"Water Purification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized; for example, chlorination, filtration, primary treatment, ion exchange, and distillation. It includes treatment of WASTE WATER to provide potable and hygienic water in a controlled or closed environment as well as provision of public drinking water supplies.
| Descriptor ID |
D018508
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.800.800.900.900 N06.850.860.510.900.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Water Purification- Water Purification
- Purification, Water
- Purifications, Water
- Water Purifications
Water Treatment- Water Treatment
- Treatment, Water
- Treatments, Water
- Water Treatments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Water Purification" by people in Profiles.
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Wang J, Lin Q, Qiu C, McClements DJ, Ji H, Jin Z. Composite biopolymer foams fabricated from natural aldehyde functionalized chitosan-whey protein amyloid fibrils: Application for removal of phthalate esters from water. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Jan 15; 348(Pt A):122789.
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Rezvani-Ghalhari M, Nabizadeh R, Alizadeh Sani M, Sanaei D, Bashardoust P, McClements DJ, Nasseri S, Mahvi AH. Adsorption of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions using cellulose-based adsorbents prepared by sol-gel method. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Oct; 278(Pt 3):134847.
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Zhang Z, Wei J, Zhang X, Xiao H, Liu Y, Lu M. Polyester fabrics coated with cupric hydroxide and cellulose for the treatment of kitchen oily wastewater. Chemosphere. 2022 Sep; 302:134840.
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Saha A, Kurrey R, Deb MK, Verma SK. Resin immobilized gold nanocomposites assisted surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy for improved surface assimilation of methylene blue from aqueous solution. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2021 Dec 05; 262:120144.
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Muneer B, Rehman A, Shakoori FR, Shakoori AR. Evaluation of consortia of microorganisms for efficient removal of hexavalent chromium from industrial wastewater. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 May; 82(5):597-600.
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Handelman GJ, Megdal PA, Handelman SK. Bacterial DNA in water and dialysate: detection and significance for patient outcomes. Blood Purif. 2009; 27(1):81-5.
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Rehman A, Shakoori FR, Shakoori AR. Heavy metal resistant freshwater ciliate, Euplotes mutabilis, isolated from industrial effluents has potential to decontaminate wastewater of toxic metals. Bioresour Technol. 2008 Jun; 99(9):3890-5.
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Rehman A, Shakoori FR, Shakoori AR. Uptake of heavy metals by a ciliate, Tachysoma pellionella, isolated from industrial effluents and its potential use in bioremediation of toxic wastewater. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2006 Sep; 77(3):469-76.
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Healy MG, Rodgers M, Mulqueen J. Denitrification of a nitrate-rich synthetic wastewater using various wood-based media materials. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2006; 41(5):779-88.
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Gillor O, Kirkup BC, Riley MA. Colicins and microcins: the next generation antimicrobials. Adv Appl Microbiol. 2004; 54:129-46.