Table 2.
A summary of the % of EPs remaining after treatment with five different enzymes SPO, CPO, LPO, MnP and HRP with and without HOBT. Key: %EP remaining 0–25% (+++), 25–50% (++), 50–75% (+), More than 75% (−)
| NO. | Category | Emerging pollutant | SBP Only | SBP + HOBT | CPO Only | CPO + HOBT | LPO Only | LPO + HOBT | MnP Only | MnP + HOBT | HRP Only | HRP + HOBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antibiotic | Roxithromycin | - | - | - | + | - | +++ | + | - | + | +++ |
| 2 | Antibiotic | Lincomycin-hydrochloride | - | - | - | - | - | ++ | - | - | - | +++ |
| 3 | Antibiotic | Norfloxacin | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | + |
| 4 | Antibiotic | Trimethoprim | - | - | - | ++ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Antibiotic | Sulfamethoxazole | + | +++ | - | - | + | +++ | - | - | - | +++ |
| 6 | Antidepressant | Venlafaxine-hydrochloride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| 7 | Antioxidant | Caffeic acid | +++ | +++ | + | + | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| 8 | Anti-seizure drug | Phenytoin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Diuretic drug | Hydrochlorothiazide | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | +++ |
| 10 | Drug for treating fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease | Furosemide | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | - | +++ | - | - | - | +++ |
| 11 | Drug for treating high blood pressure | Atenolol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Fungicide | Thiabendazole | ++ | ++ | ++ | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - | ++ | ++ |
| 13 | Herbicide | Prometryn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Herbicide | MCPA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Herbicide | Fluometuron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Histamine H2 receptor antagonist | Cimetidine | ++ | ++ | ++ | - | ++ | - | ++ | - | ++ | +++ |
| 17 | Insect repellents | DEET | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Meloxicam | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| 19 | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Ibuprofen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Stimulant | Caffeine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Sulfur vulcanization of rubber | Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |