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    Photodegradation of bisphenol A in aqueous medium : monitoring and identification of by-products by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry.
    (2014) Silva, Júlio César Cardoso da; Teodoro, Janaina Aparecida Reis; Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco; Aquino, Sergio Francisco de; Augusti, Rodinei
    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.
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    Photolysis and photocatalysis of ibuprofen in aqueous medium : characterization of byproducts via liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry and assessment of their toxicities against Artemia Salina.
    (2014) Silva, Júlio César Cardoso da; Teodoro, Janaina Aparecida Reis; Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco; Aquino, Sergio Francisco de; Augusti, Rodinei
    The degradation of the pharmaceutical compound ibuprofen (IBP) in aqueous solution induced by direct photolysis (UV-A and UV-C radiation) and photocatalysis (TiO2/UV-A and TiO2/UV-C systems) was evaluated. Initially, we observed that whereas photocatalysis (both systems) and direct photolysis with UV-C radiation were able to cause an almost complete removal of IBP, the mineralization rates achieved for all the photodegradation processes were much smaller (the highest value being obtained for the TiO2/UV-C system: 37.7%), even after an exposure time as long as 120 min. Chemical structures for the byproducts formed under these oxidative conditions (11 of them were detected) were proposed based on the data from liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) analyses. Taking into account these results, an unprecedented route for the photodegradation of IBP could thus be proposed. Moreover, a fortunate result was achieved herein: tests against Artemia salina showed that the degradation products had no higher ecotoxicities than IBP, which possibly indicates that the photocatalytic (TiO2/UV-A and TiO2/UV-C systems) and photolytic (UV-C radiation) processes can be conveniently employed to deplete IBP in aqueous media.