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Table 2 Sulfonamides and their metabolites and transformation products found in manure

From: Occurrence and transformation of veterinary pharmaceuticals and biocides in manure: a literature review

Substance

Reference

Matrix

Origin

Min

Max

Unit

Dry matter content, comments or quotation

n

n positive

% positive

Sulfachloropyridazine

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.340

3.660

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

2

33

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.090

3.510

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

7

5

Sulfadiazine

[20]

Pig manure

Germany (NI)

0.700

235.100

mg/kg (ww)

0.5–16.8 % (mean 5 %)

344

100

29

[23]

Pig manure

Germany

3.500

11.300

mg/kg (dw)

9.6–9.8 %

3

2

67

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.100

5.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

19

5

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.160

0.780

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

2

33

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.630

2.100

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

2

33

[55]

(ns)

Germany

0.011

0.080

mg/kg (ns)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

4

2

50

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

0.650

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

5

15

[77]

Pig manure

Germany

0.700

35.300

mg/kg (ww)

0.7–16.11 %

176

86

49

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.020

3.120

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

14

10

4-Hydroxy-sulfadiazine

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

9.050

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

8

24

N4-Acetyl-sulfadiazine

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

not quantified

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

19

5

[55]

(ns)

Germany

0.010

0.270

mg/kg (ns)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

4

2

50

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

0.150

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

6

18

Sulfadimethoxine

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.050

0.600

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

5

1

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.120

1.255

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

3

2

Sulfadimidine

[48]

Pig manure

Austria

<20

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

30

18

60

[8]

Cattle manure

Canada

9.990

mg/kg (dw)

24.4–44.4 % (mean 37 %)

6

4

67

[13]

Pig manure

Switzerland

14.400

mg/L (ww)

“In the supernatant” (water phase) (ns)

1

1

100

[15]

Pig manure

Germany

1.000

1.100

mg/kg (ww)

(ns)

2

2

100

[15]

Cattle manure

Germany

<0.1

<0.1

mg/kg (ww)

(ns)

2

2

100

[20]

Pig manure

Germany (NI)

0.700

167.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.5–16.8 % (mean 5 %)

344

183

53

[23]

Pig manure

Germany

7.200

mg/kg (dw)

9.6–9.8 %

3

1

33

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.011

28.700

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

65

52

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

7.040

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

6

18

[58]

Pig manure

Germany

0.130

20.000

mg/kg (dw)

1.2–28 %

30

18

60

[75]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.140

1.700

mg/L (ww)

1–2 %

8

8

100

[77]

Pig manure

Germany

0.700

167.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.7–16.13 %

176

85

48

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.060

6.040

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

17

12

[22]

Pig and cattle manure

Switzerland

0.130

8.700

mg/kg (ww)

1.1–3.7 %

6

6

100

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.050

38.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

181

48

[55]

(ns)

Germany

0.011

0.062

mg/kg (ns)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

4

2

50

N4-Acetyl-sulfadimidine

[22]

Pig and cattle manure

Switzerland

<0.1

2.600

mg/kg (ww)

1.1–3.7 %

6

5

83

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.050

27.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

117

31

[75]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.120

1.000

mg/L (ww)

1–2 %

8

8

100

Sulfadoxine

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.350

0.710

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

3

50

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.015

0.220

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

3

50

Sulfaguanidine

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.010

1.550

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

27

19

Sulfamerazine

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.700

0.900

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

7

2

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.090

0.660

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

6

4

N4-Acetyl-Sulfamerazine

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

not quantified

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

5

1

Sulfamethizole

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.052

2.422

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

35

28

Sulfamethoxazole

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.050

0.050

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

3

1

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.340

1.290

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

2

33

[51]

Pig manure

Japan

0.002

0.035

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

5

4

80

[51]

Cattle manure after fermentation

Japan

0.010

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

8

1

13

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.137

0.639

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

6

5

[58]

Pig manure

Germany

<0.1

2.400

mg/kg (dw)

1.2–28 %

30

2

7

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.120

2.800

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

7

5

Sulfamethoxypyridazine

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

0.020

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

4

12

Sulfamonomethoxine

[51]

Pig manure

Japan

0.210

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

5

1

20

[51]

Cattle manure after fermentation

Japan

0.022

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

8

1

13

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.060

4.080

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

39

27

Sulfanilamide

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.020

1.590

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

5

3

Sulfaquinoxaline

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

0.670

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

3

9

Sulfathiazole

[22]

Pig and cattle manure

Switzerland

0.100

12.400

mg/kg (ww)

1.1–3.7 %

6

4

67

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.050

0.100

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

5

1

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.312

 

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

1

1

  1. dw dry weight, ww wet weight, ns not specified