All Wastewater & Sanitation articles – Page 3
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A fresh perspective on phages - AMI intern Helen Kinchin opens up on her new PhD topic
What’s it like at the start of a career working with bacteriophages? Applied Microbiology International intern Helen Kinchin, who recently began a PhD at the University of Warwick, reveals her experiences.
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Wastewater monitoring can detect foodborne illness
Results of a new study suggest sewage monitoring could provide early warning of foodborne disease outbreaks to public health authorities.
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Origami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in low-cost test
Researchers have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone.
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Scientists develop new method to analyze sewage data for epidemic monitoring
Researchers across Europe have developed a new method for analyzing data from wastewater which can help identify whether disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and antimicrobial resistance come from humans, animals, industry, or the environment.
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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing
Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, has been detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities.
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What’s really ‘fueling’ harmful algae in Florida’s lake Okeechobee?
Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida and the second largest in the Southeastern United States. Over the past two decades, blooms of blue-green algae (Microcystis) have emerged in the lake and have been flushed into nearby urban estuaries, causing serious environmental and public health issues. Source: ...
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Caleb investigates the potential for wastewater surveillance of yellow fever virus in his Summer Placement
Second year medical student Caleb Morin reveals what happened during his Applied Microbiology International-sponsored Summer Placement at the University of Galway investigating wastewater surveillance for monitoring yellow fever virus.
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First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza
More than 187,000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign, conducted between 1–3 September 2024.
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Technique boosts biofilm growth for efficient wastewater treatment
A biological method to treat sewage using moving, biofilm-covered plastic items known as carriers has been gaining prominence, and researchers have found ways to make the process more efficient.
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Researcher explores wastewater’s role in antimicrobial resistance
An Oregon State University researcher will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.
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New global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing, focusing on wastewater and solid waste management.
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Studies explore converting wastewater to fertilizer with fungal treatment
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) converts biomass into biocrude oil through a high-temperature, high-pressure process. Two new studies explore the use of a fungal treatment to convert the leftover wastewater into fertilizer for agricultural crops.
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Study sheds light on patterns of Leptospirosis infection
Part of a multi-year project, the study seeks to identify demographic, socioeconomic and environmental factors in a high transmission setting in Brazil.
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Wastewater could yield thousands of novel viruses, study reveals
Deep metagenomic sequencing of wastewater in Berlin over 17 months shows this technique could help forecast disease outbreaks and monitor the spread of human pathogens. It can also reveal thousands of novel viruses, a new study reveals.
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Willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
A contingent valuation study in Japan estimates willingness to pay for a wastewater surveillance system for infectious diseases.
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Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of “forever chemicals,” a step further toward low-cost treatments of contaminated drinking water sources.
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Discharge of untreated hospital effluent is a key driver of multidrug resistance, study finds
A new study has highlighted the discharge of untreated hospital effluent to the environment as a major driver of multidrug resistance among the microbial community.
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Scientists prioritize 6 key pathogens for wastewater surveillance ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
French health authority researchers have identified priority pathogens that could be suitable for wastewater surveillance (WWS) during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place from 26 July to 11 August and 28 August to 8 September.
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Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners on water microbes
A new study demonstrates how sucralose affects the behavior of cyanobacteria — an aquatic photosynthetic bacteria — and diatoms, microscopic algae that account for more than 30% of the primary food production in the marine food chain.
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Scientists isolate amylase enzyme produced by indigenous bacteria from sugar factory waste
Experts in wastewater processing and treatment have isolated amylase-producing bacteria from the liquid waste of sugar local factories and optimized the production of the amylase enzyme.