Assessment of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP) Treatment for Degradation of Antibiotic Residues in Water.

ABSTRACT: The presence of antibiotic residues in water is linked to the emergence of antibiotic resistance globally and necessitates novel decontamination strategies to minimize antibiotic residue exposure in both the environment and food. A holistic assessment of cold atmospheric pressure plasma technology (CAPP) for β-lactam antibiotic residue removal is described in this study. CAPP operating parameters including plasma jet voltage, gas composition and treatment time were optimized, with highest β-lactam degradation efficiencies obtained for a helium jet operated at 6 kV. Main by-products detected indicate pH-driven peroxidation as a main mechanism of CAPP-induced decomposition of β-lactams. No in vitro hepatocytotoxicity was observed in HepG2 cells following exposure to treated samples, and E

SUBMITTER: Wielogorska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10376056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature