Due to the extensive use and incomplete removal, pharmaceutical and personal care
products (PPCPs) are introduced into the water continuously. It has been proved that the …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which contain diverse organic
groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., have …

The worldwide development of agriculture and industry has resulted in contamination of
water bodies by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other xenobiotics. Even at trace levels of …

A review is presented of how one defines emerging contaminants and what can be included
in that group of contaminants which is preferably termed “contaminants of emerging …

A wide variety of chemical compounds are used in human activities; however, part of these
compounds reach surface water, groundwater and even water considered for potable uses …

This paper provides a review of recent scientific research on the removal by activated
carbon (AC) in drinking water (DW) treatment of 1) two classes of currently unregulated trace …

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the morphologic and chemical characteristics of
Isabel grape (Vitis labrusca× Vitis vinifera) bagasse and to describe the adsorption of …

Wastewater reuse as a sustainable, reliable and energy recovery concept is a promising
approach to alleviate worldwide water scarcity. However, the water reuse market needs to …

What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in
four" grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a new class of water
contaminants that need to be effectively removed. In this work, SnO 2 is involved in …