Animal waste as a valuable biosorbent in the removal of heavy metals from aquatic ecosystem-an eco-friendly approach.
Environ Monit Assess
; 196(7): 606, 2024 Jun 10.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-38856948
ABSTRACT
Toxic pollutants in the form of heavy metals are added through various anthropogenic activities daily into the aquatic ecosystem beyond their permissible limits, and their bioaccumulation capacity makes them hazardous substances for the survival of all organisms. Thus, their removal from aquatic ecosystems is the need of the hour. Treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals through biosorption is gaining popularity and is being explored all around the world due to its various advantages over conventional methods of treatment. Utilization of animal waste as a biomaterial could be the best solution to remove it from the ecosystem. Such treatment methods are a blessing for developing and underdeveloped countries due to their low cost. This paper provides in-depth details about heavy metals, their health implications, mechanisms of toxicity, modes of transportation, and conventional treatment approaches. A comprehensive understanding of the biosorption process, encompassing its world scenario, evolution, mechanisms, factors affecting the process, and advantages, will also be covered. Finally, animal wastes and their applicability in the removal of heavy metal pollutants from wastewater shall also be thoroughly reviewed, followed by their future utility and recommendations.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Ecosystem
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Metals, Heavy
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Wastewater
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Environ Monit Assess
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Environ. monit. assess
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Environmental monitoring and assessment
Journal subject:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2024
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Article
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