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In addition, data about the total organic carbon and anions content in treated samples were collected. Optimized conditions, under the evaluated experimental range, were established. Effects of H 2O 2 initial concentration and solution pH were evaluated using a face-centered, central composite design and the response surface methodology. In this way, this work presents the main data regarding the use of the combination of hydrogen peroxide and simulated sunlight radiation in CPX removal.

CPX presence on environmental compartments could interfere in the physiological functions of animals and humans due to the induction of mutagenic and carcinogenic effects.ĭifferent technologies have been evaluated to remove CPX from aqueous matrices. Cephalexin (CPX) is a β-lactam antibiotic widely used to treat bacterial infections in the respiratory tract, skin, bones, and ear a situation that has contributed to its discharge into wastewater (mainly through excretion after ingestion) and its accumulation in water bodies.
