International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
19(23), С. 15798 - 15798
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2022
The
negative
effect
of
the
pharmaceuticals
presence
(persistence?)
in
various
components
environment
is
a
global
problem
today.
These
compounds
are
released
into
as
result
of,
inter
alia,
their
use
and
improper
disposal.
Therefore,
it
important
to
reduce
excessive
drug
consumption
develop
system
for
collection
unused/expired
pharmaceuticals.
effectiveness
actions
this
area
inextricably
linked
with
need
educate
society
on
how
deal
properly
unwanted
medications.
aim
study
was
show
that
inappropriate
handling
drugs
by
an
waste
management
systems,
impacts
state
environment.
Forty-eight
scientific
articles
published
between
2012
2021
were
taken
account
discussed
systems
countries
This
literature
review
shows
main
method
disposing
medications,
according
respondents
from
different
countries,
either
them
household
or
flushing
sewage
system.
also
case
programs
return
redundant
drugs,
which
indicates
these
not
sufficiently
effective.
may
be
influenced
many
factors,
including
lack
ineffective
education
society.
Sustainable Environment Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(1)
Опубликована: Май 13, 2024
Abstract
Psychiatric
drugs
do
not
vanish
after
being
carried
to
wastewater
treatment
plants
by
the
urine
or
feces
of
patients
and,
a
variable
portion
their
dose
and
also
unused
expired
are
lost
environment.
This
is
because
technology
intended
eradicate
pharmaceuticals
metabolites.
Above
all,
psychotropics
can
change
population
dynamics
behavior
at
lower
doses.
We
believe
that
antipsychotics
have
gotten
enough
attention
when
it
comes
drug
pollution
importance
as
environmental
pollutants
has
been
underestimated.
An
innovative
approach
eliminating
pharmaceutical
from
water
application
advanced
oxidation
methods.
Among
these
methods
photocatalysis,
ozonation,
UV/hydrogen
peroxide
oxidation,
photo-Fenton
oxidation.
Photocatalytic
degradation
now
most
widely
used
method
since
affordable
ecologically
beneficial
due
reusable
nature
photocatalyst.
When
light
absorbed
during
photocatalytic
degradation,
electrons
in
valence
band
(VB)
get
excited
migrate
into
conduction
(CB).
Consequently,
hydroxyl
radicals
(
•
OH)
produced
VB’s
holes
carrying
out
processes
on
photocatalyst
surfaces.
The
charge
difference
between
two
bands
encourages
reduction
reactions
CB
surface.
To
perform
successfully,
surface-active
sites,
favorable
edge
location,
modest
bandgap
energy,
increased
separation,
transfer.
Due
above-mentioned
concerns,
investigation
analysis
six
psychiatric
drugs—carbamazepine,
sertraline,
amisulpride,
amitriptyline,
diazepam,
alprazolam—are
main
objectives
this
review.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(4), С. 622 - 622
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
The
increasing
presence
of
various
organics
poses
significant
threats
to
aquatic
ecosystems
and
living
organisms.
Conventional
water
treatment
methods
are
often
insufficient,
necessitating
the
development
powerful
sustainable
alternatives.
This
study
addresses
this
challenge
by
exploring
synthesis
ZnO
nanoparticles
using
green
tea
leaves
extract-an
eco-friendly
approach-for
sunlight-activated
removal
in
agri-food
wastewater.
research
examined
different
conditions
for
clomazone
(CLO),
tembotrione
(TEM),
ciprofloxacin
(CIP),
zearalenone
(ZEA).
Nitrate-derived
synthesized
a
medium
(N-gZnOw)
exhibited
highest
photocatalytic
activity,
removing
98.2,
95.8,
96.2,
96.6%
CLO,
TEM,
CIP,
ZEA.
Characterization
techniques
(XRD,
Raman
spectroscopy,
SEM,
zeta
potential
measurements,
UV-visible
spectroscopy)
confirmed
N-gZnOw,
with
an
average
particle
size
14.9
nm,
isoelectric
point
9.9,
band
gap
energy
2.92
eV.
Photocatalytic
experiments
identified
0.5
mg/cm3
as
optimal
catalyst
loading,
while
higher
initial
pollutant
concentration
reduced
degradation
efficiency.
LC-ESI-MS/MS
measurements
efficient
formation
intermediates.
Hence,
demonstrates
that
extract-synthesized
offer
promising,
solution
herbicides,
pharmaceuticals,
mycotoxins
from
wastewater,
paving
way
purification
technologies.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2022
Active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
present
a
substantial
risk
when
they
reach
the
environment
and
drinking
water
sources.
As
new
type
of
dangerous
pollutants
with
high
chemical
resistance
pronounced
biological
effects,
accumulate
everywhere,
often
in
significant
concentrations
(μg/L)
ecological
environments,
food
chains,
organs
farm
animals
humans,
cause
an
intense
response
from
aquatic
soil
microbiota.
Rhodococcus
spp.
(
Actinomycetia
class),
which
occupy
dominant
position
polluted
ecosystems,
stand
out
among
other
microorganisms
greatest
variety
degradable
participate
natural
attenuation,
are
considered
as
active
agents
transforming
degrading
impacts
on
compounds.
Many
representatives
rhodococci
promising
unique
sources
specific
enzymes,
quorum
quenching
tools,
products
novel
antimicrobials,
biosurfactants
nanostructures.
The
review
presents
latest
knowledge
current
trends
regarding
use
processes
pollutants’
biodegradation,
well
fields
biocatalysis
biotechnology
for
production
targeted
products.
literature
presented
can
be
helpful
future
research
programs
aimed
at
promoting
potential
biodegraders
biotransformers
to
control
pollution
environment.
