Συντάχθηκε 01-04-2013 12:58
από Dionysia Kolokotsa
Email συντάκτη: dkolokotsa<στο>tuc.gr
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01-04-2013 12:59
Κύρια: ΔΕΠ ΜΗΠΕΡ.
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Παρασκευή 5/04/2013 ώρα 14:00-15:00, Αίθουσα M5002
Subject: Emerging Contaminants and their Metabolites: Analysis, Treatment, and Implications for Public Health
Diana S. Aga, Ph.D, Professor, Chemistry Department, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
Abstract: This presentation will focus on the current research activities on the degradation and metabolism of Emerging Contaminants, which include previously neglected pollutants (e.g. pharmaceuticals) and recently used industrial chemicals (e.g. brominated flame retardants) that end up in the environment. These compounds that are known to contaminate our environment can have adverse effects on public health, including disruption of the endocrine system, carcinogenic effects, and promotion of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria. Residues of pharmaceuticals are introduced into the environment via a number of pathways, primarily from discharges of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), or land application of animal manure. The analytical challenges involved in identifying and quantifying emerging contaminants and their metabolites in environmental and toxicological studies will be highlighted in the talk. This presentation will include results from our recent work on the biodegradation and advanced oxidation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater. In addition, results from our in vitro study on the metabolism of polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) flame retardants, demonstrating the role of CYP2B6 as the predominant human cytochrome P-450s to metabolize PBDEs will also be presented.
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