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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Silvia Lacorte, Cristian Gomez-Canela, Carole Calas-Blanchard
Summary: This study aimed to identify bioactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater from senior residences and propose an on-site monitoring strategy for their control. The presence of 43 pharmaceuticals highly consumed by the elderly population was studied in six senior residences located in Spain, France and Portugal. Implementing at-source wastewater treatment procedures in senior residences is needed to reduce pharmaceutical pollution.
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Environmental Sciences
Dongquan Wu, Qian Sui, Xia Yu, Wentao Zhao, Qiang Li, Despo Fatta-Kassinos, Shuguang Lyu
Summary: The study developed a method for analyzing a wide spectrum of PPCPs in landfill leachates and livestock wastewaters, identifying potential i-PPCP candidates. Some non-antibiotic PPCPs were investigated for the first time in livestock wastewaters in China, highlighting the need for including representative non-antibiotic PPCPs in studies of emerging contaminants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nazanin Nasrollahi, Vahid Vatanpour, Alireza Khataee
Summary: Antibiotics in wastewater from pharmaceutical industries pose an environmental concern. Conventional treatment methods are unable to completely remove antibiotics, but membrane technology combined with other processes can provide a solution.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Cristina Portela-Monge, Silvia Bolado, Rebeca Lopez-Serna, Juan Jose Jimenez
Summary: A method for analyzing multiple veterinary drugs and other contaminants in swine raw manure has been developed and validated. The use of alumina has been found to reduce the matrix effect and improve drug recovery. The comprehensive method gives higher concentrations of contaminants compared to separately measuring solid and liquid phases.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sahar S. Dalahmeh, Gunnar Thorsen, Hakan Jonsson
Summary: During a 12-month study in Sweden, it was found that open-air storage without composting showed effective removal of hormones and antibiotics, but lower removal of pharmaceutically active substances. Composting resulted in degradation of hormones and a noticeable difference in concentrations of pharmaceuticals between the top and deeper layers of sludge piles.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Neha Chandel, Vishal Ahuja, Ranjit Gurav, Vinod Kumar, Vinay Kumar Tyagi, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Yung-Hun Yang, Shashi Kant Bhatia
Summary: The demand for antibiotics and pharmaceutical products is increasing globally, leading to pollution of aquatic systems. Microalgae have been widely used for micropollutant removal in the past decade. Bioadsorption, degradation, and accumulation are the main mechanisms involved in pollutant removal by microalgae. Integration of microalgae-mediated pollutant removal with other technologies can make this technology more economical and efficient.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingwei Bu, Hongmei Cao, Qingshan Li, Handan Zhang, Weiwei Jiang, Gang Yu
Summary: This study aimed to identify antibiotics with potential risk in river water of Beijing, China, using a tiered approach combining hazard and monitoring-based risk assessment. Among the hazardous antibiotics identified, erythromycylamine, cefotaxime, and ampicillin were found to pose different levels of risk to aquatic organisms. The results highlight the importance of conducting monitoring-based verification process in identifying priority antibiotics in a specific region.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mahmoud Samy, Mona G. Ibrahim, Manabu Fujii, Kamal E. Diab, Marwa ElKady, Mohamed Gar Alalm
Summary: The photocatalysis technology faces a significant gap between academic research and practical application, but focusing on reactor design, fixed photocatalysts, real wastes, and cost estimation can enhance its feasibility. The use of CNTs/MOF-808 coated plates in a photocatalytic reactor showed stable and effective degradation of CBZ and diazinon. The study optimized operational parameters, investigated degradation mechanisms, and achieved successful reduction of organic pollutants in real liquid wastes, along with cost estimations for large-scale applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maitane Alzola-Andres, Saioa Domingo-Echaburu, Yolanda Segura, Yolanda Valcarcel, Gorka Orive, Unax Lertxundi
Summary: The presence of pharmaceuticals in hospital wastewaters has been a focus of interest for researchers. This study analyzed available studies from around the world and found that pharmaceuticals have been detected in hospital wastewaters in 38 countries across all five continents. The study identified 271 different pharmaceuticals, with ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, diclofenac, ibuprofen, and trimethoprim being the most frequently studied drugs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vasiliki Boti, Vasiliki Toli, Christina Efthymiou, Triantafyllos Albanis
Summary: This study aimed to optimize, validate, and apply a solid-phase extraction (SPE) method in combination with liquid chromatography (LC)-LTQ/Orbitrap mass spectrometry to determine the most commonly used antibiotics in waters sampled from fish farms in Greece. The presence of oxytetracycline and trimethoprim traces was detected, and an assessment of the environmental risk posed by these antibiotics was performed, indicating a medium to low risk.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Efstathios V. Liakos, Kyriazis Rekos, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Athanasios C. Mitropoulos, Jie Fu, George Z. Kyzas
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize activated carbon from agricultural wastes for the removal of pramipexole dihydrochloride. The ultrasound-assisted two-step protocol led to better-performing carbon, especially for the tea-leaf-derived material. The tea-leaf-derived activated carbon showed the highest surface area and volume of micro and small mesopores.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Regula Lisa Keller, Karen Muir, Florian Roth, Marleen Jattke, Matthias Stucki
Summary: The provision of healthcare has significant environmental impacts and economic costs for society, with hospitals being key contributors. A life cycle assessment of 33 acute care hospitals in Switzerland revealed that building infrastructure and catering are the main contributors to environmental impacts in hospitals.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Cristina Soares, Luisa Correia-Sa, Paula Paiga, Carlos Barbosa, Paula Remor, Olga M. Freitas, Manuela M. Moreira, Henri P. A. Nouws, Manuela Correia, Amir Ghanbari, Antonio J. Rodrigues, Carlos M. Oliveira, Sonia A. Figueiredo, Cristina Delerue-Matos
Summary: The efficiency of a three-dimensional electrochemical treatment process for the removal of diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole from aqueous solutions was investigated. The process involved a combination of adsorption and conventional two-dimensional electrochemical approaches. Various operating parameters were studied to optimize the process, resulting in complete removal of the pharmaceuticals within 10 and 30 minutes, respectively. The optimized process was also applied successfully to wastewater treatment plant effluent, although lower removal efficiencies were observed.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Greta Nicolussi, Jacopo Fabrello, Davide Asnicar, Maria Ciscato, Valerio Matozzo, Maria Gabriella Marin
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of specific antibiotics and a mixture on the haemocytes of the Manila clam. The results showed that these pharmaceuticals had negative effects on cellular stability and promoted chromosomal aberrations. This study highlights the potential harm of pharmaceutical mixtures on non-target species.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thanh Luan Nguyen, Thi Huong Pham, Nguyen Minh Viet, Phan Quang Thang, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Rengasamy Sathya, Sung Hoon Jung, Taeyoung Kim
Summary: The number of antibiotic compounds in wastewaters is increasing globally due to the covid-19 problem, leading to negative impacts on the environment. Therefore, it is urgent to find a method for the elimination of toxic organic pollutants as well as antibiotics in water.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ming-Chi Hsieh, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Erich T. Hester, Angela Y-C Lin, Christina W. Tsai
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ta-Chih Hsiao, Angela Yu-Chen Lin, Wan-Chien Lien, Yen-Ching Lin
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yen-Ching Lin, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jheng-Sian Yang, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Sri Chandana Panchangam, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Webber Wei-Po Lai, Kuen-Lin Chen, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sung-Chuan Hsieh, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: The combination of UV light and persulfate can significantly remove 4-MBC, with a pseudo-first-order rate constant. The persulfate dose and k(obs) exhibited a linear proportional relationship, and the degradation rate significantly decreased at pH 9.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Wei-Kai Wu, Suraphan Panyod, Po-Yu Liu, Chieh-Chang Chen, Hsien-Li Kao, Hsiao-Li Chuang, Ying-Hsien Chen, Hsin-Bai Zou, Han-Chun Kuo, Ching-Hua Kuo, Ben-Yang Liao, Tina H. T. Chiu, Ching-Hu Chung, Angela Yu-Chen Lin, Yi-Chia Lee, Sen-Lin Tang, Jin-Town Wang, Yu-Wei Wu, Cheng-Chih Hsu, Lee-Yan Sheen, Alexander N. Orekhov, Ming-Shiang Wu
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hsin-Yu Hsiao, Hank Hui-Hsiang Lin, Jheng-Sian Yang, Ming-Chi Hsieh, Pei-Hsun Wu, Chang-Ping Yu, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: Algal substances can accelerate the photodegradation of pharmaceuticals under sunlight irradiation, with different drugs exhibiting varying photodegradation mechanisms based on their chemical composition.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hank Hui-Hsiang Lin, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: Cytostatic drugs are commonly found in wastewater effluents due to their poor biodegradability, but the Fe(III)-EDDS complex has shown to efficiently degrade cyclophosphamide and 5-fluorouracil under solar light. The addition of EDDS widens the operational pH range of the solar photo-Fenton process, and a suitable Fe(III):EDDS ratio and initial dissolved oxygen level impact the degradation performance. Rapid degradation of the drugs was achieved within 1.5 minutes in the solar photo-Fenton process, with potential for total mineralization under relatively low Fe(III) concentration and H2O2 dosage.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jheng-Sian Yang, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: This study successfully fabricated a GOTiO2 photoelectrode for PFOS degradation in a PEC system, demonstrating efficient removal of PFOS and identifying new degradation pathways and byproducts including PFSAs, PFALs, and HFCs. The study also showed that shorter-chain PFAAs exhibit lower degradation rates and stronger competitive inhibition in a mixture system.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui-Ju Wang, Hank Hui-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Chi Hsieh, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: This study investigated the effects of aged microplastics on the photodegradation of coexisting pharmaceuticals and found that aged polystyrene microplastics can enhance the photodegradation of cimetidine. The enhancement is related to the increase in chromophoric oxygenated groups and the formation of environmentally persistent free radicals.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhen-Shuen Choo, Ming-Chi Hsieh, Hank Hui-Hsiang Lin, Jheng-Sian Yang, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: This study investigates the enhanced degradation of BT and 5-MeBT during the sunlight/free chlorine process. The results show that sunlight/free chlorine treatment can enhance the degradation of BT and 5-MeBT, especially under alkaline conditions. The enhanced removal is attributed to the generation of HO • and reactive chlorine species (RCSs).
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kuan-Yu Chen, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Hui-Ju Wang, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chun-Wei Chen, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
Summary: Solar distillation technology using an interfacial evaporation device with activated carbon, P25 TiO2, and polyethylene foam showed significant improvements in evaporation rate, stability, and efficiency for clean water generation. The device demonstrated the ability to effectively remove volatile organic compounds and desalinate water, making it a practical and feasible solution for clean water production.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yu-Jung Tseng, Webber Wei-Po Lai, Hsin-hsin Tung, Angela Yu-Chen Lin
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS
(2020)