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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 …

Speciation of ruthenium-based candidate drugs for cancer treatment and copper as a potential biomarker for cancer diagnosis in human serum

Author(s): Katarina Marković (Author), Radmila Milačič (Supervisor)

Year: 2022

Type: Doctoral dissertation

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer represents the second leading cause of mortality, with almost 10 million deaths in 2020. A broad spectra of cancer treatments are being developed, among them are metal-based drugs. Consistent with the available data, platinum (Pt)-based chemotherapeutics are still widely used to treat …