Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant due to their irrefutable
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …

Abstract In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) set out 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. These goals highlight key objectives …

Microalgae-based biotechnology for antibiotics biodegradation in swine wastewater has
been receiving an increasing attention. In this study, microalgae and fungi co-cultivation …

This book discusses new and innovative trends and techniques in the removal of toxic and
or refractory pollutants through various environmental biotechnological processes from …

Extensive and improper utilization of water from industrial, municipal, and agricultural
activities generate 380 trillion L/y of wastewater worldwide. Wastewaters from different …

With the rapid economy development and population surge, the water resources available
for direct use on the earth have been in shortage. Therefore, water pollution remediation …

Heavy metals in the effluents released from industrial establishments pose risks to the
environment and society. Prevalent organisms such as microalgae in industrial wastes can …

There is an exponential increase in swine farms around the world to meet the increasing
demand for proteins, resulting in a significant amount of swine/piggery wastewater. The …

Phytoremediation, the application of vegetation and microorganisms for recovery of nutrients
and decontamination of the environment, has emerged as a low-cost, eco-friendly, and …

Nigeria is a developing country with an insufficient supply of energy to meet the continuously
growing demand. However, there are several biomass resources available within the …