Insights into the fate and removal of antibiotics in engineered biological treatment systems: a critical review

AS Oberoi, Y Jia, H Zhang, SK Khanal… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Antibiotics, the most frequently prescribed drugs of modern medicine, are extensively used
for both human and veterinary applications. Antibiotics from different wastewater sources …

Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance genes in wastewater: resistance mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance control approaches

C Mutuku, Z Gazdag, S Melegh - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial pharmaceuticals are classified as emergent micropollutants of concern,
implying that even at low concentrations, long-term exposure to the environment can have …

Critical review of phytoremediation for the removal of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater

K McCorquodale-Bauer, R Grosshans… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics in wastewater are a growing environmental concern. Increased prescription and
consumption rates have resulted in higher antibiotic wastewater concentration …

Comparison of chemical and biological degradation of sulfonamides: Solving the mystery of sulfonamide transformation

J Hu, X Li, F Liu, W Fu, L Lin, B Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Sulfonamides (SAs) are widespread in aquatic environments and pose serious
environmental risks. The removal efficiencies and degradation mechanisms of SAs in both …

Microbial degradation of sulfamethoxazole in the environment

J Wang, S Wang - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is one of the most widely applied sulfonamide antibiotics in the
world, which is becoming a ubiquitous pollutant in the environment. In this mini-review, the …

[HTML][HTML] Flavoprotein monooxygenases: versatile biocatalysts

CE Paul, D Eggerichs, AH Westphal, D Tischler… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flavoprotein monooxygenases (FPMOs) are single-or two-component enzymes that
catalyze a diverse set of chemo-, regio-and enantioselective oxyfunctionalization reactions …

Overview of sulfonamide biodegradation and the relevant pathways and microorganisms

J Chen, S Xie - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Sulfonamide antibiotics have aroused increasing concerns due to their ability to enhance
the resistance of pathogenic bacteria and promote the spread of antibiotic resistance …

Microbial interactions drive the complete catabolism of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in activated sludge microbiomes

M Qi, B Liang, L Zhang, X Ma, L Yan… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microbial communities are believed to outperform monocultures in the complete catabolism
of organic pollutants via reduced metabolic burden and increased robustness to …

Simulated-sunlight enhances membrane aerated biofilm reactor performance in sulfamethoxazole removal and antibiotic resistance genes reduction

H Zhang, W Gong, Y Xue, W Zeng, L Bai, G Li, H Liang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs) can be used to treat domestic wastewater
containing sulfamethoxazole (SMX) because of their favorable performance in the treatment …

Biodegradation of antibiotics: The new resistance determinants–part I

AC Reis, BA Kolvenbach, OC Nunes, PFX Corvini - New biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
History shows that the discovery of, and the resistance to, antibiotics go hand in hand. While
knowledge of resistance mechanisms, their impact and distribution is vast, over the years …