Microbial Removal of the Pharmaceutical Compounds Ibuprofen and Diclofenac from Wastewater

Figure 4

Degradation of 50 mg/L ibuprofen and diclofenac in batches with activated sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant and unadapted sludge with oxygen or nitrate after 27 days of incubation. Standard deviations in data shown were 10%.