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Junpeng Hu1, Yanping Xian1, Yuluan Wu1
1Guangzhou Quality Supervision and Testing Institute, Research Center of Risk Dynamic Detection and Early Warning for Food Safety of Guangzhou City, Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Food Safety of Guangzhou City, Guangzhou 511447, China.
Abstract:
Perchlorate (ClO4-), a type of contaminant with high diffusivity and durability, has been widely detected in water and foodstuffs, arousing a global concern. It can interfere with normal function of the human thyroid gland, affecting human health. Therefore, determination of perchlorate in water and foodstuffs, and removal from water are important. This review focuses on the occurrence of perchlorate, mainly in water and foodstuffs, and provides an overview of analytical methods for determination of perchlorate over the last two decades. In addition, merits and drawbacks of the various methods have been considered. This review also highlights the most commonly used approaches for removal of perchlorate from water. Finally, current trends and future perspectives in determination of perchlorate and removal from water are proposed. This review provided a comprehensive understanding of perchlorate occurrence and its removal from water, and had practical significance in reducing the harm of perchlorate to human.
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