Complex microbial communities in environmental systems play a key role in the
detoxification of chemical contaminants by transforming them into less active metabolites or …

Organic micropollutants (OMPs) consist of widely used chemicals such as pharmaceuticals
and pesticides that can persist in surface and groundwaters at low concentrations (ng/L to …

The management and mitigation of chemical pollution are key elements of sustainable
development initiatives that aim to provide safe and clean water. While environmental …

Multielement isotope fractionation studies to assess pollutant transformation are well-
established for point-source pollution but are only emerging for diffuse pollution by …

Agricultural waterways are often contaminated with herbicide and antibiotic residues due to
the widespread use of these chemicals in modern agriculture. The search for resistant …

Current density was the key factor that impacted pollutant degradation by electrochemical
oxidation, and reaction contributions at various current densities were non-negligible for the …

Conventional wastewater treatment lacks the ability to remove many pharmaceuticals. This
is leading to emissions to the natural aquatic environment, where these compounds pose a …

Degradation of the widespread herbicide atrazine has been intensively studied in soils,
while its degradation in groundwater has received less attention. This work studied atrazine …

Bioremediation of phenol has been developed for years, however, its actual application is
challenged by low efficiency and environmental intolerance. In addition, although multiple …

Metaldehyde is a polar, mobile, low molecular weight pesticide that is challenging to remove
from drinking water with current adsorption-based micropollutant treatment technologies …