20.500.12556/RUL-169996 Influence of contaminants of emerging concern on the primary and secondary metabolites of hydroponically grown tomatoes The practical application of treated wastewater for irrigation depends not only on its safety but also on its potential impact on crop quality. This study investigated the effects of 14 contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) on the metabolic profile of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown hydroponically. Results showed that compared to the controls, exposure to CECs significantly increased yield (48–154 %) but did not affect the content of sugars, organic acids, carotenoids and polyphenols. However, exposed tomatoes had significantly lower concentrations of specific amino acids, including valine, leucine, aspartic acid and methionine (7–14 %), while fatty acids remained unchanged. Additionally, CECs significantly altered the volatile organic compound profile of tomato fruit. Overall, these findings suggest that exposure to CECs can affect tomato quality. This study is particularly relevant in the context of using CEC-contaminated treated wastewater in hydroponic systems. hydroponics tomato quality amino acids fatty acids volatile organic compounds hidroponika paradižnik Solanum lycopersicum L. kvaliteta aminokisline maščobne kisline hlapne organske spojine true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-07-01 13:53:27 2025-07-01 13:53:31 2026-06-17 10:06:21 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 11 str. art. 145226 Vol. 491 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 635 1873-7072 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145226 240589571 1-s2.0-S030881462502477X-main.pdf 1-s2.0-S030881462502477X-main.pdf 1 BF914ADCF9ECDFD1B452CF1AEDFF7346 712d678116815fe1c504602accdeba12dfc67255eddecb7427823ec9e4659562 891ef64a-5670-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=211895 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030881462502477X 0 1ece127a-5670-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=211894 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0