Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants from Water Using Macroporous Molecularly Imprinted Selective Media

Mathieu Le Noir, Fatima Plieva, Bo Mattiasson

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Abstract

During recent decades we have witnessed growing scientific concern, public debate and media attention concerning the possible adverse effects on humans and wildlife that may result from exposure to a wide range of environmental contaminants. These contaminants are called endocrine disrupters, or endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) and are defined as chemicals that interfere with the function of the hormonal system of organisms.

Changes in the normal hormonal functions in wildlife is not new - some plants produce natural oestrogenic compounds called phytooestrogens - but this man-made effect is being regarded with increasing interest. The scientific community has begun to compile a growing list of man-made chemicals (xenobiotics) that have been shown in laboratory studies to have the ability to interact with and modify the endocrine system. Many of the compounds shown to have endocrine-disrupting effects are commonly used in a large variety of applications, and may therefore be widely dispersed throughout
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACS Symposium Series (New Membranes and Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment)
PublisherThe American Chemical Society (ACS)
Pages25-51
Volume1022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event235th American-Chemical-Society National Meeting - New Orleans, LA
Duration: 2008 Apr 62008 Apr 10

Publication series

Name
Volume1022
ISSN (Print)0097-6156

Conference

Conference235th American-Chemical-Society National Meeting
Period2008/04/062008/04/10

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Industrial Biotechnology

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