Special Issue on Promising Research and Strategies in Wastewater Treatment, Sludge Management, and Valorisation: Volume I.

COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) and colour removals of around 60%, and 32% of total phenolic compounds degradation, were achieved in this work, showing the interest of this fungi in recalcitrant compound treatment. This study concluded that Assamra WWTP is efficient in removing caffeine and pharmaceutically active compounds (except for bisoprolol and carbamazepine) with overall efficiencies higher than 80%, whereas the wastewater treatment process was not able to eliminate antibiotics. Rapid urbanization and industrialization, together with new contaminants arising from many different sources, make it necessary to move forwards with research to face future challenges regarding water pollution. [Extracted from the article]