Open AccessOCCURRENCE AND DEGRADATION OF QUINOLONES BY ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES
Author(s) -
Caio Rodrigues-Silva,
Milena Guedes Maniero,
Marcela Souza Peres,
José Roberto Guimarães
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
química nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.214
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1678-7064
pISSN - 0100-4042
DOI - 10.5935/0100-4042.20140139
Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , environmental science , environmental chemistry , computer science , chemistry , telecommunications
In this review, the presence of quinolones in the environment, their risks and the available processes for water decontamination were addressed. Their occurrence in surface waters and also in soil raises concerns about the risk of the development of resistant bacteria and other potential chronic effects. AOPs (UV/H2O2, Fenton, photo-Fenton, and UV/TiO2) and ozonation proved effective for degrading these emerging contaminants due to hydroxyl radical formation, surpassing the efficacy of conventional methods. In addition, the main degradation mechanisms of these drugs as well as data on residual biological activity were analyzed