Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues
Pharmaceuticals are acknowledged as emerging contaminants in water resources. The concentration of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment has increased due to the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing use of human and veterinary drugs, and the ineffectiveness of conve...
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| author | Lăcrămioara Rusu Elena-Mirela Suceveanu Alexandra-Cristina Blaga Florin Marian Nedeff Daniela Șuteu |
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| description | Pharmaceuticals are acknowledged as emerging contaminants in water resources. The concentration of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment has increased due to the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing use of human and veterinary drugs, and the ineffectiveness of conventional technologies to remove pharmaceutical compounds from water. The application of biomaterials derived from renewable resources in emerging pollutant removal techniques constitutes a new research direction in the field. In this context, the article reviews the literature on pharmaceutical removal from water sources using microbial biomass and natural polymers in biosorption or biodegradation processes. Microorganisms, in their active or inactive form, natural polymers and biocomposites based on inorganic materials, as well as microbial biomass immobilized or encapsulated in polymer matrix, were analyzed in this work. The review examines the benefits, limitations, and drawbacks of employing these biomaterials, as well as the prospects for future research and industrial implementation. From these points of view, current trends in the field are clearly reviewed. Finally, this study demonstrated how biocomposites made of natural polymers and microbial biomass suggest a viable adsorbent biomaterial for reducing environmental pollution that is also efficient, inexpensive, and sustainable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18c7e021e5b74b6fbf3d01441917b9e92023-11-18T17:22:08ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-07-011513292310.3390/polym15132923Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals ResiduesLăcrămioara Rusu0Elena-Mirela Suceveanu1Alexandra-Cristina Blaga2Florin Marian Nedeff3Daniela Șuteu4Faculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 157 Calea Mărăşeşti, 600115 Bacau, RomaniaFaculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 157 Calea Mărăşeşti, 600115 Bacau, RomaniaFaculty of Chemical Engineering an Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu”, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University from Iasi, 71 A Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 157 Calea Mărăşeşti, 600115 Bacau, RomaniaFaculty of Chemical Engineering an Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu”, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University from Iasi, 71 A Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, RomaniaPharmaceuticals are acknowledged as emerging contaminants in water resources. The concentration of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment has increased due to the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing use of human and veterinary drugs, and the ineffectiveness of conventional technologies to remove pharmaceutical compounds from water. The application of biomaterials derived from renewable resources in emerging pollutant removal techniques constitutes a new research direction in the field. In this context, the article reviews the literature on pharmaceutical removal from water sources using microbial biomass and natural polymers in biosorption or biodegradation processes. Microorganisms, in their active or inactive form, natural polymers and biocomposites based on inorganic materials, as well as microbial biomass immobilized or encapsulated in polymer matrix, were analyzed in this work. The review examines the benefits, limitations, and drawbacks of employing these biomaterials, as well as the prospects for future research and industrial implementation. From these points of view, current trends in the field are clearly reviewed. Finally, this study demonstrated how biocomposites made of natural polymers and microbial biomass suggest a viable adsorbent biomaterial for reducing environmental pollution that is also efficient, inexpensive, and sustainable.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/13/2923biosorptionmicrobial biomassnatural polymerspharmaceuticalswater treatment |
| spellingShingle | Lăcrămioara Rusu Elena-Mirela Suceveanu Alexandra-Cristina Blaga Florin Marian Nedeff Daniela Șuteu Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues Polymers biosorption microbial biomass natural polymers pharmaceuticals water treatment |
| title | Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues |
| title_full | Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues |
| title_fullStr | Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues |
| title_short | Insights into Recent Advances of Biomaterials Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymers for Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceuticals Residues |
| title_sort | insights into recent advances of biomaterials based on microbial biomass and natural polymers for sustainable removal of pharmaceuticals residues |
| topic | biosorption microbial biomass natural polymers pharmaceuticals water treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/13/2923 |
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