The use of agro-waste-based adsorbents as sustainable, renewable, and low-cost alternatives for the removal of ibuprofen and carbamazepine from water

Farah, Abdellah

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16449

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“…Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug commonly employed to relieve pain, lower fever, and reduce inflammation. It is widely available over-the-counter and is one of the most commonly used pharmaceuticals worldwide [79]. Amoxicillin is a broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.…”

Section: Analysis Of the Contaminantsmentioning

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Evaluation of the Pathway of Contaminants in the Environment: A Case Study of Different Aquatic Environmental Compartments

Espíndola,

Scaccia,

Barbosa Segundo

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in several environmental compartments has raised significant concern given the extensive array of compounds and their consistent detection across various environmental matrices. Monitoring all potentially harmful compounds and identifying their sources is nearly impossible. However, providing data on their occurrence is crucial and lays the groundwork for decision makers to craft mitigation strategies toward a more sustainable water policy. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to conduct an evaluation study on CECs occurrence in the environment. The main novelty relies on understanding their specific pathway in three different environmental aquatic compartments. For that, a combined study of a systematic review and systemic analysis was performed. Initially, the five most common types of CECs found in aquatic ecosystems (groundwater and surface water) and wastewater were considered. For each group of CECs, five contaminants were identified. A bibliographic portfolio was generated through the application of a systematic review. Finally, a systemic analysis of the bibliographic portfolio was conducted. All classes of contaminants studied were identified in the environmental compartments evaluated. Except for pesticides, the degree of contamination by CECs followed a sequence based on the aquatic compartment (i.e., WW–SW–GW).

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Section: Analysis Of the Contaminantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the Pathway of Contaminants in the Environment: A Case Study of Different Aquatic Environmental Compartments

Espíndola,

Scaccia,

Barbosa Segundo

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…These biomass residues have a high content of lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, proteins, lipids, starch, and simple sugars (Ahmad 2023). This composition allows them to adsorb a wide range of contaminants, owing to the abundance of oxygenated functional groups on their surface.…”

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Valorization of coffee husks for the sustainable removal of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions

Ospina-Montoya,

Cardozo,

Porras

et al. 2024

H2Open Journal

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The contamination of wastewater with pharmaceutical compounds represents a growing environmental challenge due to the inefficiency of conventional treatment systems in removing these emerging contaminants. The coffee husk (CH) is a promising bioadsorbent due to its abundant availability as a byproduct of coffee production. This study focuses on using untreated CH as an adsorbent for removing acetaminophen (ACE) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) while exploring the impact of pyrolysis temperature on the adsorption efficiency of these pharmaceutical compounds. The results reveal an excellent CH performance in removing CIP, achieving 64% removal with a maximum adsorption capacity of 37.00 mg/g. Increasing the pyrolysis temperature during the heat treatment of coffee husks significantly affects the adsorption of CIP. This behavior is primarily due to the reduction in functional groups, which are essential for facilitating the adsorption of CIP onto the resulting biochar. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔH° > 0 and ΔG° > 0) indicate that CIP adsorption on CH is an endothermic and not spontaneous process. The removal efficiency of CIP on CH for synthetic wastewater and urine matrices showed that CH can effectively remove CIP from wastewater. Finally, the reuse of CH as a bioadsorbent highlights its potential to contribute to water quality improvement and environmental preservation.

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Systematic Assessment of Mechanisms, Developments, Innovative Solutions, and Future Perspectives of Microplastics and Ecotoxicity – A Review

Manikandan,

Preethi,

Deena

et al. 2024

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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As plastics become more ubiquitous, their impact on the environment and on human health cannot be overlooked. Once generated, micro‐ and nano‐plastics end‐up in the environment, causing widespread health and environmental risks. This is a significant environmental problem given the minuscule sizes of microplastics, and therefore warrants further investigation. This study presents a comprehensive review of the ecotoxicology of microplastics and methods for their degradation and decomposition besides discussing the fate and transport processes, recent progress, emerging strategies, challenges and potential future directions. The authors carefully evaluate the processes through which microplastics cause harm, from molecular interactions in species, to ecological impacts, and end with advances in microplastic biodegradation. Different kinds of microplastics found in the environment include polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate. Analysis of microbial and enzymatic decomposition provides several swelling mitigation strategies designed to reduce environmental threats. In‐depth investigations of microplastic ecotoxicity and biodegradation are being facilitated by interdisciplinary proposals in the areas of nanotechnology, new analytical methods, and synthetic biology. The extensive study helps understand microplastics comprehensively which in‐turn ensures informed actions to mitigate the challenge of the environmental impact of microplastics for sustainable future.

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The use of agro-waste-based adsorbents as sustainable, renewable, and low-cost alternatives for the removal of ibuprofen and carbamazepine from water

Cited by 17 publications

References 146 publications

Evaluation of the Pathway of Contaminants in the Environment: A Case Study of Different Aquatic Environmental Compartments

Evaluation of the Pathway of Contaminants in the Environment: A Case Study of Different Aquatic Environmental Compartments

Valorization of coffee husks for the sustainable removal of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions

Systematic Assessment of Mechanisms, Developments, Innovative Solutions, and Future Perspectives of Microplastics and Ecotoxicity – A Review

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