Current developments for sustainable technology-based methods of removing nalidixic acid from contaminated wastewater and aquatic systems

IF 3.4 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-04-11 DOI:10.1007/s13762-026-07177-2

N. El Messaoudi, J. Georgin, D. S. P. Franco, A. El Azizi, M. Yılmazoğlu, Y. Miyah, M. Harja, K. S. Al-Namshah

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Abstract

The synthetic quinolone antibiotic nalidixic acid (NA) has been recognized as a persistent water pollutant owing to its resistance to degradation, its bioaccumulation potential, and its environmental and health hazards. Widespread application and residual removal during regular wastewater treatment processes are primarily accountable for its overall occurrence in surface water, sediments, and even drinking water. This review covers the most important recent developments in sustainable remediation technologies for the removal of NA from aqueous solutions. Adsorption on green and biobased sorbents, metal oxide and nanocarbonaceous-based photocatalytic degradation, membrane treatment, and novel biological treatments are emphasized. Performance comparison, advantages, and limitations of the processes are compared in tabular form, taking cost, environment, and scalability into account. Greatest issues such as regeneration efficiency, secondary pollution, and applicability under real wastewater conditions are brought into prominence. Finally, future direction includes the incorporation of hybrid systems, a circular bioeconomy approach, and high-level functionalization of advanced materials with an objective to achieve efficient, green, and sustainable remediation of NA.

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从污染废水和水生系统中去除纳利二酸的可持续技术方法的最新进展

合成喹诺酮类抗生素萘啶酸（NA）由于其难降解性、生物蓄积性以及对环境和健康的危害而被认为是一种持久性水污染物。在常规废水处理过程中的广泛应用和残留去除是地表水，沉积物甚至饮用水中普遍存在的主要原因。本文综述了近年来在去除水溶液中NA的可持续修复技术方面最重要的进展。强调了绿色和生物基吸附剂的吸附，金属氧化物和纳米碳基光催化降解，膜处理和新型生物处理。在考虑成本、环境和可伸缩性的情况下，以表格形式比较了流程的性能比较、优点和局限性。再生效率、二次污染以及在实际废水条件下的适用性等最大的问题被凸显出来。最后，未来的方向包括结合混合系统、循环生物经济方法和先进材料的高水平功能化，以实现高效、绿色和可持续的NA修复。

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International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

6.50%

发文量

806

审稿时长

10.8 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (IJEST) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental science and technology, innovation, engineering and management. A broad outline of the journal''s scope includes: peer reviewed original research articles, case and technical reports, reviews and analyses papers, short communications and notes to the editor, in interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental science and technology, both natural and man made. The main aspects of research areas include, but are not exclusive to; environmental chemistry and biology, environments pollution control and abatement technology, transport and fate of pollutants in the environment, concentrations and dispersion of wastes in air, water, and soil, point and non-point sources pollution, heavy metals and organic compounds in the environment, atmospheric pollutants and trace gases, solid and hazardous waste management; soil biodegradation and bioremediation of contaminated sites; environmental impact assessment, industrial ecology, ecological and human risk assessment; improved energy management and auditing efficiency and environmental standards and criteria.