Fecal contamination of drinking-water in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Bain, R Cronk, J Wright, H Yang, T Slaymaker… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Access to safe drinking-water is a fundamental requirement for good health and
is also a human right. Global access to safe drinking-water is monitored by WHO and …

[HTML][HTML] Review of paper-based microfluidic analytical devices for in-field testing of pathogens

W Li, X Ma, YC Yong, G Liu, Z Yang - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Pathogens cause various infectious diseases and high morbidity and mortality which is a
global public health threat. The highly sensitive and specific detection is of significant …

Microbial indicators of fecal pollution: recent progress and challenges in assessing water quality

DA Holcomb, JR Stewart - Current environmental health reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Fecal contamination of water is a major public health concern.
This review summarizes recent developments and advancements in water quality indicators …

Microfluidics for rapid detection of live pathogens

C Spatola Rossi, F Coulon, S Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of live pathogens remains a key priority for quality
control and risk assessment. While conventional methods often require complicated …

From fully physical to virtual sensing for water quality assessment: A comprehensive review of the relevant state-of-the-art

T Paepae, PN Bokoro, K Kyamakya - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rapid urbanization, industrial development, and climate change have resulted in water
pollution and in the quality deterioration of surface and groundwater at an alarming rate …

Development of selective colorimetric probes for hydrogen sulfide based on nucleophilic aromatic substitution

LA Montoya, TF Pearce, RJ Hansen… - The Journal of …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen sulfide is an important biological signaling molecule and an important
environmental target for detection. A major challenge in develo** H2S detection methods …

Measuring human water needs

A Wutich, AY Rosinger, J Stoler… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water connects the environment, culture, and biology, yet only recently has it emerged as a
major focus for research in human biology. To facilitate such research, we describe methods …

Tryptophan-like fluorescence as a measure of microbial contamination risk in groundwater

S Nowicki, DJ Lapworth, JST Ward, P Thomson… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microbial water quality is frequently assessed with a risk indicator approach that relies on
Escherichia coli. Relying exclusively on E. coli is limiting, particularly in low-resource …

Evaluation of the compartment bag test for the detection of Escherichia coli in water

C Stauber, C Miller, B Cantrell, K Kroell - Journal of microbiological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims Annually, more than 2 million diarrheal disease deaths can be attributed to the lack of
access to water, sanitation and hygiene. These deaths occur mostly in develo** countries …

Rapid, sensitive, and low-cost detection of Escherichia coli bacteria in contaminated water samples using a phage-based assay

LF Alonzo, P Jain, T Hinkley, N Clute-Reinig… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Inadequate drinking water quality is among the major causes of preventable mortality,
predominantly in young children. Identifying contaminated water sources remains a …