Fate of natural estrogen conjugates in municipal sewage transport and treatment facilities - D'Ascenzo, G.; Di Corcia, A.; Gentili, A.; Mancini, R.; Mastropasqua, R.; Nazzari, M.; Samperi, R (The Science of the total environment, 2003)
Keywords: Activated sludge; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Applied sciences; Aqueous municipal environment; Chromatography, Liquid; Conjugated natural estrogens; Escherichia coli; estrogens; Estrogens - analysis; Estrogens - urine; Exact sciences and technology; Female; Humans; Italy; LC-MS-MS detection; Mass Spectrometry; Middle Aged; Other wastewaters; Pollution; Reference Values; Sewage - chemistry; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Wastewaters; Water Pollutants - analysis; Water treatment and pollution; Italy; Europe; Conjugated natural estrogens; Aqueous municipal environment; LC-MS-MS detection; Urine; Activated sludge; Chemical analysis; Pollutant behavior; Metabolite; Estrogen; Endocrine disruptor; Estradiol; Biological purification; Persistence; Domestic waste water; Estrone; Estriol; Waste water purification; Sex steroid hormone; Degradation product