Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: an emerging class of environmental micropollutants

X Van Doorslaer, J Dewulf, H Van Langenhove… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of different chemical
and environmental aspects concerning fluoroquinolone antibiotics as emerging …

Quinolone antibiotics in sewage treatment plants with activated sludge treatment processes: a review on source, concentration and removal

M Zou, W Tian, J Zhao, M Chu, T Song - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
According to the existing research results, this paper reviews the influent and effluent
concentrations, migration and transformation, and influencing factors of quinolone antibiotics …

Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin using Zn-doped Cu2O particles: analysis of degradation pathways and intermediates

X Yu, J Zhang, J Zhang, J Niu, J Zhao, Y Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, the occurrence of ciprofloxacin in the water environment has raised serious
concerns. For utilizing the sunlight for degradation of ciprofloxacin it is important to develop …

Impacts of biochars on bacterial community shifts and biodegradation of antibiotics in an agricultural soil during short-term incubation

G Zhang, Z Zhao, XA Yin, Y Zhu - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of applying different biochars to soil on shifts in the
bacterial community, the biodegradation of antibiotics, and their relationships. In total, nine …

Double-shelled ZnSnO3 hollow cubes for efficient photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic wastewater

S Dong, L Cui, W Zhang, L Xia, S Zhou… - Chemical engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The production and usage of antibiotics have been increasing rapidly with the improving
quality of life and the rapid development of aquaculture, thus inducing the introduction of …

New insights on the combined removal of antibiotics and ARGs in urban wastewater through the use of two configurations of vertical subsurface flow constructed …

C Ávila, MJ García-Galán, CM Borrego… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence and removal of 49 antibiotics and 11 selected antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) were investigated in 2 vertical subsurface flow (VF) constructed wetlands (1.5 m 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of activated bentonite clay mineral and the mechanisms underlying its sorption for ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution

A Maged, S Kharbish, IS Ismael… - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The presence of emerging pollutants such as hazardous chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
pesticides, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water sources is a serious concern to the …

Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin antibiotic in water by biosynthesized silica supported silver nanoparticles

M Golmohammadi, H Hanafi-Bojd, M Shiva - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
This study reports photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in the presence of silver
nanoparticles impregnated over amorphous silica extracted from rice husk through a green …

Radiation-induced degradation of sulfonamide and quinolone antibiotics: a brief review

X Huang, D Wen, J Wang - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfonamide and quinolone antibiotics are widely used worldwide for disease prevention
and treatment, which are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, soil, and animal waste …

Simultaneous removal of levofloxacin and sulfadiazine in water by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma: Enhanced performance and degradation mechanism

C Fang, C Shao, S Wang, Y Wu, C Liu… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are abused and discharged into environmental water, posing a constant potential
threat to ecosystem. It is still a challenge to treat the wastewater containing various …