Biochar and Iron oxide nanoparticle-impregnated alginate beads as adsorbents for enhanced ex situ bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated freshwater
2024
Nutrient washout remains a key drawback of nutrient supplementation during bioremediation interventions in aquatic systems. This study assessed the adsorption and controlled release properties of biochar‑iron...
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The immobilization and adsorption mechanisms of agro-waste based biochar: A review on the effectiveness of pyrolytic temperatures on heavy metal removal
2024
The multifunctional properties of biochar make it a promising adsorbent of heavy metals for environmental bioremediation. Pyrolytic temperature is a key factor that impacts the properties, performance,...
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Impact of changes in governance for anticoagulant rodenticide use on non-target exposure in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
2024
Wildlife is at risk of exposure to rodenticides used in pest management. An industry-led stewardship scheme introduced new rules on use and sale of products across the UK in 2016, with the aim of reducing...
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Levels, distribution, origins, and human health risk evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in groundwater around a petroleum depot wastewater discharge point
2024
This study is an attempt to assess the influence of the oil storage depot discharges on proximate water sources in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria. Fifteen priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)...
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Current status and performance evaluation of emerging advanced remediation techniques for the removal of steroidal hormones in water
2024
Micropollutants such as steroid hormones contaminate water worldwide and cause significant damage. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) partially remove them, and they have low biodegradability leading...
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Tire-wear particle leachate at environmentally relevant concentrations exert a hepatotoxic impact on the black-spotted frog by disrupting the gut–liver axis
2024
As global surface water pollutants, tire-wear particles (TWPs) are increasingly concerning, with TWP leachate hepatotoxicity poorly understood. In this study, based on environmental TWP concentrations,...
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Phytoremediation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using the constructed wetland
2024
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are ubiquitously found pseudo-persistent group of emerging contaminants that causes ecotoxicity even at nano-concentrations. Due to their persistence...
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Potential strategies for bioremediation of microplastic contaminated soil
2024
The escalating production and ubiquitous presence of plastics and their degradation products, such as microplastics and nanoplastics, pose a significant environmental threat. Microplastics enter the...
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Crude oil biodegradation potential of lipase produced by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil
2024
Microbial biodegradation of oil pollutants and their derivatives has become the most environmental-friendly method in the developing world. The aim of this study was to evaluate crude oil biodegradation...
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Water quality, heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment of surface water bodies of Mohammedia prefecture, Morocco
2024
Research work on surface water bodies in Morocco has been in majority restricted to physicochemical and biological concentration. Hence, this study was conducted to address the existing research gap...
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The growing threats and mitigation of environmental microplastics
2024
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that constitutes a very serious environmental nuisance and menace to the globe in the last decade. The environmental damages from MPs include ecological imbalance...
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Catalytic degradation of diverse azo dyes using Eucommia ulmoides bark-mediated gold nanocatalyst
2024
In the absence of any hazardous substances, colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized through the reduction and stabilization of corresponding metal cations by a simple Eucommia ulmoides...
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Association between metal exposure and oxidative stress in preschool children and the moderating role of urinary creatinine
2024
The association between childhood metal exposure and oxidative stress levels is of paramount importance, as children are a susceptible group to metal toxicity and elevated oxidative damage has been...
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Brominated flame retardants in road dust and green belt soil from Harbin, China: Contamination characteristics, sources and health risks
2024
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs), categorized as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are difficult to degrade, exhibiting reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity. Exposure to dust and soil particles...
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In-vitro biodegradation of discarded marine microplastics across the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal, India using Exiguobacterium sp.
2024
Discarded marine plastics (DMPs) are emerging pollutants currently attracting significant attention. This present investigation focuses on the collection, characterization, and distribution analysis...
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Ecotoxicity of microplastic wastes and their sustainable management: A review
2024
Environmental Pollution due to the unprecedented inundation of microplastics (MPs) released from various sources is a major concern for most of the environmental & material scientists in today's world....
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Microbe-pesticide interactions: Soil enzyme analysis and bacterial degradation of chlorpyrifos
2024
With the objective of understanding microbe—pesticide interactions in soil, the effect of pesticides alone and in combination on the activities of amylase, cellulase, and invertase was assessed in black,...
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles from leaf extract of Eclipta prostrata: Biosynthesis and characterization towards potential agent against film forming bacteria in metal working fluids
2024
Industrially important metal working fluids are reported to be vulnerable to microbial growth, leading to loss of its working efficiency. The present study is dedicated towards the green synthesis of...
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A comprehensive overview of methods involved in nanomaterial production and waste disposal from research labs and industries and existing regulatory guidelines for handling engineered nanomaterials
2024
Nanomaterials (NMs) have acquired a place of prominence in scientific innovations due to their unique and tunable physicochemical properties. This versatility enables them to be employed in multitude...
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Bioremediation of heavy metals-contaminated sites by microbial extracellular polymeric substances – A critical view
2024
Heavy metal (HM) contamination in the atmosphere poses substantial threats to ecosystems. Traditional methods for the removal of HM-contaminated sites, such as physical and chemical treatments, often...
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Enhanced chromium (VI) removal: A remediation study employing nano zero-valent iron supported by sawdust
2024
The rapid expansion of industry leads to the emission of heavy metals into the environment, posing a significant global concern presently. The management of heavy metals holds particular significance...
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Is the concentration of heavy metals in sun-dried Engraulicypris sardella (Günther, 1868) in Malawi, a human health risk?
2024
The effects of trophic cascades have made small-size pelagic fish species, such as Engraulicypris sardella, from Lake Malawi an important ecological and food system. However, human-induced activities...
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Sources and pathways of human exposure to perchlorate in the United States: A comparison of environmental monitoring and biomonitoring approaches
2024
Perchlorate is a widespread environmental pollutant and a known thyroid hormone disruptor. Little is known about the sources and pathways of human exposure to perchlorate. We measured perchlorate in...
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Particle size effect of Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds on the turbidity removal and antibacterial activity for drinking water treatment
2024
The treatment of drinking water using Moringa oleifera (MO) Lam. seeds is gaining popularity as a sustainable alternative to synthetic chemicals. However, there is limited literature on the effect of...
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Influence of biochar on the remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil in an Eisenia fetida–Solanum nigrum system
2024
Biochar, plants, and earthworms have good remediation effects on cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils. However, few studies have combined all three technologies to explore the treatment of Cd-contaminated...
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