Scientists joining forces in the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster now published a review “Holistic overview on disinfection by-products formation and their analytical characterization” in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
SafeCREW scientists Manuela Antonelli, Jon Wullenweber, Beatrice Cantoni, Irene Jubany, Laura Vinardell Magre and Maolida Nihemaiti contributed insights of their research to the paper, coordinated by Luisa Durães from H2OforAll.
Highlights of the publication
- DBP formation in water treatment leads to high chemical diversity of these compounds.
- Analytical methods often fail to follow legislation needs due to detection limits and complex protocols.
- DBP low concentration, lability and sample pretreatments lead to difficult assessment.
- In-line DBP monitoring with robust sensing platforms could improve water quality management.
- New clean technologies for water disinfection & treatment may enhance its safety.