ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment: A Review on Eco-Toxicology and the Remediation Potential of Algae.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 232 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Microalgae-mediated treatment of pharmaceutical contaminants: degradation pathways, advance system design, and priority research needs.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- NSAIDs in the environment: a 2020-2025 review of impacts on plant and algal Physiology.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026Review
- Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Ketoprofen Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Commercial Formulations to the Freshwater Photosynthetic SpeciesInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Toxicity of the Antiretrovirals Lamivudine, Dolutegravir, and Tenofovir on the MicroalgaACS omega · 2026Article
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- Structural abnormalities in erythrocytes and a potential denucleation process induced by metformin, compromising cell viability in specimens of Astyanax lacustris (Pisces, Characidae).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Rapid Eukaryotic Impedimetric Biosensing of Naproxen and Isoniazid: A Proof-of-Concept for Acute Toxicity Monitoring.Biosensors · 2026Article
- Pharmaceutical Wastewater as an Emerging Environmental Contaminant: Sustainable Treatment Strategies and Future Perspectives.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Investigations of Diclofenac Sorption on Intact and ModifiedInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Sustainable synthesis and photocatalytic insights into Ag-doped copper oxide nanoparticles: a comparative study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Advances in the evolution of antibiotic resistance risks in hospital wastewater and multibarrier control strategies.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Production ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Algal-based membrane bioreactors: a sustainable Frontier for removing emerging pollutants from wastewater.RSC advances · 2025Review
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- An Integrative Approach to Hazardous Effects Caused by Pharmaceutical Contaminants on Aquatic Effluents.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Efficacy of micro-nano bubble enhanced immobilizedRSC advances · 2025Article
- Biochar-based electrochemical sensors: a tailored approach to environmental monitoring.Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · 2025Review
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Abstract
The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has increased the emission of such contaminants into wastewater. Pharmaceuticals constitute a significant class of aquatic contaminants and can seriously threaten the health of non-target organisms. No strict legal regulations on the consumption and release of pharmaceuticals into water bodies have been implemented on a global scale. Different conventional wastewater treatments are not well-designed to remove emerging contaminants from wastewater with high efficiency. Therefore, particular attention has been paid to the phycoremediation technique, which seems to be a promising choice as a low-cost and environment-friendly wastewater treatment. This technique uses macro- or micro-algae for the removal or biotransformation of pollutants and is constantly being developed to cope with the issue of wastewater contamination. The aims of this review are: (i) to examine the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in water, and their toxicity on non-target organisms and to describe the inefficient conventional wastewater treatments; (ii) present cost-efficient algal-based techniques of contamination removal; (iii) to characterize types of algae cultivation systems; and (iv) to describe the challenges and advantages of phycoremediation.
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