I., Bhattacharya J.
Topic:
Nanomaterials in the environmnents applications and effects
This study was evaluated for the potential use of nanosilver (nAg) as a disinfectant and antimicrobial growth promoter supplement for the poultry. The experiments were conducted in the Kangsabati river basin region, in West Medinipur district, West Bengal, India for six months. Two poultry farms...Read more
Keywords:
Farm water, nanosilver, field application, and poultry performance
Determination of pharmaceutical residues in natural waters using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry
KIFOKERI D., NANNOU C., (Corresponding) BOTI V., ALBANIS T.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The presence of residual pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is an important environmental issue. Since the drugs are designed to cause biological responses, they could pose a risk to organisms in their natural environment. In this study, the presence of selected pharmaceutical compounds (...Read more
Keywords:
Pharmaceuticals, SPE, LC-ORBITRAP/MS, river water, monitoring
