Effects of food waste mulch on the physicochemical quality and fungal community diversities of desert soil in Southeast Iran.

In semi-arid and arid regions, mulching with various materials is one of the highly significant ways to keep soil surface coverage. This approach helps efficiently reduce drought stress and soil erosion, thus preserving soil composition and ecosystem. The research aimed to pinpoint the physicochemical alterations and fungal diversity brought on by food waste mulch (FWM) in the desert soil.

Degradation of piroxicam and celecoxib from aqueous solution by high-energy electron beam as a Sustainable method.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs that can reduce pain. This study aimed to measure the concentration of piroxicam and celecoxib in Iranian hospitals, as well as the effect of electron beam irradiation on the degradation of these pollutants in synthetic and real samples. The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to detect the residual analytes in the samples.

Development of active chitosan film containing bacterial cellulose nanofibers and silver nanoparticles for bread packaging.

The objective was to develop an active chitosan-based coating and to evaluate its effect on the shelf life and microbial safety of bread. Bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BCNF) and various levels (0.5%, 1%, and 2%) of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were in the chitosan (CS) film.

Modeling and optimization of direct dyes removal from aqueous solutions using activated carbon produced from sesame shell waste.

Today, there is a significant concern in the industry regarding the disposal of wastewater containing dyes into the environment, so the management and appropriate disposal of these wastes in the environment are considerable. The main aim of this study is to assess the efficiency of activated carbon (AC) prepared from sesame shells to remove direct dyes from aqueous solutions. According to the results, AC prepared from sesame shell had a high specific surface area (525 m/g) and porous structure.

Corrigendum to "Wastewater surveillance of antibiotic resistance and class 1 integron-integrase genes: Potential impact of wastewater characteristics on genes profile" [Heliyon 10(9) (May 2024) e29601].

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.

Wastewater surveillance of antibiotic resistance and class 1 integron-integrase genes: Potential impact of wastewater characteristics on genes profile.

Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a major global health concern, but current surveillance efforts primarily focus on healthcare settings, leaving a lack of understanding about AR across all sectors of the One Health approach. To bridge this gap, wastewater surveillance provides a cost-effective and efficient method for monitoring AR within a population. In this study, we implemented a surveillance program by monitoring the wastewater effluent from two large-scale municipal treatment plants situated in Isfahan, a central region of Iran.

Investigating the improvement of the quality of industrial effluents for reuse with added processes: coagulation, flocculation, multi-layer filter and UV.

Reuse of wastewater is one of the ways to develop water resources. In addition to the need for drinking water, many industries also need high-quality water in the production line. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the advanced treatment of the wastewater treatment plant of Morche Khort industrial town using the processes of coagulation, flocculation with aeration, multi-layer filter, and disinfection by ultraviolet radiation to increase the quality of wastewater and reuse it in industries.

Isotherm and kinetic studies on adsorption of gasoline and kerosene using jujube and barberry tree stem powder and commercially available activated carbon.

Herein, the application of granular activated carbon, jujube, and barberry tree stem powder for the removal of gasoline and kerosene from water was investigated. Kerosene removal rates upwards of 68.48, 83.

Decolorization, COD and turbidity removal of the raw vinasse effluent by a one-step electro-oxidation process on a Pb/PbO anode.

In this research, and for the first time, the application of anode Pb/PbO (prepared from combined thermal oxidation and electrochemical oxidation method) and steel cathode in a flow sample electrochemical treatment process of vinasse and in the wastewater of alcohol factories, has been investigated. The combination of electrodes of Pb/PbO as an anode, steel, and/or graphite as a cathode was used in the proposed electrochemical treatment setup. The efficiency of the proposed electrochemical treatment was determined by the removal percentage of chemical oxygen demand (COD), turbidity and color of vinasse samples.

Catalytic electrodes' characterization study serving polluted water treatment: environmental healthcare and ecological risk assessment.

Pesticide residues in the environment have irreparable effects on human health and other organisms. Hence, it is necessary to treat and degrade them from polluted water. In the current work, the electrochemical removal of the fenitrothion (FT), trifluralin (TF), and chlorothalonil (CT) pesticides were performed by catalytic electrode.

Application of artificial neural network and dynamic adsorption models to predict humic substances extraction from municipal solid waste leachate.

Sustainable municipal solid waste leachate (MSWL) management requires a paradigm shift from removing contaminants to effectively recovering resources and decreasing contaminants simultaneously. In this study, two types of humic substances, fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) were extracted from MSWL. HA was extracted using HCl and NaOH solution, followed by FA using a column bed under diversified operations such as flow rate, input concentration, and bed height.

The challenges of strategic management of the wastage produced due to earthquake in Kermanshah and Varzaghan-Ahar: A qualitative study.

Background: Strategic management of the wastage produced due to earthquakes has faced many challenges over the recent decade. Thus, the present study seeks to identify and explain the challenges in earthquake wastage strategic management.

Materials And Methods: The present qualitative study has been steered through a content analysis approach and conducted using semi-structured interviews and a purposive selection of 17 professors, experts, and managers experienced in the field of waste management in Kermanshah and Varzaghan-Ahar earthquakes over 2020-2021.

Evaluation of rheological and optical properties plus stability of beverage cloud emulsions prepared with corn oil, gum rosin, and modified starch.

Rheological and optical properties as well as stability of beverage cloud emulsion prepared with corn oil, gum rosin (EG), and modified starch were evaluated in model juices. The emulsions were prepared with three levels of modified starch (6%, 12%, and 18% w/w), corn oil (5%, 7%, and 9% w/w), and gum rosin (1%, 3%, and 5% w/w). Experiments were designed using the Box-Behnken design.

Formulation optimization of functional wheat bread with low glycemic index from technological and nutritional perspective.

Inclusion of prebiotic compounds as indigestible dietary fiber in wheat bread has grown rapidly considering the increased public awareness about their impact on health. However, through their incorporation, the technological characteristics may adversely be influenced by gluten dilution impacts. This study was done to evaluate the impacts of long chain, native and short chain inulin (L-, N-, and S-type inulin, respectively) at 8%, 10%, 12%, 14%, and 16% w/w as Inulin Reconstituted Wheat Flour (IRWF) with similar gluten: carbohydrate ratio of wheat flour (at 10%, 12.

Burden of road traffic injuries in Iran: a national and subnational perspective, 1990-2019.

Objectives: Reliable and valid information on burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) is essential for short-term and long-term planning. We designed the present study to describe the levels and trends of burden of RTIs in Iran from 1990 to 2019.

Methods: This is an observational epidemiological study.

Simultaneous electrochemical degradation of pesticides from the aqueous environment using Ti/SnO-SbO/PbO/Bi electrode; process modeling and mechanism insight.

In this work, modified Bi-PbO electrode was fabricated and employed for simultaneous degradation of fenitrothion (FT), trifluralin (TF), and chlorothalonil (CT) from synthetic and pesticide wastewater through the anodic oxidation process. A novel high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed and optimized to identify the pesticides simultaneously. Quadratic models were developed to investigate the effects of main operating parameters and predict the degradation efficiencies of the treatment processes.

Indigenous bacteria as an alternative for promoting recycled paper and cardboard mill wastewater treatment.

The present study aimed to investigate indigenous bacteria possibility in recycled paper and cardboard mill (RPCM) wastewater treatment through the isolation and identification of full-scale RPCM indigenous bacteria. The molecular characterization of the isolated bacteria was performed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Klebsiella pneumoniae AT-1 (MZ599583), Citrobacter freundii AT-4 (OK178569), and Bacillus subtilis AT-5 (MZ323975) were dominant strains used for RPCM wastewater bioremediation experiments.

Prevalence of MRSA as an Infectious Agent in Sanitary Swimming Pools and Jacuzzis.

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) is considered resistant to beta-lactam antibiotic groups. Infection caused by this strain is more difficult to treat with antibiotics, and hence, it will be more dangerous. This study focused on detecting the Staphylococcus in sanitary swimming pools and Jacuzzis in Yazd city, Iran (2019).

Relationship between Serum Tumor-Related Markers and Genetically Modified Rice Expressing Cry1Ab Protein in Sprague-Dawley Rats.

Genetically Modified (GM) foods are among the most important achievements of biotechnology. Given the safety importance of transgenic rice, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of GM rice consumption on serum concentrations of tumor markers in rats. In this experimental intervention, we used the blood serum samples from the Biobank taken from 60 males and 60 female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats fed on three different diets, including rat's standard food, non-GM rice, and GM rice after 90 day.

Technological characteristics of inulin enriched gluten-free bread: Effect of acorn flour replacement and fermentation type.

Textural, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of rice-based gluten-free bread in the presence of acorn flour; inulin and different fermentation type (yeast starter fermentation [Y] or mixed fermentation based on sourdough [MF-SD]) were investigated. Acorn flour was added to replace rice flour at a proportion of 10, 30, and 50% W/W. Furthermore, the mixture flour was replaced by inulin as a functional prebiotic ingredient at 10% W/W.

Tracking antibiotic resistance genes and class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from wastewater and agricultural fields.

Considering high concentrations of multidrug-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater, agricultural reuse of treated wastewater may be a public health threat due to ARG dissemination in different environmental compartments, including soil and edible parts of crops. We investigated the presence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli as an indicator bacterium from secondary treated wastewater (STWW), water- or wastewater-irrigated soil and crop samples. ARGs including bla, bla, tet-W, sul1, cml-A, erm-B, along with intI1 gene in E.

Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular disease rate an ANN modeling: Yazd-Central of Iran.

This study was aimed to investigate the air pollutants impact on heart patient's hospital admission rates in Yazd for the first time. Modeling was done by time series, multivariate linear regression, and artificial neural network (ANN). During 5 years, the mean concentrations of PM, SO, O, NO, and CO were 98.

Antibiotic resistance and class 1 integron genes distribution in irrigation water-soil-crop continuum as a function of irrigation water sources.

The increasing demand for fresh water coupled with the need to recycle water and nutrients has witnessed a global increase in wastewater irrigation. However, the development of antibiotic resistance hotspots in different environmental compartments, as a result of wastewater reuse is becoming a global health concern. The effect of irrigation water sources (wastewater, surface water, fresh water) on the presence and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) (bla, tet-W, sul1, cml-A, and erm-B) and class 1 integrons (intI1) were investigated in the irrigation water-soil-crop continuum using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR).