Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome of great importance that affects an increasing number of people every day. In particular, diabetes is a common and important disease during pregnancy and is marked by complications, both ...

The aim of this work was to study the bioflm formation and the biocorrosion affecting an urban solid waste treat- ment plant and the application of a commercial antimicrobial agent to mitigate the effects of microbiologi- ...

First, the effect of ferrioxalate or iron nitrate on the photo-Fenton degradation efficiency of the pharmaceuticals lincomycin (LCM) and diazepam (DZP) was evaluated. The degradation of both pharmaceuticals was improved ...

The operation of wastewater treatment plants results in direct emissions, from the biological processes, of greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N-2 O), as well as indirect ...

The present work applied the ASM1 simulation model for the wastewater treatment system of Guangarcucho plant (G-WWTP) in the city of Cuenca. The main objective was to generate conclusions about parameters that determine ...

The indiscriminate firing of untreated sewage is a major cause of pollution in water sources, environmental problems and public health. Many of the treatment plants today do not achieve the minimum requirements for effluent ...

In sewage treatment plants, physicochemical parameters are highly controlled since treated sewage can be returned to water bodies or reused. In addition, pollutants such as heavy metals also deserve attention due to their ...

Mikania glomerata Spengal extract contains approximately 0.5 percent of coumarin, a substance that displays anti-inflammatory and expectoratory activities. Extracts from different young leaves of plants collected during ...