Removal of Pharmaceutical Products in a Constructed Wetland

ÖZENGİN N., ELMACI A.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.221-229, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15171/ijb.1223
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.221-229
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: There is growing interest in the natural and constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. While nutrient removal in wetlands has been extensively investigated, information regarding the degradation of the pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has only recently been emerging. PPCPs are widely distributed in urban wastewaters and can be removed to some extent by the constructed wetlands. The medium-term (3-5 years) behavior of these systems regarding PPCP removal is still unknown.