A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater – A critical review

Vinay Kumar; Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana; Neha Sharma; Pritha Chakraborty; Mridul Umesh; Ritu Pasrija; Jithin Thomas; Vishal U. Kalebar; Iyyappan Jayaraj; Mukesh Kumar Awasthi; Theerthankar Das; Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo; Damia Barcelo; Ludovic F. Dumee

doi:10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100363

A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater – A critical review

Vinay Kumar
, Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana
, Neha Sharma
, Pritha Chakraborty
, Mridul Umesh
, Ritu Pasrija
, Jithin Thomas
, Vishal U. Kalebar
, Iyyappan Jayaraj
, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
, Theerthankar Das
, Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo
, Damia Barcelo
, Ludovic F. Dumee

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jain University
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Maharshi Dayanand University
Mar Athanasius College (Autonomous)
Saveetha School of Engineering
Northwest A & F University
University of Sydney
Eastern Mediterranean University
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC)
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Department of Chemical Engineering

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Abstract

Use of pharmaceutical products has seen a tremendous increase in the recent decades. It has been observed that more than thirty million tons of pharmaceuticals are consumed worldwide. The used pharmaceutical products are not completely metabolized in human and animal body. Therefore, they are excreted to the environment and remain there as persistent organic chemicals. These compounds emerge as toxic contaminants in water and affect the human metabolism directly or indirectly. This literature review is an endeavour to understand the origin, applications and current advancement in the removal of pharmaceuticals from the environment. It discusses about the pharmaceuticals used in medical applications such diagnosis and disease treatment. In addition, it discusses about the recent approaches applied in pharmaceutical removal including microbial fuel cells, biofiltration, and bio nanotechnology approaches. Moreover, the challenges associated with pharmaceutical removal are presented considering biological and environmental factors. The review suggest the potential recommendations on pharmaceutical removal.

Original language	British English
Article number	100363
Journal	Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100363
State	Published - Dec 2023

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Ecological toxicity
Pharmaceutical metabolites
Removal technologies
Wastewater treatment

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Kumar, V., Lakkaboyana, S. K., Sharma, N., Chakraborty, P., Umesh, M., Pasrija, R., Thomas, J., Kalebar, V. U., Jayaraj, I., Awasthi, M. K., Das, T., Oladipo, A. A., Barcelo, D., & Dumee, L. F. (2023). A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater – A critical review. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 8, Article 100363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100363

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