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Selective bioaccumulation, biomagnification, and dissipation of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers in a freshwater food chain
Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (HCHs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs), having potential risks to humans and ecosystem. This work evaluated...
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Photobiocatalysis: At the Interface of Photocatalysis and Biocatalysts
Photobiocatalysis is a novel concept that aims at merging the features from photocatalysis and enzymatic catalysis. The process of photocatalysis...
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Analysis and removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater using membrane bioreactors: a review
Pharmaceutical compounds such antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, psychotropics, human drugs, hormones, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, veterinary...
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Attenuation and Fate of Pharmaceuticals in River Environments
The environmental fate of pharmaceuticals should be modeled to assess their risks and aid in their management. Reviews on the natural attenuation of...
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Occurrence, enantiomeric signature and ecotoxicological risk assessment of HCH isomers and DDT metabolites in the sediments of Kabul River, Pakistan
AbstractHexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) metabolites were analyzed in sediments of three different...
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Production of optically pure lactic acid by microbial fermentation: a review
Biotransformation of organic wastes into value-added products is gaining interest owing to waste management issues, exhaustion of fossil fuels and...
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Emerging organic contaminants in the soil–plant-receptor continuum: transport, fate, health risks, and removal mechanisms
There is a lack of comprehensive reviews tracking emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) within the soil–plant continuum using the...
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The Journey of Human Drugs from Their Design at the Bench to Their Fate in Crops
The topic of this book is dedicated to the analysis, fate, metabolism, effects, and remediation of pharmaceutically active compounds in...
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Ecotoxicity screening evaluation of selected pharmaceuticals and their transformation products towards various organisms
The intensive development of medical science has led to an increase in the availability and use of pharmaceutical products. However, nowadays, most...
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Green synthesis of biologically active heterocycles of medicinal importance: a review
Heterocyclic moieties are basic skeletons for 80% of commercial medicines according to the US retail market in 2014–2015, yet many actual synthetic...
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Recent Advances in Micro-extraction Based Analytical Approaches for Pesticides Analysis in Environmental Samples
Pesticides are auxiliary input to induce the quality and production of food. It is also considerate to minimize the postharvest losses of crops and...
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Effects of multiple environmental factors on elimination of fenvalerate and its cis-trans isomers in aquaculture water
Fenvalerate (FV) is widely used in aquaculture because of their broad spectrums and high efficiency. However, little is known regarding the...
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Use of Carbon Dioxide in Polymer Synthesis
The possibility of develo** biotechnological processes based on emitted carbon dioxide (CO2) for obtaining diverse products offers an exciting and...
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Analysis of transcriptomic differences between NK603 maize and near-isogenic varieties using RNA sequencing and RT-qPCR
BackgroundThe insertion of a transgene into a plant organism can, in addition to the intended effects, lead to unintended effects in the plants. To...
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Designing Metal-Organic Frameworks Based Photocatalyst for Specific Photocatalytic Reactions: A Crystal Engineering Approach
The spatial arrangement of designed reaction centers with engineered porosity withdraws a special attention in exploring metal-organic frameworks...
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Temporal and spatial variability of enantiomeric fractions (EFs) of chiral organochlorines in relation to soil properties
PurposeThe scope of this article was to investigate the spatial and temporal variability of enantiomeric fractions (EFs) of persistent organic...
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Occurrence and transformation of phenoxy acids in aquatic environment and photochemical methods of their removal: a review
The article presents the behavior of phenoxy acids in water, the levels in aquatic ecosystems, and their transformations in the water environment....
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Solar-driven chemistry: towards new catalytic solutions for a sustainable world
The topic of production of useful chemical compounds with the help of solar light has been debated at a recent meeting organized in Rome on October...
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Concentrations, Sources, and Risk Assessment of Organohalogen Compounds in Soils from Kiambu to Mombasa, Kenya
Concentrations, sources, and risk assessment of 16 organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs), seven polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and seven...
