Application of common duckweed (Lemna minor) in phytoremediation of chemicals in the environment: State and future perspective

AO Ekperusi, FD Sikoki, EO Nwachukwu - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past 50 years, different strategies have been developed for the remediation of
polluted air, land and water. Driven by public opinion and regulatory bottlenecks, ecological …

Environmental and health impacts of industrial wastewater effluents in Pakistan: a review

M Ilyas, W Ahmad, H Khan, S Yousaf… - Reviews on …, 2019 - degruyter.com
In developing countries, one of the most severe modern-day dilemmas is the management
of industrial wastewater. In these countries, industrial wastewater effluents are directly …

Environmental impact of aquaculture and countermeasures to aquaculture pollution in China

L Cao, W Wang, Y Yang, C Yang, Z Yuan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2007 - Springer
Conclusions. Negative effects of waste from aquaculture to aquatic environment are
increasingly recognized, though they were just a small proportion to land-based pollutants …

Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook from COST Action 859

M Mench, N Lepp, V Bert, JP Schwitzguébel… - Journal of Soils and …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose Many agricultural and brownfield soils are polluted and more have become
marginalised due to the introduction of new, risk-based legislation. The European …

Microbial biomass, activity and community composition in constructed wetlands

M Truu, J Juhanson, J Truu - Science of the total environment, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of the current article is to give an overview about microbial communities and their
functioning but also about factors affecting microbial activity in the three most common types …

Implications of metal accumulation mechanisms to phytoremediation

AR Memon, P Schröder - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2009 - Springer
Background, aim, and scope Trace elements (heavy metals and metalloids) are important
environmental pollutants, and many of them are toxic even at very low concentrations …

Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

S Sasi, PHF Fasna, TKB Sharmila, CSJ Chandra… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study describes a concise and eco-friendly approach for synthesising nano ZnO (nZnO)
particles using raw Garcinia Cambogia fruit pulp extract. The remarkable crystallinity, purity …

One dimensional-ZnO nanostructures: synthesis, properties and environmental applications

I Udom, MK Ram, EK Stefanakos, AF Hepp… - Materials science in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract One-dimensional (1D) zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures such as rods, wires, belts
and tubes have attracted much attention due to their unique physical, chemical, optical, and …

Monitoring and assessing processes of organic chemicals removal in constructed wetlands

G Imfeld, M Braeckevelt, P Kuschk, HH Richnow - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
Physical, chemical and biological processes interact and work in concert during attenuation
of organic chemicals in wetland systems. This review summarizes the recent progress made …

Status of hormones and painkillers in wastewater effluents across several European states—considerations for the EU watch list concerning estradiols and diclofenac

P Schröder, B Helmreich, B Škrbić, M Carballa… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Present technologies for wastewater treatment do not sufficiently address the increasing
pollution situation of receiving water bodies, especially with the growing use of personal …