Analytical methodologies for determining the occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage treatment plants and natural waters

Laganà, Aldo; Bacaloni, Alessandro; Leva, Ilaria De; Faberi, Angelo; Fago, Giovanna; Marino, Alessandra

doi:10.1016/j.aca.2003.09.020

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“…prevalence, especially F. graminearum, F. culmorum, and F. crookwellense (2) with earlier reports on the occasional occurrence of zearalenone in German and Italian rivers (16)(17)(18)(19)(20) and renders runoff from Fusarium-infected agricultural fields as another and maybe more plausible source for zearalenone contamination than cattle excretion. Possible Environmental Exposure to Other Fusarium Mycotoxins.…”

Section: ) (B) Deoxynivalenol Concentrations (Ng/l) (C) Zearalenonementioning

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“…Mortensen et al (15) studied the dissipation of ochratoxin A and zearalenone in soil and found apparent half-lives of 0.2-1, and 6-11 days, respectively. Several recent papers reported the occasional occurrence of resorcyclic acid lactones in wastewater treatment plant influents and effluents, as well as in river waters (16)(17)(18)(19)(20). Concentrations of zearalenone and its derivatives R-zearalenol, R-zearalanol, and -zearalanol ranged from not detected up to 60 ng/L.…”

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Fusarium Mycotoxins: Overlooked Aquatic Micropollutants?

Bucheli¹,

Wettstein²,

Hartmann³

et al. 2008

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Deoxynivalenol and zearalenone are among the most prevalent toxins produced by Fusarium spp. They have been investigated in food and feed products for decades but rarely in the environment. We therefore established solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) methods to quantify these mycotoxins at trace concentrations in aqueous natural samples. In a model emission study, we inoculated a winter wheat field with Fusarium graminearum and subsequently monitored deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in its drainage water. Before during and after harvest in June and July 2007, these toxins were emitted in concentrations from 23 ng/L to 4.9 µg/L for deoxynivalenol and from not detected to 35 ng/L for zearalenone. Simultaneously, in July and August 2007, deoxynivalenol was also detected in a number of Swiss rivers in concentrations up to 22 ng/L and zearalenone was present in several river samples below the method quantification limit. Other mycotoxins might be emitted from Fusarium-infected fields as well, because some of them are produced in similar amounts as deoxynivalenol and zearalenone and exhibit similar or even higher water solubility than deoxynivalenol. The ecotoxicological consequences of the presence of mycotoxins in surface waters remain to be elucidated.

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Section: ) (B) Deoxynivalenol Concentrations (Ng/l) (C) Zearalenonementioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fusarium Mycotoxins: Overlooked Aquatic Micropollutants?

Bucheli¹,

Wettstein²,

Hartmann³

et al. 2008

J. Agric. Food Chem.

112

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“…Estrogens have been found in water samples (Table 4) at low ng L −1 concentra-tions but they represent a greater risk for non-target organisms as already proved. For example, 17�-estradiol was detected in rivers [23,[160][161][162][163] at levels ranging from 0.6 to 100 ng L −1 and in STP effluents at concentrations between 0.3 [160] and 85 ng L −1 [89]. Ethinylestradiol was also found in surface waters in the US (73 ng L −1 ) [23] and Italy (the Tibre river) at 1 ng L −1 [163].…”

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Ecotoxicological aspects related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment

Santos

Araújo

Fachini

et al. 2010

Journal of Hazardous Materials

1,302

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Pharmaceuticals are biologically active and persistent substances which have been recognized as a con-tinuing threat to environmental stability. Chronic ecotoxicity data as well as information on the current distribution levels in different environmental compartments continue to be sparse and are focused on those therapeutic classes that are more frequently prescribed and consumed. Nevertheless, they indicate the negative impact that these chemical contaminants may have on living organisms, ecosystems and ultimately, public health. This article reviews the different contamination sources as well as fate and both acute and chronic effects on nontarget organisms. An extensive review of existing data in the form of tables, encompassing many therapeutic classes is presented.Keywords: Pharmaceuticals, Sources, Environmental fate, Ecotoxicological effects

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“…Wastewater containing BPA is a source of contamination of the aquatic environment (Kang et al 2006), and low concentrations of BPA are able to cause effects if the exposure is continuous. BPA is not completely removed by currently available wastewater treatments, consequently it remains in effluents, at concentrations ranging from very low levels-ng L -1 (Drewes et al 2005;Lagana et al 2004)-to high levels-mg L -1 (Clara et al 2005;Vethaak et al 2005)-including extremely high levels in WWTP effluents from factoriesmg L -1 (Mohapatra et al 2010). The discharge from such effluents is the main responsible for the wide distribution and occurrence of BPA in surface waters, from 0.5 ng L -1 (Kuch and Ballschmiter 2001) to 1 mg L -1 (Vethaak et al 2005); ground waters, up to 0.93 mg L -1 (Hohenblum et al 2004); and even in drinking waters, up to 5 ng L -1 (Rodríguez-Mozaz et al 2004).…”

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Effect of the injection of pure oxygen into a membrane bioreactor on the elimination of bisphenol A

Dorival-García

Zafra-Gómez

Oliver-Rodríguez

et al. 2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The effect of the injection of pure oxygen instead of air in a membrane bioreactor for the elimination of bisphenol A is investigated. A dynamic experiment was developed in a pilot plant where the aerobic reactor was continuously spiked with 1 mg L -1 of bisphenol A. Air was injected for 10 days and then pure oxygen was injected for another 10 days. The bisphenol A concentration was determined in aqueous phases and activated sludge using simple and sensitive analytical methods based on different extraction procedures and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Enzymatic activity was also determined and toxicity tests were performed to discard that the spiked bisphenol A concentration could negatively affect the microorganisms in the bioreactor and, thus, the membrane bioreactor performance. The effluent bisphenol A concentration increased up to 0.26 mg L -1 after 4 days in the air injection treatment, and up to 0.48 mg L -1 after only 12 h in the oxygen injection treatment. In both cases, this was followed by a decrease in concentration despite the continuous spiking of bisphenol A into the bioreactor. In presence of pure oxygen, bisphenol A concentration reached background levels (below the limit of quantification) after 5 days. In contrast, when using air a total of 10 days were required to reach background levels. The injection of pure oxygen instead of air is an important innovation in wastewater treatment, allowing permanent elimination of organic contaminants, avoiding their return to the environment and ensuring the safety of water.

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Analytical methodologies for determining the occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage treatment plants and natural waters

Cited by 329 publications

References 36 publications

Fusarium Mycotoxins: Overlooked Aquatic Micropollutants?

Fusarium Mycotoxins: Overlooked Aquatic Micropollutants?

Ecotoxicological aspects related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment

Effect of the injection of pure oxygen into a membrane bioreactor on the elimination of bisphenol A

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