Health hazards of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and its microbial reduction

P Sharma, SP Singh, SK Parakh, YW Tong - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Industrial effluents/wastewater are the main sources of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
pollutants in the environment. Cr (VI) pollution has become one of the world's most serious …

An overview of chromium removal techniques from tannery effluent

M Nur-E-Alam, MAS Mia, F Ahmad, MM Rahman - Applied Water Science, 2020 - Springer
Industrial activities that consume water generate wastewater as a by-product of processing
which introduces various contaminants such as heavy metals into the neighbouring water …

Preparation of new MOF-808/chitosan composite for Cr (VI) adsorption from aqueous solution: Experimental and DFT study

FM Valadi, S Shahsavari, E Akbarzadeh… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of Zirconium-based MOF and chitosan composites (MOF-808/chitosan)
were synthesized as efficient adsorbent for Cr (VI) ions elimination from aqueous solution …

Chitosan/Gamma-Alumina/Fe3O4@5-FU Nanostructures as Promising Nanocarriers: Physiochemical Characterization and Toxicity Activity

N Ajalli, M Pourmadadi, F Yazdian, H Rashedi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, cancer treatment is an important issue in the medical world due to the challenges
and side effects of ongoing treatment procedures. Current methods can be replaced with …

Chitosan nanoparticle encapsulation of antibacterial essential oils

A Negi, KK Kesari - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is the most suitable encapsulation polymer because of its natural abundance,
biodegradability, and surface functional groups in the form of free NH2 groups. The …

Multifunctional cellulose nanopaper with superior water-resistant, conductive, and antibacterial properties functionalized with chitosan and polypyrrole

H Du, M Parit, K Liu, M Zhang, Z Jiang… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanopaper (CNP) has been considered as a promising material with great
application potential in diverse fields. However, the hydrophilic nature of CNP significantly …

Engineering cellulose nanopaper with water resistant, antibacterial, and improved barrier properties by impregnation of chitosan and the followed halogenation

H Du, M Parit, K Liu, M Zhang, Z Jiang, TS Huang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work demonstrated a facile and sustainable approach to functionalize cellulose
nanopaper (CNP) by impregnation of chitosan (CS) and the followed halogenation. It was …

Chitosan-and alginate-based hydrogels for the adsorption of anionic and cationic dyes from water

MT ALSamman, J Sánchez - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Novel hydrogel systems based on polyacrylamide/chitosan (PAAM/chitosan) or polyacrylic
acid/alginate (PAA/alginate) were prepared, characterized, and applied to reduce the …

Preparation of chitosan nanoparticles by ionotropic gelation technique: Effects of formulation parameters and in vitro characterization

SA Algharib, A Dawood, K Zhou, D Chen, C Li… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by ionotropic gelation technique are
one of the forcefully studied nanosystems used for drug delivery. Though, a deficiency of …

Designing, structural determination and biological effects of rifaximin loaded chitosan-carboxymethyl chitosan nanogel

SA Algharib, A Dawood, K Zhou, D Chen, C Li… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the poor solubility and permeability of rifaximin (RFX), it is not effective against
intracellular pathogens although it shows strong activity against most bacteria. To develop …