Genomic analysis and antibiotic resistance of a multidrug-resistant bacterium isolated from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant sludge by Ningyu Sun, Hu Gao, Xinbo Zhang, Zeyou Chen, Anping Peng

“…In this study, a multiantibiotic-resistant strain of Acinetobacter lwoffii (named N4) was isolated from the dewatered sludge of a PWWTP. N4 exhibited high resistance to both antibiotics and metals, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of chloramphenicol and cefazolin reaching 1024 mg·L−1 and MICs of Cu2+ and Zn2+ reaching 512 mg·L−1. …”
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Harbor water pollution by heavy metal concentrations in sediments by L. Sulistyowati, Y. Yolanda, N. Andareswari

“…Sampling was conducted using Van Veen grab. Heavy metal concentrations were analyzed in the laboratory using the atomic absorption spectrometer method to assess the essential heavy metal copper and non-essential heavy metal lead, cadmium, and mercury. …”
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Effect of Adding Chelating Agents on the Absorption of Zinc from Polluted Soil Sludge Textile Industrial Waste by Sunflower Plant (Helianthus annuus L.) by Ruslan Wirosoedarmo, F. Anugroho, S. D. Hanggara, Kiki Gustinasari

“…Textile industry caused the increase of the heavy metal Zn in soil in the form of sludge. Waste treatment by the phytoremediation method is one of the alternatives of environmental refinement with low cost and high effectiveness. …”
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The sorption of Tebuconazole and Linuron from an Aqueous Environment with a Modified Sludge-Based Biochar: Effect, Mechanisms, and Its Persistent Free Radicals Study by Jingjie Yang, Hongwei Sun, Yucan Liu, Xiaohan Wang, Kamran Valizadeh

“…In this study, the sludge-based biochar was prepared and utilized as an adsorbent for the removal of two commonly used pesticides in agriculture, namely tebuconazole (Teb) and linuron (Lin) in an aqueous solution. …”
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Phytomining Potential of Jatropha curcas and Sansevieria trifasciata for Chromium (Cr) and Vanadium (V) Uptake from Red Mud Amended with Sludge-Manure Mixture by Adjie Praja Ardin, Voijant Tangahu Bieby, Yulikasari Andriyan, Arliyani Isni, Mashudi, Titah Harmin Sulistyaning, Ramadhani Muhammad Alif, Fauziah Natasya Febriani, Lam Yeng Ming, Wang Yamin, In Hurun, Soesilo Mery Maryanawati

“…Phytomining, a bioremediation strategy utilizing hyperaccumulator plants, offers a promising method for extracting economically valuable metals from red mud. This study investigates the phytomining capacity of Jatropha curcas and Sansevieria trifasciata to uptake Cr and V from red mud amended with a 5% sludge-manure mixture. …”
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Analysis of the anthropogenic effect on the Silencio River in Salvador Escalante, Michoacán, México by Mario Alberto Pérez-Méndez, Guadalupe Selene Fraga-Cruz, Gustavo Álvarez-Gómez, Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera, Gladys Jiménez-García, Rafael Maya-Yescas

“…Microbiologic cultures were used for a qualitative study of the microorganisms contained in the active sludges; it was found that Enterobacterium does not grow in presence of heavy metals. …”
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Long-Term Dynamics of Urban Soil Pollution with Heavy Metals in Moscow by N. E. Kosheleva, E. M. Nikiforova

“…Results of 21-year-long (1989–2010) observations of the concentrations and the spatial distribution patterns of nine heavy metals (HMs) in topsoils of the Eastern district of Moscow are presented. …”
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Measurement of Cadmium Ion in the Presence of Metal-Binding Biopolymers in Aqueous Sample by Jian Pu, Kensuke Fukushi

“…In aqueous environment, water-soluble polymers are effectively used to separate free metal ions from metal-polymer complexes. The feasibilities of four different analytical techniques, cadmium ion-selective electrode, dialysis sack, chelate disk cartridge, and ultrafiltration, in distinguishing biopolymer-bound and nonbound cadmium in aqueous samples were investigated. …”
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FINAL TAILINGS OF METAL PROCESSING PRODUCTION. PART 2. PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS by O. M. Djakonov

“…Physico-mechanical characteristics of metal processing slunge of different productions are studied. …”
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Removal of Toxic Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions in Integrated Clay Adsorption and Electroflotation by Raimundo Nonato Pereira Teixeira, Vicente Oliveira Sousa Neto, Juliene Tomé Oliveira, Lucas Fontenele Amorim, Eliezer Fares Abdala Neto, Diego de Quadros Melo, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Bonglee Kim, Jorge Marcell Coelho Menezes, Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento

“…These rejects present high concentrations of toxic metallic ions, such as copper (Cu(II)), lead (Pb(II)), nickel (Ni(II)), and cadmium (Cd(II)). …”
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EMISSIONS MONITORING OF HEAVY METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS RESULTED FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES IN CLINKER KILNS IN ROMANIA by CRISTIAN CIOBANU, GHEORGHE VOICU, MAGDALENA – LAURA TOMA, PAULA TUDOR

“…However, the level of heavy metals in the combustion gases was in allowed limits. …”
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EMISSIONS MONITORING OF HEAVY METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS RESULTED FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES IN CLINKER KILNS IN ROMANIA by CRISTIAN CIOBANU, GHEORGHE VOICU, MAGDALENA – LAURA TOMA, PAULA TUDOR

“…However, the level of heavy metals in the combustion gases was in allowed limits. …”
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A review of biodegradable biliary stents made of magnesium metals: Current progress and future trends by Ling Liu, Tuo En Liu, Tan To Cheung

“…The implantation of biliary stents can effectively alleviate both benign and malignant biliary strictures, but the plastic and metal stents that are currently used cannot degrade and nearly has no beneficial biological effects, therefore their long-term service can result into inflammation, the formation of sludges and re-obstruction of bile duct. …”
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Effect of Rare Earth Metals, Sr, and Ti Addition on the Microstructural Characterization of A413.1 Alloy by M. G. Mahmoud, A. M. Samuel, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…The present work was performed on A413.1 alloy containing 0.2–1.5 wt% rare earth metals (lanthanum or cerium), 0.05–0.15% Ti, and 0–0.02 wt% Sr. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Heavy Metals and Organic Compounds in Soil from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain Dump, Lebanon by Jamilah Borjac, Manal El Joumaa, Lobna Youssef, Rawan Kawach, Diane A. Blake

“…The conducted research confirmed high levels of contamination in the collected soil samples by both heavy metals and organic compounds. The present study provided evidence that different sampling sites accumulated heavy metals at concentrations that exceeded the average maximum permissible levels for sewage sludge and agricultural land. …”
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A New Schiff Base Organically Modified Silica Aerogel-Like Material for Metal Ion Adsorption with Ni Selectivity by João P. Vareda, Paulo D. Matos, Artur J. M. Valente, Luisa Durães

“…Nickel has several industrial uses and is a valuable metal, making its selective separation and recycling a priority goal. …”
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Rare Earth Metal-Based Intermetallics Formation in Al–Cu–Mg and Al–Si–Cu–Mg Alloys: A Metallographic Study by A. M. Samuel, E. M. Elgallad, M. G. Mahmoud, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…Addition of a fairly large amount of RE metals (La or Ce) leads to the appearance of several peaks in the solidification curve between the precipitation of the primary α-Al phase and the (Al–Al2Cu) eutectic reaction. …”
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CREATION OF OWN RAW-MATERIAL BASE FOR FOUNDRY PRODUCTION ON MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISES by S. L. Rovin, L. E. Rovin, A. S. Kalinichenko, L. P. Dolgy, V. A. Sheinert

“…The article is devoted to the problem of processing dispersed metal wastes, generated at machine-building enterprises. …”
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Effects of Illegal Solid Waste Dumping on the Structure of Soil Bacterial Communities: A Case Study in China by Jialiang Chen, Lulu Zhang, Lang Song, Mai Ye, Lin Wang, Bin Fan, Bin Li, Zetao Yang, Rongzhou Jin, Pu Jia

“…The contents of Ni and Be in slag and Cu, Pb, and Cd in sewage sludge were key factors affecting bacterial community composition. …”
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Increasing the strength of grey cast iron by introducing of dispersed additives into the melt by F. I. Rudnitsky, S. A. Kulikov, V. A. Shumigai

“…The prevailing influence of metal component of metal-abrasive sludge on the properties of cast iron is revealed. …”
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