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Plant capability to lower antimicrobial drug concentration, such as sulfonamide (Sulfadimethoxine) and a quinolone (Flumequine), widely used in intensive farming, has been tested in laboratory models already set up in previous experiments.
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Forni, C., Patrizi, C., Migliore, C. (2006). FLOATING AQUATIC MACROPHYTES AS A DECONTAMINATION TOOL FOR ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS. In: Twardowska, I., Allen, H.E., Häggblom, M.M., Stefaniak, S. (eds) Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation. NATO Science Series, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4728-2_30
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