Adsorção de amoxicilina em borra de café, uma alternativa promissora em água potável: uma revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Water contamination by pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics, is a growing global issue. Approximately 90% of antibiotics are discarded into the environment while still active, leading to an increase in resistant microorganisms, with the potential to cause a new pandemic, according to the UN. In 2019, resistant infections resulted in over 1 million deaths, and projections indicate they could cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050. Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic, is widely used and therefore frequently found in water bodies, contributing to the development of bacterial resistance. To mitigate this problem, adsorption stands out as an effective method for removing these contaminants from water. Coffee grounds, an abundant waste product, exhibit a high adsorption capacity, making them a promising option for treating effluents contaminated with amoxicillin. Coffee grounds, a byproduct of the industry, show high adsorption potential. Coffee grounds emerge as an economical and sustainable solution for the treatment of effluents contaminated with amoxicillin. This study aimed to conduct a descriptive investigation using the integrative literature review (ILR) methodology on the adsorption efficiency of amoxicillin in coffee grounds