Biopolymer–a sustainable and efficacious material system for effluent removal

A Subash, M Naebe, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Undesired discharge of various effluents directly into the aquatic ecosystem can adversely
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …

Biosurfactant: A new frontier for greener technology and environmental sustainability

AA Jimoh, J Lin - Ecotoxicology and Environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons, oil, heavy metals pollution is becoming additional severe problem
due to the growing call for crude oil and crude oil products related products in several fields …

Heavy metals in wastewater and sewage sludge from selected municipal treatment plants in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

MA Agoro, AO Adeniji, MA Adefisoye, OO Okoh - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the distribution of five heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Fe) across the
various stages of treatment in three selected sewage treatment facilities and their receiving …

Emerging groundwater contaminants: A comprehensive review on their health hazards and remediation technologies

B Pradhan, S Chand, S Chand, PR Rout… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most of the water systems that sustain the ecosystems and feed the growing human
population are decreasing or stressed day by day. Groundwater is considered a reliable …

Recent advances in aqueous virus removal technologies

HE Al-Hazmi, H Shokrani, A Shokrani, K Jabbour… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a massive research, but still urgent detection and
treatment of this virus seems a public concern. The spread of viruses in aqueous …

Advanced techniques to remove phosphates and nitrates from waters: a review

K Velusamy, S Periyasamy, PS Kumar, DVN Vo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
At high levels, phosphates and nitrates from mineral fertilizers and wastewaters are
contaminating natural waters, leading, for example, to eutrophication and death of many …

Fabrication of biodegradable fibrous systems employing electrospinning technology for effluent treatment

A Subash, M Naebe, X Wang… - Environmental Science …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The continuous industrialization with the evolution of humankind and the rapidly increasing
population have led to undesirable environmental changes due to anthropogenic activities …

[HTML][HTML] Human enteric bacteria and viruses in five wastewater treatment plants in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

O Osuolale, A Okoh - Journal of infection and public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Monitoring effluents from wastewater treatment plants is important to preventing both
environmental contamination and the spread of disease. We evaluated the occurrence of …

Pollutants in wastewater effluents: impacts and remediation processes

OB Akpor, DA Otohinoyi, DT Olaolu… - International Journal of …, 2014 - eprints.lmu.edu.ng
Due to extensive industrialization and increase in population density and urbanized
societies, the world is faced with problems related to the management of wastewater. On a …

Biotechnological Applications of Paenibacillus sp. D9 Lipopeptide Biosurfactant Produced in Low-cost Substrates

AA Jimoh, J Lin - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
The present study assesses the Paenibacillus sp. D9 lipopeptide biosurfactant synthesis in
cheap substrates including functional properties and applicability for varying …