@misc{10481/106462,
year = {2025},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/106462},
abstract = {Sewage sludge (SS) is commonly applied as a soil amendment. This practice has raised concern about the dissemination of emerging pollutants (EPs). EPs include compounds such as
flame retardants, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, among others,
which may pose risks to human health and ecosystems. The complexity of the SS matrix,
combined to the absence of an international legislation framework, makes it necessary to
evaluate the techniques available for detecting these contaminants. Detection is typically
performed using sensitive analytical techniques; however, the extraction strategy selected
remains a crucial step. This review aims to compile different methodologies for the determination of EPs in SS, focusing on extraction strategies reported between 2010 and 2025.
Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), pressurized liquid extraction (PLE), and microwaveassisted extraction (MAE) are the most widely used strategies for EPs. UAE is considered
the most preferable option, as it enables the extraction of a wide range of compounds
without the need for expensive equipment. Among novel techniques, the quick, easy,
cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method is especially promising, as it is
applicable to multiple target compounds. This review provides up-to-date information
that can support the development of routine and standardized methodologies for the
characterization of EPs in SS.},
organization = {Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
(QK21010207)},
organization = {European Regional Development Fund (project NUTRISK no.
CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000845)},
organization = {Czech Science Foundation (GA CR 24–10238L)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Emerging pollutants},
keywords = {Sewage sludge},
keywords = {Extraction methods},
title = {Extraction Methods of Emerging Pollutants in Sewage Sludge: A Comprehensive Review},
doi = {10.3390/toxics13080661},
author = {Robledo-Mahón, Tatiana and Mercl, Filip and Sridhara Chary, Nallanthigal and Száková, Jiřina and Tlustoš, Pavel},
}