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Removal of antibiotic resistance genes from secondary effluent by processes combining nano-iron, ultrasound-activated persulfate, and ultrafiltration.
Sun, Lihua; Tong, Hao; Gao, Cheng; Liu, Yehui; Feng, Cuimin.
Affiliation
  • Sun L; Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China E-mail: sunlihuashd@163.com.
  • Tong H; School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China.
  • Gao C; Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd, Beijing 100082, China.
  • Liu Y; School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China.
  • Feng C; Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China E-mail: sunlihuashd@163.com.
Water Sci Technol ; 83(7): 1578-1590, 2021 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33843744
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), as a new type of environmental pollutant that threaten human health, have been detected in the effluent of sewage treatment systems. In this study, the removal from water of ARGs, 16S rRNA, class 1 integron (intI1), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) were investigated using processes combining nano-iron (nFe), ultrasound (US), activated persulfate (PS) and ultrafiltration (UF). The oxidation mechanism was also studied. The results showed that both nFe and US activation could improve the oxidative effect of PS, and the effect of nFe was better than that of US. Compared with PS-UF, nFe/PS-UF and US/PS-UF significantly enhanced the removal of various ARGs and DOC. nFe/PS-UF was the most effective treatment, reducing cell-associated and cell-free ARGs by 1.74-3.14-log and 1.00-2.61-log, respectively, while removing 30% of DOC. Pre-oxidation methods using PS, nFe/PS, and US/PS significantly enhanced the efficacy of UF for removing DOC with molecular weights above 50 kDa and below 10 kDa, but the removal of DOC between 10 and 50 kDa decreased. The free radicals SO4·- and ·OH were shown to participate in the process of ARGs oxidation.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ultrafiltration / Anti-Bacterial Agents Language: En Journal: Water Sci Technol Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ultrafiltration / Anti-Bacterial Agents Language: En Journal: Water Sci Technol Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article