Biodegradation of sulfamethoxazole: Current knowledge and perspectives

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 309-318

  Larcher, Simone ^a   Yargeau, Viviane ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Biodegradation; Environment; Metabolites; Sulfamethoxazole (SMX); Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL; ENVIRONMENT; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTICS; METABOLITES; MICROBIOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

BIODEGRADATION;

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTICS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; METABOLITE; PERSISTENCE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACHROMOBACTER; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS FIRMUS; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; BJERKANDERA; BJERKANDERA ADUSTA; BROCHOTHRIX; DELFTICA ACIDOVARASIS; DRUG DEGRADATION; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHYLIBIUM PETROLEIPHILUM; MICROBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OLIGOTROPHA CARBOXIDOVARANS; RALSTONIA; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; RHODOPIRRELLULA BALTICA; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; TSUKUMURELLA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; MICROWAVES; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

EID: 84866516727     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4326-3     Document Type: Review

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