Occurrence, sources and conventional treatment techniques for various antibiotics present in hospital wastewaters: a critical review

NA Khan, S Ahmed, IH Farooqi, I Ali, V Vambol… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The occurrence and fate of antibiotic in the environment is an uttermost concern due to
development of resistant gene and lowering effect of antibiotic on diseases. In India itself …

Sampling for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and illicit drugs in wastewater systems: are your conclusions valid? A critical review

C Ort, MG Lawrence, J Rieckermann… - Environmental science & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The analysis of 87 peer-reviewed journal articles reveals that sampling for pharmaceuticals
and personal care products (PPCPs) and illicit drugs in sewers and sewage treatment plant …

Gadolinium as a new emerging contaminant of aquatic environments

J Rogowska, E Olkowska, W Ratajczyk… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Since the 1980s, gadolinium (Gd)–based contrast agents (GBCAs) have been routinely
used in magnetic resonance imaging as stable chelates of the Gd3+ ion, without toxic …

Inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for quantitative analysis in environmental and life sciences: a review of challenges, solutions, and trends

D Pröfrock, A Prange - Applied spectroscopy, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This focal point review provides an overview of recent developments and capabilities of
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) coupled with different separation …

Anthropogenic dissolved and colloid/nanoparticle-bound samarium, lanthanum and gadolinium in the Rhine River and the impending destruction of the natural rare …

S Kulaksız, M Bau - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2013 - Elsevier
The strong increase in the consumption of rare earth elements (REE) in high-tech products
and processes is accompanied by increasing amounts of REE released into the …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic gadolinium in freshwater and drinking water systems

R Brünjes, T Hofmann - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing use of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for magnetic resonance
imaging is leading to widespread contamination of freshwater and drinking water systems …

Global trends in the research and development of medical/pharmaceutical wastewater treatment over the half-century

L Wang, Y Xu, T Qin, M Wu, Z Chen, Y Zhang, W Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted public health and the worldwide economy.
The overstretched operation of health systems around the world is accompanied by potential …

Spoilt for choice: a critical review on the chemical and biological assessment of current wastewater treatment technologies

C Prasse, D Stalter, U Schulte-Oehlmann, J Oehlmann… - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
The knowledge we have gained in recent years on the presence and effects of compounds
discharged by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) brings us to a point where we must …

Anthropogenic gadolinium as a microcontaminant in tap water used as drinking water in urban areas and megacities

S Kulaksız, M Bau - Applied Geochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Gadolinium chelates have been used since 1988 as contrast agents in magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), and produce positive anthropogenic Gd anomalies in rare earth element …

Anthropogenic gadolinium in tap water and in tap water-based beverages from fast-food franchises in six major cities in Germany

K Schmidt, M Bau, G Merschel, N Tepe - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Gadolinium-based contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging are difficult to
impossible to remove in wastewater treatment plants, and may enter groundwater …