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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Adsorption technology in waste water treatment processes utilizing activated carbons as adsorbent materials prepared from waste tires: Recent research and trends in the removal of various toxic and persistent organic pollutants
(Corresponding) Vagi M., Petsas A.
Topic:
Green chemistry
Various toxic contaminants when are present in the environment pose a threat to the inhabitants of natural ecosystems owing to their non-biodegradable nature that increases their high toxicity towards non-target organisms. The large mass of solid wastes that are generated from waste rubber tires...Read more
The presence of organochlorinated pesticides in the marine environment of the Mediterranean Sea: A Systematic Review
TZOURTZOUKLI H., PETSAS A., (Corresponding) VAGI M.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Plant protection products, also known as pesticides, are chemical compounds that are used for the protcection of plants against pests, weeds and diseases which affect the quantinty and quality of agricultural products. The present study is a systematic review of the scientific literature regarding...Read more
Triclosan-induced changes in earthworm Eisenia fetida life cycle under elevated temperature
(Corresponding) Miškelytė D., Žaltauskaitė J.
Topic:
Ecological effects of environmental change
Antimicrobials are important for preserving the quality of life and public health. Triclosan (2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether, TCS) is one of the most used antimicrobials in both pharmaceuticals and personal care products and it is a frequently detected emerging organic...Read more
Keywords:
triclosan, climate change, chronic toxicity, earthworms, temperature
Wide-scope target analysis of >2,100 emerging contaminants in landfill leachates by LC-QTOFMS and investigation of their potential ecological threat
Nika M., Ntaiou K., Elytis K., Stasinakis A., Thomaidi V., Gatidou G., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Organic micropollutants are compounds which are normally detected at concentrations up to microgram per liter in the aquatic environment and they are considered to be potential threats to the ecosystem. Some of them have been studied in detail since 1980s and are already included in existing...Read more
Water quality monitoring in the Dnieper River Basin using advanced analytical methodologies
Diamanti K., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Kostakis M., Koupa A., Oswald P., Cirka L., Slobodnik J., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The Dnieper River Basin is the main freshwater resource for Ukraine. Despite being used as source for drinking water, its water quality does not always meet the environmental standards. The basin is highly affected by regional and transboundary (from western Russia and Belarus) anthropogenic...Read more
Keywords:
Dnieper River Basin, environmental monitoring, LC-HRMS, organic and inorganic chemicals, risk assessment
Influence of pH on the toxicity, uptake and biotransformation potential of citalopram in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos
Damalas D., Panagopoulou E., Aalizadeh R., Schweizer M., (Corresponding) Heid C., KÖHLER H., OHË P., TRIEBSKORN R., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
General
The contamination of the aquatic environment has raised concerns in the scientific community and regulatory authorities. Given the large number of xenobiotics, for most of them there is a striking deficit in the literature concerning their adverse effects on aquatic organisms. Citalopram (CTR) is a...Read more
Toxicity, uptake, and biotransformation assessment of zebrafish embryos exposed to tetracaine, under different pH values, utilizing embryotoxicity and LC-HRMS
Damalas D., Panagopoulou E., Aleiferi E., Tzepkinli V., Aalizadeh R., Schweizer M., Kuttler J., Kohler H., Von der Ohe P., Triebskorn R., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The contamination of the aquatic environment has raised concerns in the scientific community and regulatory authorities, over the last decades. Given the large number of xenobiotics (such as pharmaceuticals), for most of them there is a striking deficit in the literature concerning their adverse...Read more
One step industrial enzymatic technology of starch hydrolysis to glucose
(Corresponding) Kvesitadze G., Khvedelidze R., (Corresponding) Urushadze T., Kutateladze L., Zakariashvili N., Jobava M., Sadunishvili T.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
Starch degrading enzymes like amylase have received great attention because of their technological significance and economic benefits. As a result of screening of Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology collection of mycelial fungi, accounting 2500 individual strains, 39 strains...Read more
Conversion of agro-industrial wastes into non-toxic protein-rich food additives by basidial fungi strains isolated from diverse ecosystems of Georgia
(Corresponding) Kvesitadze G., Tsiklauri N., Khvedelidze R., Kutateladze L., Sadunishvili T.
Topic:
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
Great interest to basidial fungi is determined by their potential to convert number of lignocellulosic wastes into nontoxic compounds, cheap food, pharmaceuticals, etc. The majority of basidial fungi strains are characterized by high activity of enzymes degrading plant biopolymers, including lignin...Read more
Presence and removal of Organic Micropollutants in 8 different Wastewater Treatment Plants and Risk Assessment of treated effluent
(Corresponding) Di Marcantonio C., Chiavola A., Meccoli L., Leoni S., Calchetti T., Gioia V., Mancini M., Frugis A., Cecchini G., Ceci C., Spizzirri M., Boni M.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Increasing attention has been paid in the recent years to the presence of Organic MicroPollutants (OMPs) in water, being considered a source of a high risk for public health and environment (Rodriguez-Narvaez et al., 2017). The present study belongs to a wide research activity carried out since...Read more
