Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Abstract
Phthalates
have
become
a
widespread
environmental
pollutant
that
has
severe
implications
for
aquatic
and
terrestrial
ecosystems.
They
are
found
in
various
sources,
including
industrial
processes,
consumer
products,
food
packaging,
resulting
significant
contamination.
Their
persistence
ability
to
bioaccumulate
present
risks,
especially
impacting
reproductive,
developmental,
endocrine
systems
humans.
This
review
explores
how
phthalates
function
as
mixed
micropollutants,
adding
complexity
their
evaluation
control
systems.
It
also
focuses
on
remediation
strategies
using
novel
biotechnological
approaches,
such
enzymatic
degradation,
genetic
engineering,
microbial
remediation,
nanotechnology‐based
approaches.
Enzymatic
degradation
utilizes
specific
enzymes
the
breakdown
of
phthalates,
thereby,
transforming
them
into
less
toxic
metabolites.
Novel
engineering
techniques
opened
possibilities
improving
by
microorganisms,
offering
potential
solutions
more
efficient
remediation.
Nanotechnology‐based
approaches
showcase
effectiveness
nanomaterials
absorbing
breaking
down
molecular
scale.
highlights
importance
consortia
biochar‐microbial
composites
restoration.
The
unique
contribution
this
lies
its
comprehensive
analysis
advanced
phthalate
emphasizing
synergistic
protect
safeguard
environment
future
generations.
Emerging contaminants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 100298 - 100298
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
The
usage
of
face
masks
in
various
sectors
healthcare
facilities
dates
back
to
years
ago.
However,
the
utilization
facial
coverings
experienced
a
rapid
surge
as
result
escalating
rate
COVID-19
infections
witnessed
across
entire
globe.
This
culminated
an
unparalleled
inundation
disposed
within
surrounding
ecosystem.
transforms
mask
from
potent
protectant
into
massive
emerging
solid
plastic
waste
pollutant
with
long-term
adverse
effects
on
environment
and
human
health.
worldwide
scale
escalated
immensely
significant
129
billion
per
month
at
onset
pandemic.
Nanomaterial-based
technologies
have
been
integrated
manufacturing
chains
increase
performance
provide
antiviral
characteristics.
Nanotechnology
encompasses
multidisciplinary
aspects
including
artificial
intelligence,
chemistry,
biology,
material
science,
physical
medicine.
Abridgment
this
review
aims
make
discarded
sustainable
solution
many
environmental
pollution.
In
addition,
it
culminates
collaborative
well-conducted
trials,
done
for
generating
greener
solutions
intention
that
environment-friendly
manner.
Given
preceding,
purpose
is
discuss
evolution
sentinel
pathogens
pollutants
over
time,
well
comprehend
effect
biosphere,
health,
food
chain,
by
developing
scientifically
validated
strategies
treat
future.
Waste Management Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 154 - 171
Published: July 22, 2024
Bioremediation,
an
advanced
and
environmentally
sustainable
technology,
utilizes
biological
microorganisms
to
mitigate
pollution.
This
review
combines
insights
from
two
perspectives:
one
focusing
on
the
mechanisms,
applications,
types
of
bioremediation,
other
examining
transformative
potential
integrating
Internet
Things
(IoT),
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI),
biosensors
in
pollution
management.
The
first
perspective
delves
into
effectiveness
bioremediation
decomposing
detoxifying
hazardous
substances,
emphasizing
its
cost-effectiveness
eco-friendliness
compared
conventional
methods.
In-situ
ex-situ
methods
are
analyzed,
along
with
intrinsic
engineered
techniques,
phytoremediation
strategies
for
heavy
metal
removal.
underscores
growing
importance
addressing
industrial
effluents,
contaminated
soils,
groundwater,
future
advancements
expected
enhance
efficiency
applicability.
From
second
perspective,
recent
IoT,
AI,
explored
their
revolutionize
waste
IoT
facilitates
real-time
monitoring
remote
management,
AI
enhances
data
analysis
predictive
modelling,
contribute
precise
pollutant
detection
environmental
monitoring.
highlights
synergistic
integration
these
technologies,
presenting
smart
systems
feedback
loops
adaptive
capabilities.
Together,
technologies
offer
scalable
solutions
mitigation,
marking
a
significant
stride
towards
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 236 - 247
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Discarded
marine
plastics
(DMPs)
are
emerging
pollutants
currently
attracting
significant
attention.
This
present
investigation
focuses
on
the
collection,
characterization,
and
distribution
analysis
of
DMPs
collected
from
sediments
followed
by
isolation
molecular
characterization
microplastic-degrading
native
bacteria
sequestered
Chandipur
coast
sediments,
Bay
Bengal
India.
The
study
identified
two
potential
strains,
Exiguobacterium
sp.
(ON627837)
Bacillus
amyloliquefacin
(ON653029).
biodegradation
0.5
g
microplastic
incubated
under
optimized
conditions
resulted
in
4%
weight
loss
after
30
days
subject
to
200
rpm
constant
shaking.
SEM
FT-IR
spectroscopy
microbial-degraded
plastics'
surface
morphology
composition
revealed
uneven
surfaces
with
residues
compared
control
samples
suggested
an
abundance
PET
(37%)
which
was
further
used
for
bioremediation
analysis.
emphasizes
significance
properties
bacterial
isolates
assessing
degradability
microorganisms.
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 144 - 152
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Environmental
Pollution
due
to
the
unprecedented
inundation
of
microplastics
(MPs)
released
from
various
sources
is
a
major
concern
for
most
environmental
&
material
scientists
in
today's
world.
Millions
tons
are
produced
each
year
and
alarmingly
enter
environment
up
14
million
plastic
waste
thought
into
ocean
annually.
The
precarious
results
it
show
paramount
imbalance
natural
ecosystem
many
living
beings.
Such
devastating
toxic
effect
on
our
surroundings
requires
long-lasting
solution
safeguard
its
inhabitants.
Additionally,
studies
have
shown
that
MPs
consumed
by
variety
organisms.
It
precisely
combination
ingestion
chemical
interaction
lends
support
idea
could
potentially
influence
availability
harmfulness
both
naturally
occurring
externally
introduced
co-contaminants.
Microbial
remediation
principally
bacterial
fungal
populations
has
been
an
emerging
trend
improving
microplastic
pollution
environment.
This
review
paper
delves
ecotoxicological
effects
pollutants
microbial
technologies
used
microorganisms
degradation.
proven
be
key
advancement
as
environmentally
friendly
way
decomposing
than
traditional
one.
Plastic
degradation
bioremediation
potential
these
aroused
interest
many,
eliminating
non-biodegradable
plastics
surroundings.
