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.
Most homes and businesses send their wastewater to a treatment plant where many pollutants are removed from the water. Wastewater treatment facilities in the United States process approximately 34 billion gallons of wastewater every day. Wastewater contains nitrogen and phosphorus from human waste, food and certain soaps and detergents.