Oxidation Degradation of Rhodamine B in Aqueous by UV/S2O8 2− Treatment System by Xiaoyang Chen, Zhiyong Xue, Yanlai Yao, Weiping Wang, Fengxiang Zhu, Chunlai Hong

“…The effect of oxidant S2O8 2− concentration, initial dye concentration, initial pH of solution, and various inorganic anions (Cl−, H2PO4 −, and HCO3 −) were investigated using Rhodamine B (RhB), a kind of xanthene dye, as a model pollutant. With the increase of oxidant S2O8 2−, more SO4 •− produced to attack RhB molecules and result in the increase of RhB degradation. …”
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Bionanocomposite MIL-100(Fe)/Cellulose as a high-performance adsorbent for the adsorption of methylene blue by Shahla Abbasi, Zahra Nezafat, Shahrzad Javanshir, Behzad Aghabarari

“…Adsorption was studied as a function of contact time, adsorbent mass and pollutant load (concentration), and pH, and the effect of each of them on absorption efficiency was optimized. …”
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Kinetic and isotherm studies of nickel and cadmium ions adsorption onto Clay-Chitosan composite by Rachid Et-Tanteny, Ibrahim Allaoui, Imad Manssouri, Bouchta El Amrani, Khalid Draoui

“…In this study, a novel clay-chitosan composite was prepared and characterized to evaluate its adsorption potential for the removal of these pollutants. The Ni (II) and Cd (II) concentrations were precisely determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). …”
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Copper Adsorption Using Hydroxyapatite Derived from Bovine Bone by Lingchang Kong, Xin Liu, Guocheng Lv, Tianming Liu, Peijun Zhang, Yuxin Li, Bin Chen, Libing Liao

“…Mining and smelting effluent have resulted in heavy metal-contaminated groundwater. Copper-polluted groundwater poses a severe threat to human health and the ecological environment. …”
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Investigation of the Use of the Thermo-Biological Method in the Return Sludge Line on the Biokinetics of the Activated Sludge Process and the Amount of Excess Sludge Produced by Naeim Banisaeid, Afshin Takdastan, Mahboobeh Cheraghi, Ali Afrous, Reaz Jalilzadeh Yengejeh

“…The results indicated that the existing conventional bioreactor, with the return sludge temperature of 40 °C, achieves a significantly higher efficiency in removing pollutants, maintainingconventional range of biokinetics parameters, reducing the amount of sludge production coefficient and excess sludge disposal.…”
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Dye sensitized photocatalytic degradation of congo red and rhodamine B by 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid based metal organic frameworks Ni3(BTC)2.12H2O, (Ni0.8Co0.2)3(BTC)2.12H2O... by Kavitha Karuppiah, Anushree Raju, Anuradha Natarajan, Swedha Mohan, Dhinakaran Subramani, Kumaran Rajendran, Vanjinathan Mahalingam, Gopalakrishnan Arumugam, Samikannu Prabu, Kung-Yuh Chiang, Vasanthi Rajaraman

“…Photocatalytic degradation is a promising approach for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater. This study explores the efficiency of three metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)—Ni₃(BTC)₂•12H₂O, (Ni₀.₈Co₀.₂)₃(BTC)₂•12H₂O, and Cu₃(BTC)₂—in degrading Congo Red and Rhodamine B dyes under visible light. …”
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Microbial biopesticides: A one health perspective on benefits and risks by Panqin Cai, George Dimopoulos

“…With increased demand and usage, microbial biopesticides can be expected to contribute further to additional SDGs such as SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) through waste recycling for biopesticide production and remediation of polluted ecosystems, and by reducing vector-borne disease burdens such as malaria and dengue. …”
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CFD modelling and simulation of anaerobic digestion reactors for energy generation from organic wastes: A comprehensive review by Muhammad Usman Farid, Indiana A. Olbert, Andreas Bück, Abdul Ghafoor, Guangxue Wu

“…Complex structure of wastes is safely broken down to destroy pollutants and pathogens. Biogas is produced as a by-product of this process which is considered as a clean energy resource. …”
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In Vitro Cadmium-Induced Alterations in Growth and Oxidative Metabolism of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by M. K. Daud, Lei Mei, Ullah Najeeb, Muhammad Azim Khan, Farah Deeba, Irum Raza, Aliya Batool, S. J. Zhu

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic pollutant, which cause both dose- and time-dependent physiological and biochemical alterations in plants. …”
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Temporal variability of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and key environmental drivers in a dam-induced subtropical urban lake by Peng Tang, Boyu Ren, Tianyang Li, Qiwen Xu, Baoxiang Yang, Shunyao Zhu, Binghui He

“…Random Forest modelling indicated that the temporal variations in DIN concentration were closely related to the notable seasonal fluctuations in key water quality indicators such as the temperature (T), Secchi depth (SD), and concentrations of dissolved phosphorus (DP), dissolved silica (DSi), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), which were predominantly attributable to hydrological alterations associated with reservoir management and external pollutant inputs from agricultural fertilization. Partial Least Squares Path Modeling confirmed that physical indicators, like T and SD, were the primary drivers of variations in DIN concentration, while DP, DSi, and Chl-a also had significant effects. …”
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A Facile Route to the Preparation of Highly Uniform ZnO@TiO2 Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties by Yuanyuan Zhao, Peifei Tong, Dong Ma, Bing Li, Qinzhuang Liu, San Chen, Yongxing Zhang

“…The improved photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the core-shell structure, which can effectively reduce the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs, significantly increase the optical absorption range, and offer a high density of surface active catalytic sites for the decomposition of organic pollutants. In addition, it is very easy to separate or recover ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod array catalysts when they are used in water purification processes.…”
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Recent Decreasing Trends in Surface PM2.5 over East Asia in the Winter-Spring Season: Different Responses to Emissions and Meteorology between Upwind and Downwind Regions by Young-Hee Ryu, Seung-Ki Min, Alma Hodzic

“…Furthermore, it demonstrated that the decline in PM2.5 over the latter nation is attributable to control measures in China that have been in effect since 2013. The most polluted of the three target regions, the NCP, which is also upwind (in contrast to the downwind YRD and SMA), exhibited the largest decrease due to emission reduction. …”
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Relationship between Biological and Qualitative Indices in Surface Waters Receiving the Effluent of Fish Farms in the Northwest of Iran by Farhad Pourfaraj, Malek Abazari, Eslam Moradiasl, S. Amad Mokhtariai

“…It can be stated that increasing in the concentration of pollutants in the source and end of the river could lead to a sharp decrease in bio­logical index. …”
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Biotransformation of sludges from dairy and sugarcane industries through vermicomposting using the epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida by Dayanand Sharma, Rajnikant Prasad, Bhavesh Patel, Chintak Kamalesh Parashar

“…Dairy and sugarcane industries produce end products as sludge which is directly dumped in open land which pollute the land and groundwater of the nearby areas. …”
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Fish consumption patterns and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in fried and grilled fish products and mitigation strategies by Abhishek, S. Chakkaravarthi, Tripti Agarwal

“…The study is unique in terms of the simultaneous determination of two types of persistent organic pollutants in grilled and fried fish products. The concentration of ∑13PAHs and ∑6PCBs in these samples varied from 20.80 ± 2.06–947.65 ± 40.85 µg kg−1 and 2.86 ± 0.16–46.52 ± 0.46 µg kg−1, respectively. …”
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In-Process Quality Inspection of Rolling Element Bearings Based on the Measurement of Microelastic Deformation of Outer Ring by Kuosheng Jiang, Lianghe Li, Liubang Han, Shuai Gou

“…However, the signal of defective bearings is easily polluted by very weak noise using the traditional vibration-based measurement method due to the low shaft speed and light radial load condition specified for nondestructive inspection, which needs complicated and time-consuming calculation and is not suitable for online inspection. …”
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Major heavy metals and human gut microbiota composition: a systematic review with nutritional approach by Mahsa Rezazadegan, Bita Forootani, Yeganeh Hoveyda, Niloufar Rezazadegan, Reza Amani

“…It can be sensitive to xenobiotics including drugs, diet, or even environmental pollutants, especially heavy metals (HMs). The findings of some previous studies are heterogeneous due to the inclusion of various types of study (human, and animal studies) and wide exposures (phthalate, bisphenol A, HMS, etc.), and no comprehensive systematic review has investigated the association between HMs exposure and human gut microbiota composition. …”
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Ecological monitoring of landscape technogenic neoplasms by Daria A. Dostovalova, Alexander Z. Glukhov, Nikolay S. Podgorodetsky, Sergey P. Zhukov

“…Rock dumps cause some damage to the environment due to the withdrawal of agricultural land from use, emissions of gorenje products, dust particles, flushing of pollutants, soil salinization, erosion of slopes. The main optimal measure to reduce the impact of rock dumps on the environment for Donbass is the biological reclamation of their surface. …”
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An Intelligent Carbon-Based Prediction of Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Anwer Mustafa Hilal, Maha M. Althobaiti, Taiseer Abdalla Elfadil Eisa, Rana Alabdan, Manar Ahmed Hamza, Abdelwahed Motwakel, Mesfer Al Duhayyim, Noha Negm

“…Purification of polluted water and return back to the agriculture field is the wastewater treatment for plants. …”
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Biochar impact on physiological and biochemical attributes of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) in nickel contaminated soil by U. Younis, M. Athar, S.A. Malik, M.H. Raza Shah, S. Mahmood

“…The results exposed significant decrease in growth, photosynthetic, physiological, and biochemical traits of S. oleracea when grown in Ni-polluted soil. However, this decrease was less pronounced in CSB amended soil.  …”
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