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Article: Research on separation science detailed by scientists at University of Tennessee.
- Article from:
- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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"Teratogenic, carcinogenic, and pervasive endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in suspect water systems present an immediate threat to both the environment and potable water supplies. The US Environmental Protection Agency mandated research regarding suspect EDCs, personal care products, and pesticide pollution requires the use of suitable methods of analysis that can perform extraordinarily well in the field and show low ''cost to benefit'' ratios," scientists writing in the Journal of Separation Science report.
"Such methods must increasingly address the need for enhanced sensitivity and selectivity in interrogating complex mixtures. Here, several device and ...