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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering >> 2019, Volume 13, Issue 3 doi: 10.1007/s11783-019-1122-7
Elimination of antibiotic resistance genes and control of horizontal transfer risk by UV-based treatment of drinking water: A mini review
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes are in water bodies. UV/chlorination method is better to remove ARGs than UV or chlorination alone. Research on UV/hydrogen peroxide to eliminate ARGs is forthcoming. UV-based photocatalytic processes are effective to degrade ARGs.
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Antibiotic resistance bacteria ; Advanced oxidation processes ; Disinfection ; Reactive chlorine species ; Sulfate radicals ; Reactive oxygen species
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