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Review
. 2021 May 5;18(9):4909.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094909.

A Review of Processes for Removing Antibiotics from Breeding Wastewater

Airu Huang  1 , Muting Yan  1 , Jingjun Lin  1 , Lijie Xu  2 , He Gong  3 , Han Gong  1
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Review

A Review of Processes for Removing Antibiotics from Breeding Wastewater

Airu Huang et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Antibiotic pollution has become an increasingly serious issue due to the extensive application of antibiotics, their resistance to removal, and the harmful effects on aquatic environments and humans. Breeding wastewater is one of the most important sources of antibiotics in the aquatic environment because of the undeveloped treatment systems in breeding farms. It is imperative to establish an effective antibiotic removal process for breeding wastewater. This paper reviews the treatment methods used to remove antibiotics from breeding wastewater. The mechanisms and removal efficiency of constructed wetlands, biological treatments, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), membrane technology, and combined treatments are explained in detail, and the advantages and disadvantages of the various treatment methods are compared and analyzed. Constructed wetlands have high removal rates for sulfonamide (SM), tetracycline (TC), and quinolone (QN). The antibiotic removal efficiency of biological treatment methods is affected by various processes and environmental factors, whereas AOPs and combined treatment methods have better antibiotic removal effects. Although it has broad application prospects, the application of membrane technology for the treatment of antibiotics in breeding wastewater needs further research.

Keywords: advanced oxidation process; antibiotics; biological treatment method; breeding wastewater; constructed wetland; membrane technology.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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