Environmental Impact of Ineffective Antibiotic Disposal: Strategies and Remedial Pathways: A Comprehensive Review
R. Geetha
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Environmental Quality Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
34(3)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
discovery
and
use
of
antibiotics
revolutionized
medicine,
significantly
reducing
mortality
from
infectious
diseases.
However,
widespread
often
indiscriminate
antibiotic
has
led
to
environmental
contamination,
fostering
antibiotic‐resistant
bacteria
posing
serious
public
health
threats.
This
review
explores
the
primary
sources
including
improper
disposal
by
households,
healthcare
institutions,
agriculture,
pharmaceutical
manufacturing.
These
contribute
persistence
residues
proliferation
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
in
natural
ecosystems.
presence
disrupts
microbial
communities,
impacting
ecosystem
functions
such
as
nutrient
cycling
biodiversity.
Various
remediation
strategies
exist
address
this
issue,
ranging
physicochemical
methods
like
adsorption
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
bioremediation
electrochemical
techniques.
Bioremediation
employs
naturally
occurring
or
engineered
microorganisms
degrade
detoxify
antibiotics,
while
processes,
systems
(MES)
cathodic
degradation,
electrical
currents
break
down
molecules.
approaches
have
demonstrated
effectiveness
different
environments,
but
challenges
remain
scaling
up
their
application.
Hybrid
methods,
integrating
with
treatments,
show
promise
for
enhanced
contaminant
removal,
making
them
feasible
addressing
complex
contamination
scenarios.
Future
research
should
focus
on
optimizing
these
broader
application,
promoting
a
sustainable
solution
mitigate
impact
safeguard
health.
Language: Английский
Remediation of antibiotics using coordination polymers
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
519, P. 216120 - 216120
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Language: Английский
Research Progress in Graphene-Based Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment: Preparation, Adsorption Properties and Mechanisms for Inorganic and Organic Pollutants
G. Li,
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Ruiling Du,
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Zhanfang Cao
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et al.
C – Journal of Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 78 - 78
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Graphene-based
adsorbents
show
great
potential
for
application
in
the
field
of
environmental
pollution
treatment
due
to
their
unique
two-dimensional
structure,
high
specific
surface
area,
and
tunable
chemistry.
This
paper
reviews
research
on
graphene
its
derivatives
as
novel
wastewater
recent
years,
focusing
preparation
functionalization
graphene-based
adsorbents,
well
adsorption
performance
mechanism
action
removal
inorganic
organic
pollutants,
provides
an
outlook
future
directions
adsorbents.
The
analysis
this
focuses
by
introducing
magnetic
particles,
hybridization
with
other
materials,
grafting
polymers.
modified
showed
significant
pollutants
were
easy
recycle
regenerate.
is
mainly
carried
out
through
π–π
interaction,
hydrogen
bonding,
electrostatic
which
related
structure
pollutants.
Future
should
focus
in-depth
studies
development
cost-effective
treatment.
Language: Английский
Adsorption of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in aqueous solutions using nanomaterials: mechanisms, challenges, and future perspectives
Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(2)
Published: March 28, 2025
Language: Английский
Fe-Mo bimetallic-doped Mulch-Straw based biochar activating peroxodisulfate for efficient degradation of antibiotics in water
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101158 - 101158
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Efficient removal of moxifloxacin from aqueous solutions using sulfonated graphene oxide: Adsorption mechanisms, thermodynamics, and reusability
Journal of Water Process Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 106187 - 106187
Published: Sept. 19, 2024
Language: Английский
Graphene Oxide-Based Antifungal Pesticide Delivery System for Tobacco Fungal Disease (Tobacco Target Spot) Control
Guiji Yin,
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Yi Luo,
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Jia Wang
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et al.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(35), P. 18598 - 18609
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
In
recent
years,
nanocarrier-based
pesticide
delivery
systems
have
provided
new
possibilities
for
the
efficient
utilization
of
pesticides.
this
research,
we
developed
a
hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-modified
graphene
oxide
(GO-HP-β-CD)
nanocarrier
pyraclostrobin
(Pyr)
and
studied
its
application
tobacco
target
spot
disease
control.
GO-HP-β-CD
has
excellent
pesticide-loading
performance
Pyr
(adsorption
capacity
1562.5
mg/g)
good
water
dispersibility
stability.
Besides,
shows
pH-responsive
release
performance.
addition,
also
better
leaf
affinity
than
Pyr,
it
can
effectively
adhere
to
surface
after
simulated
washing.
The
results
antifungal
experiments
indicate
that
GO-HP-β-CD-Pyr
preventive
effect
on
disease,
EC
Language: Английский
Efficient Adsorptive Removal of Levofloxacin Using Sulfonated Graphene Oxide: Adsorption Behavior, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(22), P. e40319 - e40319
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Water
pollution
by
antibiotic
residues
poses
a
potential
threat
to
environmental
and
human
health.
Graphene-based
materials
are
highly
stable,
recyclable
effective
adsorbents
for
efficiently
removing
antibiotics
from
polluted
water.
In
this
study,
the
adsorption
behavior
of
levofloxacin
onto
sulfonated
graphene
oxide
(SGO)
was
investigated
varying
contact
period,
solution
pH,
adsorbent
quantity,
concentration,
inorganic
ions,
temperature.
Spectroscopic
microscopic
techniques
were
employed
confirm
adsorptive
interaction
between
SGO.
The
process
most
accurately
characterized
pseudo-second-order
kinetic
model
Langmuir
isotherm
model,
as
indicated
their
high
correlation
coefficients
(R
2)
low
root-mean-square
error
(RMSE)
values.
maximal
quantity
that
can
be
adsorbed
SGO
determined
1250
μmol/g
at
pH
4
25
°C
using
model.
Thermodynamic
studies
reveal
is
endothermic
spontaneous
in
nature.
Taking
into
consideration
results
adsorption,
desorption
regeneration
studies,
it
proposed
applied
an
economic
viable
agent
removal
aqueous
environment.
Language: Английский
Magnetic Composite Carbon from Microcrystalline Cellulose to Tackle Paracetamol Contamination: Kinetics, Mass Transfer, Equilibrium, and Thermodynamic Studies
Pascal S. Thue,
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Alfred G. N. Wamba,
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Beatris L. Mello
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et al.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(24), P. 3538 - 3538
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
This
study
reported
a
one-spot
preparation
of
magnetic
composite
carbon
(MCC@Fe)
from
microcrystalline
cellulose
(MC).
The
pure
was
impregnated
in
iron
(III)
chloride
solution
and
carbonized
at
650
°C.
MCC@Fe
adsorbent
underwent
various
characterization
techniques.
XRD
identified
nanostructured
Fe3O4
particles
with
an
average
crystallite
size
34.3
nm
embedded
the
core
subunits
material.
FESEM
images
indicated
rough
irregular
surface,
some
cavities
along
its
incorporating
nanoparticles,
while
EDS
analysis
confirmed
presence
elements
like
Fe,
C,
O.
Notably,
combining
thermal
chemical
treatments
produces
more
pores
high
specific
surface
area
(500.0
m2
g−1)
compared
to
MC
(1.5
m2/g).
VSM
properties
(0.76
emu/g),
Hydrophobic
Index
(HI)
showed
that
hydrophobic
(HI
1.395).
adsorption
studies
consisted
kinetic,
mass
transfer,
equilibrium,
thermodynamics
studies.
Kinetic
paracetamol
on
proved
be
rapid,
time
necessary
for
covering
95%
(t0.95)
lower
than
27
min
following
fractal-like
pseudo-first-order
model
(FPFO).
Liu’s
isotherm
most
appropriate
understanding
equilibrium.
Remarkably,
maximum
sorption
capacity
(Qmax)
34.78
mg
g−1
45
ΔH°
value
(+27.00
kJ/mol)
negative
ΔG°
values
were
consistent
physisorption
mechanism
favorable
process.
Furthermore,
transfer
is
governed
by
intraparticle
diffusion
model,
being
rate-limiting
step
when
considering
Biot
number
greater
100.
research
displayed
single-route
production
inexpensive
nano
adsorbents
capable
efficiently
eliminating
aqueous
environments.
Language: Английский