AMPERES

Analytical methodologies for emerging  micro-pollutants in complex matrices.

It is necessary to make monitoring of emerging micro-pollutants which are difficult to measure (trace levels). Proposed methodology will help organizations in charge of aquatic environments monitoring.

This project  dealt with emerging contaminants analysis (pharmaceuticals, etc.) and wastewater treatment performance for these substances. The project has helped to develop performing sampling methods (Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Samplers - POCIS) and analytical methodologies for these micro-pollutants in complex matrices. This project has dealt with chemical pollutants from Water Framework Directive and "new pollutants".

The project is finished and obtained Pierre Potier Prize awarded by the French Federation for Chemical Sciences, UIC and the Ministry of Industry.

Detecting new pollutants for performances checking of wastewater treatment plants and surveying of water quality.

This methodology has been published in scientific articles and is now known. No problems of intellectual property rights.

This methodology will be useful in all European countries because the emerging pollutant problem is enverywhere in the world.

Authorities and agencies in charge of water quality monitoring.

Problaly high level of technology for analysis and costly, except for laboratories already equiped.

Investments will be surely necessary for equipments (new laboratories) and training.

Job has been done on molecules from "old regulation". In the near future, works will be on new molecules in other projects.

Methodolology seems to be defined. Methodology diffusion has been done by scientific articles and 2 thesis.

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Not necessary.

Foreseen costs will be costs for implementating the analytical methodology if necessary.