The aim of the research is to determine the effect of heat treatment and microwave irradiation on the sorption properties of a natural clinoptilolite and glauconite to Pb2+ ions. To improve the sorption capacity the samples were heat treated at 550 °C for 3 hours or microwaved at 790 W for 30 minutes. The XRD and XRF analysis present the content of...
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
This research reported the utilization of novel adsorbent from the de-oiled waste material of orange seeds for preparing simple charcoal (SC) and iron oxide/activated charcoal (Fe2O3/AC) nanocomposites. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to evaluate the optimized conditions of the experiment. The results obtained indicated that the pseud...
Published in Microbiology Spectrum
Water scarcity, increased urbanization, and population growth are driving municipalities worldwide to consider stormwater as an alternative water source in urban environments. However, many studies suggest that stormwater is relatively poor in terms of microbial water quality, is frequently contaminated with human sewage, and therefore could repres...
Published in Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
The Japanese giant salamander, Andrias japonicus, is an iconic but declining species of aquatic amphibian. A population within the Nawa River Basin of Tottori Prefecture persists but faces two significant threats. The first major threat is waterway obstructions, in the form of dams, weirs, and concrete embankments, which severely fragment and degra...
Published in Physica Scripta
The photocatalytic properties of semiconductor materials, which are controllable through the design of the bandgap structure, make them a promising catalyst for wastewater treatment. This work investigated the photocatalytic properties of single-walled aluminum phosphide nanotube (SWAlPNT) doped with different concentrations of boron (B) atoms for ...
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
Rare earth elements are a group of chemicals widely utilized in industry, leading to ecosystem contamination. Due to the lack of regulatory measures, there exists a considerable gap in knowledge concerning their potential to induce adverse effects in organisms. Zebrafish serve as a species utilized in evaluating the risk of potentially toxic substa...
We investigated the impact of the effluent from four constructed wetlands on the structure of the macroinvertebrate and macrophyte communities in the receiving watercourses including the river Pesnica and the Sejanci Stream and Pavlovci Stream in NE Slovenia. Macroinvertebrates and macrophytes were sampled on the sites upstream and downstream of th...
Published in Frontiers in Big Data
Tradescantia plant is a complex system that is sensible to environmental factors such as water supply, pH, temperature, light, radiation, impurities, and nutrient availability. It can be used as a biomonitor for environmental changes; however, the bioassays are time-consuming and have a strong human interference factor that might change the result ...
Only 1% of the surface water in the Netherlands has been classified as ‘good’, making it the EU member state with the worst quality of surface water (Didde, 2022). Polluted rivers cause problems such as worsened human health, reduced biodiversity, and poor soil fertility. To comply with the Water Framework Directive, there is an urgent need to tran...
Published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
The presence of One of the most significant is heavy metals in water. risks, which may cause health problems. In this work, we tried to determine the amount of three heavy metals (lead, nickel, and cadmium) in groundwater in different locations in Babylon Governorate The current study aims to estimate the quality of groundwater by evaluating its ph...
