Electrochemical oxidation of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in polluted concrete of the residential buildings

Formation of biologically active benzodiazepine metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana cell cultures and vegetable plants under hydroponic conditions

“…These results correlated with their behavior in the human body, as nordiazepam displayed one of the most prolonged biological half-lives of the benzodiazepine family (50 to 120 h), while temazepam had a significantly shorter half-life (8 to 20 h) (Yasumori et al, 1993). The parallels observed between human and plant metabolism in this study and others (e.g., Huber et al, 2009Huber et al, , 2012Fu et al, 2017a;LeFevre et al, 2016;Marsik et al, 2017) is intriguing, as it indicates that we may be able to use the knowledge of biologically active metabolites formed during human metabolism as a guide to study their formation and longevity in environmental compartments such as higher plants.…”

Sustainability in ElectroKinetic Remediation Processes: A Critical Analysis

“…Their energy requirement is low, the addition of chemicals is often not necessary, and the physicochemical and 'biological' (e.g., the fertility) characteristics of the soil at the end of the treatment are improved compared to the initial situation. EK treatment can increase the bioavailability of organic pollutants by facilitating contact between microbes and nutrients and/or pollutants, and the weak electric current may also directly stimulate microbial activity [60,61] or degrade some of the pollutants through an electrolytic reaction [62]. In addition, the application of an EK treatment can improve the growth and respiration of plants (which in turn can facilitate the removal of metals) and facilitate the spread of microorganisms of the rhizosphere (with possible enhancement of the biodegradation of organic contaminants) [63].…”

Multivalent Effect of Defect Engineered Ag2S/g-C3N4 3D Porous Floating Catalyst with Enhanced Contaminant Removal Efficiency

“…Pollutants entering water systems through industrial wastewater, agricultural runoff and chemical spills have posed serious threats to plants and animals [4][5][6]. Among them, chlorophenols, as a major environmental pollutant, are stable under natural conditions and can exist in the environments for a long time, which has been classified as carcinogens by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) [7,8]. Chlorophenols is of particular concern to the environment due to its mutagenic and carcinogenic properties.…”