Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance genes in wastewater: resistance mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance control approaches

C Mutuku, Z Gazdag, S Melegh - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial pharmaceuticals are classified as emergent micropollutants of concern,
implying that even at low concentrations, long-term exposure to the environment can have …

[HTML][HTML] Sewage sludge in agriculture–the effects of selected chemical pollutants and emerging genetic resistance determinants on the quality of soil and crops–a …

M Buta, J Hubeny, W Zieliński, M Harnisz… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In line with sustainable development principles and in order to combat climate change,
which contributes to progressive soil depletion, various solutions are being sought to use …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater treatment plants as a reservoir of integrase and antibiotic resistance genes–An epidemiological threat to workers and environment

W Zieliński, E Korzeniewska, M Harnisz… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional mechanical and biological wastewater treatment is unable to completely
eliminate all pollutants, which can therefore enter surface water bodies together with treated …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on current technologies for removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from wastewaters

D Azizi, A Arif, D Blair, J Dionne, Y Filion, Y Ouarda… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the recent years, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) has received increasing
attention due to their significant toxic effects on human beings and wildlife by affecting their …

[HTML][HTML] Small-scale wastewater treatment plants as a source of the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment

A Osińska, E Korzeniewska, M Harnisz, E Felis… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are significant source of antibiotic resistant bacteria
(ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which can spread further in the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment-occurrence and environmental implications

E Felis, J Kalka, A Sochacki, K Kowalska… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The environmental occurrence of antimicrobial pharmaceuticals and antibiotic resistant
bacteria and antibiotic resistant genes has become a global phenomenon and a …

Distribution, sources, and potential risks of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment plant: a review

Y Wang, Y Han, L Li, J Liu, X Yan - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Irrational use of antibiotics produces a large number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) act as …

Antibiotic removal by microalgae-bacteria consortium: Metabolic pathways and microbial responses

I Eheneden, R Wang, J Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The proliferation of antibiotic-resistance genes is a result of the rise in the discharge of
residual antibiotics into waterbodies from a variety of sources. Antibiotic removal by …

[HTML][HTML] Pretreated palm oil clinker as an attached growth media for organic matter removal from synthetic domestic wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor

BNS Al-dhawi, SRM Kutty, AAS Ghaleb… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Attached-growth systems are biological wastewater treatment processes with biomass
attached to a media for organic matter and nutrient removal from wastewater. In this regard …

Occurrence and removal of antibiotics from industrial wastewater

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, P Senthil Kumar, DVN Vo… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Water recycling is of increasing concern due to the shortage of natural resources, calling for
advanced methods to remove contaminants. Indeed, the transfer of contaminants to living …