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Front Cover: Determination of selected emerging contaminants in freshwater invertebrates using a universal extraction technique and liquid chromatography accurate mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Althakafy Jalal T.,
Kulsing Chadin,
Grace Michael R.,
Marriott Philip J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of separation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1615-9314
pISSN - 1615-9306
DOI - 10.1002/jssc.201870191
Subject(s) - environmental chemistry , environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products , invertebrate , extraction (chemistry) , biota , environmental science , sewage , contamination , chemistry , chromatography , sewage treatment , ecology , environmental engineering , biology
DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800507 The cover picture shows an environment potentially impacted by pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCP), arising from e.g. drugs, cosmetics, and household and animal care products. Receiving waters may be from sewage treatment works, or agricultural or urban run‐off. PPCP may affect the ecosystem in ways that are still not fully recognised or quantified. The extent of the problem is firstly assessed by levels in the water, then levels in various ecosystem components biota, biofilm, particulates. Invertebrates that inhabit this environment, may bio‐magnify the PPCP. Here, we report some PPCP levels in various invertebrates.