Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for Sustainability─ Comparison, applications, market, and future prospects

VS Nagtode, C Cardoza, HKA Yasin, SN Mali… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (ie, having both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …

[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactants—a new frontier for social and environmental safety: a mini review

S Akbari, NH Abdurahman, RM Yunus, F Fayaz… - Biotechnology Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic compounds synthesized from plants and microorganisms.
These compounds are well known to be promising alternative molecules for industrial and …

Groundwater quality in and around a landfill in northwest China: characteristic pollutant identification, health risk assessment, and controlling factor analysis

Y Guo, P Li, X He, L Wang - Exposure and Health, 2022 - Springer
Landfilling is the main method used for garbage disposal, but landfill leachate can affect
groundwater quality. To study the influence of landfill leachate on groundwater, 6 monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in water and sediment of Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh

MM Ali, ML Ali, MS Islam, MZ Rahman - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Contamination of heavy metals in sediment is regarded as a global crisis with a large share
in developing countries like Bangladesh. Four heavy metals such as arsenic (As), chromium …

Extent of heavy metals pollution and health risk assessment of groundwater in a densely populated industrial area, Lagos, Nigeria

BU Ukah, JC Egbueri, CO Unigwe… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Exposure to heavy metals pollutions in water predisposes consumers to human and
environmental health deterioration. In this study, the extent of heavy metals contamination …

Pathways of heavy metals contamination and associated human health risk in Ajay River basin, India

UK Singh, B Kumar - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The sources of heavy metals and their loads in the Ajay River were investigated based on
the seasonal and spatial variations. To identify variation and pathways of heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Health risk assessment and metal contamination in fish, water and soil sediments in the East Kolkata Wetlands, India, Ramsar site

N Kumar, NK Chandan, S Bhushan, DK Singh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) is an important site for fish culture in sewage-fed
areas, which are major receivers of pollutants and wastages from Kolkata. EKW is …

Heavy metals exposure, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risks assessment of groundwater around mines in Joghatai, Iran

M Shams, N Tavakkoli Nezhad… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Contamination of surface and groundwater resources to heavy metal due to mining activities
is a worldwide major issue because of its probable health risks to local residents. In the …

Hydrogeochemical assessment and health-related risks due to toxic element ingestion and dermal contact within the Nnewi-Awka urban areas, Nigeria

ME Omeka, JC Egbueri - Environmental Geochemistry and health, 2023 - Springer
Awka and Nnewi metropolises are known for intensive socioeconomic activities that could
predispose the available groundwater to pollution. In this paper, an integrated investigation …

Appraisal of heavy metal toxicity in surface water with human health risk by a novel approach: a study on an urban river in vicinity to industrial areas of Bangladesh

R Proshad, S Islam, TR Tusher, D Zhang, S Khadka… - Toxin reviews, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality is a big concern for the humankind as it is the most important natural resource.
Water is polluted by increasing activities of population and the necessity to provide them …