Metaldehyde is the active ingredient in most slug pellets used to protect crops. This
molluscicide is considered an emerging pollutant and is frequently detected in surface water …

Metaldehyde removal from aqueous solution was evaluated using granular activated carbon
(GAC), a non-functionalised hyper-cross-linked polymer Macronet (MN200) and an ion …

In the agriculture intensive eastern region of England, plant protection products are widely
applied to protect crops such as wheat and oilseed rape from pests and diseases, thus …

Removal of pesticides from drinking water remains a challenge for water treatment suppliers
throughout the world. A combined treatment of dissolved air flotation (DAF) and powdered …

Metaldehyde, an organic pesticide widely used in the UK, has been detected in drinking
water in the UK with a low concentration (< 1 μg L− 1) which is still above the European and …

A modified graphene oxide-based Fenton's reaction has been investigated for the
degradation of a challenging emerging contaminant which is not effectively removed in …

Rubber-based aerobic granules (RAGS) were developed in a bioreactor. Outside of the
bioreactor, RAGS were supplemented with molasses wastewater to produce molasses …

The problem of drinking water quality assessment and the impact of agricultural practices on
it is relevant these days. A certain select area can serve as a convenient model object in the …

Sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous silicas with various loadings of acid functionality
were synthesized, characterized and applied as heterogeneous catalysts for the …

The elevated metaldehyde (a toxic molluscicide) concentrations in UK and EU water bodies
are a major concern among water treatment professionals and related stakeholders. The …