Journal of hazardous materialsCopperCiprofloxacinMicroalgaeAdsorptionWater Pollutants
Mechanistic insights into microalgal removal of ciprofloxacin-copper co-contaminants: Extracellular polymeric substances adsorption, intracellular degradation, and combined toxicity.
Yifei Chen, Tongtong Xuan, Mingyue Dong, Hebin Liang, Guiyuan Cai, Bing Xia, Jun Tang, Zhengxin Xie, Xiaoli Zhao
Published: 202510.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140558
Abstract
Combined pollution of antibiotics and heavy metals in aquatic environments poses severe ecological and health risks. Microalgae exhibit high potential for removing these contaminants, but the mechanisms of their co-removal remain unclear. This study…
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