Recent advances in using of chitosan-based adsorbents for removal of pharmaceutical contaminants: A review

H Karimi-Maleh, A Ayati, R Davoodi, B Tanhaei… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
During recent years, the pharmaceutical compounds have been considered as an emerging
water micro-pollutant, due to their potential eco-toxicity. Among the various treatment …

Developments and application of chitosan-based adsorbents for wastewater treatments

P Bhatt, S Joshi, GMU Bayram, P Khati… - Environmental Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Water quality is deteriorating continuously as increasing levels of toxic inorganic and
organic contaminants mostly discharging into the aquatic environment. Removal of such …

Recent advances in nanomaterials based sustainable approaches for mitigation of emerging organic pollutants

M Bhattu, J Singh - Chemosphere, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) are a category of pollutants that are relatively new to the
environment and recently garnered a lot of attention. The majority of EOPs includes …

[HTML][HTML] Modified chitosan adsorbents in pharmaceutical simulated wastewaters: A review of the last updates

DA Gkika, AC Mitropoulos, P Kokkinos… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Over the past 30 years, the global consumption of pharmaceuticals has risen by almost 3
times. Despite being fundamental to the protection of human life, pharmaceuticals have …

A critical review of enzymes immobilized on chitosan composites: Characterization and applications

Y Bai, Z **g, R Ma, X Wan, J Liu, W Huang - Bioprocess and Biosystems …, 2023‏ - Springer
Enzymes with industrial significance are typically used in biological processes. However,
instability, high sensitivity, and impractical recovery are the major drawbacks of enzymes in …

Chitosan biopolymer and its nanocomposites: Emerging material as adsorbent in wastewater treatment

I Suyambulingam, L Gangadhar… - … in Materials Science …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Water pollution is a global issue because of potentially lethal toxins. Polymeric
nanomaterials are making their way into water treatment processes and are being utilized to …

Recent advances in chitin and chitosan/graphene-based bio-nanocomposites for energetic applications

R Ikram, B Mohamed Jan, M Abdul Qadir, A Sidek… - Polymers, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Herein, we report recent developments in order to explore chitin and chitosan derivatives for
energy-related applications. This review summarizes an introduction to common …

Co-immobilized bienzyme of horseradish peroxidase and glucose oxidase on dopamine-modified cellulose–chitosan composite beads as a high-efficiency biocatalyst …

Y Gu, L Yuan, M Li, X Wang, D Rao, X Bai, K Shi… - RSC …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Co-immobilized bienzyme biocatalysts are attracting increasing interest in the field of
wastewater treatment due to their widespread application. In this study, we successfully …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption of ciprofloxacin antibiotic using chitosan graphene oxide hybrid beads

EB Vamsi, M Reshma, CP Devatha - Case Studies in Chemical and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The presence of alarming concentrations of Ciprofloxacin (CPFN) antibiotic in surface
waters, groundwater, drinking water and treated effluents is a ground-breaking …

Recent advances in the adsorption of ofloxacin from aqueous media

IP Oyekunle, IA Ojelade, JA Oyegoke… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Despite the ever-increasing effort towards combating antimicrobial resistance, the
accumulation of ofloxacin (OFL) in aqueous matrix becomes more rampant. Understanding …