Solar water disinfection in large-volume containers: from the laboratory to the field. A case study in Tigray, Ethiopia

Autor: Ángela García-Gil, Rafael A. García-Muñoz, Azahara Martínez-García, Maria Inmaculada Polo-López, Araya Gebreyesus Wasihun, Mekonen Teferi, Tsehaye Asmelash, Ronan Conroy, Kevin G. McGuigan, Javier Marugán

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)

Abstract The lack of safe drinking water affects communities in low-to-medium-income countries most. This barrier can be overcome by using sustainable point-of-use water treatments. Solar energy has been used to disinfect water for decades, and sever

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/74baee2161944c02b1251f7eb145adce

Microbiological Evaluation of 5 L- and 20 L-Transparent Polypropylene Buckets for Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS)

Autor: M. Inmaculada Polo-López, Azahara Martínez-García, Maria Jesus Abeledo-Lameiro, Hipolito H. Gómez-Couso, Elvira E. Ares-Mazás, Aurora Reboredo-Fernández, Tracy D. Morse, Lyndon Buck, Kingsley Lungu, Kevin G. McGuigan, Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez

Publikováno v: Molecules, Vol 24, Iss 11, p 2193 (2019)

Background: Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is an appropriate technology for household treatment of drinking water in low-to-middle-income communities, as it is effective, low cost and easy to use. Nevertheless, uptake is low due partially to the bu

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/2553d324865c43e291e6bf841ea1894d

In vitro toxicity studies of novel solar water disinfection reactors using the E-screen bioassay and the Ames test

Autor: Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez, M. Inmaculada Polo-López, Brid Quilty, Rosaleen Devery, Azahara Martínez-García, Kevin G. McGuigan, Paloma Ozores Diez, Monique Waso, Brandon Reyneke, Wesaal Khan

Publikováno v: H2Open Journal, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 204-215 (2021)

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is a cost-effective point of use method for disinfecting water, usually in a 2 L polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle. To increase the volume of water disinfected, three novel transparent reactors were deve

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https://doaj.org/article/d638e67265ab40d8ac3cdfa0feee99c4

Validation of large-volume batch solar reactors for the treatment of rainwater in field trials in sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Giuliana Ferrero, Sehaam Khan, Azahara Martínez-García, Thando Ndlovu, Wesaal Khan, Kevin G. McGuigan, María Inmaculada Polo-López, Martin Vincent, Brandon Reyneke, Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez

Publikováno v: Science of The Total Environment

The efficiency of two large-volume batch solar reactors [Prototype I (140 L) and II (88 L)] in treating rainwater on-site in a local informal settlement and farming community was assessed. Untreated [Tank 1 and Tank 2-(First-flush)] and treated (Prot

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32062239

Microbiological Evaluation of 5 L- and 20 L-Transparent Polypropylene Buckets for Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS)

Autor: Tracy Morse, Kevin G. McGuigan, Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez, Elvira Ares-Mazás, Kingsley Lungu, Hipólito Gómez-Couso, María Jesús Abeledo-Lameiro, M. Inmaculada Polo-López, Aurora Reboredo-Fernández, Azahara Martínez-García, Lyndon Buck

Publikováno v: Molecules
Volume 24
Issue 11
Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
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Molecules, Vol 24, Iss 11, p 2193 (2019)

Background: Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is an appropriate technology for household treatment of drinking water in low-to-middle-income communities, as it is effective, low cost and easy to use. Nevertheless, uptake is low due partially to the bu

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::6bec66c6be06e499603381ce0ba7dcd3