Abstract The Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) method is a
simple and straightforward extraction technique involving an initial partitioning followed by …

In line with sustainable development principles and in order to combat climate change,
which contributes to progressive soil depletion, various solutions are being sought to use …

The recycling and recovery of organic matter and nutrients from sewage sludge for
application in agricultural soils is gaining interest, while the presence of pharmaceutically …

Emerging contaminants are a heterogeneous group of chemicals that includes daily
personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PPCPs), flame retardants, endocrine …

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and corresponding transformation
products have caused widespread concern due to their persistent emissions and potential …

In this study, we investigated the removal of Fe (III), Cr (VI), Al (III), diclofenac, and
levofloxacin from treated wastewater in the presence of the free-floating plants Azolla …

Diclofenac (DCF) is the first drug on the EU Watch List of Priority Substances due to its
extensive uses, incomplete removal in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and toxic …

Sludge agronomical reuse is of major interest due to the beneficial contribution of nutrients.
However, it implies the introduction of unregulated pharmaceuticals into amended-soils and …

Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine) is the most frequently used broad-spectrum
herbicide worldwide. Its mechanism of action is based on the inhibition of an enzyme that is …

The plant uptake of pharmaceuticals that include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) and analgesics from contaminated environment has benefits and drawbacks …