Browsing Research Units by Subject "Biodegradation"
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Bioactive scaffold (sodium alginate)-g-(nHAp@SiO2@GO) for bone tissue engineering
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Globally, people suffering from bone disorders are steadily increasing and bone tissue engineering is an advanced approach to treating fractured and defected bone tissues. In this study, we have prepared polymeric nanocomposite ... -
Biodegradation of diclofenac by two green microalgae: Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The aim of the present study was to provide an integrated view of algal removal of diclofenac (DCF). Two isolated microalgal strains Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp. were cultivated under different DCF concentrations and ... -
Can biodegradable plastics solve plastic solid waste accumulation ?
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Polymers are fast becoming a serious environmental hazard, and are normally disposed of through landfilling, recycling, and incineration. Landfill sites are becoming increasingly scarce, and incineration contributes to air ... -
Competitive interference during the biodegradation of cresols
( Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies , 2018 , Article)Phenol and its methylated derivatives, cresol isomers, are hazardous pollutants that are commonly present in various industrial effluents and known to have detrimental effect on aquatic life as well as human health, due ... -
Experimental analysis and modeling of the methane degradation in a three stage biofilter using composted sawdust as packing media
( J. Environ. Manage. , 2021 , Article)Methane gas is a very effective greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming. Biofiltration is an effective technology that uses microorganisms to degrade the pollutant by oxidizing it. In this work, ... -
Immobilization of microbial cells for the biotreatment of wastewater: A review
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article Review)Industrial wastewater often contains different complex impurities that are hazardous to the environment and human health, making wastewater treatment a necessity prior to its disposal. This review focuses on cell immobilization ... -
Investigation on the effect of several parameters involved in the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) under various seawater environments
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This work investigates the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and the leaching of their harmful additives. Micro/macro-plastics of both types were subjected to different laboratory-controlled ... -
Isolation and characterization of a newly naphthalene degrading Halomonas pacifica, strain Cnaph3: biodegradation and biosurfactant production studies
( Springer Verlag , 2020 , Article)A newly marine Halomonas pacifica strain Cnaph3 was isolated, as a naphthalene degrader and biosurfactant producer, from contaminated seawater collected in Ataya's fishing harbor, located in Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. ... -
Isolation, screening and activity of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from harsh soils
( Avestia Publishing , 2016 , Conference Paper)The study of microbial communities in relation to their ecology, interaction, and genetics must be covered in Qatar with special soil, weather and water. Microorganisms of an environment never having been exposed to such ... -
Microbial degradation of chlorophenols
( Springer Berlin Heidelberg , 2017 , Article)Chlorophenols (CPs) are hazardous pollutant that are commonly encountered as major constituents of several types of wastewater such as industrial, refinery and pharmaceutical wastewater. They are also exposed to the ... -
Petroleum refinery wastewater treatment: A pilot scale study
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)A three-step pilot plant was designed, fabricated and tested for the treatment of highly contaminated petroleum refinery wastewater. The three-step process consisted of an electrocoagulation (EC) unit, a biological treatment ... -
Study of In Vitro Biodegradation Behavior of Mg–2.5Zn–xES Composite
( Springer , 2020 , Conference Paper)In this study, zinc (Zn) and eggshell (ES) reinforced biodegradable magnesium alloy (Mg–2.5Zn) and environment concise (eco) composite (Mg–2.5Zn–xES) was fabricated using disintegrated melt deposition (DMD) technique. In ...