Pharmaceutical Wastewater Effluent—Source of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Phytotoxicity of Metronidazole to Soybean (Glycine max)

Pharmaceutical Wastewater Effluent—Source of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Phytotoxicity of Metronidazole to Soybean (Glycine max)

Industrial discharge of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into the environment in some middle- and low-income countries is not sufficiently regulated. The phytotoxicity of metronidazole (FLAGYL)—one of the most commonly used over the counter (OTC) antibiotics, to soybean (Glycine max) is inve...

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Main Author: Okhumode H. Yakubu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
contaminant of emerging concern
effluent
Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
metronidazole
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies (PMCs)
Relative Growth Rate (RGR)
soybean (Glycine max)
wastewater
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/5/2/10

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