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Microbiological quality and metal levels in wells and boreholes water in some peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]

, 2009
Many communities in Kumasi, Ghana, are increasingly dependent on boreholes and hand dug wells. The aim of this study was to examine the drinking water suitability of 6 wells and 3 boreholes in periurban communities in Kumasi, between December 2003 and ...
Adjei, B., Obiri-Danso, K. S., Stanley, K., Jones, Keith   +3 more
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Interface‐Engineered Binary Framework Composites: Advancing Porous Materials for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Binary framework composites integrate two complementary porous architectures into a unified platform, enabling multifunctional design, enhanced structural tunability, and improved physicochemical performance. By combining high surface area, ordered porosity, interfacial synergy, and versatile functionalization, these hybrid materials offer new ...
Navid Rabiee, Mohammad Rabiee, Mohammad Akrami‐Hasan‐Kohal, Sidi A. Bencherif   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible Effects of the Presence of Common Household Chemicals in the Environment: The Growth of an Aquatic Bacterial Species on High Concentrations of Caffeine

, 2012
Caffeine is a prevalent chemical in the environment, often being found in aquatic ecosystems. Past studies have shown that some bacterial species can metabolize caffeine, but little research has been done to study the effect of different caffeine ...
Nikitin, Alexey G., MacDonald, Nick, Gibson, Adrienne M., Morgan, Roderick M.   +3 more
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Sensitive and Spatially‐Resolved Electrochemiluminescence via Micropatterning

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The use of a simple silica nanoparticle surface coating and patterning process can transform ordinary gold electrodes into multiplexed ECL sensing electrodes. Through spatially confined droplet formation and local ECL emission, it is possible to perform multiple analyses simultaneously from individual locations as well as intensify the ECL signal by as
Yuliang Shao, Tatiana Starikova, Mengzhen Xi, Maria Vittoria Balli, Emanuele Luigi Sciuto, Gabriele Giagu, Vincenzo Paratore, Carmelo Corsaro, Enza Fazio, Sabrina Conoci, Luca Prodi, Giovanni Valenti, Pavel A. Levkin   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The bacterial and physico-chemical properties of hair salon wastewater and contaminated soil in Benin metropolis

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2013
The bacterial and physico-chemical properties of hair salon wastewater and contaminated soil in Benin metropolis were investigated. Investigations were carried out on five hair salons from different locations in Benin City. The physico chemical analysis showed that Ugbowo samples had the highest chemical oxygen demand of 208.00 mg/l, while Ekenwan had ...
Ajuzie, CU, Osaghae, BA
openaire   +1 more source

Microbiology and atmospheric processes: Biological, physical and chemical characterization of aerosol particles [PDF]

, 2008
The interest in bioaerosols has traditionally been linked to health hazards for humans, animals and plants. However, several components of bioaerosols exhibit physical properties of great significance for cloud processes, such as ice nucleation and cloud
R. Psenner, Ahern, H. E., Psenner, R., P. A. Ariya, Despres, V., Pósfai, Mihály, Moffett, B. F., M. Pósfai, Hill, T. C. J., T. C. J. Hill, Frohlich-Nowoisky, J., B. F. Moffett, Georgakopoulos, D. G., J. Fröhlich-Nowoisky, D. G. Georgakopoulos, Ariya, P. A., V. Després, Pósfai, M., H. E. Ahern   +18 more
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Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin, Koosje van der Stoel, Vera Popovich, Paul Breedveld   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of ecophysiological factors on biocontrol of aflatoxin contamination of maize by atoxigenic aspergillus flavus strains [PDF]

, 2013
This study has (a) evaluated the biodiversity in toxigenic mycobiota associated with maize from subsistence farmers’ stores in five climatic regions of Lesotho in two seasons, (b) compared the effect of ecophysiological factors on interactions between ...
Mohale, Sejakhosi Alexis
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical characteristics and bacterial contamination of groundwater in buraydah, Saudi Arabia

, 1990
College of Agriculture, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaChemical and microbial analyses were conducted on groundwater samples collected from 18 wells in Buraydah in 1986. Chemical analyses included pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), electrical conductivity (EC)
El-Meleigi, M.A., Al-Rokaibah, A.A., Abdelmonem, A.E.   +2 more
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