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Genome editing, a transformative technology in genetic research, has revolutionized the way scientists study and modify plant genomes. Among the most prominent methods utilized in recent years, CRISPR-Cas9 has emerged as a breakthrough tool that allows for precise and targeted modifications. Model plants, often employed due to their well-characterized genomes and simple genetics, serve as ideal ...
As the temperatures rise and the sun blazes, staying hydrated becomes increasingly crucial. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hiking a scenic trail, or simply running errands, the heat can quickly take a toll on your body. Proper hydration is essential for maintaining health, energy, and overall well-being during hot weather. In this post, we’ll explore why staying ...
The composition of cosmetics is very complex and varies with different types. Most cosmetics are processed from the cosmetic matrix (base) plus some other necessary ingredients (additives). Cosmetic substrates are the basic raw materials of cosmetics. They are mainly oily raw materials, including oils, waxes, hydrocarbons, and higher fatty acids and higher alcohols that make up these ...
SARS-CoV-2 detection workflow in wastewater Monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 – or Coronavirus as it is more commonly known – can be a valuable data resource for an effective COVID-19 management. However, there are several challenges involved in detecting biological parameters in wastewater. Fortunately, there are also several solutions available to overcome them. Wastewater ...
Few sectors are as captive to water requirements and regulations as the biopharmaceutical industry. ...
In the last years, ED have been addressed, either directly or indirectly in different pieces of EU legislation, such as the Water Framework Directive, the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), which considers ED chemicals as substances of very high concern, and the Biocidal Products ...
After rain events in densely populated areas, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) can have severe health-related effects upon surface water quality, as well as diffuse overland runoff and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). All of these sources emit pathogens and fecal indicator bacteria into the surface water, which the EU Bathing Water Directive addresses by giving threshold values for the ...
Whereas the hygienic condition of drinking and bathing water by law must be monitored by culture-based methods, for quantification of microbes and antibiotic resistance in soil or the aquatic environment, often molecular genetic assays are used. For comparison of both methods, knowledge of their correlation is necessary. Therefore the population of total bacteria, Escherichia coli, ...
Concentrations of APIs in the waste water effluent from the institutions were measured to assess the correlation between consumption and emission and to determine the reliability of emissions predictions, and thereby to compare emissions from the different institutions and from households. ...
Canadian fish‐based environmental effects monitoring programs use individual and population level endpoints to assess aquatic health. Impacts of coal mining and selenium (Se) exposure were assessed in slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) from reference streams located both inside and outside of a coal zone, and from one stream with a history of coal mining, using traditional environmental effects ...
Under the terms of the Clean Water Act, criteria for the protection of human health [Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria (HHWQC)] are traditionally derived using United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)‐recommended equations that include parameters for exposure assessment. To derive “adequately protective” HHWQC, USEPA proposes the use of default values for these ...
The maximum additional burden of water- and wastewater-related disease of 10_6 disability-adjusted life year (DALY) loss per person per year (pppy), used in the WHO Drinking-water Quality Guidelines and the WHO Guidelines for Wastewater Use in Agriculture, is based on US EPA's acceptance of a 70-year lifetime waterborne cancer risk of 10_5 per person, equivalent to an annual risk of 1.4×10_7 per ...
Concerns About Potential Endocrine Disruptors According to researchers, regulators, and other interested parties, a loosely defined class of substances referred to generally as “endocrine disruptors” are believed to interfere with the body’s endocrine system. ...