The fate of estrogenic compounds in the aquatic environment: Sorption onto organic colloids

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 77-84

  Yamamoto, H ^a   Liljestrand, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogenic compounds; Estrogens; Humic substances; Organic colloids; Sorption

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; CORRELATION METHODS; FLUORESCENCE; QUENCHING; SORPTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT;

WATER TREATMENT;

4 OCTYLPHENOL; ALGINIC ACID; DEXTRAN; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; NONYLPHENOL; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; POLYSACCHARIDE; TANNIN;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; COLLOID; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; RIVER WATER; SORPTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; TOXICITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0037493791     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0497     Document Type: Conference Paper

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