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Microbial safety
Implications of antibiotic resistance for drinking water production

Antibiotic resistance is a topical problem that also affects the water sector. Resistance genes, including those against the latest generation of antibiotics, and Highly Resistant Micro-Organisms (HRMO) are,…

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Health
Microbial safety
High-throughput qPCR

Ever-faster, 'high-throughput qPCR' methods are becoming available for the simultaneous detection and identification of large quantities of genes. This study looks at how a number of promising methods compare with the qPCR methods already being used by…

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Health
Safe innovation and the water sector
Antibiotic resistance in surface water and water treatment

Over the past few decades the use of antibiotics by humans and for veterinary purposes has grown sharply. Doctors in the Netherlands exercise restraint in prescribing antibiotics, but…

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Health
Microbial safety
ANSWER

In response to the growing problem of water scarcity, the reuse of treated urban wastewater is considered to be the most suitable and reliable alternative for sustainable water management and agricultural development. In spite of the benefits…

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