Antibiotic-targeted water treatment with cost-effective bioadsorbents

Vancsik, Anna (2024) Antibiotic-targeted water treatment with cost-effective bioadsorbents. SCIENTIA ET SECURITAS, 4 (4). pp. 321-333. ISSN 2732-2688

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Abstract

The extensive use of antibiotics has introduced persistent compounds into environmental systems that pose a threat to living organisms. Many treatment processes exist for purifying drinking water, but cost-effective filtration of contaminated water discharged into the environment is still an unsolved problem. In this research, cost-effective adsorbents have been developed and tested for filtering antibiotics that are frequently detected in environmental systems. Results suggest that it is possible to develop an adsorbent mixture with high purification efficiency and low production costs for a wide range of antibiotics. The adsorbent mixture could be used in wastewater treatment and should be considered for the purification of agricultural water (e.g., irrigation water, groundwater).

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