Assessing the Potential of Duckweed for Pharmaceutical Removal in Wastewater Treatment

Abstract

This thesis explores duckweed's potential in anthropogenic waste cleanup, especially in removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater, a crucial issue given daily discharge into water bodies. The study aims to assess duckweed's efficiency in pharmaceutical removal and its susceptibility to various pharmaceutical types. It reviews current wastewater treatments, highlighting duckweed's promise as an alternative. By demonstrating duckweed's superior pharmaceutical removal compared to conventional methods, the research underscores its practical viability. Overall, this comprehensive review establishes a compelling link between scientific findings and real-world applicability.