Author(s):
1. Dejana Savić, Prirodno-matematički fakultet Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Milica Balaban, Prirodno-matematički fakultet Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Dajana Janjusevic, Faculty of Agriculture University of Beograd, Serbia
4. Sanja Pržulj, Prirodno-matematički fakultet Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Vesna Antić, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Poljoprivredni fakultet, Serbia
6. Aleksandra Tasić, Naučni institut za veterinarstvo Srbije, Janisa Janulisa 14, Beograd, Serbia

Abstract:
Pesticides are significant pollutants of aquatic ecosystems, prompting extensive research into the development of sustainable materials for their removal. Brewer’s spent grain, the main by-product of the brewing industry, represents a lignocellulosic biomass with considerable adsorption potential arising from its porous structure and the presence of various functional groups. This paper discusses the potential of brewer’s spent grain as a bioadsorbent for the removal of selected pesticides from aqueous solutions, with emphasis on its structural characteristics, adsorption capacity, and factors influencing process efficiency. The importance of brewer’s spent grain in the context of green chemistry, circular economy, and waste valorization is also considered. Previous studies indicate that brewer’s spent grain is an environmentally friendly, renewable, and cost-effective adsorbent with significant potential for water purification.

Key words:
pivski trop,bioadsorbent,pesticidi,prečišćavanje voda,cirkularna ekonomija

Thematic field:
SYMPOSIUM D - Environmental and sustainable materials

Date of abstract submission:
31.07.2026.

Conference:
Contemporary Materials 2026 - Savremeni Materijali

Abstract