Effects of Ciprofloxacin Alone or in Mixture with Sulfamethoxazole on the Efficiency of Anaerobic Digestion and Its Microbial Community.

ABSTRACT: Some livestock farms rely on anaerobic digestion (AD) technology for manure disposal, thus obtaining energy (biogas) and fertilizer (digestate). Mixtures of antibiotics used for animal health often occur in organic waste and their possible synergistic/antagonistic effects on microorganisms involved in AD are still poorly studied. This work focuses on the effects of adding ciprofloxacin, alone (5 mg L^-1) and in combination with sulfamethoxazole (2.5-5-10 mg L^-1), on AD efficiency and microbial community structure. The experiment consisted of 90-day cattle manure batch tests and antibiotic removal percentages were assessed. Adding antibiotics always promoted CH₄ and H₂ production compared to untreated controls; however, CH₄ production wa

SUBMITTER: Miritana VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9404932 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature