[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: a concise review of environmental impacts and bioremediation systems

M Ortúzar, M Esterhuizen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, is a
growing global concern. The excessive use of medication globally, together with the …

Persistence, environmental hazards, and mitigation of pharmaceutically active residual contaminants from water matrices

RB González-González, P Sharma, SP Singh… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical compounds are designed to elicit a biological reaction in specific
organisms. However, they may also elicit a biological response in non-specific organisms …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical compounds in aquatic environments—occurrence, fate and bioremediation prospective

JP Fernandes, CMR Almeida, MA Salgado… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have been detected in different
ecosystems, posing a threat to living organisms and the environment. Pharmaceuticals are …

[HTML][HTML] Fungi for the bioremediation of pharmaceutical-derived pollutants: A bioengineering approach to water treatment

G Akerman-Sanchez, K Rojas-Jimenez - Environmental Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
The excessive amount of pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) released into aquatic
environments poses a risk to humans, wildlife, and environmental health. It is a serious …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced oxidation and biological integrated processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: a review

JB Adeoye, YH Tan, SY Lau, YY Tan, T Chiong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The stress of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) discharging to water
bodies and the environment due to increased industrialization has reduced the availability of …

The potential of algae and aquatic macrophytes in the pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) environmental removal: a review

E Couto, PP Assemany, GCA Carneiro, DCF Soares - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs), in aquatic environments has received increasing attention in the last …

Biodegradation and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in treatment systems: a review

KM Onesios, JT Yu, EJ Bouwer - Biodegradation, 2009 - Springer
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been the focus of much recent
research as concerns rise about their occurrence in bodies of water worldwide. In an effort to …

Biocatalytic degradation/redefining “removal” fate of pharmaceutically active compounds and antibiotics in the aquatic environment

M Bilal, SS Ashraf, D Barceló, HMN Iqbal - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, the increasing concentration and persistent appearance of antibiotics traces in the
water streams are considered an issue of high concern. In this context, an array of antibiotics …

Assessing pharmaceutical removal and reduction in toxicity provided by advanced wastewater treatment systems

LF Angeles, RA Mullen, IJ Huang, C Wilson… - … : Water Research & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been considered as hotspots for
pharmaceutical residues, such as antidepressants, antimicrobials and active ingredients of …

Microbial approaches for pharmaceutical wastewater recycling and management for sustainable development: a multicomponent approach

B Chauhan, S Dodamani, S Malik, WH Almalki… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
A microbial-driven approach for effluent treatment, recycling, and management of
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) has been undertaken to mitigate the …