This paper is the first critical review of the technology of water treatment via biological
process for contaminants removal from water resources. The biological process is …

This review focuses on the removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) by biological, chemical
and hybrid technologies in effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Results …

Micropollutants or contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are released into the
environment from a wide variety of sources. Due to the adverse effect on human health …

Awareness about the rising detection and reported (eco) toxicological effects of
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs, eg pharmaceuticals and personal care products …

Global industrialization has increased and so has the pollution generated by industries.
Although all types of pollutions are a major concern for the environment, wastewater …

Biological wastewater treatment systems play an important role in improving water quality
and human health. This chapter thus briefly discusses different biological methods, specially …

Water stress is a major concern in today's world as many cities worldwide face fast depleting
potable water supply. The prevailing water emergency warrants a conscious effort to reuse …

Biofilm reactors retain microbial cells in the form of biofilm which is attached to free moving
or fixed carrying materials, thus providing a high active biomass concentration and …

Recently, with an increasing recognition of the global imperative for carbon neutrality,
underscoring the significance of advanced sustainable and low-carbon biotechnologies for …

Despite the global water crisis, the significant potential of trickling filter systems as a crucial
auxiliary option for sustainable water supply has received insufficient attention. Therefore …