References

  1. Y. Zhang, J. Xu, Z. Zhong, C. Guo, L. Li, Y. He, W. Fan, Y. Chen, Degradation of sulfonamides antibiotics in lake water and sediment, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 20 (2013) 2372–2380.
  2. K. Kümmerer, Antibiotics in the aquatic environment – A review – Part I, Chemosphere, 75 (2009) 417–434.
  3. K. Kümmerer, Antibiotics in the aquatic environment – A review – Part II, Chemosphere, 75 (2009) 435–441.
  4. F. Liu, G.-G. Ying, R. Tao, J.-L. Zhao, J.-F. Yang, L.-F. Zhao, Effects of six selected antibiotics on plant growth and soil microbial and enzymatic activities, Environ. Pollut., 157 (2009) 1636–1642.
  5. M.H. Farkas, E.-R.E. Mojica, M. Patel, D.S. Aga, J.O. Berry, Development of a rapid biolistic assay to determine changes in relative levels of intracellular calcium in leaves following tetracycline uptake by pinto bean plants, Analyst, 134 (2009) 1594–1600.
  6. S. Kim, D.S. Aga, Potential ecological and human health impacts of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater treatment plants, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health, Part B, 10 (2007) 559–573.
  7. W.-h. Xu, G. Zhang, S.-c. Zou, X.-d. Li, Y.-c. Liu, Determination of selected antibiotics in the Victoria Harbour and the Pearl River, South China using high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry, Environ. Pollut., 145 (2007) 672–679.
  8. T. Garoma, S.K. Umamaheshwar, A. Mumper, Removal of sulfadiazine, sulfamethizole, sulfamethoxazole, and sulfathiazole from aqueous solution by ozonation, Chemosphere, 79 (2010) 814–820.
  9. X. Peng, Z. Wang, W. Kuang, J. Tan, K. Li, A preliminary study on the occurrence and behavior of sulfonamides, ofloxacin and chloramphenicol antimicrobials in wastewaters of two sewage treatment plants in Guangzhou, China, ScTEn, 371 (2006) 314– 322.
  10. X.-S. Miao, F. Bishay, M. Chen, C.D. Metcalfe, Occurrence of antimicrobials in the final effluents of wastewater treatment plants in Canada, Environ. Sci. Technol., 38 (2004) 3533– 3541.
  11. S. Managaki, A. Murata, H. Takada, B.C. Tuyen, N.H. Chiem, Distribution of macrolides, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim in tropical waters: ubiquitous occurrence of veterinary antibiotics in the Mekong Delta, Environ. Sci. Technol., 41 (2007) 8004–8010.
  12. A. Fabiańska, A. Białk-Bielińska, P. Stepnowski, S. Stolte, E.M. Siedlecka, Electrochemical degradation of sulfonamides at BDD electrode: Kinetics, reaction pathway and eco-toxicity evaluation, J. Hazard. Mater., 280 (2014) 579–587.
  13. A.K. Sarmah, M.T. Meyer, A.B.A. Boxall, A global perspective on the use, sales, exposure pathways, occurrence, fate and effects of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in the environment, Chemosphere, 65 (2006) 725–759.
  14. W. Baran, E. Adamek, J. Ziemiańska, A. Sobczak, Effects of the presence of sulfonamides in the environment and their influence on human health, J. Hazard. Mater., 196 (2011) 1–15.
  15. F.C. Cabello, Heavy use of prophylactic antibiotics in aquaculture: a growing problem for human and animal health and for the environment, Environ. Microbiol., 8 (2006) 1137–1144.
  16. S. Fletcher, Understanding the contribution of environmental factors in the spread of antimicrobial resistance, Environ. Health Prevent. Med., 20 (2015) 243–252.
  17. L. Gao, Y. Shi, W. Li, J. Liu, Y. Cai, Occurrence, distribution and bioaccumulation of antibiotics in the Haihe River in China, J. Environ. Monit., 14 (2012) 1247–1254.
  18. P. Gao, D. Mao, Y. Luo, L. Wang, B. Xu, L. Xu, Occurrence of sulfonamide and tetracycline-resistant bacteria and resistance genes in aquaculture environment, Water Res., 46 (2012) 2355– 2364.
  19. M.J. Focazio, D.W. Kolpin, K.K. Barnes, E.T. Furlong, M.T. Meyer, S.D. Zaugg, L.B. Barber, M.E. Thurman, A national reconnaissance for pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States—II) Untreated drinking water sources, ScTEn, 402 (2008) 201–216.
  20. L.E. Nicolle, Urinary tract infection: traditional pharmacologic therapies, Amer. J. Medicine, 113 (2002) 35–44.
  21. D. Nasuhoglu, V. Yargeau, D. Berk, Photo-removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by photolytic and photocatalytic processes in a batch reactor under UV-C radiation (λmax = 254 nm), J. Hazard. Mater., 186 (2011) 67–75.
  22. R. Qu, B. Xu, L. Meng, L. Wang, Z. Wang, Ozonation of indigo enhanced by carboxylated carbon nanotubes: performance optimization, degradation products, reaction mechanism and toxicity evaluation, Water Res., 68 (2015) 316–327.
  23. N.M. Vieno, H. Härkki, T. Tuhkanen, L. Kronberg, Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals in river water and their elimination in a pilot-scale drinking water treatment plant, Environ. Sci. Technol., 41 (2007) 5077–5084.
  24. J. Rivera-Utrilla, M. Sánchez-Polo, M.Á. Ferro-García, G. Prados-Joya, R. Ocampo-Pérez, Pharmaceuticals as emerging contaminants and their removal from water. A review, Chemosphere, 93 (2013) 1268–1287.
  25. S. Wang, X. Wang, J. Chen, R. Qu, Z. Wang, Removal of the UV filter benzophenone-2 in aqueous solution by ozonation: kinetics, intermediates, pathways and toxicity, OzSE, 40 (2018) 122–132.
  26. M. Bourgin, E. Borowska, J. Helbing, J. Hollender, H.-P. Kaiser, C. Kienle, C.S. McArdell, E. Simon, U. Von Gunten, Effect of operational and water quality parameters on conventional ozonation and the advanced oxidation process O3/H2O2: Kinetics of micropollutant abatement, transformation product and bromate formation in a surface water, Water Res., 122 (2017) 234–245.
  27. N.P. Xekoukoulotakis, C. Drosou, C. Brebou, E. Chatzisymeon, E. Hapeshi, D. Fatta-Kassinos, D. Mantzavinos, Kinetics of UV-A/TiO2 photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in aqueous matrices, Catal. Today, 161 (2011) 163–168.
  28. M. Mehrjouei, S. Müller, D. Möller, A review on photocatalytic ozonation used for the treatment of water and wastewater, Chem. Eng. J., 263 (2015) 209–219.
  29. F.J. Beltrán, A. Aguinaco, J.F. García-Araya, Mechanism and kinetics of sulfamethoxazole photocatalytic ozonation in water, Water Res., 43 (2009) 1359–1369.
  30. M. Feng, L. Yan, X. Zhang, P. Sun, S. Yang, L. Wang, Z. Wang, Fast removal of the antibiotic flumequine from aqueous solution by ozonation: influencing factors, reaction pathways, and toxicity evaluation, ScTEn, 541 (2016) 167–175.
  31. X. Liu, T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, L. Fang, Y. Shao, Degradation of atenolol by UV/peroxymonosulfate: kinetics, effect of operational parameters and mechanism, Chemosphere, 93 (2013) 2717–2724.
  32. N.-y. Gao, Y. Deng, D. Zhao, Ametryn degradation in the ultraviolet (UV) irradiation/hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) treatment, J. Hazard. Mater., 164 (2009) 640–645.
  33. Y. Lee, L. Kovalova, C.S. McArdell, U. von Gunten, Prediction of micropollutant elimination during ozonation of a hospital wastewater effluent, Water Res., 64 (2014) 134–148.
  34. Y. Lee, U. von Gunten, Quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSARs) for the transformation of organic micropollutants during oxidative water treatment, Water Res., 46 (2012) 6177–6195.
  35. S.G. Zimmermann, A. Schmukat, M. Schulz, J. Benner, U.v. Gunten, T.A. Ternes, Kinetic and mechanistic investigations of the oxidation of tramadol by ferrate and ozone, Environ. Sci. Technol., 46 (2012) 876–884.
  36. F.J. Rivas, J. Sagasti, A. Encinas, O. Gimeno, Contaminants abatement by ozone in secondary effluents. Evaluation of second-order rate constants, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 86 (2011) 1058–1066.
  37. R. Rosal, M.S. Gonzalo, A. Rodríguez, E. García-Calvo, Catalytic ozonation of fenofibric acid over alumina-supported manganese oxide, J. Hazard. Mater., 183 (2010) 271–278.
  38. D. Behar, G. Czapski, I. Duchovny, Carbonate radical in flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis of aqueous carbonate solutions, J. Phys. Chem., 74 (1970) 2206–2210.
  39. R.E. Buehler, J. Staehelin, J. Hoigne, Ozone decomposition in water studied by pulse radiolysis. 1. Perhydroxyl (HO2)/hyperoxide (O2-) and HO3/O3- as intermediates, J. Phys. Chem., 88 (1984) 2560–2564.
  40. G.V. Buxton, C.L. Greenstock, W.P. Helman, A.B. Ross, Critical Review of rate constants for reactions of hydrated electrons, hydrogen atoms and hydroxyl radicals ⋅OH/⋅O− in aqueous solution, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 17 (1988) 513–886.
  41. J. Ma, N.J.D. Graham, Degradation of atrazine by manganese-catalysed ozonation—influence of radical scavengers, Water Res., 34 (2000) 3822–3828.
  42. J.L. Acero, U.R.S. Von Gunten, Characterization of oxidation processes: ozonation and the AOP O3/H2O2, J. AWWA, 93 (2001) 90–100.
  43. P. Calza, C. Medana, M. Pazzi, C. Baiocchi, E. Pelizzetti, Photocatalytic transformations of sulphonamides on titanium dioxide, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 53 (2004) 63–69.
  44. W. Baran, E. Adamek, A. Sobczak, A. Makowski, Photocatalytic degradation of sulfa drugs with TiO2, Fe salts and TiO2/FeCl3 in aquatic environment—Kinetics and degradation pathway, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 90 (2009) 516–525.