Trend and current practices of coagulation-based hybrid systems for pulp and paper mill effluent treatment: mechanisms, optimization techniques and performance …

AH Jagaba, AH Birniwa, AK Usman, ND Mu'azu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of pulp and paper mills (PPM) production processes, the
resulting release of wastewater effluent loaded with wide range of pollutants and associated …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating water contamination by controlling anthropogenic activities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) for surface water quality assurance

HA Muhammed, A Yahaya, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

[HTML][HTML] Lithium adsorption from aqueous solution using aluminum hydroxide: characterization, optimization by response surface methodology, kinetic modelling, and …

BNS Al-dhawi, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, AM Alawag… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing need for Lithium (Li) chemicals for industrial application demands finding
affordable and environmentally friendly ways of producing them beyond conventional land …

Sustainable production of glutamic acid by Enterobacter sp. strain isolated from cheese for potential protein biosynthesis: Optimization by Response Surface …

H Magaji, SM Auwal, AI Suleiman, S Usman… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glutamic acid (GA), is a very important biomolecule that is widely utilized in food,
pharmaceutical, agricultural, medical, and chemical-based industries. The present study …

Modeling and design optimization of the performance of stone matrix asphalt mixtures containing low-density polyethylene and waste engine oil using the response …

HA Obaid, A Eltwati, MR Hainin, MA Al-Jumaili… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of waste plastic materials such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
to modify asphalt binders and enhance mixture performance has garnered significant …