Molecular diagnostics
Detection of Microbial Pathogens
Category: Technology | Pathogens
from Jacques Theron, Thomas Eugene Cloete and Michele de Kwaadsteniet in Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
Detection of pathogens often involves time-consuming culture methods. Newer enzymatic, immunological and genetic methods are being developed to replace and/or support classical approaches to microbial detection. Innovations in nanotechnology and nanosciences are having a significant impact in biodiagnostics, where a number of nanoparticle-based assays and nanodevices have been introduced for biomolecular detection.
Waterborne disease is still a major cause of death in many parts of the world, particularly in young children, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems. As the epidemiology of waterborne diseases is changing, there is a growing global public health concern about new and reemerging infectious diseases that are occurring through a complex interaction of social, economic, evolutionary, and ecological factors. An important challenge is therefore the rapid, specific and sensitive detection of waterborne pathogens.
Further reading: Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
Detection of pathogens often involves time-consuming culture methods. Newer enzymatic, immunological and genetic methods are being developed to replace and/or support classical approaches to microbial detection. Innovations in nanotechnology and nanosciences are having a significant impact in biodiagnostics, where a number of nanoparticle-based assays and nanodevices have been introduced for biomolecular detection.
Waterborne disease is still a major cause of death in many parts of the world, particularly in young children, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems. As the epidemiology of waterborne diseases is changing, there is a growing global public health concern about new and reemerging infectious diseases that are occurring through a complex interaction of social, economic, evolutionary, and ecological factors. An important challenge is therefore the rapid, specific and sensitive detection of waterborne pathogens.
Further reading: Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
Nanotechnology and Water Microbiology
Category: Technology | Environmental Microbiology
Nanotechnology is the engineering and art of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (1-100 nm) level. Nanotechnology offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for the treatment of surface water, groundwater and wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, organic and inorganic solutes and microorganisms. At the present time many nanomaterials are under active research and development.
Further reading: Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
Further reading: Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications