Biodegradability of some antibiotics, elimination of the genotoxicity and affection of wastewater bacteria in a simple test
Most antibiotics and their metabolites are excreted by humans after administration and therefore reach the municipal sewage with the excretions. Only little is known about their biodegradability in aquatic environments. It was recognised that genotoxic substances may represent a health hazard to hum...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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April 2000
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| In: |
Chemosphere
Year: 2000, Volume: 40, Issue: 7, Pages: 701-710 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1298 |
| DOI: | doi:10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00439-7 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00439-7 Verlag, PURE Lüneburg: http://fox.leuphana.de/portal/de/publications/biodegradability-of-some-antibiotics-elimination-of-the-genotoxicity-and-affection-of-wastewater-bacteria-in-a-simple-test(d01804dc-b7db-4c32-89e3-107bba08fb77).html |
| Author Notes: | K. Kümmerer, A. Al-Ahmad, V. Mersch-Sundermann |