Naslov
Application of simulated sunlight radiation and hydrogen peroxide to remove antiparasitics

Autori
Jambrošić, Karlo ; Ašperger, Danijela ; Babić, Bruna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
ICCCEB&H 2022 4th International Congress of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 30.06.2022. - 02.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Antiparasitics, Hydrogen peroxide, Microplastics, Sunlight

Sažetak
With the development of medicine, technology and industry, the number of new pollutants that can be found in water is growing. An example of new pollutants found in the environment in recent years as part of numerous studies is antiparasitics. Antiparasitics are used to treat various parasitic infections of animals and humans and therefore often enter the environment through urine and feces where they can be toxic to organisms for which they are not intended or cause resistance. Simulated sunlight radiation and H2O2 were used to remove antiparasitics (albendazole, febantel, mebendazole) from water and were examined the effects of parameters such as initial pH of the solution and peroxide concentration. These simulated conditions were also tested in the presence of microplastics to monitor its possible impact on degradation. The results showed a different percentage of degradation between the three listed antiparasitics. Increasing the concentration of hydrogen peroxide leads to greater efficiency in the breakdown of antiparasitics. The amount of degradation products varies depending on the tested antiparasitic, pH value and peroxide concentration. The presence of microplastics in the simulated wastewater did not affect the change in the degradation of antiparasitics regardless of the test performed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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