Escherichia coli inactivation using a hybrid ultrasonic–electrocoagulation reactor

KS Hashim, SSM Ali, JK AlRifaie, P Kot, A Shaw… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In the current study, a new hybrid ultrasonic-electrocoagulation reactor (UE reactor) has
been used to inactivate Escherichia coli in water. The new hybrid reactor consists of an …

Plasmonic Ag decorated graphitic carbon nitride sheets with enhanced visible-light response for photocatalytic water disinfection and organic pollutant removal

F Wei, J Li, C Dong, Y Bi, X Han - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic disinfection with high performance is thought to be a promising way for water
purification. Herein, plasmonic Ag doped urea-derived graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) …

Volatile DBPs contributed marginally to the developmental toxicity of drinking water DBP mixtures against Platynereis dumerilii

Y Li, J Jiang, W Li, X Zhu, X Zhang, F Jiang - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are formed during chlorine disinfection of
drinking water. The complicated natural organic matter in source water causes the formation …

Exploring the use of ceramic disk filter coated with Ag/ZnO nanocomposites as an innovative approach for removing Escherichia coli from household drinking water

J Huang, G Huang, C An, X Xin, X Chen, Y Zhao… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Ceramic water filter is suitable for low-income families and rural communities in developing
countries to obtain safe drinking water because of its low cost and good performance. As an …

Effects of ascorbate and carbonate on the conversion and developmental toxicity of halogenated disinfection byproducts during boiling of tap water

J Liu, Y Li, J Jiang, X Zhang, VK Sharma, CM Sayes - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Chlorine disinfection inactivates pathogens in drinking water, but meanwhile it causes the
formation of halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which may induce adverse health …

A hidden risk: survival and resuscitation of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in the viable but nonculturable state after boiling or microwaving

Y Liu, T Kumblathan, GK Uppal, A Zhou, B Moe… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
We report the existence and resuscitation of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) Escherichia
coli O157: H7 cells in drinking water induced by the common point-of-use disinfection …

Assessment of a novel nanostructured flocculant with elevated flocculation and antimicrobial activity

W Chen, X Rong, J Peng, Q Tang, H Luo, L Fan… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel process involving the preparation of nanochitosan-grafted flocculants
(CPAM-g-NCS) to treat low turbid and salmonella suspensions simultaneously was …

Methyl chloride produced during UV254 irradiation of saline water

Q Yang, Y Guo, E Yue, S Zhang, ER Blatchley III… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is widely used for water treatment due to its effectiveness against
a wide range of waterborne pathogens with minimal production of regulated disinfection …

Toxicity-oriented water quality engineering

S Dong, C Yin, X Chen - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2020 - Springer
The fundamental goal of water quality engineering is to ensure water safety to humans and
the environment. Traditional water quality engineering consists of monitoring, evaluation …

Efficient inactivation of bacteria in ballast water by adding potassium peroxymonosulfate alone: Role of halide ions

X Xu, Z Ran, G Wen, Z Liang, Q Wan, Z Chen, Y Lin… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, ballast water disinfection has been paid much more attention due to the
untreated discharged ballast water posing threaten of biological invasion and health related …