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Summary: Rapid industrialization leads to serious environmental pollution, and it is crucial to protect the environment from such contaminants. Biological methods are preferred for treating dye-contaminated wastewater.

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Phycoremediation and biomass production from high strong swine wastewater for biogas generation improvement: An integrated bioprocess

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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2021)

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Phycoremediation potential of Chlorella sp. on the polluted Thirumanimutharu river water

Mathiyazhagan Narayanan et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that phycoremediation treatment with indigenous microalgal species can significantly reduce the physicochemical parameters in polluted water, decrease the concentrations of BOD, COD, and increase dissolved oxygen levels. Furthermore, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope analysis confirmed the presence of pollutant absorbing active functional moieties on the surface of Chlorella sp., which effectively absorbs pollutants during treatment.

CHEMOSPHERE (2021)

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Ecofriendly remediation technologies for wastewater contaminated with heavy metals with special focus on using water hyacinth and black tea wastes: a review

Heba Elbasiouny et al.

Summary: Utilizing BT and WH in removing heavy metals from wastewater is effective due to their unique advantages, offering a promising method for pollution control. However, further research is needed to validate the feasibility of these methods.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (2021)

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Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater

S. F. Ahmed et al.

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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Review Environmental Sciences

Nanoadsorbents in focus for the remediation of environmentally-related contaminants with rising toxicity concerns

K. M. Aguilar-Perez et al.

Summary: The modern lifestyle demands high-end commodities such as cosmetics, detergents, shampoos, and medicines, leading to increased consumption of antibiotics and personal care products. One important solution for mitigating pollutants in water is the development of new and affordable technologies, such as the effective deployment of nanotechnological cues. Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained interest for water remediation due to their superior efficiency, stability, and high catalyst activity compared with conventional systems, offering promising strategies to detect, prevent, and mitigate hazardous pollutants.

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution and Human Health Risks Assessment in Soils Around an Industrial Zone in Neyshabur, Iran

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Pharmaceutical pollution of water resources in Nakivubo wetlands and Lake Victoria, Kampala, Uganda

Sahar Dalahmeh et al.

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A review on polyaniline-based materials applications in heavy metals removal and catalytic processes

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Removal of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soil by Phytoremediation Mechanism: a Review

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Resource recovery from wastewaters using microalgae-based approaches: A circular bioeconomy perspective

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Nickel: Human Health and Environmental Toxicology

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Synthetic organic dyes as contaminants of the aquatic environment and their implications for ecosystems: A review

Angelika Tkaczyk et al.

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Toxic heavy metals: impact on the environment and human health, and treatment with conducting organic polymers, a review

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A review on alternative bioprocesses for removal of emerging contaminants

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The Role of Zinc(II) Ion in Fluorescence Tuning of Tridentate Pincers: A Review

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A critical review on designs and applications of microalgae-based photobioreactors for pollutants treatment

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Heavy metal resistance in algae and its application for metal nanoparticle synthesis

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Algal-based removal strategies for hazardous contaminants from the environment - A review

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Potential Adverse Drug Events and Drug-Drug Interactions with Medical and Consumer Cannabidiol (CBD) Use

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Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review

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Emergence of Nanoplastic in the Environment and Possible Impact on Human Health

Roman Lehner et al.

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A comprehensive review on microalgal harvesting strategies: Current status and future prospects

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Removal of toxic pollutants from water environment by phytoremediation: A survey on application and future prospects

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Integrated Remediation Processes Toward Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery From Various Environments-A Review

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Sustainable technologies for water purification from heavy metals: review and analysis

Sreenath Bolisetty et al.

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Adverse Effects of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements

Martin J. J. Ronis et al.

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Nutrient removal and biomass production: advances in microalgal biotechnology for wastewater treatment

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Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements

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Removal of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions by biochars derived from potassium-rich biomass

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Ecological effects of antibiotics on natural ecosystems: A review

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Exploring the potential of microalgae for new biotechnology applications and beyond: A review

Muhammad Rizwan et al.

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Potential use of green algae as a biosorbent for hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions

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Nutrients utilization and contaminants removal. A review of two approaches of algae and cyanobacteria in wastewater

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ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS (2017)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Review of the algal biology program within the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts

Clifford J. Unkefer et al.

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Removal of heavy metal ions from drinking water by alginate-immobilised Chlorella sorokiniana

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Using Scenedesmus sp. for the Phycoremediation of Tannery Wastewater

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Microalgae - A promising tool for heavy metal remediation

K. Suresh Kumar et al.

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Impact of industrial salt effluent and seaweed liquid fertilizers on three microalgae

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Microalgal lipids biochemistry and biotechnological perspectives

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Redox and environmentally relevant aspects of actinide(IV) coordination chemistry

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PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF VETIVER GRASS [CHRYSOPOGON ZIZANIOIDES (L.)] FOR TETRACYCLINE

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Microalgae autoflocculation: an alternative to high-energy consuming harvesting methods

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Enhancement of heavy metal phytoremediation by Alnus firma with endophytic Bacillus thuringiensis GDB-1

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Biosorption of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution by fresh water alga Anabaena sphaerica biomass

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Harvesting microalgal biomass using submerged microfiltration membranes

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Competitive sorption of persistent organic pollutants onto microplastics in the marine environment

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Mercury Toxicity and Treatment: A Review of the Literature

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Arsenic Exposure and Toxicology: A Historical Perspective

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Risks of Copper and Iron Toxicity during Aging in Humans

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The Essential Toxin: Impact of Zinc on Human Health

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Review Environmental Sciences

Chelation in Metal Intoxication

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Article Environmental Sciences

Impact assessment of pesticide residues in fish of Ganga river around Kolkata in West Bengal

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Article Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Trace element removal by Spirulina sp from copper smelter and refinery effluents

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