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Synergistic Advanced Oxidation and Physicochemical Treatment Strategies for Antibiotic Removal and Resistance Mitigation in Water

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presence of antibiotics in water not only causes environmental pollution but also increases the growth of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial genes, which pose serious threats to human beings and other water residents. Large numbers of people are reportedly affected by the resistant bacterial genes, as many broad‐spectrum antibiotics are not ...
Amir Zada, Shohreh Azizi
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HYDROPHOBIZATION OF PET TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANES FOR DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION OF LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Eurasian Physical Technical Journal, 2020
This article provides the results of liquid low-level radioactive wastes treatment by direct contact membrane distillation using polyethylene terephthalate hydrophobic track-etched membranes.
A.B. Yeszhanov, S.S. Dosmagambetova
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Corruption Control and Corporate Hazardous Waste Emissions: Cross‐Country Evidence and the Moderating Role of Agenda 2030

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the impact of corruption control, as a public institutional mechanism, on hazardous waste emissions of private sector entities. We also examine the extent to which Agenda 2030 moderates the relationship. We analyse data from the top 500 global companies.
Babajide Oyewo, Olayinka Adedayo Erin, Mohammed Kayode Ajape, Becky Forbin   +3 more
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Radiochemical Methodologies Applied to Analytical Characterization of Low and Intermediate Level Wastes from Nuclear Power Plants

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2019
The aim of this work is to present radiochemical methodologies developed at CDTN/CNEN in order to answer a program for isotopic inventory of radioactive wastes from Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants.  In this program  some radionuclides, 3H, 14C, 55Fe, 59Ni,
Roberto Pellacani Monteiro, Aluísio Souza Reis Junior, Geraldo Frederico Kastner, Eliane Silvia Codo Temba, Thiago César de Oliveira, Ângela Maria Amaral, Milton Batista Franco   +6 more
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Radiological dose assessment of naturally occurring radioactive materials generated by the petroleum industry in wildlife: A case study of chinkaras of Lavan Island, Iran [PDF]

Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2014
Human activities such as oil and gas production can enhance the natural level of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in by-product and waste streams. Iran has been among the top five oil producing countries since 2005.
Siavash Sedighian, Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Min Jun Kim, Seung-Yeon Cho   +4 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL RADIOACTIVE WASTES: PRACTICAL ADVANCES AND CURRENT CHALLENGES

Радиационная гигиена, 2015
The article covers methodological approaches for substantiating the assignment of radioactive wastes (RAO) to special radioactive wastes, as well as the results of its practical application within initial registration of RAO.
I. I. Linge, M. N. Savkin, M. V. Vedernikova   +2 more
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Low‐Carbon Energy Transition and Corporate Carbon Emissions: The Critical Role of Climate Change Mitigation Policies and Institutional Context

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the strategic efficacy of corporate low‐carbon energy transition, such as through nuclear energy adoption, as a response to decarbonization pressures. Analyzing an international sample of energy firms, we demonstrate that the relationship between this form of transition and emission reductions is not technologically ...
Bilal Ahmed Abbasi, Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Ambreen Gul, Inam Ul Haq, Muhammad Umer Azeem   +4 more
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Solidification of Radioactive Wastes Using Recycled Cement Originating from Decommissioned Nuclear-Energy Facilities

Applied Sciences
Hundreds of thousands of tons of waste are generated from decommissioned nuclear- power facilities, and it has become a critical global issue to secure technology for reducing and recycling this waste.
Ji-Hun Jeon, Jong-Hwan Lee, Woo-Chun Lee, Sang-Woo Lee, Soon-Oh Kim   +4 more
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Status and future of recombinant adeno‐associated virus vector manufacturing

Biotechnology Progress, EarlyView.
Abstract Sixty years of adeno‐associated virus (AAV) research illustrates a trajectory marked by basic science exploration, iterative innovation, persistent challenges, a number of clinical setbacks, as well as commercial therapeutic triumphs. This continual evolution has led to recombinant AAV (rAAV) becoming a cornerstone of modern gene therapy ...
Frank Agbogbo, David Dismuke
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