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Sustainable wastewater reuse for agriculture
Effective management of water resources is crucial for global food security and sustainable development. In this Review, we explore the potential benefits and challenges associated with treated wastewater (TW)...
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Open AccessPharmaceuticals in treated wastewater induce a stress response in tomato plants
Pharmaceuticals remain in treated wastewater used to irrigate agricultural crops. Their effect on terrestrial plants is practically unknown. Here we tested whether these compounds can be considered as plant st...
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Adsorption of Soil-Derived Humic Acid by Seven Clay Minerals: A Systematic Study
Humic acid (HA)-clay complexes are well known for their contribution to soil structure and environmental processes. Despite extensive research, the mechanisms governing HA adsorption are yet to be resolved. A ...
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Physicochemical Behavior of Tetracycline and 17α-Ethinylestradiol with Wastewater Sludge-Derived Humic Substances
Sorption–desorption behavior of the antibiotic tetracycline (TET) and the synthetic estrogen hormone 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) with wastewater sludge and sludge-derived humic substances [humic acid (HA) and h...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effects of DOM on Sorption of Polar Compounds to Soils: Sulfapyridine as a Case Study
Sorptive behavior of sulfapyridine (SPD) in three organic-poor soils having different mineral compositions was investigated. The effects of adding biosolids-derived compost extract (dissolved organic matter, D...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adsorption of Contaminants of Emerging Concern by Carbon Nanotubes: Influence of Dissolved Organic Matter
The surface properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them efficient transportation agents for environmental pollutants. The current study deals with the role of environmental solution conditions in controlli...
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Removal of Silver and Lead Ions from Water Wastes Using Azolla filiculoides, an Aquatic Plant, Which Adsorbs and Reduces the Ions into the Corresponding Metallic Nanoparticles Under Microwave Radiation in 5 min
Pollution of water bodies with heavy metal ions is a major worldwide environmental problem. The objective of this study was to elucidate the mechanism in which metallic ions are adsorbed and reduced to metalli...
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Decomposition and sorption characterization of plant cuticles in soil
The sorption of organic compounds by plant cuticular matter has been extensively investigated; however, little has been studied regarding the effect of plant cuticle degradation on their role in the sorption o...
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Effect of incubating plant cuticles in soil on their sorptive capabilities
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Composting and recycling of organic wastes
Both quality and quantity of organic matter (OM) in soils affect plant growth and health. Crop residues and root exudates affect the activity of beneficial microorganisms, as well as pathogens (Chang et al, 1986)...
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Formation and properties of humic substance originating from composts
Composting enables a detailed evaluation of the humification process of various organic wastes within a short period of time (3 to 6 months). Humic substances (HS) constitute a large fraction of the organic ma...
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Municipal Solid Waste Composting: Chemical and Biological Analysis of the Process
Composting of municipal solid waste (MSW) was studied in an attempt to better understand the composting process and define parameters of maturity. Composting was performed in l–m3 plastic boxes and the followi...
