The large volume of effluents produced by slaughterhouse activities is an alert to
environmental and public health issues. The composition of wastewater and its final …

Eco-toxicity profiles for commonly used disinfectants were lacking. Available traditional
toxicity techniques have some limitations (assessments and ethical issues). Behaviour …

The behavioral responses of autochthonous organisms have recently been used for a
system to monitor the state of fresh and sea waters for bioindication. The advantage of using …

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increasing the usage of iodinated contrast media (ICM),
and thus an increase in the prevalence of ICM-contaminated wastewater. While ICM is …

The evaluation of the ecotoxicological effects of the effluent after treatment with peracetic
acid is relevant to help establish reference concentrations for the disinfection process and …

Chironomus sancticaroli is a tropical species, easy to grow and to maintain in laboratory
cultures. It has a fast reproduction cycle, under adequate conditions, around 30 days …

Wastewater disinfection is a key treatment for the protection of the environment and public
health from pathogenic infections. Peracetic acid (PAA) is an organic peroxyacid with a high …

Advanced oxidative processes, such as Photo-Fenton, transform organic contaminants due
to the attack by radicals. In this context, the lethal and sub-lethal effects of the Cruiser® …

Chlorine or chloric disinfectants are cost-effective disinfectants, which are widely used to
disinfect domestic and industrial water. The residual chlorine levels in some of these waters …