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View article: Efficient quantification of somatic coliphages in water: Development and validation of the Enumera® Rapid kit
Efficient quantification of somatic coliphages in water: Development and validation of the Enumera® Rapid kit Open
The integration of somatic coliphage analysis into water quality regulations has driven the development of more streamlined, easier, and faster detection methods. These include the Bluephage method, initially designed for the qualitative a…
View article: Assessment of the Feasibility of Using Mst Markers as an Indicator of the Presence of Human Pathogens in Environmental Waters Classified as Contaminated by Human Faecal Contributions
Assessment of the Feasibility of Using Mst Markers as an Indicator of the Presence of Human Pathogens in Environmental Waters Classified as Contaminated by Human Faecal Contributions Open
View article: Efficient Quantification of Somatic Coliphages in Water: Development and Validation of the Enumera® Rapid Kit
Efficient Quantification of Somatic Coliphages in Water: Development and Validation of the Enumera® Rapid Kit Open
View article: Somatic Coliphages as an Operational Tool to Assess Loss of Bathing Water Quality after Heavy Rain Events
Somatic Coliphages as an Operational Tool to Assess Loss of Bathing Water Quality after Heavy Rain Events Open
Rapid population growth and coastal development has led to increased fecal contamination of coastal surface waters worldwide, enhancing the potential risk of waterborne human pathogens in bathing areas. More frequent heavy rainfall events,…
View article: Author Correction: Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution
Author Correction: Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution Open
View article: Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution
Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution Open
Crassvirales (crAss-like phages) are an abundant group of human gut-specific bacteriophages discovered in silico. The use of crAss-like phages as human fecal indicators is proposed but the isolation of only seven cultured strains of crAss-…
View article: Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet?
Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet? Open
The impacts of nucleic acid-based methods - such as PCR and sequencing - to detect and analyze indicators, genetic markers or molecular signatures of microbial faecal pollution in health-related water quality research were assessed by rigo…
View article: P-259 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection conducted within a micro 3D printed device that requires no holding pipette or vacuum reduces porcine oocyte invagination during microinjection
P-259 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection conducted within a micro 3D printed device that requires no holding pipette or vacuum reduces porcine oocyte invagination during microinjection Open
Study question Can the use of a custom-designed and 3D printed microICSI™ device reduce the degree of oocyte invagination during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)? Summary answer Invagination was significantly less in porcine oocytes…
View article: Culture and molecular methods as complementary tools for water quality management
Culture and molecular methods as complementary tools for water quality management Open
Bacterial communities in a full-scale drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) were characterized using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass-spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to identify HPC isolates and the obtained resu…
View article: Comparison of methods for the enumeration of coliphages in 100 mL water samples
Comparison of methods for the enumeration of coliphages in 100 mL water samples Open
In the last decade coliphages have been included in many water quality regulations as viral faecal indicators. However, the standardised methods used to detect and quantify coliphages differ in bacterial host strains, culture media and tec…
View article: Monitoring Bacterial Community Dynamics in a Drinking Water Treatment Plant: An Integrative Approach Using Metabarcoding and Microbial Indicators in Large Water Volumes
Monitoring Bacterial Community Dynamics in a Drinking Water Treatment Plant: An Integrative Approach Using Metabarcoding and Microbial Indicators in Large Water Volumes Open
Monitoring bacterial communities in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) may help to understand their regular operations. Bacterial community dynamics in an advanced full-scale DWTP were analyzed by 16S rRNA metabarcoding, and microbial…
View article: Bacteriophages in sewage: abundance, roles, and applications
Bacteriophages in sewage: abundance, roles, and applications Open
The raw sewage that flows through sewage systems contains a complex microbial community whose main source is the human gut microbiome, with bacteriophages being as abundant as bacteria or even more so. Phages that infect common strains of …
View article: Culture and Molecular Methods as Complementary Tools for Water Quality Management
Culture and Molecular Methods as Complementary Tools for Water Quality Management Open
View article: Editorial: Microbial Source Tracking
Editorial: Microbial Source Tracking Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Microbiol., 25 November 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.795564
View article: Modeling human pollution in water bodies using somatic coliphages and bacteriophages that infect Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron strain GA17
Modeling human pollution in water bodies using somatic coliphages and bacteriophages that infect Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron strain GA17 Open
View article: Rapid and improved identification of drinking water bacteria using the Drinking Water Library, a dedicated MALDI-TOF MS database
Rapid and improved identification of drinking water bacteria using the Drinking Water Library, a dedicated MALDI-TOF MS database Open
According to the European Directives (UE) 2020/2184 and 2009/54/EC, which establishes the sanitary criteria for water intended for human consumption in Europe, water suitable for human consumption must be free of the bacterial indicators E…
View article: Bacteriophages as Fecal Pollution Indicators
Bacteriophages as Fecal Pollution Indicators Open
Bacteriophages are promising tools for the detection of fecal pollution in different environments, and particularly for viral pathogen risk assessment. Having similar morphological and biological characteristics, bacteriophages mimic the f…
View article: Bacteriophages Are Good Estimators of Human Viruses Present in Water
Bacteriophages Are Good Estimators of Human Viruses Present in Water Open
The detection of fecal viral pathogens in water is hampered by their great variety and complex analysis. As traditional bacterial indicators are poor viral indicators, there is a need for alternative methods, such as the use of somatic col…
View article: Coliphages as a Complementary Tool to Improve the Management of Urban Wastewater Treatments and Minimize Health Risks in Receiving Waters
Coliphages as a Complementary Tool to Improve the Management of Urban Wastewater Treatments and Minimize Health Risks in Receiving Waters Open
Even in countries with extensive sanitation systems, outbreaks of waterborne infectious diseases are being reported. Current tendencies, such as the growing concentration of populations in large urban conurbations, climate change, aging of…
View article: Combining multi-isotopic and molecular source tracking methods to identify nitrate pollution sources in surface and groundwater
Combining multi-isotopic and molecular source tracking methods to identify nitrate pollution sources in surface and groundwater Open
View article: Improving the identification of the source of faecal pollution in water using a modelling approach: From multi-source to aged and diluted samples
Improving the identification of the source of faecal pollution in water using a modelling approach: From multi-source to aged and diluted samples Open
View article: Dynamics of crAssphage as a human source tracking marker in potentially faecally polluted environments
Dynamics of crAssphage as a human source tracking marker in potentially faecally polluted environments Open
View article: E. coli and enterococci subtyping to discriminate contamination sources in wastewater treatment ponds
E. coli and enterococci subtyping to discriminate contamination sources in wastewater treatment ponds Open
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View article: Global Distribution of Human-Associated Fecal Genetic Markers in Reference Samples from Six Continents
Global Distribution of Human-Associated Fecal Genetic Markers in Reference Samples from Six Continents Open
Numerous bacterial genetic markers are available for the molecular detection of human sources of fecal pollution in environmental waters. However, widespread application is hindered by a lack of knowledge regarding geographical stability, …
View article: Heterotrophic monitoring at a drinking water treatment plant by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry after different drinking water treatments
Heterotrophic monitoring at a drinking water treatment plant by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry after different drinking water treatments Open
The aim of this work was to assess the suitability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for routine heterotrophic monitoring in a drinking water treatment plant. Water samples were …
View article: Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems
Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems Open
Interdisciplinary research and education programmes in water science are intended to produce groundbreaking research, often with an emphasis on societal relevance, and prepare future water resource experts to work across disciplines. This …
View article: The Identification of Intrinsic Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Members of the Bacillus cereus Group (sensu lato)
The Identification of Intrinsic Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Members of the Bacillus cereus Group (sensu lato) Open
Bacillus toyonensis strain BCT-7112T (NCIMB 14858T) has been widely used as an additive in animal nutrition for more than 30 years without reports of adverse toxigenic effects. However, this strain is resistant…
View article: Coliphages as Model Organisms in the Characterization and Management of Water Resources
Coliphages as Model Organisms in the Characterization and Management of Water Resources Open
Two groups of bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli, somatic and F-specific coliphages, have been used in academia as both fecal and viral indicators for many years. Regulatory authorities in different parts of the world are beginnin…
View article: Development of new host‐specific <i>Bacteroides </i><scp>qPCR</scp>s for the identification of fecal contamination sources in water
Development of new host‐specific <i>Bacteroides </i><span>qPCR</span>s for the identification of fecal contamination sources in water Open
Bacteroides spp. have been proposed as indicators of fecal contamination in microbial source tracking ( MST ) methodologies. The aim of this study was to develop new qPCR assays that target host‐specific Bacteroidal 16S ribosomal RNA genes…
View article: Microbial source markers assessment in the Bogotá River basin (Colombia)
Microbial source markers assessment in the Bogotá River basin (Colombia) Open
The microbiological indicators traditionally used to assess fecal contamination are insufficient to identify the source. The aim of this study was to detect microbial markers to identify the source of fecal pollution in the Bogotá River (C…