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Water footprint of a 5 kg bag of washed potatoes

, 2023
Climate change and water scarcity increasingly impact agricultural systems. Therefore, studying food systems in depth through a water footprint perspective and their effects on water resources is necessary.
Sáenz Baños, Mercedes Irache, Jiménez Macías, Emilio, Martínez Cámara, Eduardo, Blanco Fernández, Julio, Latorre Biel, Juan Ignacio   +4 more
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PHYTOREMEDIATION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ELIMINATE POLLUTION

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011
Phytoremediation consists of a set of technologies that exploit the ability of some plants to absorb, accumulate, metabolize, volatilize or stabilize pollutants that are present in soil, air, water or sediments such as: heavy metals, radioactive metals ...
Francisco Prieto Garcia, Angélica Evelin Delgadillo López, José Roberto Villagomez Ibarra, César Abelardo González Ramírez, Otilio Arturo Acevedo Sandoval   +4 more
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Research on uninterrupted purification of primary circuit and resin volume reduction technology during planned outage of nuclear power plants

Gongye shui chuli
The traditional operation mode of the primary circuit desalting bed in M310 pressurized water reactor(PWR) nuclear power plants poses risks such as cross-contamination between units, elevated sulfate levels, and excessive generation of radioactive solid ...
WU Di, WU Yibing, HUANG Xinming, SI Pengkun   +3 more
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Chemical agents to control biofilm formation in step 1 of care—Toothpastes and mouthwashes/concepts and challenges

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Maintaining optimal oral hygiene is important for overall oral care, ensuring the well‐being of teeth and their surrounding tissues. In addition, it promotes fresh breath and a pleasing smile. A key element of oral self‐care is the daily use of toothpaste during regular brushing.
Maud Joosstens, Cees Valkenburg, Fridus Van der Weijden   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CASTEAUR: A tool for operational assessments of radioactive nuclides transfers in river ecosystems

, 2010
CASTEAUR (french acronym for Simplified CAlculation of radioactive nuclides Transfer in Receiving WATERways) is an operational tool to assess the impact on fluvial ecosystems of both accidental and routine radioactive releases.
P. Boyer, K. Beaugelin-Seiller
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Management of hospital radioactive liquid waste: treatment proposal for radioimmunoassay wastes [PDF]

, 2021
[EN] Radioactive liquid wastes are produced at hospitals from diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radionuclides. The most usual management of these wastes is temporary storage at the hospital for radioactivity decay and, then, discharge into ...
García-Fayos, Beatriz, Arnal Arnal, José Miguel, Sancho, M., Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús, Trull-Hernandis, Cristina   +4 more
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DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY IN SPRINGS OF EKATERINBURG CITY AND SVERDLOVSK OBLAST

Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление, 2020
This article reported a study of water quality in 31 springs of the city of Ekaterinburg and the Sverdlovsk Oblast. We determined that water in only 7 springs (22%) fully met the requirements of sanitary norms from the point of view of content of ...
Vladimir S. Semenishchev, Svetlana M. Titova, Anna V. Voronina   +2 more
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Brain strain: Blood flow and metabolism in environmental extremes

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract This narrative review compares and contrasts the most commonly encountered environmental stressors on human cerebrovascular functioning. From high altitude and space, extreme apnoea, heat and cold stress, the impact of these stressors on the regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen metabolism (CMRO2${\mathrm{CM}}{{\mathrm{R}}_ ...
Dario Vrdoljak, Damian M. Bailey, Travis D. Gibbons, Philip N. Ainslie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Removal of Radioactive Cations and Anions from Polluted Water using Ligand-Modified Colloid-Enhanced Ultrafiltration [PDF]

, 1999
The objectives of this project are to determine the feasibility of and develop optimum conditions for the use of colloid-enhanced ultrafiltration (CEUF) methods to remove and recover radionuclides and associated toxic nonradioactive contaminants from polluted water.
Scamehorn, John F., Palmer, Cynthia E., Taylor, Richard W.   +2 more
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MXene–MOF Hybrid Nanocomposites: Emerging Platforms for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

EcoMat, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2026.
This review presents MXene–MOF hybrid materials for advanced water purification. By integrating the high conductivity and hydrophilicity of MXenes with the tunable porosity of MOFs, these hybrids demonstrate superior performance in adsorption, photocatalysis, and electrochemical degradation.
Kalaimani Markandan, Theeba Rajasegran, Sharoen Lim Yu Ming, Santheraleka Ramanathan, Yong Wei Tiong, Thachnatharen Nagarajan, Mohammad Khalid   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source