reviewEnvironment InternationalJan 24, 2019GOLD OA

Antibiotics bioremediation: Perspectives on its ecotoxicity and resistance

University of Delhi · Maharshi Dayanand University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Antibiotic is one of the most significant discoveries and have brought a revolution in the field of medicine for human therapy. In addition to the medical uses, antibiotics have broad applications in agriculture and animal husbandry. In developing nations, antibiotics use have helped to increase the life expectancy by lowering the deaths due to bacterial infections, but the risks associated with antibiotics pollution is largely affecting people. Since antibiotics are released partially degraded and undegraded into environment creating antibiotic pollution, and its bioremediation is a challenging task. In the present review, we have discussed the primary antibiotic sources like hospitals, dairy, and agriculture…

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Keywords
  • Antibiotics
  • Antibiotic resistance
  • Bioremediation
  • Agriculture
  • Ecotoxicity
  • Biotechnology
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Medicine
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