Quaternary ammonium compounds of emerging concern: Classification, occurrence, fate, toxicity and antimicrobial resistance

S Mohapatra, L Yutao, SG Goh, C Ng, Y Luhua… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amplified hygiene and precautionary measures are of utmost importance to control the
spread of COVID-19 and future infection; however, these changes in practice are projected …

Are Himalayan ecosystems facing hidden collapse? Assessing the drivers and impacts of change to aid conservation, restoration and conflict resolution challenges

S Dhyani - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
The Himalayas are a global hotspot for biodiversity and endemism, and yet the health of its
natural ecosystems is deteriorating rapidly. Natural ecosystems across the Himalayas are …

Evaluating acute gastroenteritis-causing pathogen reduction in wastewater and the applicability of river water for wastewater-based epidemiology in the Kathmandu …

N Sthapit, B Malla, S Tandukar, O Thakali… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and population growth without the implementation of proper waste
management are capable of contaminating water sources, which can lead to acute …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA clarifies impacts of combined sewer overflows on the bacteriology of an urban river and resulting risks to public health

R Zan, A Blackburn, J Plaimart, K Acharya… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is no reference of microbiological water quality in the European Union's Water
Framework Directive, adapted into English law, and consequently microbial water quality is …

High throughput sequencing based direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 fragments in wastewater of Pune, West India

T Dharmadhikari, V Rajput, R Yadav… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given a large number of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, clinical detection has proved
challenging. The wastewater-based epidemiological paradigm would cover the clinically …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal variation in urban wastewater pollution impacts on river microbiomes and associated hazards in the Akaki catchment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

AM Hiruy, J Mohammed, MM Haileselassie… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In Addis Ababa and its environs, most urban wastewater is discharged into rivers
without treatment. This study related urban wastewater characteristics to the prevalence of …

MinION Nanopore sequencing accelerates progress towards ubiquitous genetics in water research

D Werner, K Acharya, A Blackburn, R Zan, J Plaimart… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In 2014, Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) introduced an affordable and portable
sequencer called MinION. We reviewed emerging applications in water research and …

Seasonal fluctuation of water quality and ecogenomic phylogeny of novel potential microbial pollution indicators of Veshaw River Kashmir-Western Himalaya

RA Rather, S Ara, SA Padder, S Sharma… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nearly a billion people, especially in underdeveloped nations, need safe drinking water.
Indian studies suggest that most drinking water sources have high coliform levels, and …

An integrated modelling framework for multiple pollution source identification in surface water

X Liu, X Tong, L Wu, S Mohapatra, H Xue… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution source identification is vital in water safety management. An integrated simulation-
optimization modelling framework comprising a process-based hydrodynamic water quality …

[HTML][HTML] Attenuation of bacterial hazard indicators in the subsurface of an informal settlement and their application in quantitative microbial risk assessment

FF Halla, SM Massawa, EK Joseph, K Acharya… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pit latrines provide essential onsite sanitation services to over a billion people, but there are
concerns about their role in infectious disease transmission, and impacts on groundwater …