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InfectioBackground: Bacterial responses to biocide exposure and its effects on survival and persistence remain to be studied in greater detail. Aim: To analyse the viability and survival of environmental isolates from household and hospital settings after ...
Daniel Felipe Vásquez-Giraldo +2 more
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Effect of a glyphosate-containing herbicide on Escherichia coli and Salmonella Ser. Typhimurium in an in vitro rumen simulation system [PDF]
, 2019 Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) is the most-used herbicide worldwide. Many studies in the past have shown that residues of the herbicide can be found in many cultivated plants, including those used as livestock feed.
Bote, Katrin +4 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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The Impact of Storms on Legionella pneumophila in Cooling Tower Water, Implications for Human Health
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC, cooling tower water is routinely monitored for Legionella pneumophila concentrations using a direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) technique. Historically, 25–30 operating SRS cooling
Robin L. Brigmon +3 more
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Exposure of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli broiler isolates to subinhibitory concentrations of a quaternary ammonium compound does not increase antibiotic resistance gene transfer [PDF]
, 2019 Resistance to antibiotics threatens to become a worldwide health problem. An important attributing phenomenon in this context is that pathogens can acquire antibiotic resistance genes through conjugative transfer of plasmids.
De Reu, K. +5 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract The waste activated sludge high‐rate (WASHR) process, developed in our previous study, is used for septic wastewater treatment. This high‐rate contact stabilization pre‐treatment uses typical waste streams found in wastewater treatment plants to reduce a portion of the loadings on the main treatment trains.
Arman Shirali +2 more
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The fecal resistome of dairy cattle is associated with diet during nursing. [PDF]
, 2019 Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, and livestock play a significant role in selecting for resistance and maintaining such reservoirs.
DePeters, Edward J +7 more
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Triclosan: An Instructive Tale [PDF]
, 2016 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a final rule to ban triclosan and 18 other antimicrobial chemicals from soaps. We applaud this rule specifically because of the associated risks that triclosan poses to the spread of antibiotic ...
Levy, Stuart B., McNamara, Patrick J.
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Ecography, EarlyView.Global change is reshaping the distribution of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. Predicting the long‐term consequences of such changes remains a challenge due to a need for a clear understanding of the mechanisms underpinning ecosystem‐level responses, as well as the role of geographical and environmental contingencies.
Miguel G. Matias +15 more
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OPTIMIZATION OF BIOCIDE STRATEGIES ON FINE PAPER MACHINES
BioResources, 2010 In this study a rapid at-line ATP (adenosine triphosphate) analysis is applied in papermaking. This ATP analysis takes less than a minute, and the information can be utilized instantly to adapt the biocide program. The study shows the effect of different
Jani Kiuru +3 more
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