Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and electrocoagulation for microplastics removal from sewage.

El-Ezaby KH, Abou Samra RM, Hamzawy AH, Shaaban YA, El-Gammal MI

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1
Published: 2026 Mar 20
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1,
  title = {Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and electrocoagulation for microplastics removal from sewage.},
  author = {El-Ezaby KH and Abou Samra RM and Hamzawy AH and Shaaban YA and El-Gammal MI},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Scientific reports},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1}
}

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TI  - Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and electrocoagulation for microplastics removal from sewage.
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AU  - Hamzawy AH
AU  - Shaaban YA
AU  - El-Gammal MI
PY  - 2026
JO  - Scientific reports
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1
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KH, E., RM, A. S., AH, H., YA, S., & MI, E. (2026). Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and electrocoagulation for microplastics removal from sewage.. Scientific reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-41175-1

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