Toxic ingredients in food can lead to serious food-related diseases. Such compounds are
bacterial toxins (Shiga-toxin, listeriolysin, Botulinum toxin), mycotoxins (aflatoxin, ochratoxin …

Certain species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), as well as other microorganisms, can bind
metal ions to their cells surface or transport and store them inside the cell. Due to this fact …

Fresh water accounts for 3% of water resources on the Earth. Human and industrial activities
produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making …

This study evaluated the kinetic adsorption of Pb and Cu ions using rice husk ash as
adsorbent in a fixed bed. The maximum adsorption capacities obtained for lead and copper …

Graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial, is a promising material for desalination and
purification of organic and inorganic pollutants in the aqueous system. This review illustrates …

Background Biomass produced as a byproduct from the β-mannanase production process
by Aspergillus tamarii NRC 3was evaluated as a biosorbent for the removal and recovery of …

In this study, the cypermethrin binding characteristics of lactic acid bacteria were
investigated for the first time. Two strains, Lactobacillus plantarum RS60 and Pediococcus …

Because biosorption is a low cost and effective method for treating metal-bearing
wastewaters, understanding the process kinetics is relevant for design purposes. In the …

There is a worldwide energy crisis due to massive energy demand and restricted assets.
This demand of energy is increasing continuously and exponentially with the increase in …

Since the beginning of human history, the consumption of food has been a fundamental
requirement for human beings. However, the contemporary emergence of functional foods …