Assessment of the biodegradability of selected sulfa drugs in two polluted rivers in Poland: Effects of seasonal variations, accidental contamination, turbidity and salinity

被引：62

作者：

Adamek, Ewa ^{[1
]}

Baran, Wojciech ^{[1
]}

Sobczak, Andrzej ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Med Univ Silesia, Dept Gen & Analyt Chem, Jagiellonska 4, PL-41200 Sosnowiec, Poland

[2] Inst Occupat Med & Environm Hlth, Koscielna 13, PL-41200 Sosnowiec, Poland

来源：

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | 2016年 / 313卷

关键词：

Biodegradation; Biodegradability; Sulfonamides; Environment; Seasonal variations; WASTE-WATER; ANTIBIOTIC SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TREATMENT-PLANT; SULFONAMIDES; PHARMACEUTICALS; REMOVAL; VETERINARY; ENVIRONMENT; TOXICITY; MANURE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.064

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The aim of our study was to assess the aerobic biodegradation of four selected sulfonamides (sulfanilamide, sulfamethoxazole, sulfadiazine and sulfathiazole) using water samples drawn from highly polluted rivers. Additionally, we aimed to identify the factors that have a significant effect on the process efficiency. The 19 water samples were collected from Brynica and Czarna Przemsza rivers (in Poland) at the same location at approximately monthly intervals. A characteristic feature of the results is the presence of significant differences between the rates of sulfonamides biodegradation in particular samples. The sulfonamide most resistant to biodegradation was sulfamethoxazole, whereas sulfathiazole was most biodegradable. Seasonal variations and related microbial population changes had the most significant effects on sulfonamides biodegradation, e.g., the studied process was highly inhibited during wintertime. A decrease in the biodegradation rate in the river water could be caused by an accidental water pollution by industrial wastewater with heavy metals, an increase in salinity and a decrease in pH, and turbidity. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：147 / 158

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