Selective photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens in presence of saccharose and ethanol as co-pollutants.

Autor:	Karpova, Tatyana, Preis, Sergei, Kallas, Juha, Torres, Adélia
Předmět:	SEX hormones STEROID hormones SUCROSE ALCOHOL OXIDATION POLLUTANTS
Zdroj:	Environmental Chemistry Letters; Dec2007, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p219-224, 6p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
Abstrakt:	The potential of the photocatalytic oxidation to selectively oxidise steroid estrogens, β-estradiol and 17α-ethynylestradiol, in the presence of saccharose and ethanol as co-pollutants was clearly demonstrated. The alkaline media conditions remained the most beneficial for the PCO regardless the presence of co-pollutants under consideration. Saccharose appeared to be the more powerful competitor than ethanol. The influence of the co-pollutants is explained by their competition for the adsorption sites and also scavenging of the OH-radicals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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