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This chapter gives the main concluding remarks in relation to the chemical analysis, occurrence, toxicological impact, and different treatment technologies presented in this book, highlighting their possibilities and summarizing future research needs in the area of wastewater treatment of emerging contaminants.
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Abbreviations
- AOP:
-
Advanced oxidation processes
- CAS:
-
Conventional activated sludge
- CW:
-
Constructed wetlands
- EDA:
-
Effect direct assay
- GCxGC:
-
Two-dimensional gas chromatography
- HPLC:
-
High performance liquid chromatography
- IT-(MS):
-
Ion trap (mass spectrometry)
- MBR:
-
Membrane bioreactor
- MS/MS:
-
Tandem mass spectrometry
- MWCO:
-
Molecular weight cut-off
- NSAID:
-
Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- QqLIT-(MS):
-
Quadrupole linear ion trap (mass spectrometry)
- QqTOF-(MS):
-
Quadrupole time-of-flight (mass spectrometry)
- TIE:
-
Toxicity identification evaluation
- TOF-(MS):
-
Time-of-flight (mass spectrometry)
- UPLC:
-
Ultra performance liquid chromatography
- WWTP:
-
Wastewater treatment plant
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Barceló, D., Petrovic, M. (2008). Conclusions and Future Research Needs. In: Barceló, D., Petrovic, M. (eds) Emerging Contaminants from Industrial and Municipal Waste. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 5 / 5S / 5S/2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79210-9_9
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