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dc.contributor.authorM. Nzangya, Japheth
dc.contributor.authorN. unda, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorO. Bosire, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.authorS. Martincigh, Bice
dc.contributor.authorO. Nyamori, Vincent
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-02T10:13:47Z
dc.date.available2021-06-02T10:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifierONIX_20210602_10.5772/intechopen.93858_503
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49389
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental pollution has been a challenging phenomenon in most developing countries, due to the weak enforcement of environmental regulations. As a result, humans and animals are exposed to different environmental pollutants, which threaten their very existence. Some of the emerging pollutants of great concern are polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) since they are categorized as probable human carcinogens and are also known to bioaccumulate in fatty tissues of animals and humans, reaching toxic levels upon continued exposure. Monitoring of these pollutants is therefore paramount as it contributes to addressing the problem of human exposure and environmental pollution. Their monitoring involves sample preparation methods followed by quantification with various detection techniques. Sample preparation methods that aim at reducing matrix interferences, enriching analytes and transfer of analytes to a desirable solvent, have evolved from conventional methods to advanced methods that facilitate the detection of these chemicals at very low concentrations. Likewise, detection techniques have advanced from chromatographic detection techniques to miniaturized systems that involve sensors. This chapter discusses PBDEs as emerging pollutants, their sources, and toxicological implications on humans, as well as advances in sample preparation methods and detection techniques in the determination of PBDEs.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBC Engineering: generalen_US
dc.subject.otherpolybrominated diphenyl ethers, persistent organic pollutants, pollution, emerging pollutants, detection techniques
dc.titleChapter Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) as Emerging Environmental Pollutants: Advances in Sample Preparation and Detection Techniques
dc.typechapter
oapen.identifier.doi10.5772/intechopen.93858
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy09f6769d-48ed-467d-b150-4cf2680656a1
oapen.relation.isFundedByH2020-MSCA-RISE-2016
oapen.grant.number734522
oapen.grant.acronymINTERWASTE


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