Phototransformation of mefenamic acid induced by nitrite ions in water: mechanism, toxicity, and degradation pathways

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 12585-12596

  Chen, Ping ^a   Lv, Wenying ^a   Chen, Zhiming ^a   Ma, Jingshuai ^a   Li, Ruobai ^a   Yao, Kun ^a   Liu, Guoguang ^a   Li, Fuhua ^a  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydroxyl radical; Mefenamic acid; Photo induced degradation; Photodegradation pathway; Toxicity; UV

Indexed keywords

DRUG; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIGHT EFFECT; NITRITE; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; TOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

MEFENAMIC ACID; NITRITE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT; PHOTOLYSIS; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; LIGHT; MEFENAMIC ACID; NITRITES; PHOTOLYSIS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84937970467     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4537-0     Document Type: Article

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