Occurrence and toxicity of antimicrobial triclosan and by-products in the environment

G Bedoux, B Roig, O Thomas, V Dupont… - … Science and Pollution …, 2012 - Springer
Introduction and aims A review was undertaken on the occurrence, toxicity, and degradation
of triclosan (TCS; 5-chloro-2, 4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol) in the environment. TCS is a …

Refinement of biodegradation tests methodologies and the proposed utility of new microbial ecology techniques

A Kowalczyk, TJ Martin, OR Price, JR Snape… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Society׳ s reliance upon chemicals over the last few decades has led to their increased
production, application and release into the environment. Determination of chemical …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of triclosan on the spread of antibiotic resistance in the environment

DE Carey, PJ McNamara - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Triclosan (TCS) is a commonly used antimicrobial agent that enters wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) and the environment. An estimated 1.1× 10 5 to 4.2× 10 5 kg of TCS are …

Triclosan weakens the nitrification process of activated sludge and increases the risk of the spread of antibiotic resistance genes

Q Tan, J Chen, Y Chu, W Liu, L Yang, L Ma… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The usage of triclosan (TCS) may rise rapidly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TCS usually
sinks in the activated sludge. However, the effects of TCS in activated sludge remain largely …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: Critical discussion on the applications and implications of chemicals in sanitizers and disinfectants

O Atolani, MT Baker, OS Adeyemi, IR Olanrewaju… - EXCLI …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The anxiety and trauma associated with the tragic coronavirus disease pandemic coded,
COVID-19 led many to indulge in various unorthodox preventive measures such as the …

Enhanced transformation of triclosan by laccase in the presence of redox mediators

K Murugesan, YY Chang, YM Kim, JR Jeon, EJ Kim… - Water Research, 2010 - Elsevier
Triclosan (TCS), an antimicrobial agent, is an emerging and persistent environmental
pollutant that is often found as a contaminant in surface waters and sediments; hence …

Meta-analysis of environmental contamination by alkylphenols

A Bergé, M Cladière, J Gasperi, A Coursimault… - … Science and Pollution …, 2012 - Springer
Alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE) are toxics classified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds; they are used in detergents, paints, herbicides, pesticides …

Effects of triclosan on performance, microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes during partial denitrification in a sequencing moving bed biofilm reactor

JF Gao, XH Liu, XY Fan, HH Dai - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of triclosan (TCS) on performance, microbial community and antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs) during partial denitrification (PD) were investigated in a …

Removal of selected endocrine disrupters in activated sludge systems: effect of sludge retention time on their sorption and biodegradation

AS Stasinakis, CI Kordoutis, VC Tsiouma… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
The fate of three endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), namely 4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-
NP), triclosan (TCS) and bisphenol A (BPA), was studied in activated sludge process. The …

Risk assessment of triclosan released from sewage treatment plants in European rivers using a combination of risk quotient methodology and Monte Carlo simulation

VS Thomaidi, C Matsoukas, AS Stasinakis - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ιn this study a probabilistic risk assessment was applied to investigate the environmental
risks for the European aquatic environment associated with triclosan (TCS) occurrence in …