Sorption and biodegradation of sulfonamide antibiotics by activated sludge: Experimental assessment using batch data obtained under aerobic conditions

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3389-3397

  Yang, Sheng Fu ^a   Lin, Cheng Fang ^a   Yu Chen Lin, Angela ^a   Andy Hong, Pui Kwan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation; Sorption desorption; Sulfonamide antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADSORPTION; AMIDES; ANTIBIOTICS; ISOTHERMS; SODIUM AZIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SORPTION/DESORPTION; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (SMX); SULFONAMIDE ANTIBIOTICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOCIDE; SODIUM NITRITE; SULFADIMETHOXINE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; SULFAMONOMETHOXINE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANTIBIOTICS; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; OXIC CONDITIONS; PESTICIDE; SORPTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; DESORPTION; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; TAIWAN; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 79955969321     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.03.052     Document Type: Article

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