Water Analysis – News and Features

Ocean microorganisms could be used to address the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, with 10 new peptides identified in a new study.

Cadmium – a toxic heavy metal found in cigarettes and polluted air and food – may cause memory loss in some populations.

Researchers analyzed water from over 100 wells in Denmark for one particularly persistent polyfluoroalkyl substance: trifluoroacetate. They report steadily increasing levels of the forever chemical in recent decades.

New research is the first to trace a pollutant from farming practices, nitrogen, along the U.S. beef supply chain.

How can consumers know the levels of PFAS contamination in the area where their food is sourced? This article will explore the issue of PFAS contamination in food, including the sources of contamination and any potential risks to human health.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to cancer, liver damage and other health issues. Chemical engineers have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances in a single, integrated system.

Research from Monash University and the University of Tuscia reveals that long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants like fluoxetine alters fish behavior, reproduction, and adaptability.

Researchers from UBC developed a portable, low-cost device that accurately measures micro- and nanoplastics in everyday items like disposable cups. The device detects plastic particles as small as 50 nanometers in minutes.

Princeton and Colorado State researchers found that cutting airborne sulfur dioxide and NOx pollutants led to increased nitrogen pollution in certain U.S. areas.

New research has revealed widespread contamination of rivers in the parks, with antidepressants, anticonvulsants, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory substances, lipid regulators and diabetes treatments being detected.