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Cross-Contamination as a Problem in Collection and Analysis of Environmental Samples Containing Microplastics—A Review [PDF]

, 2021
Research conducted so far on the presence of microplastics in the environment shows that these items are ubiquitous pollutants and therefore constitute an inherent part of our lives. This constitutes a significant problem in many aspects, and one of them
Andrzej Krasinski, Aleksandra Bogdanowicz, Miroslaw Sudol, Monika Zubrowska-Sudol   +3 more
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Characterizing Industrial and Artisanal Fishing Vessel Catch Composition Using Environmental DNA and Satellite-Based Tracking Data

Foods, 2021
The decline in wild-caught fisheries paired with increasing global seafood demand is pushing the need for seafood sustainability to the forefront of national and regional priorities.
Demian A. Willette, Gabriela Navarrete-Forero, Zachary Gold, Apollo Marco D. Lizano, Leonardo Gonzalez-Smith, Giovanna Sotil   +5 more
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Efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from water using graphene nanoplatelets as adsorbent [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2021
Recently, pharmaceutical pollutants in water have emerged as a global concern as they give threat to human health and the environment. In this study, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were used to efficiently remove antibiotics sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and ...
Fatin Ahza Rosli, Haslina Ahmad, Khairulazhar Jumbri, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Sazlinda Kamaruzaman, Nor Ain Fathihah Abdullah   +5 more
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Are In Vitro Cytotoxicity Assessments of Environmental Samples Useful for Characterizing the Risk of Exposure to Multiple Contaminants at the Workplace? A Systematic Review

Toxics, 2022
In some occupational environments risk characterization is challenging or impossible to achieve due to the presence of multiple pollutants and contaminants.
Carla Viegas, Pedro Pena, Bianca Gomes, Marta Dias, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Susana Viegas   +5 more
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Comparison of bioassessment results and costs between preserved and unpreserved macroinvertebrate samples from streams [PDF]

, 2011
The choice to use or not use a preservative before sorting macroinvertebrate samples (i.e., dead specimens vs. living specimens) is based on studies not solely focused on the effects of preservation.
Keizer-Vlek, H.E., Goedhart, P.W., Verdonschot, P.F.M.   +2 more
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Efficiency Calibration of a HPGe Detector and Environmental Samples Measurement of Self-Absorption Correction Factors [PDF]

مجله علوم و فنون هسته‌ای, 2014
Gamma spectroscopy was performed on Marinelli beaker standards containing soil with different densities of ρ = 1 to 1.5 gr cm-3 upon using a HPGe detector. The spectra were analyzed by a specific software and then the efficiency vs. energy was calculated
Mahboubeh Lotfi, Seyed Mojtaba Mostajabodavati, Behzad Teymouri Sichani   +2 more
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Utilisation of Actiphage in combination with IS900 qPCR as a diagnostic tool for rapid determination of paratuberculosis infection status in small ruminant herds

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis, a chronic infectious intestinal disease occurring in domestic and wild ruminants. Early diagnosis of infected herds enabling timely adoption of control measures
Beinhauerova Monika, Slana Iva
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Study of Self-Absorption in Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy of Environmental Samples [PDF]

مجله علوم و فنون هسته‌ای, 2014
HPGe detector has been simulated by using MCNP code, and the detector response has been determined. Monte Carlo simulations have been performed for different elemental composition and density as environmental Marinelli samples (z =10-90, ρ = 0.8-2 g/cm3).
Mahboobeh Lotfi, Seyed Mojtaba Mostajaboddavati, Behzad Teymouri Sichani   +2 more
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Investigation of the Frequency of Detection of Common Respiratory Pathogens in Nasal Secretions and Environment of Healthy Sport Horses Attending a Multi-Week Show Event during the Summer Months

Viruses, 2023
Little information is presently available regarding the frequency of the silent shedders of respiratory viruses in healthy sport horses and their impact on environmental contamination.
Nicola Pusterla, Madalyn Kalscheur, Duncan Peters, Lori Bidwell, Sara Holtz, Samantha Barnum, Kaila Lawton, Matt Morrissey, Stephen Schumacher   +8 more
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) in environmental samples [PDF]

, 2022
The freshwater mussel Echyridella (also known as kākahi) is the only freshwater mussel found in New Zealand's lakes and rivers and is endemic to the country. They play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems and have high cultural significance. The three
Charles K. Lee, Susanna A. Wood, Konstanze Steiner, Marcus J. Vandergoes, Niamh Dyer, Vandergoes, Marcus J, Steiner, Konstanze, Lee, Charles K, Dyer, Niamh, Wood, Susanna   +9 more
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