Degradation of amoxicillin in composting toilet
Degradation of amoxicillin in composting toilet
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2006
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T. Kakimoto;N. Funamizu
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T. Kakimoto;N. Funamizu
We have investigated the biological and non-biological factors that affect the degradation of amoxicillin in the composting process of feces. We first examined the biological effect of living bacteria and the enzyme (beta-lactamase) on amoxicillin decay, and our results indicated that the biological effects are likely to be negligible. Consequently, we investigated the effect of phosphate and ammonia and pH level as non-biological factors by monitoring the reduction rate of amoxicillin in phosphate and ammonia buffer solutions with several pH levels. Each reduction rate constant was integrated by a simulation model, and the calculated amoxicillin reduction profile was compared to the reduction profiles of amoxicillin in the composting process of feces. The calculated results corresponded almost exactly to the experimental profiles. We therefore concluded that the degradation of amoxicillin in a toilet matrix was dependent on the concentration of ammonia, phosphate and hydroxyl ion. The phosphate and ammonia and pH level in the demonstration plant matrix were monitored, and since we found that their concentration increased, we should be able to expect the decay of amoxicillin in a toilet.