Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater

SF Ahmed, M Mofijur, S Nuzhat, AT Chowdhury… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) in wastewater have recently attracted the attention of
researchers as they pose significant risks to human health and wildlife. This paper presents …

A review on the removal of heavy metals and metalloids by constructed wetlands: bibliometric, removal pathways, and key factors

G Yu, P Li, G Wang, J Wang, Y Zhang, S Wang… - World Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs) pose a serious threat to both environmental and
human health. The unique characteristics and environmental toxicity of HMMs make their …

Heavy metal-resistant filamentous fungi as potential mercury bioremediators

CL Văcar, E Covaci, S Chakraborty, B Li, DC Weindorf… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Filamentous fungi native to heavy metals (HMs) contaminated sites have great potential for
bioremediation, yet are still often underexploited. This research aimed to assess the HMs …

Optimization of heavy metal (lead) remedial activities of fungi Aspergillus penicillioides (F12) through extra cellular polymeric substances

K Paria, S Pyne, SK Chakraborty - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater imposes a great threat to any ecosystem across the world, especially the
aquatic one because of the different anthropogenic activities of human beings. The present …

Global distribution of pesticides in freshwater resources and their remediation approaches

S Singh, M Rawat, SK Malyan, R Singh, VK Tyagi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of pesticides in enhancing global agricultural production is magnificent. However,
their unmanaged use threatens water resources and individual health. A significant …

[HTML][HTML] A review on simultaneous heavy metal removal and organo-contaminants degradation by potential microbes: Current findings and future outlook

SK Upadhyay, N Rani, V Kumar, R Mythili… - Microbiological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial processes result in the production of heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, polyaromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), pharmaceuticals, micropollutants, and PFAS (per-and polyfluorinated …

Insights into nanomycoremediation: Secretomics and mycogenic biopolymer nanocomposites for heavy metal detoxification

N Geetha, G Bhavya, P Abhijith, R Shekhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Our environment thrives on the subtle balance achieved by the forever cyclical nature of
building and rebuilding life through natural processes. Fungi, being the evident armor of …

Assessment of hexavalent chromium (VI) biosorption competence of indigenous Aspergillus tubingensis AF3 isolated from bauxite mine tailing

P Anusha, M Narayanan, D Natarajan, S Kandasamy… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The intention of this research was to find the most eminent metal tolerant and absorbing
autochthonous fungal species from the waste dump of a bauxite mine. Out of the 4 (BI-1, BI …

Roles and significance of chelating agents for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) phytoremediation in soil: A review

NH Zulkernain, T Uvarajan, CC Ng - Journal of environmental management, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is a biological remediation technique known for low-cost technology and
environmentally friendly approach, which employs plants to extract, stabilise, and transform …

Fungal bioremediation approaches for the removal of toxic pollutants: Mechanistic understanding for biorefinery applications

BK Navina, NK Velmurugan, PS Kumar, G Rangasamy… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Pollution is a global menace that poses harmful effects on all the living ecosystems and to
the Earth. As years pass by, the available and the looming rate of pollutants increases at a …