Residues of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Samples, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 2419
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Interests: environmental chemistry; emerging contaminants; analytical chemistry; environmental omics; mass spectrometry
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of a previous Special Issue entitled “Residues of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Samples” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/Residues_Organic_Pollutants), following its success.
Environmental pollution is an environmental concern related to the emission and dispersion of various chemical compounds from largely human activities that decrease the ecological function of aquatic habitats; also, in some cases, it leads to disease and mortality. In the last few years, a new class of contaminants has appeared. Called “Emerging Organic Contaminants” (EOCs), they are defined as natural or synthetically occurring substances that are not commonly monitored in the environment but can induce known or suspected undesirable effects on humans and ecosystems. EOCs are not necessarily newly developed compounds; they may have been present in the environment for a long time, but their presence and implications for the environment's integrity have only been recognized recently. Advances in the sensitivity of analytical techniques have played an important role in the detection of EOCs at very low concentrations in environmental matrices. EOCs include different chemical classes of pollutants, such as disinfectants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), detergents, endocrine disruptors, among others. All researchers working in these emerging and promising fields of research are strongly encouraged to submit their original works for publication in this Special Issue of Molecules. It is important to note that the issue of microplastic pollution is a critical and growing problem that falls within the scope of EOCs and deserves special attention in environmental research and management.
Dr. Cristian Gomez-Canela
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- environmental pollution
- emerging organic contaminants
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- environmental samples
- water pollution
- aquatic toxicity
- environmental risk assessment
- emissaries
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