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Cardanol with a Covalently Attached Organophosphate Moiety as a Halogen-Free, Intrinsically Flame-Retardant PVC Bio-Plasticizer
Plasticizers that enable flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are usually combustible, restricting the application of PVC in fire-prone scenarios. In...
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Novel method for rapid monitoring of OPFRs by LLE and GC–MS as a tool for assessing biodegradation: validation and applicability
Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are high-production volume chemicals widely present in environmental compartments. The presence of...
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Selective Accelerated Solvent Extraction for Multi-residue Analysis of Organophosphate Esters in Cereal-Based Baby Food
This paper reports an analytical method to simultaneously determine the level of organophosphate ester residues in different cereal-based baby foods....
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Biodegradation Aspects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Soil
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are chemical substances of natural (phytoestrogens) or artificial (pesticides, flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic...
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Validated single urinary assay designed for exposomic multi-class biomarkers of common environmental exposures
Epidemiological studies often call for analytical methods that use a small biospecimen volume to quantify trace level exposures to environmental...
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Selective pressurized extraction as single-step extraction and clean-up for the determination of organophosphate ester flame retardant in Citrus aurantium leaves by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
In this work, an analytical method has been developed and validated for the determination of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in urban ornamental tree...
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Covalent organic framework membrane for efficient removal of emerging trace organic contaminants from water
Emerging trace organic contaminants are harmful pollutants that accumulate over time and pose serious potential hazards to human health and the...
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Simultaneous determination of 14 urinary biomarkers of exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers by LC-MS/MS
Organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers (PFRs) are a group of chemicals widely added to consumer products. PFRs are quickly metabolized...
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Liquid and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Methods in Food and Environmental Safety
This chapter describes recent advances in applications of gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS)...
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Occurrence, analysis and removal of pesticides, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other contaminants in soil and water streams for the past two decades: a review
Chemical waste constitutes a group of environmental pollutants including pesticides, heavy metals, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare products...
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The effects of plastisphere on the physicochemical properties of microplastics
The plastisphere is the microbial communities that grow on the surface of plastic debris, often used interchangeably with plastic biofilm or...
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Impact of Novel Remediation Technology: Significant Role in the Removal of Toxic Pollutants via Sustainable Approaches
This book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of novel remediation technologies in addressing the removal of toxic pollutants through...
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Matrix solid-phase dispersion coupled with gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous determination of 13 organophosphate esters in vegetables
In this study, matrix solid-phase dispersion coupled with gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS) was developed for the analysis of 23...
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Multivariate optimization of a microextraction by packed sorbent-programmed temperature vaporization-gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for organophosphate flame retardant analysis in environmental aqueous matrices
In this work, organophosphate ester flame retardant (OPFRs) assay in environmental waters was addressed by using microextraction by packed sorbent...
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The strength in numbers: comprehensive characterization of house dust using complementary mass spectrometric techniques
Untargeted analysis of a composite house dust sample has been performed as part of a collaborative effort to evaluate the progress in the field of...
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Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Field of Environmental Monitoring
A growing number of compounds resulting from human activities are continuously released into the environment. Many of these compounds may...
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Hexagonal Core–Shell SiO2[–MOYI]Cl–]Ag Nanoframeworks for Efficient Photodegradation of the Environmental Pollutants and Pathogenic Bacteria
Hexagonal core–shell SiO 2 [–MOYI]Cl–]Ag nanoframeworks were synthesized via surface modification of hexagonal silica nanoparticles prepared from...
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Accelerated solvent extraction combined with solid phase extraction for the determination of organophosphate esters from sewage sludge compost by UHPLC–MS/MS
Organophosphate esters (OPEs), widely used as flame retardants and plasticizers, are regarded as emerging pollutants. OPEs are prone to concentrate...
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Analytical Techniques
This chapter describes several analytical techniques to be applied in environmental analysis, comprising classical and instrumental techniques, as...
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Quantification of three chlorinated dialkyl phosphates, diphenyl phosphate, 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoic acid, and four other organophosphates in human urine by solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), produced as flame retardants worldwide, have been phased-out in many countries, and chlorinated and...
