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Sharma A, Devi I. Animal waste as a valuable biosorbent in the removal of heavy metals from aquatic ecosystem-an eco-friendly approach. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:606. [PMID: 38856948 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12740-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Toxic pollutants in the form of heavy metals are added through various anthropogenic activities daily into the aquatic ecosystem beyond their permissible limits, and their bioaccumulation capacity makes them hazardous substances for the survival of all organisms. Thus, their removal from aquatic ecosystems is the need of the hour. Treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals through biosorption is gaining popularity and is being explored all around the world due to its various advantages over conventional methods of treatment. Utilization of animal waste as a biomaterial could be the best solution to remove it from the ecosystem. Such treatment methods are a blessing for developing and underdeveloped countries due to their low cost. This paper provides in-depth details about heavy metals, their health implications, mechanisms of toxicity, modes of transportation, and conventional treatment approaches. A comprehensive understanding of the biosorption process, encompassing its world scenario, evolution, mechanisms, factors affecting the process, and advantages, will also be covered. Finally, animal wastes and their applicability in the removal of heavy metal pollutants from wastewater shall also be thoroughly reviewed, followed by their future utility and recommendations.
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- Arti Sharma
- Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180006, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180006, India.
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Liu Y, Wang H, Cui Y, Chen N. Removal of Copper Ions from Wastewater: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3885. [PMID: 36900913 PMCID: PMC10001922 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Copper pollution of the world's water resources is becoming increasingly serious and poses a serious threat to human health and aquatic ecosystems. With reported copper concentrations in wastewater ranging from approximately 2.5 mg/L to 10,000 mg/L, a summary of remediation techniques for different contamination scenarios is essential. Therefore, it is important to develop low-cost, feasible, and sustainable wastewater removal technologies. Various methods for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater have been extensively studied in recent years. This paper reviews the current methods used to treat Cu(II)-containing wastewater and evaluates these technologies and their health effects. These technologies include membrane separation, ion exchange, chemical precipitation, electrochemistry, adsorption, and biotechnology. Thus, in this paper, we review the efforts and technological advances made so far in the pursuit of more efficient removal and recovery of Cu(II) from industrial wastewater and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each technology in terms of research prospects, technical bottlenecks, and application scenarios. Meanwhile, this study points out that achieving low health risk effluent through technology coupling is the focus of future research.
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- Yongming Liu
- Shandong Provincial Geo-Mineral Engineering Co., Ltd., Jinan 250013, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Shandong Geological Exploration Institute of China Geology and Mine Bureau, Jinan 250013, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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Li L, Liang T, Zhao M, Lv Y, Song Z, Sheng T, Ma F. A review on mycelial pellets as biological carriers: Wastewater treatment and recovery for resource and energy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 355:127200. [PMID: 35460846 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mycelial pellets, a new environment friendly biological carrier, have received wide attention from researchers due to porosity, stability and unique biocompatibility. In this article, the theoretical basis and mechanism of mycelial pellets as a biological carrier were analyzed from the properties of mycelial pellets and the interaction between mycelial pellets and other microorganisms. This article aims to collate and present the current application and development trend of mycelial pellets as biological carriers in wastewater treatment, resource and energy recovery, especially the symbiotic particle system formed by mycelial pellets and microalgae is an important way to break through the technical bottleneck of biodiesel recovery from wastewater. This review also analyzes the research hotspots and trends of mycelial pellets as carriers in recent years, discusses the challenges faced by this technology, and puts forward corresponding solutions.
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- Lixin Li
- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China.
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Optimization of Sodium Alginate-Graphene Nanoplate-Kaolin Bio-composite Adsorbents in Heavy Metal Adsorption by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-05905-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Application of Chitosan/Alginate Nanocomposite Incorporated with Phycosynthesized Iron Nanoparticles for Efficient Remediation of Chromium. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13152481. [PMID: 34372084 PMCID: PMC8347538 DOI: 10.3390/polym13152481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Biopolymers and nanomaterials are ideal candidates for environmental remediation and heavy metal removal. As hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) is a hazardous toxic pollutant of water, this study innovatively aimed to synthesize nanopolymer composites and load them with phycosynthesized Fe nanoparticles for the full Cr6+ removal from aqueous solutions. The extraction of chitosan (Cht) from prawn shells and alginate (Alg) from brown seaweed (Sargassum linifolium) was achieved with standard characteristics. The tow biopolymers were combined and cross-linked (via microemulsion protocol) to generate nanoparticles from their composites (Cht/Alg NPs), which had a mean diameter of 311.2 nm and were negatively charged (−23.2 mV). The phycosynthesis of iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) was additionally attained using S. linifolium extract (SE), and the Fe-NPs had semispherical shapes with a 21.4 nm mean diameter. The conjugation of Cht/Alg NPs with SE-phycosynthesized Fe-NPs resulted in homogenous distribution and stabilization of metal NPs within the polymer nanocomposites. Both nanocomposites exhibited high efficiency as adsorbents for Cr6+ at diverse conditions (e.g., pH, adsorbent dose, contact time and initial ion concentration) using batch adsorption evaluation; the most effectual conditions for adsorption were a pH value of 5.0, adsorbent dose of 4 g/L, contact time of 210 min and initial Cr6+ concentration of 75 ppm. These factors could result in full removal of Cr6+ from batch experiments. The composited nanopolymers (Cht/Alg NPs) incorporated with SE-phycosynthesized Fe-NPs are strongly recommended for complete removal of Cr6+ from aqueous environments.
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Gálvez-Iriqui AC, García-Romo JS, Cortez-Rocha MO, Burgos-Hernández A, Burboa-Zazueta MG, Luque-Alcaraz AG, Calderón-Santoyo M, Argüelles-Monal WM, Plascencia-Jatomea M. Phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and in vivo antifungal efficacy of chitosan nanobiocomposites on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:3051-3065. [PMID: 32902751 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chitosan (CS) nanosystems have potential applications for the control of microorganisms in the medical, environmental, and agrifood fields. In vivo and in vitro assays of CS nanosystems have experienced increased activity due to improved physicochemical properties, biological activity, and reactivity. Hence, it is important to determine whether their application involves toxicological risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mutagenic, cytotoxic, phytotoxic, and in vivo antifungal activity of chitosan-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid nanobiocomposites (CS-PCA). The CS-PCA nanoparticles were synthesized by means of the nanoprecipitation technique with a size and ζ-potential of 502 ± 72 nm and + 54.7 ± 15.0 mV, respectively. According to the Ames test, no evidence of mutagenic activity was observed in Salmonella typhimurium strains. The cytotoxic assay showed that the incorporation of PCA into the CS matrix increased the toxic effect on ARPE-19 cells. However, fluorescence microscopy of ARPE-19 cells did not reveal morphostructural changes allusive to cell injury. CS-PCA exhibited strong phytotoxicity on lettuce seeds and the complete inhibition of seed development. The antifungal assay demonstrated that the CS-PCA delayed Aspergillus niger infection in tomato fruit until day 3; however, its use for the pre-treatment of seeds might exert adverse effects on plant development.
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- Alma Carolina Gálvez-Iriqui
- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Microbiology and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Microbiology and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Microbiology and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Microbiology and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, Cell Biology Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Biomédica, Universidad Estatal de Sonora, Ley Federal del Trabajo S/N, Col. Apolo, 83100, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Integral Laboratory of Food Research, Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Avenida Tecnológico 2595, Col. Lagos del Country, 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, México
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- Biopolymer Laboratory, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Alimentación, A.C., Carretera Gustavo Enrique Astiazarán Rosas, N0. 46, 83304, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Microbiology and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
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Humelnicu D, Dragan ES, Ignat M, Dinu MV. A Comparative Study on Cu 2+, Zn 2+, Ni 2+, Fe 3+, and Cr 3+ Metal Ions Removal from Industrial Wastewaters by Chitosan-Based Composite Cryogels. Molecules 2020; 25:E2664. [PMID: 32521721 PMCID: PMC7321311 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Materials coming from renewable resources have drawn recently an increased attention in various applications as an eco-friendly alternative in the synthesis of novel functional materials. Polysaccharides, with their prominent representative - chitosan (CS), are well-known for their sorption properties, being able to remove metal ions from dilute solutions either by electrostatic interactions or chelation. In this context, we proposed here a comparative study on Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+, and Cr3+ metal ions removal from industrial wastewaters by CS-based composite cryogels using batch technique. The composite cryogels consisting of CS embedding a natural zeolite, namely clinoptilolite, were synthesized by cryogelation, and their sorption performance were compared to those of CS cryogels and of acid-activated zeolite. A deeper analysis of thermodynamics and kinetics sorption data was performed to get insights into the sorption mechanism of all metal ions onto sorbents. Based on the optimized sorption conditions, the removal of the above-mentioned ions from aqueous solutions by the composite sorbent using dynamic technique was also evaluated.
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- Doina Humelnicu
- Faculty of Chemistry, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania; (D.H.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania; (D.H.); (M.I.)
- Laboratory of Inorganic Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iasi, Romania;
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