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Synthesis, Design, And Evaluation Of The Fluorescent Detection Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls(Pcbs) In Aqueous System, Irfan Ahmad
Synthesis, Design, And Evaluation Of The Fluorescent Detection Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls(Pcbs) In Aqueous System, Irfan Ahmad
Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering
The exposure to halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), has been linked to numerous inflammatory diseases, including diabetes, cancer and lowered immune response. PCBs have low solubility in water, and they interact with other contaminants, making their detection quite challenging. While, there have been several attempts at improving the ease of detection and sensing of PCBs, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) remains the gold standard. However, despite its ubiquitous use, GC-MS is a challenging technique that requires high skill and careful sample preparation, which are time-consuming and costly. As such, there is still a need to develop …