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1. Relationships between Bacteroides 16S rRNA genetic markers and presence of bacterial enteric pathogens and conventional fecal indicators

Author:
Savichtcheva, O.; Okayama, N.; Okabe, S.
Source:
Water research 2007 v.41 no.16 pp. 3615-3628
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
water pollution; feces; bacterial contamination; water quality; enteropathogens; indicator species; coliform bacteria; humans; Bacteroides; Clostridium perfringens; Shigella; Staphylococcus aureus; Vibrio cholerae; Salmonella; genetic markers; host specificity
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2007.03.028
PubMed:
17507075

2. UV disinfection of RBC-treated light greywater effluent: Kinetics, survival and regrowth of selected microorganisms

Author:
Gilboa, Y.; Friedler, E.
Source:
Water research 2008 v.42 no.4-5 pp. 1043-1050
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
effluents; wastewater treatment; ultraviolet radiation; plate count; heterotrophs; disinfection; mortality; microbial growth; population dynamics; kinetics; bioreactors; application rate; coliform bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Clostridium perfringens; animal pathogens; bacteriophages; indicator species; microbial competition
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2007.09.027

3. A seasonal study of the mecA gene and Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant S. aureus in a municipal wastewater treatment plant [Erratum: 2009 Aug., v. 43, issue 15, p. 3900.]

Author:
Börjesson, Stefan; Melin, Sara; Matussek, Andreas; Lindgren, Per-Eric
Source:
Water research 2009 v.43 no.4 pp. 925-932
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
wastewater treatment; microbial genetics; methicillin; antibiotic resistance; genes; Staphylococcus aureus; prevalence; seasons; polymerase chain reaction; seasonal variation; Sweden
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.036

4. Performance of CHROMagar™ Staph aureus and CHROMagar™ MRSA for detection of Staphylococcus aureus in seawater and beach sand – Comparison of culture, agglutination, and molecular analyses

Author:
Goodwin, K.D.; Pobuda, M.
Source:
Water research 2009 v.43 no.19 pp. 4802-4811
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
water analysis; microbial contamination; Staphylococcus aureus; pathogens; seawater; beaches; sand; agglutination; methicillin; antibiotic resistance; polymerase chain reaction; water quality; California
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2009.06.025

5. Silver-ion-mediated reactive oxygen species generation affecting bactericidal activity

Author:
Park, Hee-Jin; Kim, Jee-Yeon; Kim, Jaeeun; Lee, Joon-Hee; Hahn, Ji-Sook; Gu, Man Bock; Yoon, Jeyong
Source:
Water research 2009 v.43 no.4 pp. 1027-1032
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
antimicrobial properties; Staphylococcus aureus; hydrogen peroxide; silver; water treatment; microbial growth; paraquat; disinfection; superoxide anion; oxidative stress; Escherichia coli
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.002
PubMed:
19073336

6. Bacterial pathogens in Hawaiian coastal streams—Associations with fecal indicators, land cover, and water quality

Author:
Emily J. Viau; Kelly D. Goodwin; Kevan M. Yamahara; Blythe A. Layton; Lauren M. Sassoubre; Siobhán L. Burns; Hsin-I Tong; Simon H.C. Wong; Yuanan Lu; Alexandria B. Boehm
Source:
Water research 2011 v.45 no.11 pp. 3279-3290
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Staphylococcus aureus; watersheds; Clostridium perfringens; nutrients; risk; turbidity; coliphages; runoff; Campylobacter; pathogens; Escherichia coli; Vibrio vulnificus; water quality; agricultural land; Enterococcus; waterborne diseases; land cover; temperature; coastal water; Salmonella; regression analysis; streams
Abstract:
... This work aimed to understand the distribution of five bacterial pathogens in O’ahu coastal streams and relate their presence to microbial indicator concentrations, land cover of the surrounding watersheds, and physical–chemical measures of stream water quality. Twenty-two streams were sampled four times (in December and March, before sunrise and at high noon) to capture seasonal and time of day v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2011.03.033
PubMed:
21492899

7. Inactivation and surface interactions of MS-2 bacteriophage in a TiO₂ photoelectrocatalytic reactor

Author:
Min Cho; Ezra L. Cates; Jae-Hong Kim
Source:
Water research 2011 v.45 no.5 pp. 2104-2110
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Cryptosporidium parvum; Staphylococcus aureus; oocysts; hydroxyl radicals; spores; capsid; titanium dioxide; electrodes; bacteriophages; free radical scavengers; indium; surface interactions; tin; Bacillus subtilis; Klebsiella pneumoniae; disinfection; electrostatic interactions; irradiation; Escherichia coli
Abstract:
... Inactivation of MS-2 bacteriophage in a TiO₂ photoelectrocatalytic system was evaluated, wherein TiO₂ particles were coated onto an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode and an electrical potential was applied under black light blue (BLB) irradiation. MS-2 phage inactivation was greatly enhanced by anodic potential, whereas cathodic potential completely inhibited inactivation. Experiments performed wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.017

8. Survival of environmental and clinical strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] in marine and fresh waters

Author:
Emily Levin-Edens; Natasha Bonilla; J. Scott Meschke; Marilyn C. Roberts
Source:
Water research 2011 v.45 no.17 pp. 5681-5686
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Staphylococcus aureus; freshwater; salinity; temperature; Pacific States
Abstract:
... Recent studies have found variable levels of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] in marine water from temperate and warmer climates suggesting that temperature may play a role in survival of MRSA in the environment. The aim of the study was to compare the survival of clinical and environmental MRSA and MSSA strains in fresh and marine water incubated at 13 °C and 20 °C over 14 days. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2011.08.037
PubMed:
21917291

9. A multi-beach study of Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, and enterococci in seawater and beach sand

Author:
Kelly D. Goodwin; Melody McNay; Yiping Cao; Darcy Ebentier; Melissa Madison; John F. Griffith
Source:
Water research 2012 v.46 no.13 pp. 4195-4207
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Enterococcus; Staphylococcus aureus; beaches; fomites; humans; linear models; methicillin; monitoring; sand; seawater; summer; water quality; water temperature; California
Abstract:
... Incidences of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) have risen worldwide prompting a need to better understand routes of human exposure and whether standard bacterial water quality monitoring practices adequately account for this potential threat. Beach water and sand samples were analyzed during summer months for S. aureus, enterococci, and MRSA at three southern Califo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2012.04.001
PubMed:
22652414

10. Furanone-containing poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers for cell-adhesion inhibition

Author:
Nonjabulo P. Gule; Michele de Kwaadsteniet; Thomas E. Cloete; Bert Klumperman
Source:
Water research 2013 v.47 pp. 1049-1059
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Staphylococcus aureus; cell adhesion; nanofibers; fluorescence; Salmonella Typhimurium; infrared spectroscopy; scanning electron microscopy; adhesion; Klebsiella pneumoniae; bioluminescence; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; mass spectrometry; gas chromatography; alcohols; bacteria; Escherichia coli
Abstract:
... The 3(2H) furanone derivative 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (DMHF) was investigated for its antimicrobial and cell-adhesion inhibition properties against Klebsiella pneumoniae Xen 39, Staphylococcus aureus Xen 36, Escherichia coli Xen 14, Pseudomonas aeruginosa Xen 5 and Salmonella typhimurium Xen 26. Nanofibers electrospun from solution blends of DMHF and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were te ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.012
PubMed:
23261340

11. Preparation and antibacterial activity of lysozyme and layered double hydroxide nanocomposites

Author:
Qin-Zheng Yang; Ying-Yue Chang; Hua-Zhang Zhao
Source:
Water research 2013 v.47 pp. 6712-6718
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Staphylococcus aureus; X-ray diffraction; adsorption; antibacterial properties; bacteria; byproducts; disinfection; lysozyme; nanocomposites; pH
Abstract:
... It is necessary to develop “green” disinfection technology which does not produce disinfection by-products. Lysozyme-layered double hydroxide nanocomposites (LYZ–LDHs) were prepared by intercalating LYZ in LDH for the first time. Their antibacterial activity was evaluated using staphylococcus aureus as a target. The bacteria removal mechanism was also studied. Characterization of LYZ–LDHs by X-ray ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.002
PubMed:
24053938

12. Opportunistic pathogens in roof-captured rainwater samples, determined using quantitative PCR

Author:
W. Ahmed; H. Brandes; P. Gyawali; J.P.S. Sidhu; S. Toze
Source:
Water research 2014 v.53 pp. 361-369
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Legionella pneumophila; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; indicator species; microbiological risk assessment; pathogens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rain; risk; tanks; Queensland
Abstract:
... In this study, quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used for the detection of four opportunistic bacterial pathogens in water samples collected from 72 rainwater tanks in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Tank water samples were also tested for fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp.) using culture-based methods. Among the 72 tank water samples tested, 74% and 94% samples contained ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2013.12.021

13. Fast mineralization and detoxification of amoxicillin and diclofenac by photocatalytic ozonation and application to an urban wastewater

Author:
Nuno F.F. Moreira; Carla A. Orge; Ana R. Ribeiro; Joaquim L. Faria; Olga C. Nunes; M. Fernando R. Pereira; Adrián M.T. Silva
Source:
Water research 2015 v.87 pp. 87-96
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; amoxicillin; aqueous solutions; carbon; diclofenac; drugs; growth retardation; hormones; microorganisms; mineralization; oxidation; ozonation; ozone; pesticides; photocatalysis; photolysis; pollutants; toxicity; vapors; wastewater
Abstract:
... The degradation of two organic pollutants (amoxicillin and diclofenac) in 0.1 mM aqueous solutions was studied by using advanced oxidation processes, namely ozonation, photolysis, photolytic ozonation, photocatalysis and photocatalytic ozonation. Diclofenac was degraded quickly under direct photolysis by artificial light (medium-pressure vapor arc, λexc > 300 nm), while amoxicillin remained very s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2015.08.059

14. Negatively charged hyperbranched polyglycerol grafted membranes for osmotic power generation from municipal wastewater

Author:
Xue Li; Tao Cai; Chunyan Chen; Tai-Shung Chung
Source:
Water research 2016 v.89 pp. 50-58
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; adhesion; adsorption; bovine serum albumin; energy; lipoic acid; municipal wastewater; osmosis; polymers; power generation; sodium chloride; succinic acid
Abstract:
... Osmotic power holds great promise as a clean, sustainable and largely unexploited energy resource. Recent membrane development for pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is making the osmotic power generation more and more realistic. However, severe performance declines have been observed because the porous layer of PRO membranes is fouled by the feed stream. To overcome it, a negatively charged antifoul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.032

15. Visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of Escherichia coli by magnetic Fe2O3–AgBr

Author:
Tsz Wai Ng; Lisha Zhang; Jianshe Liu; Guocheng Huang; Wei Wang; Po Keung Wong
Source:
Water research 2016 v.90 pp. 111-118
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; antibacterial properties; argon (noble gases); bacteria; calcium; disinfection; hydrogen peroxide; irradiation; light emitting diodes; magnetic materials; magnetism; oxidation; pH; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; sulfates; temperature
Abstract:
... Bacterial inactivation by magnetic photocatalyst receives increasing interests for the ease recovery and reuse of photocatalysts. This study investigated bacterial inactivation by a magnetic photocatalysts, Fe2O3–AgBr, under the irradiation of a commercially available light emitting diode lamp. The effects of different factors on the inactivation of Escherichia coli were also evaluated, in term of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2015.12.022

16. Efficient bacterial inactivation with Z-scheme AgI/Bi2MoO6 under visible light irradiation

Author:
Jialiang Liang; Fuyang Liu; Jun Deng; Mian Li; Meiping Tong
Source:
Water research 2017 v.123 pp. 632-641
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; anions; bacteria; chlorides; disinfection; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; hydrogen peroxide; irradiation; nitrates; photocatalysts; photoluminescence; redox potential; reflectance spectroscopy; scanning electron microscopy; silver; sulfates; superoxide anion; transmission electron microscopes; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... A novel Z-scheme AgI/Bi₂MoO₆ hybrid photocatalyst was fabricated via a solvothermal-precipitation approach to disinfect bacteria in water. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopic (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (D ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.060

17. Flocculation and antimicrobial properties of a cationized starch

Author:
Zhouzhou Liu; Mu Huang; Aimin Li; Hu Yang
Source:
Water research 2017 v.119 pp. 57-66
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; ammonium chloride; antibacterial properties; cell walls; flocculants; flocculation; kaolin; pH; peptidoglycans; scanning electron microscopy; starch; teichoic acids
Abstract:
... In this study, a series of cationized starch-based flocculants (starch-3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl triethyl ammonium chloride, St-CTA) containing various quaternary ammonium salt groups on the starch backbone were prepared using a simple etherification reaction. All of the prepared starch-based flocculants show effective performance for the flocculation of kaolin suspension, two bacterial (Escherichi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2017.04.043

18. Inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms in freshwater using HSO5−/UV-A LED and HSO5−/Mn+/UV-A LED oxidation processes

Author:
Jorge Rodríguez-Chueca; Tatiana Silva; José R. Fernandes; Marco S. Lucas; Gianluca Li Puma; José A. Peres; Ana Sampaio
Source:
Water research 2017 v.123 pp. 113-123
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Bacillus mycoides; Candida albicans; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; Weibull statistics; bacteria; biochemistry; cobalt; disinfection; endospores; free radicals; freshwater; iron; models; oxidation; oxidative stress; pH; physiology; sulfates; ultrastructure; yeasts
Abstract:
... Freshwater disinfection using photolytic and catalytic activation of peroxymonosulphate (PMS) through PMS/UV-A LED and PMS/Mⁿ⁺/UV-A LED [Mⁿ⁺ = Fe²⁺ or Co²⁺] processes was evaluated through the inactivation of three different bacteria: Escherichia coli (Gram-negative), Bacillus mycoides (sporulated Gram-positive), Staphylococcus aureus (non-sporulated Gram-positive), and the fungus Candida albicans ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.021

19. Temporal variations analyses and predictive modeling of microbiological seawater quality

Author:
Darija Vukić Lušić; Lado Kranjčević; Senka Maćešić; Dražen Lušić; Slaven Jozić; Željko Linšak; Lovorka Bilajac; Luka Grbčić; Neiro Bilajac
Source:
Water research 2017 v.119 pp. 160-170
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; European Union; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; environmental factors; health promotion; microbiological quality; monitoring; seawater; solar radiation; statistical models; surface water; temporal variation; water pollution; water quality; water quality standards
Abstract:
... Bathing water quality is a major public health issue, especially for tourism-oriented regions. Currently used methods within EU allow at least a 2.2 day period for obtaining the analytical results, making outdated the information forwarded to the public. Obtained results and beach assessment are influenced by the temporal and spatial characteristics of sample collection, and numerous environmental ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2017.04.046

20. Molybdenum sulfide Co-catalytic Fenton reaction for rapid and efficient inactivation of Escherichia coli

Author:
Jun Liu; Chencheng Dong; Yuanxin Deng; Jiahui Ji; Shenyuan Bao; Cuirong Chen; Bin Shen; Jinlong Zhang; Mingyang Xing
Source:
Water research 2018 v.145 pp. 312-320
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli K12; Staphylococcus aureus; active sites; bacteria; disinfection; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; hydrogen peroxide; hydroxyl radicals; iron; molybdenum; molybdenum disulfide; oxidation; photoluminescence; remediation
Abstract:
... As a typical advanced oxidation technology, the Fenton reaction has been employed for the disinfection, owing to the strong oxidizability of hydroxyl radicals (·OH). However, the conventional Fenton system always exhibits a low H₂O₂ decomposition efficiency, leading to a low production yield of ·OH, which makes the disinfection effect unsatisfactory. Herein, we develop a molybdenum sulfide (MoS₂) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.039

21. Solar photo-Fenton disinfection of 11 antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and elimination of representative AR genes. Evidence that antibiotic resistance does not imply resistance to oxidative treatment

Author:
Stefanos Giannakis; Truong-Thien Melvin Le; Jose Manuel Entenza; Cesar Pulgarin
Source:
Water research 2018 v.143 pp. 334-345
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; disinfection; experimental design; genes; human health; regrowth; solar radiation; wastewater
Abstract:
... The emergence of antibiotic resistance represents a major threat to human health. In this work we investigated the elimination of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) by solar light and solar photo-Fenton processes. As such, we have designed an experimental plan in which several bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) possessing different drug-susceptib ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.062

22. Catalyst-free activation of persulfate by visible light for water disinfection: Efficiency and mechanisms

Author:
Wanjun Wang; Hanna Wang; Guiying Li; Taicheng An; Huijun Zhao; Po Keung Wong
Source:
Water research 2019 v.157 pp. 106-118
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
DNA; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; bicarbonates; catalase; catalysts; cell death; cost effectiveness; death; disinfection; heat; hydroxyl radicals; irradiation; light; microorganisms; oxidation; pH; sulfates; superoxide anion; superoxide dismutase; synergism; ultraviolet radiation; virulent strains; wavelengths
Abstract:
... The development of cost-effective water disinfection methods is highly desired to address the problems caused by outbreak of harmful microorganisms. Sulfate radical (•SO4−)-based advanced oxidation technology has attracted increasing attention. However, various catalysts or UV irradiation are usually used to activate persulfate (PS), which is high-cost and the recovery of nano-sized catalysts is a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2019.03.071

23. Prevalence and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in wastewater treatment plants by whole genomic sequencing

Author:
Atena Amirsoleimani; Gail M. Brion; Seydina M. Diene; Patrice François; Erin M. Richard
Source:
Water research 2019 v.158 pp. 193-202
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
DNA; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; acriflavine; genetic variation; hospitals; hosts; methicillin; polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; sewage; single nucleotide polymorphism; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Infections with Staphylococcus aureus are being spread through contact with the community environment, but the role of wastewater treatment plants in the transmission routes is not defined. This study investigated the prevalence, types, genetic elements, and potential for transmission of S. aureus by these engineered systems. Synchronized sampling events at two wastewater treatment plants were con ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.035

24. Visible-light-driven photocatalytic disinfection mechanism of Pb-BiFeO3/rGO photocatalyst

Author:
Yang Li; Jian Zhao; Guangshan Zhang; Lilan Zhang; Shiyuan Ding; Enxiang Shang; Xinghui Xia
Source:
Water research 2019 v.161 pp. 251-261
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteria; cell membranes; direct contact; disinfection; drinking water; genes; graphene oxide; hydroxyl radicals; iron; irradiation; lead; light; metal ions; nucleic acids; oxidative stress; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; proteins; solar energy; stress response; transcriptomics; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... While the visible-light-driven photocatalytic disinfection techniques for drinking water have recently attracted tremendous attentions, it is necessary to further improve the solar energy utilization efficiency. In this study, we synthesized Pb-BiFeO3 photocatalysts doped with different amounts of reduced graphene oxide (Pb-BiFeO3/rGO). The photocatalytic disinfection efficiencies toward gram-nega ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.011

25. Antibiofouling performance and mechanisms of a modified polyvinylidene fluoride membrane in an MBR for wastewater treatment: Role of silver@silica nanopollens

Author:
Xingran Zhang; Yu Guo; Tianlin Wang; Zhichao Wu; Zhiwei Wang
Source:
Water research 2020 v.176 pp. 115749
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; adhesion; bacterial communities; biofilm; biofouling; growth retardation; membrane bioreactors; nanocarriers; nanosilver; nanospheres; organic matter; pollution control; research; silica; silver; thermoplastics; wastewater treatment; water
Abstract:
... Biofouling remains to be one of major obstacles in membrane bioreactors (MBRs), calling for the development of antibiofouling membranes. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), being a kind of broad spectrum bactericidal agent, have been widely used for modifying membrane; however, uncontrollable release of AgNPs and thus a short lifetime of modified membranes are thorny issues for the AgNPs-modified membra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2020.115749

26. Effect of aeration mode on aerosol characteristics from the same wastewater treatment plant

Author:
Yunping Han; Tang Yang; Xu Yan; Lin Li; Junxin Liu
Source:
Water research 2020 v.170 pp. 115324
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Enterobacteriaceae; Mycobacterium; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Trichosporon; aeration; aerosols; agitation; chemical composition; research; wastewater treatment; water
Abstract:
... Aeration and mechanical agitation are the main drivers of aerosol generation in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, the effect of aeration mode on aerosol characteristics remains poorly understood. In this study, horizontal rotor aeration and fine bubble aeration in the same WWTP were selected to identify the effect on the emission, size distribution, microbial and chemical composition. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2019.115324

27. Novel strategy for membrane biofouling control in MBR with CdS/MIL-101 modified PVDF membrane by in situ visible light irradiation

Author:
Lingfeng Ni; Yijing Zhu; Jie Ma; Yayi Wang
Source:
Water research 2021 v.188 pp. 116554
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; anaerobic ammonium oxidation; antimicrobial properties; biofilm; biofouling; bovine serum albumin; energy; filtration; humic acids; hydrophilicity; irradiation; light; membrane bioreactors; nitrogen; permeability; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; research; sodium alginate; total nitrogen; water
Abstract:
... Novel control strategies for membrane biofouling with eco-friendly photocatalytic technology are critically needed in practical operation of membrane bioreactors (MBRs). In this study, a metal-organic frameworks (MOF) based photocatalytic membrane was firstly applied in an anammox MBR for a long-term biofouling control, where bacteria were inactivated and foulants were degraded simultaneously, wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2020.116554

28. Pool water disinfection by ozone-bromine treatment: Assessing the disinfectant efficacy and the occurrence and in vitro toxicity of brominated disinfection by-products

Author:
Fatima El-Athman; Lisa Zehlike; Alexander Kämpfe; Ralf Junek; Hans-Christoph Selinka; Daniel Mahringer; Andreas Grunert
Source:
Water research 2021 v.204 pp. 117648
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Enterococcus faecium; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteriophages; bromination; chlorination; cytotoxicity; disinfectants; disinfection; genotoxicity; ozonation; ozone; research; toxicology; ultraviolet radiation; water; Germany
Abstract:
... Pool water is continuously circulated and reused after an extensive treatment including disinfection by chlorination, ozonation or UV treatment. In Germany, these methods are regulated by DIN standard 19643. Recently, the DIN standard has been extended by a new disinfection method using hypobromous acid as disinfectant formed by introducing ozone into water with naturally or artificially high brom ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2021.117648

29. The impact of bacterial cell aggregation on UV inactivation kinetics

Author:
Eirini Vitzilaiou; Asaph M. Kuria; Henrik Siegumfeldt; Morten A. Rasmussen; Susanne Knøchel
Source:
Water research 2021 v.204 pp. 117593
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Pseudomonas; Raoultella ornithinolytica; Rothia mucilaginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteria; disinfection; equipment; food industry; image analysis; particle size; phase-contrast microscopy; plate count; research; ultraviolet radiation; water reuse; water treatment
Abstract:
... Reconditioning of food processing water streams for reuse is an increasingly common water management practice in the food industry and UV disinfection is often employed as part of the water treatment. Several factors may impact the effect of UV radiation. Here, we aim to assess the impact of cell aggregation on UV inactivation kinetics and investigate if UV exposure induces aggregation. Three stra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2021.117593

30. Remediation of surface water contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms using calcium peroxide: Matrix effect, micro-mechanisms and morphological-physiological changes

Author:
Wenhui Qiu; Honghong Chen; Shuwen Zhang; Ying Xiong; Ming Zheng; Tingting Zhu; Minkyu Park; Jason T. Magnuson; Chunmiao Zheng; Mohamed Gamal El-Din
Source:
Water research 2022 v.211 pp. 118074
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteriophages; calcium peroxide; hydrogen peroxide; models; oxygen; pathogens; remediation; research; surface water
Abstract:
... Calcium peroxide (CaO₂), a common solid peroxide, has been increasingly used in contaminated site remediation due to its ability to release oxygen (O₂) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and its environmental friendliness. Our present study is first to explore micromechnisms of CaO₂ to efficaciously inactivate pathogen indicators including gram-negative bacterium of Escherichia coli (E. coli), gram-posi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2022.118074