Fluoroquinolones in Water: Removal Attemps by Innovative Aops

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The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 semiconductor immobilized onto the surface of glass borosilicate tubes was evaluated for measuring levofloxacin, which is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.

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Scrano, L., Foti, L., Lelario, F. (2020). Fluoroquinolones in Water: Removal Attemps by Innovative Aops. In: Sindona, G., Banoub, J.H., Di Gioia, M.L. (eds) Toxic Chemical and Biological Agents. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2041-8_27

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