Genotoxic evaluation of newly synthesized organometallic compounds of tin
Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
The genotoxic effects of organometallic tin(II) and tin(IV) complexes namely L OEtSnCl ( 5), L* OEtSnCl ( 6), L OEtSnPh 3 ( 7), L* OEtSnPh 3 ( 8), incorporating the oxygen tripodal ligands [( η 5-C 5R 5)Co{P(OEt) 2O} 3] -, {R = H, (L OEt -) ( 3); R = Me (L* OEt -) ( 4)} (Klaui type ligands), were...
Cytotoxicity
Cytokinesis Block Micronucleus assay
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Screening of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria using redox indicator 2, 6-dichlorophenol indophenol.
Pollution Control Technology
Petroleum products are used in different forms in auto-mechanic workshops every day. Spent motor oil disposed-off improperly contains potentially toxic substances which can seep into the water tables and contaminate ground water. This study involved isolation and screening of bacterial species...
Auto-mechanic workshop
Petroleum
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Heavy metal accumulation and antioxidant properties of Nephrolepis biserrata growing in heavy metal-contaminated soil
Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
Antioxidant defense mechanisms are crucial for plants to survive under stress conditions. We investigated the capacity of a wild fern species, Nephrolepis biserrata, growing in the vicinity of industrial land to accumulate heavy metals, and assessed its antioxidative response under metal stress. The...
Nephrolepis biserrata
Heavy metals
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Uptake of selected heavy metals and their effects on some physiologic parameters and mineral nutrition in Phragmites australis in Karasu River-Turkey
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Water contamination by heavy metals is a serious global problem due to increased environmental and health-related issues. In this study, we have comparatively investigated the heavy metal concentrations and mineral nutrient levels in Karasu river sediments and in plants samples of Phragmites...
Chlorophyll
Lipid peroxidation
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The effect of DEM and land use spatial resolution on simulated streamflow and sediment
General
The Hydrologic Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) model is widely used to develop management strategies for water resources and to evaluate the hydrologic effect of various management scenarios. The spatial resolution of the input data used to parameterize HSPF model may induce uncertainty in model...
Use of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles for the adsorption of dissolved cadmium (II), lead (II) and chromium (VI) at two different pHs in single and multi-component systems
Air pollution and health
Cerium oxide (CeO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) were used for the removal of cadmium (II), lead (II) and chromium (VI) ions in single aqueous solutions and in solutions with mixtures of the three metals. The adsorption studies were carried out at pH 5 and 7 using a systematic factorial experimental design...
Adsorption
Cerium oxide
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Degradation study of engine polymeric components using soybean biodiesel
General
An engine industry from Caxias do Sul city (RS, Brazil) has developed tests with biofuels to adapt their products to new fuel trends. Thus, this study aims to examine the components of their engines with potential degradation in the biodiesel usage. The most important aspects that were studied...
Soybean biodiesel
Degradation
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Granular activated carbon as nucleus for formation of Anammox granules in an expanded granular-sludge-bed reactor
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Granular activated carbon (GAC) was used in an Anammox process treating synthetic wastewater with the aim of evaluating its use as a growth nucleus to enhance granule formation. In an expanded granular-sludge-bed reactor, granules were formed demonstrating excellent retention characteristics with an...
anammox
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation
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Removal of antibiotic Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride from water by Kandira stone: Kinetic models and thermodynamic
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, Kandira stone, extensively used as a cladding material for building stone has been examined for the removal of an antibiotic Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) from its aqueous solution. Batch experiments were performed to investigate the adsorption kinetics, equilibrium and...
Ciprofloxacin
Adsorption
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Prediction of Gas Emission and Derived Electrical Power Generation from Shiraz Landfill
Sustainable Energy
Landfilling has been considered as the most common method for solid waste disposal in developing countries which is faced with several issues, such as gas emission. Methane as a greenhouse gas is the main landfill gas which could be applied as a fuel for electrical power plants. In this study, the...
Solid waste
Landfill
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The reuse of municipal wastewater in soils
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The idea of wastewater application on soils, returned to Western Hemisphere during 1950-60. Modern living requires an increased per capita use of water for coverage of individual needs. Nowadays, two main principles related to water management seem to gain the attention of both the scientific...
wastewater treatment
wastewater reuse
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Assessing the Suitability of sites for Reclaimed Water Recharge using Hydrogeophysical and Hydrochemical Analysis
Air pollution and health
An electrical resistivity survey was carried out in the premises of Chennai Metrowater Sewage treatment plants and Anna University to assess the suitability of underlying aquifer for reclaimed water recharge and also to understand groundwater conditions. The geo-electrical methods used in the survey...
Chennai Sewage Treatment Plants – reclaimed water recharge – Vertical Electrical Sounding – Aquifer – Water Quality
Investigation of water quality of two rivers in Agbede –Wetlands in Southern Nigeria
Air pollution and health
Water quality of Edion and Omodo Rivers were assessed chemically from March to October, 2010. The abstracted water samples were also subjected to bacteriological examination. The Rivers were each sampled at upstream and downstream locations. Twenty (20) physico-chemical characteristics which...
Faecal Coliform
Correlation
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Measuring 81 characterization parameters from different tropical landfill leachates and potential treatment techniques
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Raw municipal landfill leachate is extremely polluted wastewater and it regards as one of the drawbacks of the sanitary landfill treatment method. If the untreated landfill leachate is discharged to the natural environment, a great problem for the environment can be created, particularly for the...
MSW
landfill leachate
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Assessment of the physical demands of waste collection tasks
Solid Waste Management
This study features an analysis of the influences and effects of different postures performed within tasks of waste collection. Four men, ages 30, 46, 60 and 65, and two women, ages 38 and 48, took part in this study. The assessment makes use of a 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3DSSPP™) to...
Ergonomics assessment
waste collection
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The use of Potentiometric Mass Titration (PMT) technique for determining the acid-base behavior of activated sludge
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Activated sludge is a biological floc composed of microorganisms, organics, and inorganics and plays an important role in wastewater treatment. The pH of an activated sludge suspension determines the acid – base behaviour and the charge of the microorganisms in water. In the present study, the...
Activated sludge
wastewater treatment
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Cost analysis of seawater desalination using an integrated reverse osmosis system on a cruise ship
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The best method to treat seawater is known to be the use of reverse osmosis (RO) systems. The cost factor becomes the most important issue when using RO systems. Although quite costly, RO systems are essential systems for ships. As known very well, water is a critical resource on ships, especially...
Reverse Osmosis
Seawater
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Influence of mining and agricultural activities on the quality of groundwater from some rural areas of South-eastern Nigeria
Air pollution and health
This study examined the trends in anthropogenic chemical contaminants in groundwater samples in rural areas of Ebonyi State, South-eastern Nigeria. Groundwater samples were collected from Ezza North (a quarry mining area) and Ezza South (an agricultural/commercial area) and were analysed using...
Keywords: groundwater
arsenic
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Modeling of nitrate removal from aqueous solution by Fe-doped TiO2 under UV and solar irradiation using response surface methodology
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Nitrate is a common groundwater pollutant all over the world. In some regions of Iran, its levels are high enough to cause serious problems to human health and the environment . The objectives of this work were to evaluate the efficiency of Fe-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles at removing nitrate from...
Box–Behnken design
nitrate
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Impact of climate change on the runoff regime of an Eastern Himalayan river basin
Climate change
The present study has been carried out for the trans-boundary Subansiri sub-basin of Brahmaputra river basin. Subansiri is the largest tributary of Brahmaputra within India and the river system has its practical importance as it holds a high water resources as well as hydropower potential for the...
Snowmelt runoff modelling
MODIS snowcover
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Total dissolved inorganic carbon and physicochemical characteristics of surface microlayer and upper mixed layer water from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
Air pollution and health
The carbonate and physicochemical characteristics of the surface microlayer and upper mixed layer of a tropical coastal lagoon were investigated. Data on the physicochemical parameters generally indicated a moderately polluted ecosystem. The influence of the ocean environment over the Lagoon system...
Carbonate quantities
physicochemical properties
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Particulate matter characterization in an indoor workplace environment of a landfill
Air pollution and health
Proper Hospital healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) is imperative for ensuring public health and environmental protection. In this context, three Prefectural hospitals of Mytilene, Agrinio, and Messolonghi, were studied with respect to planning and management of infectious wastes, cost, training of...
Emission rates
Landfill workers
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Healthcare Waste Management Planning of Hospitals in the Prefectures of Aetoloakarnania and the Island of Lesbos, Greece.
Solid Waste Management
Proper Hospital healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) is imperative for ensuring public health and environmental protection. In this context, three Prefectural hospitals of Mytilene, Agrinio, and Messolonghi, were studied with respect to planning and management of infectious wastes, cost, training of...
Waste Hospitals
health and environmental protection
Assessment of wind energy potential in East Azarbaijan province of Iran (Case Stady: Sahand station)
Sustainable Energy
Today's world requires a change in how the use of different types of energy. With declining reserves of fossil fuels for renewable energies is of course the best alternative. Among the renewable energy from the wind can be considered one of the best forms of energy can be introduced. Accordingly...
Iran
Wind power
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