Biodegradation of 17alpha-ethinylestradiol in wastewater

Pharmaceutical substances such as 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2), the active component of contraceptive pill, are often not eliminated during wastewater treatment and are not biodegraded in the environment. In this Master's project, analytical techniques for analyzing the low concentration of EE2 d...

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Main Author: O'Grady, Devin
Other Authors: Viviane Yargeau (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2007
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18488