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Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies of the adsorption of paracetamol in activated carbon in batch model and fixed-bed column
This work studied the removal of paracetamol through the adsorption process using the granular activated carbon. The results indicated that it was...
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Effective removal of selected pharmaceuticals from sewerage treatment plant effluent using natural clay (Na-montmorillonite)
The consumption of pharmaceuticals has rapidly increased on a global scale due to the serious increase in Covid-19, influenza and respiratuar...
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Enhanced sonophotocatalytic degradation of paracetamol in the presence of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and H2O2
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly, paracetamol in water is of significant environmental concern due to their undesirable effects...
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Efficient degradation of pharmaceutical drugs using cerium-doped zinc oxide nanophotocatalysts synthesized via the sono-precipitation route
This study aims to synthesize cerium-doped zinc oxide nanophotocatalysts to degrade pharmaceutical contaminants. A combined...
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Quantitative assessment of pharmaceutical drugs in a municipal wastewater and overview of associated risks
Pharmaceuticals compounds are the emerging contaminants known for their refractory and environmental persistence, which pose threat to flora and...
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Efficient cleanup of emerging contaminants by green biosynthesized Z-scheme-type Bi2O3@CdS nanocomposite with improved photoactivity
Paracetamol (PCM) and diclofenac (DCF) are extensively used analgesic and antipyretic drugs over the counter. Their increasing levels in water bodies...
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Occurrence and seasonal variations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in Samsun, Turkey
In this study, the occurrence and removal of five pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the influent and effluent from both a...
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Position-Specific Isotope Analysis as a Fingerprint for Pollutants
Better methodologies appear to be necessary for detecting the origins of given pollutants, and for understanding the natural processes involved in...
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Review of the current Brazilian and world scenarios in the face of pathogens and contaminants of emerging concern
Several anthropic activities result in the release of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the various environmental matrices. There is still...
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Hazardous Waste
Hazardous wasteHazardous waste refers to all wastes that are dangerous for any reason. Industrial revolution and continuous development in the...
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Position-Specific 13C Isotope Analysis by NMR as a Tool for Characterizing the Manufacturing Process Used and for Fighting Pharmaceutics Counterfeiting
Counterfeits based on deliberate copying of processes for generic medicines are not straightforward to detect. Multidimensional isotope profiling is...
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Efficiency of micropollutant removal through artificial recharge and riverbank filtration: case studies of Káraný, Czech Republic and Dresden-Hosterwitz, Germany
The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of pharmaceuticals and personal care products’ (PPCP) removal in the waterworks at Káraný (Czech...
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Magnetic nanomaterials for preconcentration and removal of emerging contaminants in the water environment
Along with the increasingly detected drug residues, pharmaceutical products, personal care products, pesticides, herbicides, etc., in the water...
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Recent advances in the treatment of wastewater contaminated with pharmaceutical pollutants: a critical review
Over the last decade, the pharmaceutical industry has driven considerable development, raising the standard of living and health care in Morocco and...
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Utility potential of the aggressive invasive Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. (Solanaceae) as an option to control its expansion: bioactive compounds and medicinal properties
Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav., (Solanaceae), is one of the most invasive and noxious plants in several Mediterranean countries. Recently it has been...
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Marine Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Identifying and listing substances or materials as contaminants of emerging concernContaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is not a simple task, and...
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Saponite-inspired Materials as Remediation Technologies for Water Treatment: an Overview
Saponite, a clay mineral from the smectite group, has distinctive characteristics and properties that allow structural modifications to expand its...
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Improved remediation of contaminated water using ZnO systems via chemical treatment: applications, implications and toxicological mitigation
Environmental remediation is an alternative field of science that can solve various environmental challenges based on numerous treatment methods. In...
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Factors of Degradation, Transformation, and Distribution of Medicinal Substances in the Water–Bottom Sediment System
AbstractEnglish-language scientific publications on the natural degradation and transformation of medicinal substances in the aquatic environment...
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Highly Efficient Removal of Chromium, Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange Using Electrospun Polyurethane as a Support in Heterogeneous Fenton Reaction
Electrospun membranes act as a support so that the iron (III) ions can be immobilized on polymer substrates to create heterogeneous Fenton catalysts...
