The effects of heavy metals on human metabolism

Z Fu, S ** - Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
As technology continues to advance, heavy metals in drinking water have exceeded
recommended limits from regulators around the world. The main source of human exposure …

Nanomaterials for the adsorptive treatment of Hg (II) ions from water

K Vikrant, KH Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The prolific growth of modern industrial practices has been accompanied by the extensive
release of effluents rich in toxic byproducts (eg, mercury). Therefore, the abatement of such …

Bio-interactions and risks of engineered nanoparticles

N Prajitha, SS Athira, PV Mohanan - Environmental research, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano technological research offered uncountable opportunities for engineered
nanoparticles (ENPs) in the field of biomedical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, cosmetics …

Toxicity effects of functionalized quantum dots, gold and polystyrene nanoparticles on target aquatic biological models: a review

G Libralato, E Galdiero, A Falanga, R Carotenuto… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nano-based products are widespread in several sectors, including textiles, medical-
products, cosmetics, paints and plastics. Nanosafety and safe-by-design are driving …

Microalgal ecotoxicity of nanoparticles: An updated review

MK Nguyen, JY Moon, YC Lee - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanotechnology and its related industries are becoming a rapidly explosive
industry that offers many benefits to human life. However, along with the increased …

Harmful effects of metal (loid) oxide nanoparticles

EV Soares, HMVM Soares - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
The incorporation of nanomaterials (NMs), including metal (loid) oxide (MOx) nanoparticles
(NPs), in the most diversified consumer products, has grown enormously in recent decades …

Statistical modeling of methylene blue degradation by yeast-bacteria consortium; optimization via agro-industrial waste, immobilization and application in real effluents

M Eltarahony, E El-Fakharany, M Abu-Serie… - Microbial Cell …, 2021 - Springer
The progress in industrialization everyday life has led to the continuous entry of several
anthropogenic compounds, including dyes, into surrounding ecosystem causing arduous …

Methyl orange biodegradation by immobilized consortium microspheres: experimental design approach, toxicity study and bioaugmentation potential

A Ibrahim, EM El-Fakharany, MM Abu-Serie… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An efficient immobilized bacterial consortium of Raoultella planticola,
Ochrobactrum thiophenivorans, Bacillus flexus, and Staphylococcus xylosus was used to …

Excessive phosphorus caused inhibition and cell damage during heterotrophic growth of Chlorella regularis

Q Li, L Fu, Y Wang, D Zhou, BE Rittmann - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
A high phosphorus concentration is widely accepted as favorable for enhancing both
microalgae growth and lipid accumulation; however, excessively high P could be counter …

Growth inhibition of harmful cyanobacteria by nanocrystalline Cu-MOF-74: efficiency and its mechanisms

G Fan, M Bao, X Zheng, L Hong, J Zhan, Z Chen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) as a new type of nanomaterials are extensively
used in various fields of environment pollution remediation. However, the MOFs are rarely …