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Environmental Sciences
Ahmed Adel Othman, Bradley S. Simpson, Emma L. Jaunay, Jason M. White, Richard Bade, Cobus Gerber
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology is a tool that monitors the health status of a population by analyzing biomarkers, with a focus on oxidative stress and benzodiazepines. The analysis of these substances in wastewater can provide insights into community distress.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hannah C. Lepper, Meghan R. Perry, Bryan A. Wee, David Wills, Hanne Nielsen, Saria Otani, Moray Simon, Frank M. Aarestrup, Mark E. J. Woolhouse, Bram A. D. van Bunnik
Summary: This study compares the resistome and microbiome of hospital, community, and mixed municipal wastewater and finds that the resistome in hospital wastewater is different from that in other locations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengxiao Zhou, Zhong Li, Wael El-Dakhakhni, Shirley Anne Smyth
Summary: This study uses machine learning models to predict the effluent BPA concentration at municipal WWTPs in Canada and analyzes the interdependencies among influencing factors of BPA removal. The results show that these models can provide reasonable predictions and have advantages in dealing with data sparsity and imbalance. The study identifies important factors for BPA removal and finds that primary treatment plants are unlikely to remove BPA, while secondary or tertiary treatment can achieve BPA removal.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Krystian Chachula, Tomasz Michal Slojewski, Robert Nowak
Summary: Illegal discharges of pollutants into sewage networks are a growing problem in large European cities. A proposed enhanced algorithm for pollution detection, localization, and quantification in wastewater networks shows a success rate equal to sensor coverage of the network according to experiments.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Devin A. Bowes, Erin M. Driver, Rolf U. Halden
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a valuable public health tool utilized for drug surveillance and infectious disease monitoring, with recent applications in SARS-CoV-2 monitoring. Sampling from sewer cleanouts is cost-effective, practical, and safe, showing promise for future WBE investigations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nicolas Sambiagio, Jean-Jacques Sauvain, Aurelie Berthet, Reto Auer, Anna Schoeni, Nancy B. Hopf
Summary: Human biomonitoring of oxidative stress often relies on urinary biomarkers such as 8-oxodG and 8-isoprostane, but inconsistent levels reported in scientific literature can be attributed to the various analytical methods used. A newly developed UPLC-MS/MS method allows for simultaneous quantification of both biomarkers with high accuracy and precision. This method shows promise for biomonitoring and epidemiological studies focusing on oxidative damage.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beatriz Peinado, Lorena Martinez-Garcia, Francisco Martinez, Leonor Nozal, Maria Blanca Sanchez
Summary: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, different methods have been used to detect the presence of genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. Pre-treatment with glycine buffer and concentration processes like Centricon or aluminum hydroxide adsorption-precipitation can improve the recovery rate of the virus and the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The quantity of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in wastewater does not directly correlate with the number of confirmed cases, but the trend over time can reveal increases in epidemiological data.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Divyesh Parde, Aakash Patwa, Amol Shukla, Ritesh Vijay, Deepak J. Killedar, Rakesh Kumar
Summary: The performance of constructed wetland is influenced by factors such as type, vegetation, hydraulic load, and media. This review discusses the technology and treatment of various types of wastewater, comparing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of constructed wetlands with other treatment technologies. Further research is suggested to improve the selection of media, plants, engineering design and automation in constructed wetland systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Katherine E. Graham, Stephanie K. Loeb, Marlene K. Wolfe, David Catoe, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Sooyeol Kim, Kevan M. Yamahara, Lauren M. Sassoubre, Lorelay M. Mendoza Grijalva, Laura Roldan-Hernandez, Kathryn Langenfeld, Krista R. Wigginton, Alexandria B. Boehm
Summary: The study indicates that measuring SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in settled solids may be a more sensitive approach than measuring SARS-CoV-2 in influent, providing important information for public health response to viral diseases like COVID-19.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maud Hemmendinger, Jean-Jacques Sauvain, Nancy B. Hopf, Guillaume Suarez, Irina Guseva Canu
Summary: Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has been suggested as a non-invasive method to evaluate airway inflammation. This study developed a new method to quantify 8-OHdG and 8-isoprostane in EBC using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. However, both biomarkers were below the limit of detection, indicating the need for further research on the methodology of EBC collection for quantification of oxidative stress biomarkers.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Seyedeh Fatemeh Mohsenpour, Sebastian Hennige, Nicholas Willoughby, Adebayo Adeloye, Tony Gutierrez
Summary: This review focuses on the application of mixotrophic microalgae in wastewater treatment, highlighting their mechanisms in reducing nitrogen, phosphorus,and COD, as well as factors influencing their effectiveness and bioreactor design.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Keng Po Lai, Chau Fong Tsang, Lei Li, Richard Man Kit Yu, Richard Yuen Chong Kong
Summary: Microplastics in municipal sewage can harbor pathogenic bacteria, promoting their colonization and growth, posing potential threats to public health and aquatic ecosystems.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Younes Gaga, Imane Mehdaoui, Mohammed Kara, Amine Assouguem, Abdulrahman Al-Hashimi, Mohamed Ragab AbdelGawwad, Mohamed S. S. Elshikh, El Mokhtar Saoudi Hassani, Mona S. S. Alwahibi, Jamila Bahhou, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais
Summary: The objective of this study is to valorize two waste products, including sludge from a wastewater treatment station and olive mill wastewater, by using pyrolysis to produce biochar, which has the potential to be used in various applications such as pollutant treatment, organic amendment, reinforcement of polymers, and as a secondary building material.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fatma Kursun Baysak
Summary: In this study, Cr/water mixtures containing Cr (III) and Cr (VI) were successfully separated by pervaporation using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium Y (NaY) zeolite membranes. The NaY membrane showed selective permeability for Cr (VI). The results indicated that factors such as zeolite percentage, membrane thickness, Cr concentration, pH, and temperature all influenced rejection and flux.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
K. K. Chau, L. Barker, E. P. Budgell, K. D. Vihta, N. Sims, B. Kasprzyk-Hordern, E. Harriss, D. W. Crook, D. S. Read, A. S. Walker, N. Stoesser
Summary: This systematic review examined studies using wastewater for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and found a high overall concordance between wastewater and human AMR prevalence estimates despite diverse approaches. Future research could benefit from time/location-matched sampling and longitudinal studies to identify optimal practices.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Sandra Aparecida Benite-Ribeiro, David Alan Putt, Marlos Cruzeiro Soares-Filho, Julia Matzenbacher Santos
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Sandra Aparecida Benite-Ribeiro, David A. Putt, Julia Matzenbacher Santos
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
(2016)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Julia M. Santos, Jung-A. Park, Aby Joiakim, David A. Putt, Robert N. Taylor, Hyesook Kim
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
(2017)
Article
Cell Biology
Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos, Denise Silva de Oliveira, Marcos Lazaro Moreli, Sandra Aparecida Benite-Ribeiro
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
(2018)
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Julia M. Dos Santos, Shikha Tewari, Roberta H. Mendes
JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH
(2019)
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Ayman M. Mahmoud, Fiona L. Wilkinson, Mansur A. Sandhu, Julia M. Dos Santos, M. Yvonne Alexander
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Madison Wade, Virginia Delawder, Paul Reneau, Julia M. dos Santos
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
(2020)
Article
Cell Biology
Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos, Aby Joiakim, David J. Kaplan, David A. Putt, German Perez Bakovic, Shannon L. Servoss, Benjamin A. Rybicki, Alan A. Dombkowski, Hyesook Kim
Summary: Combining glycan-binding auto-IgG with GDF-15/NAG-1 and PSA levels can improve the specificity of prostate cancer diagnosis. This multiplex assessment could enhance early detection of prostate cancer and facilitate timely treatment.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sandra Aparecida Benite-Ribeiro, Kamila Lauany Lucas-Lima, Jessica N. Jones, Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jessica Jones, Paul Reneau, Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos
Summary: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and a major factor contributing to T2D, but the existence of MHO individuals with lower risk for metabolic complications suggests potential physiological factors at play. Lower exposure to bisphenol combined with increased physical exercise may modify metabolic pathways to inhibit insulin resistance and characterize the healthy status of MHO individuals.
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Ayman M. Mahmoud, Fiona L. Wilkinson, Adam P. Lightfoot, Julia M. Dos Santos, Mansur A. Sandhu
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2021)