Metronidazole photodegradation in aqueous solution by using photosensitizers and hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1202-1208

  Sánchez Polo, Manuel ^a   Rivera Utrilla, José ^a   Prados Joya, Gonzalo ^a   Ocampo Pérez, Raúl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Metronidazole; Photooxidation; Sensitizers

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; DIRECT PHOTOLYSIS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON-DONATING GROUP; KINETIC STUDY; METRONIDAZOLE; PHOTODEGRADATION RATE; SENSITIZERS;

FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; SOLUTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

4 CARBOXY BENZOPHENONE; 4 HYDROXYBENZOPHENONE; 4,4' DIHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE; BENZORESORCINOL; CHLORANIL; DUROQUINONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; TETROQUINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; KINETICS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84864026992     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3750     Document Type: Article

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