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Integrating MFT-qPCR techniques in constructed wetland faecal bacterial purification monitoring; a case of a typical tropical hybrid constructed wetland system

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dc.contributor.authorOmondi, Donde Oscar
dc.contributor.authorWairimu, Muia Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorMaingi, Makindi Stanley
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Onyango Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorJepkorir, Kibet Caroline
dc.contributor.authorOkoth, Ogalo Joseph
dc.contributor.authorBangding, Xiao
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-06T12:53:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-06T12:53:54Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-14
dc.description.abstractThe sanitation control of pathogens in the tropical effluents needs much more attention to ensure ecosystem health integrity and the safety of human health. The common use of chemicals in achieving this in wastewater treatment has remained unsustainable due to much health concern. Indeed, based on the numerous challenges associated with faecal pathogenic bacteria in wastewaters, the focus is now on achieving higher purification efficiencies in the elimination of the human pathogens from wastewater through eco-sustainable systems such as constructed wetlands (CWs). Hence, the need to explore the application of constructed wetlands in wastewater treatment under specific local environmental conditions for accurate understanding and improved treatment efficiency. This study therefore aimed at monitoring constructed wetlands faecal bacteria purification efficiency through integrated non-molecular membrane filtration technique and molecular quantitative polymerase chain reaction (MFT-qPCR) technique. The results showed some shortfall in the treatment system and also proved that integrating MFT-qPCR in faecal bacterial purification monitoring within a constructed wetland system provides a more accurate and reliable outcome. Additionally, the wetland purification efficiency was low (<80%) with the dissolved oxygen posing the strongest influence on faecal pathogenic bacterial purification trend across the wetland. Hence, the need to regularly carry out dredging and macrophyte harvesting as well as the use of holistic and more integrative approaches such as MFT-qPCR in managing and monitoring the performance of CWs in faecal pathogen eradication for improved CWs purification efficiency.
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dc.identifier.citationDonde Oscar Omondi, Muia Anastasia Wairimu, Makindi Stanley Maingi, Onyango Godfrey Otieno, Kibet Caroline Jepkorir, Ogalo Joseph Okoth, Xiao Bangding; Integrating MFT-qPCR techniques in constructed wetland faecal bacterial purification monitoring; a case of a typical tropical hybrid constructed wetland system. Water Sci Technol 19 December 2018; 78 (9): 2008–2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2018.475
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2018.475
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/709
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIWA Publishing
dc.subjectEgerton University
dc.titleIntegrating MFT-qPCR techniques in constructed wetland faecal bacterial purification monitoring; a case of a typical tropical hybrid constructed wetland system
dc.typeArticle
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