pathogenic microorganism News
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[Infography] The role of Coriolis Micro in ambient bioaerosol collection
Exposure to pathogenic airborne microorganisms has been associated with several human diseases. Given the role and characteristics of bioaerosols in mediating health outcomes, it is critical to determine the concentrations, diversity, and composition of bioaerosols in ambient air. The prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria is another dimension of important health issues related to ...
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Medium Pressure UV Ensures Peace of Mind for Operators of Wastewater Treatment Plant
UV disinfection technology is fast becoming one of the most popular methods of destroying pathogenic microorganisms in wastewater. Not only is it a low cost technology, it does not produce any of the toxic by-products associated with conventional chlorine-based disinfection. An important factor that designers of UV systems have to take into account, however, are fluctuations in wastewater ...
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Somali Bottling Plant Chooses UV Disinfection
To disinfect product water before the addition of syrups and flavouring, Hanovia has supplied a UV disinfection system to the United Bottling Company's new plant in Mogadishu, Somalia. The low pressure UV system treats a flow of 17m3/hour of reverse osmosis permeate. 'The robustness and reliability of the Hanovia equipment was an important factor in our choice of UV system,' said Mr ...
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New Uv Water Disinfection System For Small Flow Industrial Applications
The 300 Series UV water disinfection system from Hanovia has been developed for small-flow industrial process water applications (up to 65 m3/h) in the food, beverage, brewing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The system uses amalgam* low pressure UV lamps, also known as HOLP (high output low pressure) lamps. An extension of the well-established 200 Series, the 300 Series offers ...
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New Jersey student wins 2016 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize; will participate in international competition
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, congratulates Nishita Sinha of Chatham, New Jersey, as the 2016 winner of the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the nation’s most prestigious youth award for water-related science and technology projects. Sinha’s project, ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Salher improves its compact drinking water treatment plants with membrane technology: ultrafiltration
In recent years, the use of membrane technology in water treatment has increased in order to obtain higher quality permeate water. Salher offers an extensive catalogue of compact purification plants using ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membrane technology. Salher designs and manufactures high efficiency ultrafiltration systems, for compact drinking water plants and as a ...
By Salher
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CD BioSciences Launches Hyperspectral Imaging Technology for Food Safety
CD BioSciences, a US-based biotechnology company focusing on the development of imaging technology, has recently announced the launch of the Hyperspectral Imaging Technology to assist researchers in the detection of biological contaminants of food production at different stages, including pathogenic microorganisms and spoilage microorganisms. Hyperspectral imaging, also known as chemical imaging ...
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Chicago Residents Learn of Ways to Protect Against Flooding Hazards
With spring less than a month away, and Chicago area residents witnessing winter rains and snow, a local building science professional is educating people about environmental hazards that can result from flooding. EC2, a leading environmental and building science consulting and testing services provider, has a long history of educating people across the Midwest about indoor environmental ...
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Using vegetated filter strips to improve water quality
Microbial contamination of surface water resources is a critical water quality issue, leading to many documented health and environmental concerns. Vegetated filter strips have become an important component of water quality improvement by reducing sediment and nutrient transport to surface water. Although this management practice is also beneficial for controlling manure-borne pathogen transport ...
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Puerto Rico’s Water Damage Professionals Utilize Advanced Methods to Identify Microbial Contaminants
When water damage occurs in a home or building due to flooding or a sanitary sewer overflow, the damage can be extensive. Property owners and tenants are immediately impacted as they are forced to vacate their home or business to begin the process of cleanup, drying out the property and repairing the damage. These types of catastrophic events can be overwhelming for those involved. This is ...
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COVID-19 Shutdown Can Make Buildings Sick
When buildings stand virtually abandoned due to pandemic stay-at-home orders, water stops flowing through their plumbing and bad things start to happen inside the pipes. Harmful chemicals begin to build up and potentially pathogenic microorganisms start to grow. It takes only days for dangerous concentrations to form, but many buildings will remain closed for months. How serious might the problem ...
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Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia reinforces the ozone drinking water treatment plants in Joinville and Orly with AQUARAY® H20 UV reactors.
To comply with new regulations on pathogens and bromate restrictions, Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia will equip the ozone drinking water treatment plants in Joinville and Orly with AQUARAY® H20 UV reactors. The addition of Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia’s AQUARAY® Ultraviolet units will upgrade 2 ozone plants for the city of Paris and bring them to full compliance. With a capacity to treat 2 x ...
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Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia reinforces the ozone drinking water treatment plants in Joinville and Orly with AQUARAY® H20 UV reactors.
To comply with new regulations on pathogens and bromate restrictions, Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia will equip the ozone drinking water treatment plants in Joinville and Orly with AQUARAY® H20 UV reactors. The addition of Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia’s AQUARAY® Ultraviolet units will upgrade 2 ozone plants for the city of Paris and bring them to full compliance. With a capacity to treat 2 x 300 ...
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Recycled water is safe to use in household washing machines
Water shortages, aggravated by climate change, are likely to increase in the future. Significant savings in drinking-quality water could be made if recycled water was used for household laundry. A recent study suggests that recycled water is safe to use in domestic washing machines and is not a health hazard. In Australia, where the study was conducted, about 15 per cent of domestic water is ...
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Ballast Water Solutions: When Innovation Breeds Innovation
Two Cypriot startups, EMBIO Diagnostics and Ag Catalytic Solutions, joined forces to bring to life a Maritime / Shipping disruptive innovation that is set to change the face of marine biodiversity. ...
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World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Changes to Solve Water and Sanitation Crisis
4 million people die annually and 74 million will have their lives shortened by diseases related to poor water, sanitation and hygiene. (WHO 2022) Today, 1 in 4 people - 2 billion people worldwide - lack safe drinking water. (WHO/UNICEF 2021) Almost half of the global population - 3.6 billion people - lack safe sanitation. (WHO/UNICEF 2021) Global water demand (in water withdrawals) is ...
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Daimer Extends Free Anti Bacterial Upgrade with Commercial Gum Steam Cleaners
WOBURN, MA U.S.A – August 29, 2012 – Daimer Industries®, a leading worldwide provider steam cleaning machines and chewing gum removal equipment, has announced an extension to its free ATIS® upgrade. All KleenJet® 3000CVG models will be upgraded to the KleenJet® 3000CVGP with ATIS® anti-bacterial technology at no extra cost. “We listened to what our ...
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Alfa Chemistry Offers a Comprehensive Range of Biological Filtration Products
As a proven partner providing filtration, separation, and purification solutions, Alfa Chemistry recently announced the offering of a comprehensive line of biological filtration products, covering biological detection disc, broths and reagents, cord blood products for cell therapy, reagents and chemicals, as well as sterile laboratories. All materials aim to support a wide range of biological ...
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Recent Federal Developments - August 2011
FEDERAL ISSUES TSCA/FIFRA/NTP/EPCRA EPA Announces Chemical Data Reporting Rule: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to publish in the Federal Register this month a final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The CDR is intended to enable EPA to collect ...
By Acta Group
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