Understanding why fat, oil and grease (FOG) bioremediation can be unsuccessful.

Commercial kitchen wastewaters are typically strong organic and fat-rich effluents, often identified as major contributors to fatberg formation and associated blockages in sewers. Experimental trials were done using synthetic kitchen wastewater to understand the complex reactions involved in microbial remediation in grease traps/separators prior discharge in sewers. The principle organic components (FOG, carbohydrate and protein nitrogen), were varied using ranges observed in a previous study on real kitchen wastewater characterisation.

Characterisation of food service establishment wastewater and its implication for treatment.

Essential for the selection of a reliable treatment system is the characterisation of the effluent to treat. Kitchen wastewater (KWW) from food service establishments (FSEs) is a strong organic and fat-rich effluent whose characterisation has not been sufficiently addressed. KWW composition is highly variable and linked to the FSE's size, the type of meals prepared and the amount of water used during the cleaning.

Six months later: The effect of Hurricane Katrina on health care for persons living with HIV/AIDS in New Orleans.

Nearly 13,000 Louisiana residents with HIV/AIDS were estimated to be living in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Although minimal general outpatient primary care services were available within a few weeks following the hurricane in New Orleans, access to antiretroviral medications was an early problem. The largest HIV care provider, the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans HIV Outpatient Program (HOP), was able to assist in obtaining medications mid-October and opened an HIV clinic the first week of November in a temporary location.

Whether a genetic defect is a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act: preventing genetic discrimination by employers.

The Americans with Disabilities Act will not protect all forms of discrimination based upon one's genetic make up. Legislation is needed to prevent genetic discrimination.