Best available technologies and treatment trains to address current challenges in urban wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops in EU countries

L Rizzo, W Gernjak, P Krzeminski, S Malato… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are poorly effective in the
removal of most contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including antibiotics, antibiotic …

Photocatalytic disinfection using titanium dioxide: spectrum and mechanism of antimicrobial activity

HA Foster, IB Ditta, S Varghese, A Steele - Applied microbiology and …, 2011 - Springer
The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide are well known and have many applications
including the removal of organic contaminants and production of self-cleaning glass. There …

Removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their associated genes by graphene-based TiO2 composite photocatalysts under solar radiation in urban …

P Karaolia, I Michael-Kordatou, E Hapeshi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work investigated:(i) the removal of the antibiotics sulfamethoxazole (SMX),
erythromycin (ERY) and clarithromycin (CLA);(ii) the inactivation of the total and antibiotic …

Antimicrobial effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles

CL de Dicastillo, MG Correa, FB Martínez… - … Resistance-A One …, 2020 - books.google.com
The widespread use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrugresistant bacterial
strains, and therefore a current concern for food safety and human health. The interest for …

Understanding the antimicrobial mechanism of TiO2-based nanocomposite films in a pathogenic bacterium

A Kubacka, MS Diez, D Rojo, R Bargiela, S Ciordia… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract Titania (TiO2)-based nanocomposites subjected to light excitation are remarkably
effective in eliciting microbial death. However, the mechanism by which these materials …

The role of operating parameters and oxidative damage mechanisms of advanced chemical oxidation processes in the combat against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and …

I Michael-Kordatou, P Karaolia, D Fatta-Kassinos - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
An upsurge in the study of antibiotic resistance in the environment has been observed in the
last decade. Nowadays, it is becoming increasingly clear that urban wastewater is a key …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of mechanical performance, porous structure, and self-cleaning behavior for hydrothermally cured sustainable cementitious composites …

M Ramadan, M Kohail, AA Abadel, YR Alharbi… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main goal behind this research is to produce antimicrobial cementitious composites with
acceptable mechanical characteristics based on de-aluminated metakaolin waste (DAK) …

A review of heterogeneous photocatalysis for water and surface disinfection

JA Byrne, PSM Dunlop, JWJ Hamilton… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Photo-excitation of certain semiconductors can lead to the production of reactive oxygen
species that can inactivate microorganisms. The mechanisms involved are reviewed, along …

Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: The pilot plants of the Plataforma Solar de Almeria

S Malato, MI Maldonado, P Fernandez-Ibanez… - Materials Science in …, 2016 - Elsevier
This work reviews the use of sunlight to produce the HO• radicals by TiO 2
nanophotocatalysis. The reacting systems necessary for performing solar photocatalysis will …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of autoclave curing impact on the mechanical properties, heavy metal stabilization and anti-microbial activity of the green geopolymeric …

M Ramadan, M Kohail, YR Alharbi, AA Abadel… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling Pb-containing-sludge, as industrial hazardous waste, in the fabrication of eco-
friendly construction material with high mechanical characteristics and antimicrobial activity …