Functional Groups in Pharmaceutical Contaminants Reshape Sludge Fermentation Pathways: Substrate Selectivity and Microbial Stress Responses
The post-COVID-19 era has led to a dramatic increase in the consumption of respiratory pharmaceuticals, leading to their inevitable accumulation in waste-activated sludge. Although the impact of these contaminants on anaerobic resource recovery has been recognized, the specific contribution of their functional groups...