Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential batch reactors for aerobic and anaerobic dye removal: a mini-review

IM Lawal, UB Soja, A Hussaini, D Saleh, M Aliyu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging aspects of environmental conservation is the treatment of dye
wastewater. Thus, this mini-review discussed the issues and major advances in the …

Biochar-based geopolymer nanocomposite for COD and phenol removal from agro-industrial biorefinery wastewater: kinetic modelling, microbial community, and …

AH Jagaba, IM Lawal, AA Ghfar, AK Usman, NSA Yaro… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Agro-industrial biorefinery effluent (AIBW) is considered a highly polluting source
responsible for environmental contamination. It contains high loads of chemical oxygen …

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] Modeling and optimization of asphalt content, waste palm oil clinker powder and waste rice straw ash for sustainable asphalt paving employing response …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, NZ Habib, M Napiah, A Usman… - Cleaner Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste management is becoming increasingly important around the world, and incorporating
agro-waste into the pavement industry represents a promising strategy for achieving …

Polymer-based nano-adsorbent for the removal of lead ions: kinetics studies and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Birniwa, S Kehili, M Ali, H Musa, U Ali, SRM Kutty… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work successfully created a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano adsorbent
for the elimination of the lead ion Pb2+ from an aqueous solution. An efficient conducting …