Removal of drugs for aqueous matrices by adsorption with activated carbon
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Micropollutants are substances which are
found in very low concentration (μg/L or
ng/L) in water bodies [1]. However, these
compounds are only partially filtered by
effluent treatment plants (ETEs), which
results in water and soil contamination and
can become both an environmental and
health hazard [2]. One such micropollutant is
naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID), prescribed worldwide to the
relief of several inflammatory diseases [2,3].
Naproxen’s chemical structure is presented
in the following Figure
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