Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

JC Prata, JP Da Costa, AC Duarte… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread contaminants, virtually present in all environmental
compartments. However, knowledge on sources, fate and environmental concentration over …

Pre-treatment and anaerobic digestion of food waste for high rate methane production–A review

D Kondusamy, AS Kalamdhad - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Food waste with high decomposition potential can be successfully digested anaerobically
for the production of biogas. As the fossil-fuel reserves decline anaerobic digestion can be a …

Sampling, isolating and identifying microplastics ingested by fish and invertebrates

AL Lusher, NA Welden, P Sobral… - Analysis of nanoplastics …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Over the past century, there has been an exponential increase in plastic demand and
production [1]. Concurrently, improper disposal, accidental loss and fragmentation of plastic …

Isolation of microplastics in biota-rich seawater samples and marine organisms

M Cole, H Webb, PK Lindeque, ES Fileman… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Microplastic litter is a pervasive pollutant present in aquatic systems across the globe. A
range of marine organisms have the capacity to ingest microplastics, resulting in adverse …

Pre-treatments to enhance the biodegradability of waste activated sludge: elucidating the rate limiting step

A Gonzalez, A Hendriks, JB Van Lier… - Biotechnology Advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Pre-treatments for waste activated sludge (WAS) are, in most cases, an attempt to increase
the biodegradation and/or improve hydrolysis rate of WAS after anaerobic digestion. This …

Sampling and processing methods of microplastics in river sediments-a review

Y Adomat, T Grischek - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) in marine environments attract widespread attention due to their small
particle size and potential hazardous impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems …

Wastewater sludge stabilization using pre-treatment methods

M Anjum, NH Al-Makishah, MA Barakat - Process Safety and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The production and management of sludge in wastewater treatment plants is a significant
environmental issue. Sludge is a complex material, treated primarily by biological …

Analysis and advanced oxidation treatment of a persistent pharmaceutical compound in wastewater and wastewater sludge-carbamazepine

DP Mohapatra, SK Brar, RD Tyagi, P Picard… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) are considered as emerging environmental
problem due to their continuous input and persistence to the aquatic ecosystem even at low …

[BOOK][B] Handbook on applications of ultrasound: sonochemistry for sustainability

D Chen, SK Sharma, A Mudhoo - 2011 - books.google.com
Providing up-to-date information on ultrasound technology and sonochemistry, this volume
focuses on green chemistry principles and methodologies that are being devised with a view …

[HTML][HTML] Close encounters-microplastic availability to pelagic amphipods in sub-antarctic and antarctic surface waters

K Jones-Williams, T Galloway, M Cole… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the distribution of plastic debris from the Atlantic portion of the Sub-
Antarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. This region is home to some of the highest …