Presently, conventional technologies in water treatment are not efficient enough to
completely mineralize refractory water contaminants. In this context, the implementation of …

Environmental biotechnology offers several promising techniques for the rehabilitation of
polluted environments. The modern industrialized world presents novel challenges to the …

Due to their health effects and the recalcitrant nature of their Csingle bondF bonds, Poly-and
Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are widely investigated for their distribution, remediation …

Heavy metals (HMs) and radionuclides are released through geological and anthropogenic
activities and enter the environment through wastewater, soil and sediment. Large amounts …

Emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) detected in groundwater may have adverse effects
on human health and aquatic ecosystems. This paper reviews the existing occurrence data …

Bisphenol A (2, 2-bis [4-hydroxyphenyl] propane, BPA), the monomer used to produce
polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, is weakly estrogenic and therefore of environmental …

Increasing industrialisation, continued population growth and heavy demand and reliance
on petrochemical products have led to unprecedented economic growth and development …

Thermal treatment technologies hold an important niche in the remediation of hydrocarbon-
contaminated soils and sediments due to their ability to quickly and reliably meet cleanup …

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PH) contamination of soil and aquatic ecosystems is a serious
global issue. PH are classified as xenobiotics and emerging priority pollutants. When …

There has been a significant rise in the levels of heavy metals (Pb, As, Hg and Cd) due to
their increased industrial usage causing a severe concern to public health. The …