Multivalent manganese-mediated synergistic aerobic denitrification boost nitrogen removal in oligotrophic aquatic systems: Insight into microbial functional and metabolic complementarity.

Conventional remediation strategies implicitly assume that efficient pollutant removal equates to effective health-risk mitigation; however, growing epidemiological and microbiome evidence challenges this assumption, particularly for pesticide exposure. Accumulating studies demonstrate that pesticide residues and their transformation products can disrupt gut microbial homeostasis and metabolic regulation, indicating that removal efficiency alone is insufficient to evaluate remediation success. Against this backdrop, this review advances a risk-oriented paradigm for pesticide remediation by redefining metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) from high-performance adsorbents or photocatalysts into exposure-modulating materials bridging environmental decontamination with human health protection. We summarize recent progress in MOF design for pesticide adsorption and photocatalytic degradation, emphasizing structure-function relationships governing molecular recognition, pore confinement, surface chemistry and degradation-pathway control. Beyond performance metrics, this work examines how MOF-enabled adsorption and photocatalysis shape transformation-product profiles determining biological perturbation potential. Evidence linking pesticide exposure to gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic disorders underscores the health relevance of pathway-selective remediation. Finally, we outline future directions toward health-relevant remediation, advocating a shift from pollutant-centric efficiency metrics to risk relevant endpoints considering exposure profiles and biological disruption. By coupling programmable molecular selectivity with pathway-controlled degradation, MOFs emerge as enabling platforms for next-generation remediation strategies advancing environmental sustainability and human health protection. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.

Hollow COF biocatalytic membrane for efficient micropollutant removal

Metabolic and genetic basis of heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification coupled with phosphorus removal by Comamonas testosteroni ZSJS.

Mechanistic insights into sulfur-driven denitrifying phosphorus removal: Roles of zero-valent sulfur and Thiothrix in the DS-EBPR system.

Innovative inorganic-organic synergistic assembly of γ-AlOOH/chitosan composite adsorbent for efficient simultaneous removal of Congo red and Cr(VI) from aqueous solution

Boosting charge separation via cu/oxygen vacancy synergistic Electron bridge in BiOBr/g-C3N4 Z-scheme Photocatalyst for efficient antibiotic removal

Structural asymmetry induced built-in electric field enhancement for efficient photocatalytic uranium removal

Efficient electrocatalytic removal of tetracycline by a MoS2/Fe-Mn biochar three-dimensional particle electrode: Interfacial redox behavior and degradation mechanisms

Dual Fe–Ce pillared bentonite for highly efficient Congo Red removal: Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption mechanisms

Limited reduced graphene oxide incorporation into coffee ground-based biochar electroactive membranes: Enhanced electroactivity for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation and antibiotic removal

Efficient organics removal from reverse osmosis concentrate by single-atom iron anchored activated carbon with enhanced in-situ regenerability

Salinity-induced microbial acclimation and kinetic responses in continuous self-circulating granular sludge process.

Surface-functionalized engineered biochar for efficient adsorption and removal of emerging micropollutants in soil

New insights into heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification during efficient pyridine degradation by Rhodococcus pyridinivorans WN2.

Integrated physiological and molecular responses of Chlorella sorokiniana to high-sulfate starch processing wastewater: Balancing growth promotion and metabolic adaptation.

Patulin (PAT) is a mycotoxin commonly found in apple products, which poses significant health risks and is challenging to remove using conventional methods. This study employed a ligand functionalization strategy to precisely modulate the microenvironment of metal-organic frameworks and investigate its impact on PAT adsorption performance. A series of functionalized UiO-66 nanomaterials (UiO-66, UiO-66-NH2, and UiO-66-SH) were synthesized via solvothermal method using zirconium as the metal node and terephthalic acid derivatives as organic linkers. Comprehensive characterization confirmed the successful incorporation of the corresponding functional groups and the conserved crystalline structure of the UiO-66. Screening of their adsorption capabilities revealed a dramatic dependence on the surface chemistry, with UiO-66-SH exhibiting superior PAT adsorption performance and achieving complete removal under optimized conditions. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm studies were conducted. The results demonstrated that the adsorption process of UiO-66-SH toward PAT followed a pseudo-second-order kinetics model and the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, indicative of chemisorption-driven monolayer adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity was determined to be 18.209 μg mg-1. Mechanistic investigations confirmed that the thiol groups on UiO-66-SH chemically interacted with PAT via a Michael addition reaction, thereby achieving efficient adsorption and removal of PAT. In practical application, UiO-66-SH effectively removed PAT from spiked apple juice while maintaining the key quality parameters of apple juice. Our study demonstrates that ligand-induced microenvironment modulation renders UiO-66-SH a highly efficient and selective adsorbent for PAT decontamination, offering a promising strategy for enhancing the safety of apple products. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.

The key mechanism of methanogenesis-driven anaerobic biologically induced phosphate precipitation from pickled mustard wastewater.

Formation and characterization of nitric oxide-dependent anammox granules.

Nanorod-shaped Cu-δ-FeOOH@γ-MnOOH composite catalyst for efficient antibiotic removal: synergistic multi-metal effects enhance activation of calcium sulfite