Application of Opuntia ficus-indica in bioremediation of wastewaters. A critical review

T Nharingo, M Moyo - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
Heavy metal ion, pesticide and dye wastewaters cause severe ecological contamination
with conventional treatment methods proving inadequate, unsuccessful or expensive to …

Toward green technology: a review on some efficient model plant-based coagulants/flocculants for freshwater and wastewater remediation

B Othmani, MG Rasteiro, M Khadhraoui - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
Plant-based coagulants/flocculants are foreseen to be a major progress in water treatment
technology owing to their safety, biodegradability and availability, unlike synthetic chemical …

Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Dried Powder Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes and Aloe Vera Leaves: A Comparative Study

MC Otálora, A Wilches-Torres, JAG Castaño - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cactaceae and Asphodelaceae are native desert plants known for their high mucilage
content, which is a polysaccharide of growing interest in the food, cosmetic, and …

Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Mucilage from Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Miller

M Monrroy, E García, K Ríos, JR García - Journal of Chemistry, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to extract mucilage from O. cochenillifera (L.) cacti and determine
its functional and physicochemical properties. The best mucilage yield (31%) was obtained …

Use of Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit Peel as a Novel Source of Mucilage with Coagulant Physicochemical/Molecular Characteristics

MC Otálora, A Wilches-Torres, CR Lara, GR Cifuentes… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The peels obtained as a byproduct from the processing of fruits (prickly pears) of the
Cactaceae family are a rich source of mucilage, a hydrocolloid biopolymer that may have …

[图书][B] Wastewater treatment and reuse in the food industry

M Barbera, G Gurnari - 2018 - Springer
This chapter introduces one of the most important emergencies in the world of food and non-
food industries: the availability of clean and drinking water. Water use has more than tripled …

[HTML][HTML] Remoción de la turbidez del agua del río Magdalena usando el mucílago del nopal Opuntia ficus-indica

RE Olivero Verbel, ID Mercado Martínez… - Producción+ …, 2013 - scielo.org.co
Introducción. El sulfato de aluminio es uno de los coagulantes químicos más utilizados para
la clarificación del agua. Sin embargo, se considera una amenaza para la salud humana …

Treatment train for tailings pond water using Opuntia ficus-indica as coagulant

J Wan, T Chakraborty, CC Xu, MB Ray - Separation and Purification …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the mucilage of Opuntia ficus-indica, a type of cactus was used as a bio-
coagulant to treat tailings pond water (TPW) from the oil sands process industry. The …

Effect of Opuntia ficus indica mucilage on copper removal from water by electrocoagulation-electroflotation technique

N Adjeroud, S Elabbas, B Merzouk, Y Hammoui… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Electrocoagulation-electroflotation (EC-EF) process assisted with the mucilage of
Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) plant was investigated in order to enhance copper removal …

Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant‐Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate

J Idris, A Md Som, M Musa, KH Ku Hamid… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The effectiveness of dragon fruit foliage as a natural coagulant for treatment of concentrated
latex effluent was investigated and compared with ferric sulfate, a chemical coagulant …