Lincomycin removal from water. We discuss how our Nyex water treatment technology can successfully remove Lincomycin from industrial wastewater.
It’s important for the long-term benefit of the environment that all traces of Lincomycin are removed from domestic, farming and industrial wastewater; it’s one of a group of antibiotics contaminating water that can cause AMR (anti-microbial resistance.)
We have been asked by clients to remove very small amounts of Lincomycin from water. We have reduced Lincomycin by 99% from industrial wastewater down from 0.0006 µg/L to below the limit of detection. Ask us about your wastewater profile.
In humans, lincomycin is normally administered by intramuscular injection – often over the course of a couple of hours to get to the ideal serum levels and to maintain effectiveness over an extended period. About 15% of an average 600mg dose is not metabolized and the residue eventually finds its way into the sewers.
In animal production facilities, lincomycin is often mixed with feed. Again, the waste stream from these facilities (often with direct run offs to the land) will contain a sizeable proportion of unmetabolized antibiotics.
Lincomycin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic used to treat patients that have adverse reactions to penicillin.
Lincomycin has also been used extensively in some territories for cattle and swine production and is also a commonly used veterinary drug, mainly for small animals and birds.
It’s one of a group of antibiotics contaminating water that can cause AMR (anti-microbial resistance.)
AMR can render medications against various infections ineffective. This is especially concerning when considering antibiotics, as often there is no alternative treatment.
So, Lincomycin water pollution is something that needs addressing as a matter of urgency.
Jerome Budin
Water Treatment Consultant
Book a meeting at your convenience to talk to one of our specialists about your wastewater issues. Or send us an enquiry.
Granular activated Carbon (GAC) can be used to remove lincomycin from wastewater. However the issue with all GAC systems is that the carbon media used only has a finite life. Eventually it will need replacing which normally means taking the filtration system offline and purchasing replacement media.
The spent media is a toxic sludge which either needs incineration or reactivation., Either way, this is a high energy use scenario. In extreme cases, sludge is just sent to landfill.
Conventional adsorption and filtration techniques have only limited success with antibiotics contaminating water.
Arvia Nyex Rosalox sysytem is a combination of adsorption and oxidation which removes hard to treat pollutants down to trace levels.
The Nyex Rosalox is the most effective and environmentally-friendly way of removing antibiotics from wastewater.
So if you are looking to remove Lincomycin from water, the Nyex Rosalox will be a suitable option.
Lincomycin and many similarly dangerous antibiotics can be removed from water without resorting to carbon-negative processes like GAC filtration or incineration.
Unlike GAC filtration systems, our unique Nyex™ media doesn’t degrade to a sludge and only requires a 2 – 3% yearly top-up.
The Nyex Rosalox is a far more environmentally-friendly way of removing Lincomycin from water. To find out more, take a look here.
For further information, talk to a scientist who’ll understand your organisation’s specific water treatment issues. Why not schedule a call with one of our experts soon?
