Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review
Adsorption is the most widely adopted, effective, and reliable treatment process for the
removal of inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewater. One of the major issues …
removal of inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewater. One of the major issues …
Applications of chitosan in food, pharmaceuticals, medicine, cosmetics, agriculture, textiles, pulp and paper, biotechnology, and environmental chemistry
Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
Chitosan: an update on potential biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
RCF Cheung, TB Ng, JH Wong, WY Chan - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a natural polycationic linear polysaccharide derived from chitin. The low
solubility of chitosan in neutral and alkaline solution limits its application. Nevertheless …
solubility of chitosan in neutral and alkaline solution limits its application. Nevertheless …
A review on the valorisation of food waste as a nutrient source and soil amendment
Valorisation of food waste offers an economical and environmental opportunity, which can
reduce the problems of its conventional disposal. Food waste is commonly disposed of in …
reduce the problems of its conventional disposal. Food waste is commonly disposed of in …
Recent advances of chitosan-based polymers in biomedical applications and environmental protection
Interest in polymer-based biomaterials such as chitosan and its modifications and also the
methods of their application in various fields of science is uninterruptedly growing. Owing to …
methods of their application in various fields of science is uninterruptedly growing. Owing to …
Adsorption-oriented processes using conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for wastewater treatment
The removal of contaminants from wastewaters is a matter of great interest in the field of
water pollution. Amongst the numerous techniques of contaminant removal, adsorption …
water pollution. Amongst the numerous techniques of contaminant removal, adsorption …
Alleviation of nickel toxicity and an improvement in zinc bioavailability in sunflower seed with chitosan and biochar application in pH adjusted nickel contaminated soil
This study demonstrates the reduction of nickel (Ni) toxicity and enhancing zinc (Zn)
bioavailability from sunflower seed with biochar (BC) and chitosan (CH) application to Ni …
bioavailability from sunflower seed with biochar (BC) and chitosan (CH) application to Ni …
Fundamentals and applications of chitosan
Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
material on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
material on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
Bio-based nanomaterials for cancer therapy
Bio-based nanomaterials have received considerable attention in cancer therapies due to
their potent characteristics such as autologous pharmaceutical, synergetic effects …
their potent characteristics such as autologous pharmaceutical, synergetic effects …
Dye removal by biosorption using cross-linked chitosan-based hydrogels
Synthetic dyes are an important class of recalcitrant organic compounds that are often found
in the environment as a result of their wide industrial use. There are estimated to be more …
in the environment as a result of their wide industrial use. There are estimated to be more …