Bioremediation is an effective and sustainable method for removing xenobiotic pollutants from the environment, utilizing microorganisms and plants to metabolize harmful chemicals into harmless compounds like CO2 and w...
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Bioremediation is an effective and sustainable method for removing xenobiotic pollutants from the environment, utilizing microorganisms and plants to metabolize harmful chemicals into harmless compounds like CO2 and water. Among various bioremediation strategies, mycoremediation stands out due to the unique enzymatic capabilities and metabolic diversity of fungi, enabling them to degrade persistent and toxic pollutants under harsh environmental conditions. This review specifically addresses the application of mycoremediation to emerging contaminants pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which pose significant environmental challenges due to their persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and ecotoxicity. This article provides a comprehensive overview of fungal-based strategies for PPCP remediation, documenting the fate, distribution, and impacts of these contaminants in soil. It highlights the enzymatic mechanisms and fungal species involved in PPCP degradation, with an emphasis on their ecological resilience and pollutant-specific adaptability. Additionally, the review explores under-discussed factors influencing fungal efficacy, such as pH, temperature, and contaminant concentration, alongside innovative advancements like myco-nanotechnology and enzyme engineering that enhance remediation efficiency. By integrating these aspects with policy perspectives and sustainable development goals, this review contributes novel insights into the potential of mycoremediation as a cutting-edge approach for mitigating PPCP contamination. It underscores the role of fungi in advancing circular economy principles and offers a foundation for future research and practical applications in environmental management. (c) 2025 The Authors. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://***/licenses/by-nc-nd/ 4.0/).
The escalating contamination of water bodies with pharmaceuticals has raised global concerns due to potential health repercussions. This review aims to provide comprehensive insights into the occurrence of pharmaceuti...
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The escalating contamination of water bodies with pharmaceuticals has raised global concerns due to potential health repercussions. This review aims to provide comprehensive insights into the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in Malaysian water bodies. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a scoping review of studies from 2007 to 2024 was conducted using the Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases. Forty articles were included, reporting on pharmaceutical compounds in various water matrices. Analysis revealed 65 active pharmaceutical compounds spanning major therapeutic classes such as NSAIDs, antidiabetics, antihypertensives, antibacterials and natural and synthetic estrogens. Surface water was the most frequently studied matrix (n = 23), followed by sewage treatment plant effluent (n = 10), tap water (n = 11) and surface sediment (n = 7). Geographically, Selangor state accounted for the majority of studies (n = 29), with limited research in other states, reflecting a notable gap in national monitoring efforts. One of the main contributors to pharmaceutical occurrence in water bodies is household disposal. Despite the higher concentration of pharmaceutical residues in influent and effluent discharges compared to surface water, it is worth highlighting the removal capacity of wastewater treatment plants and the effectiveness of remediation processes. Despite these findings, research on pharmaceutical residues remains limited, with only seven out of Malaysia's 14 states investigated. This lack of comprehensive data underscores the urgent need for nationwide monitoring programmes and the integration of pharmaceutical pollution within national water quality standards. Given the environmental and public health implications, addressing this emerging pollutant issue necessitates a multifaceted approach to mitigate human exposure, safeguard water quality and ensure the sustainable management of water resources. (c) 2025 The Authors. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.
The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of a novel integrated system composed of microalgae and constructed wetlands (CW). The microalgae production tank was designed as a raceway type, and microalgae of t...
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The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of a novel integrated system composed of microalgae and constructed wetlands (CW). The microalgae production tank was designed as a raceway type, and microalgae of the genus Chlorella were inoculated, while the CW was established as the first stage of the French model and vegetated with the macrophytes Chrysopogon zizanioides, Typha domingensis, and Dracaena trifaciata. The hydraulic retention time in each unit was 7 days, totaling 14 days of treatment. Good reductions in dissolved organic carbon (67.2 %) and Total N (68.6 %) were achieved after the treatment. The treatment also completely eliminated acute ecotoxicity against Daphnia magna and genotoxicity in the Allium cepa test assay. Liquid chromatographic analysis revealed the presence of 9 pharmaceuticals in the raw wastewaters, whereas only residual dipyrone was detected after the CW unit. Thus, the novel system investigated in our study, which combines microalgae and CW using 3 different species of macrophytes, proved to be a promising alternative for treating urban wastewaters, as it effectively reduced organic load, nutrient content, toxicity, and removed emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals. Future recommendations include investigating the primary removal mechanisms of the pharmaceuticals and enhancing the separation process of the microalgae.
The emergence of nano spray drying has revolutionized conventional spray drying by offering a simple and streamlined approach to obtaining ultrafine powders in the submicron and nanoscale range. Unlike traditional app...
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The emergence of nano spray drying has revolutionized conventional spray drying by offering a simple and streamlined approach to obtaining ultrafine powders in the submicron and nanoscale range. Unlike traditional approaches, this innovative technology enables the direct conversion of solutions into dried nanoparticles, with high yields of up to 90%. The resulting particles exhibit a narrow size distribution, ranging from 300 nm to 5 mu m, rendering them highly suitable for diverse drug delivery applications. Using characteristic features such as its piezoelectric atomizing technology and electrostatic particle collector, it encompasses the size spectrum of discrete particles down to the nano-scale with minimal product loss. The resultant nano spray dried powders can be administered via various routes, including oral, topical, ocular, nasal, and inhalation, offering improved drug delivery and enhanced therapeutic efficacy. This review explores the potential and applications of nano spray drying in pharmaceutical formulations, Highlighting its transformative impact on healthcare and its role in improving patient outcomes. However, several challenges need to be overcome before nano spray drying technology can be applied widely in the industry.
Water pollution, which is produced especially by pharmaceutical waste and organic dyes that are discharged into waterbodies without being properly treated, is now becoming a greater hazard to aquatic species and ecosy...
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Water pollution, which is produced especially by pharmaceutical waste and organic dyes that are discharged into waterbodies without being properly treated, is now becoming a greater hazard to aquatic species and ecosystems. Various approaches have previously been used to degrade organic dyes and pharmaceutical waste. Advanced oxidation method, notably titanium dioxide doped with semiconductors like silver, has significant advantages over conventional systems. The photocatalytic reaction mechanism is briefly explored. The effectiveness of silver-doped titanium dioxide for the demineralisation of medicines as well as for different types of dyes has been reviewed along with various factors affecting photocatalytic reactions.
The persistent contamination of ecosystems with pharmaceutical and pesticide pollutants poses a critical environmental challenge to both natural and synthetic ecosystems. These contaminants, often resistant to natural...
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The persistent contamination of ecosystems with pharmaceutical and pesticide pollutants poses a critical environmental challenge to both natural and synthetic ecosystems. These contaminants, often resistant to natural degradation, include a wide range of chemical compounds that persist in trace quantities, disrupting ecological health and posing risks to public health. Among these are unmonitored contaminants, such as antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs), and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from pharmaceutical and pesticide residues, commonly found in water and sediment. Emphasizing microbial mechanisms and bioremediation methods, this study explores recent advances in microbial detoxification of pharmaceutical and pesticide residues, highlighting microbial enzymes that effectively break down toxic compounds. Bioremediation, which harnesses microbial processes to degrade, transform, and reduce pollutants, has emerged as a promising solution. Key areas include evaluating bioremediation strategies, identifying research gaps, and proposing future directions for optimized microbial applications. Through a comprehensive analysis of microbial efficacy, challenges, and potential for scaling, this review provides a framework for implementing efficient, environmentally safe bioremediation processes essential for long-term ecological stability. The insights offered aim to enhance practical applications, supporting a strategic shift toward novel green remediation technologies.
A low-cost and renewable magnetite-pine bark (MPB) sorbent was evaluated in continuous-flow systems for the removal of various pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater effluent following membrane bioreactor (MBR) tre...
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A low-cost and renewable magnetite-pine bark (MPB) sorbent was evaluated in continuous-flow systems for the removal of various pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater effluent following membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment. A 33-day small-scale column test (bed volume: 791 cm3) was conducted using duplicate columns of biochar (BC, Novocarbo) and activated carbon (AC, ColorSorb) as reference for two columns of BC and MPB in order to compare the efficiency of AC and MPB. After the small-scale column test, the pharmaceutical concentrations were generally below the detection limit. In the next stage, a four-month pilot-scale adsorption test was performed using a large column (bed volume: 21 L) filled with BC and MPB. A variety of compounds were removed after the pilot-scale column, including trimethoprim (99.7%), hydrochlorothiazide (81.8%), candesartan (26.0%), carbamazepine (86.1%), ketoprofen (89.4%), clindamycin (86.6%), oxazepam (91.3%), sulfadiazine (38.6%), sulfamethoxazole (58.3%), tramadol (88.9%), zopiclone (73.5%), venlafaxine (93.7%), furosemide (93.5%), fexofenadine (91.6%) and losartan (81.2%). The enumeration of viable bacteria in the pilotscale column samples revealed that regenerating the BC-MPB bed with NaOH increased bacterial counts in the treated water due to the desorption of adsorbed bacteria from the bed. A biotoxicity study using the Nitrosomonas europaea bioreporter strain indicated that the wastewater was generally non-toxic to this nitrifying bacterium and regeneration of pilot-scale column samples caused short-time toxicity immediately after regeneration. The study confirms that MPB is efficient for the adsorption of pharmaceuticals and can be applied in column mode with a support material such as BC. Therefore, MPB is a viable alternative for AC for the remediation of pharmaceutical-contaminated wastewaters.
pharmaceuticals as an important group of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are unintentionally discharged into the aquatic environment due to lack of advanced treatment of classical wastewater treatment plants (...
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pharmaceuticals as an important group of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are unintentionally discharged into the aquatic environment due to lack of advanced treatment of classical wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Therefore, the detection and monitoring studies of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in an aquatic environment are getting more important as well as the definition of their ecological risks to the aquatic ecosystem. To conduct these studies successfully, it is necessary to develop sensitive, robust, selective, and reliable methods to be able to analyze PPCPs. This study was carried out in the biological WWTP (BWWTP) of Erzurum City, T & uuml;rkiye, to investigate the treatment efficiency of pharmaceuticals in the plant and to assess the ecological risks for the Karasu River where treated wastewater is discharged into it. For this purpose, a wide range of pharmaceutical classes in influent wastewater (IWW) and effluent wastewater samples taken from Erzurum BBWWTP, T & uuml;rkiye was simultaneously identified and quantified with liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry following liquid phase extraction for sample preparation. A total of 55 active pharmaceutical groups in 25 general drug groups (29 subgroups) were detected, with the highest average ratios being 82.459%, 7.306%, 4.949%, and 2.145% for analgesic-anti-inflammatory, antiepileptic, diabetic, and antipyretic pharmaceuticals groups, respectively, in IWW. Although flurbiprofen from the analgesic-anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals group was treated with the average efficiency of 66.13% during the 12-month treatment period, it had a high risk quotient due to the very high initial concentration in WWT in the range of 809.01-22,901.10 mu g/L.
Sulfidated Nano Zerovalent Iron (S-nZVI) acts as an emerging activator of persulphate (PS) in sulfate radical- based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs). In the present study, the effectiveness of S-nZVI/PS on the ...
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Sulfidated Nano Zerovalent Iron (S-nZVI) acts as an emerging activator of persulphate (PS) in sulfate radical- based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs). In the present study, the effectiveness of S-nZVI/PS on the degradation of different pharmaceuticals famotidine (FM), paracetamol (PML), Isoniazid (ISN), and labetalol (LBL) was investigated. All the pharmaceuticals (10 ppm) were degraded effectively under the selected experimental condition of 0.2 g/L S-nZVI and 0.5 mM PS and the efficiency remained the same over six continuous cycles. The scavenging studies using ethanol, methanol, and tertiary butanol confirmed the evolution of reactive species, center dot OH and SO4 center dot-. The role of Fe (IV) was identified using methyl phenyl sulfoxide as the scavenger. The scavenging studies showed that the major species involved in LBL and PML degradation were identified as SO4 center dot-. On the other hand, SO4 center dot- and Fe (IV) were involved in the degradation of FM and ISN. The degradation efficiency was also studied in co-existing ionic matrices and real contaminated water. The ionic components initiated a competition reaction for the reactive species and reduced the degradation efficiency. Several intermediate products for each pharmaceutical were identified with the help of LC-Q-ToF-MS analysis, and a degradation mechanism was proposed. The products include dimers, trimers, and tetramers. The toxicity of intermediate products was analyzed using ECOSAR 2.2 software. This study concluded that the use of S-nZVI/PS is a potential treatment method, especially for pharmaceutical wastes.
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