Phytoremediation as a green biotechnology tool for emerging environmental pollution: a step forward towards sustainable rehabilitation of the environment

MB Kurade, YH Ha, JQ Xiong, SP Govindwar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The industrial revolution in the production of pharmaceuticals and personal care products
(PPCPs) has significantly improved public health in recent years. However, this …

Comparative overview of advanced oxidation processes and biological approaches for the removal pharmaceuticals

N Taoufik, W Boumya, M Achak, M Sillanpää… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, pharmaceuticals are the center of significant environmental research due to their
complex and highly stable bioactivity, increasing concentration in the water streams and …

Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water treatment using carbonaceous-TiO2 composites: A critical review of recent literature

D Awfa, M Ateia, M Fujii, MS Johnson, C Yoshimura - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
The high concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) that found
in water in many locations are of concern. Among the available water treatment methods …

[HTML][HTML] Biogenic adsorbents for removal of drugs and dyes: a comprehensive review on properties, modification and applications

MU Rehman, MB Taj, SAC Carabineiro - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review explores the potential and versatility of biogenic materials as
sustainable and environmentally benign alternatives to conventional adsorbents for the …

Occurrence, sources, and fate of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environment and soil

WC Li - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
With the rapid economic development, a better living condition leads to longer life
expectancy, which increased the total population, in particular the elderly group. It may result …

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic plant-based systems: a review

D Zhang, RM Gersberg, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Environmental Pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment are
regarded as emerging contaminants and have attracted increasing concern. The use of …

Wastewater treatment using constructed wetland: Current trends and future potential

I Hassan, SR Chowdhury, PK Prihartato, SA Razzak - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Constructed wetlands (CW) is an environmentally friendly technique for removing pollutants
from wastewater and has been applied to municipal wastewater, petroleum refinery …

How efficient are constructed wetlands in removing pharmaceuticals from untreated and treated urban wastewaters? A review

P Verlicchi, E Zambello - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This review presents and discusses the data from 47 peer-reviewed journal articles on the
occurrence of 137 pharmaceutical compounds in the effluent from various types of …

Uptake of pharmaceuticals by plants grown under hydroponic conditions and natural occurring plant species: a review

LM Madikizela, S Ncube, L Chimuka - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Sizeable amount of research has been conducted on the possible uptake of
pharmaceuticals by plants from contaminated soil and water used for irrigation of crops. In …

[HTML][HTML] A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater–a critical review

V Kumar, SK Lakkaboyana, N Sharma… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Use of pharmaceutical products has seen a tremendous increase in the recent decades. It
has been observed that more than thirty million tons of pharmaceuticals are consumed …