Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater A critical review Subject The topic of the resource Ecological toxicity; Pharmaceutical metabolites; Removal technologies; Wastewater treatment Description An account of the resource Use of pharmaceutical products has seen a tremendous increase in the recent decades. It has been observed that more than thirty million tons of pharmaceuticals are consumed worldwide. The used pharmaceutical products are not completely metabolized in human and animal body. Therefore, they are excreted to the environment and remain there as persistent organic chemicals. These compounds emerge as toxic contaminants in water and affect the human metabolism directly or indirectly. This literature review is an endeavour to understand the origin, applications and current advancement in the removal of pharmaceuticals from the environment. It discusses about the pharmaceuticals used in medical applications such diagnosis and disease treatment. In addition, it discusses about the recent approaches applied in pharmaceutical removal including microbial fuel cells, biofiltration, and bio nanotechnology approaches. Moreover, the challenges associated with pharmaceutical removal are presented considering biological and environmental factors. The review suggest the potential recommendations on pharmaceutical removal. 2023 The Authors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kumar V.; Lakkaboyana S.K.; Sharma N.; Chakraborty P.; Umesh M.; Pasrija R.; Thomas J.; Kalebar V.U.; Jayaraj I.; Awasthi M.K.; Das T.; Oladipo A.A.; Barcelo D.; Dumee L.F. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Vol-8 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100363" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100363</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160539976&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.cscee.2023.100363&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=96edf02d7b7c7fba36d00316900cf020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160539976&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.cscee.2023.100363&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=96edf02d7b7c7fba36d00316900cf020</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 26660164 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kumar V., Ecotoxicity and Bioconversion Laboratory, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, 602105, India; Lakkaboyana S.K., Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&amp;D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, 600062, India; Sharma N., Metagenomics and Bioprocess Design Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India; Chakraborty P., School of Allied Healthcare and Sciences, Jain (Deemed to be) University, Whitefield, Bangalore, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), HosurRoad, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Pasrija R., Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India; Thomas J., Department of Biotechnology, Mar Athanasius College, Kerala, India; Kalebar V.U., Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Allied Health Care and Sciences, Jain (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India; Jayaraj I., Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India; Awasthi M.K., College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&amp;F University, Yangling, 712100, China; Das T., Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, NSW, Australia; Oladipo A.A., Polymeric Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta TR North Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey; Barcelo D., Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18-26, Barcelona, 08034, Spain, Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, UPES, Dehradun, India; Dumee L.F., Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates