scholarly journals Oil Spill Sorber Based on Extrinsically Magnetizable Porous Geopolymer

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5641
Author(s):  
Fabíola da Silveira Maranhão ◽  
Fernando Gomes ◽  
Sérgio Thode ◽  
Diganta B. Das ◽  
Emiliane Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Viable Alternative ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Environmental Recovery ◽  
Cost Of Production

Environmental impacts are increasingly due to the human polluting activities. Therefore, there is a need to develop technologies capable of removing contamination and driving the impacted environment as close as possible to its inherent characteristics. One of the major problems still faced is the spill of oil into water. Therefore, to solve the environmental problem, this work shows the use of magnetically modified geopolymer materials as an oil remover from water with a magnet’s aid. The results obtained were outstanding since the average intrinsic oil removal capability (IORC) was 150 g/g. The presented IORC is the largest found in the materials produced by our research group, constituting an extremely encouraging result, mainly because of the ease of preparing the magnetic geopolymer system. Furthermore, the low cost of production and the material’s capability to be reused as filler of polymer or even cementitious matrices allows us to project that this nanocomposite can be widely used, constituting an economically viable alternative for more efficient environmental recovery processes.

Natural Bioactive Compounds As Adjuvant Therapy For Hepatitis C Infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moema S. Santana ◽  
Rute Lopes ◽  
Isabela H. Peron ◽  
Carla R. Cruz ◽  
Ana M. M. Gaspar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Chemical Diversity ◽  
Acute Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis C Infection ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Broad Perspective ◽  
Cost Of Production

Background: Hepatitis C virus infection is a significant global health burden, which causes acute or chronic hepatitis. The acute hepatitis C is generally asymptomatic and progresses to cure, while persistent infection can progress to chronic liver disease and extrahepatic manifestations. Standard treatment is expensive, poorly tolerated, and has variable sustained virologic responses amongst the different viral genotypes. New therapies involve direct acting antivirals; however, it is also very expensive and may not be accessible for all patients worldwide. In order to provide a complementary approach to the already existing therapies, natural bioactive compounds are investigated as to their several biologic activities, such as direct antiviral properties against hepatitis C, and effects on mitigating chronic progression of the disease, which includes hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory activities; additionally, these compounds present advantages, as chemical diversity, low cost of production and milder or inexistent side effects. Objective: To present a broad perspective on hepatitis C infection, the chronic disease, and natural compounds with promising anti-HCV activity. Methods: This review consists of a systematic review study about the natural bioactive compounds as a potential therapy for hepatitis C infection. Results: The quest for natural products have yielded compounds with biologic activity, including viral replication inhibition in vitro, demonstrating antiviral activity against hepatitis C. Conclusion: One of the greatest advantages of using natural molecules from plant extracts is the low cost of production, not requiring chemical synthesis, which can lead to less expensive therapies available to low and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Enhanced Oil Removal by a Non-Toxic Biosurfactant Formulation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Emília Mendes da Silva Santos ◽  
Isabela Regina Alvares da Silva Lira ◽  
Hugo Moraes Meira ◽  
Jaciana dos Santos Aguiar ◽  
Raquel Diniz Rufino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Aeration Rate ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Central Composite Rotatable Design ◽  
Chemical Methods ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Spectroscopic Analyses ◽  
New Formulation ◽  
Central Composite

In this study, a new formulation of low-cost, biodegradable, and non-toxic biosurfactant by Candida sphaerica UCP 0995 was investigated. The study was conducted in a bioreactor on an industrial waste-based medium, and a central composite rotatable design was used for optimization. The best results, namely a 25.22 mN/m reduction in surface tension, a biosurfactant yield of 10.0 g/L, and a critical micelle concentration of 0.2 g/L, were achieved in 132 h at an agitation speed of 175 rpm and an aeration rate of 1.5 vvm. Compositional and spectroscopic analyses of the purified biosurfactant by chemical methods, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance suggested that it is a glycolipid-type biosurfactant, and it showed no cytotoxicity in the MTT assay. The biosurfactant, submitted to different formulation methods as a commercial additive, remained stable for 120 days at room temperature. Tensioactive properties and stability were evaluated at different pH values, temperatures, and salt concentrations. The biosurfactant obtained with all formulation methods demonstrated good stability, with tolerance to wide ranges of pH, temperature and salinity, enabling application under extreme environmental conditions. Bioremediation tests were performed to check the efficacy of the isolated biosurfactant and the selected microbial species in removing oil from soil. The results demonstrated that the biosurfactant produced has promising properties as an agent for the bioremediation of contaminated soil.

OIL REMOVAL FROM REFINERY WASTEWATER THROUGH ADSORPTION ON LOW COST NATURAL BIOSORBENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Ausra Mazeikiene ◽  
Zineb Chaouki ◽  
Hicham Zaitan ◽  
Mostapha Nawdali ◽  
Saulius Vasarevicius
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Refinery Wastewater

scholarly journals The preliminary study of oil removal using lemon peel waste

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Nur Syahirah Amirah Mohd Jopery ◽  
Mohammad Abdullah ◽  
Soo Kum Yoke ◽  
Ahmad Rozaimee Mustaffa
Keyword(s):  
Lake Water ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Ocean Water ◽  
Lemon Peel ◽  
Lubricant Oil ◽  
Waste Vegetable Oil ◽  
Different Types

While the discovery of oil contributes a lot towards a country’s economy and technological development, it is also the cause for oil pollution. As such, this study proposes to use lemon peel waste as a low-cost adsorbent to manage oil pollution. For the untreated adsorbent, the lemon peels were cut into small pieces and dried under sunlight for 48 hours. Then, it was further dried in an oven for 24 hours and ground into powder. For the treated adsorbent, the lemon peels were soaked in 0.5 M of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The adsorbent was used to adsorb different types of oil (diesel oil, lubricant oil, waste vegetable oil) and in different types of water (ocean water, lake water, tap water) with different amounts of adsorbent which is 0.2 g, 0.4 g, 0.6 g, 0.8 g, and 1.0 g for adsorbent dosage experiment. While for types of water experiment, a ratio for volume of water and oil of 3:1, and constant mass adsorbent was used. The result showed that untreated adsorbent can adsorb higher amount of oils than treated adsorbent. The oil that could be easily adsorbed using lemon peels adsorbent is diesel oil with 89.91% adsorption. For the types of water, the result changes according to different types of water and oil used. It was found that the higher the mass adsorbent, the lower the percentage of oil removal. The highest percentage of diesel oil removed in ocean water is 81.68%. While the removal of lubricant oil and waste vegetable oil in lake water is 66.6% and 72.13%, respectively. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) shows that treated lemon peels had small pores compared to untreated lemon peel waste. This study demonstrated and proposed that the lemon peel waste has a good potential in low-cost oil waste removal.

scholarly journals Toxin Neutralization Using Alternative Binding Proteins

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Jenkins ◽  
Thomas Fryer ◽  
Rasmus Dehli ◽  
Jonas Jürgensen ◽  
Albert Fuglsang-Madsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Protein ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Protein Scaffolds ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Alternative Protein ◽  
Human Proteins ◽  
Cost Of Production ◽  
High Level ◽  
Antibody Derivatives ◽  
Derivatives Of

Animal toxins present a major threat to human health worldwide, predominantly through snakebite envenomings, which are responsible for over 100,000 deaths each year. To date, the only available treatment against snakebite envenoming is plasma-derived antivenom. However, despite being key to limiting morbidity and mortality among snakebite victims, current antivenoms suffer from several drawbacks, such as immunogenicity and high cost of production. Consequently, avenues for improving envenoming therapy, such as the discovery of toxin-sequestering monoclonal antibodies against medically important target toxins through phage display selection, are being explored. However, alternative binding protein scaffolds that exhibit certain advantages compared to the well-known immunoglobulin G scaffold, including high stability under harsh conditions and low cost of production, may pose as possible low-cost alternatives to antibody-based therapeutics. There is now a plethora of alternative binding protein scaffolds, ranging from antibody derivatives (e.g., nanobodies), through rationally designed derivatives of other human proteins (e.g., DARPins), to derivatives of non-human proteins (e.g., affibodies), all exhibiting different biochemical and pharmacokinetic profiles. Undeniably, the high level of engineerability and potentially low cost of production, associated with many alternative protein scaffolds, present an exciting possibility for the future of snakebite therapeutics and merit thorough investigation. In this review, a comprehensive overview of the different types of binding protein scaffolds is provided together with a discussion on their relevance as potential modalities for use as next-generation antivenoms.

Predicting electrochemical properties and ionic diffusion in Na2+2xMn2−x(SO4)3: crafting a promising high voltage cathode material

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael B. Araujo ◽  
M. S. Islam ◽  
Sudip Chakraborty ◽  
R. Ahuja
Keyword(s):  
Cathode Material ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Ionic Diffusion ◽  
Sodium Ion Batteries ◽  
Cost Of Production

Sodium ion batteries have emerged as a good alternative to lithium based systems due to their low cost of production.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Thermally Treated Calotropis Procera Fiber for the Removal of Crude Oil on the Water Surface

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3894
Author(s):  
Sobral Hilário ◽  
Batista dos Anjos ◽  
Borges de Moraes Juviniano ◽  
da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Layer ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Calotropis Procera ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Static Systems ◽  
Thermally Treated

Biosorbents have been highlighted as an alternative method for the removal of contaminants from spills or leaks of oil and its derivatives, since they are biodegradable, are highly available, low-cost, and have a good sorption capacity. This research investigated the sorption capacity of Calotropis procera fiber in natura (CP) and thermally treated (150 °C and 200 °C) for crude oil removal and recovery. The oil sorption tests were carried out in a dry and water (layer) static systems. The assays revealed that CP fiber has excellent hydrophobic-oil properties and good crude oil sorption capacity, about 75 times its own weight (76.32 g/g). The results of the treated fibers, CPT150 and CPT200, showed oil sorption capacities (in 24 h) higher than CP, between 94.31–103.37 g/g and 124.60–180.95 g/g, respectively. The results from sample CPT200 showed that it can be an excellent biosorbent for the removal of crude oil and other derivatives due to its high hydrophobicity, great reuse/resorption capacity, and ability to retain oil within the fiber lumens. Thus, it can be applied in the recovery, cleaning, and removal of petroleum products and its derivatives from spills and leaks in the future.

An Overview of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

1991 ◽  
Vol 1991 (1) ◽  
pp. 313-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. R. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Exxon Valdez ◽  
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill ◽  
Environmental Recovery ◽  
The Future ◽  
Marine Vessels ◽  
Important Progress

ABSTRACT While the Exxon Valdez oil spill had a significant and far-reaching impact, important progress has been made since the massive cleanup operation was launched in the spring of 1989. In 1989, Exxon treated almost 1,100 miles of shoreline identified to be impacted. This effort involved more than 11,000 people and 1,400 marine vessels. Environmental recovery is well under way in areas impacted by the spill, thanks to nature's own cleansing power and man's efforts. The 1990 cleanup primarily used nonintrusive techniques and addressed 10 to 15 percent of the shoreline treated in 1989. Much has been learned about how to prevent and respond to such an incident in the future.

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