Enhanced Strategies for Antibiotic Removal from Swine Wastewater in Anaerobic Digestion

Trends Biotechnol. 2021 Jan;39(1):8-11. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Abstract

There is a need for techniques that ensure antibiotic removal in anaerobic digesters for robust methane production. In this article, we discuss recent strategies for enhanced antibiotic removal from swine wastewater and offer insights on anaerobic digestion (AD) process design for improved antibiotic removal.

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; antibiotics; biodegradation; biosorption; swine wastewater.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anaerobiosis
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Bioreactors
  • Methane / metabolism
  • Swine
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid* / methods
  • Wastewater* / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Waste Water
  • Methane