Effective Removal of Antibiotics from Water Utilizing Deep Eutectic Solvents
Disciplines
Analytical Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Improper disposal of antibiotics is a growing concern. Antibiotics that are improperly disposed of can contaminate water, causing huge environmental problems and health challenges for humans and animals. Water treatment is a routine practice to help purify water. Although water is treated routinely, the water treatment does not guarantee the complete removal of these antibiotic pollutants from water. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are classified as green solvents and have the potential to extract contaminants from water. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) has the ability to interact with different contaminants. This study aims to investigate whether deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are effective in removing antibiotic pullulations from water. In addition, this study aims to investigate how effective Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are in removing antibiotic contamination from water. Various DESs including Choline Chloride: Urea (1:2), Menthol: Thymol (1:1) and Menthol: Camphor (1:1), and Menthol: Octanoic Acid (1:1) were synthesized. IR Spectroscopy was used to confirm DES synthesis. Ciprofloxacin, a well-known antibiotic, is used as a model antibiotic for our study. The calibration curve of Ciprofloxacin was generated using various concentrations and running these solutions into liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. To evaluate the removal efficiency, Ciprofloxacin was mixed with Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) and stirred for one hour. The concentration of Ciprofloxacin remaining in the aqueous layer was measured using LCMS, which allowed for the calculation of the removal efficiency. Among all the tested DESs, the combination of Menthol and Thymol showed the highest removal efficiency compared to the others.
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CSM – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Mohammad Halim
Effective Removal of Antibiotics from Water Utilizing Deep Eutectic Solvents
Improper disposal of antibiotics is a growing concern. Antibiotics that are improperly disposed of can contaminate water, causing huge environmental problems and health challenges for humans and animals. Water treatment is a routine practice to help purify water. Although water is treated routinely, the water treatment does not guarantee the complete removal of these antibiotic pollutants from water. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are classified as green solvents and have the potential to extract contaminants from water. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) has the ability to interact with different contaminants. This study aims to investigate whether deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are effective in removing antibiotic pullulations from water. In addition, this study aims to investigate how effective Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are in removing antibiotic contamination from water. Various DESs including Choline Chloride: Urea (1:2), Menthol: Thymol (1:1) and Menthol: Camphor (1:1), and Menthol: Octanoic Acid (1:1) were synthesized. IR Spectroscopy was used to confirm DES synthesis. Ciprofloxacin, a well-known antibiotic, is used as a model antibiotic for our study. The calibration curve of Ciprofloxacin was generated using various concentrations and running these solutions into liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. To evaluate the removal efficiency, Ciprofloxacin was mixed with Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) and stirred for one hour. The concentration of Ciprofloxacin remaining in the aqueous layer was measured using LCMS, which allowed for the calculation of the removal efficiency. Among all the tested DESs, the combination of Menthol and Thymol showed the highest removal efficiency compared to the others.