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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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Emerging contaminants of high concern and their enzyme-assisted biodegradation - A review.
TL;DR: Immobilization is highlighted as a promising approach to improve enzyme catalytic performance and stabilization, as well as, to protect the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme against the undesirable consequences of harsh reaction environment.
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Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals from Water and Wastewater Using Nonconventional Low-Cost Materials: A Review
Júlia Resende de Andrade,Maria da Conceição F. de Oliveira,Meuris Gurgel Carlos da Silva,M.G.A. Vieira +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, its major causes, and implications along with effective procedures for their removal from contaminated water have been studied, where adsorption stands out as a promising treatment method, since it offers advantages such as lower energy consumption and simpler operation conditions in comparison to other tertiary treatments.
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Adsorption of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater by modified biochar: A review.
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of biochar modification methods for removing emerging contaminants (ECs) from water by modified biochar is presented. And the main research directions and trends, as well as recommendations and suggestions for future development are pointed out.
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A review on effective removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems: Current trends and scope for further research.
TL;DR: The purpose of this study is to consider the adsorption as a beneficial treatment of emerging contaminants also advanced and cost effective emerging contaminates treatment methods.
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Removal of pesticides from water and wastewater: Chemical, physical and biological treatment approaches
TL;DR: A detailed description of a variety of chemical, physical, and biological approaches for pesticide removal from water, such as advanced oxidation processes, adsorption, activated sludge, membrane bioreactors, and membrane technologies is provided in this article.
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Efficient removal of amoxicillin and paracetamol from aqueous solutions using magnetic activated carbon
Caroline Saucier,P Karthickeyan,V Ranjithkumar,Eder C. Lima,Glaydson Simões dos Reis,Irineu Antônio Schadach de Brum +5 more
TL;DR: The adsorption kinetics and isotherm studies showed that the as-prepared nanocomposites MAC-1 and MAC-2 could be utilized as an efficient, magnetically separable adsorbent for environmental cleanup.
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Occurrence and potential crop uptake of emerging contaminants and related compounds in an agricultural irrigation network
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Carbon nanotube composite membranes for microfiltration of pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Capabilities and potential mechanisms
TL;DR: In this paper, a nanocomposite membranes containing single-walled and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT and MWCNT) were fabricated and used in the filtration of triclosan (TCS), acetaminophen (AAP), and ibuprofen (IBU) to determine the capabilities and mechanisms of PPCP removal.
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Glucose biosensor from covalent immobilization of chitosan-coupled carbon nanotubes on polyaniline-modified gold electrode.
TL;DR: The electrode could thus provide a more spatially biocompatible microenvironment to enhance the amount and biocatalytic activity of the immobilized enzyme and to better mediate the electron transfer.
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Adsorptive removal of bisphenol A from aqueous solution using metal-organic frameworks
TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption mechanism may be explained with π-π interaction and hydrogen bonding between BPA and MIL-101(Cr) for removing harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals in contaminated water.