Sugar cane bagasse (SCB) is an abundant byproduct of sugar and bioethanol mills. It has been effectively used as a low-cost biosorbent to remove hazardous chemical compounds from a variety of effluent sources. Herein, we report on the preparation of SCB and its use as a solid phase extraction (SPE) sorbent to retain synthetic hormones (ethinylestradiol, drospirenone, and levonorgestrel) from industrial pharmaceutical plant effluent samples prior to LC–MS/MS quantitative analysis. We evaluated the reproducibility and recoveries and accuracy data analyses were compared with that of commercial SPE (cSPE) cartridges. The results from the evaluated parameters indicated that the SCB bed had an efficiency of >99%, comparable to that of cSPE cartridges, demonstrating the applicability and feasibility of this material as an effective and green chemistry alternative, as well as its biosorbent potential to remove hormones from industrial pharmaceutical effluent.

Nuclear science and technology (NST) offers a multitude of applications and tools and has a high level of regulation. However, its contribution to the achievement of global development goals is still incipient. Although its application is directly related to many fields, especially sustainability, the current literature does not relate it to socio-environmental issues, hindering the adoption of public policies based on isotopic and nuclear solutions. In large and megacities, the promotion of human well-being and the conservation of ecosystems are urgent global challenges, especially as a function of the growing expansion of land use modification, water scarcity, and climate change. The relationship between society and NST is addressed in this study, which aims to show how and in what ways the emerging and innovative nuclear and isotopic solutions contribute to the urban dimension of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, expressed by SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and its connection to land, water, and climate change in cities. This gap in knowledge compromises the targeting of resources to improve NST as a development strategy. Demystifying NST and increasing collaboration between ecosystem services and other issues related to sustainability in cities are key to implementing global development policies, especially at the local governance level.

Groundwater is of vital significance to achieve the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); nevertheless, it remains vulnerable to contamination from phenolic compounds. This systematic review critically evaluates the chromatographic and spectrometric techniques applied in real-case groundwater contamination studies involving phenolic compounds. It highlights advances, limitations, and research gaps. A comprehensive research strategy retrieved a total of 345 publications from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, of which 52 (from the years 1984 to 2023) met the PRISMA criteria. The review identified 107 phenolic compounds across 25 countries. Temporal and spatial analyses, source identification, and pollutant profiles were systematically assessed per country. The study also mapped priority (n = 11) and hazardous (n = 27) phenolic compounds according to the USEPA, comparing their detectability across analytical methods. The most frequently applied techniques were LC-MS and LC-MS/MS, while GC-MS demonstrated competitive performance when combined with derivatization. The study found that contamination was predominantly reported in the Global North, with industrial and domestic sewage being the main sources. The highest concentrations reported were 40 × 10⁶ ng/L for 4-methylphenol and 50 × 10⁶ ng/L for phenol, both of which are hazardous substances typically linked to industrial/domestic effluents and the use of pesticides. These findings highlight the imperative for regulatory measures and international scientific collaboration to enhance groundwater monitoring, particularly in the Global South, where data scarcity persists.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo identificar os componentes químicos voláteis que contribuem para o aroma agradável exalado pelos frutos de Campomanesia adamantium, Myrtaceae, popularmente conhecida por gabiroba ou guabiroba comum no cerrado. A caracterização química do óleo essencial (0,05% v/p) foi realizada utilizando-se a técnica da cromatografia a gás, acoplada à espectrometria de massas (CG-EM). O resultado da análise atesta a presença de 30 componentes entre monoterpenos de fórmulas químicas iguais a C10H14, C10H16; C10H18O, C11H18O2, e sesquiterpenos, de fórmulas químicas equivalentes a C15H24 e C15H24O no óleo dos frutos dessa espécie.