Bioresource technologySewageXenobioticsDrug ResistanceMicrobialBiodegradation
Xenobiotic degradation promotes enrichment but not dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in activated sludge.
Zirui Yin, Jiachen Ma, Ruoxuan Bian, Yiran Wang, Kaoming Zhang, Yanyan Ma, Xuxiang Zhang, Lin Ye
Published: 202610.1016/j.biortech.2025.133748
Abstract
Activated sludge in wastewater treatment bioreactors plays a pivotal role in xenobiotic degradation but is also regarded as a hotspot for the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Yet, it remains unclear whether pollutant degradation i…
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