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Domesticating aquatic plants in hydroponic systems to demonstrate and advance phytoremediation of the artificial sweetener acesulfame

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Environmental remediation of novel Entities: Deep eutectic solvents as advanced water treatment technologies

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Conventional and Advanced Processes for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Their Human Metabolites from Wastewater

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Constructed wetlands for the treatment of household organic micropollutants with contrasting degradation behaviour: Partially-saturated systems as a performance all-rounder

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Comparative evaluation of SPE methods for biotoxicity assessment of water and wastewater: Linkage between chemical extracting efficiency and biotoxicity outcome

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Transcriptomic profiles of brains in juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) exposed to pharmaceuticals and personal care products from a wastewater treatment plant discharge

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Chabazite from Campanian Ignimbrite Tuff as a Potential and Sustainable Remediation Agent for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water

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Synergistic Removal of Bromate and Ibuprofen by Graphene Oxide and TiO2 Heterostructure Doped with F: Performance and Mechanism

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Optimized hidden target screening for very polar molecules in surface waters including a compound database inquiry

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Occurrences, Seasonal Variations, and Potential Risks of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in Lianjiang River, South of China

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Novel coprecipitation–oxidation method for recovering iron from steel waste pickling liquor

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