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Optimizing ciprofloxacin removal from water using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar: A sustainable approach for ecological protection
(Elsevier, 2024-01-01)
Scientific interest in antimicrobial pollutants, such as ciprofloxacin, has increased. Due to spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, resistance genes, and their dissemination to the environment. Therefore, their remediation ...
Ecological Consequences of Antibiotics Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Sources, Pathways, and Potential Implications
(KeAi, 2025-01-25)
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increasing use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine, combined with inadequate waste and water management systems, has intensified the problem of antibiotic pollution. Untreated ...
Adsorption of phenol and methylene blue contaminants onto high-performance catalytic activated carbon from biomass residues
(Cellpress, 2025-01-15)
Organic contaminants from wastewater toxicity to the environment has increased during the last few decades and, therefore, there is an urgent need to decontaminate wastewater prior to disposal. This study aimed to create ...
Fluoride contamination a silent global water crisis: A Case of Africa
(Elsevier, 2024-11-20)
Fluoride contamination in drinking water poses a global health risk, affecting millions worldwide, with Africa bearing a disproportionate burden due to unique geological factors like the East African Rift Valley. High ...
Removal of lamivudine from synthetic solution using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar adsorbent
(Emerging Contaminants, 2023-09-01)
Antiviral drugs such as lamivudine have been globally identified in the environment and marked as emerging pollutants of concern due to their bioactive extremity. Following therapeutic uses, approximately 70% of the oral ...
Ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa aquatic ecosystems: An implication to environmental health
(Elsevier Inc., 2023-12-01)
Microplastic pollution (MPs) emerged as a significant environmental concern due to its persistent nature. These
MPs particles endure in waters, soils, and even the atmosphere, posing potential threats to the entire ...
Ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa aquatic ecosystems: An implication to environmental health
(KeAi, 2023-12-01)
Microplastic pollution (MPs) emerged as a significant environmental concern due to its persistent nature. These
MPs particles endure in waters, soils, and even the atmosphere, posing potential threats to the entire ...
Combatting toxic chemical elements pollution for Sub-Saharan Africa's ecological health
(Elsevier, 2025-02-08)
With its booming mining, processing industries, agriculture, and increasing urbanization, sub-Saharan Africa experiences an alarming rise in accumulation of toxic chemical elements in all environmental matrices threatening ...
Ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa aquatic ecosystems: An implication to environmental health
(Elsevier, 2024-12)
Microplastic pollution (MPs) emerged as a significant environmental concern due to its persistent nature. These MPs particles endure in waters, soils, and even the atmosphere, posing potential threats to the entire ecosystem. ...
Jamun Seed (Syzygium Cumini) Biochar as a Potential Adsorbent for Environmental Applications
(Engineered Science Publisher, 2025-02-18)
This study investigates the properties and adsorption performance of jamun seed biochar (JS biochar) produced through calcination at varying temperatures. Elemental analysis reveals that the carbon content significantly ...