Shengxing Long, Paul B Hamilton, Chaonan Wang, Cunlu Li, Xingyan Xue, Zhiwei Zhao, Peizhao Wu, Erxue Gu, Mohammad M Uddin, Bengang Li, Fuliu Xu
Bioadsorption, bioaccumulation and biodegradation processes in algae, play an important role in the biomagnification of antibiotics, or other organic pollutants, in aquatic food chains. In this study, the bioadsorption, bioaccumulation and biodegradation of norfloxacin [NFX], sulfamethazine [SMZ] and roxithromycin [RTM]) is investigated using a series of culture experiments. Chlorella vulgaris was exposed to these antibiotics with incubation periods of 24, 72, 120 and 168 h. Results show the bioadsorption concentration of antibiotics in extracellular matter increases with increasing alkaline phosphatase activity (AKP/ALP)...
February 14, 2024: Journal of Hazardous Materials