• In addition, a Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) was used to reflect the impact of the pathogen risk on human health. (cranfield.ac.uk)
  • The QMRA Wiki is a community portal for current quantitative information and knowledge developed for the Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) field. (qmrawiki.org)
  • Our group is developing quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) tools in R to examine the potential public health new water reuse applications. (edmundseto.com)
  • As part of ongoing knowledge and awareness raising, IWMI and NU team members also delivered training on 'Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA)' to AAWSA staff, who are responsible for workers collecting and treating wastewater in Addis Ababa. (watersecurityhub.org)
  • We used traditional fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and microbial source tracking (MST) methods to help identify source(s) of the FIB. (mdpi.com)
  • 2015 ) Distribution of human-specific bacteroidales and fecal indicator bacteria in an urban watershed impacted by sewage pollution, determined using RNA- and DNA-based quantitative PCR assays. (academictree.org)
  • You need answers that you can be confident with - when looking to uncover the evidence related to the efficacy and safety of a pharmaceutical product to value its market potential, determine the severity of a vector-borne disease, predict the spread of a pandemic, assess the health risk of an environmental exposure, or analyze the costs and benefits of an intervention. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Our capabilities include quantitative analysis of non-communicable disease attribution and burden, probabilistic models of exposure in the environment, cost-effectiveness of treatments and interventions, modeling probability of success and optimizing products in early drug development, disease spread modeling, and many other types of data analysis. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Determining the impact of a chemical or microbial exposure can require specific methods to model sources, interactions with environment, fate and transport, and our own behaviors. (epixanalytics.com)
  • The exposure assessment identifies the pathway(s) from the source of the pathogen to the exposure site for the affected individual or population, which addresses the transmission of the pathogen. (qmrawiki.org)
  • The risk characterization integrates dose-response and exposure assessment to estimate the magnitude of risk, uncertainty and variability of the probability of an adverse outcome associated with a hazard. (qmrawiki.org)
  • Generally a range of values are used for each of the parameters in the dose-response and exposure assessment. (qmrawiki.org)
  • The risk question addressed was "What is the public health risk related to human exposure to SFTSV in China? (who.int)
  • Estimates of exposure levels posing minimal risk to humans (MRLs) have been made, where data were believed reliable, for the most sensitive noncancer effect for each exposure duration. (cdc.gov)
  • To achieve these objectives, a unified quantitative model of microbial contamination in raspberries was developed to describe the impact of factors in a continuum from the farm to the destination of importation on E. coli/HAV contamination in fresh and frozen raspberry products. (metu.edu.tr)
  • This project provides straightforward recommendations for Chilean food safety authorities to effectively prioritize their financial and human resources to proactively prevent microbial contamination in raspberries. (metu.edu.tr)
  • In fact, since the majority of these products are sold as nonsterile, they are allowed some level of microbial contamination based on the United States Pharmacopeia documents 61 and 62. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Because of this, some microbial contamination is allowed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During preparation and packaging, the manufacturer must follow the United States Pharmacopeia documents 61 and 62 [ 22 , 23 ], outlining the methods to enumerate and examine microbial contamination in their products. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Evaluate upstream wastewater treatment impacts on DPR source water and downstream advanced treatment processes. (watereuse.org)
  • The literature review for this project involves an in-depth review of a wide variety of topics that will meet the project objectives of: 1) quantifying upstream wastewater treatment impacts on DPR source water quality and treatment processes and 2) evaluating the impact of flow equalization and source water storage buffers on treatment reliability. (watereuse.org)
  • However, with the incorporation of the pathogen impact into the human health impact category, the NMT had a significant better performance than the PFT and UDDT systems, which exhibited an impact category value 4E + 04 and 4E + 03 times higher, respectively. (cranfield.ac.uk)
  • Specified Elective Courses" must exclusively be selected from amongst a list of courses within the categories of either "Pollution Control and Modeling", or "Molecular Ecology and Microbial Biotechnology", or "Socio-Ecological Sustainability" concentration areas. (boun.edu.tr)
  • Since joining TCD, Dr Xiao has continued his research work in the following areas: (1) fuel cell technologies, (2) sustainable treatment of wastewater, (3) emerging contaminants (microplastics, antibiotics) detection and removal and (4) impacts of human activities on water quality and ecology. (tcd.ie)
  • Moreover, this project provide a framework that can be extended to other countries to promote capability building for applying risk-based food safety management systems for public health protection. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Funded by an NSERC Alliance of $450K, the Drinking Water Quality Group at Queen's University and the City of Calgary are partnering to develop a risk assessment and mitigation framework to assist Canadian municipalities to assess water quality risk and optimize operation and maintenance strategies to protect DWDS quality. (queensu.ca)
  • This framework will be used to identify factors that drive metal accumulation and water quality risks, examine mechanisms that lead to the accumulation/release of metals, optimize unidirectional flushing operations to prevent water quality problems, and develop a data-driven machine-learning tool to predict water quality risks and assist Canadian municipalities in planning their system operations and maintenance strategies. (queensu.ca)
  • The environmental risk assessment (ERA) framework has recently been reinforced by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), whose guidance document (GD) requires harmonized and efficient methodologies. (europa.eu)
  • CALS is the first study in the Salinas Valley region focused on metagenomics, a genomic sequencing tool that can examine changes in entire microbial communities to identify environmental factors that significantly contribute to the introduction, persistence, growth (or die-off) and spread of foodborne pathogens. (ca.gov)
  • Water quality studies today tend to focus on the indicators of pathogens, but Joan's work targets actual threat agents such as viruses, mapping water quality and health risks in waterways throughout the world. (iwa-network.org)
  • Her applied research interests include study of microbial pathogens in recreational waters and climatic factors impacting water quality. (iwa-network.org)
  • In the paper, we build a quantitative model for the emergence of antibiotic resistance genes in human pathogens and populate it using the few numbers that are available on different processes (bacterial uptake, horizontal gene transfer rates, rate of mobilization of chromosomal genes, etc.) in the literature (1) . (microbiology.se)
  • The model caps the average fitness impact for ARGs currently present in human pathogens between −0.2 and +0.1% per generation. (microbiology.se)
  • To lower the incidence of foodborne disease, many experts and stakeholders urge the development of a science- and risk-based food safety system, in which decision makers prioritize hazards and interventions using the best available data on the distribution and reduction of risks ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • What are the most relevant and cost-effective risk management options for priority hazards in targeted value chains in each country? (anh-academy.org)
  • Risk can be managed using many different strategies and is focused on reducing exposures to microbial hazards and this thus impacts the risk characterization. (qmrawiki.org)
  • Integrating Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Into Quantitative Risk Assessment of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges. (cdc.gov)
  • Improved detection of bioactive chemicals in water will improve risk assessment methods and inform future water management options, particularly in the context of water reclaimed from impaired sources such as wastewater or stormwater. (watereuse.org)
  • A wide variety of food attribution approaches and data are used around the world, including the analysis of outbreak data, case-control studies, microbial subtyping and source tracking methods, and expert judgment, among others. (cdc.gov)
  • Huybert and Francisco did an excellent job of demonstrating how quantitative risk analysis methods can be applied to inform real-world decisions. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Mamina L.V. Metodika ocenki sostojanija rekreacionnyh vodoemov urbanizirovannyh territorij: sani-tarno-gigienicheskij aspekt [Methods for the assessment of conditions of the recreation water reservoirs at the urban lands: sanitary and hygienic aspect]. (fcrisk.ru)
  • In this scenario, AMIGA project aimed to improve ERA process in Europe to reduce uncertainty in decision-making for the cultivation of GM plants by developing and verifying robust ERA methods, to increase confidence in the practicability of the EFSA ERA GD and to contribute to the development of more effective post-market environmental monitoring designs and risk mitigation procedures. (europa.eu)
  • To assess the potential risks due to GM crops for important pollinator species and their related ecosystem service, standardized sampling and testing methods suitable for ERA and long term monitoring in pollinator representative species, were established and evaluated. (europa.eu)
  • AMIGA contributed to the development and implementation of harmonized monitoring methods to gather quantitative baseline data for pollinator diversity in important crops before commercialisation of GM varieties. (europa.eu)
  • While they represent a relatively new approach to risk assessment for sensitizers, quantitative methods have been used for decades to support risk assess- ments for systemic toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • The specific project objectives were (A) to review literature and give an overview on bioanalytical tools that can assess likely impacts on human health, (B) to validate novel endpoints and implement them together with existing bioassays for benchmarking water quality of recycled water, and (C) to develop interpretation guidelines. (watereuse.org)
  • Assess the impact of hydraulic control mechanisms on influent water quality and flow variations that may stress advanced treatment process for DPR applications. (watereuse.org)
  • Die Mitgliedstaaten können ihren Beitrag zur europäischen Lebensmittelsicherheit auch dadurch verstärken, dass sie ihre wissenschaftlichen Bewertungen bei Food Risk Assess Europe (FRAE) einreichen, einer frei zugänglichen Plattform mit ausgewählten wissenschaftlichen Artikeln der nationalen Lebensmittelsicherheitsbehörden in der EU. (europa.eu)
  • Our experts employed specialized tests to assess the impact of the MRI environment on the device's functionality. (exponent.com)
  • Ultimately, our interpretation and analysis were used to assess where these interactions and impacts should be limited, and clearly denoted through labeling and instructions for use. (exponent.com)
  • To assess the public health risk of human infection from a novel bunyavirus - severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) - in China. (who.int)
  • Assessment and mitigation of nutrients losses from forest harvesting on upland blanket peat - a case study in the Burrishoole Catchment in, Forestry / Book 1 , 2011, [1. (tcd.ie)
  • BECC researchers study how direct and indirect human impacts on the climate and ecosystems influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning from local to global scales, and how knowledge about these dynamics may inform mitigation and adaptation decisions in the face of such changes. (lu.se)
  • Our systematic and quantitative approach takes uncertainties into account to deliver analysis in a format that supports your needs, whether that be a report detailing our findings, or a tool or model for you to perform your own calculations. (epixanalytics.com)
  • assessment of sanitation systems, environmental impacts, system analysis. (ac.ke)
  • differentiate between existing urban sanitation planning approaches - Sanitation 21, Community-Led Urban Environmental Sanitation Planning (CLUES), Service Delivery Assessment (SDA). (ac.ke)
  • A "cradle-to-grave" life cycle assessment (LCA) approach was adopted to study the use of NMT in comparison with conventional pour flush toilet (PFT) and urine-diverting dry toilet (UDDT). (cranfield.ac.uk)
  • We summarize workshop discussions and identify challenges that affect progress in this critical component of a risk-based approach to improving food safety. (cdc.gov)
  • This article summarizes material discussed at the workshop and identifies challenges that affect progress in this critical component of a risk-based approach to improving food safety. (cdc.gov)
  • Uncertainty assessment using the NUSAP approach: a case study on the EFoNAO tool. (wikipedia.org)
  • The biggest effort made by the members of the Consortium was to shed light on contentious issues (e.g. receiving environments, non-target organisms, the role of statistical significance vs. biological relevance) with a scientifically sound approach and to help risk assessment and risk management activities in Europe for the years to come. (europa.eu)
  • Recently, several papers have been published supporting the use of an alternative, and potentially better, quantitative risk assessment approach. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent papers have advocated the use of a similar approach to characterize the risk of the induction of skin sensitization by allergens of varying potency and potential for skin contact. (cdc.gov)
  • We examine whether the possibility exists that a substance would have an adverse impact on people and ecosystems, and conduct research with the aim of building appropriate systems to manage and control chemical substances. (kindai.ac.jp)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the struvite recovery process from the liquid portion of the anaerobically digested dairy cow manure generated in Wisconsin dairy farms using life cycle assessment methodology for both bench and farm scale scenarios. (cdrf.org)
  • The struvite precipitation process involves the use of additional chemicals and energy, therefore, investigating upstream impacts are crucial to evaluate the environmental costs and benefits of this additional treatment process. (cdrf.org)
  • Future work should expand to evaluate the overall environmental impacts and tradeoffs of struvite recovery application including the anaerobic digestion system itself at the farm scale. (cdrf.org)
  • Investigators will develop a context-specific healthcare facility assessment tool to evaluate current antibiotic stewardship practices and needs across multiple institutions in various countries and regions globally. (cdc.gov)
  • These can be used to evaluate the impact of survivorship care planning and different care models. (medscape.com)
  • NUSAP is a notational system for the management and communication of uncertainty in science for policy, based on five categories for characterizing any quantitative statement: Numeral, Unit, Spread, Assessment and Pedigree. (wikipedia.org)
  • Christine Louise Berner, Roger Flage, 2016, Comparing and integrating the NUSAP notational scheme with an uncertainty based risk perspective, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 156, Pages 185-194. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is uncertainty around the effects of using certain antimicrobials and how that translates to resistance in organisms in our food, environment, and, ultimately, its impact on human health. (epixanalytics.com)
  • As with other forms of toxicity, a quantitative assessment of risk for allergic skin reactions can be approached by identifying a NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) and applying appropriate uncertainty factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Rhizosphere samples were collected from experimental field sites to characterize microbial biodiversity and the responsiveness of different functional guilds, microorganism, nematodes and earthworms, to GM maize and potato. (europa.eu)
  • Differences in soil biodiversity across the European field sites were found leading to the conclusion that each rizosphere microbial community of maize and potato consisted of a local and geographically independent assemblages. (europa.eu)
  • Study the biology of plants and fungi through subjects like plant structure, biodiversity and genetics to better understand human impact on plant and ecological systems. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Without the necessary staff or expertise, it can be a challenge to characterize risks, and determine how to manage them and move forward. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Current research in the DWDL is examining the hydrodynamic and microbial factors that explain the adherence of metals (Fe, Mn) to the pipe substrate comprised of cellular and extra-cellular components. (queensu.ca)
  • Wildfire Smoke Rule to Protect Outdoor Workers - We are conducting a qualitative/quantitative study on the impacts and possible improvements to the wildfire smoke rule in Washington State. (edmundseto.com)
  • Some amount of risk is inherent to all products, processes, and operations. (exponent.com)
  • Eutrophication study, cyanobacterial bloom and ecological risk related to these processes. (kpfu.ru)
  • TWIN COVID-19 Health Impacts Studies - We are analyzing data from an online survey of the members of the Washington State Twin Registry soon after the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order, and at select times during the pandemic. (edmundseto.com)
  • A comprehensive community strategy for mitigating the impact of a pandemic must, therefore, address not only medical countermeasures (3-6) but also nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) - our first line of defense at the earliest stages of a pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • The dose response provides a quantitative relationship between infection, disease or death (or any adverse effects) and a specific dose of a microorganism which then when modelled provides the likelihood of an adverse outcome. (qmrawiki.org)
  • There is a low to moderate public health risk related to SFTSV human infection in China. (who.int)
  • Changes in susceptibility to infectious diseases, increased opportunities for infection, and the rapid adaptation of microbial agents are among the factors contributing to this evolution. (who.int)
  • Briones, A. & Raskin, L. Diversity and dynamics of microbial communities in engineered environments and their implications for process stability. (nature.com)
  • 2014 ) Impact of alternate use of methanol on n-hexane biofiltration and microbial community structure diversity Biochemical Engineering Journal . (academictree.org)
  • Van Der Sluijs, J.P., Wardekker, J.A., 2015, Critical appraisal of assumptions in chains of model calculations used to project local climate impacts for adaptation decision support - The case of Baakse Beek, Environmental Research Letters, 10(4), doi:10.1088/1748-9326/10/4/045005. (wikipedia.org)
  • The article provides the assessment of the microbiological values of water bodies if they are used for recreational purposes and distinguishes the epidemiologically significant parameters. (fcrisk.ru)
  • resilience building for natural disasters, climate smart agriculture practises, development of an Ag-data Hub, tools related to food security and associated issues, and mitigating the impact of climate change with micro irrigation systems. (watersecurityhub.org)
  • Modeling human health and public health risks and benefits is tough and requires specialized skills. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Multiple challenges in this field benefit from advanced modeling techniques, such as developing infectious disease spread models, conducting dose-dependent meta-analysis of carcinogens, performing systematic review of evidence between treatment and health effects, or incorporating imperfect observational evidence into risk assessments. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Probabilistic modelling of prospective environmental concentrations of gold nanoparticles from medical applications as a basis for risk assessment. (nature.com)
  • Waste water treatment biotechnologies: impact assessment of industrial waste and drugs on sludge microbial community (lab modelling). (kpfu.ru)
  • Metagenomic analysis was highly sensitive in detecting the microbial community response to gold nanospheres and nanorods with either cetyltrimethylammonium bromide or polyacrylic acid surface coatings. (nature.com)
  • Intention-to-treat analysis based on generalized estimating equations (GEE) were fitted to quantify the impact of SS/CF on the men's anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptomatology. (bvsalud.org)
  • National governments are moving to integrate risk analysis frameworks into food safety management systems at the country level. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Thus risk characterization examines the values within various ranges and which of the inputs (parameters) used in the risk characterization impact the outcome the most (called a sensitivity analysis). (qmrawiki.org)
  • The risk assessment process involved several components including gathering information through a literature review, a comparative analysis of demographic features between reported SFTSV cases and surveillance population and consensus through group discussion of data based on the likelihood of disease spread and the impact on public health. (who.int)
  • 1978. Source assessment: Pesticide manufacturing air emissions-overview and prioritization. (cdc.gov)
  • Editorial Note: The spread of DRSP strains may increase the public health impact of S. pneumoniae infections because of increased morbidity and reductions in the effectiveness of antimicrobial treatment for pneumococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Joan B. Rose is an international authority on water microbiology, water quality, and public health safety, and she co-directs both MSU's Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA) and its Center for Water Sciences (CWS). (iwa-network.org)
  • Clonal yet Different: Understanding the Causes of Genomic Heterogeneity in Microbial Species and Impacts on Public Health. (cdc.gov)
  • The likelihood of disease spread and the magnitude of public health impact were assessed to clarify overall risk. (who.int)
  • The estimates of likelihood of spread of disease, impact on public health, level of overall risk and risk matrix followed the World Health Organization guide for undertaking risk assessment for acute public health events. (who.int)
  • Presentation of outcomes following core team deliberation to a broader group with expertise in public health, laboratory, epidemiology, infectious disease, logistics and risk communication provided further refinement of the outcomes. (who.int)
  • Our biomedical engineering and sciences experts, based on the results of testing, assessed how the device would behave in an MRI environment and how device interactions would physically impact the patient's surrounding physiology. (exponent.com)
  • Such a system requires an understanding of the many risk factors between the point of production and the point of consumption and the ability to systematically target intervention efforts along this "farm-to-fork" continuum. (cdc.gov)
  • The project advances the science and application of bioanalytical tools for water quality assessment. (watereuse.org)
  • The past years have seen increased application of bioanalytical tools for water quality assessment of wastewater, recycled water and surface waters. (watereuse.org)
  • This will allow pre-selection of bioassays that have already been validated or partially validated for application in water quality assessment based on mode of action. (watereuse.org)
  • This will lead to identification of a suite of category 2 bioassays, i.e., those that target a relevant mode of toxic action and that have been validated with single chemicals, for example during the Tox21 program (Gibb, 2008) but that (a) have not yet been adapted to water quality assessment and/or (b) lack a TEQ concept but appear promising after the literature review. (watereuse.org)
  • Variable influent water quality and extent of source control strategy implemented have a direct impact on the performance of an IPR/DPR treatment process train. (watereuse.org)
  • I do this by improving our understanding of water treatment capabilities, water quality monitoring and risk management. (edu.au)
  • Bojcov A.G., Lastovka O.N., Kashkarova G.P., Blagova O.E. Ocenka kachestva vody po biologicheskim pokazateljam: puti sovershenstvovanija [Water quality assessment under the biological indicators: the ways of improvement]. (fcrisk.ru)
  • LCA study showed that UDDT had the best environmental performance, followed by NMT and PFT systems for all impact categories investigated including human health, resource and ecosystem. (cranfield.ac.uk)
  • We observed that the gold-nanoparticle morphology imposes a stronger force in shaping the microbial community structure than does the surface coating. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 2: Taxonomic shifts in the SBR microbial community structure throughout the nanoparticle-dosing period. (nature.com)
  • It is an evolving knowledge repository intended to be the go to reference source for the microbial risk assessment community. (qmrawiki.org)
  • Duwamish Air Improvement Study for Youth (DAISY) - Community-engaged asthma intervention evaluating the effectiveness of low-cost indoor air filtration and culturally and linguistically appropriate healthy home assessments. (edmundseto.com)
  • Quantitative assessment of microbial quality and safety risk: A preliminary case study of strengthening raspberry supply system in Chile," Food Control , vol. 113, pp. 0-0, 2020, Accessed: 00, 2023. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Her research focuses on drinking water treatment strategies, environmental impact assessment, and risk management. (queensu.ca)
  • Through multiple grant-funded research projects, we have engaged with industry and federal agencies to bring together the latest data in cutting-edge risk assessments of AMR in human illness. (epixanalytics.com)
  • Can building capacity in risk-based approaches and use of decision-support tools improve the ability of regulators to manage food safety? (anh-academy.org)
  • The hazard identification includes both identification of the microbial agent and the description of the spectrum of human illness and disease associated with the specific microorganism. (qmrawiki.org)
  • Additionally, significant differences are identified in the majority of environmental impact categories when the struvite precipitation process is modeled and evaluated in a farm scale setting. (cdrf.org)
  • The identification and evaluation of risk management approaches on the basis of cost and effectiveness are integral parts of the process. (qmrawiki.org)
  • The process of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) (lifetime) animal study to account for these areas for chemicals thought to have a threshold for of extrapolation. (cdc.gov)
  • The standards cover follow-up surveillance, rehabilitation, and health promotion/risk reduction. (medscape.com)
  • The Environmental Engineering Laboratories in Mitchell Hall at Queen's comprise 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art water research space that include capabilities such as high-performance liquid chromatography, quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction molecular techniques, brightfield and fluorescence microscopy, ATP and other molecular monitoring for drinking water research. (queensu.ca)
  • Establishing microbial composition measurement standards with reference frames. (cdc.gov)
  • You will learn how to map the sea floor, conduct environmental impact assessments and use technologies, such as GIS, to analyse social inequality. (ulster.ac.uk)