A comprehensive overview of the utilization of recycled waste materials and technologies in asphalt pavements: Towards environmental and sustainable low-carbon …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, L Baloo, NZ Habib, A Usman… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the prevailing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the
growing demand for renewable resources, the pavement industry, among others, is actively …

[HTML][HTML] Natural, synthetic, and composite materials for industrial effluents treatment: a mini review on current practices, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability

SS Abdullahi, REA Mohammad, AH Jagaba… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The need for energy, chemicals, food, and other vital survival necessities rises as the world's
population is growing quickly. The production of waste materials has become a critical …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

[HTML][HTML] Dyes-decolorizing potential of fungi strain BUK_BCH_BTE1 locally isolated from textile industry effluents: characterization and LC-MS analysis of the …

F Yusuf, HM Yakasai, S Usman, JB Muhammad… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Textile industry wastewater contains azo dye leftovers, which have a deleterious impact on
most environmental systems. Because of safety and cost considerations, biological waste …

[HTML][HTML] Bioremediation of lead contaminated environment by Bacillus cereus strain BUK_BCH_BTE2: isolation and characterization of the bacterium

FA Harun, MR Yusuf, S Usman, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lead is one of the most toxic heavy metals ever known by man today, which has zero
biological role. It is known to cause anemia and affect the nervous and reproductive systems …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of used engine oil by alcaligenes sp. strain isolated from oil contaminated site: isolation, identification, and optimization of the growth parameters

S Ishaya, S Usman, OD Nweke, NH Adams… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioremediation process is one of the most effective methods which facilitates the cleaning of
contaminated sites and restores contaminated sites through the broad biodegradative …

[HTML][HTML] Recent technical and non-technical biorefinery development barriers and potential solutions for a sustainable environment: a mini-review

REA Mohammad, SS Abdullahi, HA Muhammed… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diverse biomass sources are used in advanced processes called biorefineries to create
biofuels, high-value products and for industrial effluents treatment. Making a workable model …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid suspended growth bioreactor system for the nitrification, denitrification, and ammonia removal from beverage industry wastewater: biokinetic modelling …

N Aminu, SRM Kutty, MH Isa, A Ismail, A Noor… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
To assess the feasibility of beverage industry wastewater (BIW) reuse, this study attempts to
examine the effectiveness of a Hybrid Suspended Growth Bioreactor System (H-SGBS) for …