Abstract:In this thesis, bench-scale laboratory experiments were used to evaluate the efficacy of an algae-based treatment process to remove ciprofloxacin (CIPX), a highly-prescribed human and veterinary antibiotic for treatment of bacterial infections. As a result of its widespread use, CIPX has been frequently detected in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) influents and effluents, but it is unknown to what extent its presence affects organisms in receiving waters and natural systems downstream. Previous studies have s… Show more
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