METHOD FOR EVALUATING ANTIBIOTIC DEGRADATION USING TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES

Abstract

ABSTRACT A method (100) for evaluating antibiotic degradation using titanium dioxide nanoparticles, the method (100) comprising: designing the nanoparticle formulation; selecting appropriate TiO2 materials; selecting synthesis process parameters; designing experiments using the Taguchi method; synthesizing TiO2 nanoparticles as per the design of experiments (DOE); characterizing the nanoparticles according to standard protocols; and optimizing the results to select the best parameters. <>

Specification

Description:FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0001] This invention generally relates to a field of environmental biotechnology and, in particular, to a method for evaluating antibiotic degradation using titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The disclosed method focuses on systematically selecting materials, optimizing process parameters, and employing experimental designs to enhance the degradation efficiency and sustainability.
BACKGROUND

[0002] The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also correspond to implementations of the claimed technology.
[0003] Traditional methods for degrading antibiotics in environmenta , Claims:1. A method (100) for evaluating antibiotic degradation using titanium dioxide nanoparticles, the method (100) comprising:
designing the nanoparticle formulation;
selecting appropriate TiO2 materials;
selecting synthesis process parameters;
designing experiments using the Taguchi method;
synthesizing TiO2 nanoparticles as per the design of experiments (DOE);
characterizing the nanoparticles according to standard protocols; and
optimizing the results to select the best parameters.

2. The method (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the appropriate TiO2 materials include anatase or rutile forms of titanium dioxide.

3. The method (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the synthesis process parameters include particle size, surface area, synthesis temperature, and dopant concentration.

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