The presence of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the environment is a significant health concern due to their potential to mimic the hormonal activity in wildlife. Their elimination in water by conventional water ...

Olive mill wastes are a significant source of potential or existing environmental pollution in the Mediterranean region. The environmental impacts of olive mill wastewaters are considerable with the dangerous effects such ...

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) that are based on the in-situ generation of hydroxyl radicals in solution are extremely powerful tools for the destruction of recalcitrant compounds in water and groundwater. Recent ...

Ultrasonic pressure waves are powerful means of destroying organic matterand pathogenic organisms in polluted water bodies. The potential is due to "cavitation phenomenon", which consists of the formation, growth and ...

Biocide is an antimicrobial agent used in various industrial applications to control the bacterial growth that leads to environmental, ecological and toxicological problems in water. The discharge effluents from manufacturing, ...

The urgent need to conserve, recycle, and reuse the limited water resources of the earth has forced mankind to research and develop new methods and technologies for treating and managing used waters from process, cooling ...

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products are used for health and cosmetic reasons and discharged readily to sewage treatment facilities to be transported to freshwater systems due to their low biodegradability. Ultrasound ...