Biodegradation and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in treatment systems: a review
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- 28 December 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Biodegradation
- Vol. 20 (4) , 441-466
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-008-9237-8
Abstract
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been the focus of much recent research as concerns rise about their occurrence in bodies of water worldwide. In an effort to characterize the risk and determine the prevalence of these micropollutants in lakes and rivers, many researchers are examining PPCP removal from impaired water during wastewater treatment and water recycling (soil passage) processes. Biodegradation studies and projects considering combinations of biodegradation and other removal processes have been conducted over a wide range of compound categories and therapeutic classes, as well as across different systems and scales of study. This review summarizes the extent of PPCP removal observed in these various systems.Keywords
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