Removing globally-used anxiety drug from wastewater at low cost
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

A low-cost, one-step method to remove the anxiety drug Diazepam from recycled water and wastewater, using titanium dioxide nanofibers has been developed by researchers headed by University of Johannesburg`s Prof Vinod Kumar Gupta. Diazepam is used worldwide and is a member of the benzodiapezine drug group.