ERI: Biologically Guided Optimization of Gamma-Irradiation for Mitigating Pharmaceutical P — NSF Award to University of South Alab
Many pharmaceuticals end up in the environment or in drinking water even after treatment at wastewater processing plants. This project will focus on estrogens and progestins, hormones that are used for birth control, menopausal hormone therapy, and cancer treatment. The project will conduct experiments to study how est
| Award title | ERI: Biologically Guided Optimization of Gamma-Irradiation for Mitigating Pharmaceutical P |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2553086 |
| Awardee | University of South Alabama |
| City | MOBILE |
| State | AL |
| Amount obligated | $200,000 |
| Principal investigator | Matthew Confer |
| Program | EnvE-Environmental Engineering |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Many pharmaceuticals end up in the environment or in drinking water even after treatment at wastewater processing plants. This project will focus on estrogens and progestins, hormones that are used for birth control, menopausal hormone therapy, and cancer treatment. The project will conduct experiments to study how estrogens and progestins degrade when exposed to gamma radiation. The degradation products will be analyzed using a combination of spectroscopic and computational methods. Possible to |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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