Removal of fecal coliforms, somatic coliphages and F-specific bacteriophages in a stabilization pond and reservoir system in arid regions

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Alcalde ◽  
G. Oron ◽  
L. Gillerman ◽  
M. Salgot ◽  
Y. Manor
Keyword(s):  
Treatment System ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Somatic Coliphages ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Reservoir System ◽  
Viral Indicators ◽  
One Year ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The City

The contents of FC, somatic coliphages and F-specific bacteriophages were measured in the stabilization pond and stabilization reservoir system of the City of Arad (Israel) in order to determine the efficiency of the treatment process regarding the microorganisms removal. Monitoring was conducted close to one year. Physical and chemical parameters (temperature, pH, BOD5, COD, SS) were also analyzed with the aim of finding factors that affect the microorganisms removal. The field results prove a very good performance of this treatment system. FC, somatic coliphages and F-specific bacteriophages were removed between 4.16 and 5.76 log units, during winter and in between 6.02 and 6.47 log units during summer. The microbial quality of the final effluent complies with the WHO guidelines for unrestricted irrigation. The results also indicate that retention time and temperature seem to be the most important factors for microorganisms removal. F-specific bacteriophages were removed at higher rates than FC and somatic coliphages. Consequently, it is suggested that F-specific bacteriophages might be less adequate viral indicators for this treatment system.

scholarly journals Parâmetros físico-químicos de polpas de fruta produzidas na cidade de Petrolina – PE

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Honorato ◽  
C. B. R. Dias ◽  
E. B. Souza ◽  
I. R. B. Carvalho ◽  
K. S. M. Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
Fruit Pulp ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The City

<p>Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os parâmetros físico-químicos de polpas de fruta produzidas e comercializadas na cidade de Petrolina-PE, tendo como referência a Instrução Normativa nº 1, de 7 jan. 2000, do Ministério da Agricultura que define as características físicas e químicas estabelecendo limites mínimos e máximos específicos para cada polpa de fruta. Foram avaliadas duas marcas (1 e 2) de polpas de abacaxi, cacau, caju, graviola, maracujá e umbu, analisadas quanto aos parâmetros de pH, sólidos solúveis totais (SST), acidez total titulável (ATT), ácido ascórbico, relação SST/ATT e sólidos totais. Os resultados permitem inferir que a marca 2 apresentou qualidade superior na maioria dos parâmetros avaliados quando comparado com a marca 1. Entretanto para alguns sabores de polpa as duas marcas não atenderam os valores padrões. Entre as polpas o único sabor que apresentou os padrões exigidos foi a polpa de caju em ambas as marcas, e a que apresentou resultado de pior qualidade diante dos padrões foi a polpa de maracujá principalmente da marca 1. Dessa forma constata-se que há grandes variações entre as marcas, e entre alguns parâmetros, o que compromete a qualidade das polpas, prejudicando assim o consumidor.</p><p align="center"><strong><em>Physicochemical parameters of fruit pulps produced in Petrolina – PE</em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract</strong><strong>: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical parameters of fruit pulps produced and marketed in the city of Petrolina-PE, with reference to the Instruction Nº 1 of 7 January 2000 of the Ministry of Agriculture, which defines the physical and chemical characteristics setting minimum and maximum limits specific to each fruit pulp. We evaluated two brands (1 and 2) of pineapple, cocoa, cashew, soursop, passion and umbu fruit pulp, analyzed for pH, total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA), ascorbic acid, TSS / TTA and total solids parameters. Results show that the brand 2 showed superior in most evaluated parameters when compared to the brand 1. However, for some pulp flavors of both brands did not reached the standards values. Among the pulps, the only flavor that presented the required standards was the cashew pulp in both brands, and presented the results of lower quality on the standards was the passion fruit pulp mainly brand 1. Thus, it appears that there are great variations between brands and between some parameters, which compromises the quality of the pulp, thus impairing the consumer.</p>

scholarly journals QUALITY EVALUATION OF SOME BOTTLED WATERS AVAILABLE IN IRAQI MARKET

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Rashid ◽  
◽  
Nagam O. Kariem ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Trade Mark ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Trade Names ◽  
Ph Range ◽  
Physical And Chemical

This study was intended to evaluate the quality of some bottled waters available in Iraqi market, by testing their physical, chemical and biological characteristics. These samples produced by four companies during the period of December- 2016 to April-2017. The selected companies had the biggest sells and were under the trade names of AlluLua, Ala, Alwafi, and Venesia. The results showed that most bottled waters samples characteristics were in compliance with Iraqi and international standards, with some superiority in water quality for the trade mark Allulua upon the other companies, but the trade mark Ala was at the end of the list of quality rank. All the tested samples showed clean bacteriological results for coliforms as pollution indicators and fecal coliforms (all tests MPN was less than 1.1). The other physical and chemical characteristics showed pH range of 6.21 ~ 7.7, TDS of 12.81 ~ 126.88 mg/L, Ca of 0.24 ~ 25.5 mg/L, Mg of 3.2 ~ 13.1 mg/L, Na of 0.92 ~ 23 mg/L, K of 0 ~ 0.39 mg/L, Hardness of 3.8 ~ 38.2 mg/L, and chloride of 3.55 ~ 35.5 mg/L.

scholarly journals Sunlight Inactivation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Bacteriophages from Waste Stabilization Pond Effluent in Fresh and Saline Waters

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 1122-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lester W. Sinton ◽  
Carollyn H. Hall ◽  
Philippa A. Lynch ◽  
Robert J. Davies-Colley
Keyword(s):  
River Water ◽  
Fecal Coliform ◽  
Natural Waters ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Somatic Coliphages ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Photooxidative Damage ◽  
Wide Range

ABSTRACT Sunlight inactivation in fresh (river) water of fecal coliforms, enterococci, Escherichia coli, somatic coliphages, and F-RNA phages from waste stabilization pond (WSP) effluent was compared. Ten experiments were conducted outdoors in 300-liter chambers, held at 14°C (mean river water temperature). Sunlight inactivation (k S) rates, as a function of cumulative global solar radiation (insolation), were all more than 10 times higher than the corresponding dark inactivation (k D) rates in enclosed (control) chambers. The overall k S ranking (from greatest to least inactivation) was as follows: enterococci > fecal coliforms ≥ E. coli > somatic coliphages > F-RNA phages. In winter, fecal coliform and enterococci inactivation rates were similar but, in summer, enterococci were inactivated far more rapidly. In four experiments that included freshwater-raw sewage mixtures, enterococci survived longer than fecal coliforms (a pattern opposite to that observed with the WSP effluent), but there was little difference in phage inactivation between effluents. In two experiments which included simulated estuarine water and seawater, sunlight inactivation of all of the indicators increased with increasing salinity. Inactivation rates in freshwater, as seen under different optical filters, decreased with the increase in the spectral cutoff (50% light transmission) wavelength. The enterococci and F-RNA phages were inactivated by a wide range of wavelengths, suggesting photooxidative damage. Inactivation of fecal coliforms and somatic coliphages was mainly by shorter (UV-B) wavelengths, a result consistent with photobiological damage. Fecal coliform repair mechanisms appear to be activated in WSPs, and the surviving cells exhibit greater sunlight resistance in natural waters than those from raw sewage. In contrast, enterococci appear to suffer photooxidative damage in WSPs, rendering them susceptible to further photooxidative damage after discharge. This suggests that they are unsuitable as indicators of WSP effluent discharges to natural waters. Although somatic coliphages are more sunlight resistant than the other indicators in seawater, F-RNA phages are the most resistant in freshwater, where they may thus better represent enteric virus survival.

Microbiological and parasitological quality of ground beef sold in Aracaju-SE

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Sydney Correia Leao ◽  
Debora Machado Barreto ◽  
Viviane Da Costa Ribeiro ◽  
Roneval Felix De Santana ◽  
Cláudia Moura De Melo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Ground Beef ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Class A ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The City ◽  
Butcher Shops

<p><strong><em>The goal of this work was to verify the presence of microorganisms and parasites in the ground beef sold in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe, in addition to compare the contamination in butcher shops and supermarkets in neighborhoods Class A and D. We collected 16 samples of 100 gram in triplicate (m=48) and analyzed the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp. coliforms total and thermotolerants, molds and yeasts, and parasites. It was observed that the samples are contaminated by these microorganisms examined with high total and fecal coliforms, Salmonella spp. (25%), low levels of S. aureus, molds and yeasts, in addition to the detection of Ascaris lumbricoides, larvae of flies, mites and plant artifacts.</em></strong></p>

scholarly journals تقيم الوضع الراهن لجودة مياه مدينة بورتسودان (المصدر خور أربعات)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Mustafa SirElkhatim Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
City Network ◽  
Zone Field ◽  
Field Works ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The City ◽  
Chemical Water

Port Sudan is the main port and largest commercial centre of the Sudan located in semi-arid region. Population estimate in 2010 was about 926,000 inhabitants and the water demand estimated was about 120000-150000 m3/day. Water production from Khor Arbaat is 60,000 m3/day in good years; however, it may go down to 30,000 m3/day in bad years. In general, the overall situation of the city is characterized by regular shortages. There are three dams (U/G Dam1, SPC Dam2, FR Dam3) structured on Khor Arbaat for water harvesting (2005,2000,1992), siltation represents the greatest problem to these Dams, accordingly their capacities storage is decreases. Their storage capacities are 16*106, 5*106, and 6*106 m3 respectively, therefore the small capacities of these dams lead to inflation silt in a limited period of time. In the same way the Sea Port Corporation (Dam 2) in the year 2012 was removed by the armed forces of the corps as a result of inflation silting and thickness of silting to 6 meters. Water from Khor Arbaat gets into the transfer system without any treatment. The study is carried out to assess and evaluate the quality of surface and ground water resources in the Khor Arbaat zone. Field works included three visits to the study area, on January 2018, February 2018, and on March 2018. Sixteen typical water samples collected from different locations within Khor Arbaat and the city network were analyzed for physical and chemical water quality parameters. GIS Arc. Map and Kriging method are used to study the characteristics of water depend on coordinates and samples results.

scholarly journals ABOUT FEATURES OF SETTING AND QUALITY OF MEALS OF BOARD FEED IN THE CONDITIONS OF CATERING «KOLTSOVO»

2019 ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
N. I. Naumova ◽  
E. A. Burmistrov ◽  
O. M. Burmistrova
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Technological Stage ◽  
Cadmium Lead ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The City ◽  
Foreign Impurities ◽  
Organoleptic Parameters

Onboard food is one of the components of normal flight tolerance. At enterprises for the production of on-board meals, ready meals and culinary products are produced, and their sale and consumption are organized. The purpose of the research was to study the features of manning and the quality of meals onboard food in the conditions of «Catering «Koltsovo» (the city of Yekaterinburg). As an object of research, a meat snack from the meals of the economy class food was used. In the course of physical and chemical tests, it has been established that the quality of raw materials (cheese of Dutch, boiled-smoked sausage and corn canned) used to make snacks, the content of table salt, moisture, foreign impurities, toxic metals (cadmium, lead) Regulated requirements. At the enterprise under study every technological stage is taken: storage, preparation, bundling of onboard food. On-board meals are prepared using high-tech equipment of Russian, Italian and German companies with observance of the temperature regime. Examination of the on-board dish revealed that the meat snack was placed in a disposable plate and packed in a polymer film with sealed ends from both sides. The label is marked on the package, the label contains the date of manufacture of the snack, the flight number of the aircraft and the shift. Organoleptic parameters of meat snacks, as well as sodium chloride content, average dish mass meet the requirements of the current regulatory documents. The onboard food prepared in conditions «Catering «Koltsovo», distinguish excellent taste qualities and attractive appearance.

scholarly journals Microbiological evaluation of certain fruits and vegetables marketed in the city of Kenitra-Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 01112
Author(s):  
Rahma Erahioui ◽  
Sultana Inekach ◽  
Hassna Jaber ◽  
Khadija Atfaoui ◽  
Noureddine Rhaim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Microbiological Analysis ◽  
Microbial Quality ◽  
Total Absence ◽  
Nutritional Qualities ◽  
Raw Foods ◽  
The City

Fruits and vegetables are essential for human health due to their nutritional qualities, but the consumption of raw foods leads to food safety problems as they are recognized as sources of transmission of infectious diseases. The objective of this work is to assess the microbiological quality of some fruits and vegetables marketed in the Kenitra city. The samples were purchased at the fruit and vegetable markets during the period from April to July 2018.The detection of microorganisms in the samples requires several steps which are weighing, dilution, isolation, enumeration and 'identification. The results of the microbiological analysis of fruits and vegetables studied show significant concentrations of the total aerobic mesophilic flora varies between 2.25 and 8.48 log10 CFU / ml, Concerning total coliforms the contamination rates vary between 1.92 and 8.42 log10UFC / ml, as well as the presence of fecal coliforms between 1.13 and 8.05 log10UFC / ml, in the same samples analyzed, strains such as: Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus and a total absence of salmonella and shegilla. In order to improve the safety and hygienic quality of fruits and vegetables, the application of good hygienic practices as well as continuous microbial quality control is necessary to protect the health of consumers.

scholarly journals Microbial, physical and chemical properties of irrigation water in rice fields of Southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 361-375
Author(s):  
MARIA HELENA L.R. RECHE ◽  
VILMAR MACHADO ◽  
DANILO A. SAUL ◽  
VERA R.M. MACEDO ◽  
ELIO MARCOLIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Soil Climate

ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of the statistical analysis of microbiological, physical and chemical parameters related to the quality of the water used in rice fields in Southern Brazil. Data were collected during three consecutive crop years, within structure of a comprehensive monitoring program. The indicators used were: potential hydrogen, electrical conductivity, turbidity, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, total and fecal coliforms. Principal Component and Discriminant Analysis showed consistent differences between the water irrigation and drainage, as the temporal variation demonstrated a clear reduction in the concentration of most of the variables analyzed. The pattern of this reduction is not the same in the two regions - that is, the importance of each of the different variables in the observed differentiation is modified in two locations. These results suggested that the variations in the water quality utilized for rice irrigation was influenced by certain specific aspects of each rice region in South Brazilian - such as anthropic action or soil/climate conditions in each hydrographic basin.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER IN ELOBEID CITY, NORTH KORDOFAN STATE, SUDAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 293-296
Author(s):  
Halima Brima Gama Tigaidi ◽  
Dr. Mohammed Ismail Humaida ◽  
Dr.Kubra Ali Ebrahim Hammad
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Residual Chlorine ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
Random Samples ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Physical And Chemical Quality ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The City ◽  
Chemical Testing

This study was conducted in El-Obied City, North Kordofan State.The study comprised of 54 samples of water selected from houses, animal carts (karo), tankers, gerbas and main source of water bara basin and El-khazan (surface water )in El-Obied. The sample was divided over these sources following a process of stratified sampling combined with simple random samples with probability proportional to size of sample over the selected blocks where selection was at random in each stage. Physical and chemical testing of water was done using standard procedures. Two Samples of water were collected from the main sources of water in the City for physical and chemical analysis and 52 samples collected from blocks. The data were analyzed by computer. This study showed that 50% of the samples were without residual chlorine, and only 1.8% of samples were soft water. The study showed that 3.7% of samples had pH above WHO and SSMO Standard and also showed 18.5% of samples had turbidity above 5 NTU. KEY WORDS: Assessment, physical, chemical, drinking water, El-Obied

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY OF THE AREA OF INFLUENCE OF THE LANDFILL OF THE CITY OF MANAUS/AM

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185-1195
Author(s):  
Ana Caroline Dos Passos Santos ◽  
ALEXANDRA AMARO DE LIMA ◽  
Igor Felipe Oliveira Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
The Past ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
The City

This work aimed to evaluate the quality of surface water around the Manaus Solid Waste Landfill (ARSM), in which it is located near important waterways in a growing urban expansion area.  During the collection period, the parameters pH, T, fecal coliforms, OD, DBO5, nitrate, phosphate, turbidity and total solids were monitored, where these are the main parameters for performing water quality index calculations. The results analyzed indicate contamination in the streams near the perimeter of the Landfill, where the possible origins for non-conformities can be problems in draining the leached and waterproofing system of the landfill ponds. The recovery of the quality of these water resources is essential, since it is an area with flora and fauna that are heritage, not only of the residents who occupy their surroundings, but also the population of Manaus who in the past enjoyed bathing and fishing areas in the streams currently affected by the slurry produced in the landfill.

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