Abstract
In this study, the combined toxicity of UV/chlorinated products on Escherichia coli (E. coli) was investigated when ibuprofen (IBP) and tyrosine (Tyr) were used as two precursors. The median-effect equation and combined index (CI)-isobologram equation were used to evaluate the combined toxicity of UV/chlorinated products. Results revealed that the UV/chlorinated products originated from binary Tyr and IBP showed a synergism in toxicity on Escherichia coli at low concentration level while it turned into a clear antagonism effect above a fa value of 0.2 in the toxicity trial. The combined toxic effects on E. coli were determined by both the potential toxicity mode of specific disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and the complicated interaction caused by Tyr and IBP. The addition of IBP decreased the yield of N-DBPs generated from Tyr, which dominated the effect of combined toxicity. Even though the antagonism predominated in toxicity effect on E. coli, the synergistic toxicity at low dose levels should be getting attention, which was more close to the natural concentration of N-DBPs in waters.
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