Photodegradation of bisphenol A in aqueous medium : monitoring and identification of by-products by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry.

Silva, Júlio César Cardoso da; Teodoro, Janaina Aparecida Reis; Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco; Aquino, Sergio Francisco de; Augusti, Rodinei

Photodegradation of bisphenol A in aqueous medium : monitoring and identification of by-products by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry.

Date

2014

Authors

Silva, Júlio César Cardoso da

Teodoro, Janaina Aparecida Reis

Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco

Aquino, Sergio Francisco de

Augusti, Rodinei

Abstract

Environmental bisphenol A (BPA) contamination is currently a matter of concern. This compound can disrupt the endocrine system by mimicking natural hormones and cause adverse effects on different organisms. In addition, it has been suggested that BPA can impair brain development, especially in fetuses and children. To efficiently remove BPA from contaminated water and wastewaters, several emerging technologies have been developed. Most are based on photodegradation. However, by-products resulting from the application of such methods have not been properly characterized.

Citation

SILVA, J. C. C. da et al. Photodegradation of bisphenol A in aqueous medium: monitoring and identification of by-products by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, v. 28, p. 987-994, 2014. Disponível em: <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/rcm.6863>. Acesso em: 20 maio 2017.