[PDF][PDF] A review of microplastic removal from water and wastewater by membrane technologies

S Acarer - Water Science & Technology, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Microplastics (MPs) cannot be completely removed from water/wastewater in conventional
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) …

The impact of microplastics on the efficacy of urban wastewater treatment processes

M Adeel, T Mina, L Rizzo, D Fatta-Kassinos - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), now considered as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), have
gained attention because of their widespread presence in the environment. Even though …

Microplastics attenuation from surface water to drinking water: impact of treatment and managed aquifer recharge–and identification uncertainties

D la Cecilia, M Philipp, R Kaegi, M Schirmer… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
River water can be used to recharge aquifers exploited for drinking water production.
Several recent studies reported microplastics (MPs) in river water, and therefore, the …

Characteristics and seasonal variation of microplastics in the wastewater treatment plant: The case of Bursa deep sea discharge

T Can, GE Üstün, Y Kaya - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging pollutant that can be detected in all ecosystems,
especially aquatic ecosystems. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are important point …

[HTML][HTML] Detection and characterisation of microplastics in tap water from Gauteng, South Africa

G Ramaremisa, H Tutu, D Saad - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reports the presence, concentration, and characteristics of microplastics (MPs) in
tap water in three suburbs in Gauteng Province in South Africa. Physical characterisation …

Occurrence and fate of microplastics from a water source to two different drinking water treatment plants in a megacity in eastern China

Z Han, J Jiang, J Xia, C Yan, C Cui - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) contamination in drinking water has raised
concerns regarding water safety and public health. In this study, a micro-Raman …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of microplastic in marine waters: Sources, abundance, characteristics and negative effects on various marine organisms

SA Arat - Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the literature has been reviewed for the following purposes:(1) to summarize
land-based and marine-based sources of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment,(2) …

New insight into the effect of microplastics on antibiotic resistance and bacterial community of biofilm

YQ Li, CM Zhang, QQ Yuan, K Wu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) could serve as substrates for microbial colonization and biofilm
formation. However, research on the effects of different types of microplastics and natural …

First occurrence and risk assessment of microplastics in enteral nutrition formulas

B Basaran, Ü Aytan, Y Şentürk - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics were evaluated in enteral nutrition formulas,
for the first time. A total of 30 samples belonging to 9 brands were analysed. Physical and …

[PDF][PDF] A review of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants in Türkiye: Characteristics, removal efficiency, mitigation strategies for microplastic pollution and future …

S Acarer Arat - Water Science & Technology, 2024 - iwaponline.com
The effluent of WWTPs is an important source of microplastics (MP) for the aquatic
environment. In this review study, MPs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Türkiye …