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Abstract

The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the PS/UV-C, PS/ZVA and PS/ZVA/UV-C processes in terms of ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone type commercially important antibiotic, and toxicity abatements in raw surface water (RSW) and distilled water (DW).

The occurrence of ciprofloxacin (CIP), the most widely prescribed second-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, even at trace level (ng/L) gives rise to antibiotic resistant bacteria and resistance genes, which can further impair the selection of genetic variants of microorganisms and impose adverse effect on human health.

The degradation and detoxification of ciprofloxacin with UV-C (PS/UV-C) and ZVA (PS/ZVA) activated PS oxidation systems were investigated in distilled water (DW) and raw (untreated) surface water (RSW) samples. Moreover, CIP degradation with the PS/ZVA/UV-C heterogeneous photochemical treatment combination was also studied.

The process performances of the investigated treatment systems were evaluated in terms of CIP abatement and PS consumption rates as well as dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal efficiencies. The influence of common inorganic ions and natural organic matter (NOM) on CIP degradation was evaluated. Radical quenching experiments were conducted using probe compounds in order to elucidate the dominant reaction mechanism. In addition, acute toxicity of the original CIP and its degradation products were questioned by employing , the marine photobacterium, under optimized treatment conditions.

CIP was completely degraded in distilled water (DW) and raw (untreated) surface water (RSW) samples after 15 min of treatment with the PS/UV-C process (PS=0.25mM; pH=3; UV-C=2.7W/m2). PS/UV-C experiments conducted with RSW at its natural pH (=8.5) resulted in 98% CIP and practically no DOC removal whereas 56% DOC was removed at pH 3 after 120 min. Radical quenching studies revealed that sulfate radicals prevailed over hydroxyl radicals. CIP degradation was significantly inhibited by the presence of humic acid due to the effect of UV absorption and free radical quenching. Acute toxicity tests with exhibited fluctuating trends throughout the investigated processes and did not change appreciably after 120 min of oxidation.

The results of this study demonstrated that PS/UV-C is superior to the PS/ZVA and PS/ZVA/UV-C treatment systems for both DW and RSW samples in terms of CIP removal rates. No additional positive effect was evident for simultaneous catalytic and photochemical PS activation (PS/ZVA/UV-C treatment system). It could be also demonstrated that the selected oxidation processes conducted in pure water might give an idea about the advanced treatment systems but realistic conditions with actual water/wastewater matrices still need to be further investigated to verify their feasibility and ecotoxicological safety.

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Persulfate-mediated Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Water Using Ultraviolet Light and Zero-valent Aluminum
Journal of Photocatalysis 1, 67 (2020); https://doi.org/10.2174/2665976X01999200430012009
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  • Article Type:     Research Article
Keyword(s): acute toxicity; Antibiotic pollution; ciprofloxacin; persulfate; sulfate radical; UV-activation; zero-valent aluminum

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