Ester Heath

Dr. Ester Heath

Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, International Postgraduate School Jožef Stefan, Jamova Cesta 39, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia

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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2019 in Science of The Total Environment
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Luigi RizzoLuigi Rizzo
Luigi Rizzo
Sixto MalatoSixto Malato
Sixto Malato
DADemet Antakyali
Demet Antakyali
VBVasiliki G. Beretsou
Vasiliki G. Beretsou
MĐMaja Branko Đolić
Maja Branko Đolić
DFDespo Fatta-Kassinos
Despo Fatta-Kassinos

1 January 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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Christina NannouChristina Nannou
Christina Nannou
Anna OfrydopoulouAnna Ofrydopoulou
Anna Ofrydopoulou
EEEleni Evgenidou
Eleni Evgenidou
DHDavid Heath
David Heath
EHEster Heath
Ester Heath
DLDIMITRA LAMBROPOULOU
DIMITRA LAMBROPOULOU

29 November 2006 in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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PCPetra Cuderman
Petra Cuderman
EHEster Heath
Ester Heath

1 December 2016 in Environmental Pollution
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Marina IsidoriMarina Isidori
Marina Isidori
Margherita LavorgnaMargherita Lavorgna
Margherita Lavorgna
CRChiara Russo
Chiara Russo
Michael KundiMichael Kundi
Michael Kundi
Bojana ZeguraBojana Zegura
Bojana Zegura
EHEster Heath
Ester Heath

1 March 2018 in Science of The Total Environment
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MČMarjeta Česen
Marjeta Česen
KLKaja Lenarčič
Kaja Lenarčič
VMVesna Mislej
Vesna Mislej
MLMeta Levstek
Meta Levstek
AKAna Kovačič
Ana Kovačič
EHEster Heath
Ester Heath
This study reports the occurrence of eight bisphenols (BPs): bisphenol AF (BPAF), bisphenol AP (BPAP), bisphenol B (BPB), bisphenol C (BPC), bisphenol E (BPE), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol Z (BPZ) in wastewaters (WWs). Sample preparation involved pre-concentration with SPE cartridges (Oasis HLB), followed by derivatization using N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide with 1% tert-butyldimethylchlorosilane. Chemical analysis was based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. A validated method with limits of detection (LODs) at ngL-1 range was applied to WWs collected at five Slovene wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and WW inflows from industrial, commercial and residential sources entering the sewerage systems of two catchments (Domžale-Kamnik (DK) and Ljubljana (LJ)). The presence of all BPs was confirmed in three inflows in DK and two inflows in the LJ catchments. High cumulative concentrations of all BPs were determined in WW from food processing facilities (LJ: 3030ngL-1 and DK: 599ngL-1). A high detection frequency was observed in the WW from two textile cleaning companies (6 BPs for LJ and 8 BPs for DK). The analysis of WW from WWTPs revealed that only BPF (36.7ngL-1) and BPS (40.6ngL-1) were >LODs in the influents, whereas other BPs were detected also in the effluents. BPZ was found in the highest concentration (403ngL-1 at WWTP-DK). WW collected at this WWTP also contained the highest amount of BPE (238ngL-1). Although BPs removal could not be directly compared between the WWTPs, with the exception of BPAP and BPB in the case of two smaller WWTPs (6.39%-43.2%) bisphenols were in general highly removed (≥96.2%). Finally, levels of BPC>LOD are reported for first time (WWTP in the DK catchment: 1.01ngL-1-11.8ngL-1; LJ inflow from food processing plant up to 2560ngL-1).

4 January 2007 in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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TKTina Kosjek
Tina Kosjek
EHEster Heath
Ester Heath
BKBoris Kompare
Boris Kompare