Methods to prepare biosorbents and magnetic sorbents for water treatment: a review

AI Osman, EMA El-Monaem, AM Elgarahy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Access to drinkable water is becoming more and more challenging due to worldwide
pollution and the cost of water treatments. Water and wastewater treatment by adsorption on …

Review on biopolymers and composites–evolving material as adsorbents in removal of environmental pollutants

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Karishma - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of pollutants and toxic contaminants in water sources makes it unfit to run
through. Though various conventional techniques are on deck, development of new …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: Challenges and perspectives

S Mukherjee, B Sarkar, VK Aralappanavar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous harmful chemicals are introduced every year in the environment through
anthropogenic and geological activities raising global concerns of their ecotoxicological …

A comprehensive review on sources, analysis and toxicity of environmental pollutants and its removal methods from water environment

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, RV Hemavathy… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural and human anthropogenic activities increase the concentration of the toxic pollutant
in the water environment; they could cause harmful effects even in their lower concentration …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of agriculture wastes as biosorbents for adsorption of emerging pollutants: Modification, remediation and industry application

ZT Chong, LS Soh, WF Yong - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The scarcity of clean water resources combined with other environmental and
anthropogenic effects have urged the development of advanced technology for wastewater …

Treatment of heavy metals containing wastewater using biodegradable adsorbents: A review of mechanism and future trends

A Anderson, A Anbarasu, RR Pasupuleti… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The direct disposal of industrial effluents into the aquatic system is considered as a
significant environmental hazard in many countries. Because of poisonous chemicals …

Removal of toxic heavy metals using genetically engineered microbes: Molecular tools, risk assessment and management strategies

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, B Ramesh, S Srinivasan - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The direct release of industrial effluent into the water and other anthropogenic activities
causes water pollution. Heavy metal ions are the primary contaminant in the industrial …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria in metal-contaminated soil: Current perspectives on remediation mechanisms

Y Wang, M Narayanan, X Shi, X Chen, Z Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal contamination in soils endangers humans and the biosphere by reducing
agricultural yield and negatively impacting ecosystem health. In recent decades, this issue …

Cellulose-based materials for scavenging toxic and precious metals from water and wastewater: A review

MMH Rocky, IMM Rahman, FB Biswas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The abundance of cellulose in nature, as well as its biocompatibility and functional groups,
has paved the way for the development of advanced cellulose-based technologies for water …

Nanomaterials and biochar mediated remediation of emerging contaminants

P Rajput, P Kumar, AK Priya, S Kumari… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unrestricted release of various toxic substances into the environment is a critical global
issue, gaining increased attention in modern society. Many of these substances are pristine …