Treatment technologies for emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants: A review

PR Rout, TC Zhang, P Bhunia, RY Surampalli - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The “emerging contaminants”(ECs) are predominantly unregulated anthropogenic
chemicals that occur in air, soil, water, food, and human/animal tissues in trace …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance, fate, and effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments

AS Adeleye, J Xue, Y Zhao, AA Taylor… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in wastewater, and thus,
the environment. In this study, current knowledge about the occurrence and fate of PPCPs in …

Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: A review on eco-toxicology and the remediation potential of algae

M Hejna, D Kapuścińska, A Aksmann - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread
use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has …

Graphene and graphene oxide-based composites for removal of organic pollutants: a review

K Thakur, B Kandasubramanian - Journal of Chemical & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Graphene, graphene oxide (GO), and their composites have been prominently utilized for
wastewater purification because of their adsorption, oxidation, and catalytic properties …

Review on fate and mechanism of removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater using biological approach

B Tiwari, B Sellamuthu, Y Ouarda, P Drogui… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to research advancement and discoveries in the field of medical science, maintains and
provides better human health and safer life, which lead to high demand for production of …

Coupling of membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes for removal of pharmaceutical residues: A critical review

SO Ganiyu, ED Van Hullebusch, M Cretin… - Separation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants have become a major concern not only because of
the threat posed to health and safety of the aquatic life but also due to their continuous …

Pharmaceuticals as emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment of Latin America: a review

M Valdez-Carrillo, L Abrell… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) are environmentally ubiquitous around the
world, and the countries of Latin America (LATAM) are not the exception; however there is …

Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for the release of antibiotics in the environment: a review

I Michael, L Rizzo, CS McArdell, CM Manaia, C Merlin… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are among the main sources of antibiotics'
release into various compartments of the environment worldwide. The aim of the present …

A review on removing pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater by constructed wetlands: design, performance and mechanism

Y Li, G Zhu, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research activities on the
application of constructed wetlands for removing pharmaceutical contaminants from …

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic plant-based systems: a review

D Zhang, RM Gersberg, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Environmental Pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment are
regarded as emerging contaminants and have attracted increasing concern. The use of …