Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs: Open Access

Department of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Publications

• Opinion   
  Pharmaceuticals Removal in Activated Sludge: Factors Affecting Efficiency and Strategies for Enhancement
  Author(s): Xiang Li*
  
  Pharmaceutical compounds are a class of chemical substances that are specifically designed to treat; activated sludge is a popular wastewater treatment process that has been used for decades to remove a variety of pollutants from municipal and industrial wastewaters. This process involves the use of a mixture of microorganisms to break down organic matter in the wastewater, converting it into carbon dioxide, water, and other substances that are less harmful to the environment. Pharmaceuticals are a class of emerging contaminants that have been increasingly detected in wastewater treatment plants around the world. These compounds, which include antibiotics, analgesics, hormones, and other drugs, are not completely removed by conventional wastewater treatment processes, including activated sludge. Several studies have investigated the removal of pharmaceuticals in activated sl.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2167-7689.2023.12.369

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