Removal of pharmaceuticals from water: Using liquid-core microcapsules as a novel approach

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2314-2324

  Whelehan, Micheal ^a   von Stockar, Urs ^b   Marison, Ian W ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alginate; Capsular perstraction; Dibutyl sebacate; Liquid core microcapsules; Oleic acid and Pharmaceutically active compounds

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION; HYDROGELS; LIQUIDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POTABLE WATER; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; CAPSULAR PERSTRACTION; DIBUTYL SEBACATE; LIQUID CORES; LIQUID-CORE MICROCAPSULE; MICROCAPSULES; NOVEL METHODOLOGY; OLEIC ACID AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND; PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS;

MASS TRANSFER;

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOFIBRIC ACID; DICLOFENAC; FUROSEMIDE; METOPROLOL; OLEIC ACID; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SEBACIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; WARFARIN;

ALGINATE; DRUG; FATTY ACID; MASS TRANSFER; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CAPSULAR PERSTRACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MICROCAPSULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77949267124     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.036     Document Type: Article

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