The burden of disease and death attributable to environmental pollution is becoming a
public health challenge worldwide, especially in developing countries. The kidney is …

Easily sourced mucus from various plant parts is an odorless, colorless and tasteless
substance with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, cosmetics and …

Mucilage polysaccharide was extracted from Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes (Cactaceae) and
its composition was determined by sugar analysis using HPLC-RID and its structural …

Background Many areas throughout the world are simultaneously contaminated by high
concentrations of soluble salts and by high concentrations of heavy metals that constitute a …

Concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni) were measured in the foodstuffs,
house dust, underground/drinking water, and soil from an electronic waste (e-waste) area in …

Heavy metal ion, pesticide and dye wastewaters cause severe ecological contamination
with conventional treatment methods proving inadequate, unsuccessful or expensive to …

Removal of trivalent species of As and Sb from wastewater is crucial due to their more toxic
and mobile properties. In this study, a novel magnetic core-shell microsphere Fe 3 O 4 …

A green porous lignin-based sphere (PLS) had been fabricated by a feasible gelation-
solidification method from lignosulfonate cross-linked with sodium alginate and …

Pine cones are a widely available and abundant natural resource in Algeria, and they are
rich in active molecules. This study investigated the valorization of Pine cones as a natural …

Hazardous ions, like those of heavy metals, cause significant health and environmental
problems when they are discharged into water resources naturally or through various …