Ozonation of organic compounds in water and wastewater: A critical review

S Lim, JL Shi, U von Gunten, DL McCurry - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Ozonation has been applied in water treatment for more than a century, first for disinfection,
later for oxidation of inorganic and organic pollutants. In recent years, ozone has been …

Transformation of algal toxins during the oxidation/disinfection processes of drinking water: from structure to toxicity

H Dong, MT Aziz, SD Richardson - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the increase of algal blooms worldwide, drinking water resources are threatened by the
release of various algal toxins, which can be hepatotoxic, cytotoxic, or neurotoxic. Because …

A mini review on microcystins and bacterial degradation

IY Massey, F Yang - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microcystins (MCs) classified as hepatotoxic and carcinogenic are the most commonly
reported cyanobacterial toxins found in the environment. Microcystis sp. possessing a series …

Overview of toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in Ibero-American freshwaters: Challenges for risk management and opportunities for removal by advanced …

M Munoz, S Cirés, ZM de Pedro, JÁ Colina… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms worldwide represents an important
threat for both the environment and public health. In this context, the development of risk …

Removal of bromoamine acid in dye wastewater by gas-liquid plasma: The role of ozone and hydroxyl radical

YY Xin, L Zhou, K Ma, J Lee, HIA Qazi, HP Li… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a widely used anthraquinone dye intermediate, bromoamine acid (BAA) exists
extensively in dye wastewater. In this study, the gas-liquid discharge non-thermal plasma …

Modeling of ozone decomposition, oxidant exposures, and the abatement of micropollutants during ozonation processes

MS Kim, D Cha, KM Lee, HJ Lee, T Kim, C Lee - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
This study demonstrates new empirical models to predict the decomposition of ozone (O 3)
and the exposures of oxidants (ie, O 3 and hydroxyl radical, radical dotOH) during the …

Recent advances in technologies for removal of microcystins in water: a review

M Zhan, Y Hong - Current Pollution Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Microcystins (MCs) are refractory cyclic heptapeptides which
mainly due to the release of bloom-forming cyanobacteria and is a problem of emerging …

Effect of three commercial algaecides on cyanobacteria and microcystin-LR: implications for drinking water treatment using activated carbon

ASH Koshigoe, V Diniz, C Rodrigues-Silva… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Toxic cyanobacterial blooms in aquatic ecosystems are associated to both public health and
environmental concerns worldwide. Depending on the treatment technologies used, the …

Potential of ozone micro-bombs in simultaneously fast removing bloom-forming cyanobacteria and in situ degrading microcystins

M Zhang, Y Wang, X Wu, Z Kang, D Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aiming at effectively controlling the worldwide proliferation of cyanobacterial blooms, this
study proposed a novel microbubble system–ozone micro-bombs for simultaneously fast …

Cyanotoxins dissipation in soil: Evidence from microcosm assays

Y Zhang, SV Duy, JK Whalen, G Munoz, X Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria proliferate in warm, nutrient-rich environments, and release cyanotoxins into
natural waters. If cyanotoxin-contaminated water is used to irrigate agricultural crops, this …