Post-treatment disinfection technologies for sustainable removal of antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance bacteria from hospital wastewater

AA Werkneh, MA Islam - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance
bacteria and its spread as one of the most serious threats to public health and the …

Trace element pollution tracking in the complex multi-aquifer groundwater system of Al-Hassa oasis (Saudi Arabia) using spatial, chemometric and index-based …

SI Abba, MA Yassin, SMH Shah, JC Egbueri… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In a global context, trace element pollution assessment in complex multi-aquifer
groundwater systems is important, considering the growing concerns about water resource …

Decentralized constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment in developing countries: Field-scale case studies, overall performance and removal …

AA Werkneh - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In most of the developing world, domestic wastewater is discharged into the aquatic
environment prior to applying any treatment technologies, causing various public health …

From contaminant to commodity: a critical review of selenium usage, treatment, and recovery

A Ngan, D Ren, ZQ Chen, R Simm, F Gu - Reviews in Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Selenium, the essential toxin, is an indispensable nutrient for many organisms but quickly
becomes a significant environmental concern at slightly higher concentrations, particularly in …

Applications of constructed wetlands in removing emerging micropollutants from wastewater: Occurrence, public health concerns, and removal performances-a review

SB Gebru, AA Werkneh - South African Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Emerging micropollutants (EMPs)-which include endocrine disruptors, pharmaceuticals,
personal care products, pesticides, and industrial chemicals-have recently received global …

Quantitative prediction of potential areas likely to yield Se-rich and Cd-low rice using fuzzy weights-of-evidence method

S Xie, X Wan, J Dong, N Wan, X Jiang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The research of high-quality agricultural products rich in selenium and low in cadmium (Se-
rich and Cd-low, respectively) is related directly to the value of agricultural products and …

Effects of three exogenous phytohormones on the growth, selenium absorption, and metabolism of the microalga Parachlorella kessleri under sodium selenite stress

Y Guo, Y Cao, R Yang, F Wang, N Zhang, S Li, Z Zhu - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of selenium (Se)-laden wastewater using microalgae has gained
attention as it is environmentally friendly and cost effective; however, most microalgae are …

Application of the luminous bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum for toxicity monitoring of selenite and its reduction to selenium (0) nanoparticles

AV Zenkov, ES Sushko, OA Mogilnaya… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Luminous marine bacteria are traditionally used as a bioassay due to the convenience and
high rate of registering the intensity of their physiological function–luminescence. This study …

Selenium and concomitant anions removal in a fixed bed bioreactor to satisfy drinking water regulations and subsequent stability check of selenium-laden biosludge

AK Shakya, H Sonkeshariya, G Rajashekhar… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•First report on bio-attenuation of Se to meet drinking water standard as per
BIS•Concentration assayed Se= 100-500 μg/L and NO 3-= 50 mg/L•First report on stability of …

Magnetically-assisted removal of selenium and molybdenum from water using iron oxyhydroxides

K Kalaitzidou, N Maniotis, M Pyliotis, A Lantas… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to their role in human nutrition as essential minerals, the potential toxicity of selenium
and molybdenum through water consumption is underestimated. This study introduces the …