Biopolymeric Nanocomposites for Wastewater Remediation: An Overview on Recent Progress and Challenges

M Mittal, S Tripathi, DK Shin - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Essential for human development, water is increasingly polluted by diverse anthropogenic
activities, containing contaminants like organic dyes, acids, antibiotics, inorganic salts, and …

How to accurately assess surfactant biodegradation-impact of sorption on the validity of results

D Cierniak, M Woźniak-Karczewska, A Parus… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Surfactants not only are widely used in biotechnological processes but also constitute
significant contaminants of the modern world. Among many reports, there is a shortage of …

[HTML][HTML] Sodium lauryl ether sulfates, pivotal surfactants for formulations: Rationalization of their assembly properties

R Zumpano, A Del Giudice, S Resta… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Sodium lauryl ether sulfates (SLES) are a class of surfactants, among the most
used in the formulations of healthcare products. Although largely used in industry, literature …

A hydroponic green roof system for rainwater collection and greywater treatment

L Xu, S Yang, Y Zhang, Z Jin, X Huang, K Bei… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
A hydroponic green roof system (HGRS) was developed to reduce urban storm water runoff
and to meet the demand of collecting, treating, and reusing grey-and rainwater onsite in …

[HTML][HTML] Use of the Heterocypris incongruens bioassay for assessing ecotoxicity of soils containing the anionic surfactant sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES)

L Mariani, P Grenni, AB Caracciolo, T Pescatore… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of surfactants are constantly increasing, and huge
amounts are found in the environment as contaminants. Surfactants are widely used in …

Toxic response of the bacterium Vibrio fischeri to sodium lauryl ether sulphate residues in excavated soils

L Mariani, P Grenni, A Barra Caracciolo, E Donati… - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES) is the main chemical component in several lubricant
products used for soil conditioning in the mechanized excavation industry using Earth …

State of the Art and Environmental Aspects of Plant Microbial Fuel Cells' Application

R Lepikash, D Lavrova, D Stom, V Meshalkin… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution is becoming ubiquitous; it has a negative impact on ecosystem
diversity and worsens the quality of human life. This review discusses the possibility of …

Mechanism of geopolymeric solidification in shield-tunnelling slurry from diverse sources: The role of bentonite adsorption in influencing the reaction process

X Sun, H Zhang, Z Han, S Huang, S Wu, Z Tian… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymeric solidification is an effective process for treating engineering waste slurry, yet
its efficacy varies with source of slurry. This study examined four shield tunneling spoil types …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions using organic amendments for biorestoration of alkaline spoil material

L Rolando, AB Caracciolo, GL Garbini, A Visca… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
There are several tunnelling projects underway in Europe and worldwide to facilitate
connections between distant areas or ones with geographical constraints (eg mountains). As …

Surfactant Biodegradation

WH Danial - Handbook of Biodegradable Materials, 2023 - Springer
Although surfactants are being used extensively in detergents, food, pharmaceuticals, and
cosmetics and in industries and various other sectors due to their diverse functions, they …