Remediation of soil and water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon: A review

IC Ossai, A Ahmed, A Hassan, FS Hamid - Environmental Technology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global use of petroleum hydrocarbons for energy and raw materials in various
applications has increased with extensive release of a wide variety of contaminants into the …

Metal–organic framework-based materials: superior adsorbents for the capture of toxic and radioactive metal ions

J Li, X Wang, G Zhao, C Chen, Z Chai… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly efficient removal of metal ion pollutants, such as toxic and nuclear waste-related
metal ions, remains a serious task from the biological and environmental standpoint …

Environmental remediation and application of nanoscale zero-valent iron and its composites for the removal of heavy metal ions: a review

Y Zou, X Wang, A Khan, P Wang, Y Liu… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The presence of heavy metals in the industrial effluents has recently been a challenging
issue for human health. Efficient removal of heavy metal ions from environment is one of the …

A comprehensive guide of remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil—present works and future directions

MW Lim, E Von Lau, PE Poh - Marine pollution bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal
and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …

Environmental health and risk assessment metrics with special mention to biotransfer, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of environmental pollutants

R Chormare, MA Kumar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The environment pollutants, which are landed up in environment because of human
activities like urbanization, mining and industrializations, affects human health, plants and …

Comprehensive review on toxicity of persistent organic pollutants from petroleum refinery waste and their degradation by microorganisms

SJ Varjani, E Gnansounou, A Pandey - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Control and prevention of environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue of
concern. Aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene (BTEX) …

Potential application of Allium Cepa seeds as a novel biosorbent for efficient biosorption of heavy metals ions from aqueous solution

Z Sheikh, M Amin, N Khan, MN Khan, SK Sami… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Abatement of pollutants ie heavy metals by using green biomaterials is an emerging area of
interest due to its cost-effective and renewability. In the present study, the potential of Alium …

Emerging iron-based mesoporous materials for adsorptive removal of pollutants: Mechanism, optimization, challenges, and future perspective

MA Islam, MK Nazal, MJ Angove, DW Morton… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Iron-based materials (IBMs) have shown promise as adsorbents due to their unique
physicochemical properties. This review provides an overview of the different types of IBMs …

Advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate nanocarriers for effective drug delivery: An overview and challenges

P Prakash, WH Lee, CY Loo, HSJ Wong… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are natural polymers produced under specific conditions by
certain organisms, primarily bacteria, as a source of energy. These up-and-coming …

[HTML][HTML] Effective bioremediation of a petroleum-polluted saline soil by a surfactant-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa consortium

A Ebadi, NAK Sima, M Olamaee, M Hashemi… - Journal of advanced …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bacteria able to produce biosurfactants can use petroleum-based hydrocarbons as a carbon
source. Herein, four biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, isolated …