The Photocatalytic Degradation of Enrofloxacin Using an Ecofriendly Natural Iron Mineral: The Relationship Between the Degradation Routes, Generated Byproducts, and Antimicrobial Activity of Treated Solutions [PDF]
MoleculesThe use of ecofriendly natural minerals in photocatalytic processes to deal with the antimicrobial activity (AA) associated with antibiotics in aqueous systems is still incipient.
Sindy D. Jojoa-Sierra +5 more
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Evaluating the Removal of the Antibiotic Cephalexin from Aqueous Solutions Using an Adsorbent Obtained from Palm Oil Fiber [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 This study aimed to understand the adsorption process of cephalexin (CPX) from aqueous solution by a biochar produced from the fiber residue of palm oil.
Nancy Acelas +3 more
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Methods for degrading dicloxacillin in water using inorganic peroxides and their combination with UVC- experimental and theoretical aspects [PDF]
MethodsXAntibiotics are currently recognized as environmental pollutants. In this work, the methods involved in the degradation of a β-lactam antibiotic (i.e., DXC) by treatments based on inorganic peroxides and UVC (e.g., UVC alone, UV-C/H2O2, UVC ...
Fidel Granda-Ramírez +4 more
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γ-Valerolactone Production from Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation Using Ni Supported Nanoparticles: Influence of Tungsten Loading and pH of Synthesis [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2022 γ-Valerolactone (GVL) has been considered an alternative as biofuel in the production of carbon-based chemicals; however, the use of noble metals and corrosive solvents has been a problem. In this work, Ni supported nanocatalysts were prepared to produce
Gerardo E. Córdova-Pérez +11 more
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A critical review on the sonochemical degradation of organic pollutants in urine, seawater, and mineral water [PDF]
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 Substances such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, synthetic and natural hormones, plasticizers, and industrial chemicals enter the environment daily. Many of them are a matter of growing concern worldwide.
Efraím A. Serna-Galvis +2 more
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A review on pharmaceuticals removal from waters by single and combined biological, membrane filtration and ultrasound systems [PDF]
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2021 Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) such as pharmaceuticals commonly found in urban and industrial wastewater are a potential threat to human health and have negative environmental impact.
Pello Alfonso-Muniozguren +4 more
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Dataset on application of electrochemical and photochemical processes for sulfacetamide antibiotic elimination in water [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2020 Sulfonamide-class antibiotics are recognized as water pollutants, which have negative environmental impacts. A strategy to deal with sulfonamides is throughout the application of oxidation processes. This work presents the treatment of the sulfacetamide (
Gina Hincapié-Mejía +4 more
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Interconversion and Removal of Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds via UV Irradiation
ChemEngineering, 2023 Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) species are key components of the nitrogen cycle and are the main nitrogen pollutants in groundwater. This study investigated the interconversion and removal of the principal DIN compounds (NO3−, NO2− and NH4+) via UV ...
Alejandro M. Senn, Natalia Quici
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Más allá del cumplimiento: la justicia como un objetivo de la fiscalización y sanción ambiental
Revista Derecho del Estado, 2023 A través del análisis de un instrumento del derecho sancionatorio ambiental de Estados Unidos, los Supplemental Environmental Projects(SEP), se plantea que la incorporación de reglas y criterios de justicia ambiental en el diseño regulatorio de las ...
Dominique Hervé Espejo
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Results in Engineering, 2022 We studied the effect of urea on TiO2–CeO2 and paracetamol photodegradation. The contribution of TiO2, CeO2, and urea was analyzed by simplex-centroid mixture. Solid-state combustion at 500 °C was the method of synthesis.
Ángel Emilio García-Domínguez +8 more
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