Identifizierung von Antibiotika im urbanen Abwassersystem - Akkumulation an Sediment und Klärschlamm
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Abstract
Background: The constant input of antibiotics into the urban sewage system may lead to accumulations in sewage biosolids (sediment, sewage sludge). A possible input into the environment might be associated with an increasing risk for (multi-)resistance bacteria. Objectives: The present study shows which of the most prescribed antibiotics accumulate in the urban sewage system. Material and methods: Antibiotics in urban sewage sediment and sludge were analyzed by ultrasonic (USE) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results: In urban sewage sediment, 9 of the 16 selected compounds were determined with concentrations up to 803 μg/kg dry weight for ciprofloxacin. In sewage sludge, 7 and 5 antibiotics were quantified in primary and digested sludge, respectively. High stability with an accumulation in all investigated sewage biosolids were found for cipro- and levofloxacin, doxycycline as well as azi- and roxithromycin. Conclusions: The spectrum of sorbed antibiotics decreased during sewage sludge treatment. In digested sludge, only 5 of the 16 selected antibiotics were determined. Their possible environmental impact caused by high retention time in the sewage system might be associated with (multi-)resistant bacteria and has to be considered in further investigations.
Translated title of the contribution | Identification of antibiotics in the urban sewage system Accumulation in sewage sediment and sludge |
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Details
Original language | German |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-174 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 84905591959 |
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ORCID | /0000-0003-1054-8080/work/142657157 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Accumulation, Antibiotics, Sediment, Sewage sludge (biosolids), Sewage treatment plant