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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2019

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using constructed wetlands: effective plant-bacteria synergism may enhance degradation efficiency.

Phuong Minh Nguyen, Muhammad Afzal, Inaam Ullah, Naeem Shahid, Mujtaba Baqar, Muhammad Arslan

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Phuong Minh NguyenDepartment of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam. nmphuong.hn@gmail.com.
Muhammad AfzalSoil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Inaam UllahInternational Join laboratory for Global Climate Change Ecology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Naeem ShahidDepartment System Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, 04318, Germany.
Mujtaba BaqarSustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
Muhammad ArslanSoil and Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan. arsilan324@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-6710

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Abstract

Post-industrial era has witnessed significant advancements at unprecedented rates in the field of medicine and cosmetics, which has led to affluent use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). However, this has exacerbated the influx of various pollutants in the environment affecting living organisms through multiple routes. Thousands of PPCPs of various classes-prescription and non-prescription drugs-are discharged directly into the environment. In this review, we have surveyed literature investigating plant-based remediation practices to remove PPCPs from the environment. Our specific aim is to highlight the importance of plant-bacteria interplay for sustainable remediation of PPCPs. The green technologies not only are successfully curbing organic pollutants but also have displayed certain limitations. For example, the presence of biologically active compounds within plant rhizosphere may affect plant growth and hence compromise the phytoremediation potential of constructed wetlands. To overcome these hindrances, combined use of plants and beneficial bacteria has been employed. The microbes (both rhizo- and endophytes) in this type of system not only degrade PPCPs directly but also accelerate plant growth by producing growth-promoting enzymes and hence remediation potential of constructed wetlands.

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Biodegradation, EnvironmentalWetlandsBacteriaCosmeticsEndophytesPharmaceutical PreparationsPlant DevelopmentWaste Disposal, FluidWater MicrobiologyWater Pollutants, ChemicalCosmeticsPharmaceutical PreparationsWater Pollutants, ChemicalConstructed wetlandsMicrobial degradationPersonal care productsPharmaceuticalsPlant-bacteria partnership

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