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. 2020 Mar 2;29:105361. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105361

Table 3.

Data on AMP and NAF degradation by diverse AOP.

Antibiotic [reference] AOP Experimental conditions Pseudo-first order constant (k) Other relevant data
AMP [11] Electrochemical oxidation [AMP]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
Volume: 250 mL
0.549 min−1 (9.15 x 10−3 s−1)
  • 32% of mineralization after 120 min of treatment.

AMP [11] Electro-Fenton [AMP]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
[Fe2+]: 1 mg L−1
Volume: 250 mL
0.606 min−1 (1.07 x 10−2 s−1)
  • 43% of mineralization after 120 min of treatment.

AMP [11] Photo-Electro-Fenton [AMP]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
[Fe2+]: 1 mg L−1
UVA light: 5.0 W m−2
Volume: 250 mL
1.086 min−1 (1.81 x 10−2 s−1)
  • 63% of mineralization and Complete AA removal after 120 min of treatment.

  • Degradation of AMP higher than 90% in a real industrial wastewater from a Slaughterhouse company.

  • Non-thermal plasma

  • [AMP]: 20 mM (6.99 g L−1)

  • Plasma was generated using a nanosecond-pulsed power supply with alternating polarity and a floating electrode-dielectric barrier discharge. Samples were treated under atmospheric conditions with no gas flow. The treatment of all samples was at 11.2 kV and 690 fHz

  • Not reported

  • Complete AMP degradation was achieved after 5 min of treatment.

  • Preliminary product formed is ampicillin sulfoxide; however, many more species are formed as treatment time is increased.

AMP [13] ZnO photocatalysis [AMP]: 105 mg L−1
[ZnO]: 0.5 g L−1
UVA light: 6 W
pH: 11.0
Volume: 500 mL
0.015 min−1
  • 9.7% of mineralization after 180 min of treatment.

AMP [in this work] Sono-photo-Fenton [AMP]: 30 μM (10.5 mg L−1)
[Fe2+]: 90 μM (5.0 mg L−1)
UVC light: 4 W
Ultrasound power: 24.4 W
Frequency: 375 kHz
initial pH: 6.5
Volume: 250 mL
0.1065 min−1
  • Complete AA removal after 60 min of treatment.

  • 90.5% of NAF removal in WWTP after 60 min of treatment.

NAF [14] Electrochemical oxidation [NAF]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
Volume: 250 mL
0.604 min−1 (1.00 x 10−2 s−1)
  • ∼50% of AA removal after 90 min of treatment.

NAF [14] Electro-Fenton [NAF]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
[Fe2+]: 1 mg L−1
Volume: 250 mL
0.873 min−1 (1.46 x 10−2 s−1)
  • ∼60% of AA removal after 90 min of treatment.

NAF [14] Photo-Electro-Fenton [NAF]: 50 mg L−1
BDD anode/GDE cathode
Current density: 5 mA cm−2
[Na2SO4]: 0.05 M
pH: 2.8
[Fe2+]: 1 mg L−1
UVA light: 5.0 W m−2
Volume: 250 mL
1.560 min−1 (2.60 x 10−2 s−1)
  • Complete AA removal after 90 min of treatment.

  • A solution of NAF treated during 90 min was coupled to a bio-process leading to 85% of the solution mineralization.

NAF [in this work] Sono-photo-Fenton [NAF]: 30 μM (12.4 mg L−1)
[Fe2+]: 90 μM (5.0 mg L−1)
UVC light: 4 W
Ultrasound power: 24.4 W
Frequency: 375 kHz
initial pH: 6.5
Volume: 250 mL
0.1638 min−1
  • Complete AA removal after 20 min of treatment.

  • 96.3% of NAF removal in WWTP after 60 min of treatment.