387270

Antibiotic Resistance genes dynamics and operation performance of AnMBRs under Amoxicillin/Flucloxacillin Exposure

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) offer a promising solution for wastewater treatment, combining anaerobic digestion with membrane filtration to efficiently remove pollutants and mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The impact of antibiotic mixtures on AnMBR performance and ARG profiles remains crucial to investigate due to their prevalence in various environments. This study examined the effects of an amoxicillin and flucloxacillin mixture on key operational parameters in an AnMBR system. The AnMBR demonstrated resilience to the antibiotic mixture, maintaining a high average chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency (91 ± 4.5%) and stable biogas production (713 ± 150 L/d) even at elevated antibiotic concentrations (250 μg/L). However, antibiotic presence significantly influenced ARG profiles within the biomass and effluent, highlighting the complex interplay between antibiotic exposure and resistance gene dynamics. These findings emphasize the importance of understanding and optimizing AnMBR performance under antibiotic pressure to mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistance while ensuring effective wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.307488.10086

Keywords

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs), Wastewater treatment, amoxicillin, Flucloxacillin, Antibiotic mixture

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Kamal

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Affiliation

Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt

Email

ahmedkamalkemo5432@gmail.com

City

Giza

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Tarek

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-

Affiliation

Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt

Email

amanytarek123@hotmail.com

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-

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-

First Name

Safwat

Last Name

Safwat

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt

Email

safwat@eng.cu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0001-8447-9159

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Saleh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of Science, Cairo University

Email

msaleh@sci.cu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0003-2218-3947

First Name

Abdelsalam

Last Name

Elawwad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt

Email

elawwad@cu.edu.eg

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-

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-

Volume

68

Article Issue

6

Related Issue

54962

Issue Date

2025-06-01

Receive Date

2024-07-27

Publish Date

2025-06-01

Page Start

235

Page End

246

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_387270.html

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387,270

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Original Article

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Antibiotic Resistance genes dynamics and operation performance of AnMBRs under Amoxicillin/Flucloxacillin Exposure

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04 May 2025