Antibiotics: An overview on the environmental occurrence, toxicity, degradation, and removal methods

Q Yang, Y Gao, J Ke, PL Show, Y Ge, Y Liu, R Guo… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotics, as antimicrobial drugs, have been widely applied as human and veterinary
medicines. Recently, many antibiotics have been detected in the environments due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater reuse in agriculture: A review about its limitations and benefits

MF Jaramillo, I Restrepo - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
For centuries, wastewater has been improperly used in agriculture, presenting potential risks
to public health and the environment. In the context of scientific development, and …

CuO and ZnO co-anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets as an affordable double Z-scheme nanocomposite for photocatalytic decontamination of amoxicillin

M Moradi, F Hasanvandian, AA Isari, F Hayati… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, both CuO nanoparticles and ZnO nanorods were anchored on thermally-
exfoliated gC 3 N 4 nanosheets (denoted as CZ@ T-GCN) via isoelectric point-mediated …

Chemical fate and partitioning behavior of antibiotics in the aquatic environment—a review

J Harrower, M McNaughtan, C Hunter… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antibiotics in the aquatic environment is a major problem because of the emergence of
antibiotic resistance. The long‐term ecological impact on the aquatic environment is …

Wastewater reuse in irrigation: A microbiological perspective on implications in soil fertility and human and environmental health

C Becerra-Castro, AR Lopes, I Vaz-Moreira… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
The reuse of treated wastewater, in particular for irrigation, is an increasingly common
practice, encouraged by governments and official entities worldwide. Irrigation with …

β-Lactam antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Asian lakes and rivers: An overview of contamination, sources and detection methods

KMS Ana, J Madriaga, MP Espino - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Lakes and rivers are sources of livelihood, food and water in many parts of the world. Lakes
provide natural resources and valuable ecosystem services. These aquatic ecosystems are …

Insight into the amoxicillin resistance, ecotoxicity, and remediation strategies

KK Sodhi, M Kumar, DK Singh - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Increased use of antibiotics has led to the contamination of the water bodies.
Pharmaceutically active compounds can lead to severe effects including the production of …

Comparison of amoxicillin photodegradation in the UV/H2O2 and UV/persulfate systems: Reaction kinetics, degradation pathways, and antibacterial activity

Y Zhang, Y Xiao, Y Zhong, TT Lim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The extensive use of non-metabolized amoxicillin (AMX) has led to the contamination of the
aquatic environment, which requires effective treatment methods. This study compares the …

3D printed chitosan scaffolds: A new TiO2 support for the photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin in water

L Bergamonti, C Bergonzi, C Graiff, PP Lottici, R Bettini… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
TiO 2-supported chitosan scaffolds (TiO 2/CS) are here proposed as promising material for
wastewater treatment, in particular for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds. TiO 2/CS …

Surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles with CuO for visible-light antibacterial applications and photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics

P Hajipour, A Eslami, A Bahrami, A Hosseini-Abari… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the synthesis and characterization of photoactive TiO 2/CuO
nanocomposites for the simultaneous antibacterial applications and photocatalytic removal …