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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The composition of microbial communities varies in water and sediments, and changes in environmental factors have major effects on microbiomes. Here, we characterized variations in microbial communities and physicochemical factors at two sites in a large
Jie Feng +16 more
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Conquering the Outdoors with On-site Mass Spectrometry
CHIMIA, 2014 In recent years, mass spectrometers with a membrane inlet separating gases from water for final analysis have been used successfully for the on-site quantification of dissolved gases in surface waters.
Lars Mächler +4 more
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A review on the influence of drinking water quality towards human health [PDF]
, 2020 An adequate supply of safe drinking water is one of the major prerequisites for a healthy life. Inadequate of safe drinking water produce waterborne disease and a major cause of death in many parts of the world, particularly in children.
Abd Rahim, Nur Shahirah, Othman, Norzila
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Global assessment of exposure to faecal contamination through drinking water based on a systematic review [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: To estimate exposure to faecal contamination through drinking water as indicated by levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) or thermotolerant coliform (TTC) in water sources.
Bain, Robert +10 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 In aquatic systems, sediment is both a sink for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and a potential source of POPs release. Consequently, it is important to understand the pollution characteristics and sources of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) as ...
Yanjun Du +4 more
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Engineering, 2022 As widespread wetland plants, Phragmites play a vital role in water purification and are widely utilized in constructed wetlands (accounting for 15.5% of applied wetland plants) as a natural alternative to wastewater treatment.
Donglin Wang, Yaohui Bai, Jiuhui Qu
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Life cycle assessment of drinking water: comparing conventional water treatment, reverse osmosis and mineral water in glass and plastic bottles [PDF]
, 2016 This study evaluated the environmental impacts caused by drinking water consumption in Barcelona (Spain) using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. Five different scenarios were compared: 1) tap water from conventional drinking water treatment; 2)
Cadena, Erasmo +3 more
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Potential application of bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) peel as an adsorbent for the removal of total hardness In Kangkar Senangar’s groundwater [PDF]
, 2020 Lately many countries in the world are suffering with the shortage of fresh and clean drinking water as it is a source of life and energy. Rapid pace of industrialization, population expansion, and unplanned urbanization have largely contributed to the ...
Abdul Hamid, Nor Hazren +6 more
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Membranes, 2019 Groundwater (GW) is one of the main potable water sources worldwide. However, the presence of undesirable compounds and particularly manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) (mainly co-existing in GWs) are considered as objectionable components of potable water for ...
Maryam Haddad, Benoit Barbeau
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Fungal Community as a Bioindicator to Reflect Anthropogenic Activities in a River Ecosystem
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 The fungal community interacts with the ambient environment and can be used as a bioindicator to reflect anthropogenic activities in aquatic ecosystems. Several studies have investigated the impact of anthropogenic activities on the fungal community and ...
Yaohui Bai +7 more
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