NYMPHE.WP1. Sorption efficacy of clam shells over synthetic effluents

This dataset contains data collected during laboratory-scale experiments where the capacity of clam (Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea) shells (pretreated by pyrolysis and acid-washing) to remove contaminants from wastewater was assessed. Nine contaminants were tested singly in synthetic effluents: caffeine, carbamazepine, diclofenac, fluoxetine, ibuprofen, metformin, naproxen, paracetamol and sulfamethoxazole at pH 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. The dataset comprises: raw and minimally processed data concerning the quantifications of waterborne concentrations of the tested chemicals (one .csv file); extended metadata information concerning experimental conditions, analytic details and data processing procedures (Readme.txt). This dataset was produced within the scope of Task 1.4 in work package 1 of the EU project NYMPHE, aiming at characterizing the ability of bivalves (living organism and shells) as bioremediation agents to address wastewater contaminated with micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals and stimulants. Within the project, the data feeds the assembly work foreseen in WP2 and the pilot testing in WP4. Outside the project, the dataset can be useful for future research where bioremediation strategies using the filtration abilities of clams are focused, as background information.