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Gahrouei AE, Vakili S, Zandifar A, Pourebrahimi S. From wastewater to clean water: Recent advances on the removal of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole antibiotics from water through adsorption and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:119029. [PMID: 38685299 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119029] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Antibiotics released into water sources pose significant risks to both human health and the environment. This comprehensive review meticulously examines the ecotoxicological impacts of three prevalent antibiotics-ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and sulfamethoxazole-on the ecosystems. Within this framework, our primary focus revolves around the key remediation technologies: adsorption and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this context, an array of adsorbents is explored, spanning diverse classes such as biomass-derived biosorbents, graphene-based adsorbents, MXene-based adsorbents, silica gels, carbon nanotubes, carbon-based adsorbents, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), carbon nanofibers, biochar, metal oxides, and nanocomposites. On the flip side, the review meticulously examines the main AOPs widely employed in water treatment. This includes a thorough analysis of ozonation (O3), the photo-Fenton process, UV/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2), TiO2 photocatalysis, ozone/UV (O3/UV), radiation-induced AOPs, and sonolysis. Furthermore, the review provides in-depth insights into equilibrium isotherm and kinetic models as well as prospects and challenges inherent in these cutting-edge processes. By doing so, this review aims to empower readers with a profound understanding, enabling them to determine research gaps and pioneer innovative treatment methodologies for water contaminated with antibiotics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amirreza Erfani Gahrouei
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec, H4B 1R6, Canada.
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Khan P, Saha R, Halder G. Towards sorptive eradication of pharmaceutical micro-pollutant ciprofloxacin from aquatic environment: A comprehensive review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 919:170723. [PMID: 38340867 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170723] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Antibiotics are widely prioritized pharmaceuticals frequently adopted in medication for addressing numerous ailments of humans and animals. However, the non-judicious disposal of ciprofloxacin (CIP) with concentration levels exceeding threshold limit in an aqueous environment has been the matter of growing concern nowadays. CIP is found in various waterways with appreciable mobility due to its limited decay in solidified form. Hence, the effective eradication strategy of this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory antibiotic from aqueous media is pivotal for preventing the users and the biosphere from their hazardous impacts. Reportedly several customary techniques like reverse osmosis, precipitation, cross-filtration, nano-filtration, ion exchange, microbial remediation, and adsorption have been employed to eliminate CIP from water. Out of them, adsorption is ascertained to be a potential method because of lesser preliminary investment costs, ease of operation, greater efficiency, less energy usage, reduced chemical and biological slurry production, and ready availability of precursor materials. Towards remediation of ciprofloxacin-laden water, plenty of researchers have used different adsorbents. However, the present-day challenge is opting the promising sorbent and its application towards industrial scale-up which is vital to get reviewed. In this article, adsorbents of diverse origins are reviewed in terms of their performances in CIP removal. The review stresses the impact of various factors on sorptive assimilation of CIP, adsorption kinetics, isotherms, mechanism of ionic interaction, contrivances for CIP detection, cost estimation and reusability assessments of adsorbents also that may endorse the next-generation investigators to decide the efficacious, environmental appealing and cost-competitive adsorbents for effective riddance of CIP from wastewater.
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- Priyanka Khan
- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India.
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Cui S, Cong Y, Zhao W, Guo R, Wang X, Lv B, Liu H, Liu Y, Zhang Q. A novel multifunctional magnetically recyclable BiOBr/ZnFe 2O 4-GO S-scheme ternary heterojunction: Photothermal synergistic catalysis under Vis/NIR light and NIR-driven photothermal detection of tetracycline. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:356-370. [PMID: 37847950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The threat of tetracycline (TC) to human health has become a significant issue that cannot be disregarded. Herein, in order to achieve effective degradation and high-sensitivity detection of TC, BiOBr/ZnFe2O4-GO (BOB/ZFO-GO) S-scheme heterojunction nanocomposites (NCs) have been prepared using hydrothermal method. GO with high light absorption capacity accelerated the electron transfer between BiOBr and ZnFe2O4 nanocrystals and extended the light absorption region of BOB/ZFO NCs. The optimal GO addition of BOB/ZFO-GO NCs could degrade TC solution of 10 mg/L in 80 min and have a high reaction rate constant (k) of 0.072 min-1 under visible/NIR light. According to calculations, the non-metal photocatalyst (BOB/ZFO-GO(2)) with the best degradation performance had a photothermal conversion efficiency of up to 23%. Meanwhile, BOB/ZFO-GO NCs could be recycled by magnetic field. The excellent photocatalytic and photothermal performance could be maintained even after several cycles. In addition, a photothermal detection sensor based on a photothermal material/specific recognition element/tetracycline sandwich-type structure was constructed for the trace detection of TC concentration with a detection limit as low as 10-4 ng/mL. This research provides a unique idea for the multi-functionalization of photocatalysts and has a wide range of potential applications for the identification and treatment of organic wastewater.
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- Sicheng Cui
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China; Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China.
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Azzam AB, Tokhy YA, Dars FME, Younes AA. Heterogeneous porous biochar-supported nano NiFe 2O 4 for efficient removal of hazardous antibiotic from pharmaceutical wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:119473-119490. [PMID: 37926801 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30587-5] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Due to the dual issues of antibiotic resistance and bioaccumulation toxicity, antibiotics are ubiquitously present in aquatic environments, and this is causing serious concern. Herein, novel nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) nanoparticles were successfully loaded onto activated biochar (BC) derived from banana peel (BP) to obtain magnetic nanocomposite (BC-NiFe2O4) as an effective biosorbent for the ciprofloxacin antibiotic (CIP) elimination from pharmaceutical effluent. A facile co-precipitation approach was utilized to construct the heterogeneous BC-NiFe2O4. The synthesized materials were systematically characterized using techniques such as XRD, FE-SEM, EDX, HR-TEM, BET, FTIR, and XPS. In addition, the magnetic measurements indicated the ferromagnetic behavior of the BC-NiFe2O4 sample. The influencing factors (i.e., pH, contact time, initial concentration, dose of adsorbent, ions interference, and solution temperature) of the adsorption process were also well studied. The adsorption capacity of the BC-NiFe2O4 heterostructure was 68.79 mg g-1 compared to the BC sample (35.71 mg g-1), confirming that the loading of magnetically NiFe2O4 nanoparticles onto the surface of porous biochar enhanced its stability and adsorption performance for CIP removal, wherein the metal-antibiotic complex has a significant effect for the removal of CIP. Moreover, the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the pseudo-second-order model displayed a good fit for the experimental data. The values of △H° and △G° revealed that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous. The coordination affinities, π-π stacking, and H-bonding interactions play a more critical role in the adsorption mechanism that confirmed by FTIR and XPS analysis. To study the stability of BC-NiFe2O4 nanocomposites, desorption and recycling studies were investigated. The results revealed that after three cycles, no significant loss in removal efficiency was detected, reflecting the stability and reusability of the prepared BC-NiFe2O4 nanocomposite.
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- Ahmed B Azzam
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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Thi Luyen N, Van Nguyen K, Van Dang N, Quang Huy T, Hoai Linh P, Thanh Trung N, Nguyen VT, Thanh DV. Facile One-Step Pyrolysis of ZnO/Biochar Nanocomposite for Highly Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:26816-26827. [PMID: 37546599 PMCID: PMC10398690 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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In this work, we developed a facile one-step pyrolysis method for preparing porous ZnO/biochar nanocomposites (ZBCs) with a large surface area to enhance the removal efficiency of dye from aqueous solution. Peanut shells were pyrolyzed under oxygen-limited conditions with a molten salt ZnCl2, which played the roles of the activating agent and precursor for the formation of nanoparticles. The effects of the mass ratio between the molten salt ZnCl2 and peanut shells as well as pyrolysis temperature on the formation of ZBCs were investigated. Characterization results revealed that the as-synthesized ZBCs exhibited a highly porous structure with a specific surface area of 832.12 m2/g, suggesting a good adsorbent for efficient removal of methylene blue (MB). The maximum adsorption capacity of ZBCs on MB was 826.44 mg/g, which surpassed recently reported adsorbents. The formation mechanism of ZnO nanoparticles on the biochar surface was due to ZnCl2 vaporization and reaction with water molecules extracted from the lignocellulosic structures. This study provides a basis for developing a simple and large-scale synthesis method for wastewater with a high adsorption capacity.
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- Nguyen Thi Luyen
- TNU
- University of Sciences, Thai
Nguyen, Thainguyen 25000, Vietnam
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- TNU
- University of Sciences, Thai
Nguyen, Thainguyen 25000, Vietnam
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- TNU
- University of Sciences, Thai
Nguyen, Thainguyen 25000, Vietnam
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- Phenikaa
University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
- Faculty
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Cau Giay, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy
of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Faculty of
Fundamental Sciences, Thai Nguyen University
of Technology, Thai Nguyen, Thainguyen 25000, Vietnam
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- TNU-University
of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai
Nguyen, Thainguyen 25000, Vietnam
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Adesina MO, Block I, Günter C, Unuabonah EI, Taubert A. Efficient Removal of Tetracycline and Bisphenol A from Water with a New Hybrid Clay/TiO 2 Composite. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:21594-21604. [PMID: 37360480 PMCID: PMC10286278 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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New TiO2 hybrid composites were prepared from kaolin clay, predried and carbonized biomass, and titanium tetraisopropoxide and explored for tetracycline (TET) and bisphenol A (BPA) removal from water. Overall, the removal rate is 84% for TET and 51% for BPA. The maximum adsorption capacities (qm) are 30 and 23 mg/g for TET and BPA, respectively. These capacities are far greater than those obtained for unmodified TiO2. Increasing the ionic strength of the solution does not change the adsorption capacity of the adsorbent. pH changes only slightly change BPA adsorption, while a pH > 7 significantly reduces the adsorption of TET on the material. The Brouers-Sotolongo fractal model best describes the kinetic data for both TET and BPA adsorption, predicting that the adsorption process occurs via a complex mechanism involving various forces of attraction. Temkin and Freundlich isotherms, which best fit the equilibrium adsorption data for TET and BPA, respectively, suggest that adsorption sites are heterogeneous in nature. Overall, the composite materials are much more effective for TET removal from aqueous solution than for BPA. This phenomenon is assigned to a difference in the TET/adsorbent interactions vs the BPA/adsorbent interactions: the decisive factor appears to be favorable electrostatic interactions for TET yielding a more effective TET removal.
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- Morenike O. Adesina
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
- African
Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s University, PMB 230 Ede, Osun State 232101, Nigeria
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer’s
University, PMB 230 Ede, Osun State 232101, Nigeria
- Lead
City University, Ibadan 200255, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute
of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- African
Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s University, PMB 230 Ede, Osun State 232101, Nigeria
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer’s
University, PMB 230 Ede, Osun State 232101, Nigeria
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Toan TQ, Mai NT, Trang HM, Van Hao P, Van Thanh D. Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of magnetic recyclable Fe 3O 4/rice husk biochar based photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin photodegradation in aqueous solution. RSC Adv 2023; 13:11171-11181. [PMID: 37056971 PMCID: PMC10086671 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00178d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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In this work, a new facile one-spot method has been designed to fabricate a magnetic recyclable Fe3O4/rice husk biochar photocatalyst (FBP) for the removal of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) in aqueous solution. This method combines ultrasonic-assisted impregnation and precipitation, which can overcome the difficulties of long-time reactions, complex procedures, and extreme condition requirements. The successful fabrication of the Fe3O4/biochar material has been proven by a series of material characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Raman, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Moreover, the as-product FBP exhibited the excellent ability of photodegrading CIP and the possibility of magnetic recovery from the aqueous solution, suggesting a potential solution for removing antibiotic pollutants in environmental remediation.
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- Tran Quoc Toan
- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen Thai Nguyen Vietnam
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Science, Vietnam National University Hanoi 334 Nguyen Trai Road Hanoi Vietnam
- Faculty of Basic Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Quyet Thang ward Thai Nguyen city Thai Nguyen Vietnam
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Science, Vietnam National University Hanoi 334 Nguyen Trai Road Hanoi Vietnam
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- TNU-University of Information and Communication Technology Z115 St., Quyet Thang Ward Thai Nguyen City Thai Nguyen Vietnam
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- Faculty of Basic Science, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy 284 Luong Ngoc Quyen, Thai Nguyen city Thai Nguyen Vietnam
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Ogunlaja A, Ogunlaja OO, Olukanni OD, Taylor GO, Olorunnisola CG, Dougnon VT, Mousse W, Fatta-Kassinos D, Msagati TAM, Unuabonah EI. Antibiotic resistomes and their chemical residues in aquatic environments in Africa. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 312:119783. [PMID: 35863703 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aquatic environment is a hotspot for the transfer of antibiotic resistance to humans and animals. Several reviews have put together research efforts on the presence and distribution of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and antibiotic chemical residue (ACRs) in food, hospital wastewater, and even in other aquatic environments. However, these reports are largely focused on data from developed countries, while data from developing countries and especially those in Africa, are only marginally discussed. This review is the first effort that distills information on the presence and distribution of ARGs and ACRs in the African aquatic environments (2012-2021). This review provides critical information on efforts put into the study of ARB, ARGs, and ACRs in aquatic environments in Africa through the lens of the different sub-regions in the continent. The picture provided is compared with those from some other continents in the world. It turns out that the large economies in Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Kenya) all have a few reports of ARB and ARGs in their aquatic environment while smaller economies in the continent could barely provide reports of these in their aquatic environment (in most cases no report was found) even though they have some reports on resistomes from clinical studies. Interestingly, the frequency of these reports of ARB and ARGs in aquatic environments in Africa suggests that the continent is ahead of the South American continent but behind Europe and Asia in relation to providing information on these contaminants. Common ARGs found in African aquatic environment encode resistance to sulfonamide, tetracycline, β-lactam, and macrolide classes of antibiotics. The efforts and studies from African scientists in eliminating ARB and ARGs from the aquatic environment in Africa are also highlighted. Overall, this document is a ready source of credible information for scientists, policy makers, governments, and regional bodies on ARB, ARGs, and ACRs in aquatic environments in Africa. Hopefully, the information provided in this review will inspire some necessary responses from all stakeholders in the water quality sector in Africa to put in more effort into providing more scientific evidence of the presence of ARB, ARGs, and ACRs in their aquatic environment and seek more efficient ways to handle them to curtail the spread of antibiotic resistance among the population in the continent. This will in turn, put the continent on the right path to meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals #3 and #6, which at the moment, appears to be largely missed by most countries in the continent.
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- Aemere Ogunlaja
- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B. 230, Ede, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Nireas-International Water Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Cyprus, PO Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, South Africa
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, 232101, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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Wang W, Wang S, Vakili M, Wang Y, Sun C, Yang H, Xiao G, Gong M, Zhou S. Intercalating negatively charged pillars into graphene oxide sheets to enhance sulfonamide pharmaceutical removal from water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:72545-72555. [PMID: 35608764 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20949-w] [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: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Herein, novel composite materials were prepared by intercalating functional pillars, i.e., pentafluorobenzene (PFB) and sodium 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoate (PFBS), into graphene oxide (GO) sheets. It led to forming size hives and increased availability of intrinsic area of GO. The synthesized materials (GO-PFB and GO-PFBS) were investigated as adsorbents to eliminate sulfadiazine (SD) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacities of GO-PFBS (1002.21 μmol/g) and GO-PFB (564.17 μmol/g) were 6.37 and 3.59 times higher than that of GO (157.21 μmol/g), respectively. The adsorption of SD onto GO-PFBS decreased with increasing solution pH. Density functional theory (DFT) results revealed that the SD adsorption onto the adsorbents was exothermic, and the introduction of the carboxylate groups showed lower binding energy. It was found that hydrophobic interaction fully participates in the adsorption process, and the electrostatic complementation of hydrogen bonding further enhances the SD adsorption. Obtained results showed that intercalating functional rigid molecules as pillars to support GO sheets could improve its adsorption behavior.
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- Wei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- Green Intelligence Environmental School, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xi'ning, 810016, Qinghai Province, China.
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Amir M, Fazal T, Iqbal J, Din AA, Ahmed A, Ali A, Razzaq A, Ali Z, Rehman MSU, Park YK. Integrated adsorptive and photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical micropollutant, ciprofloxacin employing biochar-ZnO composite photocatalysts. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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High Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/La-N-TiO2 Composite with Nanoscale Heterojunctions for Degradation of Ciprofloxacin. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084793. [PMID: 35457660 PMCID: PMC9027728 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ciprofloxacin (CIP) in natural waters has been taken as a serious pollutant because of its hazardous biological and ecotoxicological effects. Here, a 3D nanocomposite photocatalyst g-C3N4/La-N-TiO2 (CN/La-N-TiO2) was successfully synthesized by a simple and reproducible in-situ synthetic method. The obtained composite was characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, TEM, mapping, IR, and UV-vis spectra. The photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin was investigated by using CN/La-N-TiO2 nanocomposite. The main influential factors such as pH of the solution, initial CIP concentration, catalyst dosage, and coexisting ions were investigated in detail. The fastest degradation of CIP occurred at a pH of about 6.5, and CIP (5 mg/L starting concentration) was completely degraded in about 60 min after exposure to the simulated solar light. The removal rates were rarely affected by Na+ (10 mg·L−1), Ca2+ (10 mg·L−1), Mg2+ (10 mg·L−1), and urea (5 mg·L−1), but decreased in the presence of NO3− (10 mg·L−1). The findings indicate that CN/La-N-TiO2 nanocomposite is a green and promising photocatalyst for large-scale applications and would be a candidate for the removal of the emerging antibiotics present in the water environment.
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Promising adsorptive materials derived from agricultural and industrial wastes for antibiotic removal: A comprehensive review. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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