Abstract:Introduction: Due to urbanization and demographic change trace organic compounds (TrOCs), synthetic chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products or biocides are an increasing problem in waterbodies affected by treated sewage. This contamination is particularly relevant when surface water is used for drinking water production, either directly or by bank filtration. Removal and transformation of TrOCs are affected by a variety of processes, and we hypothesize that periphyton, the mixture of photo- a… Show more
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