Occurrence, detection and removal of amoxicillin in wastewater: A review

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 368; p. 133140
• Main Authors: Aryee, Aaron Albert, Han, Runping, Qu, Lingbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 25.09.2022
• Subjects: adsorption; amoxicillin; aquatic environment; biological treatment; chromatography; human health; mineralization; oxidation; remediation; risk; sewage; spectroscopy; wastewater

The widespread use of amoxicillin (AMX) has been attributed to its ability to treat some common diseases. Its presence in industrial and domestic sewage has been a source of concern in recent times owing to the risk and challenges it poses to the aquatic environment and to human health. In this rega...