Search Results - "Momba, M. N. B."
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Assessment of the water sources for potential channels of faecal contamination within Vhembe District Municipality using sanitary inspections and hydrogen sulphide test
Published in Scientific reports (17-04-2023)“…Numerous human activities and poor sanitation management cause public health concern, particularly in rural communities without reliable water supply systems…”
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Population Growth and Its Impact on the Design Capacity and Performance of the Wastewater Treatment Plants in Sedibeng and Soshanguve, South Africa
Published in Environmental management (New York) (01-10-2015)“…This study investigated the effects of population growth on the performance of the targeted wastewater treatment plants in Sedibeng District and Soshanguve…”
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Biodegradation of Fats and Oils in Domestic Wastewater by Selected Protozoan Isolates
Published in Water, air, and soil pollution (01-05-2015)“…The majority of the existing water bodies around the world are increasingly polluted with oily wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of…”
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Seasonal variation of nutrient loads in treated wastewater effluents and receiving water bodies in Sedibeng and Soshanguve, South Africa
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-09-2015)“…The discharge of inadequately treated wastewater effluent presents a major threat to the aquatic environment and public health worldwide. As a water-scarce…”
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Indigenous metal-tolerant mine water bacterial populations under varying metal stresses
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-10-2024)“…The present study investigated the indigenous metal-tolerant bacterial populations in the mine-water microbiome. Our intention was to assess the effects of the…”
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Use of coliphages to evaluate water treatment processes and determine faecal contamination origin of source waters
Published in International journal of environmental science and technology (Tehran) (01-11-2013)“…Viral indicators were used to evaluate the effectiveness of water treatment processes and to determine the source of faecal pollution with a view to promote…”
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Synergistic effects of vanadium and nickel on heavy metal-tolerant microbial species in wastewater systems
Published in Desalination and water treatment (01-12-2013)“…This study assessed the combined effects of V5+ and Ni2+ on metal-tolerant microbial isolates (bacteria: Bacillus licheniformis and Pseudomonas putida and…”
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Evaluation of the efficiency of selected wastewater treatment processes in removing selected perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-02-2020)“…In this study, the efficiencies of selected wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to remove selected perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) during wastewater…”
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The impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the bacterial microbiome of activated sludge systems
Published in Scientific reports (14-12-2016)“…The expected growth in nanomaterial applications could result in increased amounts of nanoparticles entering municipal sewer systems, eventually ending up in…”
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Prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria in treated effluents and receiving water bodies and their potential health risks
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-06-2015)“…The failure of wastewater treatment plants to produce effluents of a high microbiological quality is a matter of great concern in terms of water resource…”
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The Impact of Social Disparities on Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Supply in Ugu District Municipality of Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (18-08-2019)“…This study was undertaken to highlight the social disparity between rural and urban areas in terms of housing patterns, provision of safe drinking water,…”
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Comparing the tolerance limits of selected bacterial and protozoan species to nickel in wastewater systems
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-12-2011)“…Heavy-metal resistant microorganisms play a significant role in the treatment of industrial wastewater. The detoxifying ability of these resistant…”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in vegetables sold in the Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Published in Journal of food protection (01-04-2008)“…Fresh vegetables have been implicated in outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in most parts of the world. Microbiological quality of vegetables used as…”
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Comparing the Tolerance Limits of Selected Bacterial and Protozoan Species to Vanadium in Wastewater Systems
Published in Water, air, and soil pollution (01-06-2012)“…This study compared the tolerance limits of selected bacterial ( Bacillus licheniformis , Brevibacillus lactosporus and Pseudomonas putida ) and protozoan (…”
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Nutrient removal from activated sludge mixed liquor by wastewater protozoa in a laboratory scale batch reactor
Published in International journal of environmental science and technology (Tehran) (2008)“…The aim of the study was to investigate the nutrient removal rate of three wastewater protozoan isolates. The study was carried out in a laboratory-scale batch…”
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The abundance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. in treated effluents produced by four wastewater treatment plants in the Gauteng Province of South Africa
Published in Water S. A. (01-07-2010)“…This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of 4 wastewater treatment plants of the Gauteng Province, namely Zeekoegat, Baviaanspoort, Rayton and Refilwe…”
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Abundance of pathogenic bacteria and viral indicators in chlorinated effluents produced by four wastewater treatment plants in the Gauteng Province, South Africa
Published in Water S. A. (01-10-2010)“…The failure of South African wastewater treatment plants to produce effluents of a high microbiological quality is a matter of great concern in terms of the…”
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Prevalence and potential link between E. coli O157:H7 isolated from drinking water, meat and vegetables and stools of diarrhoeic confirmed and non-confirmed HIV/AIDS patients in the Amathole District - South Africa
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-08-2008)“…The current study investigated the prevalence and molecular relatedness between Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from water, meat and meat products and…”
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Antibacterial activity of honey and medicinal plant extracts against Gram negative microorganisms
Published in African journal of biotechnology (22-01-2014)“…There has been a steady rise in antibiotic resistance of bacteria and this urgently calls for the discovery of alternative therapeutic agents. Honey possesses…”
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Survey of disinfection efficiency of small drinking water treatment plants : challenges facing small water treatment plants in South Africa
Published in Water S. A. (01-07-2009)“…A survey involving 181 water treatment plants across 7 provinces of South Africa: Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and…”
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