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On‐site pilot‐scale advanced oxidation pretreatment of hospital wastewater: assessment of pharmaceuticals, pathogens, antibiotic resistance genes and acute ecotoxicity

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Hospital premises generate wastewater containing a wide spectrum of contaminants, such as pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and pathogenic microorganisms, whilst plenty of them are classified under the antibiotic resistant bacteria (ΑRΒ) category.
Andreas Kaliakatsos, Iosifina Gounaki, Spyros Dokianakis, Georgios Gkotsis, Maria‐Christina Nika, Eleni Aleiferi, Athanasios S Stasinakis, Nikos Katsarakis, Nikolaos S Thomaidis, Thrassyvoulos Manios, Michalis S Fountoulakis, Danae Venieri   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of groundwater in the Nihit rural commune of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas

Desalination and Water Treatment
Our study evaluated the physico-chemical and bacteriological quality of water wells and boreholes in the rural commune of Nihit in the Moroccan Anti Atlas.
Abdallah Assouani, Abdelkader Dabagh, Mhamed Abali, Guellaa Mahmoudy, Mohamed EL-Habacha, Mohamed Chiban, Naima Alahiane, Fatiha Fdil, Fouad Sinan, Mohamed Zerbet   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial food safety of lettuce produced under irrigated wastewater from Onyasia River in Ghana

Heliyon, 2023
Fresh produce continues to be the main source of foodborne illness outbreaks, particularly in developing countries where water stress results in the use of surface wastewater all year round for irrigation of vegetables. The objective of the current study
Tahiru Mahami, Bernard T. Odai, Samuel N.A. Nettey, Anita Asamoah, Isaac Adjei, Benjamin Offei, Abigail Mireku, Ernestina A. Ayeh, Fidelis C.K. Ocloo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) consumed on the streets of Maroua (Cameroon: Effect of disinfecting agents used by some vendors [PDF]

, 2017
This study was carried out to determine and compare the microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) from market (unwashed) and those ready to eat in Maroua. The results revealed that 92.3% of lettuce vendors in Maroua, used Chlorine and 7.7% used
Anyindong, J., Baane, Marie-Paul, Maïworé, Justine, Mbofung, Carl Moses, Montet, Didier, Nkongho Epaw, A., Tatsadjieu, Ngoune Léopold   +6 more
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Effect of gamma irradiation and storage days on physicochemical, sensory, and microbial quality of pineapple (Ananas comosus) fresh cut under refrigeration

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fresh‐cut pineapple is increasingly consumed for its convenience and nutritional value; however, minimal processing accelerates quality deterioration and microbial growth, resulting in substantial postharvest losses. Gamma irradiation is recognized as a nonthermal preservation technique, but limited information exists regarding its ...
Maraj Miah, Mohammad Abdulla Al Noman, Md Abdul Alim, Md. Nazmul Hasan Mehedi, Nehal Uddin, Mahmuda Tasnim, Md. Nahidul Islam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocorrência de Salmonella e coliformes de origem fecal na canela em pó (Cinnamomum cassia Blume a Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees) comercializada em Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil Salmonella and fecal coliforms in cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia Blume and Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees) sold in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1995
Cem amostras de canela em pó de dez marcas diferentes comercializadas na cidade de Florianópolis, SC, foram submetidas à análise microbiológica, pesquisando-se Salmonella e coliformes de origem fecal.
Jane Maria de S. Philippi, Eliane Moretto   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Stormwater Treatment Performance of AbTech Industries Smart Sponge® Plus, Landry, N [PDF]

, 2004
The ability of AbTech’s Smart Sponge® Plus to remove fecal-borne bacteria from stormwater was evaluated in a storm drainage system located in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
Jones, Stephen H., Landry, Natalie, Nolan, Scott   +2 more
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Oxidative Stress, Vitellogenin, and Human Health Risks Derived From Nile Tilapia Exposed to Metals and Metalloids in Southeastern Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban coastal lagoons are highly vulnerable ecosystems increasingly affected by metal contamination, as well as multiple anthropogenic stressors. This study evaluated ecotoxicological and human health risks associated with chronic metal exposure in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from an anthropogenically impacted lagoon in southeastern ...
Julia Araújo Alves, Priscila M. O. Muniz Cunha, Shênia Patrícia Corrêa Novo, Lorena Oliveira Souza Soares, Tatiana Dillenburg Saint‐Pierre, Fábio Veríssimo Correia, André Luís de Sá Salomão, Rachel Ann Hauser‐Davis, Enrico Mendes Saggioro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Application of Domestic Sludge in Cold Climates [PDF]

, 1979
Aerobically digested sludge from the Fairbanks sewage treatment plant was worked into the soil on several plots at the University of Alaska in the summer of 1978.
Johnson, Ronald A.
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