Performance of microbial fuel cell for treating swine wastewater containing sulfonamide antibiotics.

Cheng, D; Ngo, HH; Guo, W; Lee, D; Nghiem, DL; Zhang, J; Liang, S; Varjani, S; Wang, J

Performance of microbial fuel cell for treating swine wastewater containing sulfonamide antibiotics.

Cheng, D Ngo, HH Guo, W

Lee, D Nghiem, DL Zhang, J Liang, S Varjani, S Wang, J

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Citation:: Bioresource technology, 2020, 311, pp. 123588
Issue Date:: 2020-09

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dc.contributor.author	Cheng, D
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858
dc.contributor.author	Lee, D
dc.contributor.author	Nghiem, DL
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, J
dc.contributor.author	Liang, S
dc.contributor.author	Varjani, S
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-20T08:58:58Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-25
dc.date.available	2020-07-20T08:58:58Z
dc.date.issued	2020-09
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresource technology, 2020, 311, pp. 123588
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524
dc.identifier.issn	1873-2976
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/141809
dc.description.abstract	The proper treatment of swine wastewater with relatively high concentrations of antibiotics is very important to protect environmental safety and human health. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology shows much promise for removing pollutants and producing electricity simultaneously. A double-chamber MFC was investigated in this study. Synthetic swine wastewater with the addition of sulfonamides was used as the fuels in the anode chamber. Results indicated that COD could be effectively removed (>95%) and virtually not affect by the presence of sulfonamides in the MFC. A stable voltage output was also observed. The removal efficiencies of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfadiazine (SDZ), and sulfamethazine (SMZ) in the MFC were in the 99.46-99.53%, 13.39-66.91% and 32.84-67.21% ranges, respectively. These totals were higher than those reported for a traditional anaerobic reactor. Hence, MFC revealed strong resistance to antibiotic toxicity and high potential to treat swine wastewater with antibiotics.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Bioresource technology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123588
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Swine
dc.subject.mesh	Sulfamethoxazole
dc.subject.mesh	Anti-Bacterial Agents
dc.subject.mesh	Electrodes
dc.subject.mesh	Bioelectric Energy Sources
dc.subject.mesh	Electricity
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Water
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Anti-Bacterial Agents
dc.subject.mesh	Bioelectric Energy Sources
dc.subject.mesh	Electricity
dc.subject.mesh	Electrodes
dc.subject.mesh	Sulfamethoxazole
dc.subject.mesh	Swine
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Water
dc.title	Performance of microbial fuel cell for treating swine wastewater containing sulfonamide antibiotics.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	311
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2020-07-20T08:58:49Z
pubs.publication-status	Accepted
pubs.volume	311

Abstract:

The proper treatment of swine wastewater with relatively high concentrations of antibiotics is very important to protect environmental safety and human health. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology shows much promise for removing pollutants and producing electricity simultaneously. A double-chamber MFC was investigated in this study. Synthetic swine wastewater with the addition of sulfonamides was used as the fuels in the anode chamber. Results indicated that COD could be effectively removed (>95%) and virtually not affect by the presence of sulfonamides in the MFC. A stable voltage output was also observed. The removal efficiencies of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfadiazine (SDZ), and sulfamethazine (SMZ) in the MFC were in the 99.46-99.53%, 13.39-66.91% and 32.84-67.21% ranges, respectively. These totals were higher than those reported for a traditional anaerobic reactor. Hence, MFC revealed strong resistance to antibiotic toxicity and high potential to treat swine wastewater with antibiotics.

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