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Removal of emerging contaminants from the environment by adsorption
A. Carmalin Sophia,Eder C. Lima +1 more
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Adsorption is a promising method worldwide for EC removal since it is low initial cost for implementation, highly-efficient and has simple operating design.About:
This article is published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.The article was published on 2018-04-15. It has received 587 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products & Wastewater.read more
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Reducing the reproductive toxicity activity of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: a review of mechanisms and prospects
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the possible role of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in protecting human reproductive ability and maintaining food safety is presented, showing that several strains of plantar microbes can adsorb or degrade some chemical pollutants and relieve inflammation and oxidative stress caused by them.
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Ultrasound-Assisted Surface Modification of MWCNT Using Organic Acids.
Patricia Adriana De León-Martínez,Aidé Sáenz-Galindo,Carlos A. Ávila-Orta,Adali O. Castañeda-Facio,M. Andrade-Guel,Uriel Sierra,German Alvarado-Tenorio,Juan Bernal-Martínez +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a modified multiple-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were surface modified in an environmentally friendly way using low-frequency ultrasonic energy, using two different types of organic acids, citric acid (CA) and oxalic acid (OA).
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Synthesis and characterization of an NH 4 CL-induced Eskanbil activated carbon (EAC) for the removal of penicillin G from contaminated water
TL;DR: The isotherm and kinetic studies of PG removal by EAC showed that the Freundlich model and the pseudo-second-order equation represented the best fit with the adsorption data.
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Pharmaceutical and synthetic hormone removal using biopolymer membranes
TL;DR: The present review opens with a general introduction of membrane separation, followed by a review on the fabrication of membranes, and a brief theoretical section of the basic principles of mass transport through a membrane is presented.
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A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future monitoring.
TL;DR: Understudied areas of emerging contaminant (EC) research in wastewaters and the environment are identified, and direction for future monitoring is recommended, and the fate and impact of ECs in all exposed environmental compartments are studied.
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Adsorption and removal of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solution by graphene oxide
TL;DR: Graphene oxide is a potential effective absorbent for tetracycline antibiotics and can be used to remove them from aqueous solution and has a better rate constant of sorption, 0.065 g mg(-1) h(-1), than other adsorbents.
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Adsorptive removal of hazardous materials using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): A review
TL;DR: This review summarizes the recent literatures on the adsorptive removal of various hazardous compounds mainly from fuel, water, and air by virgin or modified MOF materials.
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Characteristics and adsorption capacities of low-cost sorbents for wastewater treatment: A review
TL;DR: In this article, low-cost byproducts from agricultural, household and industrial sectors have been recognized as a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment, which allow achieving the removal of pollutants from wastewater and at the same time to contribute to the waste minimization, recovery and reuse.
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Removal of hazardous organics from water using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): plausible mechanisms for selective adsorptions.
Zubair Hasan,Sung Hwa Jhung +1 more
TL;DR: The adsorptive purifications of contaminated water with MOFs are discussed, in order to understand possible applications of MOFs in clean water provision and plausible adsorption or interaction mechanisms and selective adsorptions are summarized.