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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Untargeted screening analysis for mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino-acids in algae by mass spectrometry
(Corresponding) Parailloux M., Godin S., C.M. Fernandes S., Lobinski R.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
Mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino acids have been described as natural sunscreens and antioxidant compounds presenting a great potential for health and cosmetic applications. Herein, an untargeted screening approach for mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) was developed by the...Read more
Keywords:
Algae, Mycosporine-like amino-acids, High-resolution Mass Spectrometry, Fragment Ion Search, Untargeted Screening
Evidence of marine plastic particles transfer to the atmosphere through bubble bursting.
Masry M., (Corresponding) Rossignol S., Temime Roussel B., R'mili B., Bussière P., Bourgogne D., Wong-Wah-Chung P.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Plastic debris in the marine environment are the subject of an extensive literature. According to studies dedicated to the determination of plastic litter abundance, models were used to estimate the global plastic debris abundance and to simulate their transfer and distribution. Despite these...Read more
Enhanced-Electrocoagulation For Organic Matter Removal From Surface Drinking Water Sources: Operational Parameters And Energy Consumption
(Corresponding) Daraei H., Intwala P., Awad J., Bertone E., Chow C., Duan J., Stewart R., Leuuwen J.
Topic:
Water treatment
In this study, an Enhanced Electro-Coagulation (En-EC) technique is described for the removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from surface drinking water sources. Assessment of the En-EC technique included investigation of the impacts of operational factors on the organic removal efficiency (R%)...Read more
Keywords:
Enhanced Electrocoagulation, Dissolved Organic Matter, Surface Drinking Water sources, Energy Consumption, Coagulant dose control system
Continuous Flocs Image Analyser (C-FIA) For Flocs Dynamics Tracking During Conventional Water Treatment
(Corresponding) Daraei H., Bertone E., Khedher M., Chow C., Awad J., Akyol B., Duan J., Leeuwen J., STEWART R., Intwala P.
Topic:
Water treatment
In this paper an image analyser termed ‘Continuous Floc Image Analyser (C-FIA)’ developed for tracking the dynamics of floc formation, growth and settling during conventional water-treatment (i.e. coagulation, flocculation, and settling processes) is described. The C-FIA is proposed as an...Read more
Green sonochemical route for the synthesis of MOFs for the electrochemical reduction of CO2
(Corresponding) VAITSIS C., KANELLOU E., PANDIS P., SOURKOUNI G., ZORPAS A., (Corresponding) ARGIRUSIS C.
Topic:
Gas emissions control and utilization
A zinc-based MOF has been prepared by utilizing adipic acid as an aliphatic ditopic linker via both solvothermal and sonochemical methods. The ultrasound irradiation has reduced the reaction time and has led to smaller particle size. The samples were evaluated for their catalytic efficiency by the...Read more
Ozonation against a diverse suite of antibiotic resistance determinants in wastewater
Iakovides I., Michael-Kordatou I., Karaolia P., Manoli K., Manaia C., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
This work aimed at investigating the impact of bench-scale ozonation, as tertiary treatment, on the removal and inactivation of selected antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes and toxicity from wastewaters effluents. The novelty of this study concerns the in-depth...Read more
Investigating the accumulation of 115 pharmaceutical compounds in the water-soil-plant continuum and the leaching potential using lysimeters irrigated with wastewater from a CAS and MBR system, under real-field conditions
Iakovides I., Beretsou V., Christou A., Gkotsis G., Nika M., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Treated wastewater (TWW) reuse for irrigation is recognized as one of the indispensable practices for the mitigation of water scarcity. However, the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in TWW act as a limiting factor in effectively applying the reuse practices. The possible uptake...Read more
Reducing sewage sludge ash variability in the context of P-recovery by optimizing the storage management using Monte-Carlo simulations
Vogt S., Brück F., Schnabel K., (Corresponding) Weigand H.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Phosphorus (P) is a critical raw material and the EU largely depends on P-imports to cover its demand. This is increasing efforts to recover P from secondary P-sources such as municipal sewage sludge ashes (SSA) from mono-incineration. Usage of SSA for mineral fertilizer production requires...Read more
Meniki D., Meniki C., Papadonta L., (Corresponding) Antonopoulou E.
Topic:
Covid-19 effects on environmental aspects and urban life
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had severe impacts on health care and economies everywhere in the world. This disaster, however, provided us with a unique opportunity: the privilege to watch nature healing due to the restriction measures applied on a global scale. Even though the positive...Read more
The Circular Economy Shift for Business Models: Creating value from waste in the Peach Canning industry
(Corresponding) Paraskevopoulou C., Vlachos D.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
With the Circular Economy (CE) concept emerging, the reorganization of the supply chain (SC) and the reengineering of its processes is highlighted. In Greece, industrialized agriculture and more specifically the peach canning industry can be an important factor for the economy within and outside...Read more
