Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods

Here, we revise the recent advances for detoxifying asbestos-containing materials, including strategies for adding value to the byproducts over the past five years. This review is closely linked to several key Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Specifically, it focuses on Goal...

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Main Authors: Roger Borges, Lilian Fernanda Martins Do Amaral, Camila Cristina Vieira Velloso, Ludimila Araujo Lodi, Joslaine Jacumazo, Fernando Wypych, Caue Ribeiro
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2977-3504/adea7c
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description Here, we revise the recent advances for detoxifying asbestos-containing materials, including strategies for adding value to the byproducts over the past five years. This review is closely linked to several key Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Specifically, it focuses on Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), aiming for resilient and inclusive urban development. It also addresses Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), which promotes sustainable resource use and waste reduction. Additionally, the review explores Goal 15 (Life on Land), emphasizing the protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems. Through these interconnected goals, the review highlights the importance of sustainability in ensuring long-term environmental and societal health. A summary of the structural features of various asbestos-containing materials is presented, introducing the different approaches for safely managing asbestos waste, focusing on biological, thermal or hydrothermal, and chemical or mechanochemical treatments. Biological methods, including fermentation, organic acid use, and biofilm formation, are promising for asbestos degradation. Thermal treatments, especially high-temperature calcination, effectively deactivate asbestos fibers and convert them into valuable materials. Although less studied, mechanochemical techniques show potential for transforming asbestos into slow-release fertilizers and other useful products. Among the potential methods cited for treatment of asbestos-containing materials, our review demonstrates an increase in research focused on biological approaches, although it still requires applied studies on an industrial scale.
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spelling doaj-art-ffc33922cc264b7dbbf4d2f8fd6df1fd2025-08-20T04:03:25ZengIOP PublishingSustainability Science and Technology2977-35042025-01-012303200210.1088/2977-3504/adea7cRecent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methodsRoger Borges0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6992-3717Lilian Fernanda Martins Do Amaral1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2205-7596Camila Cristina Vieira Velloso2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-9726Ludimila Araujo Lodi3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-3504Joslaine Jacumazo4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5189-2833Fernando Wypych5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-8323Caue Ribeiro6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8908-6343Department of Chemistry, Federal Technological University of Paraná , Medianeira, PR 85884-000, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacy, Federal University of Paraná , Caixa Postal 19005, Setor de Ciências da Saúde, Jardim Botânico, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, BrazilEmbrapa Instrumentation , 1452 XV de Novembro Street, São Carlos, SP 13560-970, Brazil; Graduate Program of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos, SP 13565-905, BrazilEmbrapa Instrumentation , 1452 XV de Novembro Street, São Carlos, SP 13560-970, Brazil; Graduate Program of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos, SP 13565-905, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacy, Federal University of Paraná , Caixa Postal 19005, Setor de Ciências da Saúde, Jardim Botânico, 80210-170 Curitiba, PR, BrazilFederal Technological University of Paraná , Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPMSE), Avenida dos Pioneiros, 3131—CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, BrazilGraduate Program of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos, SP 13565-905, BrazilHere, we revise the recent advances for detoxifying asbestos-containing materials, including strategies for adding value to the byproducts over the past five years. This review is closely linked to several key Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Specifically, it focuses on Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), aiming for resilient and inclusive urban development. It also addresses Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), which promotes sustainable resource use and waste reduction. Additionally, the review explores Goal 15 (Life on Land), emphasizing the protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems. Through these interconnected goals, the review highlights the importance of sustainability in ensuring long-term environmental and societal health. A summary of the structural features of various asbestos-containing materials is presented, introducing the different approaches for safely managing asbestos waste, focusing on biological, thermal or hydrothermal, and chemical or mechanochemical treatments. Biological methods, including fermentation, organic acid use, and biofilm formation, are promising for asbestos degradation. Thermal treatments, especially high-temperature calcination, effectively deactivate asbestos fibers and convert them into valuable materials. Although less studied, mechanochemical techniques show potential for transforming asbestos into slow-release fertilizers and other useful products. Among the potential methods cited for treatment of asbestos-containing materials, our review demonstrates an increase in research focused on biological approaches, although it still requires applied studies on an industrial scale.https://doi.org/10.1088/2977-3504/adea7casbestos-containing materialsbiological treatmentsthermal and hydrothermal treatmentschemical and mechanochemical treatments
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Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
Sustainability Science and Technology
asbestos-containing materials
biological treatments
thermal and hydrothermal treatments
chemical and mechanochemical treatments
title Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
title_full Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
title_fullStr Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
title_full_unstemmed Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
title_short Recent advances in asbestos bioremediation: a short review and comparison with other methods
title_sort recent advances in asbestos bioremediation a short review and comparison with other methods
topic asbestos-containing materials
biological treatments
thermal and hydrothermal treatments
chemical and mechanochemical treatments
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2977-3504/adea7c
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