Antibiotic detoxification from synthetic and real effluents using a novel MTAB surfactant-montmorillonite (organoclay) sorbent

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Authors

Merry Anggraini · Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya

Alfin Kurniawan · Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya

Lu Ki Ong · Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya

Mario A. Martin · Universitas 45 Surabaya

Jhy‐Chern Liu · National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Felycia Edi Soetaredjo · Universitas 45 Surabaya

Nani Indraswati

Abstract

A novel organoclay (MTAB surfactant-montmorillonite) sorbent showed its potential for the removal of amoxicillin and ampicillin antibiotics from synthetic and real effluents.

Topics & Keywords

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Analytical chemistry methods development Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 4, Issue 31, pp. 16298-16311

DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00328d

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