Oxytetracycline is one of the antibiotics most frequently used in the Shrimp Industry during the control of bacterial diseases. These emerging pollutants, which appear in low concentrations, are persistent and alternative treatments and are required for their elimination. The degradation of oxytetracycline was evaluated in an aqueous solution by applying homogeneous (UV/H2O2 and photo-Fenton) and heterogeneous (UV/TiO2/H2O2) advanced oxidative processes (AOPs). The studies were carried out using a bench reactor with short-wave ultraviolet lamps (UV-C). We quantified the extent to which the degradation of the drug had been efficient by employing highly efficient liquid chromatography (HPLC) and a PDA detector with a wavelength of 354 nm and a C18 column. The best results were obtained when applying the UV/H2O2 treatment, which attained a degradation of 97% under the initial conditions of a dose of 8 µL of H2O2 and 120 min of radiation. The pseudo-first order kinetic model proposed by Chan and Chu showed that the experimental results had an adequate fit, with values greater than R2 ≥ 0.95. Toxicity tests were applied to verify the effect of AOPs employed, when the drug was present in low concentrations. The test results demonstrated a decrease in the root growth of the species Lactuca sativa and Daucus carota.
groups and reduction of the chemical oxygen demand. The post-treatment samples were tested for toxicity on lettuce Lactuca sativa germination to verify the effect of the advanced oxidation process employed. The most efficient treatment determined in the preliminary study was photo-Fenton assisted by sunlight radiation. Under the best conditions developed and analyzed with the experimental designs, a 99% degradation of the chromophore groups was achieved, and a 98.72% decrease in chemical oxygen demand, in 120 min. The experimental data were well represented by the nonlinear kinetic model proposed by Chan and Chu with values of R 2 > 0.95. The toxicity test results demonstrated a decrease in the root growth of the species Lactuca sativa. The results demonstrate that the photo-Fenton system assisted by sunlight Abstract Effluents from the food industry regularly contain synthetic dyes that cause damage to ecosystems and water bodies. The present work aimed to evaluate homogeneous advanced oxidation processes for the mixed degradation of food dyes blue 1 and yellow 6. Through preliminary studies of advanced oxidation processes by photolysis, UV/H 2 O 2 , Fenton, and photo-Fenton, applying UV-C, artificial solar (sunlight), and natural solar radiation, the system with the best performance for the integral optimization of the treatment was determined. Based on the treatment with the best results, the multilevel factorial design 2 2 × 3 1 and central composite design 2^2 + star were created to optimize the variables [H 2 O 2 ], [Fe], and pH. The kinetics of the process was evaluated based on the percentages of degradation of the chromophore
Shrimp activity is associated with the impact of bacterial communities. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the influence of the bacterial microbiota on the organic matter content of the soil of the shrimp lagoon in La Segua-Ecuador. Starting from a descriptive approach, the field research method and documentary review were used. In total, 25 soil samples were collected in 5 quadrants of 100 m 2 . The bacterial DNA was extracted by using the Powersoil® kit and the identification of the strains was carried out with the 16SrDNA gene. The organic matter content was determined by Walkley-Black titration. The genus Bacillus was predominant in the bacterial strains; moreover, individuals of the genera Exiguobacterium, Acinetobacter, Prolinoborus, Arthrobacter Planococcus were identified with more than 99% homology for all cases. It was concluded that the organic matter content is suitable for shrimp farming.
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