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Development and application of molecularly imprinted polymers for selected antidepressants and studies of their environmental fate

Author(s): Tjaša Gornik (Author), Tina Kosjek (Supervisor), Ester Heath (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2022

Type: Doctoral dissertation

This thesis focuses on the fate of chosen antidepressants in the environment. Studied compounds belong to the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Reportedly they do not completely mineralize by existing water treatment processes and their residues cause unwanted toxic effects in aquatic organisms. However, to date, insufficient information has …