Adsorption of tetracycline and chloramphenicol in aqueous solutions by bamboo charcoal: A batch and fixed-bed column study.

Highlights: [•] A new porous carbonaceous adsorbent was investigated for antibiotics adsorption. [•] Bamboo charcoal (BC) exhibits a strong adsorption affinity to antibiotics. [•] The key process controlling the rate of antibiotics adsorption was identified. [•] The mechanism regarding BC adsorption of antibiotics was explored. [•] BC could be used as a potential adsorbent for antibiotics removal in wastewater. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]