Green wastewater treatment of repurposed COVID-19 therapy (levofloxacin) using synthesized magnetite pectin nanoparticles, comparison with mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Abstract Rationale Antibiotics have been detected worldwide in the aquatic environment. Moreover, certain classes of antibiotics have been repurposed for the management of COVID-19, which increased their use and presence in wastewater. Their occurrence even in low concentrations leads to the develop...

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Main Authors: Christine M. El-Maraghy, Sarah S. Saleh, Mervat S. Ibrahim, Omnia A. El-Naem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-023-01048-4