Application of nanotechnology in removing laboratory contaminants from the environment

Abstract

Every year, lots of hazardous chemicals are emitted into the environment; therefore, environmental pollution is a big concern for all communities in the world. The consequential effects of laboratory and healthcare wastes on the environment mandate investigational efforts aimed at reducing the effects of these contaminants. Although preservatives and containments in laboratory chemical compounds are generally considered hazardous at very low levels, they should still be carefully handled and removed as indicated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act laws. This issue has prompted scientists to look for new ways to remove environmental pollution. Owing to significant advances in nanotechnology, nanomaterials are now recognized as promising assets to such ends, i.e. developing novel and environment-friendly platforms for the removal of laboratory wastes. Magnetite nanoparticles, nano-scale zero-valent iron, and other metal nanoparticles, along with carbon-based nanoparticles stand among the most well-recognized that can be incorporated into nanoplatforms for the removal of laboratory contaminants.

Keywords:

• Contaminant
• nanotechnology
• environment
• laboratory
• nanoparticles (NPs)

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science of Tabriz University for all support provided. (Grant Number: 64726).

Ethics approval

The study procedure was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Tabriz University of Medical Science (Approval ID: IR.TBZMED.VCR.REC.1398.447).

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All authors helped in performing and drafting the manuscript. The authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Funding

This work was supported by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.