Environmental occurrence, toxicity concerns, and biodegradation of neonicotinoid insecticides

X Zhang, Y Huang, WJ Chen, S Wu, Q Lei, Z Zhou… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are fourth generation pesticides, which emerged after
organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates and they are widely used in vegetables …

Antibiotics in the soil environment—degradation and their impact on microbial activity and diversity

M Cycoń, A Mrozik, Z Piotrowska-Seget - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Antibiotics play a key role in the management of infectious diseases in humans, animals,
livestock, and aquacultures all over the world. The release of increasing amount of …

Antibiotic resistance in the aquatic environment: analytical techniques and interactive impact of emerging contaminants

CO Okoye, R Nyaruaba, RE Ita, SU Okon… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic pollution is becoming an increasingly severe threat globally. Antibiotics have
emerged as a new class of environmental pollutants due to their expanding usage and …

Removal of organic micropollutants using advanced membrane-based water and wastewater treatment: A review

NK Khanzada, MU Farid, JA Kharraz, J Choi… - Journal of membrane …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The rising consumption of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine
disruptive compounds for healthcare purposes and improving living standards has resulted …

Antibiotic removal by microalgae-bacteria consortium: Metabolic pathways and microbial responses

I Eheneden, R Wang, J Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The proliferation of antibiotic-resistance genes is a result of the rise in the discharge of
residual antibiotics into waterbodies from a variety of sources. Antibiotic removal by …

Emerging pollutants and their removal using visible-light responsive photocatalysis–a comprehensive review

S Ahmed, FSA Khan, NM Mubarak, M Khalid… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants (EP) are the group of contaminants newly detected in aquatic
environments around the globe. Conventional water purification systems are less efficient in …

Comparison of chemical and biological degradation of sulfonamides: Solving the mystery of sulfonamide transformation

J Hu, X Li, F Liu, W Fu, L Lin, B Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Sulfonamides (SAs) are widespread in aquatic environments and pose serious
environmental risks. The removal efficiencies and degradation mechanisms of SAs in both …

Microbial degradation as a powerful weapon in the removal of sulfonylurea herbicides

Q Lei, J Zhong, SF Chen, S Wu, Y Huang, P Guo… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Sulfonylurea herbicides have been widely used worldwide and play a significant role in
modern agricultural production. However, these herbicides have adverse biological effects …

Microbial degradation of sulfamethoxazole in the environment

J Wang, S Wang - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018‏ - Springer
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is one of the most widely applied sulfonamide antibiotics in the
world, which is becoming a ubiquitous pollutant in the environment. In this mini-review, the …

Natural attenuation of sulfonamides and metabolites in contaminated groundwater–Review, advantages and challenges of current documentation techniques

CF Ottosen, PL Bjerg, S Kümmel, HH Richnow… - Water Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Sulfonamides are applied worldwide as antibiotics. They are emerging contaminants of
concern, as their presence in the environment may lead to the spread of antibiotic resistance …