Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Asimakopoulos, Alexandros"
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Advanced data mining approaches in the assessment of urinary concentrations of bisphenols, chlorophenols, parabens and benzophenones in Brazilian children and their association to DNA damage
Rocha, Bruno A.; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Honda, Masato; da Costa, Nattane L; Barbosa, Rommel M.; Barbosa J., Fernando; Kannan, Kurunthachalam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has received considerable attention over the last three decades. However, little is known about the influence of co-exposure to multiple EDCs on effect-biomarkers ... -
Benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles in paired maternal urine and amniotic fluid samples from Tianjin, China
Li, Xiaoying; Wang, Lei; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Sun, Hongwen; Zhao, Zhen; Zhang, Junjie; Zhang, Lu; Wang, Qi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Benzotriazoles (BTRs) and benzothiazoles (BTHs) are two groups of heterocyclic compounds that are widely detected in the environment. In this study, the levels of BTRs and BTHs in 79 paired maternal urine and amniotic fluid ... -
Benzotriazoles, Benzothiazoles and Inorganic Elements as Markers of Road Pollution Sources in a Sub-Arctic Urban Setting (Trondheim, Norway)
Asheim, Johannes (Master thesis, 2018)Road traffic emissions are known to contribute in environmental pollution and have adverse effects on humans. The emissions of organic and inorganic pollutants from traffic and road activity are established as the primary ... -
Benzotriazoles, Benzothiazoles and Trace Elements in an Urban Road Setting in Trondheim, Norway: Re-Visiting the Chemical Markers of Traffic Pollution
Asheim, Johannes; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzalez, Susana V.; Lierhagen, Syverin; Venkatraman, Vishwesh; Veivåg, Inga-Loise S.; Snilsberg, Brynhild; Flaten, Trond Peder; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Road traffic emissions are known to contribute heavily to the pollution in urban environments. The aim of this study was to establish specific traffic pollution markers in an urban road setting based on the occurrence ... -
Bioaccumulation potential of bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters: A multiresidue approach in raptor tissues
Rubio, Soledad González; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzalez, Susana V.; Ballesteros-Gómez, Ana; Sonne, Christian; Dietz, Rune; Boertmann, David; Rasmussen, Lars Maltha; Jaspers, Veerle; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Environmental exposure to bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these contaminants in the environment and their potential adverse health effects. The ... -
Determination of Occurrence of Phthalate Metabolites in Harbour Porpoises from the Norwegian Coast
Rian, May Britt (Master thesis, 2019)Ftalater har mottatt betydelig oppmerksomhet grunnet høyt potensial for miljøforurensning og skadelige helseeffekter hos levende organismer. Forekomst av ftalatmetabolitter er godt etablert hos mennesker, men er i liten ... -
Determination of profiles of occurrence of parabens, triclocarban and elements in select snack foodstuffs from Norway and other countries
Kimura, Yuki (Master thesis, 2019)Processed food stuffs are added chemicals to keep stable quality for long periods. While the additives give positive effect to ordinary life, some of these also possibly cause estrogenic problem for our health. Therefore, ... -
Determination of profiles of trace elements and emerging contaminants (PFCs) in feathers and blood samples from birds - a multi-species approach
Sveen, Elisabeth (Master thesis, 2019)Fjær- og blodprøver fra en rekke fuglearter ble samlet i Norge og Hellas (2015-2018) for å vurdere forekomst og se på profiler til utvalgte spormetaller og organiske forurensninger. De utvalgte essensielle sporstoffene ... -
Elemental content of brown crab (Cancer pagurus) - Is it safe for human consumption? A recent case study from Mausund, Norway
Ervik, Hilde; Lierhagen, Syverin; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The brown crab (Cancer pagurus; the edible crab) is consumed worldwide and greatly appreciated for the essential elements (e.g., Zn, Se) that it contains. However, alongside these, it contains toxic elements that can pose ... -
Erstatning av bisfenol A med bisfenol S i bruk som matkontaktmaterial
Vindal, Andrea (Bachelor thesis, 2020) -
First Trimester Urinary Bisphenol and Phthalate Concentrations and Time to Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Analysis
Philips, Elise M; Kahn, Linda G; Jaddoe, Vincent WV; Shao, Yongzhao; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Kannan, Kurunthachalam; Steegers, Eric A.P.; Trasande, Leonardo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Increasing evidence suggests that exposure to synthetic chemicals such as bisphenols and phthalates can influence fecundability. The current study describes associations of first trimester urinary concentrations ... -
Hvordan DEHP fra plastprodukt påvirker menneskers helse og hvilke alternativer har man til DEHP?
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LC-MS/MS Analysis of Thyroid Hormones in Blood Serum: Instrumental Method Development and Optimization of Extraction from Bovine Serum
Bråtveit, Ole Christian (Master thesis, 2017)Thyroid hormones are a class of hormones that are essential to mammals for maintaining normal cell functions. In this study, we developed an instrumental method for the analysis of four thyroid hormones: L-Thyroxine (T4), ... -
Microplastic fibres from synthetic textiles: Environmental degradation and additive chemical content
Sait, Shannen; Sørensen, Lisbet; Kubowicz, Stephan; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzales, Susana Villa; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Booth, Andy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Microplastic fibres (MPFs) often make up the largest fraction of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments, yet little is known about their degradative fate and persistence. This study investigates the environmentally ... -
Organophosphate esters in indoor dust from 12 countries: Concentrations, composition profiles, and human exposure
Li, Wenhui; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Covaci, Adrian; Gevao, Bondi; Johnson-Restrepo, Boris; Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Malarvannan, Govindan; Moon, Hyo-Bang; Nakata, Haruhiko; Sinha, Ravindra K.; Tran, Tri Manh; Kannan, Kurunthachalam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)A total of 20 organophosphate triesters (OPEs), including seven alkyl-OPEs, three chlorinated (Cl)-OPEs, seven aryl-OPEs, and three oligomeric-OPEs were measured in 341 house dust samples collected from 12 countries during ... -
Phthalate metabolites in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian coastal waters
Rian, May Britt; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzalez, Susana Villa; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Venkatraman, Vishwesh; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The exposure of marine mammals to phthalates has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these pollutants in the marine environment and their potential adverse health effects. The occurrence of ... -
Profiles of Benzothiazoles and Benzotriazoles in Marine Sediments from Trondheimsfjorden: The Associations with Trace Elements and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Gjelstad, Karoline Sofie (Master thesis, 2019)Sedimenter kan fungere som en sink for miljømessige forurensninger der kontaminanter kan bli lagret, noe som fører til sekundære utslipp i akvatiske systemer. Dette gjelder spesielt for lipofile forurensninger, som polysykliske ... -
Profiles of bisphenols and benzophenone-type UV filters concentrations in sediment from Trondheimsfjorden: Associations with PAHs and trace elements
Bakkerud, Olav Leiros (Master thesis, 2019)I dette masterprosjektet har 64 marine sedimentprøver fra diverse lokaliseringer i Trondheimsfjorden blitt hentet med forskningsfartøy den 31. mai 2018. Formålet med prosjektet har vært å fastslå forekomster og evaluere ... -
A review on contaminants of emerging concern in European raptors (2002−2020)
González-Rubio, Soledad; Ballesteros-Gómez, Ana; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Jaspers, Veerle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Raptors (birds of prey and owls) have been widely used as suitable bioindicators of environmental pollution. They occupy the highest trophic positions in their food chains and are documented to bioaccumulate high concentrations ... -
Trace elements and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in terrestrial compartments of Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic
Aslam, Shazia Nusrat; Huber, Carolin Elisabeth; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Steinnes, Eiliv; Mikkelsen, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Despite being a remote location, the Arctic is a major receptor for anthropogenic pollution transported from the mid-latitudes. Vegetation and underlying organic soils in the Norwegian Arctic, Svalbard were used to study ...