The world is facing a significant increase in infections caused by drug-resistant infectious
agents. In response, various strategies have been recently explored to treat them, including …

The invertebrate innate immunity is a crucial characteristic that represents a valuable basis
for studying common biological responses to environmental pollutants. Cell defence …

Monitoring of chemicals in the aquatic environment by chemical analysis alone cannot
completely assess and predict the effects of chemicals on aquatic species and ecosystems …

Produced water (PW) is the largest volume of wastewater generated during oil and gas
recovery operations. It is a complex mixture of dissolved and particulate inorganic and …

The numbers of potential neurotoxicants in the environment are raising and pose a great risk
for humans and the environment. Currently neurotoxicity assessment is mostly performed to …

The presence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments is an
issue of increasing concern. The widespread occurrence of these compounds in water and …

Hormone active agents constitute a dangerous class of pollutants. Among them, those
agents that mimic the action of estrogens on target cells and are part of the group of …

Background Bisphenol A (BPA) and 4-tertiary-octylphenol (tOP) are industrial chemicals
used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins (BPA) and nonionic …

Due to their versatility, robustness, and low production costs, plastics are used in a wide
variety of applications. Plasticizers are mixed with polymers to increase flexibility of plastics …

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely used in water and wastewater
treatment for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants as well as to improve …