Biochar-based geopolymer nanocomposite for COD and phenol removal from agro-industrial biorefinery wastewater: kinetic modelling, microbial community, and …

AH Jagaba, IM Lawal, AA Ghfar, AK Usman, NSA Yaro… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Agro-industrial biorefinery effluent (AIBW) is considered a highly polluting source
responsible for environmental contamination. It contains high loads of chemical oxygen …

[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] Mitigating water contamination by controlling anthropogenic activities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) for surface water quality assurance

HA Muhammed, A Yahaya, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

Agricultural wastewater treatment using oil palm waste activated hydrochar for reuse in plant irrigation: synthesis, characterization, and process optimization

AH Jagaba, FM Bashir, IM Lawal, AK Usman… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The best possible use of natural resources and the large amounts of trash produced by
industrial and human activity is necessary for sustainable development. Due to the threat of …

[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] Phenol biodegradation by Acinetobacter baumanii and Citrobacter sedlakii isolated from petroleum products contaminated environment

SM Dankaka, JB Muhammad, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenol and phenolic compounds are common environmental contaminants in textile,
petrochemical, pharmaceutical; oil, and food industries and this can cause a vital threat to …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of Bacillus cereus strain BUK_BCH_BTE1 for hexavalent molybdate reduction to molybdenum blue

MR Yusuf, FA Harun, S Usman, AH Jagaba… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination, primarily driven by human activities such as industrialization,
urbanization, and agricultural practices, has led to the accumulation of heavy metals …