Degradation of ampicillin in pig manure slurry and an aqueous ampicillin solution using electron beam irradiation

This study was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of degradation of antibiotic ampicillin in pig manure slurry and an aqueous ampicillin solution with the use of electron beam irradiation as a function of the absorbed dose. The degradation efficiency of ampicillin was close to 95% at an absorbed...

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Published inRadiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) Vol. 78; no. 7; pp. 711 - 713
Main Authors Chung, Byung Yeoup, Kim, Jae-Sung, Lee, Min Hee, Lee, Kang Soo, Hwang, Seon Ah, Cho, Jae Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2009
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Ampicillin
Antibiotic
Electron beam
Radiolysis
Electron beam
Radiolysis
Antibiotic
Ampicillin
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Summary:This study was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of degradation of antibiotic ampicillin in pig manure slurry and an aqueous ampicillin solution with the use of electron beam irradiation as a function of the absorbed dose. The degradation efficiency of ampicillin was close to 95% at an absorbed dose of 10 kGy. The degradation of ampicillin followed a “first-order” reaction rate with respect to absorbed dose. The results demonstrate that the electron beam irradiation technology is an effective means to remove antibiotics in manure and bodies of water.
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ISSN:0969-806X
1879-0895
DOI:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.051