Cometabolic degradation of organic wastewater micropollutants by activated sludge and sludge-inherent microorganisms

K Fischer, M Majewsky - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Municipal wastewaters contain a multitude of organic trace pollutants. Often, their
biodegradability by activated sludge microorganisms is decisive for their elimination during …

[HTML][HTML] Fate, transport, and risk assessment of widely prescribed pharmaceuticals in terrestrial and aquatic systems: A review

JF Shaheen, B Sizirici, I Yildiz - Emerging Contaminants, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid development of pharmaceuticals outpaces the efforts to regulate and monitor their
trace concentrations in the environment. This emerging issue can only be solved through …

Assessment of 83 pharmaceuticals in WWTP influent and effluent samples by UHPLC-MS/MS: Hourly variation

P Paíga, M Correia, MJ Fernandes, A Silva… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The removal efficiency of pharmaceuticals in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is
variable and some of these compounds pass these plants almost intact and others …

Expired atorvastatin drug as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

P Singh, DS Chauhan, K Srivastava… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The application of expired drugs as corrosion inhibitors provides a cost effective and
environmentally benign alternative to otherwise tedious and costly disposal/degradation …

[KNJIGA][B] Membrane biological reactors: theory, modeling, design, management and applications to wastewater reuse

FI Hai, K Yamamoto, CH Lee - 2018 - books.google.com
The MBR market continues to experience a massive growth. The best practice in the field is
constantly changing and unique quality requirements and management issues are regularly …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of pharmaceuticals, hormones and bacterial communities in a municipal wastewater treatment plant–Comparison of parallel full-scale membrane …

T Leiviskä, S Risteelä - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals, hormones and bacterial community
structures was studied at a wastewater treatment plant in Finland having two different …

3D printed graphite-based electrode coupled with batch injection analysis: an affordable high-throughput strategy for atorvastatin determination

LV de Faria, SFL do Nascimento, LM Villafuerte… - Talanta, 2023 - Elsevier
This work integrated a lab-made conductive graphite/polylactic acid (Grp/PLA, 40: 60% w/w)
filament into a 3D pen to print customized electrodes (cylindrical design). Thermogravimetric …

A simple electrochemical detection of atorvastatin based on disposable screen-printed carbon electrodes modified by molecularly imprinted polymer: Experiment and …

P Rebelo, JG Pacheco, IV Voroshylova, A Melo… - Analytica Chimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atorvastatin (ATV) is a statin member consumed in high quantities worldwide. In response to
that, the occurrence of ATV in environmental waters has become a reality, highlighting the …

Pharmaceutical wastewater toxicity: An ignored threat to the public health

MS Fakhri B, N Ghassemi Barghi… - Sustainable …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pharmaceutical waste disposal is a significant problem for the global healthcare system. It
poses a threat to water safety, which is already a challenge as 1 out of 3 people still lack …

Acute toxicological effects on the earthworm Eisenia fetida of 18 common pharmaceuticals in artificial soil

MR Pino, J Val, AM Mainar, E Zuriaga… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Following soil applications of recycled water and biosolids, pharmaceutical residues can
eventually enter the terrestrial environment. In vitro and in vivo assays have largely focused …