Presence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment in Europe and their analytical monitoring: Recent trends and perspectives

Szymańska, Urszula; Wiergowski, Marek; Sołtyszewski, Ireneusz; Kuzemko, Jarosław; Wiergowska, Gabriela; Woźniak, Mateusz Kacper

doi:10.1016/j.microc.2019.04.003

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“…Antibiotics are refractory micropollutants, their concentration in treated wastewaters depends on their origin (domestic, hospitals or industrial), it is ranged from 10 ng L -1 to 10 µg L -1 [1]. Antibiotics, like tetracycline (TC) and oxytetracycline (OTC), are anti-microbial agents recalcitrant in nature; they are currently found in wastewaters and natural water bodies [2]. It has been found that TC and OTC increase the ecotoxicity and anti-microbial resistance [3], thus their presence in water can cause threat to human health.…”

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Enzymatic monolithic reactors for micropollutants degradation

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Silica monoliths with uniform macro-/mesoporous structures (20 µm and 20 nm macro-and mesopores diameters, respectively), high porosity (83%) and high surface area (370 m 2 g -1 ) were prepared. The monoliths were grafted with amino groups (0.9 mmol NH 2 g -1 ) and used to immobilize laccase from Trametes versicolor by covalent grafting with glutaraldehyde (GLU)(1.0 mmol GLU g -1 ) leading to an ABTS activity of 20 U g -1 . Immobilization yield was 80%, based on the difference of initial and final activity of enzymatic solution used for immobilization. Enzymatic monoliths were used for the degradation of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous solution (20 mg L -1 ) in continuous flow with recycling configuration. TC degradation efficiency was found to be 40-50 % after 5 h of reaction at pH 7. Enzymatic monoliths were used during 75 hours of sequential operation without losing activity. A Steady-state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model based on Michaelis Menten reaction kinetics, allowed computing TC degradation efficiency.

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“…It should be emphasized that in the WWTP effluents the pharmaceuticals and disinfectants are present in complex mixtures together with their metabolites and their transformation products [11]. Pharmaceuticals often detected in some conventional WWTP effluents are listed in Table 1, with their reported concentration range [12]. Danube River is a large stream receiving high anthropogenic inputs and whose water is at the same time an important source of drinking water for riparian population, in some cases without being subjected to any treatment process.…”

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Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals and Disinfectants in the Dissolved Water Phase of the Danube River and Three Major Tributaries From Romania

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The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic ecosystem has received great attention from the scientific community in the last decades, due to their potential impact on living organisms. This paper presents a short review of the results of investigations performed by INCD-ECOIND concerning the occurrence of 32 pharmaceutical compounds belonging to important therapeutic classes and 2 disinfectants along the Danube River and its tributaries. Grab water samples were collected from multiple points along the River (10 sites) and from 2 locations for each of the tributaries Jiu, Olt and Argeș, upstream and downstream of large cities. All samples were quantified via solid phase extraction, followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results of these studies show that various pharmaceutical compounds are present in the dissolved water phase of the Danube River and its tributaries in low to moderate amounts with variation due to season and location.

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“…Antimicrobial agents have been ranked amongst the substances of principle concern [ 8 ]. The consumption of antibiotics has been growing globally, with an estimated 65% increase between the years 2000 and 2015 and a 200% projected global consumption growth for the year 2030 [ 9 ].…”

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The Toxic Effects of Antibiotics on Freshwater and Marine Photosynthetic Microorganisms: State of the Art

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Siedlewicz

Pazdro

2021

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Antibiotic residues have been commonly detected worldwide in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. The review summarizes the up-to-date information about the toxic effects of over 60 antibiotics on nontarget autotrophic microorganisms with a particular focus on marine microalgae. A comprehensive overview of the available reports led to the identification of significant knowledge gaps. The data on just one species of freshwater green algae (Raphidocelis subcapitata) constitute 60% of the total information on the toxicity of antibiotics, while data on marine species account for less than 14% of the reports. Moreover, there is a clear knowledge gap regarding the chronic effects of antibiotic exposure (only 9% of studies represent exposition time values longer than 7 days). The review summarizes the information on different physiological endpoints, including processes involved in photosynthesis, photoprotective and antioxidant mechanisms. Currently, the hazard assessment is mostly based on the results of the evaluation of individual chemicals and acute toxicity tests of freshwater organisms. Future research trends should involve chronic effect studies incorporating sensitive endpoints with the application of environmentally relevant concentrations, as well as studies on the mixture effects and combined environmental factors influencing toxicity.

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Presence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment in Europe and their analytical monitoring: Recent trends and perspectives

Cited by 141 publications

References 61 publications

Enzymatic monolithic reactors for micropollutants degradation

Enzymatic monolithic reactors for micropollutants degradation

Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals and Disinfectants in the Dissolved Water Phase of the Danube River and Three Major Tributaries From Romania

The Toxic Effects of Antibiotics on Freshwater and Marine Photosynthetic Microorganisms: State of the Art

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