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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química (IQ) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Associate Professor at the Analytical Chemistry Department at Institute of Chemistry at State University of Campinas (IQ-UNICAMP). Coordinator of the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (LQA-IQ-UNICAMP) since 2014. Director of the Environmental Chemistry Division of the Brazilian Chemical Society (biennium 2018-2020). She is a Associate Research at the National Institute of Advanced Analytical Science and Technology (INCTAA).She holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from IQ-UNICAMP (2004), a Master's in Analytical Chemistry (IQ-UNICAMP - 2007), a Doctorate in Science (IQ-UNICAMP - 2011). Post-Doctorate in Aquatic Ecotoxicology from the Faculty of Technology (FT-UNICAMP) (2012-2014) and in Technologies for Water Reuse from the University of South Carolina, USA (2017).Her research is in the area of #8203;#8203;Environmental Chemistry, with an emphasis on microplastics and emerging contaminants in natural waters; in ecotoxicology applied to risk assessment of contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial systems; in assessing the quality of water and effluents and; in analytical methods for the determination of organic contaminant at trace levels.Contact: ccmonta@unicamp.br / https://lqa.iqm.unicamp.br/ (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Contamination of the environment by plastic particles [e.g., particles < 5 mm in size known as microplastics (MPs)] has emerged as among the most prominent issues currently confronted by government environmental agencies globally. Although these particles generally have low toxicity, they are highly persistent and their ability to sorb toxicants and leach their additives has potential to …
Contamination of the environment by plastic particles [e.g., particles < 5 mm in size known as microplastics (MPs)] has emerged as among the most prominent issues currently confronted by government environmental agencies globally. Although these particles generally have low toxicity, they are highly persistent and their ability to sorb toxicants and leach their additives has potential to …
Microplastics, plastic particles less than 5 mm in size, have shown notoriety in environmental studies due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment and their ability to interact with compounds of different classes. This interaction occurs mainly in an aquatic environment, where both microplastics and other contaminants are present concomitantly. Thus, microplastics act as vectors o…
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We will engage in a new collaborative endeavor between key chemical pollution experts in the UK and Brazil to tackle public health problems linked with urbanization and deteriorating environment via water fingerprinting. This will be achieved via large-scale environment fingerprinting program in Campinas. We will focus on public exposure and environmental impacts from consumer, lifestyle …
Environmental pollution by plastics is recognized as one of the most prominent anthropogenic factors affecting biodiversity and environmental quality globally. Advances in understanding the extent of plastic pollution and the effects on organisms have progressed rapidly and have been focused on marine environments; however, recent studies are emerging and demonstrate that freshwater ecosy…
Pollution of the environment by plastics is recognized as among the most prominent anthropogenic factors to affect biodiversity and environmental quality globally. Research on the extent of plastic pollution and effects on organisms has progressed swiftly and been focused on marine environments; however, recent studies are emerging that demonstrate freshwater ecosystems can be extensivel…
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Pesticide pollution is considered among the greatest challenges for a sustainable agribusiness model, and the effects of their presence in the environment have been widely studied. Brazil is the third largest consumer of pesticides in the world and has approved the use of 428 active ingredients in different crops. Several pesticides have been reported in surface water samples in concentra…
In Brazil, where 30% of its territory is classified as agricultural land, pesticide pollution is one of the main challenges to achieving a sustainable model for agribusiness. On the other hand, there is a lack of information and knowledge about the impacts of the residual presence of pesticides in water and soil. Added to this is the sector's participation in consumption and consequent po…
Microplastics (MPs) are one of the main pollutants in water and represent a potential risk to aquatic organisms and human health. MPs can act as a vector and absorb other compounds on their surface, affecting the accumulation and transport of these pollutants. Brazil is one of the largest consumers of herbicides in the world, which are frequently detected in high concentrations in water b…
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Contamination of the environment by plastic particles [e.g., particles < 5 mm in size known as microplastics (MPs)] has emerged as among the most prominent issues currently confronted by government environmental agencies globally. Although these particles generally have low toxicity, they are highly persistent and their ability to sorb toxicants and leach their additives has potential to …
As a result of population growth and urban and industrial activities developed in recent centuries, there is an increase in the presence of contaminants of anthropogenic origin in the environment. Currently, several studies have highlighted the risks associated with the presence of microplastics (MP) and emerging contaminants (EC) in aquatic matrices around the world. MP are polymeric par…
Plastics are versatile polymeric materials with diverse applications. Annually, large amounts of plastic end up entering aquatic environments due to inappropriate solid waste disposal. Recent studies show that plastics can act as vectors of organic contaminants through sorption processes. Small plastic particles can adsorb significant amounts of hydrophobic contaminants, leading to the ac…
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Poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a large family of organofluorine compounds that have been used in a variety of applications since the 1940s. Their applications include paints, water-resistant fabrics, fire-fighting foams, non-stick cookware, and food packing. The high stability presented by these compounds is a key factor for many possible applications, but it also mea…
Studies about occurrence of microplastics (MP) has been reported worldwide in diverse environmental matrices, such as water, soil, and air. However, a major part of studies is focused on polymer identification and visual inspection, that requires the remotion of biofilm, that is defined as a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances and containing high diversity of microorganisms. This…
The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization classifies as essential and urgent knowledge of the sources, transformations and fate of emerging contaminants in the environment due unequivocal evidence about numerous observed effects to wild populations, as well as possible damages observed in humans. These are thousands of chemicals that are present in the env…
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