The potential implications of reclaimed wastewater reuse for irrigation on the agricultural environment: the knowns and unknowns of the fate of antibiotics and …

A Christou, A Agüera, JM Bayona, E Cytryn… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of reclaimed wastewater (RWW) for the irrigation of crops may result in the
continuous exposure of the agricultural environment to antibiotics, antibiotic resistant …

Best available technologies and treatment trains to address current challenges in urban wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops in EU countries

L Rizzo, W Gernjak, P Krzeminski, S Malato… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are poorly effective in the
removal of most contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including antibiotics, antibiotic …

Presence and Persistence of Salmonella in Water: The Impact on Microbial Quality of Water and Food Safety

H Liu, CA Whitehouse, B Li - Frontiers in Public Health, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Salmonella ranks high among the pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salmonella contributed to …

Long-term wastewater irrigation of vegetables in real agricultural systems: concentration of pharmaceuticals in soil, uptake and bioaccumulation in tomato fruits and …

A Christou, P Karaolia, E Hapeshi, C Michael… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Wastewater (WW) reuse for vegetable crops irrigation is regularly applied worldwide. Such a
practice has been found to allow the uptake of pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) …

Current progress in the adsorption, transport and biodegradation of antibiotics in soil

D Zhi, D Yang, Y Zheng, Y Yang, Y He, L Luo… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibiotic residues in soil may cause potential risks to human health and soil ecosystems. To
avoid these potential risks, comprehensive study of the adsorption, transport and …

Ranking of crop plants according to their potential to uptake and accumulate contaminants of emerging concern

A Christou, G Papadavid, P Dalias, V Fotopoulos… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The reuse of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation and the use of biosolids and manures
as soil amendment constitute significant pathways for the introduction of the contaminants of …

Uptake of pharmaceuticals by plants grown under hydroponic conditions and natural occurring plant species: a review

LM Madikizela, S Ncube, L Chimuka - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Sizeable amount of research has been conducted on the possible uptake of
pharmaceuticals by plants from contaminated soil and water used for irrigation of crops. In …

The utilization of reclaimed water: Possible risks arising from waterborne contaminants

S Deng, X Yan, Q Zhu, C Liao - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing interest of seeking substitutable water resources accrues from shortage of
freshwater. One of the options considered is reclaimed water (also designated as recycled …

Occurrence and human health risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in real agricultural systems with long-term reclaimed wastewater …

X Liu, C Liang, X Liu, F Zhao, C Han - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reclaimed wastewater (RW) is increasingly used to irrigate agricultural land and to alleviate
agricultural water shortages worldwide. This usage has resulted in concerns about soil …

Assessing the bioavailability of antibiotics in soil with the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT)

M Song, Y Su, L Jiang, K Peng, J Li, S Liu, Y Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique is an excellent method for investigating
the dynamic processes of antibiotics in soils. However, whether it is applicable in antibiotic …