A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment

Y Luo, W Guo, HH Ngo, LD Nghiem, FI Hai… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Micropollutants are emerging as a new challenge to the scientific community. This review
provides a summary of the recent occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment …

[HTML][HTML] Critical overview on the green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and their application for cancer therapy

LJ Desmond, AN Phan, P Gentile - Environmental Science: Nano, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer therapeutic systems can help to confront and overcome many different strands of
tumours in clinical patients. Despite the benefits, current therapeutic systems present clear …

[HTML][HTML] Free and immobilized biocatalysts for removing micropollutants from water and wastewater: Recent progress and challenges

J Zdarta, T Jesionowski, M Pinelo, AS Meyer… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enzymatic conversion of micropollutants into less-toxic derivatives is an important
bioremediation strategy. This paper aims to critically review the progress in water and …

Amyloid fibrils aerogel for sustainable removal of organic contaminants from water

M Peydayesh, MK Suter, S Bolisetty… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water contamination by organic pollutants is ubiquitous and hence a global concern due to
detrimental effects on the environment and human health. Here, it is demonstrated that …

A review on removing pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater by constructed wetlands: design, performance and mechanism

Y Li, G Zhu, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research activities on the
application of constructed wetlands for removing pharmaceutical contaminants from …

Ecotoxicological aspects related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment

LH Santos, AN Araújo, A Fachini, A Pena… - Journal of hazardous …, 2010 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals are biologically active and persistent substances which have been
recognized as a continuing threat to environmental stability. Chronic ecotoxicity data as well …

Adsorption characteristics of selected hydrophilic and hydrophobic micropollutants in water using activated carbon

SW Nam, DJ Choi, SK Kim, N Her, KD Zoh - Journal of hazardous materials, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated adsorption characteristics of nine selected micropollutants (six
pharmaceuticals, two pesticides, and one endocrine disruptor) in water using an activated …

Emerging organic contaminants in surface water and groundwater: a first overview of the situation in Italy

R Meffe, I de Bustamante - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper provides the first review of the occurrence of 161 emerging organic compounds
(EOCs) in Italian surface water and groundwater. The reported EOCs belong to the groups of …

Occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals and hormones through drinking water treatment

M Huerta-Fontela, MT Galceran, F Ventura - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
The occurrence of fifty-five pharmaceuticals, hormones and metabolites in raw waters used
for drinking water production and their removal through a drinking water treatment were …

Occurrence and fate of pharmaceutical products and by-products, from resource to drinking water

S Mompelat, B Le Bot, O Thomas - Environment international, 2009 - Elsevier
Among all emerging substances in water, pharmaceutical products (PPs) and residues are a
lot of concern. These last two years, the number of studies has increased drastically …