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Occurence and behavior of emerging contaminants in organic wastes and their control strategies.

Occurrence and Behavior of Emerging Contaminants in Organic Wastes and Their Control Strategies provides updated information on the occurrence, monitoring, and behavior of emerging contaminants discharged into the environment from different anthropogenic activities as well as organic wastes manageme...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:
Organic wastes.
Organic wastes > Purification.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Occurrence and Behavior of Emerging Contaminants in Organic Wastes and Their Control Strategies
  • Occurrence and Behavior of Emerging Contaminants in Organic Wastes and Their Control Strategies
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • I
  • Occurrence of emerging contaminants in different organic wastes
  • 1
  • Fate of antibiotic resistance genes in organic wastes from sewage treatment plants in the framework of circular economy
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Antibiotic resistance genes in sewage treatment plants
  • 2.1 Antibiotic resistance genes
  • 2.2 Development of antibiotic resistance genes for dissemination in sewage treatment plants
  • 3. Organic wastes from sewage treatment as a source of antibiotic resistance genes
  • 3.1 Processes for treating organic waste in sewage treatment plants
  • 3.1.1 Aerobic digestion
  • 3.1.2 Anaerobic digestion
  • 3.2 Performance of sewage treatment plant for reducing antibiotic resistance genes
  • 3.3 Occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in sewage sludge
  • 3.4 Reduction of antibiotic resistance genes in sewage treatment plants
  • 4. Risks associated to the reuse of organic wastes in agriculture in the framework of circular economy
  • 4.1 Health risks
  • 4.2 Environmental risks
  • 5. Final remarks, future perspectives and recommendations
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2
  • Fate and behavior of microplastics in biosolids
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in biosolids
  • 3. Effect of microplastics on soil fertility and plant growth
  • 4. Effect of microplastics on earthworms
  • 5. Conclusions and perspectives
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 3
  • Occurrence, fate, detection, ecological impact and mitigation of antimicrobial resistance genes derived from animal waste
  • 1. Introduction.
  • 2. Occurrence and fate of antimicrobial resistance genes in animal waste
  • 3. Detection and quantification of antimicrobial resistance
  • 4. Ecological impact of animal waste-derived antimicrobial resistance genes
  • 5. Mitigation strategies
  • 6. Conclusions and future perspectives
  • References
  • 4
  • Electrical and electronic waste: An emerging global contaminant
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. E-waste classification worldwide
  • 3. Global e-waste production
  • 4. Effects of e-waste on environmental and human health
  • 5. Global e-waste legislative framework
  • 6. Green and sustainable e-waste management
  • 7. Recommendations and future prospects
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • 5
  • Occurrence, detection, and classification of microplastics in excess sludge
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sources, content, and potential hazards of microplastics
  • 2.1 Microplastic sources
  • 2.2 Microplastic content in excess sludge
  • 2.3 Fate and potential hazards of microplastics in excess sludge
  • 3. Detection methods for microplastics in excess sludge
  • 3.1 Sampling
  • 3.2 Sample preparation
  • 3.2.1 Density separation
  • 3.2.2 Digestion
  • 3.3 Identification methods for microplastics in excess sludge
  • 4. Classification of microplastics in excess sludge
  • 4.1 Classification by source
  • 4.2 Classification by morphology
  • 4.3 Classification by composition
  • 5. Outlook
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • II
  • Behavior of emerging contaminants in organic wastes
  • 6
  • Occurrence and fate of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Deposition routes of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge
  • 3. Occurrence of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge
  • 4. Analytical techniques for quantification of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge.
  • 5. Elimination of personal care products and pharmaceuticals from sewage sludge
  • 6. Conclusions and future perspectives
  • References
  • 7
  • Environmental behaviors of exogenous emerging contaminants on the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Potential impacts of exogenous ECs on WAS digestion and the underlying mechanisms
  • 2.1 Inorganic nanoparticles pollutants
  • 2.2 Xenobiotic organic pollutants
  • 2.2.1 Influences of PPCPs on the WAS anaerobic digestion
  • 2.2.2 Influences of persistent organic pollutants on WAS anaerobic digestion
  • 2.2.3 Influences of surfactants on the WAS anaerobic digestion
  • 2.2.4 Mitigation methods for xenobiotic organic pollutants
  • 2.3 Microplastics
  • 2.4 Combined effects of mixed pollutants
  • 3. Conclusion and prospects
  • References
  • III
  • Control strategies of emerging contaminants in organic wastes treatment
  • 8
  • Role of biochar in removal of contaminants from organic wastes: A special insights to eco-restoration and bio-economy
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Adsorption capacity of biochar
  • 3. Potential role of microbial augmentation in biochar: A synergism
  • 4. Application of biochar: Environmental perspectives
  • 4.1 Soil remediation
  • 4.2 Sequestration of carbon
  • 4.3 Composting of organic compound
  • 4.4 Organic catalyst and activator
  • 5. Role of nanobiochar in removal of environmental contaminants
  • 6. Bio-economy with biochar
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • 9
  • Effect of additives on the reduction of antibiotic resistance genes during composting of dewatered sludge
  • 1. Reduction technologies for sludge antibiotic resistance genes
  • 2. Effect of aerobic composting on antibiotic resistance genes
  • 3. Common antibiotic resistance genes in sludge
  • 3.1 Tetracyclines
  • 3.2 Sulfonamides
  • 3.3 Macrolides
  • 3.4 Integrons.
  • 4. Common additives and their effect on antibiotic resistance gene removal
  • 4.1 Porous additives
  • 4.2 Carbonaceous additives
  • 4.3 Mechanism of antibiotic removal by additives during composting
  • 5. Conclusions
  • Credit authorship contribution statement
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 10
  • Removal of antibiotic resistance genes in sewage sludge vermicomposting: a mini-review
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Species and abundance of ARGs in vermicomposting products
  • 3. Effects of additives on ARGs in vermicomposting
  • 3.1 Effect of biochar on ARGs in sludge vermicomposting
  • 3.2 Effect of herbal medicine residues on ARGs in sludge vermicomposting
  • 4. Effects of experimental conditions on ARGs in sewage sludge vermicomposting
  • 4.1 Effect of composting temperature on ARGs in sludge vermicomposting
  • 4.2 Effect of earthworm biomass on ARGs in sludge vermicomposting
  • 4.3 Effect of earthworm residence time on ARGs in vermicomposting
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Declarations of competing interest
  • References
  • IV
  • Organic waste
  • 11
  • Critical influencing factors for decreasing the antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of organic wastes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Generation of organic waste materials
  • 2.1 Agriculture-related organic wastes
  • 2.2 Municipal organic waste
  • 2.3 Industrial related organic wastes
  • 3. Antibiotic resistance genes in organic waste materials
  • 4. Anaerobic digestion of organic waste materials
  • 4.1 Reduction of ARGs by anaerobic digestion and different influencing factors
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References
  • 12
  • Occurrence, behavior, and fate of microplastics in agricultural and livestock wastes and their impact on farmers fields
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Microplastic production and uses
  • 3. Primary sources of MP in agricultural fields.
  • 4. Microplastics distribution in agricultural fields around the world
  • 5. Characteristics and behavior of MPs in the soil environment
  • 6. Migration of MPs
  • 7. Effect on soil properties and soil microorganisms
  • 8. Effect on plants
  • 9. Association of MPs with other contaminants in the soil
  • 10. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 13
  • Organic waste management and health
  • 1. Waste definition in EU and extra-EU countries
  • 2. Waste management and health-related risks
  • 2.1 Organic waste incineration
  • 2.2 Organic waste disposal in landfills
  • 2.3 Mechanical and biological treatment of organic waste
  • 3. Physical risks in the management of organic wastes
  • 4. Myths and realities of human health and waste management
  • 5. Current emergencies
  • 6. Conclusions
  • References
  • Index
  • Back Cover.