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Effect of extracellular organic matter (EOM) accumulation on algal proliferation and disinfection by-product precursors during cyclic cultivation

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3024-3034
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00207E, Paper
Open Access
Jr-Lin Lin, Fahrudin Sidik
Algal blooms, driven by nutrient enrichment from nitrogen and phosphorus, pose significant challenges to water treatment processes, particularly due to the accumulation of extracellular organic matter (EOM).
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From defence to damage: the impact of seawater passivation on microbially influenced corrosion in CuNi 70/30 alloy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2929-2945
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00562G, Paper
M. A. Javed, W. C. Neil, S. A. Wade
Seawater passivation treatment used for copper–nickel pipelines in maritime industries is not recommended for environments prone to microbially influenced corrosion.
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Microwave irradiation synthesis of CoFe2O4/rGO to activate peroxymonosulfate for the degradation of 2-aminobenzothiazole in water

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2946-2960
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00459K, Paper
Wei Wei, Shiqian Gao, Feiyue Qian, Chongjun Chen, Youyi Wu
CoFe2O4/rGO MNPs synthesized via an in situ microwave irradiation method were used as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate PMS for the degradation of ABT. Its mechanism was explored, and the catalytic system was applied to real water samples.
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Different routes of bismuth mineral transformation during pertechnetate and perrhenate uptake for subsurface remediation

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2646-2654
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00496E, Communication
Open Access
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D. Boglaienko, M. E. Bowden, N. M. Escobedo, Q. M. Collins, A. R. Lawter, T. G. Levitskaia, C. I. Pearce
Removal of pertechnetate 99TcO4 and perrhenate ReO4 during mineral transformation of the non-toxic basic bismuth subnitrate for subsurface remediation.
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Removal of Cu2+ from AMD by goethite modified biochar combined with sodium alginate: characterization, performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00664J, Paper
Hong Yang, Ruixue Zhang, Li An, Pan Wu, Yuran Fu, Jiajun Zou, Min Yu
An innovative method for resource utilization of agricultural waste crops.
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A Logic-Based Resilience Metric for Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00649F, Paper
Open Access
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Anna Stefania Laino, Ben Wooding, Sadegh Soudjani, Russell James Davenport
This study develops quantifiable metrics to describe the resilience of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) to extreme and exceptional shock and stress events, such as those posed by long-term challenges...
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Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the middle reaches of the Huai River in a dry season

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00499J, Paper
Han Song, Liangmin Gao, Jing Xu, Limei Zhu, Xin Shu, Jieyu Xia, Kai Zhang, Lin Wu
Characteristics of DOM during the dry season.
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Applicability of β-lactamase entrapped agarose discs for removal of doripenem antibiotic: reusability and scale-up studies

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00572D, Paper
Huma Fatima, Amrik Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar Khare
Schematic diagram illustrating antibiotic removal via β-lactamase-entrapped agarose discs in a fixed-bed column bioreactor, highlighting the potential for scale-up.
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Simultaneous removal of acetaminophen, sulfamethoxazole, and iohexol from real wastewater in continuous mode by an immobilized sulfur-doped Bi2O3/MnO2 photocatalyst

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00501E, Paper
Vishal Kumar Parida, Mario Vino Lincy Gnanaguru, Suneel Kumar Srivastava, Shamik Chowdhury, Ashok Kumar Gupta
The photocatalytic potential of the Z-scheme 2S-Bi2O3/MnO2 immobilized photocatalyst for the simultaneous degradation of ACT, SMX, and IOX from MBBR-sand filter treated wastewater is studied for the first time, purely from a practical perspective.
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Sludge-derived novel Fe3O4–MgO@C composites for tetracycline abatement from wastewater using sustainable bio-electro-Fenton and nutrient recovery with co-precipitation: a waste-to-resource strategy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00684D, Paper
Azhan Ahmad, Monali Priyadarshini, Shraddha Yadav, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Rao Y. Surampalli
Developing efficient Fenton catalysts for the remediation of emerging pollutants is one of the challenges for researchers.
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Effects of human activities and climate change on water quality and health risks of typical urban river in arid/semi-arid areas, a ten-year historical analysis

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00689E, Paper
Xiang Zhu, Hanjie Zheng, Dezhi Zuo, Qingqing Pang, Lei Xie, Longmian Wang, Jin-Ying Xi, Lin-Feng Tian, Jing Wu, Wenjuan Jiang, Jiawei Sun, Hongyu Zhao, Jianhua Jin
Water resources are scarce in arid and semi-arid regions. Urban rivers, vital water sources, are susceptible to the influences of climate change and human activities. However, there have been few...
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Sorption and biodegradation of stormwater trace organic contaminants via composite alginate bead geomedia with encapsulated microorganisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00600C, Paper
Open Access
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Debojit S. Tanmoy, Gregory H. LeFevre
We quantified sorption of stormwater relevant trace organic contaminants and dissolved phosphorus to a novel composite-alginate geomedia. We demonstrated coupled sorption and biodegradation of a representative tirewear compound via the geomedia.
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Heavy metal leaching from stormwater control measures – insights into field and lab prestressed media and road-deposited sediments

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00388H, Paper
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Philipp Stinshoff, Yannic Henn, Steffen H. Rommel, Brigitte Helmreich
Heavy metals bound to filter media from stormwater control measures can leach out under unfavorable conditions. The potential overestimation due to different prestressing (lab vs. field) was evaluated with respect to the potential mobile fraction.
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Preparation and practical applications of a phosphate capture material with FeO(OH)-loaded polyurethane

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00696H, Paper
Hao Li, Ruidong Tao, Zihan Liu, Mengjie Qu, Hui Pan, Mingming Zheng, Yunjun Mei
Metal (hydro) oxide particles with efficient phosphate removal properties are widely used in the treatment of eutrophic waters (mainly phosphorus). However, the disadvantages of easy agglomeration and difficult separation limit...
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Bank employees in Maharashtra to go on strike on November 16; demand staff security, action against ‘assaulters’

The bank unions forum cited events of abuse and assault on bankers across branches in Maharashtra since August 2024




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Adar Poonawalla to acquire 50% of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for ₹1,000 crore

According to a statement, Karan Johar as the executive chairman will spearhead the company’s creative vision




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Why has India been accused of hosting a shadow fleet? | Explained

What are Flags of Convenience? How do corporations with large fleets obscure ownership and origin of cargo? What are the different ways through which ships make sure they don’t lose their insurance?




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Zydus Lifesciences gets WHO prequalification for Typhoid Vi conjugate vaccine

Zydus Lifesciences’ ZyVac TCV receives WHO prequalification, eligible for U.N. procurement, combating typhoid fever in high-risk regions




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Jaguar Land Rover opens Open Innovation Hub in India to accelerate electrification, AI and autonomous driving

Jaguar Land Rover’s Open Innovation Hub will bring together industry, government, academia, and other parties




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Cabinet approves ₹1,000-crore venture capital fund for space tech firms

The fund will be professionally run and will select approximately 40 firms on the basis of commercialization potential, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said




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Reliance to move Dubai crude team back to India in global trade rejig: Report

The relocation of its crude trading team by the end of this year comes after the private refiner secured long-term oil supplies from Russia, reducing the need to buy spot cargoes




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FSSAI is now more pro-active, industry-centred with fast responses: Nestle

Narayanan also lauded the efforts of the different leadership of FSSAI in the last ten years at different stages for the setting of NABL-accreditated laboratories across the country




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India’s IT services market grew 6.1% in 2023, reaching a size of $14.5 bn: International Data Corporation

While IT investments showed a slower recovery compared to the previous year, digital transformation (DX) initiatives and IT environments would continue to drive market growth




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Nara Lokesh meets Amazon Web Services MD Rachel Skaff and Indra Nooyi, among others, in Las Vegas

Nara Lokesh seeks investments from Amazon Web Services and Salesforce for AI and technology development in Andhra Pradesh




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U.S. faces shortage of IV fluids, India alerts domestic firms to chip in 

The drug exporters body of India has asked Indian drug makers who have approvalsz, to express their willingness to supply to the U.S., where Hurricane Helene has caused damage to a manufacturing facility




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Dabur Q2 profit down 17.6% to ₹417.5 cr impacted by inflation, squeeze in urban demand

The company had posted a net profit of ₹507.04 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Dabur India said in a regulatory filing




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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Boeing factory workers end strike with contract approval, securing wage increase and resuming production




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Solar cell manufacturing to outstrip global demand by 2024: report

The sector experienced huge growth in 2023 with solar cell, wafers and modules capacity nearly doubling in comparison with the previous year, says World Solar Market Report 2024




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Macrotech Developers to acquire Bain Capital’s stake in three digital infra platform entities for ₹307 crore 

The entities include Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management Pvt. Ltd., Palava Induslogic 4 Pvt. Ltd., and Bellissimo In City FC Mumbai 1 Pvt. Ltd., facilitated through Securities Purchase Agreements (SPAs).




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Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co

Delivery of the F-15 aircraft will begin in 2031, with 4-6 aircraft to be supplied annually




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Ratan Tata’s absence deeply felt across the world, writes PM Narendra Modi

He wore his achievements lightly, with humility and kindness.




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Ambuja Cements seeks CCI nod to acquire majority stake in Orient Cement

Assuming full acceptance of open offer, the stake of Ambuja Cements will stand at 72.8%, said a notice filed with the CCI on Friday




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LTTS to acquire California firm Intelliswift for an aggregate consideration of $110 million

As per the filing, Intelliswift services four of the top five hyperscalers and caters to over 25 Fortune 500 companies including five of the top 10 ER&D spenders in Software and Technology




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Check backdoor appointments to govt. vacancies: Chennithala




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Leadership void at DUK and KTU: Administrative challenges persist amid Vice-Chancellor vacancies




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Congress takes strong exception to Kannur Collector’s ‘character statement’ about Naveen Babu

AICC general secretary, K. C. Venugopal, accused the Collector of attempting to tarnish the character of his deceased colleague at the instance of an influential coterie in the CPI(M) leadership




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Rise in liver transplants in Kerala MCHs due to lower cost, better access

Liver transplant surgeries now available in government medical colleges in Kerala, offering affordable options for patients in need.




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Sathram, a traditional forest path to Sabarimala, continues to lack essential amenities ahead of pilgrimage season

Local people say that path leading to the  Sannidhanam has not yet been cleared, nor have other preparations been made. However, Forest department claims that 6 km of the forest path have been cleared and remaining will be done before the season officially begins




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Technopark-based HEX20 set to fly its maiden satellite with SpaceX




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Kerala repeats request for special package for Wayanad rehabilitation

During meeting with Sitharaman, Balagopal seeks withdrawal of retrospective cuts in State’s borrowing ceiling, nod for extra borrowing of ₹6,000 crore against cost for NH land acquisition




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KSEB proposes special packages for improving distribution in Kasaragod, Idukki, Malappuram

From 2024-25 to 2026-27, board proposes to spend ₹410.94 crore in Malappuram, ₹217.96 crore in Idukki and ₹394.15 crore in Kasaragod under Dyuthi 2.0. KSEB has proposed a capital outlay of ₹13,576.37 crore for the distribution sector for the period up to 2026-27




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Bose Krishnamachari emphasises the role of arts in education




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Flyer bitten by stray dog at Thiruvananthapuram airport; authorities seek help from civic authorities to rein in menace

After being bitten outside the international terminal, the passenger had to cancel his trip to Sharjah




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Home visits to be implemented to create antibiotic literacy in Kerala




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KTU teaching appointments in limbo as Governor, State government clash over V-C appointment

KTU recently issued a notification seeking applications for six Professors, six Associate Professors and 28 Assistant Professors across the five schools offering postgraduate courses.




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Kerala University to hire retired Professors as adjunct faculty




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Police fail to confirm hacking of IAS officer’s phone in row over religious WhatsApp group

Opposition accuses CM of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of the IAS by fundamentalists




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Kerala University reverses decision on hiring retired hands, opts for contract lecturers instead

During a Syndicate meeting, LDF camp imposes its will through a majority vote in favour of hiring contract lecturers




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‘You can’t run a marathon with a fractured leg’

Only when banks are adequately capitalised by the government can they lend




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Are digital payments gaining traction?

Non-discretionary categories such as fuel and groceries are seeing dramatic growth