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Using Phytoremediation to Treat Industrial and Pharmaceutical Wastewater: Innovations and Future Prospects

Using Phytoremediation to Treat Industrial and Pharmaceutical Wastewater: Innovations and Future Prospects
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Author(s): Yassine Mouniane (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco), Amol D. Vibhute (Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India), Yassine Kadmi (LASIRE, Equipe Physico-Chimie de l'Environnement, CNRS UMR 8516, Université de Lille, France), Ahmed Chriqui (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco), Issam El-Khadir (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco), Abdelaati Soufiani (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco), Meryem Doubi (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco), Xochiquetzalli González Bautista (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico), Juan Alberto Alcantara Cardenas (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico)and Driss Hmouni (Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University Ibn Tofail, Morocco)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title: Biotechnology Approaches to Industrial and Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ajmer Singh Grewal (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India), Geeta Deswal (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India)and Arun Lal Srivastav (Chitkara University, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8487-9.ch009

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Abstract

Phytoremediation is an economical, environmentally friendly and effective technology that uses plants to treat wastewater. This research focuses on phytoremediation of wastewater industrial and pharmaceutical. Certain fresh plant species, such as Lemna minor, Salvinia minima, Ipomoea aquatica and Centella asiatica, have been shown to decontaminate wastewater environments. For example, these plants helped reduce total suspended solids (TSS) from 50.8% to 85.6%, ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) from 79.1% to 97.3% and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from 36.46% to 82% in wastewater. The exact results depend on the type of plant and its operating time. In addition, microalgae such as Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus almeriensis have been shown to be highly effective in removing heavy metals such as cadmium (57.14% in just 3 hours) and arsenic (40.7% in 3 hours). In conclusion, phytoremediation is a promising approach in the water treatment sector, particularly for industrial and pharmaceutical wastewater which is heavily contaminated with complex and toxic substances.

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