Environmental geochemistry and health
Jan 11, 2026
Heavy metals (HMs) are mostly toxic to all forms of life and are tenacious environmental pollutants. Rapid industrialization, urban development, and unsustainable agricultural implications lead to their accumulation in soil and water ecosystems, prom...
Environmental science & technology
Dec 9, 2025
Large language models (LLMs) are transforming broad research areas, yet concerns about their trustworthiness remain. This study explored the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to improve LLMs' knowledge extraction in the field of mealworm-me...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Dec 8, 2025
Plastic pollution has become one of the most significant threats to the environment and human health of the twenty-first century, with more than 300 million tons of waste generated annually, and conventional disposal methods are inadequate. To addres...
Archives of microbiology
Dec 3, 2025
Microplastics transport toxins, disrupt microbial and nutrient cycles, bioaccumulate to cause oxidative stress and endocrine disruption, jeopardizing ecosystems and human health. Despite understanding microplastic origins, distribution, and microbial...
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
Nov 27, 2025
The growing demand for freshwater, coupled with the increasing volume of industrial and municipal wastewater, has intensified the need for sustainable and eco-friendly reclamation strategies. Recent advancements in microbial biotechnology have emerge...
Biodegradation
Nov 22, 2025
This investigation evaluates the performance of a sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactor (SB-MBBR) employing Ceramic Rings and K1 biofilters as biofilm carriers for the removal of phenol and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from synthetic landfill l...
Archives of microbiology
Nov 20, 2025
Rapid industrialisation, urbanisation, and agricultural chemical fertilizer expansion have raised concerns over the accumulation and biomagnification of recalcitrant and emerging contaminants. Often, these compounds are resistant to degradation, and ...
Archives of microbiology
Nov 20, 2025
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are harmful chemicals that resist degradation and remain in the environment for a long time. These pollutants originate from various sources, such as industrial, agricultural, and waste disposal. They contaminate ...
The Science of the total environment
Nov 19, 2025
Emerging contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nanoplastics, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), pose significant threats to water quality due to their persistence, toxicity, and resistance to conventional treatme...
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR
Nov 6, 2025
Most known chemicals originate from humans, thousands enter industrial usage annually, and new chemicals pose a continuous challenge to microbial evolution. The evolution of microbes to biodegrade new chemicals is crucial in protecting human and ecos...