Bioremediation of pharmaceuticals in water

Prisutnost novih zagađivala u vodenim ekosustavima postaje ozbiljan globalni problem. Prekomjerna proizvodnja i potrošnja farmaceutskih proizvoda uzrokovala je njihovo nakupljanje u vodnim tijelima. Zbog mogućeg štetnog utjecaja na ljudsko zdravlje, ali i zdravlje okoliša, razvijaju se alternativne metode za pročišćavanje otpadnih voda farmaceutske industrije. Biološke metode obrade su danas u širokoj upotrebi zbog ekonomičnosti te ekološke prihvatljivosti. Bioremedijacija podrazumijeva iskorištavanje metabolizma mikroorganizama za uklanjanje onečišćivača iz okoliša. Primjenom metoda bioaugmentacije ili biostimulacije dodatno možemo ubrzati razgradnju lijekova u otpadnoj vodi.The presence of new pollutants in water ecosystems becomes a serious global problem. Excessive production and consumption of the pharmaceutical products causes their accumulation in water bodies. Because of the possible harmful impact on human health but also on welfare of the environment new alternative methods have been developed. These methods are used for cleaning the liquid waste which is the result of pharmaceutical industry. Biological methods of water treatment are widespread due to their economic and ecological suitability. Bioremediation implies the use of microorganisms and their metabolism for the pollutant elimination in the environment. The application of methods such as bioaugmentation and biostimulation additionally increases drugs breakdown in liquid waste