Ultrasensitive detection of emerging water contaminants using surface enhanced Raman scattering technique: Recent advancement, challenges and future prospects

J Prakash - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2024 - Elsevier
The contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) including harmful/toxic chemicals present in
water bodies even at lower concentrations may affect eco-system and human health …

Ultrafiltration and nanofiltration for the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds from water: the effect of operating pressure on electrostatic solute—membrane …

A Giacobbo, IF Pasqualotto, RCC Machado Filho… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present work investigates nanofiltration (NF) and ultrafiltration (UF) for the removal of
three widely used pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), namely atenolol …

High potential of the vacuum UV-activated peracetic acid (VUV/PAA) process in eliminating recalcitrant contaminants and waterborne pathogens: Assessing the …

G Moussavi, M Bakhtiarynasab, S Shekoohiyan… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of VUV/PAA in degrading Ciprofloxacin (CIP) and inactivating E. coli was
studied. VUV was more efficient than UVC in activating PAA. The VUV/PAA process …

Citizen scientists reveal small but concentrated amounts of fragmented microplastic on Arctic beaches

F Pasolini, BA Walther, M Bergmann - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plastic production and plastic waste have increased to such an extent that it has become
globally ubiquitous. Recent research has highlighted that it has also invaded remote Polar …

Survey on Lombardy Region Wastewater Effluents and Application of Biochar from Biological Sewage Sludge for Wastewater Treatment

MC Collivignarelli, FM Caccamo, S Bellazzi… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to decreasing rainfall, drought is an environmental problem becoming even more
alarming every year. The direct reuse of treated wastewater (WW), in compliance with …

Ciencia Ciudadana: apropiación del conocimiento por la sociedad

IS Galdames - SciComm Report, 2023 - revistas.uautonoma.cl
La ciencia ciudadana es una forma de colaboración entre la comunidad científica y la
sociedad en general, donde se fomenta la participación activa de ciudadanos no …

Microplastic detectives: a citizen-science project reveals large variation in meso-and microplastic pollution along German coastlines

BA Walther, F Pasolini, Š Korez Lupše… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plastic production and plastic waste have increased to such an extent that it has become
globally ubiquitous. Several studies already have investigated the meso-and microplastic …

Paracetamol in diverse water sources: health hazards and treatment efficacy emphasizing adsorption techniques—a review

BM Al-howri, SF Azha, MS Shamsudin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The escalating use of pharmaceuticals, particularly analgesic and antipyretic drugs, due to
the rise of emerging ailments has led to a significant environmental concern, that is …

Prediction of Flux and Rejection Coefficients in the Removal of Emerging Pollutants Using a Nanofiltration Membrane

AM Hidalgo, M Gómez, MD Murcia, E Gómez, G León… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The removal of three emerging pollutants: carbamazepine, ketoprofen, and bisphenol A, has
been studied using the nanofiltration flat sheet membrane NF99HF. The removal efficiencies …

Green analytical chemistry

A Cetinkaya, SI Kaya, SA Ozkan - Sample Handling and Trace Analysis of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are a significant and large class of
environmental contaminants, including pesticides, personal care products, hormones …