News tagged with fecal pollution
Speeding up E. coli detection: Laser sheds light on tracking source of microbial contamination on beach
A simple, automated method of tracking E. coli uses a laser to detect and monitor the microbe in potentially contaminated bodies of water or waterways. The technique described this month in the International Journal of Comput ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Chemistry professor links feces and caffeine
Researchers led by Prof. Sébastien Sauvé of the University of Montreal's Department of Chemistry have discovered that traces of caffeine are a useful indicator of the contamination of our water by sewers. "E co ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Newly discovered reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes
Waters polluted by the ordure of pigs, poultry, or cattle represent a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes, both known and potentially novel. These resistance genes can be spread among different bacterial species by bacteriophage, ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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New study outlines economic and environmental benefits to reducing nitrogen pollution
A new study co-authored by Columbia Engineering professor Kartik Chandran and recently published in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology, shows that reducing nitrogen pollution generated by wastewater treatment plants ...
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Grazing management effects on stream pollutants
Surface water quality is important for the proper function of aquatic ecosystems, as well as human needs and recreation. Pasturelands have been found to be major sources of sediment, phosphorus and pathogens in Midwest surface ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Study provides new way to classify E. coli bacteria and test for fecal contamination
The meaning of the standard fecal coliform test used to monitor water quality has been called into question by a new study that identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that might not indicate an env ...
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Scientists track polluted groundwater to the sea
Faulty septic systems have long been blamed for polluting some of California's most popular beaches. Yet few scientific studies have established a direct link between septic systems and coastal contamination.
May 20, 2010 |
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At UC Davis, South Americans learn to help health, environment and industry back home
University of California, Davis, scientists are helping rice farmers in Uruguay stop polluting their waterways -- including drinking-water sources and a globally valuable nature reserve.
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Faster method to detect bacterial contamination in coastal waters
Currently, beachgoers are informed about water-quality conditions based on results from the previous day's sample. Scientists must collect samples in the field, then return to a lab to culture them for analysis -- a process ...
Mar 02, 2010 |
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How good are tests for E. coli in streams?
Bacteria commonly used to indicate health risks in recreational waters might not be so reliable after all. Pathogenic E. coli were pervasive in stream-water samples with low concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria.
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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