A multi-residue analytical method for extraction and analysis of pharmaceuticals and other selected emerging contaminants in sewage sludge
Francesco Riva, Ettore Zuccato, Carlo Pacciani, Andrea Colombo, Sara Castiglioni
Abstract
(ciprofloxacin). Seasonal differences were found for some antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs as well as some differences - in terms of concentration - with other European countries. This is the first Italian study to investigate the presence of a large number of ECs in sewage sludge and the results may be useful to drive future regulatory actions.
Topics & Concepts
ContaminationResidue (chemistry)Sewage sludgeExtraction (chemistry)SewageEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceChemistryChromatographyEnvironmental engineeringBiologyEcologyBiochemistryPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAnalytical chemistry methods developmentWater Treatment and Disinfection