Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential batch reactors for aerobic and anaerobic dye removal: a mini-review

IM Lawal, UB Soja, A Hussaini, D Saleh, M Aliyu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging aspects of environmental conservation is the treatment of dye
wastewater. Thus, this mini-review discussed the issues and major advances in the …

[HTML][HTML] Proximate analysis of waste-to-energy potential of municipal solid waste for sustainable renewable energy generation

IM Lawal, A Ndagi, A Mohammed, YY Saleh… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over-dependence on virgin resources has been a major topic of social and political debates
as the world's population and urbanization continue to rise. The high rate of rural–urban …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating water contamination by controlling anthropogenic activities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) for surface water quality assurance

HA Muhammed, A Yahaya, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

[HTML][HTML] Combined treatment of domestic and pulp and paper industry wastewater in a rice straw embedded activated sludge bioreactor to achieve sustainable …

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, AH Birniwa… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pulp and paper industry has been recognized as one of the largest users of water
worldwide. Water is used in nearly every step of the manufacturing process. It generates …

Synthesis of gum Arabic magnetic nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamics studies, and optimization by response …

AH Birniwa, REA Mohammad, M Ali, MF Rehman… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Given the increasing risks that antibiotic abuse poses to microecology and human health, it
is imperative to develop incredibly powerful adsorbents. This study investigated the use of …

Polymer-based nano-adsorbent for the removal of lead ions: kinetics studies and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Birniwa, S Kehili, M Ali, H Musa, U Ali, SRM Kutty… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work successfully created a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano adsorbent
for the elimination of the lead ion Pb2+ from an aqueous solution. An efficient conducting …