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View article: Influence of Urbanization and Seasonality on Microplastics in a Small Brazilian Inland Stream
Influence of Urbanization and Seasonality on Microplastics in a Small Brazilian Inland Stream Open
Microplastics (MP) are particles under 5 mm that are widespread in the environment and can harm aquatic life by accumulating pollutants. Understanding their distribution and the effects of urbanization and seasonality is key to assessing t…
View article: Anaerobically Treated Leachate from a Composting Plant: Characterization and Evaluation as a Biofertilizer
Anaerobically Treated Leachate from a Composting Plant: Characterization and Evaluation as a Biofertilizer Open
Leachate from a composting plant was characterized and applied as a biofertilizer in lettuce crops. Characteristics of untreated (UE) and anaerobically treated (TE) leachate samples were compared. The pH of TE (8.2) increased in relation t…
View article: Removal of endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures in water using chlorination and photolysis
Removal of endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures in water using chlorination and photolysis Open
Micropollutants have been continuously detected in freshwater. In parallel, the potential adverse effects of human exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through drinking water have been gaining the attention of researchers and …
View article: Effects of PET microplastics on the freshwater crustacean Daphnia similis Claus, 1976
Effects of PET microplastics on the freshwater crustacean Daphnia similis Claus, 1976 Open
Aim In this study, we investigated the effects of secondary PET microplastics (< 53 µm) on the Daphnia similis basic life-history parameters survival, age at first reproduction and total offspring number. We also analyzed D. similis enzyma…
View article: Biorreator osmótico anaeróbio acoplado à destilação com membranas como alternativapara a concentração e recuperação de nutrientes no tratamento de esgotos domésticos
Biorreator osmótico anaeróbio acoplado à destilação com membranas como alternativapara a concentração e recuperação de nutrientes no tratamento de esgotos domésticos Open
O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a precipitação de sais de fósforo em biorreator osmótico anaeróbio acoplado à destilação com membranas (AnOMBR-MD) empregado no tratamento de esgoto doméstico. MgCl2 foi utilizado para compor a solução…
View article: Performance of an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor operating under high organic loading in treatment of biodiesel wastewater
Performance of an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor operating under high organic loading in treatment of biodiesel wastewater Open
View article: Hair Care Products Manufacturing Wastewaters: Toxicity and test Organism Sensitivity
Hair Care Products Manufacturing Wastewaters: Toxicity and test Organism Sensitivity Open
Wastewater from two (A and B) small-scale hair care product manufacturers located in the state of Minas Gerais were characterized, with regard to physical, chemical and ecotoxicological parameters. Wastewater characteristics typical for th…
View article: Remoção de desreguladores endócrinos no tratamento de água
Remoção de desreguladores endócrinos no tratamento de água Open
DE são compostos que interferem no sistema endócrino mesmo em baixas concentrações. Dentre estes compostos, podem-se destacar os hormônios, que estão presentes nos efluentes domésticos e não são eficientemente removidos nas ETE. Dessa form…
View article: Remoção da atividade estrogênica por cloração
Remoção da atividade estrogênica por cloração Open
Encontrados em diferentes matrizes ambientais devido à ineficiência de remoção em estações de tratamento de esgoto, os denominados micropoluentes são alvos de estudos por causarem diversos efeitos adversos à saúde do ser humano, mesmo em b…
View article: AVALIAÇÃO DA TRATABILIDADE DE EFLUENTES DE INDÚSTRIAS DE COSMÉTICOS CAPILARES POR PROCESSOS BIOLÓGICOS AERÓBIOS
AVALIAÇÃO DA TRATABILIDADE DE EFLUENTES DE INDÚSTRIAS DE COSMÉTICOS CAPILARES POR PROCESSOS BIOLÓGICOS AERÓBIOS Open
A tratabilidade por processos biológicos de efluentes brutos provenientes de duas indústrias de cosméticos capilares de pequeno porte (Ind.A e Ind.B) e após pré-tratamentos físico-químicos em escala de bancada foi investigada por meio de t…
View article: Remoção de cor ADMI de efluente têxtil após o tratamento biológico utilizando carvão ativado em pó
Remoção de cor ADMI de efluente têxtil após o tratamento biológico utilizando carvão ativado em pó Open
Efluentes de fábrica têxtil têm composição complexa e, mesmo após o tratamento biológico, ainda apresentamelevada concentração de corantes e pigmentos. A adsorção em carvão ativado tem sido extensivamenteinvestigada para a remoção de coran…
View article: PANORAMA DA INDÚSTRIA DE COSMÉTICOS E EFLUENTES LÍQUIDOS GERADOS
PANORAMA DA INDÚSTRIA DE COSMÉTICOS E EFLUENTES LÍQUIDOS GERADOS Open
O Brasil possui posicao de destaque no cenario mundial no que se refere ao consumo de produtos cosmeticos. Consequentemente, as industrias do setor apresentam grande importância na economia nacional. A relativa simplicidade de alguns dos p…
View article: Removal of chlorpyrifos insecticide in constructed wetlands with different plant species
Removal of chlorpyrifos insecticide in constructed wetlands with different plant species Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the remediation of water containing the insecticide chlorpyrifos by using constructed wetlands (CW) cultivated with Polygonum punctatum, Cynodon spp. and Mentha aquatica, operated under different…
View article: PROPOSTA DE USO RACIONAL DE ÁGUA EM UM ABATEDOURO DE FRANGO
PROPOSTA DE USO RACIONAL DE ÁGUA EM UM ABATEDOURO DE FRANGO Open
Os abatedouros avícolas estão entre as atividades que consomem grandes quantidades de água. Como os recursos hídricos estão ficando cada vez mais escassos, medidas alternativas de uso racional de água vêm sendo estudadas pelas empresas a f…
View article: Removal of chlorpyrifos insecticide in constructed wetlands with different plant species
Removal of chlorpyrifos insecticide in constructed wetlands with different plant species Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the remediation of water containing the insecticide chlorpyrifos by using constructed wetlands (CW) cultivated with Polygonum punctatum, Cynodon spp. and Mentha aquatica, operated under different…
View article: Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2-impregnated with MgZnAl mixed oxides obtained from layered double hydroxides for phenol degradation
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2-impregnated with MgZnAl mixed oxides obtained from layered double hydroxides for phenol degradation Open
View article: Histological and Histometric Evaluation of the Liver in <i>Astyanax Bimaculatus</i> (Teleostei: Characidae), Exposed to Different Concentrations of an Organochlorine Insecticide
Histological and Histometric Evaluation of the Liver in <i>Astyanax Bimaculatus</i> (Teleostei: Characidae), Exposed to Different Concentrations of an Organochlorine Insecticide Open
To investigate possible morphological changes to the liver tissue of lambaris, Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758), females were exposed to treatments of sublethal concentrations of the insecticide Thiodan ® for 96 hr. Treatments include…