Removal of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Genes by UV-Assisted Electrochemical Oxidation on Degenerative TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotic resistance has become a global crisis in recent years, while wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as a significant source of both antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, commonly used disinfectants have been shown to be ineffective for the elimination of ARGs. With the goal of upgrading the conventional UV disinfection unit with stronger capability to combat ARB and ARGs, we developed a UV-assisted electrochemical oxidation (UV-EO) process that employs blue TiO₂ nanotube arrays (BNTAs) as photoanodes. Inactivation of tetracycline- and sulfamethoxazole-resistant E. coli along with degradation of the corresponding plasmid coded genes (tetA and sul1) is measured by plate counting on sel

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11601983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature