CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Effects of sunscreens on plants: Impact of TiO2 nanoparticles on the phytoremediation of oxybenzone
(Corresponding) Schröder P., Chen F.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Increasing levels of sunscreens have been found in surface waters, and in waste water. In most cases mixtures of organic and inorganic sunscreen compounds can be detected. Wetland plants, and vegetation along shores have been used as biological filters for this kind of pollution along beaches, and...Read more
Sampling Strategies of Microplastic in Stormwater Runoff from Separate Drainage Systems
(Corresponding) Abusafia A., Scheid C., Meurer M., Altmann K., Braun U., Bannick C., Dittmer U., Steinmetz H.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The occurrence of microplastic in terrestrial and water environments can be traced back to anthropogenic activities. Urban drainage systems play a role in transporting microplastic from urban sources into receiving waters or soils. The analysis (including sampling, sample preparation and detection...Read more
Keywords:
Microplastic, sampling strategies, separate sewer systems, WWTP
Evidence of marine plastic particles transfer to the atmosphere through bubble bursting.
Masry M., (Corresponding) Rossignol S., Temime Roussel B., R'mili B., Bussière P., Bourgogne D., Wong-Wah-Chung P.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Plastic debris in the marine environment are the subject of an extensive literature. According to studies dedicated to the determination of plastic litter abundance, models were used to estimate the global plastic debris abundance and to simulate their transfer and distribution. Despite these...Read more
Impact on the effect of acetic acid in its aqueous forms on environments and its separations by solvent extraction method- A review
(Corresponding) Sofiya K., Karunanithi B.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Acetic acid is one of the top twenty commodities used in various industrial processes. Removal of acetic acid in its aqueous forms is a significant problem, and it cannot be discarded directly to the environment because of its acidity nature. The separation of acetic acid from its aqueous phase is...Read more
Keywords:
Acetic acid; Solvent extraction; Single & Dual Solvent
Combining consumption-based approach and chemical analysis for identifying pharmaceuticals occurrence in hospital wastewater
Iliopoulou A., Gyparakis S., Arvaniti O., Sabathianakis I., Karagiannis E., Nika M., Thomaidis N., Kanellopoulou N., Thrassyvoulos M., Fountoulakis M., (Corresponding) Stasinakis A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
This study aims to compare and correlate the concentrations of pharmaceutical found in hospital wastewater via chemical analysis with those estimated based on consumption data. For this reason, wastewater samples were collected from different points of the sewerage system serving a Greek hospital...Read more
Study on the fate of the chemical uncoupler 3,3′,4′,5-tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCSA) in activated sludge process and investigation of its effects to different aquatic organisms
(Corresponding) Gatidou G., Hatzopoulos P., Chhetri R., Kokkoli A., Giannakopoulos A., Arvaniti O., Andersen H., Stasinakis A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
This study examines the biodegradation of 3,3′,4′,5-tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TSCA) by activated sludge and investigates its effects to different aquatic organisms. According to the experimental results, the fate of the target compound in activated sludge systems is governed by the mechanisms of...Read more
Investigating the accumulation of 115 pharmaceutical compounds in the water-soil-plant continuum and the leaching potential using lysimeters irrigated with wastewater from a CAS and MBR system, under real-field conditions
Iakovides I., Beretsou V., Christou A., Gkotsis G., Nika M., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Treated wastewater (TWW) reuse for irrigation is recognized as one of the indispensable practices for the mitigation of water scarcity. However, the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in TWW act as a limiting factor in effectively applying the reuse practices. The possible uptake...Read more
Occurrence and potential accumulation of pharmaceuticals in agricultural soils treated with wastewater under real-world environmental conditions in Cyprus
Beretsou V., Iakovides I., Nika M., Gkotsis G., Christou A., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Due to water supply shortages that result from climate change, urbanization, regional droughts and pollution, treated wastewater (TWW) is commonly used to irrigate agricultural land in arid and semi-arid regions. Compared to aquatic systems, contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) only scarcely...Read more
Quantitative target screening and soil bioavailability assessment as tools to assess risks associated with wastewater reuse for irrigation
Beretsou V., Nika M., Manoli K., Lundy L., Thomaidis N., Revitt M., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Multi-residue analysis of various classes of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) present in wastewater, along with improvements in analytical methodologies, may allow for future application of promising wastewater tracers, thus providing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operators and...Read more
Keywords:
contaminants of emerging concern, metabolites, transformation products, high-resolution mass spectrometry, risk assessment, wastewater reuse
Investigation of the performance of green nano Zero Valent Iron for the removal of emerging contaminants from water
(Corresponding) Panagou I., Noutsopoulos C., Barka E., Mystrioti C., Koumaki E., Mamais D., Papassiopi N., Malamis S.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Nano Zero Valent Iron (nZVI) is considered as a promising nanomaterial for the removal of a wide range of recalcitrant pollutants from contaminated water and soil. Due to its high reactivity, large surface area, its catalytic and reductive properties along with the ability to be produced at low...Read more
Keywords:
nano zero valent iron, green synthesis, endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceuticals, emerging contaminants
