Quantification of selected steroid hormones (17b-Estradiol and 17a-Ethynylestradiol) in wastewater treatment plants in Klang Valley (Malaysia)

• Main Authors: Ting, Yien Fang, Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Rasdi, Irniza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81909/1/Quantification%20of%20selected%20steroid%20hormones%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81909/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653518318861?via%3Dihub
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Steroid estrogens, such as 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) are potent and were categorized as "Watch List" in Directive 2013/39/EU because of their potential risks to aquatic environment. Commercialized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits have been used to quan...