@article{scholars5436,
       publisher = {Desalination Publications},
         journal = {Desalination and Water Treatment},
           pages = {1878--1884},
            year = {2014},
           title = {Optimization of Fenton treatment of amoxicillin and cloxacillin antibiotic aqueous solution},
          number = {10-12},
            note = {cited By 15},
          volume = {52},
             doi = {10.1080/19443994.2013.794015},
        abstract = {Response surface methodology was used to optimize the Fenton treatment of amoxicillin and cloxacillin antibiotic aqueous solution. Under optimum operating conditions (hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)/chemical oxygen demand (COD) molar ratio 2, H2O2/Fe2+ molar ratio 76, and reaction time 90 min at pH 3), 78.98, 72.96, and 81.18 removal of COD, total organic carbon, and ammonia-nitrogen, respectively were achieved. Experimental removal efficiency and model prediction were in close agreement (\<0.4 error). Fourier transform infrared spectra indicated degradation of the beta-lactam bond of the antibiotics. Biodegradability (BOD5/COD ratio) improved from zero to 0.33, indicating that Fenton treated antibiotic aqueous solution was amenable to biological treatment. {\^A}{\copyright} 2013 Balaban Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84897610250&doi=10.1080\%2f19443994.2013.794015&partnerID=40&md5=30e24f3077e5687df4fd61861d9e4a27},
        keywords = {ammonia; antibiotics; aqueous solution; biochemical oxygen demand; biodegradation; chemical oxygen demand; FTIR spectroscopy; hydrogen peroxide; iron; nitrogen; optimization; pollutant removal; reaction kinetics; total organic carbon; water treatment},
          author = {Affam, A. C. and Chaudhuri, M.},
            issn = {19443994}
}