Article
Environmental Studies
Jan Vymazal
Summary: Constructed wetlands (CWs) are engineered systems that utilize natural processes for wastewater treatment. CWs take advantage of processes found in natural wetlands, but operate in a more controlled environment. They can be classified based on the presence/absence of wastewater on the wetland surface, and the direction of subsurface flow. Hybrid CWs combine different types of CW technologies. The use of CWs for wastewater treatment gained popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s due to stricter regulations and the application of CWs in circular economy concepts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christy K. Benny, Saswati Chakraborty
Summary: A hybrid constructed wetland system combining horizontal and vertical flow was used to treat carbon-deficient synthetic dyeing wastewater. The results showed that the system could effectively remove azo dyes from low-carbon dyeing wastewater. In the horizontal wetland, organic waste products served as the carbon source for microbial dye degradation, resulting in 90% color removal. The vertical wetland removed dye degradation organics, ammonium-nitrogen, and organic-nitrogen.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Georgios D. Gikas, Vassiliki A. Papaevangelou, Vassilios A. Tsihrintzis, Maria Antonopoulou, Ioannis K. Konstantinou
Summary: The study indicates that biodegradation and adsorption onto substrate were the most prevalent removal routes of the target EPs in CWs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Monali Muduli, Vasavdutta Sonpal, Sanak Ray, Soumya Haldar
Summary: The performance of an innovative decentralized multistage constructed wetland (DMCW) for treating institutional wastewater was studied in different seasons. The DMCW system efficiently removed organic contaminants, nutrients, heavy metals, and pathogens from the wastewater, meeting the quality standards for irrigation. The results were validated through statistical analysis.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
K. R. S. Perera, Mangala Yatawara
Summary: The phytoremediation of partially treated municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate using selected free floating and emergent macrophytes has been shown to improve the quality of leachate before discharge to the environment. Different dilutions of leachate had varying effects on the growth of different macrophytes, with certain species showing better phytoremediation capabilities than others. The results suggest that certain emergent macrophytes, such as Chrysopogon zizanioides, could be recommended as the best plant for remediation of partially treated MSW leachate.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sylvie Muwanga Tebitendwa, Ashton Keith Cowan
Summary: This study investigated the use of South African bituminous discard as filter bed material for constructed wetlands (CW). The results showed that the discard coal could be successfully used in CW systems, with good plant growth and nutrient removal efficiency.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan Huang, Rui Li, Yixuan Ma, Chong Cao, Xuan Li, Tingwei Han, Meifang Cao
Summary: Macrophytes enhance the efficiency of constructed wetlands in removing polystyrene micro/nano plastics (PS MPs/NPs) through increased interception and improved microbial activity. They also optimize the composition of microbial communities and stimulate the growth of functional bacteria involved in nitrogen and phosphorus transformation. Furthermore, macrophytes promote metabolic functions and maintain microbial homeostasis under PS MPs/NPs stress, ensuring the efficiency of wetlands in treating wastewater containing PS MPs/NPs.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jucimara Andreza Rigotti, Joana Postal Paqualini, Lucia Ribeiro Rodrigues
Summary: Constructed floating wetlands are widely used globally for water treatment and quality improvement. This study found that Typha domingensis showed superior root growth compared to Schoenoplectus californicus in a floating structure without growth substrates. Additionally, the adaptation of both species to the floating structure was successful, with Typha domingensis demonstrating higher nutrient removal efficiency in the final synthetic effluent solution. The establishment period of the macrophytes varied between species and played a significant role in increasing nutrient removal rates and root growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Saurabh Singh, Niha Mohan Kulshreshtha, Shubham Goyal, Urmila Brighu, Achintya N. Bezbaruah, Akhilendra Bhushan Gupta
Summary: This study analyzed the treatment dynamics of horizontal flow constructed wetlands (HFCWs) using secondary datasets. Machine learning algorithms, specifically multiple linear regression and support vector regression (SVR), were used to predict effluent parameters. SVR performed better than the other model and classification based on organic loading rate (OLR) improved prediction accuracy. The computed areal removal rate values were highly correlated with actual values and can be used for customized design and achieving targeted discharge standards in HFCWs.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Vivek Kumar Jaiswal, Arijit Dutta Gupta, Veeresh Verma, Ram Sharan Singh
Summary: Integrating photocatalysis and biodegradation has been investigated for the treatment of p-cresol in wastewater. The combination of photocatalytic and packed bed biofilm reactor (PBBR) showed significant improvement in the biodegradability of p-cresol, with a pseudo-first-order rate constant of 0.011 min-1. The integrated system achieved a removal efficiency of 98.43% for p-cresol, which was much higher than the PBBR operated alone (34.82%) under optimized conditions.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Asmaa Masharqa, Sharaf Al-Tardeh, Rawan Mlih, Roland Bol
Summary: Developing safer and environmentally friendly methods for wastewater management is crucial worldwide. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been effective and low-cost in treating polluted water. This review paper focuses on the efficiency of pollutant-removal from domestic wastewater using vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) and hybrid constructed wetlands (HCWs). The study shows that VFCW and HCW have similar performance in removing pollutants from domestic wastewater.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Preeti Parihar, Naveen Chand, Surindra Suthar
Summary: Constructed wetland systems with added Lantana weed biochar showed high efficiency in removing nutrients from wastewater. The amount of biochar directly affected the removal mechanism, with a significant reduction in COD observed. The system with a 15% biochar dose showed the highest removal rates for PO4-3, NH4+-N, SO4-2, and NO3-N. The study proposed mechanisms of physical removal, microbial facilitation, and chemical kinetics improvements for better nutrient removal in constructed wetland systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Phuong Minh Nguyen, Muhammad Arslan, Uwe Kappelmeyer, Ines Mausezahl, Arndt Wiessner, Jochen A. Mueller
Summary: This study shows the structural organization of microbial transformation of inorganic sulfur compounds (ISCs) in constructed wetlands. The fully planted wetland exhibits higher sulfur cycling activity, which is related to the differences in bacterial communities between the roots and porewater.
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Pascual, J. A. Alvarez, D. de la Varga, C. A. Arias, D. Van Oirschot, R. Kilian, M. Soto
Summary: The influence of bed depth on the performance of aerated horizontal constructed wetlands was investigated at the pilot plant scale. The results showed that a larger bed depth and artificial aeration can improve the loading rate and the removal efficiency of organic matter and nitrogen in the horizontal constructed wetlands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alejandro Acero-Oliete, Pedro Luis Lopez-Julian, Beniamino Russo, Oscar Ruiz-Lozano
Summary: The treatment of wastewater from small towns is economically challenging, and constructed wetlands are a suitable solution. This study investigated the efficiency of two types of constructed wetlands in treating urban wastewater and found that they could effectively remove pollutants in different seasons. However, regular maintenance is needed to prevent cumulative effects.
Article
Ecology
Tereza Dvorakova Brezinova, Jan Vymazal
Summary: The study found that the base of the Phragmites australis had the highest biomass, while the top had the lowest. Heavy metals mainly accumulated in the base of the stems and the top of the leaves, with the highest accumulation of Cu and Zn in the constructed wetlands. The accumulation of heavy metals decreased from the base to the top in stems, while increasing in leaves.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gustavo Stolzenberg Colares, Naira Dell'Osbel, Gabriele Paranhos, Patricia Cerentini, Gislayne A. Oliveira, Elizandro Silveira, Lucia R. Rodrigues, Jocelene Soares, Carlos A. Lutterbeck, Adriane Lawisch Rodriguez, Jan Vymazal, Enio L. Machado
Summary: The study developed a pilot-scale integrated system for decentralized urban wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation. It efficiently reduced wastewater parameters and achieved certain results in the field of bioelectricity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Jun Yan, Xuebin Hu, Mengli Chen, Junmao Zhang, Fucheng Guo, Jan Vymazal, Yi Chen
Summary: Constructed wetlands are a promising technique for mitigating trace organic contaminants. This review used meta-analysis to explore the removal of these contaminants in constructed wetlands and identified factors such as solid-water distribution coefficient, pH, and dissolved oxygen that influence their removal. The results suggest that a single factor cannot determine the fate of trace organic contaminants in constructed wetlands, and future research should focus on reducing scale bias.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of substrates on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization and the impacts of AMF inoculation on the removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Results showed that using adsorptive substrates in constructed wetlands can enhance AMF colonization. AMF can influence the uptake and translocation of PPCPs in plant tissues.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiangyu Yang, Qiang He, Tao Liu, Feifei Zheng, Han Mei, Mengli Chen, Gang Liu, Jan Vymazal, Yi Chen
Summary: The presence of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater poses significant risks to ecosystems. Constructed wetlands (CWs) are effective in intercepting MPs, but the impact of MP accumulation on CWs' performance is not well understood. This study conducted a 370-day experiment and found that MP accumulation changed the biofilm composition, substrate porosity, and oxygen mass transfer in CWs, leading to a decline in nitrogen removal efficiency. These findings provide insights into the effects of MPs on physicochemical and microbial characteristics in CWs, which can guide the regulation of MPs in wetland environments.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chunhui Xiong, Qiwen Li, Nora Fungyee Tam, Xiaomeng Zhang, Yiping Tai, Ruitai Wu, Lingjie Huang, Jan Vymazal, Yunv Dai, Yang Yang
Summary: The combination sequence of traditional hybrid constructed wetlands significantly affects nitrogen removal pathways. Vertical flow wetlands are the most suitable for total nitrogen and ammonium removal in raw sewage. Simultaneous nitrification and heterotrophic denitrification are the main pathways in unsaturated vertical flow wetlands, while nitrifiers, anammox bacteria, and autotrophic denitrifiers prevail in saturated wetlands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhongbing Chen, Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Katarina Vogel-Mikus, Paula Pongrac, Jan Vymazal
Summary: This study investigated the effects of AMF on a wetland plant and chromium immobilization in semi-aquatic habitats. Results showed that AMF enhanced the antioxidant capacity of the plants and reduced chromium concentrations in the water. Additionally, biochar addition further improved chromium accumulation.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tongxin Ren, Mayang Christy Perdana, Sylvie Krizenecka, Adam Sochacki, Jan Vymazal
Summary: The degradability of specific organic micropollutants in constructed wetlands (CWs) can be influenced by the prevalence of oxic or anoxic conditions. In this study, the removal of three environmentally-relevant organic micropollutants (BPS, FPN, and KTP) in model CWs with different saturation conditions was investigated. The results showed that BPS and KTP had higher biodegradability potential under oxic conditions, while FPN exhibited different behavior. Partially-saturated CWs showed high removal efficiencies for all three micropollutants, despite their contrasting degradability under saturated and unsaturated conditions.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiangyu Yang, Fucheng Guo, Tao Liu, Qiang He, Jan Vymazal, Yi Chen
Summary: This study investigated the impacts of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) on ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs) in constructed wetlands (CWs). It was found that the abundance and contribution of AOA increased under exposure to ENMs, but AOB remained the primary executant of ammoxidation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Koharu Okada, Jan Vymazal
Summary: This study evaluated the nutrient removal efficiency of Phalaris arundinacea and Phragmites australis harvesting in a constructed wetland treating municipal sewage. The results showed that there was no difference in nutrients standing stock between single and double harvested biomass of P. arundinacea. The biomass and nutrients standing stocks were significantly higher in the inflow zone and in P. australis compared to P. arundinacea.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and different substrate types on the purification of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in constructed wetlands. The results showed that adsorptive substrates (biochar, vermiculite, or perlite) had a greater impact on the removal of pollutants from wastewater than AMF symbiosis. Additionally, the presence of plants improved the performance of wetlands in wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Gustavo S. Colares, Naira Dell'Osbel, Igor Conrad, Gabriele Paranhos, Sabrina B. Vaz, Gislayne Oliveira, Leticia Mesacasa, Deison Fochi, Odorico Konrad, Lucia R. Rodrigues, Carlos A. Lutterbeck, Adriane Lawisch Rodriguez, Jan Vymazal, Pablo H. Sezerino, Enio L. Machado
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the influence of different operation conditions on two treatment systems composed of anaerobic biofilter (AF) and hybrid constructed wetlands (CWs). The results showed that the treatment performance of both systems was similar under different loading rates, efficiently removing BOD5 and turbidity, but with lower removal efficiencies for nutrients (TP and N-NH3).
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Jan Vymazal
Summary: Constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment have been used in the Czech Republic since 1991, with about 200 full-scale constructed wetlands currently in operation. Most of these wetlands are designed with horizontal subsurface flow, but there has been a shift towards vertical and horizontal flow combination or two-stage vertical flow in recent years. The average treatment efficiencies for key parameters are 87.5% for BOD5, 78.5% for COD, 85.7% for TSS, 41.8% for N-NH4, and 41% for TP. The oldest constructed wetlands in the Czech Republic have shown consistent performance over 30+ years without refurbishment. The paper also highlights successful refurbishments of two wetlands from horizontal subsurface flow to hybrid systems, resulting in improved treatment efficiency.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Jan Vymazal, Jakub Laska, Tereza Hnatkova
Summary: Three horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (CW1, CW2 and CW3) were built in 2018 for treating agricultural tile drainage water. The study aimed to investigate the nutrient retention in aboveground plant biomass over a four-year period (2019-2022). The results showed that the biomass of Gyceria maxima and Phalaris arundinacea in the wetlands was lower compared to their growth in wetlands for municipal sewage treatment. The study confirmed that the contribution of plants to nutrient removal in constructed wetlands is strongly influenced by the inflow loading and that under low load conditions, plant uptake can greatly contribute to nutrient removal.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jan Vymazal
Summary: Constructed wetlands (CWs) are engineered systems that utilize natural processes for wastewater treatment. CWs take advantage of processes found in natural wetlands, but operate in a more controlled environment. They can be classified based on the presence/absence of wastewater on the wetland surface, and the direction of subsurface flow. Hybrid CWs combine different types of CW technologies. The use of CWs for wastewater treatment gained popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s due to stricter regulations and the application of CWs in circular economy concepts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
