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Women In Stem Conference, Maryann Rettig, Sara E. Hubbard Ph.D
Women In Stem Conference, Maryann Rettig, Sara E. Hubbard Ph.D
Arkansas Women in STEM Conference
Analysis of BPA Leaching from Feminine Hygiene Products into Simulated Vaginal Fluid using Fluorescence Spectrophotometry
Maryann Rettig and Sara E. Hubbard, Ph.D.
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical compound commonly used to produce several plastics and epoxy resins. Recently, BPA has also been detected in feminine hygiene products. Because of a structural resemblance to estradiol, BPA can act as an endocrine disruptor, which has linked BPA to several health complications such as cancer development, reduced fertility, and early puberty. In recent summer research at Ouachita Baptist University, it was determined that fluorescence spectrophotometry could be used to monitor BPA leaching over …