A review of the use of organic amendments and the risk to human health
Historically, organic amendments—organic wastes—have been the main source of plant
nutrients, especially N. Their use allows better management of often-finite resources to …
nutrients, especially N. Their use allows better management of often-finite resources to …
Linking the state of environmental DNA to its application for biomonitoring and stock assessment: Targeting mitochondrial/nuclear genes, and different DNA fragment …
T Jo, K Takao, T Minamoto - Environmental DNA, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a revolutionary tool for non‐invasive, cost‐effective,
and highly sensitive monitoring of species distribution and abundance; however, there …
and highly sensitive monitoring of species distribution and abundance; however, there …
Effects of temperature and trophic state on degradation of environmental DNA in lake water
JJ Eichmiller, SE Best… - Environmental science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Degradation of environmental DNA (eDNA) in aquatic habitats can affect the interpretation of
eDNA data and the ability to detect aquatic organisms. The effect of temperature and trophic …
eDNA data and the ability to detect aquatic organisms. The effect of temperature and trophic …
Effects of irrigation with secondary treated wastewater on physicochemical and microbial properties of soil and produce safety in a semi-arid area
Water scarcity is becoming one of the largest problems worldwide. Agricultural reuse of
wastewater has been considered a valuable and reliable alternative, alleviating the …
wastewater has been considered a valuable and reliable alternative, alleviating the …
Does size matter? An experimental evaluation of the relative abundance and decay rates of aquatic environmental DNA
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used to monitor aquatic macrofauna. Typically,
short mitochondrial DNA fragments are targeted because these should be relatively more …
short mitochondrial DNA fragments are targeted because these should be relatively more …
Quantification of Leptospira interrogans survival in soil and water microcosms
A Casanovas-Massana, GG Pedra… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leptospira interrogans is the etiological agent of leptospirosis, a globally distributed
zoonotic disease. Human infection usually occurs through skin exposure with water and soil …
zoonotic disease. Human infection usually occurs through skin exposure with water and soil …
Fecal fingerprints of enteric pathogen contamination in public environments of Kisumu, Kenya, associated with human sanitation conditions and domestic animals
KK Baker, R Senesac, D Sewell… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Young children are infected by a diverse range of enteric pathogens in high disease burden
settings, suggesting pathogen contamination of the environment is equally diverse. This …
settings, suggesting pathogen contamination of the environment is equally diverse. This …
Fate of antibiotic resistance genes and class 1 integrons in soil microcosms following the application of treated residual municipal wastewater solids
Substantial quantities of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are discharged with treated
residual municipal wastewater solids and subsequently applied to soil. The objective of this …
residual municipal wastewater solids and subsequently applied to soil. The objective of this …
Emission and dispersion of bioaerosols from dairy manure application sites: human health risk assessment
In this study, we report the human health risk of gastrointestinal infection associated with
inhalation exposure to airborne zoonotic pathogens emitted following application of dairy …
inhalation exposure to airborne zoonotic pathogens emitted following application of dairy …
Comparative decay of sewage-associated marker genes in beach water and sediment in a subtropical region
There is a growing move towards using the quantitative polymerase chain (qPCR)-based
sewage-associated marker genes to assess surface water quality. However, a lack of …
sewage-associated marker genes to assess surface water quality. However, a lack of …