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Imma Ferrer is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with extensive work in several subfields such as global and planetary change, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, analytical chemistry, safety, risk, reliability and quality, and pharmacology.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, notably toxic organic pollutants impact, analytical chemistry methods development, fire effects on ecosystems, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, fire dynamics and safety research, cannabis and cannabinoid research, and alcohol consumption and health effects.

Ferrer has contributed to numerous publications across various reputable venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • ACS ES&T Water
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Chemosphere
  • Talanta Open

Noteworthy recent papers authored or coauthored by Ferrer include:

  • "Wildfires: Identification of a new suite of aromatic polycarboxylic acids in ash and surface water," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Molecular Identification of Water-Extractable Organic Carbon from Thermally Heated Soils: C-13 NMR and Accurate Mass Analyses Find Benzene and Pyridine Carboxylic Acids," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Sustainable microalgae-based technology for biotransformation of benzalkonium chloride in oil and gas produced water: A laboratory-scale study," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Determination of dextromethorphan and dextrorphan solar photo-transformation products by LC/Q-TOF-MS: Laboratory scale experiments and real water samples analysis," 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "Occurrence of Benzene Polycarboxylic Acids in Ash and Streamwater after the Cameron Peak Fire," 2023, ACS ES&T Water

Ferrer frequently collaborates with other researchers, including E. Michael Thurman, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz, Jerry Zweigenbaum, Kenneth P. Ishida, and Shannon L. Roback. E. Michael Thurman stands out as a recurrent coauthor on several publications.

Best Publications

  • Determination of drugs in surface water and wastewater samples by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry: methods and preliminary results including toxicity studies with Vibrio fischeri

    Marinel·la Farré;Imma Ferrer;Antoni Ginebreda;Mercè Figueras

  • Photo-fenton degradation of diclofenac: identification of main intermediates and degradation pathway.

    Leónidas A Pérez-Estrada;Sixto Malato;Wolfgang Gernjak;Ana Agüera

  • Characterization of hydraulic fracturing flowback water in Colorado: implications for water treatment.

    Yaal Lester;Imma Ferrer;E. Michael Thurman;Kurban A. Sitterley

  • Identification of Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids (PFECAs) and Sulfonic Acids (PFESAs) in Natural Waters Using Accurate Mass Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS).

    Mark Strynar;Sonia Dagnino;Sonia Dagnino;Rebecca McMahen;Rebecca McMahen;Shuang Liang;Shuang Liang

  • Determination of pesticide residues in olives and olive oil by matrix solid-phase dispersion followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

    Carmen Ferrer;M. Jose Gómez;Juan F. García-Reyes;Imma Ferrer

  • Multi-residue method for the analysis of 101 pesticides and their degradates in food and water samples by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Imma Ferrer;E. Michael Thurman

  • Choosing between atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and electrospray ionization interfaces for the HPLC/MS analysis of pesticides.

    E. M. Thurman;Imma Ferrer;Damia Barcelo

  • Selective trace enrichment of chlorotriazine pesticides from natural waters and sediment samples using terbuthylazine molecularly imprinted polymers

    Imma Ferrer;Francesca Lanza;Antal Tolokan;Viola Horvath

  • Evidence of 2,7/2,8-dibenzodichloro-p-dioxin as a photodegradation product of triclosan in water and wastewater samples

    Milagros Mezcua;M.José Gómez;Imma Ferrer;Ana Aguera

  • Multi-residue pesticide analysis in fruits and vegetables by liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Imma Ferrer;Juan F. García-Reyes;Milagros Mezcua;E. Michael Thurman

  • Molecular Resolution and Fragmentation of Fulvic Acid by Electrospray Ionization/Multistage Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Jerry A. Leenheer;Colleen E. Rostad;Paul M. Gates;Edward T. Furlong

  • Application of time-of-flight mass spectrometry to the analysis of phototransformation products of diclofenac in water under natural sunlight.

    A. Agüera;L. A. Pérez Estrada;I. Ferrer;E. M. Thurman

  • Liquid chromatography/time-of-flight/mass spectrometry (LC/TOF/MS) for the analysis of emerging contaminants

    Imma Ferrer

  • Analysis of 100 pharmaceuticals and their degradates in water samples by liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Imma Ferrer;E. Michael Thurman

  • Photodegradation of roxarsone in poultry litter leachates

    A.J. Bednar;J.R. Garbarino;I. Ferrer;I. Ferrer;D.W. Rutherford

  • Chemical constituents and analytical approaches for hydraulic fracturing waters

    Imma Ferrer;E. Michael Thurman

  • Degradation of Chloroacetanilide Herbicides: The Prevalence of Sulfonic and Oxanilic Acid Metabolites in Iowa Groundwaters and Surface Waters

    Stephen J. Kalkhoff;Dana W. Kolpin;E.M. Thurman;I. Ferrer

  • Quantitation and accurate mass analysis of pesticides in vegetables by LC/TOF-MS

    Imma Ferrer;and E. Michael Thurman;Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba

  • Analysis of hydraulic fracturing flowback and produced waters using accurate mass: identification of ethoxylated surfactants.

    E. Michael Thurman;Imma Ferrer;Jens Blotevogel;Thomas Borch

  • Identification of alkyl dimethylbenzylammonium surfactants in water samples by solid-phase extraction followed by ion trap LC/MS and LC/MS/MS.

    Imma Ferrer;Edward T. Furlong

Frequent Co-Authors

Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba
Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba University of Almería
Edward T. Furlong
Edward T. Furlong United States Geological Survey
Ana Agüera
Ana Agüera University of Almería
Karl G. Linden
Karl G. Linden University of Colorado Boulder
Juan F. García-Reyes
Juan F. García-Reyes University of Jaén
Joseph N. Ryan
Joseph N. Ryan University of Colorado Boulder
Larry B. Barber
Larry B. Barber United States Geological Survey
María Dolores Hernando
María Dolores Hernando University of Alcalá
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University

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