Petroleum hydrocarbons are important energy resources. However, petroleum is also a
major pollutant of the environment. Contamination by oil and oil products has caused …

Due to human activities to a greater extent and natural processes to some extent, a large
number of organic chemical substances such as petroleum hydrocarbons, halogenated and …

Over the last five decades, plastics production has increased as a consequence of their use
in strategic sectors causing damage on aquatic ecosystems. In this context, biodegradable …

The individual and combined toxicities of amoxicillin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin
and tetracycline have been examined in two organisms representative of the aquatic …

Poly-and perfluoro alkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made, notoriously
persistent, and highly toxic contaminants in the environment reported worldwide. Many …

Acidimicrobiaceae sp. strain A6 (A6), is an anaerobic autotrophic bacterium capable of
oxidizing ammonium (NH 4+) while reducing ferric iron and is also able to defluorinate PFAS …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are two widely used
polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and are persistent in the environment. This study for the …

Surfactant molecules can change the hydrophobic nature of microplastic surfaces, thereby
affecting the adsorption of heavy metals in the environment onto the microplastics. It is …

In view of the amphiphilicity of surfactants, which can improve the hydrophilicity of
polyethylene (PE) microplastics and increase the mobility of PE microplastics, the research …

The persistent organic pollutant perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is ubiquitous in aquatic
environments. However, little is known about its toxicity to microalgae or the mechanisms by …