Shandong Science ›› 2025, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 28-40.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.20240114

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Current status of contamination of environmental and food samples with pharmaceutical and personal care products and sample pretreatment analytical techniques

MA Jinyan1(), ZHAO Rusong2,*()   

  1. 1. Boxing County Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Binzhou 256500, China
    2. Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology(Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
  • Received:2024-10-08 Online:2025-04-20 Published:2025-04-16

Abstract:

Residues of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are an emerging class of organic contaminants known for their endocrine-disrupting properties, pseudo-persistence, and ecotoxicity. Because of their wide application in the medical, animal husbandry, and cosmetic industries, PPCPs have been frequently detected in surface water, groundwater, industrial sludge, and even food such as milk in recent years, raising significant concerns about their safety. However, because PPCPs are present at very low concentrations in real samples and are affected by complex matrix effects, direct quantitative analysis is challenging. Therefore, before instrumental analysis, effective sample pretreatment methods are required for the enrichment analysis of PPCPs. In recent years, many novel materials have been developed for the extraction of trace contaminants. First, this paper provides a systematic introduction to the hazards and contamination status of PPCPs, followed by a detailed discussion of the contamination of two typical PPCPs: bisphenols and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Second, it lists several sample pretreatment techniques, highlighting the application of novel adsorbent materials in PPCP analysis and detection, while also exploring the development trends of these new adsorbent materials. Finally, the paper summarizes the obstacles and challenges that may be encountered in the analysis and detection of PPCPs.

Key words: pharmaceuticals and personal care products, emerging contaminants, sample pretreatment, novel adsorbents

CLC Number: 

  • X171