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PSCF method for source identification of particulate matter in an agricultural background region in Brazil Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Danilo Covaes Nogarotto, Jordi Gimbernau, Simone Andréa Pozza
The use of mathematical and statistical models to investigate potential sources of pollutants that have been transported by air masses to a study site is important for establishing control and moni...
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Unveiling the variability in cadmium accumulation and tolerance characteristics: a comparative study of Basma and Yunyan 87 tobacco varieties Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Ziang Guo, Jinhui Zhu, Ye Zheng, Dan Wang, Jiahui Zhang, Zhuoxin Jiang, Xiazi Lu, Ruiqi Jia, Xuanzhen Li
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) shows promise for remediating Cd-contaminated soil due to its significant Cd accumulation capabilities. Although various tobacco varieties exhibit distinct Cd bioaccu...
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Vermicomposting technology as a dynamic strategy to mitigate environmental crisis: a bibliometric study of last three decades Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hujjat ul Baligah, M. H. Chesti, Zahoor Ahmed Baba, Shakeel Mir, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Javid Ahmad Bhat, Inayat M. Khan
Efficient recycling of resources forms the cornerstone of sustainable development. Among multiple options in stock for waste recycling, vermicomposting technology is regarded as a futuristic strate...
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Lead removal from the aqueous solution by extracellular polymeric substances produced by the marine diatom Navicula salinicola Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jihen Elleuch, Marwa Drira, Imtinen Ghribi, Farah Hadjkacem, Guillaume Pierre, Hamadi Khemakhem, Philippe Michaud, Imen Fendri, Slim Abdelkafi
Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have recently emerged as significant contributors in diverse biotechnological applications. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), produced by ...
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Urban structure types and students’ academic performance Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Weeberb J. Requia, Luciano Moura Silva
In this study, we propose a novel approach for estimating the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and students’ academic performance. We propose the concept of urban morphology by Urb...
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Enhanced phenanthrene biodegradation in river sediments by harnessing calcium peroxide nanoparticles and minerals in Sphingomonas sp. DSM 7526 cultivation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Mohammad Reza Mehrnia, Mehrnaz Momeni, Mahmoud Shavandi, Fatemeh Pourasgharian Roudsari
Coupling chemical oxidation and biodegradation to remediate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated sediment has recently gained significant attention. In this study, calcium peroxide na...
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Grey water footprint for evaluating Zefta wastewater treatment plant: a case study Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Sayed I. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Moustafa, Tarek S. Metwaly, Hamdy M. Shata, Yasmin E. Elmesery, Said El-dahy, Ahmed A. Sirry, Mohamad A. Al azab, Farag A. Samhan
The numbers of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Egypt are increasing, yet the general level of pollution associated with wastewater discharge after treatment has not been evaluated. Grey water...
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Ozone degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride enhanced by magnetic nanofluid composed of Fe3O4 nanoparticles Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Mengzhao Li, Wei Dong, Yu Tong, Penghao Gao, Jinkai Pan, Junjie Wang, Wenle Kong, Peiling Gao, Xinpeng Liu
Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were added into the aqueous phase to form nanofluid systems, in which ozone was used for the oxidation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) in the solution. The nanomater...
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The self-designed reactor to achieve efficient degradation of polyvinyl alcohol under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Gaofeng Zhu, Chen Shi
A huge amount of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fabric is abandoned from nuclear power plants every year, the traditional treatment process will occupy land resources and pollute the environment; therefor...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of layered zirconium phosphates and their intercalation properties Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Saki Aso, Hiroaki Onoda
Layered inorganic materials are widely used as fillers in nanocomposites due to their unique properties such as mechanical performance, thermal properties, flame resistance, barrier properties, cor...
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Degradation mechanisms and toxicity determination of bisphenol A by FeOx-activated peroxydisulfate under ultraviolet light Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Hongbo Peng, Hongyan Gu, Zhimin Xu, Guomei Xiong, Peng Gao, Siyao Wang, Xiongchao Li, Fangfang Li
Ultraviolet light (UV)-assisted advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are commonly used to degrade organic contaminants. However, this reaction system's extensive comprehension of the degradation mec...
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A study on disinfection and adhesion behaviour between bacteria and photocatalytic nanostructures by extended DLVO Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Naeemeh Esfandiari, Setareh Khosrovan, Mostafa Mirjalili
Recently, there has been a growing concern regarding the increased contamination of water by bacteria. As a result, more attention has been paid to the potential benefits of utilizing nano adsorben...
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A dual-mode ratiometric probe using europium-doped cyclen-functional carbon dots for fluorescent and point-of-care detection of tetracycline Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Yuanhua Li, Kejun Feng, Mingzhu Li, Huiling Li, Weiluo Zhang, Xiaofang Yang, Yuan Chen, Lei Zheng, ShihHuan Hsieh, Binghua Yan
The overuse of tetracycline (TC) has led to the accumulation of antibiotic residues in drinking water and animal products, which can consequently lead to bacteria resistance and chronic disease in ...
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Drying characteristics of sewage sludge pre-conditioned by CaO and sawdust under low-temperature drying conditions Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Qunli Zhang, Baozhong Wang, Yuhao Xing, Gang Wang, Xinchao Zhang, Xiaoshu Lü
Heat pump drying is a low-carbon method of sludge drying. The operating temperature of a heat pump is generally not more than 70℃. To improve the drying efficiency of heat pump dryers, the effects ...
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Assessment of rapid initiators and long-lasting nutrients for developing biological permeable reactive barriers to treat mine-contaminated groundwater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Jun Zeng, Jinrong Qiu, Yutao Lei, Yuqi Qi, Rentao Liu, Chuanqi Jian, Na Liu, Yaoming Su
The formation of mine-contaminated groundwater as a result of acidic mine drainage from the oxidation of sulfur-containing minerals entering the groundwater. Biological permeable reactive barrier (...
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Enhanced bioremediation of organically combined contaminated soil by white rot fungal agent: physiological characteristics and contaminants degradation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Ying Li, Hong Liang, Litao Wang, Guanyu Chen, Yuhong Bai, Teng Tang, Dawen Gao
Microbial remediation of organically combined contaminated sites is currently facing technical challenges. White rot fungi possess broad-spectrum degradation capabilities, but most of the studies a...
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Custom and definitive screening designs for evaluating multiple adsorbents: bisphenol-A adsorption onto villi-structured polyaniline/carboxymethyl cellulose composites Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Paul Kinyanjui Kimani, Lee Wah Lim
Polyaniline composites consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) have enhanced adsorption properties, but recent studies indicate that the oxidised species – dialdehyde carboxymethyl cellulose (D...
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Study on the mechanism of mitigating membrane fouling in MFC-AnMBR coupling system treating sodium and magnesium ion-containing wastewater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jijing Hu, Xian Cao, Liwei Qu, Sirapat Khodseewong, Shuai Zhang, Takashi Sakamaki, Xianning Li
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBR) offer numerous advantages in wastewater treatment, yet they are prone to membrane fouling after extended operation, impeding their long-term efficiency and st...
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Calcination-based direct extraction of hydroxyapatite from bovine bone waste Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 M.A. Irfa’i, S. Muryanto, Y.M. Pusparizkita, A. Prihanto, A. Sancho Vaquer, W. W. Schmahl, R. Ismail, J. Jamari, A.P. Bayuseno
The main chemical components of waste cow bones are apatite minerals, especially those containing calcium and phosphorus. This study investigated whether this bone could produce extracted hydroxyap...
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Development of a 10-litre pilot scale micro-nano bubble (MNB)-enhanced photocatalytic system for wastewater treatment Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mengyu Zhao, Haining Cui, Chan Wang, Qijun Song
A 10-litre pilot scale micro-nano bubble (MNB)-enhanced photocatalytic degradation system was developed using ZnO as the photocatalyst and salicylic acid (SA) as the model pollutant. The effectiven...
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Integration of capacitive deionization and forward osmosis for high water recovery and ultrapure water production: concept, modelling and performance analysis Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Muhammad Wajid Saleem, Samar Ali, Muhammad Usman, Tariq Nawaz Chaudhary, Assad Ullah, Muhammad Arslan, Asad Ullah Hameed
Forward Osmosis (FO), a membrane desalination technology and Capacitive Deionization (CDI), an electrically operated desalination technology, are numerically integrated utilizing four different con...
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Simultaneous ammonia and organics degradation from municipal landfill leachate by electrochemical oxidation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Pubali Mandal, Ashok K. Gupta, Brajesh K. Dubey
The two primary issues for wide implementation of the electrochemical oxidation of wastewater are the significant cost of electrode and high energy consumption. On the other side, conventional biol...
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Characterisation of arsenic levels in acid-treated arsenic-containing sludge after steel slag-fly ash gel curing Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hengyi Cao, Jianhua Wang, Xianjin Qi
Arsenic-containing sludge (ABG) is a common hazardous waste in the metallurgical industry and poses a serious threat to environmental safety. However, its instability and mobility have a significan...
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Valorization of kiwi waste through composting Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Paulo Fernandes, Rui Pinto, Cláudia Correia, Isabel Mourão, Luísa Moura, Luis Miguel Brito
Kiwi waste from the calibration process is a major environmental problem of kiwi production due to landfill deposition. This work aims to contribute to the agronomic use of recycled kiwi waste thro...
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Effect of enrichment conditions of secondary feeding on the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by activated sludge Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Meiying Cheng, Qian Fang, Yanyu Xiao, Ruoyu Shen, Bowen Xiong, Wuyang Zhou
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable plastics with great performance and development prospects. However, their traditional anaerobic/aerobic enrichment process requires a high concentrati...
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Integrating reverse osmosis to a conventional river water treatment plant as a strategy to produce drinking water after mining dam rupture events: a case study Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Victor Rezende Moreira, Priscila B. Moser, Roberta N. Guimarães, Cecílio Xavier, Carolina Fidelis, Ana Flávia R. Silva, Luiza B. Grossi, Clara V. Faria, Lucilaine V. S. Santos, Míriam C. S. Amaral
Incidents of mining dam failure have compromised the water quality, threatening the water supply. Different strategies are sought to restore the impacted area and to guarantee the water supply. One...
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Treatment of polluted river water using potential bioflocculant produced by Klebsiella pneumonia UKD24 Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 R. S. Kaarmukhilnilavan, J. W. C. Wong, K. Murugesan
Chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) is a rapid wastewater treatment process involving treating wastewater with two chemical-aided processes, coagulation, and flocculation. In the present s...
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Concentrated biogas slurry and biogas residue can improve the yield and quality of pepper Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Haodong Liang, Yi Yao, Yanyan Fu, Xiaoyan Wang, Genuofu Jin, Yali Bao, Hong Wang
The organic fertilizer (biogas slurry and biogas residues) was produced by the self-developed integrated device of “Pressure swirl / inclined plate sedimentation separation pretreatment (P/I) combi...
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Preparation of microbial agent immobilized composites for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Haihan Sun, Jianyong Jin, Yuhuan Sun, Fang Zuo, Ruiqing Feng, Fayuan Wang
Because of its extreme toxicity and health risks, hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] has been identified as a major environmental contaminant. Bioreduction is considered as one of effective techniques fo...
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Correction Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01
Published in Environmental Technology (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of humic acids from composts made by co-composting of green waste, spent coffee and OMWW sludge Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Mariem Fersi, Rachid Hajji, Khadija Mbarki, Ibtihel Louati, Naceur Jedidi, Abdennaceur Hassen, Ridha Hachicha
Due to its important role in the formation of humic acids (HA), improving lignin degradation during composting has usually been considered a challenge. One practice that could stimulate the biodegr...
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NH3 and greenhouse gas emissions during co-composting of lignite and poultry wastes and the following amendment of co-composted products in soil Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Yun Cao, Mei Bai, Bing Han, Clayton Butterly, Hangwei Hu, Jizheng He, David W. T. Griffith, Deli Chen
Ammonia (NH3) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are substantial contributors to C and N loss in composting. Lignite can increase N retention by absorbing NH4+ and NH3. However, the effects of co-c...
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Optimization of nitrogen removal and microbial mechanism of a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Haixiang Li, Yu Han, Yanhao Zhang, Xiaojuan Mi, Dunqiu Wang, Yufeng Xu, Kun Dong
The hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2-MBfR) is an emerging biological nitrogen removal technology characterized by high efficiency, energy-saving capability, and environmental friendlines...
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Effective chromium mitigation using phosphorous doped bio carbon electrode via capacitive deionisation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Vigneshhwaran Ganesan, Meera Sheriffa Begum Kadhar Mohamed, Samsudeen Naina Mohammed
Capacitive deionisation (CDI) is an emerging eco-economic water reclamation technology that can remove inorganic salts and heavy metals. Biomass-derived carbon electrodes have attracted the scienti...
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Solar roads – a new potential renewable energy for and Great Britain Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 A. Mukherjee, J. Benett, K. T. Anyigor, O. B. O. Olayinka, A. M. Khalafallah, J. Alencastro, T. E. Butt
Global warming has become a much more realised issue and an immediate threat, accelerating due to the anthropogenic carbon release associated with escalating energy demand. Consequently, pressures ...
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Experimental study on the aluminum aggregate property during the treatment of lightweight oil spills using electrocoagulation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Yang Liu, Boyan Shao, Wenming Jiang, Xue Zhang, Lujing Gao, Chenyu Han, Wei Xiong
The properties of aggregates significantly affect the demulsification efficiency within the electrocoagulation reactor. This paper aims to explore aggregate properties including the particle size, ...
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Two-stage leaching of calcium and vanadium from high-calcium steelmaking slag Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Maria Kokko, Toni Kauppinen, Tao Hu, Pekka Tanskanen, Rita Kallio, Ulla Lassi, Janne Pesonen
Vanadium (V) is a critically important element in many industries. A widely used recovery process is a combination of roasting and leaching. However, roasting is an energy-intensive stage. Generall...
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Adsorption performance of nanoplastics in carbon filtration column Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xiaofang Xiang, Wen Jiang, Zhenzhong Liu
Nanoplastics (NPs) are usually formed by the decomposition of large plastics, which will cause water pollution after entering the water body. Carbon filter column is used to adsorb and remove polys...
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Construction of stable photo-Fenton system with efficient removal capability of ciprofloxacin by accelerating in-situ photoreduction of Fe3+ in MIL-100(Fe) Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Suhua Zheng, Qianhong Shen, Qifeng Chen, Chengqi Lu, Jiansong Sheng, Yue Li, Hui Yang
Well-dispersed MIL-100(Fe) nanoparticles were synthesized under mild conditions and used to construct a photo-Fenton system (VMH system) with the assistance of visible-light irradiation and hydroge...
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Microalgae cultivation using ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations typical of pig barns Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Seyit Uguz, Gary Anderson, Xufei Yang, Ercan Simsek, Augustina Osabutey, Mete Yilmaz, Kyungnan Min
While global population growth drives increased production efficiency in animal agriculture, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly practices, particularly in reducing air pollutant...
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Storage duration and temperature affect pathogen load, heavy metals, and nutrient levels in faecal derived fertiliser Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Eric Gbenatey Nartey, Ruben Sakrabani, Sean Tyrrel, Olufunke Cofie
There are debates regarding the safety of faecal derived fertiliser (FDF) due to notions that harmful substances may persist at undetectable levels. A major concern is the recolonisation of indigen...
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Biodegradation of used engine oil by lead-resistant bacteria Acinetobacter sp.HAR20 newly isolated from harbour seawater (Oran, Algeria) Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Soumia Nil, Sidi-Mohammed El-Amine Abi-Ayad
This paper focuses on the degrading capacity of various hydrocarbon fractions of used engine oils (UEO) by marine microorganisms, as well as the biosorption of heavy metals. A bacterial strain with...
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A novel co-metabolic mode with Spirulina powder in enhancing the anaerobic degradation of typical nitrogen heterocyclic compounds Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Fei Ye, Yangshiyi Yang, Jingxin Shi
Spirulina powder emerged as a novel and suitable co-metabolism substance significantly enhancing the anaerobic degradation of specific nitrogen heterocyclic compounds. On the addition of 1.0 mg/L o...
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Rapid removal of Rhodamine B by phosphoric acid-modified activated carbon derived from rape straw Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Chengzhen Du, Tao Hu, Cheng Tang, Yu Liu, Jiaxi Deng, Shuangchao Wang, Shuang Yan, Xiaoli Hu
A series of activated carbon was obtained from rape straw by chemical modification with phosphoric acid (H3PO4). The activated carbon was characterized and the adsorption capacity for Rhodamine B (...
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Microbial diversity in dairy manure environment under liquid-solid separation systems Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 B. Dharmaveer Shetty, Pramod K. Pandey, Kelly Mai
In dairy manure, a wide array of microorganisms, including many pathogens, survive and grow under suitable conditions. This microbial community offers a tremendous opportunity for studying animal h...
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Production and characterization of protease enzyme from Acinetobacter pittii using peanut meal as substrate Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Narendra Reddy, Bharath Parthiban, Swetha Seshagiri
A significantly high protease enzyme yield of 617 U/ml was achieved with Acinetobacter pittii as the microorganism and peanut oil meal as the substrate. Peanut oil meal, which consists of proteins ...
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Degradation of direct red 23 dye in a plug flow reactor with adjustable angle baffles using nano-Fe3O4: modelling and optimisation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Mohamad Javad Zoqi, Mohamad Reza Doosti, Sajad Izadi
Photocatalytic degradation is a key technique in wastewater treatment, particularly for toxic dye removal, yet challenges related to poor hydrodynamics and mass transfer limitations persist. This s...
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Removal characteristics of high concentration glyphosate in bioretention cells Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Yanwei Xu, Jiajia Zhou, Lipeng Liang, Jiaqing Xiong
Glyphosate, as one of the most widely used pesticides, has been found in rainwater runoff. A bioretention cell with two types of fillers was constructed to explore removal of glyphosate in runoff a...
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Ability of equilibrium and non-equilibrium models to simulate the effects of vermicompost and hydraulic conditions on nitrate and DOC leaching Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Hossein Bagheri, Azizallah Izady, Hamid Zare Abyaneh
This study aims to model the effects of saturated−unsaturated flow rates and initial moisture content on nitrate and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) leaching in soils amended and unamended with verm...
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Biosorption of halophilic fungal melanized membrane – PUR/melanin polymer for heavy metal detoxification with electrospinning technology Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Helan Soundra Rani Micheal, Divyavaahini Thyagarajan, Mageswari Govindaraj, Venkatesh Kumar Saravanakumar, Nazneen Bobby Mohammed, Kalpanadevi Murugasamy Maheswari
Eradication of heavy metal pollution has become the prime priority over the conservation of water resources in the upcoming era. Herein, the study involved the halophilic fungal melanin from Curvul...
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Partial nitritation/anammox applied to real anaerobically pretreated domestic sewage under subtropical climate: aeration strategies and nitrogen cycle bacteria Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Brenda Gonçalves Piteira Carvalho, Daniel Abreu Henriques, Luyara Almeida Fernandes, Cintia Dutra Leal, Juliana Calábria de Araújo
The combination of sewage anaerobic treatment and partial nitritation/anammox process (PN/A) can make wastewater treatment plants energetically self-sufficient. However, PN/A application has been a...
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The potential application of cellulose acetate membrane for CO2 adsorbent Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Novitri Hastuti, Deni Shidqi Khaerudini, Erlina Nurul Aini, Ganis Lukmandaru, Jannatan Hisankusuma, Maximus Quinn Hertada, Maria Faeka Christiani, Muhamad Alif Razi, Syauqi Abdurrahman Abrori
Numerous countries have deployed significant efforts to reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Carbon capture and storage is widely regarded as a mitigation technique that can signi...
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Assessing the performance of farm soil-based and hybrid biofilters for methane abatement Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Surinder Saggar, Thilak Palmada, Neha Jha, Kamal Adhikari
Mitigating methane (CH4) emissions using methanotrophs (methane-oxidizing bacteria, MOB), is a simple, energy efficient and cheap technology. The abundance and distribution of MOB in the environmen...
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Mesophilic and thermophilic fermentation of activated sludge for volatile fatty acids production: focusing on anaerobic degradation of carbohydrate and protein Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Huilei Xiong, Lanhua Liu, Baodong Song, Haitao Liu, Hanchang Shi, Yinhe Zhu
The volatile fatty acids (VFAs) productions, as well as particulate organics decomposition, soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) yield, and the VFAs production pathways from mesophilic and thermop...
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Influence of zero-valent iron nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion of swine manure: effects on methane yield Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rosimary Yañez Palma, Alfredo Javier Córdova-Lizama, Alejandro Zepeda Pedreguera, Juan Enrique Ruiz Espinoza
This study evaluated the effect of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (NZVI) on the anaerobic digestion of swine manure. A wide range of doses of NZVI was evaluated (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 100 mgFe...
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Removal of anionic surfactant from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto biochars: characterisation, kinetics, and mechanism Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 J. I. Bautista Quispe, L. C. Campos, O. Mašek, A. Bogush
Biochar, a waste biomass-derived adsorbent, holds promise for decentralised wastewater treatment. However, limited research exists on its efficacy in adsorbing anionic surfactants in wastewater. To...
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Preparation, characterization and application of a composite bioflocculant Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Tianju Zhu, Jiao Song, Xiaoling Zhou, Yuqin Liu
Composite flocculant PAFS-PDM was prepared from Polymeric aluminium ferric sulphate (PAFS) and Poly (diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) (PDM) in this study. A bacterium was selected from the soil ...
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Promising photocatalytic activity of Ag2SO4-modified BiOCl/BFO heterostructures under visible light Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Roya Mohammadzadeh Kakhki, Mahdieh Koohkan
In this work, a simple co-precipitation method for the preparation of Ag2SO4@BiOCl@Bi25FeO40 (BFO) was developed. Ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometric analysis, X-ray diffraction patterns, Fourie...
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A preliminary attempt at capacitive deionization with PVA/PSS gel coating as an alternative to ion exchange membrane Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hao Ming, Shiyue Zhang, Jinyu Yue, Zhongyuan Zhao, Yinyan Guan, Shiyue Liu, Weichun Gao, Jiyan Liang
PVA/PSS composite gel membrane electrode for membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) was fabricated and characterised in the present study. The composite electrode with ion exchange surface is prep...
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Fluoxetine removal by anodic oxidation using different anode materials and graphite cathode Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hanife Sari Erkan, Deniz Kaska, Narin Kara, Guleda Onkal Engin
Fluoxetine (FLX) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication commonly used to treat mental health disorders, but it can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of d...