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Liu Y, Zhang M, Wu Y, Li S, Hu J, Sun W, Ni J. Profiles, drivers, and prioritization of antibiotics in China's major rivers. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 477:135399. [PMID: 39096643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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Through a systematic review of literature references from 2007 to 2022, we compiled a comprehensive national dataset comprising over 67,000 records and covering information on 129 antibiotics detected in the surface water and sediments of China's major rivers. Our analysis revealed notably high antibiotic concentrations in the Liaohe and Yellow Rivers. Among the antibiotics examined, sulfonamides, quinolones, and tetracyclines exhibited relatively high median concentrations in river water. Regional distribution analysis highlighted increased antibiotic levels in Shandong and Tianjin compared to other areas. Partial least squares path modeling revealed that animal production and pollution discharge positively influenced antibiotic levels in river water, whereas natural and socioeconomic factors had negative impacts. Based on the ecological risk assessment, we formulated a prioritized national list of antibiotics, with sulfonamides having the largest number of entries, followed by quinolones. Importantly, our analysis revealed a declining trend in antibiotic concentrations and the associated risk levels across China during the study period. This study not only enhances our understanding of antibiotic distribution in China's water systems, but also contributes to the development of a scientifically sound approach for prioritizing antibiotics. Ultimately, these findings will inform targeted antibiotic management and control strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: Antibiotics, posing threats to ecosystems and human health, exhibit pseudo-persistence in the environment. we compiled a national dataset of over 67,000 records on antibiotics, our study scrutinized antibiotic distribution in China's major river water and sediment. Through this analysis, we identified key factors influencing distribution patterns and crafted a national priority ranking for antibiotics. These findings deepen our understanding of antibiotic presence and contribute to the development of targeted management strategies aimed at minimizing environmental impact.
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- Yi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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Wang J, Yu Y, Jiang J, Li B, Xie W, Li G, Song H, Zhai W, Li Y. Study on the Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Water Sources of Wuhan. TOXICS 2024; 12:507. [PMID: 39058158 PMCID: PMC11280968 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12070507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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In contemporary society, the improper use of antibiotics leads to their persistent presence in the ecological environment. Due to the diverse physical and chemical properties of antibiotics, their spatial and temporal distribution in the environment varies. Moreover, antibiotics can stimulate the emergence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which complicates the monitoring and regulation of antibiotics and poses a significant threat to both aquatic and terrestrial environments. This study investigated the distribution of 15 antibiotics and 11 typical ARGs across four categories at 19 sites of drinking water sources in Wuhan, China. The findings revealed that the concentration of antibiotics during the dry season (nd~61,883 ng/L) was significantly higher compared to both the normal water season (nd~49,883 ng/L) and the wet season (nd~28,686 ng/L). Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfamethoxazole (SMD), sulfadiazine (SD), and roxithromycin (RTM) were the predominant antibiotics in the target water environments. The study indicated that most of the antibiotics analyzed posed little to no risk to aquatic organisms. The primary ARGs detected in the surface water of the study area were sul1, qnrD, and tetO. Furthermore, some ARGs showed a negative correlation with their respective antibiotics. Additional research is necessary to evaluate the impact of these emerging pollutants (antibiotics and ARGs) on the safety of high-quality drinking water for residents in Wuhan City.
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- Jun Wang
- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.W.); (Y.Y.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
- Wuhan Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone Service Industry Development Investment Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430040, China;
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.W.); (Y.Y.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Powerchina Eco-Environmental Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518102, China;
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.W.); (Y.Y.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Changjiang Basin Ecology and Environment Monitoring and Scientific Research Center, Changjiang Basin Ecology and Environment Administration, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430010, China;
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.W.); (Y.Y.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Wuhan Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone Service Industry Development Investment Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430040, China;
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- Changjiang Basin Ecology and Environment Monitoring and Scientific Research Center, Changjiang Basin Ecology and Environment Administration, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430010, China;
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (J.W.); (Y.Y.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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Wu H, Liu R, Liu G, He M, Arif M, Li F, Si W, Yue Z, Hu H. Unveiling antibiotic contamination in surface water: A study of the Huaihe River Basin's Huaibei Plain, a significant Chinese herbal medicine planting region. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 933:173125. [PMID: 38734095 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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The abuse of antibiotics has caused the accumulation of antibiotic residues in environmental media, threatening the ecosystem and human health. Many studies on the distribution of aqueous antibiotics have been reported. However, the pollution status of antibiotics in the environment in Chinese herbal medicine planting areas is rarely comprehensively clarified, resulting in the lack of updated pollution data and conducive suggestions for ecological cultivation and sustainable development of Chinese herbal medicine. Thus, we comprehensively investigated the distribution, profiles, sources, and risks of the antibiotics in the surface water of an important tributary of the Huaihe River Basin, located in Bozhou City, a significant Chinese herbal medicine planting region. Solid-phase extraction coupled with an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (SPE-UPLC-MS) was utilized to detect the antibiotics in the water. 27 kinds of antibiotics were identified with total concentrations ranging from 75.01 to 1737.99 ng·L-1, with doxycycline (DC) and doxycycline hydrochloride (DCH) possessed the highest concentration. And DC, DCH, oxilinic acid (OA), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), clarithromycin (CLA), and roxithromycinum (ROX) were the main antibiotics detected in this basin. Correlation analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that animal husbandry was the primary source of antibiotics. Furthermore, the ecological risk assessment revealed that certain antibiotics could seriously threaten the survival of aquatic organisms, implying that local Chinese herbal medicines might be at similar growth risk. The drinking risk assessment showed that antibiotics in the water posed low risks for human, and children faced a greater drinking risk than adults. The study can help to facilitate the management of aqueous antibiotic pollution for the ecological cultivation and safe production of Chinese herbal medicine.
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- Haixin Wu
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Province 230026, China; CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, 60000 Multan, Pakistan
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- Anhui Hemei Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Anhui Province 242099, China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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Wei J, Hong Z, Li W, Yang X, Fu Z, Chen X, Hu J, Jin Z, Long B, Chang X, Qian Y. Norfloxacin affects inorganic nitrogen compound transformation in tailwater containing Corbicula fluminea. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135116. [PMID: 39013323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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The Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, commonly used in engineered wetlands receiving tailwater, affects nitrogen compound transformation in water. This study investigates how a commonly observed antibiotic in tailwater, norfloxacin, impact nitrogen compound transformation in tailwater containing C. fluminea. The clam was exposed to artificial tailwater with norfloxacin (0, 0.2, 20, and 2000 μg/L) for 15 days. Water properties, C. fluminea ecotoxicity responses, microorganism composition and nitrification- or denitrification-related enzyme activities were measured. Results revealed norfloxacin-induced increases and reductions in tailwater NH4+ and NO2- concentrations, respectively, along with antioxidant system inhibition, organ histopathological damage and disruption of water filtering and digestion system. Microorganism composition, especially biodiversity indices, varied with medium (clam organs and exposure water) and norfloxacin concentrations. Norfloxacin reduced NO2- content by lowering the ratio between microbial nitrifying enzyme (decreased hydroxylamine oxidoreductase and nitrite oxidoreductase activity) and denitrifying enzyme (increased nitrate reductase and nitrite reductase activity) in tailwater. Elevated NH4+ content resulted from upregulated ammonification and inhibited nitrification of microorganisms in tailwater, as well as increased ammonia emission from C. fluminea due to organ damage and metabolic disruption of the digestion system. Overall, this study offers insights into using benthic organisms to treat tailwater with antibiotic residues, especially regarding nitrogen treatment.
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- Junling Wei
- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China; Institute of International Institute of Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China; Institute of International Institute of Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China; Institute of International Institute of Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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Du J, Huang W, Pan Y, Xu S, Li H, Liu Q. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the aquatic environment: environmental distribution, the research status and eco-toxicity. Drug Chem Toxicol 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38938015 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2024.2362890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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The increasing presence of fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics in aquatic environments is a growing concern due to their widespread use, negatively impacting aquatic organisms. This paper provides an overview of the environmental distribution, sources, fate, and both single and mixed toxicity of FQ antibiotics in aquatic environments. It also examines the accumulation of FQ antibiotics in aquatic organisms and their transfer into the human body through the food chain. The study identifies critical factors such as metabolism characteristics, physiochemical characteristics, light, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and environmental compatibility that influence the presence of FQ antibiotics in aquatic environments. Mixed pollutants of FQ antibiotics pose significant risks to the ecological environment. Additionally, the paper critically discusses advanced treatment technologies designed to remove FQ antibiotics from wastewater, focusing on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs). The discussion also includes the benefits and limitations of these technologies in degrading FQ antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants. The paper concludes by proposing new approaches for regulating and controlling FQ antibiotics to aid in the development of ecological protection measures.
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- Jia Du
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
- Suzhou Fishseeds Bio-Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Suzhou Health-Originated Bio-technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
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- Eco-Environmental Science & Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Suzhou Fishseeds Bio-Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Suzhou Health-Originated Bio-technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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Zhang S, Liu Y, Mohisn A, Zhang G, Wang Z, Wu S. Biodegradation of penicillin G sodium by Sphingobacterium sp. SQW1: Performance, degradation mechanism, and key enzymes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133485. [PMID: 38377898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Biodegradation is an efficient and cost-effective approach to remove residual penicillin G sodium (PGNa) from the environment. In this study, the effective PGNa-degrading strain SQW1 (Sphingobacterium sp.) was screened from contaminated soil using enrichment technique. The effects of critical operational parameters on PGNa degradation by strain SQW1 were systematically investigated, and these parameters were optimized by response surface methodology to maximize PGNa degradation. Comparative experiments found the extracellular enzyme to completely degrade PGNa within 60 min. Combined with whole genome sequencing of strain SQW1 and LC-MS analysis of degradation products, penicillin acylase and β-lactamase were identified as critical enzymes for PGNa biodegradation. Moreover, three degradation pathways were postulated, including β-lactam hydrolysis, penicillin acylase hydrolysis, decarboxylation, desulfurization, demethylation, oxidative dehydrogenation, hydroxyl reduction, and demethylation reactions. The toxicity of PGNa biodegradation intermediates was assessed using paper diffusion method, ECOSAR, and TEST software, which showed that the biodegradation products had low toxicity. This study is the first to describe PGNa-degrading bacteria and detailed degradation mechanisms, which will provide new insights into the PGNa biodegradation.
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- Sinan Zhang
- Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Carbon Neutrality, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Department of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Carbon Neutrality, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Carbon Neutrality, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Carbon Neutrality, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Wei C, Wang Y, Zhang R, Liu F, Zhang ZE, Wang J, Yu K. Spatiotemporal distribution and potential risks of antibiotics in coastal water of Beibu Gulf, South China Sea: Livestock and poultry emissions play essential effect. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133550. [PMID: 38290337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Antibiotics have been the subject of much attention in recent years due to their widespread use and the potential ecological risks and resistance risks. In this study, we conducted an extensive survey of 19 antibiotics in a wide range of waters of the Beibu Gulf during summer and winter (154 samples). The total concentrations of the 19 antibiotics (Σ19ABs, ng/L) were significantly higher in winter (n.d.-364) than in summer (n.d.-70.1) and were mainly concentrated in areas of seagoing rivers (1.50-364). The primary route for antibiotics entering Beibu Gulf was through riverine input. Precisely, florfenicol (FF) (n.d.-278 ng/L) discharged from livestock and poultry farms upstream of Nanliu River, predominantly in swine farming, constitutes the main pollutant in Beibu Gulf throughout the year. The Nanliu River (988 kg/a) accounts for 85% of the gulf's total annual antibiotic emission flux. Source analysis identified livestock and poultry farming, particularly swine farming, as the primary pollution source, contributing 58% in summer. Risk assessment reveals that algae (0.51 ± 0.56) exhibited relatively high sensitivity to antibiotics, presenting a medium-high risk at specific sites in Nanliu River during winter. Additionally, FF discharged from swine farming demonstrates a certain level of antibiotic resistance risk. Therefore, reinforcing control measures for antibiotic discharges from livestock and poultry farming, especially upstream of Nanliu River, can effectively mitigate antibiotic-related risks in the water bodies of Beibu Gulf.
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- Chaoshuai Wei
- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea; Coral Reef Research Center of China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea; Coral Reef Research Center of China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Institute of Green and Low Carbon Technology, Guangxi Institute of Industrial Technology, Nanning 530201, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea; Coral Reef Research Center of China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China.
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea; Coral Reef Research Center of China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Change and Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Bubei Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea; Coral Reef Research Center of China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China
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Shameer M, Anand KV, Columbus S, Alawadhi H, Daoudi K, Gaidi M, Govindaraju K. Highly flexible copper tape decorated with Ag nanoarrays as ultrasensitive SERS platforms for multi-hazardous pollutant sensing. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:193. [PMID: 38470561 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06276-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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A highly flexible and cost-effective copper tape decorated with silver nanoparticles (Cu-TAg) has been developed for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing of multi-hazardous environmental pollutants. Highly ordered and spherical-shaped silver nanoarrays have been fabricated using a low-cost thermal evaporation method. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of Cu-TAg sensors have been studied and correlated to the corresponding SERS performances. The size of nanoparticles has been successively tuned by varying the deposition time from 5 to 25 s. The nanoparticle sizes were enhanced with an increase in the evaporation time. SERS investigations have revealed that the sensing potential is subsequently improved with an increase in deposition time up to 10 s and then deteriorates with further increase in Ag deposition. The highest SERS activity was acquired for an optimum size of ~ 37 nm; further simulation studies confirmed this observation. Moreover, Cu-TAg sensors exhibited high sensitivity, reproducibility, and recycling characteristics to be used as excellent chemo-sensors. The lower detection limit estimation revealed that it can sense even in the pico-molar range for sensing of rhodamine 6G and methylene blue. The estimated enhancement factor of the sensor is found to be 9.4 × 107. Molecular-specific sensing of a wide range of pollutants such as rhodamine 6G, alizarin red, methylene blue, butylated hydroxy anisole, and penicillin-streptomycin is demonstrated with high efficiencies for micromolar spiked samples. Copper tape functionalized with Ag arrays thus demonstrated to be a promising candidate for low-cost and reusable chemo-sensors for environmental remediation applications.
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- Mohamed Shameer
- Centre for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 600 119, India
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- Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 600 119, India.
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
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