title: Study of praziquantel phytoremediation and transformation and its removal in constructed wetland.
abstract: Accumulation and/or degradation of Praziquantel (PZQ) in plants were determined using Phragmites australis, both suspension cultures and in vitro cultivated plants. In case of initial PZQ concentration 20mgL-1, 90% was removed from liquid media within 21days. The accumulated PZQ was partly metabolized, twenty one compounds being identified, products of both Phase I and II of detoxification metabolism. Laboratory results were confirmed in real scale using the constructed wetland (CW), where PZQ (500mg in total) was completely removed until the first purification pond. This result offers a promising possibility to use CW for PZQ removal from agricultural as well as domestic waste-waters.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR v.v.i., Rozvojová 263, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marsik
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR v.v.i., Rozvojová 263, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Podlipna
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR v.v.i., Rozvojová 263, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic. Electronic address: vanek@ueb.cas.cz.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vanek
mesh_terms: D016573:Agrochemicals; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D006109:Poaceae; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D016573:Agrochemicals; D019155:Veterinary Drugs; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Anthelmintics; Metabolisms; Pharmaceuticals; Phragmites; Waste waters