Point-of-use filters for prevention of health care-acquired Legionnaires' disease: Field evaluation of a new filter product and literature review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.09.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires that health care facilities assess their building water systems and minimize the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. Increasingly, point-of-use (POU)… read more here.
Keywords: care; pou filters; health care; point use ... See more keywords
SWNTs-PAN/TPU/PANI composite electrospun nanofiber membrane for point-of-use efficient electrochemical disinfection: New strategy of CNT disinfection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126286
Abstract: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) can be used as 1D electrochemical disinfection material for point-of-use water treatment but are limited by their poor durability and possible cytotoxicity. Immobilizing SWNTs in nanofibers with electrospinning served as slow-release… read more here.
Keywords: disinfection; point use; membrane; electrochemical disinfection ... See more keywords
Point-of-Use Detection of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants with Host-Molecule-Functionalized Organic Transistors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2017.08.015
Abstract: Summary In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS). One way to tackle this problem is to develop an easy, sensitive, rapid, and cheap ATS detection platform.… read more here.
Keywords: use detection; amphetamine type; point use; type stimulants ... See more keywords
Economic, environmental, and pathogenic impact of point-of-use water heating in continental climate households
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2020.10.004
Abstract: Abstract Water heating represents a large fraction of energy consumption in the residential sector, and it has significant health, economic, and environmental implications. However, it is well known that temperatures between 20 °C and 42 °C promote… read more here.
Keywords: continental climate; water; use water; water heating ... See more keywords
Performance comparison of hematite (α-Fe2O3)-polymer composite and core-shell nanofibers as point-of-use filtration platforms for metal sequestration.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.048
Abstract: Point-of-use water treatment technologies can help mitigate risks from drinking water contamination, particularly for metals (and metalloids) that originate in distribution systems (e.g., chromium, lead, copper) or are naturally occurring in private groundwater wells (e.g.,… read more here.
Keywords: core shell; hematite fe2o3; performance; shell ... See more keywords
Roles and Knowledge Gaps of Point-of-Use Technologies for Mitigating Health Risks from Disinfection Byproducts in Tap Water: A Critical Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117265
Abstract: Due to rising concerns about water pollution and affordability, there is a rapidly-growing public acceptance and global market for a variety of point-of-use (POU) devices for domestic uses. However, the efficiencies and mechanisms of POU… read more here.
Keywords: water; point use; knowledge gaps; disinfection byproducts ... See more keywords
CRISPR/Cas-Assisted Colorimetric Biosensor for Point-of-Use Testing for African Swine Fever Virus
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DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02007
Abstract: African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a highly contagious and fatal disease affecting both domesticated and wild pigs. Substandard therapies and inadequate vaccinations cause severe economic damages from pig culling and removal of infected carcasses.… read more here.
Keywords: fever virus; swine fever; point use; african swine ... See more keywords
Development of Effective and Fast-Flow Ceramic Porous Media for Point-of-Use Water Treatment: Effect of Pore Size Distribution
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07177
Abstract: Ceramic filters are widely used for sustainable point-of-use water treatment in developing countries. It has remained a great challenge, however, for ceramic filters to simultaneously achieve high ... read more here.
Keywords: water treatment; point use; use water;
A novel gravity-driven nanofibrous membrane for point-of-use water disinfection: polydopamine-induced in situ silver incorporation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02452-2
Abstract: We report a facile method for preparing silver-loaded membranes for point-of-use disinfection and disaster relief applications. A bio-inspired material, polydopamine, was coated onto a highly porous nanofibrous polyacrylonitrile substrate. We then take advantage of the… read more here.
Keywords: water; disinfection; silver; point use ... See more keywords
The effect of household practices on the deterioration of microbial quality of drinking water between source and point of use in Murewa district, Zimbabwe.
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DOI: 10.2166/wh.2022.251
Abstract: Access to safe drinking water is a key determinant of public health and is considered a basic human right essential to avert waterborne diseases. Understanding the association between household drinking water handling practices and the… read more here.
Keywords: drinking water; quality; water; point use ... See more keywords
A BIOCHAR-BASED POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE, CHROMIUM AND BRILLIANT BLUE DYE IN TERNARY SYSTEMS
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DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2020.015
Abstract: A large population worldwide, especially among poor communities, consumes polluted drinking water. Commonly used water treatment methods are ineffective for contaminants removal, while advanced treatment technologies are complicated and expensive. Although some column studies have… read more here.
Keywords: water; point use; treatment; water treatment ... See more keywords