scholarly journals Synthesis of magnetic nanocomposite microparticles for binding of chlorinated organics in contaminated water sources

2020 ◽  
Vol 137 (37) ◽  
pp. 49109
Author(s):  
Angela M. Gutierrez ◽  
Rohit Bhandari ◽  
Jiaying Weng ◽  
Arnold Stromberg ◽  
Thomas D. Dziubla ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Gutierrez ◽  
Rohit Bhandari ◽  
Jiaying Weng ◽  
Arnold Stromberg ◽  
Thomas D. Dziubla ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (62) ◽  
pp. 37883-37897
Author(s):  
Ayyob M. Bakry ◽  
Fathi S. Awad ◽  
Julian A. Bobb ◽  
Amr A. Ibrahim ◽  
M. Samy El-Shall

Two novel chelating adsorbents are developed for the effective and selective extraction of Hg(ii) and Pb(ii) ions from contaminated water sources.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celsus Sente ◽  
Joseph Erume ◽  
Irene Naigaga ◽  
Benigna Gabriela Namara ◽  
Julius Mulindwa ◽  
...  

Studies on waterborne parasites from natural environment and domestic water sources in Uganda are very scarce and unpublished. Water dwelling free-living amoebae (FLA) of the genus Acanthamoeba, Hartmannella, and Naegleria are often responsible for causing morbidities and mortalities in individuals with recent contact with contaminated water, but their presence in Uganda’s public water supply sources is not known. We cultivated and genotyped FLA from natural and domestic water from Queen Elizabeth Protected Area (QEPA) and Kampala (KLA). The cultivated parasites were observed microscopically and recorded. The overall prevalence of FLA in QEPA (Acanthamoeba spp., 35%; Hartmannella spp., 18.9%; Naegleria spp., 13.5%) and KLA (Acanthamoeba spp., 28.3%; Naegleria spp., 16.6%; Hartmannella spp., 23.1%) were not significantly different. The highest prevalence across water sources in QEPA and KLA was observed for Acanthamoeba spp., followed by Hartmannella spp., and Naegleria spp. Overall FLA mean (±SE) and mean (±SE) across water sources were highest for Acanthamoeba spp. compared to other FLA but were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Analysis of the FLA sequences produced 1 Cercomonas, 1 Nuclearia, 1 Bodomorpha, 2 Hartmannella, 5 Echinamoeba, and 7 Acanthamoeba partial sequences, indicating a muliplicity of water contaminants that need to be controlled by proper water treatment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1838-1845 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. González ◽  
R. Trócoli ◽  
I. Pavlovic ◽  
C. Barriga ◽  
F. La Mantia

Two different hydrotalcite-like compounds were prepared and used as substrates for the electrochemical removal of extremely toxic pollutant cations, such as Cd(ii) and Pb(ii), from aqueous solutions, and their posterior recovery for further potential applications.


2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s1) ◽  
pp. S428-S432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar Yadav ◽  
Parveen Khan ◽  
Sanjay K. Sharma

This study deals with the statistical analysis and study of water quality index to assess hardness of groundwater in Todaraisingh tehsil of Tonk district of Rajasthan state. The study has been carried out to examine its suitability for drinking, irrigation and industrial purpose. The presence of problematic salts contains in groundwater due to local pollutants and affected the groundwater quality adversely. The estimated values were compared with drinking water quality standards prescribed by B.I.S. It was found that drinking water is severely polluted with hardness causing salts. This study reveals that people dependent on water sources of the study area are prone to health hazards of contaminated water and quality managements to hardness urgently needed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Niloofar Ghomimaghsad ◽  
Somayeh Yaslianifard ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadzadeh ◽  
Masoud Dadashi ◽  
Mohammad Noorisepehr

Background: One of the most common routes of infection development in humans is contaminated water. Legionella pneumophila and Campylobacter jejuni are the important causes of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia and gastroenteritis that are transmitted to humans via the inhalation of contaminated water droplets and consumption of contaminated water, respectively. Thus, continuous monitoring of the water supply systems for these pathogens has great importance in public health. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the water contamination of Karaj hospitals with these two bacterial species. Materials and Methods: In this study, 62 water samples were obtained from different parts of the hospitals of Karaj from April to September 2019, including air conditioning systems, dialysis equipment, ventilation tanks, and different wards of a hospital such as infectious diseases, pediatrics, gastroenterology, dialysis, and intensive and neonatal intensive care units. The samples were collected in sterile containers and immediately transferred to the laboratory for further analysis. The culture on specific media, staining, and biochemical tests were performed to identify the L. pneumophila and C. jejuni. Results: Out of 62 water samples, 25.8% (16 samples) were positive for L. pneumophila; 68.75% were observed in hot water samples, and 31.25% were attributed to cold water samples. Among 62 samples, 4.84% (3 samples) were positive for C. jejuni, which were all detected in hot water samples. Conclusion: Considering that the methods of water refinery of municipal water have no high efficiency, the quality improvement of the water sources of hospitals seems to be necessary.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document