Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

Toxic effects of xenobiotic compounds on the microbial community of activated sludge

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, MH Isa… - ChemBioEng …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of xenobiotic compounds in biological wastewater treatment processes with
activated sludge may reduce microbial communities, disrupt microbial diversity, and …

Removal of nutrients from pulp and paper biorefinery effluent: Operation, kinetic modelling and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, M Naushad, IM Lawal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effectiveness of extended aeration system (EAS) and rice straw
activated carbon-extended aeration system (RAC-EAS) in the treatment of pulp and paper …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

[HTML][HTML] Combined treatment of domestic and pulp and paper industry wastewater in a rice straw embedded activated sludge bioreactor to achieve sustainable …

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, AH Birniwa… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pulp and paper industry has been recognized as one of the largest users of water
worldwide. Water is used in nearly every step of the manufacturing process. It generates …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating water contamination by controlling anthropogenic activities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) for surface water quality assurance

HA Muhammed, A Yahaya, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

A review on resource utilization of oil sludge based on pyrolysis and gasification

Z Chu, Y Li, C Zhang, Y Fang, J Zhao - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil sludge is a hazardous solid waste produced from crude oil extraction, transportation, and
refining. The yield of oil sludge is huge and the harmful substances in oil sludge such as …

Synthesis of gum Arabic magnetic nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamics studies, and optimization by response …

AH Birniwa, REA Mohammad, M Ali, MF Rehman… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Given the increasing risks that antibiotic abuse poses to microecology and human health, it
is imperative to develop incredibly powerful adsorbents. This study investigated the use of …