Publications by authors named "Michel Colin"
Drinking water softening has primarily prioritized public health, environmental benefits, social costs and enhanced client comfort. Annually, over 35 billion cubic meters of water is softened worldwide, often utilizing three main techniques: nanofiltration, ion exchange and seeded crystallization by pellet softening. However, recent modifications in pellet softening, including changes in seeding materials and acid conditioning used post-softening, have not fully achieved desired flexibility and optimization.
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- This study explored how diets including extruded linseed and algae extract impact female rabbits' reproductive performance, milk production, and gut health.
- Thirty-six New Zealand White rabbits were split into three groups: a control group on a standard diet, a group receiving 5% linseed, and a group receiving 5% linseed plus 0.2% algae extract.
- Results showed no major dietary impacts on feed intake, body weight, or gastrointestinal health, but there was a significant reduction in perinatal and pre-weaning mortality linked to the omega-3 enriched diets, suggesting potential benefits that warrant further investigation.
Slow sand filtration (SSF) in drinking water production removes pathogenic microorganisms, but detection limits and variable operational conditions complicate assessment of removal efficiency. Therefore, a model was developed to predict removal of human pathogenic viruses and bacteria as a function of the operational conditions. Pilot plant experiments were conducted, in which bacteriophage MS2 and Escherichia coli WR1 were seeded as model microorganisms for pathogenic viruses and bacteria onto the filters under various temperatures, flow rates, grain sizes and ages of the Schmutzdecke.
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