Microplastics and nanoplastics : occurrence, environmental impacts and treatment processes /: occurrence, environmental impacts and treatment processes. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by R.D. Tyagi, Ashok Pandey, Patrick Drogui, Bhoomika Yadav, Sridhar Pilli.
• Editors: Tyagi, R. D, 1952-; Pandey, Ashok; Drogui, Patrick; Yadav, Bhoomika; Pilli, Sridhar
• Contents: 1. Microplastic (MP) and nanoplastic (NP) compounds: Introduction; 2. Sources and occurrence of MPs and NPs in the environment; 3. Environmental effects of MPs and NPs exposure; 4. Methods of sampling and detection of MPs and NPs in environment; 5. Quantitative and qualitative identification, characterization and analysis of MPs/NPs in water; 6. Occurrence of MPs and NPs in freshwater environment; 7. Occurrence of MPs and NPs in marine environment; 8. MPs and NPs in drinking water and food chain; 9. MPs & NPs occurrence, fate and persistence in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP); 10. MPs and NPs accumulation in wastewater sludge (primary and secondary); 11. Physical and physicochemical separation of MPs and NPs from water; 12. Biological degradation of MPs and NPs in water and wastewater; 13. Chemical degradation of MPs and NPs in water and wastewater; 14. Impact of MPs/NPs interactions with other contaminants in environment; 15. MPs/NPs and their impact on antibiotic resistance genes transmission to environment; 16. Impact of MP/NP pollution on climate change; 17. Exposure & impacts of MPs and NPs on the natural soils; 18. Challenges and opportunities for treatment processes and future advances; 19. Social aspects of MPs and NPs
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 628.52; Microplastics -- Environmental aspects; Bioremediation; Water -- Purification
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323999595
• Related ISBNs: 9780323999083
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