Microbial degradation of sulfamethoxazole in the environment

Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is one of the most widely applied sulfonamide antibiotics in the world, which is becoming a ubiquitous pollutant in the environment. In this mini-review, the microbial degradation of SMX was briefly reviewed. The performance of the conventional wastewater treatment plants in r...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2018-04, Vol.102 (8), p.3573-3582
Main Authors: Wang, Jianlong, Wang, Shizong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Biodegradation
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Carbon
Carbon sources
Chemical properties
Efficiency
Environmental conditions
Environmental effects
Infections
Laboratories
Life Sciences
Metabolic pathways
Metabolism
Microbial degradation
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Mineralization
Mini-Review
Observations
Oxidation
Pollutants
Sludge
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfonamides
Surface water
Wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment plants
Water treatment
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Summary:Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is one of the most widely applied sulfonamide antibiotics in the world, which is becoming a ubiquitous pollutant in the environment. In this mini-review, the microbial degradation of SMX was briefly reviewed. The performance of the conventional wastewater treatment plants in removing SMX was provided. The microorganisms capable of degrading SMX, including mixed cultures and pure cultures, were presented. The effects of environmental conditions such as temperature, pH, initial SMX concentration, and additional carbon sources on the biodegradation of SMX were discussed. The metabolic pathways of SMX degradation were summarized. Finally, the suggestions were made for further studies.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-018-8845-4