What we do, why it matters, and who we do it with.

2026

[46] Kafentzi M.C., Papageorgiou G., Nannou C., Ladomenou K. Metal-organic frameworks as tunable sorbents for food sample preparation. ACS Omega, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c06616

[45] Kotanidou C., Tsamtzidou C.-K., Nannou C.* A QuEChERS-LC-HRMS-based method for the quantification of six sulfonamides and trimethoprim residues in milk. Analytical Methods, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6AY01587E

[44] Sventzouri X., Nannou C., Tolkou A.K.* Application and characterization of fruit peel-based natural adsorbents for diclofenac and amoxicillin removal from aqueous solutions: A "waste-to-resource" approach. AppliedChem, 2026, 6(3), 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/appliedchem6030063

[43] Tsamtzidou C.-K., Nannou C.* Beyond degradation efficiency: Toxicological profile of bisphenol transformation products in nanomaterial-based advanced oxidation processes. Applied Sciences, 2026, 16(15), 7620. https://doi.org/10.3390/app16157620

[42] Papadopoulou A., Lykartsi E., Nannou C.* Chemical contaminants in baby care products: A systematic review of recent analytical strategies for endocrine disruptors and emerging pollutants. Microchemical Journal, 2026, 327, 118667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2026.118667

[41] Tsamtzidou C.-K., Theodoridis A., Bitsos D.R., Chalaris M., Ladomenou K., Nannou C.* Metalloporphyrin-based hybrid photocatalyst for bisphenol A degradation: Kinetics, HRMS-based analysis of transformation products, and toxicity assessment. RSC Advances, 2026, 16, 18374–18388. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6RA01469K

[40] Nannou C.*, Boti V. New perspectives for water quality and wastewater remediation: Advanced oxidation processes and toxicity assessments (Editorial). Water, 2026, 18(2), 203. https://doi.org/10.3390/w18020203

[39] Papadopoulou A., Konstantoulis A.-S., Maziotis I.-C., Fragkos K., Kitsos R., Boti V., Nannou C.* Effectiveness of household and industrial washing methods on pesticide residue removal from tomatoes: Insights from QuEChERS and LC-HRMS analysis. Microchemical Journal, 2026, 220, 116559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.116559

2025

[38] Papadopoulou A., Boti V., Nannou C.* Towards greener sample preparation: A review on micro-QuEChERS advances and applications in food, environmental, and biological matrices. Separations, 2025, 12(12), 339. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations12120339 Editor's Choice

[37] Nannou C.*, Efthymiou C., Boti V.*, Albanis T. Unveiling the pharmaceutical footprint in freshwater and seawater: HRMS method optimization, validation, and uncertainty estimation. Microchemical Journal, 2025, 210, 112933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.112933

[36] Nannou C.*, Maroulas K.N., Tsamtzidou C., Ladomenou K., Kyzas G.Z. Photocatalytic degradation of veterinary antibiotics in wastewaters: A review. Science of the Total Environment, 2025, 966, 178765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178765

2024

[35] Nannou C.*, Gkountouras D., Boti V., Albanis T. An efficient LC–HRMS-based approach to evaluate pesticide contamination in water bodies with measurement uncertainty considerations. Applied Sciences, 2024, 14(22), 10329. https://doi.org/10.3390/app142210329

2023

[34] Koronaiou L.-A., Nannou C., Evgenidou E., Panagopoulos Abrahamsson D., Lambropoulou D.A. Photo-assisted transformation of furosemide: Exploring transformation pathways, structure database and suspect and non-target workflows for comprehensive screening of unknown transformation products in wastewaters and landfill leachates. Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 904, 166599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166599

[33] Evgenidou E., Ainali N.M., Rapti A., Bikiaris R.D., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D.A. Photocatalytic performance of buoyant TiO2-immobilized poly(ethylene terephthalate) beads for the removal of the anticonvulsant drug pregabalin from water and leachate. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11(5), 110697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110697

[32] Anagnostopoulou K., Nannou C., Evgenidou E., Lambropoulou D.A. Does climbazole instigate a threat in the environment as persistent, mobile and toxic compound? Unveiling the occurrence and potential ecological risks of its phototransformation products in the water cycle. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 458, 131854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131854

[31] Kovačič A., Modic M., Hojnik N., Štampar M., Gulin M.R., Nannou C., Koronaiou L.-A., Heath D., Walsh J.L., Žegura B., Lambropoulou D., Cvelbar U., Heath E. Degradation and toxicity of bisphenol A and S during cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 454, 131478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131478

[30] Kovačič A., Gulin M.R., Nannou C., Koronaiou L.-A., Kosjek T., Heath D., Maier M.S., Lambropoulou D., Heath E. Aerobic degradation of tetramethyl bisphenol F (TMBPF) with activated sludge: Kinetics and biotransformation products. Environmental Research, 2023, 227, 115790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.115790

[29] Papamichail P., Nannou C., Giannakoudakis D.A., Bikiaris N.D., Papoulia C., Pavlidou E., Lambropoulou D., Samanidou V., Deliyanni E. Maximization of the photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac using polymeric g-C3N4 by tuning the precursor and the synthetic protocol. Catalysis Today, 2023, 418, 114075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114075

[28] Evgenidou E., Vasilopoulou K., Ioannidou E., Koronaiou L.-A., Nannou C., Trikkaliotis D.G., Bikiaris D., Kyzas G.Z., Lambropoulou D. Photocatalytic degradation of the antiviral drug abacavir using titania-graphene oxide nanocomposites in landfill leachate. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2023, 439, 114628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114628

2022

[27] Anagnostopoulou K., Nannou C., Aschonitis V.G., Lambropoulou D.A. Screening of pesticides and emerging contaminants in eighteen Greek lakes by using target and non-target HRMS approaches: Occurrence and ecological risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 849, 157887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157887

[26] Petromelidou S., Margaritis D., Nannou C., Keramydas C., Lambropoulou D.A. HRMS screening of organophosphate flame retardants and poly-/perfluorinated substances in dust from cars and trucks: Occurrence and human exposure implications. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 848, 157696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157696

[25] Silva C., Cachada A., Gonçalves F.J.M., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D., Patinha C., Abrantes N., Pereira J.L. Chemical characterization of riverine sediments affected by wastewater treatment plant effluent discharge. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 839, 156305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156305

— Before appointment as Assistant Professor —

[24] Varela Alonso A., Naranjo H.D., Rat A., Rodić N., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D.A., Assimopoulou A.N., Declerck S., Rödel P., Schneider C., Willems A. Root-associated bacteria modulate the specialised metabolome of Lithospermum officinale L. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, 13, 908669. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.908669

[23] Szopińska M., Potapowicz J., Jankowska K., Luczkiewicz A., Svahn O., Björklund E., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D., Polkowska Ż. Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern in Admiralty Bay as a result of untreated wastewater discharge: Status and possible environmental consequences. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 835, 155400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155400

[22] Kontogiannis A., Evgenidou E., Nannou C., Bikiaris D., Lambropoulou D. MOF-based photocatalytic degradation of the antibiotic lincomycin enhanced by hydrogen peroxide and persulfate: Kinetics, elucidation of transformation products and toxicity assessment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10(4), 108112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108112

[21] Koronaiou L.-A., Nannou C., Xanthopoulou N., Seretoudi G., Bikiaris D., Lambropoulou D.A. High-resolution mass spectrometry-based strategies for the target analysis and suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aqueous matrices. Microchemical Journal, 2022, 179, 107457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2022.107457

[20] Nannou C., Kaprara E., Psaltou S., Salapasidou M., Palasantza P.-A., Diamantopoulos P., Lambropoulou D.A., Mitrakas M., Zouboulis A. Monitoring of a broad set of pharmaceuticals in wastewaters by high-resolution mass spectrometry and evaluation of heterogenous catalytic ozonation for their removal in a pre-industrial level unit. Analytica, 2022, 3(2), 195–212. https://doi.org/10.3390/analytica3020014

[19] Anagnostopoulou K., Nannou C., Evgenidou E., Lambropoulou D. Overarching issues on relevant pesticide transformation products in the aquatic environment: A review. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 815, 152863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152863

[18] Ofrydopoulou A., Nannou C., Evgenidou E., Christodoulou A., Lambropoulou D. Assessment of a wide array of organic micropollutants of emerging concern in wastewater treatment plants in Greece: Occurrence, removals, mass loading and potential risks. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 802, 149860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149860

2021

[17] Kalaitzidou M.P., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D.A., Papageorgiou K.V., Theodoridis A.M., Economou V.K., Giantsis I.A., Angelidis P.G., Kritas S.K., Petridou E.J. First report of detection of microcystins in farmed Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in Thermaikos gulf in Greece. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 2021, 28(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40709-021-00139-4

[16] Kargioti E., Vouvoudi E., Nannou C., Bikiaris D., Lambropoulou D. Unraveling the origin of aged varnishes for the proper restoration of old paintings using spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques. Microchemical Journal, 2021, 168, 106467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2021.106467

[15] Ofrydopoulou A., Nannou C., Evgenidou E., Lambropoulou D. Sample preparation optimization by central composite design for multi class determination of 172 emerging contaminants in wastewaters and tap water using liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 2021, 1652, 462369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462369

[14] Papadopoulos L., Zamboulis A., Kasmi N., Wahbi M., Nannou C., Lambropoulou D.A., Kostoglou M., Papageorgiou G.Z., Bikiaris D.N. Investigation of the catalytic activity and reaction kinetic modeling of two antimony catalysts in the synthesis of poly(ethylene furanoate). Green Chemistry, 2021, 23(6), 2507–2524. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0gc04254d

[13] Ofrydopoulou A., Evgenidou E., Nannou C., Vasquez M.I., Lambropoulou D. Exploring the phototransformation and assessing the in vitro and in silico toxicity of a mixture of pharmaceuticals susceptible to photolysis. Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 756, 144079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144079

2020

[12] Evgenidou E., Ofrydopoulou A., Malesic-Eleftheriadou N., Nannou C., Ainali N.M., Christodoulou E., Bikiaris D.N., Kyzas G.Z., Lambropoulou D.A. New insights into transformation pathways of a mixture of cytostatic drugs using polyester-TiO2 films: Identification of intermediates and toxicity assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 741, 140394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140394

[11] Potapowicz J., Lambropoulou D., Nannou C., Kozioł K., Polkowska Ż. Occurrences, sources, and transport of organochlorine pesticides in the aquatic environment of Antarctica. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 735, 139475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139475

[10] Gómez-Ramos M.M., Nannou C., Martínez Bueno M.J., Goday A., Murcia-Morales M., Ferrer C., Fernández-Alba A.R. Pesticide residues evaluation of organic crops. A critical appraisal. Food Chemistry: X, 2020, 5, 100079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2020.100079

[9] Nannou C., Ofrydopoulou A., Evgenidou E., Heath D., Heath E., Lambropoulou D. Antiviral drugs in aquatic environment and wastewater treatment plants: A review on occurrence, fate, removal and ecotoxicity. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 699, 134322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134322

2019

[8] Nannou C., Ofrydopoulou A., Evgenidou E., Heath D., Heath E., Lambropoulou D. Analytical strategies for the determination of antiviral drugs in the aquatic environment. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2019, 24, e00071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teac.2019.e00071

[7] Gadelha J.R., Rocha A.C., Camacho C., Eljarrat E., Peris A., Aminot Y., Readman J.W., Boti V., Nannou C., Kapsi M., Albanis T., Rocha F., Machado A., Bordalo A., Valente L., Nunes M.L., Marques A., Almeida C.M.R. Persistent and emerging pollutants assessment on aquaculture oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from NW Portuguese coast (Ria de Aveiro). Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 666, 731–742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.280

[6] Kosma C.I., Nannou C., Boti V.I., Albanis T.A. Psychiatrics and selected metabolites in hospital and urban wastewaters: Occurrence, removal, mass loading, seasonal influence and risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 659, 1473–1483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.421

[5] Nannou C., Boti V.I., Albanis T.A. A modified QuEChERS approach for the analysis of pharmaceuticals in sediments by LC-Orbitrap HRMS. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2019, 411(7), 1383–1396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-018-01570-8

2018

[4] Nannou C., Boti V.I., Albanis T.A. Trace analysis of pesticide residues in sediments using liquid chromatography–high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2018, 410(7), 1977–1989. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-018-0864-6

[3] Rocha A.C., Camacho C., Eljarrat E., Peris A., Aminot Y., Readman J.W., Boti V., Nannou C., Marques A., Nunes M.L., Almeida C.M. Bioaccumulation of persistent and emerging pollutants in wild sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Environmental Research, 2018, 161, 354–363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.029

2016

[2] Huerta B., Rodriguez-Mozaz S., Nannou C., Nakis L., Ruhí A., Acuña V., Sabater S., Barceló D. Determination of a broad spectrum of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in biofilm from a waste water treatment plant-impacted river. Science of the Total Environment, 2016, 540, 241–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.049

2015

[1] Nannou C., Kosma C.I., Albanis T.A. Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in surface waters: Analytical method development and environmental risk assessment. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2015, 95(13), 1242–1262. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2015.1085520

Book Chapters

Christina Nannou and Dimitra Lambropoulou

Chiral pharmaceuticals: Source, Human Risk and Future Studies (Chapter 10 in Chiral Organic Pollutants. Monitoring and Characterization in Food and the Environment, by Edmond Sanganyado, Basil K. Munjanja, Leo M. L. Nollet), 1st Edition (2020), CRC Press, eBook ISBN: 9781003000167 (invited chapter) 

Christina Nannou, Anna Ofrydopoulou, David Heath, Ester Heath, Dimitra Lambropoulou

QuEChERS—A green alternative approach for the determination of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in environmental and food samples (Chapter 14 in Green Analytical Chemistry—Past, Present and Perspectives by Justyna Płotka-Wasylka and Jacek Namieśnik), 1st Edition (2019), pp. 395-430, Springer, ISBN 978-981-13-9105-7 (invited chapter)

Lab of Analytical Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

School of Sciences

Democritus University of Thrace

Agios Loukas, Kavala, GR 654 04, Greece

+30 2510 462169

nannou@chem.duth.gr


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