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Aerobic biodegradation of the sulfonamide antibiotic sulfamethoxazole by activated sludge applied as co-substrate and sole carbon and nitrogen source.

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Potential aerobic biodegradation mechanisms of the widely used polar, low-adsorptive sulfonamide antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were investigated in activated sludge at bench scale and enhanced when a readily degradable energy supply was provided which fostered metabolic activity.
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This article is published in Chemosphere.The article was published on 2013-08-01. It has received 232 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Activated sludge & Biodegradation.

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Insights into the Fate and Removal of Antibiotics in Engineered Biological Treatment Systems: A Critical Review

TL;DR: This review systematically summarizes the behavior and removal of different antibiotics in various biological treatment systems with discussion on their removal efficiency, removal mechanisms, critical bioreactor operating conditions affecting antibiotics removal, and recent innovative advancements.
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A critical review on antibiotics and hormones in swine wastewater: Water pollution problems and control approaches

TL;DR: The development of antibiotic alternatives and the enhanced implementation of vaccination and biosecurity are promising management approaches to cut down the consumption of antibiotics during swine production and the combined system of bioprocesses and AOPs is expected to be a promising technology for elimination and mineralization of A&H in swine wastewater.
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Microbial degradation of sulfamethoxazole in the environment

TL;DR: The effects of environmental conditions such as temperature, pH, initial SMX concentration, and additional carbon sources on the biodegradation of SMX were discussed and suggestions were made for further studies.
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Oxidation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by chlorine, ozone and permanganate—A comparative study

TL;DR: It was shown that different oxidants shared some common pathways, such as the cleavage of SN bond, the hydroxylation of the benzene ring, etc, but each of the oxidants also exhibited exclusive degradation mechanisms, leading to the formation of different transformation products (TPs).
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Bioprocessing for elimination antibiotics and hormones from swine wastewater.

TL;DR: Modified conventional biological processes, advanced biological technologies and MBR hybrid systems are considered as a promising technology for removing toxicants from swine wastewater.
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Antibiotics in the aquatic environment - A review - Part II

TL;DR: This review brings up important questions that are still open, and addresses some significant issues which must be tackled in the future for a better understanding of the behavior of antibiotics in the environment, as well as the risks associated with their occurrence.
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Occurrence, fate, and removal of pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic environment: a review of recent research data

TL;DR: Several PhACs from various prescription classes have been found at concentrations up to the microg/l-level in sewage influent and effluent samples and also in several surface waters located downstream from municipal sewage treatment plants (STPs).
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Ecotoxicology of human pharmaceuticals.

TL;DR: It is shown that only very little is known about long-term effects of pharmaceuticals to aquatic organisms, in particular with respect to biological targets, and targeted ecotoxicological studies are needed focusing on subtle environmental effects.
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Occurrence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment.

TL;DR: From the large number of ground water samples that were taken from agricultural areas in Germany, no contamination by antibiotics was detected except for two sites, which indicates that intake from veterinary applications to the aquatic environment is of minor importance.
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