Evaluation of residual antimicrobial activity and acute toxicity during the degradation of gatifloxacin by ozonation

The concerns regarding the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in wastewater treatment plants have increased in the last decades. Gatifloxacin (GAT), the fourth generation of fluoroquinolones, has been widely used to treat both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and has a limited metabolization. The...

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Main Authors: Marlon Caianelo, Caio Rodrigues-Silva, Milena Guedes Maniero, Vinicius Diniz, Mylena Spina, José Roberto Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Water Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/84/1/225