Research Progress on Removal of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Using Advanced Oxidation Processes with Persulfate Actived by Catalysts
The irrational use of antibiotics has produced a large number of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs),a kind of emerging pollutants,which have posed a threat to human health and ecological security.Therefore,new methods and technologies to control and remove these new pollutants are urgently needed.The production of sulfate radicals by activating persulfate(PS)based on catalysts is a new advanced oxidation process(AOP),which has the non-toxic,efficient,economical and environmentally friendly advantages.The removal of ARGs by this technology has become a research focus.According to the different catalyst types,the effect and research progress of these different advanced oxidation techniques for removing ARGs are reviewed in this pa-per.The influencing factors and existing problems in the process of removing ARGs are analyzed,and the future development is prospected.