The utilization of algae and seaweed biomass for bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater

H Znad, MR Awual, S Martini - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of heavy metals in water bodies is linked to the increasing number of
industries and populations. This has serious consequences for the quality of human health …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal toxicity, sources, and remediation techniques for contaminated water and soil

SF Ahmed, PS Kumar, MR Rozbu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a highly toxic metalloid that is extensively distributed in soils and water bodies,
resulting in a variety of toxicity mechanisms and harmful effects on humans and …

Arsenic exposure via contaminated water and food sources

K Khosravi-Darani, Y Rehman, IA Katsoyiannis… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arsenic poisoning constitutes a major threat to humans, causing various health problems.
Almost everywhere across the world certain “hotspots” have been detected, putting in …

Potential application of enhanced phytoremediation for heavy metals treatment in Nepal

H Timalsina, T Gyawali, S Ghimire, SR Paudel - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals contamination in soil and water resources is a great threat to develo**
countries because of the lack of waste treatment facilities. A majority of wastewater treatment …

Water, sanitation, and hygiene of Nepal: Status, challenges, and opportunities

A Shrestha, TN Bhattarai, G Acharya… - ACS ES&T …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has been a challenge to south Asia's
rapidly growing and climate change-sensitive region. Nepal, a water-abundant country …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired membranes for adsorption of arsenic via immobilized L-Cysteine in highly hydrophilic electrospun nanofibers

D Picón, N Torasso, JRV Baudrit, S Cerveny… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a concern for its ubiquity in the environment and its accumulative and toxic
properties. Water is often contaminated with this chemical, so develo** simple, scalable …

Current status of biotechnological approaches to enhance the phytoremediation of heavy metals in India—A review

S Barathi, J Lee, R Venkatesan, AA Vetcher - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rising waste construction, agricultural actions, and manufacturing sewages all contribute to
heavy metal accumulation in water resources. Humans consume heavy metals …

The boosted activity of AgI/BiOI nanocatalyst: a RSM study towards Eriochrome Black T photodegradation

N Pourshirband, A Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, critical environmental pollution needs some novel, simple, effective, and cost-
effective catalysts with high efficiency in the visible region of the light. Thus, the AgI/BiOI …

Kanchan arsenic filters for household water treatment: Unsuitable or unsustainable?

AI Ndé-Tchoupé, B Konadu-Amoah, N Gatcha-Bandjun… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article critically evaluates the conventional Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF) in order to
determine the main reasons for its reported poor performance. The KAF was introduced in …

Arsenic removal from groundwater using acid-activated laterite

S Karki, H Timalsina, S Budhathoki… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater arsenic contamination has been a global threat due to its pernicious health
impacts on people. Many studies have revealed the status of severe arsenic contamination …