Integrated biochar and Lemna minor system for sustainable remediation of Benzophenone-3 from wastewater.

ABSTRACT: Benzophenone-3 is an Emerging Pollutant having significant ecotoxicological effects on aquatic organisms, owing to its widespread use as a UV filter and stabilizer to prevent photodegradation of commercial products, and has a ubiquitous presence. The present study entails an investigation of the bioremediation potential of an integrated system of biochar and Lemna minor against Benzophenone-3 from aqueous solution through batch studies. This integration in spiked distilled and municipal wastewater yielded a total removal of 73.82% and 80.46% of Benzophenone-3, respectively. Quantitative analysis of the FTIR spectra showed Benzophenone-3 adsorption onto the sugarcane bagasse biochar in a similar trend, comparable with its experimental removal efficiency. The reactions followed pseudo-second

SUBMITTER: Sawant SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627787 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature