CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Boqiang Gao,Yu Pan,Qianqian Chang,Zhonghua Xi,Hu Yang
In this work, the sheet-like BiVO 4 with a higher exposure ratio of {0 1 0} facets was synthesized by the addition of TiCl 3 , and the ratio of (0 4 0)/(0 1 1) on {0 1 0}BiVO 4 was 2.85 times higher than that of normal decahedral BiVO 4 . Accordingly, the {0 1 0}BiVO 4 /Ag/CdS all-solid-state Z-scheme heterojunction was further constructed by photoreduction of Ag and chemical deposition of CdS on the well prepared {0 1 0}BiVO 4 successively. The performance and mechanism of {0 1 0}BiVO 4 /Ag/CdS in synergistic adsorption-photodegradation of fluoroquinolones (FQs) from water were investigated in detail. The adsorption-photodegradation could be divided into three processes: adsorption, surface degradation, and solution degradation, with the rate constants of 0.118, 0.029, and 0.012 min −1 , respectively. Accordingly, the adsorption was a rapid process due to the combined CdS in this composited photocatalyst had a high affinity to FQs to achieve an adsorption equilibrium on the surfaces<30.0 min. Besides, {0 1 0}BiVO 4 /Ag/CdS had a better separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs than BiVO 4 /Ag/CdS, because the enriched {0 1 0} facets of {0 1 0}BiVO 4 caused more BiVO 4 /Ag/CdS ternary structure formed, and>90% photodegradation efficiency for five FQs ( C 0 = 0.062 mmol/L) was thus obtained within 60.0 min. The radical trapping and EPR results showed that holes and superoxide radicals were the main active species for FQs photodegradation. In summary, {0 1 0}BiVO4/Ag/CdS achieved an enhanced performance in synergistic adsorption and photodegradation of organic contaminants from water, and a talented photocatalyst was thus provided in water and wastewater treatment.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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2019
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IF 5.431
Jun Zhang,Yu Bao,Yu Jiang,Hong-Tao Liu,Bei-Dou Xi,Dun-Qiu Wang
To observe the effect of aeration strategies on the dissipation of fluoroquinolones (FQs) during aerobic composting and explore their dissipation pathways, 60-L composting and 0.5-L incubation experiments were carried out in this study. Three aeration strategies (windrow, static aeration, feedback aeration) were applied to remove two typical FQs (Norfloxacin (NOR) and Ofloxacin (OFL)) during the 60-L composting of sewage sludge with 5 mg kg −1 of FQs added. Then, three 0.5 L-sample groups were taken during the three phases of the 60-L composting matrixes without FQs under static aeration, and were inoculated separately at 35 °C, 55 °C and 40 °C after being added with 5 mg kg −1 of FQs. In each group, incubation was carried out for three treatments (sterilization + no aeration, sterilization + aeration, and no sterilization + aeration). The FQs in the sewage sludge were mainly removed in the mesophilic and thermophilic phases in all the aeration strategies. The removal efficiencies were high for the whole process: 89.6–95.4% for NOR and 87.2–95.4% for OFL. The order of removal efficiency of FQs was static aeration > feedback aeration > windrow. The combination of composting phases facilitated to the rapid dissipation of FQs, which reduced the half-life to about 1/6 to 1/5 of the values in each phase. In the mesophilic and thermophilic compost, biodegradation was the main pathway for the dissipation of FQs followed by irreversible adsorption. Irreversible adsorption and biodegradation provided similar removal efficiencies for the curing compost. The volatilization of FQs was non-negligible in all phases.
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微生物学
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Talanta Open
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2025
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IF 3.7
Xiao-Chen Huang,Shou-Lian Wei,Su Yao,Yu-Tong Lin,Jin-Kui Ma
This study developed a novel dummy molecularly imprinted polymer (DMIP) via emulsion polymerization for rapid, sensitive, and simultaneous detection of four fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotic residues in tilapia. The DMIP, coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), was thoroughly characterized for its structure and adsorption properties. Optimized parameters revealed a rough surface morphology with aggregated spherical structures (400-500 nm). Compared to a non-imprinted polymer (NIP), the DMIP exhibited faster adsorption kinetics and enhanced selectivity towards enrofloxacin and related FQ compounds. The DMIP-UPLC-MS/MS method achieved satisfactory recoveries (77-105%) for the four target FQs in tilapia, with intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations of 3.6-9.2% and 4.0-11.7%, respectively. Method detection limits (LODs) ranged from 0.02-0.06 µg/kg, while quantification limits (LOQs) ranged from 0.06-0.2 µg/kg. This novel method demonstrates excellent potential for highly sensitive and selective monitoring of trace FQ residues in aquatic food products.
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分析化学
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食品安全
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环境科学
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2022
·Vol. 30
·期 9
·24398-24407
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IF 5.19
Afzal Muhammad Zaheer,Hameed Salma,Mohiuddin Muhammad,Abbasi Asim
This study elaborates the simultaneous removal of three different fluoroquinolones (FQs), i.e., Norfloxacin (NOR), Lomefloxacin (LOM), and Enrofloxacin (ENR) from water using hydrogel beads of humic acid coated biochar (HA-BC) and chitosan. In our previous study, this adsorbent has already achieved tremendous results for the removal of a single FQ, i.e., ciprofloxacin. Now, initial concentrations of all FQs were set 100 mg/L each, and the maximum adsorbed amounts were 38.08 mg/g (NOR), 25.03 mg/g (LOM), and 29.72 mg/g (ENR). Adsorption attained equilibrium after 24 h, which obeyed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The mutation of humic acid-biochar/chitosan hydrogel beads (HBCB) with alcoholic solvents, i.e., methanol and ethanol to replace water decreased its sorption capacities from 38.08 mg/g (NOR) to 34.91 mg/g and 32.19 mg/g, respectively. Similarly, from 25.03 mg/g (LOM) to 22.81 mg/g and 19.91 mg/g, and 29.72 mg/g (ENR) to 26.52 mg/g and 24.64 mg/g. Adsorption isotherm data for all FQs were up to both Langmuir and Freundlich, but it suited more to that of Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. Sorption capacities, for all FQs, had a minor decline due to addition of NaCl, NaNO 3 , and Na 2 SO 4 . However, there was a huge decline when Na 3 PO 4 was added into the adsorption system. Adsorbent was desorbed and regenerated for consecutive removal, and it showed good adsorption in the 4 th cycle, i.e., 47 mg/g net adsorption. These results prove that HBCB is not only effective for adsorption removal of ciprofloxacin but also for other FQs too. Graphical Abstract
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Boqiang Gao,Qianqian Chang,Zhonghua Xi,Mayyada M.H. El-Sayed,Tamer Shoeib,Hu Yang
In this study, two environmentally-friendly macroscopically formal (PVF) composited sponges (PL and PLS) functionalized with lignin and lignosulfonate, respectively, were fabricated by a one-step mechanical foaming method. PLS, obtained with the fed mass ratio of 0.3:1 lignosulfonate to PVF in the preparation process, possessed a large specific surface area of approximately 22.396 m 2 /g, a three-dimensional skeleton structure with a skeletal density of 3.236 g/cm 3 , and 0.338 mmol/g of acidic oxygen-containing groups. Thus, it showed a high adsorption capacity of 0.16–0.24 mmol/g in removing seven antibiotics, of the popular fluoroquinolones (FQs) family from water. The contributions of hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attraction (EA) and π-π electron donor-acceptor interaction to the adsorption of FQs onto the PL and PLS sponges were analyzed systematically by investigating the pH dependence of the adsorption capacity, and the changes in adsorption of two sub structural analogs of FQs as molecular probes, and by performing theoretical calculations. The EA between the acidic oxygen-containing groups on the sponges and the amino groups of FQs played a dominant role in adsorption in near neutral conditions, leading to a superior adsorption performance for PLS. Overall, the composited sponges have the advantages of simple production, environmental-friendliness, convenient recycle, and low cost, which renders them potentially viable in treating real wastewater containing FQs.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2024
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IF 4.9
Yue Gao,Furong Tang,Juan Zhang
A metal-polyphenol network functionalized on surface of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (MPN@ZIF-8) were fabricated for efficient removal of fluoroquinolones (FQs) antibiotics. Polyphenol as one kind versatile molecular glue was employed as organic ligand as well as linkage for growth and deposition of metal-polyphenol network (MPN) on ZIF-8 supporter. The prepared MPN@ZIF-8 composite was characterized by various methods. The parameters including the dosage of adsorbents, pH value, adsorption time and salt concentration affecting the adsorption process were systematically investigated. FQs adsorption isotherms and kinetics best fitted the Langmuir isotherm (R 2 > 0.980) and pseudo-second-order model (R 2 > 0.987), respectively. Thermodynamic studies showed that adsorption process of norfloxacin (NOR), ciprofloxacin (CIP) and enrofloxacin (ENR) were all spontaneous. The adsorption capacity of MPN@ZIF-8 were 104.60, 86.23 and 66.21 mg g −1 for NOR, CIP and ENR, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of precursor ZIF-8. The potential adsorption mechanism was stated, most likely involved in π-π interaction, hydrogen-bond and electrostatic interaction between the FQs and the MPN@ZIF-8. In addition, the removal efficiency of the three FQs on MPN@ZIF-8 was still above 95 % after recycle for four times. The recoveries of the three FQs were in the range of 77.1–100.1 % with RSDs below 7.8 % in real sample analysis. Compared with the methods in preparation of MOF-based composite, the fabrication method mentioned in this study is versatile, very easy, environmental friendly and low cost, which has potential in large-scale production for application in environmental remediation.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2022
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IF 14.224
Xiuwei Ao,Xi Zhang,Shiyu Li,Yiting Yang,Wenjun Sun,Zifu Li
The wide occurrence of fluoroquinolones (FQs) in aquatic environments has aroused increasing concern about their potential adverse effects on human health. In this study, an emerging advanced oxidation process , i.e., the Medium-Pressure Ultraviolet/Peracetic Acid (MPUV/PAA) process, was used to degrade FQs (e.g., levofloxacin (LEV), norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin). Compared with the MPUV process alone and the PAA process alone, the MPUV/PAA process significantly promoted degradation of FQs due to the considerable contribution of reactive radicals. Probe experiments revealed that PAA-specific organic radicals (e.g., CH 3 C(O)O• and CH 3 C(O)OO•) were the major radicals responsible for FQ elimination. Rapid degradation of FQs via the MPUV/PAA process was achieved within a wide range of pH values (5−9) by selecting LEV as the target compound, and higher pH values were more favorable for the reaction. The slight impacts of Cl – and CO 3 2− /HCO 3 – on LEV removal were observed. The transformation products and pathways of LEV were identified, and nearly all of the transformation pathways occurred on the piperazine ring. Based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) analysis, most of the products had lower toxicities than LEV. Overall, these findings improve our understanding and application of the MPUV/PAA process for degrading emerging contaminants in (waste)water treatment.
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化学工程
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AQUA-Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society
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2025
·Vol. 74
·期 2
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IF 2.3
Sun Yao,Duan Runbin,Li Yuzhen,Lu Xinyu,Gao Jiangqi,Zhu Bingzi
View large Download slide View large Download slide Close modal The adsorption and desorption kinetics of antibiotics on natural soils in various aqueous solutions are crucial for understanding their occurrence, transport, and bioavailability in the environment. This study investigated the adsorption and desorption kinetics of three fluoroquinolone carboxylic acids (FQCAs), namely ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and levofloxacin, on red clay soil using batch experiments conducted with pure water, treated wastewater effluent, lake water, river water, and stormwater runoff. The research identified pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and organic suspended solids (OSS) as primary water quality parameters that negatively impacted the adsorbed and desorbed masses of FQCAs at equilibrium. Higher pH, EC, and OSS significantly reduced the initial adsorption rates and adsorption efficiencies and promoted initial desorption and desorption efficiencies. FQCAs adsorption processes exhibited a rapid phase mainly governed by external mass transfer and a slower phase primarily limited by intra-particle diffusion, both influenced by boundary layer effects. The adsorption removal of FQCA's ranged from 65.82 to 98.33%, but desorption was only 1.35–3.09%. These findings highlight the potential of red clay soil as an effective and environmentally friendly adsorbent for mitigating FQCA pollution. Future research should focus on investigating FQCA degradation after adsorption in soil and their transport dynamics under diverse field conditions. Measured q e and average adsorption rate over the first 20 s showed strong negative correlations with pH (pH > 7), electrical conductivity, and organic suspended solids. The q e of ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and levofloxacin was higher in pure water (PW) and lower in treated wastewater and lake water. Both adsorption and desorption exhibited a fast phase and a slower phase. High adsorption capacities and low desorption were observed. Lower desorption was observed in PW.
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环境科学
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土壤学
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污染控制
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2017
·Vol. 47
·期 4
·1284-1293
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IF 4.029
Yingfei Wang,Fengliang Wang,Yiping Feng,Zhijie Xie,Qianxin Zhang,Xiaoyu Jin,Haijin Liu,Yang Liu,Wenying Lv,Guoguang Liu
The development of facile and efficient synthetic approaches of carbon quantum dots loaded with mesoporous g-C3N4 (mpg-C3N4/CQDs) is of critical urgency. Here, a facile strategy was developed to synthesize the mpg-C3N4/CQDs by using calcinations of the mixture of CQDs, cyanamide, and silica colloid. The obtained composite still retained a considerable total surface area, which could offer a larger population of adsorption sites; therefore enhance the capacity for the adsorption of fluoroquinolones antibiotics (FQs). Under visible light irradiation, mpg-C3N4/CQDs demonstrated a higher photocatalytic activity for FQs degradation than did bulk g-C3N4 or mpg-C3N4. This enhancement might have been ascribed to the high surface area of the mpg-C3N4, unique up-converted photoluminescence (PL) properties, and the efficient charge separation of the CQDs. The eradication of FQs followed the Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L–H) kinetic degradation model and absorption pseudo-second-order kinetic model, indicating that surface reactions and chemical sorption played significant roles during the photocatalysis process. The results of electron spin resonance (ESR) technology and reactive species (RSs) scavenging experiments revealed that the superoxide anion radical (O2˙−) and photo-hole (h+) were the primarily active species that initiated the degradation of FQs. Based on the identification of intermediates and the prediction of reactive sites, the degradation pathways of ofloxacin (OFX) were proposed. A residual antibiotic activity experiment revealed that mpg-C3N4/CQDs provided very desirable performance for the reduction of antibiotic activity.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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光催化
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WATER RESEARCH
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2021
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IF 11.236
Jiaxin Lu,Yuefei Ji,Jean-Marc Chovelon,Junhe Lu
Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are a group of contaminants of emerging environmental concern. In the present study, we demonstrated that norfloxacin (NORF) and ofloxacin (OFLO), two typical FQs, have photochemical reactivity analogous to chromophoric dissolved natural organic matter (DOM) in surface waters and can sensitize the photodegradation of isoproturon (IPU), a phenylurea herbicide. Such photochemical reactivity is ascribed to the quinolone chromophore that is excited to a triplet state ( 3 FQ*) upon UV-A irradiation. 3 FQ* further reacts with dissolved oxygen to give rise to singlet oxygen. 3 FQ* steady-state concentrations of 6.72 × 10 −15 and 1.27 × 10 −15 M were measured in 10 μM NORF and OFLO solutions, respectively, under UV 365nm irradiation. The degradation of IPU was due to the reaction with 3 FQ*, with bimolecular rate constants of 6.07 × 10 9 and 1.51 × 10 10 for 3 NORF* and 3 OFLO*, respectively. Intriguingly, NORF and OFLO per se were unstable and photolyzed during UV-A irradiation, but the photochemical reactivities of the solutions were not lost accordingly. High-resolution mass spectrometry analysis revealed that defluorination and piperazine moiety oxidation were the main photolysis pathways, while the core quinolone structure remained intact. Thus, the photolysis products largely inherited the photochemical reactivity of the parent compounds. Since all FQs share the same quinolone structure, similar photochemical reactivity is expected. The presence of FQs in surface water would affect the transformation and fate of coexisting compounds. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study examining the environmental behavior of FQs as photosensitizers. The findings greatly advance the understandings of the influence of FQs in aquatic environment.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2021
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IF 7.963
Yin-Zhi Lv,Xiao-Jun Luo,Jian-Liang Zhao,Shan-Quan Wang,Bi-Xian Mai
Antibiotic levels in black-odor water could reflect the usage amount of antibiotics in population. On the other hand, these antibiotics are the source of antibiotics in the environmental water. Currently, researches on antibiotics in black-odor sediments are still lacking. In this study, 174 black and odor sediment samples from 74 cities in 28 provinces in China were collected for analysis. Among 44 targeted antibiotics, 13 antibiotics were detected in more than 30% of sediment samples. Fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines were the predominant antibiotics in these field samples, with average concentrations of up to 2074 and 1902 ng/g dry weight (dw), respectively, followed by macrolides (87.9 ng/g dw), lincosamides (8.06 ng/g dw) and sulfonamides (8.38 ng/g dw). High antibiotic contamination levels were almost always detected in black-odor sludges from economically less developed small cities; however, the difference in antibiotic concentrations between well-developed and small cities in China was not statistically significant. In addition, among the seven regions within China, no significant difference in concentrations was observed for the most antibiotics. Variances in antibiotic composition patterns in the 28 provinces of China may be due to differences in bacterial resistance, prescription habits, efficacy, and sediment carbon concentrations among various regions. There were significant positive correlations among some antibiotics in the same or different classes.
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环境科学
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公共卫生
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药理学
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2025
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IF 6.3
Bo Gong,Chang Xu,Shan Zhao,Xiao-Min Sun,Shu-Guang Wang,Xian-Zheng Yuan,Chao Song
The photochemical transformation of fluoroquinolones (FQs) represents a crucial environmental phenomenon eliciting growing concern. Nevertheless, the impact and mechanisms of ubiquitously coexisting copper ions, i.e., Cu(II), remain elusive. Here, the role of Cu(II) in the photochemical transformation of FQs was systematically investigated via experimental characterizations and theoretical simulations. Cu(II) markedly inhibited the photolysis of levofloxacin (LEV), a representative FQs model, from 0.0078 to 0.0040 min −1 after a 100-min irradiation under simulated sunlight with the molar ratio of Cu(II): LEV at 1:1. The micro-level mechanisms were explored, including the ligand-to-metal charge transfer in complexation, modifications to reactive sites and activities with various reactive species, and higher hole-electron separation extents. In addition, the triplet excited state, singlet oxygen, and hydroxyl radical in LEV and LEV-Cu(II) with 1: 1 molar ratio played pivotal roles in the transformation, contributing 20.77/20.02 %, 13.87/14.59 %, and 7.96/4.68 %, respectively. Furthermore, considering more FQs models, the inhibition of Cu(II) on the transformation was found to universally exist in ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, enrofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin and pefloxacin, and their multiple molecular descriptors were changed with a same tendency. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of the transformation of antibiotics within complex aqueous matrices, contributing to further estimation of antibiotics removal and ecological risks.
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环境科学
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药物化学
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生物无机化学
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