Background Formaldehyde can be produced in raw food materials through a multitude of
biochemical pathways, as well as in thermally processed foods via the degradation of lipids …

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) have gained attention in recent years
due to their continuous discharge in natural waters. Their persistence in the environment …

Highlights•Successful synthesis of WO 3-TiO 2-gC 3 N 4 ternary photocatalysts by
hydrothermal method.•Extended visible-light absorption and efficient charge separation due …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been extensively used in many research and industry fields,
including chemical and pharmaceutical applications. Nevertheless, during past years, some …

The widespread distribution of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in the water cycle
can lead to their incorporation in irrigated crops, posing a potential risk for human …

The extraction of caffeine from bioresources using more benign and cost-effective processes
is of fundamental relevance towards the finding of alternative (bio) pesticides. Classically …

To elucidate the origin of the wide-spread contaminations of plant derived commodities with
various alkaloids, we employed co-cultures of pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) containing Senecio …

Many industrial processes use water as a solvent and therefore produce wastewater
containing chemicals from that process. The amounts of these chemicals and the types will …

This article aims to study the interest of spent coffee grounds (SCG) valorization through
caffeine recovery. In an original way, this study takes into account all the parameters such as …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Although they have many functions, a subclass of toxic secondary metabolites mainly serve …