Characterization of sulfamethoxazole biosorption by Rhizopus oryzae biomass: Insights into sorption mechanism

• Published in: Separation science and technology Vol. 60; no. 3-5; pp. 389 - 402
• Main Authors: León-Santiestebán, H. Hugo, Benítez-Cortez, Juan J., Sánchez, Karina, Tomasini, Araceli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 24.03.2025; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adsorption; antibiotic; Antibiotics; Biomass; Biosorption; Chitin; Chitosan; Diffusion rate; Endothermic reactions; Equilibrium; Functional groups; Fungi; Hydrophobicity; Lipids; pH effects; Rhizopus oryzae; Sorption; Sulfamethoxazole; Surface chemistry

The occurrence of antibiotics in some environmental compartments is a global concern. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is one of the most widely used antibiotics worldwide and is commonly found in the environment. In this paper, the effect of pH and lipids on SMX sorption by the fungal biomass of Rhizopus ory...