The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment has been consistently
recognized as a worldwide concern. ECs may be defined as chemicals or materials found in …

Water quality has become a major environmental concern due to the presence of potentially
harmful bacteria, protozoa, and chemicals. In particular, pharmaceuticals have recently …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of the main sources of pharmaceutical
residue in surface water. Epilithic biofilms were collected downstream from 12 WWTPs of …

Antibiotics are rightly regarded as one of the marvelous scientific discoveries of the 20th
century that revolutionized both veterinary and human medicine. Nevertheless, the …

Concerns on the presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in water sources have
increased in recent years. The lack of efficient technologies to remove ECs from residual …

Abstract Worldwide, antibiotic usage exceeds 100,000 tons per year and there is increasing
concern over the fate of these substances. Antibiotics are ubiquitous in the environment and …

Antibiotics are found globally in the environment at trace levels due to their extensive
consumption, which raises concerns about the effects they can have on non-target …

The discovery of antibiotics is considered one of the most significant scientific achievements
of the 20th century, revolutionizing both human and veterinary medicine. However …

Objective Anti-infectives are constantly discharged at trace levels in natural waters near
urban centers and agricultural areas. They represent a cause for concern because of their …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are typically divided into chemicals, as they are
properly called, and biological CECs, such as pathogens [1]. CECs comprise a vast array of …