Vancomycin is poorly absorbed after oral administration; it is given intravenously for therapy of systemic infections. In subjects with normal kidney function, multiple intravenous dosing of 1 g of vancomycin (15 mg/kg) infused over 60 minutes produces mean plasma concentrations of approximately 63 mcg/mL.
Nutrient Recovery Technology Transforms World's Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant. In recent years, a number of groundbreaking developments in the field of wastewater treatment have paved the way for utilities to better manage and improve operations.
Located in the city of Cicero, Ill., the 85-year-old facility -- the largest secondary wastewater treatment plant in the world -- will soon begin reclaiming large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus using an innovative nutrient recovery system from Vancouver-based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.