BACKGROUND: Tetracycline (TC) residues in water and soil have received wide attention due to their adverse effects on human health and ecosystem. Layer-structured biogenic manganese oxides (BMOs) could be obtained from fungi Pleosporales sp. Y-5 culture. Cobalt doping into BMOs (Co-BMOs) was conducted by a facile impregnation-calcination method to eliminate TC residues through activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS).
RESULTS: TheTC in aqueous solution could be nearly completely removed in about 10 minutes under the optimal condition ([TC] = 50 mg L −1 , [catalyst] = 0.2 g L −1 , [PMS] = 0.4 g L −1 , 25 ∘ C). The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) identified the coexistence of SO 4 − • and OH• during PMS activation. The Co-BMOs catalyst remained great catalytic activity after five runs. Possible mechanism of PMS activation and TC degradation pathway were proposed. Preliminary biological toxicity test using green algae Chlorella vulgaris (FACHB-8) as ecological indicator confirmed that TC degradation solution was less toxic than the original solution. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated high catalytic activity and stability of Co-BMOs for degradation of TC by PMS activation. The Co-BMOs/PMS system is helpful in new efforts for TC degradation without generation of more toxic intermediates. Industry 0.4 g L −1 PMS followed by adjustment of pH to 7.0. Then the Chlorella vulgaris was treated with 50 mL fresh TC solution and degraded solution, respectively. Cultures were incubated on an orbital shaker (180 rpm, 30 ∘ C) for 120 hours. The concentration J Chem Technol Biotechnol 2019; 94: 752-760
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