European Journal of Chemistry 2017, 8(3), 310-313 | doi: https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610 | Get rights and content

Issue cover





  Open Access OPEN ACCESS | Open Access PEER-REVIEWED | RESEARCH ARTICLE | DOWNLOAD PDF | VIEW FULL-TEXT PDF | TOTAL VIEWS

Removal of metronidazole from aqueous solution using activated carbon


Habibi Belhassen (1,*) , Ibtissem Ghorbel-Abid (2) , Lahsini Rim (3)

(1) Laboratory for Applications of Chemistry to Resources, Natural Substances and Environment, Carthage University, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Zarzouna, Bizerte, 7021, Tunisia
(2) Laboratory of Methods and Techniques of Analysis, National Institute of Physico-chemical Analysis, Technological Pole, Sidi Thabet, Ariana, 2020, Tunisia
(3) Laboratory of Research and Development, Tunisian Company for Pharmaceutical Industry, Siphat, 2034, Tunisia
(*) Corresponding Author

Received: 05 Jul 2017 | Revised: 09 Aug 2017 | Accepted: 11 Aug 2017 | Published: 30 Sep 2017 | Issue Date: September 2017

Abstract


Metronidazole antibiotic is a medication once discharged into the water after use, can react with living organisms and causing adverse effects to their lives. This kind of contaminant must be removed from wastewater and the technique adopted in this work is the liquid-solid adsorption method. The removal of metronidazole in aqueous solutions is carried out on powdered activated carbon. Different parameters such as solid/liquid ratio, temperature, pH, concentration, and contact time influencing this adsorption are examined. The Langmuir isotherm appears the most satisfactory is best suited for modeling the adsorption of metronidazole. In addition, the pH and the temperature do not seem to have any noticeable effect on the adsorption of metronidazole. The experimental results showed that metronidazole was removed at 64% for concentration of 50 mg/L for contact time of 20 min.


Announcements


Our editors have decided to support scientists to publish their manuscripts in European Journal of Chemistry without any financial constraints.

1- The article processing fee will not be charged from the articles containing the single-crystal structure characterization or a DFT study between September 15, 2023 and October 31, 2023 (Voucher code: FALL2023).

2. A 50% discount will be applied to the article processing fee for submissions made between September 15, 2023 and October 31, 2023 by authors who have at least one publication in the European Journal of Chemistry (Voucher code: AUTHOR-3-2023).

3. Young writers will not be charged for the article processing fee between September 15, 2023 and October 31, 2023 (Voucher code: YOUNG2023).

Editor-in-Chief
European Journal of Chemistry

Keywords


Kinetics; Isotherm; Adsorption; Metronidazole; Activated carbon; Thermodynamics

Full Text:

PDF
PDF    Open Access

DOI: 10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610

Links for Article


| | | | | | |

| | | | | | |

| | | |

Related Articles




Article Metrics

icon graph This Abstract was viewed 1524 times | icon graph PDF Article downloaded 625 times

Funding information


Pharmaceutical Industry Laboratories SIPHAT.

Citations

/


[1]. Fatemeh Lotfi Golsefidi, Mohaddeseh Zahmatkesh Anbarani, Ziaeddin Bonyadi
Removal of metronidazole antibiotic by modified red mud from aqueous solutions: process modeling, kinetic, and isotherm studies
Applied Water Science  13(10), , 2023
DOI: 10.1007/s13201-023-01991-6
/

[2]. Mahdieh Azizpourian, Ghazaleh Kouchakzadeh, Zohreh Derikvand
Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous solution by clay-based synthesized adsorbents: adsorption kinetics and isotherms studies
Chemical Papers  77(8), 4245, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02774-8
/

References


[1]. Cohen, S. H.; Gerding, D. N.; Johnson, S.; Kelly, C. P.; Loo, V. G.; McDonald, L. C.; Wilcox, M. H. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2010, 31(5), 431-455.
https://doi.org/10.1086/651706

[2]. Megalai, S. M.; Manjula. P.; Manonmani, K. N.; Kavitha, N.; Baby, N. Port. Electrochim. Acta 2012, 30(6), 395-403.
https://doi.org/10.4152/pea.201206395

[3]. Magalhaes, S. M. S.; Bretas, C. M.; Brêtas, J. M.; Pianetti, G. A.; Franco, M. W.; Barbosa, F. A. R. Braz. J. Biol. 2014, 74(3), 120-124.
https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.03513

[4]. Kolodziejska, M.; Maszkowska, J.; Bialk-Bielinska, A.; Stepnowski, P.; Kumirska, J. 13th International Conference of Environmental Science and Technology Athens, Greece, 5-7 September 2013.

[5]. Johnson, S.; Jadon, N. Antibiotic Residues in Honey Investigators, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, September, 2010.

[6]. Rabolle, M.; Spliid, N. H. Chemosphere 2000, 40(7), 715-722.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00442-7

[7]. Kumar, K.; Gupta, S. C.; Chander, Y.; Singh, A. K. Adv. Agron. 2005, 87, 1-54.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2113(05)87001-4

[8]. Helali, N.; Monser, L. J. Sep. Sci. 2008, 31(2), 276-282.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200700347

[9]. Bekkouche, S.; Bouhlassa, M.; Salah, N. H.; Meghlaoui, F. Z. Desalination 2004, 166, 355-336.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2004.06.090

[10]. Langmuir, I. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1918, 40, 1361-1403.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02242a004

[11]. Frendlich, H. M. F. Z. Physc. Chem. 1906, 57, 385-470.

[12]. Khazri, H.; Ghorbel-Abid, I.; Kalfat, R.; Trabelsi-Ayadi, M. Int. J. Chem. Phys. Sci. 2014, 2(10), 1191-1202.

[13]. Vijay, K. S.; Perm, N. T. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 1997, 69, 376-382.
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199707)69:3<376::AID-JCTB714>3.0.CO;2-F

[14]. Nandi, B. K.; Goswami, A.; Purkait, M. K. Appl. Clay Sci. 2009, 42, 583-590.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2008.03.015

[15]. Kandil, E. H. K.; Saad, E. A.; Aziz, A. A. A.; Aboelhasan, A. E. Eur. J. Chem. 2012, 3(1), 99-105.
https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.3.1.99-105.568

[16]. Jodeh, S. Eur. J. Chem. 2012, 3(4), 468‐474.
https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.3.4.468-474.706

[17]. Khazri, H.; Ghorbel-Abid, I.; Kalfat, R. Appl. Water Sci. 2016, 1-10. doi:10.1007/s13201-016-0414-3.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-016-0414-3

[18]. Sandesh, K.; Kumar, R. S.; Babu, P. E. J. Asia-Pacific J. Chem. Eng. 2013, 8(1), 144-153.
https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.1639


How to cite


Belhassen, H.; Ghorbel-Abid, I.; Rim, L. Eur. J. Chem. 2017, 8(3), 310-313. doi:10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610
Belhassen, H.; Ghorbel-Abid, I.; Rim, L. Removal of metronidazole from aqueous solution using activated carbon. Eur. J. Chem. 2017, 8(3), 310-313. doi:10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610
Belhassen, H., Ghorbel-Abid, I., & Rim, L. (2017). Removal of metronidazole from aqueous solution using activated carbon. European Journal of Chemistry, 8(3), 310-313. doi:10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610
Belhassen, Habibi, Ibtissem Ghorbel-Abid, & Lahsini Rim. "Removal of metronidazole from aqueous solution using activated carbon." European Journal of Chemistry [Online], 8.3 (2017): 310-313. Web. 11 Dec. 2023
Belhassen, Habibi, Ghorbel-Abid, Ibtissem, AND Rim, Lahsini. "Removal of metronidazole from aqueous solution using activated carbon" European Journal of Chemistry [Online], Volume 8 Number 3 (30 September 2017)

The other citation formats (EndNote | Reference Manager | ProCite | BibTeX | RefWorks) for this article can be found online at: How to cite item



DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610


CrossRef | Scilit | GrowKudos | Researchgate | Publons | ScienceGate | Scite | Lens | OUCI

WorldCat Paperbuzz | LibKey Citeas | Dimensions | Semanticscholar | Plumx | Kopernio | Zotero | Mendeley

ZoteroSave to Zotero MendeleySave to Mendeley



European Journal of Chemistry 2017, 8(3), 310-313 | doi: https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.8.3.310-313.1610 | Get rights and content

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


Copyright (c)




© Copyright 2010 - 2023 • Atlanta Publishing House LLC • All Right Reserved.

The opinions expressed in all articles published in European Journal of Chemistry are those of the specific author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Atlanta Publishing House LLC, or European Journal of Chemistry, or any of its employees.

Copyright 2010-2023 Atlanta Publishing House LLC. All rights reserved. This site is owned and operated by Atlanta Publishing House LLC whose registered office is 2850 Smith Ridge Trce Peachtree Cor GA 30071-2636, USA. Registered in USA.