Microplastic pollutes water, land, air, and groundwater environments not only visually but
also ecologically for plants, animals, and humans. Microplastic has been reported to act as …

Considerations including water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions, water security
concerns in areas where water demand exceeds water availability, and rigorous and costly …

At a global scale, increasing human population and associated economic growth has lead to
an increase in the demand for consumable goods such as those made from polymer-based …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most well-known
pharmaceuticals with a broad scope of properties that are widely used in human and …

Pollution of European receiving waters with contaminants of emerging concern (CECs),
such as with 17-beta-estradiol (a natural estrogenic hormone, E2), along with …

The occurrence of several classes of emerging contaminants (ECs) was assessed in the
River Lambro basin, one of the most urbanized and industrialized areas of Italy. The study …

Eighteen 4-t-octylphenol-degrading bacteria were isolated and screened for the presence of
degradative genes by polymerase chain reaction method using four designed primer sets …

Even at low concentrations, steroid hormones pose a significant threat to ecosystem health
and are classified as micropollutants. Among these, 17β-estradiol (molecular formula …

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants,
resulting primarily from excretion and bathing and from disposal of leftover drugs by …

Water scarcity is one of the most important environmental and public health problems of our
century. Treated wastewater reuse seems to be the most attractive option for the …