Abatement and toxicity reduction of antimicrobials by UV/H 2 O 2 process

Antimicrobials are continuously detected in environmental waters and their removal is important to avoid health and microorganisms damage. In this work, the peroxidation assisted by ultraviolet radiation (UV/H O ) was studied to verify if the process was able to degrade sulfaquinoxaline and ofloxaci...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2017-05, Vol.193, p.439
Main Authors: Urbano, Vanessa Ribeiro, Peres, Marcela Souza, Maniero, Milena Guedes, Guimarães, José Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents
Hydrogen Peroxide
Oxidation-Reduction
Photolysis
Ultraviolet Rays
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Summary:Antimicrobials are continuously detected in environmental waters and their removal is important to avoid health and microorganisms damage. In this work, the peroxidation assisted by ultraviolet radiation (UV/H O ) was studied to verify if the process was able to degrade sulfaquinoxaline and ofloxacin antimicrobials and to remove the toxicity and the antimicrobial activity of the solution. This process was effective on degradation of the antimicrobials, despite the antimicrobial activity removal, the toxicity of the solution increased throughout the reaction time.
ISSN:1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.02.028