Recent Advancements In Waste Water Management: Implications and Biological Solutions

1st Edition, Volume 9 - April 27, 2023
Editors: Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, Ajay Kumar, Muhammad Bilal
Language: English
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APMP Volume Nine: Recent Advancement In Waste Water Management: Implication and Biological Solutions highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on antibiotics and hormone residues in wastewater: Occurrence, risks, and its biological, physical and chemical treatments, Occurrence of pesticides in wastewater: Bioremediation approach for environmental safety and its toxicity, Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from water, Biological solutions for the removal of microplastics from water, Impact of wastewater irrigation on soil attributes, Factors influencing the wastewater treatment process from agro-industrial effluents through microalgae and advanced oxidative processes, and more.

Other sections cover Contamination of soil and food chain through wastewater application and Advanced biomaterials for the removal of pesticides from water.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Series editor's preface
Volume editor's preface
Chapter One: Antibiotics and hormone residues in wastewater: Occurrence, risks, and its biological, physical and chemical treatments
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Occurrence and risks
3: Treatment of hormones and antibiotics
4: Future prospects
References
Chapter Two: Occurrence of pesticides in wastewater: Bioremediation approach for environmental safety and its toxicity
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Classification of pesticides
3: Occurrence of pesticides
4: Toxicity
5: Bioremediation of pesticides
6: Final considerations
References
Chapter Three: Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from water
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methods for removal of pharmaceutical compounds
3: Future prospective
4: Conclusion
References
Chapter Four: Biological methods for the removal of microplastics from water
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Types of microplastics
3: Sources of microplastics in water
4: Biological solutions for the removal of microplastics from water
5: Microplastic ingestion
6: Control measures for microplastic pollution
7: Microplastic pollution and COVID-19
8: Conclusion
References
Chapter Five: Impact of wastewater irrigation on soil attributes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sources of wastewater
3: Impact of wastewater irrigation on soil characteristics
4: Conclusion and recommendations
References
Chapter Six: Microalgae and advanced oxidative processes as treatment approaches for agro-industrial effluents
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Factors that influence the quality of agro-industrial wastewater
3: Microalgae in the treatment of agro-industrial wastewater
4: Advanced oxidative processes
5: Conclusion
References
Chapter Seven: Contamination of soil and food chain through wastewater application
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The current scenario of wastewater irrigation
3: Wastewater irrigation in agriculture: A worldwide health challenge
4: The effect of wastewater irrigation on the properties of soil
5: Impacts of wastewater irrigation on crops
6: The effect of wastewater irrigation on food chain contamination and human health
7: Measures to reduce risks
8: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Eight: Advanced biomaterials for the removal of pesticides from water
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Advanced biomaterials
3: Synthesis of biomaterials for pesticide removal
4: How are biomaterials efficient for water treatment?
5: Removal of pesticides from water
6: Future perspective
7: Conclusions
References
Chapter Nine: Microalgae mediated wastewater treatment and its production for biofuels and bioproducts
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Microalgae
3: Microalgae uses in phycoremediation technology
4: Advantages of phycoremediation
5: Cultivation methods of microalgae
6: Harvesting method
7: Economic challenges
8: Utilization of wastewater generated microalgal biomass for biofuel production
9: Market trend of microalgae-based wastewater treatment
10: Socio-economic and environmental aspects associated with integrated algae refinery
11: Conclusion
References
Chapter Ten: Beneficial and negative impacts of wastewater for sustainable agricultural irrigation: Current knowledge and future perspectives
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Availability and use of wastewater
3: Positive effect of waste water irrigation on physicochemical properties of soil
4: Negative effect of long-term sewage irrigation
5: Effect of waste water irrigation on quality and yield
6: Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Eleven: Immobilized enzyme systems for wastewater treatment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Enzyme immobilization for sewage treatment
3: Different methods to immobilize enzymes
4: Applications of immobilized enzymes in wastewater treatment
5: Future prospective
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter Twelve: Microbial remediation of emerging pollutants from wastewater
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Microbial remediation
3: Techniques of microbial remediation
4: Factors affecting microbial remediation
5: Types of microbial remediation
6: Genetically engineered bacteria (GEB)
7: Microbial fuel cell
8: Role of microorganisms in the removal of some other emerging pollutants
9: Conclusion
References
Chapter Thirteen: Utilization of constructed wetlands for dye removal: A concise review
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Dye
3: Phytoremediation of dye-containing wastewater
4: The importance of using CW to treat wastewater containing dye and its advantages over other treatment
5: Removal processes of dye in CW systems
6: Conclusion and future research needs
References
Further reading
Chapter Fourteen: Pathogenic microbes in wastewater: Identification and characterization
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Traditional approaches for pathogenic microbial detection in wastewater
3: Different molecular methods of wastewater pathogen detection
4: Challenges
5: Future perspectives
6: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Fifteen: Tidal coastal wetlands for wastewater management
Abstract
1: Background
2: Wetland definitions
3: Tidal coastal wetlands
4: Significance of coastal wetlands ecosystem services
5: Coastal wetlands wastewater management study
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter Sixteen: Mechanistic approaches and factors regulating microalgae mediated heavy metal remediation from the aquatic ecosystem
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Role of microalgae in heavy metal removal
3: Factors affecting remediation of heavy metals
4: Abiotic factors influencing metal removal
5: Recycling of microalgal biomass
6: Algal biomass conversion to produce biofuel
7: Challenges and prospects in heavy metal bioremediation
8: Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Seventeen: Metal organic frameworks-carbon based nanocomposites for environmental sensing and catalytic applications
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis procedures
3: Applications
4: Outlook and conclusions
References

Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira

Associate professor with a CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship - Level 2. Scopus Author ID 37067328300. ORCID 0000-0002-5438-7795. ResearcherID: T-5594-2018. He completed his graduation in Biological Sciences (Bachelor's and Licentiate) at UFAL (Federal University of Alagoas - Brazil) in 2003; the master's and doctorate in Agricultural Microbiology from the Luiz de Queiroz Higher School of Agriculture of the University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP - 2005 and 2009); Post-Doctorate by the Institute of Technology and Research in Aracaju/SE (2010-2011); Business Post-Doctorate at Algae Biotecnologia (2012); University of São Paulo (CENA/USP) (2013). He is currently a PPG I-1 professor at Tiradentes University (UNIT) and a researcher at the Institute of Technology and Research (ITP), located at UNIT. He is accredited as a Permanent Professor in the Graduate Program in Process Engineering (PEP) at Tiradentes University (CAPES Concept 5) since 2014. He participates in the CNPQ research groups "Water Resources, Ecotoxicology, and Environmental Technologies", "BIOMAFARTEC- Bioprospection of molecules with pharmacological and technological activities", "Energy, Materials and Catalytic Processes", and "Advanced Oxidative Processes". He had a brief experience as a visiting researcher in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa with Professor Samir Kumar Khanal. He serves as an editorial board member for the World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology as well as a Review Editor for the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. He is a member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação Tecnológica do Estado de Sergipe [FAPITEC/SE] and reviewer of development projects of several research foundations in Brazil (FAPESP, CNPq, and FAPITEC), as well as foundations of international research institutions such as the International Foundation for Science. He has published 90 articles in specialized journals, 20 book chapters published between national and international publishers, and has 7 patent filings. It has an H index = 16, with more than 850 citations (Scopus base). He supervised 11 master's dissertations, 3 doctoral thesis, 17 scientific initiation works, 2-course conclusion works, and 1 monograph of a lato sensu specialization course. He has been working as a reviewer for 50 international journals and 5 national. Between 2010 and 2022 he participated in 15 research projects, of which he coordinated 3. He currently participates in 3 research projects. He works in the Environmental Engineering/Microbiology/Ecotoxicology area, with an emphasis on Bioengineering; Biotechnology/Environmental Engineering; Bioremediation; Biocatalysis; enzymes; immobilization; Green Chemistry; Biomaterials; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Bioreactors. In his professional activities, he interacted with 150 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works. He is currently developing research projects with International Universities and/or research institutions in China (Huaiyin Institute of Technology), Mexico (School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey), Israel (Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani center), South Korea (Dongguk University), United States (the University of Hawaii at Manoa), Austria (Medizinische Universität Innsbruck), United Kingdom (Coventry University UK), India (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Jaypee University of Information Technology), among others.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT)/ Tiradentes University, Brazil

Ajay Kumar

Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an assistant professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. Dr. Kumar recently completed his tenure as a visiting scientist from Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel. He has published more than 175 research, review articles, and book chapters in international and national journals. He serves as an associate editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and as guest editor for various journals such as Plants, Microorganisms, and Sustainability. Dr. Kumar has also edited more than 32 books with the leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. Dr. Kumar’s research experience is in the field of plant–microbe interactions, postharvest management, cyanobacterial biology, and so on.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India

Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal is working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Previously, he served as an assistant/associate Professor at Poznan University of Technology, Poland, and the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He earned his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, specializing in bioengineering and applied biotechnology. His main research activities are oriented to Environmental biotechnology, nanotechnology, enzyme engineering, immobilization, chemical modifications, and industrial applications of microbial enzymes, liquid, and solid waste management. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed articles, 150 book chapters, 25 edited books. Dr. Bilal is the associate editor of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering and Frontiers in Environmental Science (Frontiers), and an editorial board member for several journals. He was listed as a highly cited researcher (Clarivate) in 2021 and holds several "highly cited papers" in WOS.

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Associate Professor, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

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