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Bacteroides spp. and traditional fecal indicator bacteria in water quality asse...
Teixeira, Pedro; Dias, Deodália; Costa, Sílvia; Brown, Bárbara; Silva, Susana; Valério, ElisabeteAs part of a sustainable water resources management, the Lisbon municipality identified groundwater and treated wastewater use increase as two opportunities for better and sustainable water use, with natural safeguard for public health as a priority. In this context, the aim of our research was to assess the suitability of the human-associated marker gene Bacteroides HF183 and the cattle feces-associated CowM2,...
Quantitative PCR Detection of Enteric Viruses in Wastewater and Environmental W...
Teixeira, Pedro; Costa, Sílvia; Brown, Bárbara; Silva, Susana; Rodrigues, Raquel; Valério, ElisabeteCurrent regulations and legislation require critical revision to determine safety for alternative water sources and water reuse as part of the solution to global water crisis. In order to fulfill those demands, Lisbon municipality decided to start water reuse as part of a sustainable hydric resources management, and there was a need to confirm safety and safeguard for public health for its use in this context. ...
Quality Indicators for Water Reuse in Lisbon Real-Time qPCR Detection of Enteri...
Teixeira, Pedro; Costa, Silvia; Brown, Bárbara; Valério, ElisabeteDemand for water reuse is increasing worldwide, whether by necessity in developing countries or by environmental objectives in developed countries. An efficient and sustainable hydric resources management allows non-potable uses for treated wastewater such as irrigation, industrial processes, firefighting, recreational or municipal services. Besides the existence of heavy metals, chemicals, hormones and endocri...