Synthetic Organic Compounds From Paper Industry Wastes: Integrated Biotechnological Interventions

Abstract

Synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) are reported as xenobiotics compounds contaminating the environment from various sources including waste from the pulp and paper industries: Since the demand and production of paper is growing increasingly, the release of paper and pulp industrial waste consisting of SOCs is also increasing the SOCs’ pollution in natural reservoirs to create environmental pollution. In pulp and paper industries, the SOCs viz. phenol compounds, furans, dioxins, benzene compounds etc. are produced during bleaching phase of pulp treatment and they are principal components of industrial discharge. This review gives an overview of various biotechnological interventions for paper mill waste effluent management and elimination strategies. Further, the review also gives the insight overview of various ways to restrict SOCs release in natural reservoirs, its limitations and integrated approaches for SOCs bioremediation using engineered microbial approaches. Furthermore, it gives a brief overview of the sustainable remediation of SOCs via genetically modified biological agents, including bioengineering system innovation at industry level before waste discharge.

Characterization of persistent organic pollutants and culturable and non-culturable bacterial communities in pulp and paper sludge after secondary treatment

“…These molecules need more attention because of their prevalence in the atmosphere and can impact negatively the ecosystems and human health (Tripathi et al, 2021 a). These are some of the most carcinogenic, mutagenic, and hazardous pollutants (Jaiswal et al, 2021). The Environmental Protection Agency and the European Union have designated several persistent organic pollutants as priority pollutants and their detection in the extracts confirmed that the secondary treatment was not sufficient in rendering the wastewater safe to be discharged or reuse.…”

One A3B Porphyrin Structure—Three Successful Applications

“…Hydroquinone (HQ) plays an active part in several processes, such as a redox mediator in photovoltaic cells [ 19 ], a reducing agent in black and white photographic developers and in the paper industry [ 20 , 21 ]. HQ is contained in cigarette smoke and is formed during the production of coal tar products [ 22 ].…”

Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Nonwoven Production and Paper Sectors: A Brief Review

“…Phenols, furans, dioxins, benzenes, and fluorinated compounds are among some of the chemicals produced during bleaching that enter waterways and leach through soil. 22 Perfluorooctanoic sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are among the most abundant PFAS that have been detected in paper mill sludge, with lower levels of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA), perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA), perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (FOSAA), 8:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (FTS), 10:2 FTS, 12:2 FTS, 14:2 FTS, N -ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid ( N -EtFOSAA), and N -ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido ethanol ( N -EtFOSE) as shown in Table 1. Table 1 also shows the environmental compartments in which these PFAS were detected.…”