Abstract:Drugs are inappropriately disposed in the environment leading to contamination of water bodies. Different effects on aquatic ecosystem have been related to the presence of these products in surface waters, causing damage not fully known to humans even at low concentrations. Most drugs are resistant to conventional treatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological) because they have limitations for treat recalcitrant compounds.Therefore is essencial the development of new technologies. In this context, … Show more
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