A review on environmental occurrence, toxicity and microbial degradation of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

A Rastogi, MK Tiwari, MM Ghangrekar - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have surfaced as
a novel class of pollutants due to their incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment …

Ibuprofen as an emerging organic contaminant in environment, distribution and remediation

S Chopra, D Kumar - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are the one of sub-class under
emerging organic contaminants (EOCs). Ibuprofen is the world's third most consumable …

Ibuprofen: toxicology and biodegradation of an emerging contaminant

J Jan-Roblero, JA Cruz-Maya - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen is considered to be an emerging contaminant because
of its presence in different environments (from water bodies to soils) at concentrations with …

New roles for Bacillus thuringiensis in the removal of environmental pollutants

S Wu, J Zhong, Q Lei, H Song, SF Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
For a long time, the well-known Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been
extensively studied and developed as a biological insecticide for Lepidoptera and …

Organic micropollutants paracetamol and ibuprofen—toxicity, biodegradation, and genetic background of their utilization by bacteria

J Żur, A Piński, A Marchlewicz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Currently, analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are classified as
one of the most emerging group of xenobiotics and have been detected in various natural …

Challenges and opportunities for the biodegradation of chlorophenols: Aerobic, anaerobic and bioelectrochemical processes

K Yang, Y Zhao, M Ji, Z Li, S Zhai, X Zhou, Q Wang… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Chlorophenols (CPs) are highly toxic and refractory contaminants which widely exist in
various environments and cause serious harm to human and environment health and safety …

Bacilli-Mediated Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds and Heavy Metals

PK Arora - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Xenobiotic compounds are man-made compounds and widely used in dyes, drugs,
pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, explosives, and other industrial chemicals. These …

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging contaminants

EA Tyumina, GA Bazhutin, AP Cartagena Gómez… - Microbiology, 2020 - Springer
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a group of pharmaceuticals widely used
for medical and veterinary purposes. NSAIDs have been found in nanograms and …

Electrophilicity index as a critical indicator for the biodegradation of the pharmaceuticals in aerobic activated sludge processes

Z Wei, W Li, D Zhao, Y Seo, R Spinney, DD Dionysiou… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Improving biodegradation of pharmaceuticals during wastewater treatment is critical to
control the release of emerging micropollutants to natural waters. In this study …

Sorption and biodegradation of pharmaceuticals in aerobic activated sludge system: a combined experimental and theoretical mechanistic study

X Min, W Li, Z Wei, R Spinney, DD Dionysiou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding removal mechanisms of emerging organic contaminants in conventional
activated sludge systems is of fundamental and engineering importance. In this study, we …