02959nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245014000055210006900195260000800264300001100272490000700283520213400290653001702424653001502441653001702456653000802473653002002481100001902501700002402520700002102544700002202565856013002587       2020                        eng d  a1350-417700aDestroying antimicrobial resistant bacteria (AMR) and difficult, opportunistic pathogen using cavitation and natural oils/plant extract0 aDestroying antimicrobial resistant bacteria AMR and difficult op  cDEC  a1052720 v693 a<p>The present study reports, for the first time, a new and techno-economic strategy for effective removal of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (AMR) and difficult, opportunistic pathogen using cavitation and natural oils/plant extract. A hybrid methodology using natural oils of known health benefits has been discussed in combination with conventional physico-chemical method of hydrodynamic cavitation that not only provides efficient and effective water disinfection, but also eliminates harmful effects of conventional methods such as formation of disinfection by-products apart from reducing cost of treatment. A proof-of concept is demonstrated by achieving exceptionally high rates for practically complete removal of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) and relatively less researched, gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and gram-positive methicillin resistant, Staphylococcus aureus using a natural oil-Peppermint oil and two different cavitating reactors employing vortex flow (vortex diode) and linear flow (orifice) for hydrodynamic cavitation. &gt; 99% disinfection could be obtained, typically in less than 10 min, using vortex diode with operating pressure drop of 1 bar and low dose of 0.1% peppermint oil as an additive, depicting very high rates of disinfection. The rate of disinfection can be further increased by using simple aeration which can result in significant lowering of oil dose. The conventional device, orifice requires relatively higher pressure drop of 2 bar and comparatively more time (similar to 20 min) for disinfection. The cost of the disinfection was also found to be significantly lower compared to most conventional processes indicating techno-economic feasibility in employing the developed hybrid method of disinfection for effectively eliminating bacteria including AMR bacteria from water. The developed approach not only highlights importance of going back to nature for not just conventional water disinfection, but also for eliminating hazardous AMR bacteria and may also find utility in many other applications for the removal of antimicrobial bacteria.</p>
10aAMR bacteria10aCavitation10aDisinfection10aOil10aWater treatment1 aMane, Maya, B.1 aBhandari, Vinay, M.1 aBalapure, Kshama1 aRanade, Vivek, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/destroying-antimicrobial-resistant-bacteria-amr-and-difficult-opportunistic-pathogen-using02126nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245011200055210006900167260000800236300001100244490000700255520135400262653001501616653001701631653001601648653001801664653002001682100001901702700002401721700002201745856012901767       2021                        eng d  a2214-714400aSafe water and technology initiative for water disinfection: application of natural plant derived materials0 aSafe water and technology initiative for water disinfection appl  cOCT  a1022800 v433 aSafe drinking water is the necessity of life. The present study reveals use of natural resources such as plant extracts and natural oils for water disinfection. Differences between oil and water soluble additives were highlighted for plant extracts and insoluble natural oils. A hybrid hydrodynamic cavitation process was quite effective in both the cases and high rates of disinfection were achieved. Studies were reported using oils (ginger, turmeric, lavender, tulsi) and rhizome derived plant extracts such as ginger, turmeric and mango ginger, as additives in process intensification (0.1% v/V). A vortex based cavitation device (vortex diode, nominal capacity 1 m3/h) was used with pressure drop of 1 bar. A high disinfection of 96% and 88% was obtained in 15 min for ginger oil and mango ginger extract respectively as compared to 44% using cavitation alone. Acoustic cavitation gave 94% and 30% disinfection with and without additive-mango ginger extract. The FTIR analyses before and after cavitation, with ginger additive, showed no by-products formation and indicated gingerol as active component in disinfection. The per-pass disinfection values were also higher, up to 5 times than cavitation alone. Hybrid hydrodynamic cavitation using natural plant derived materials can offer a promising technology alternative in water disinfection.10aCavitation10aDisinfection10aNatural oil10aPlant extract10aWater treatment1 aMane, Maya, B.1 aBhandari, Vinay, M.1 aRanade, Vivek, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/safe-water-and-technology-initiative-water-disinfection-application-natural-plant-derived01910nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245006100055210006100116260000800177300001100185490000800196520119900204653002101403653001601424653001501440653002001455653001901475100001701494700002401511700001901535700002101554856009301575       2022                        eng d  a1369-703X00aStudies in instant water disinfection using natural oils0 aStudies in instant water disinfection using natural oils  cNOV  a1086310 v1873 a<p>
	The present research reveals an instant and simple process for drinking water treatment by employing specific natural oils having antimicrobial properties to ensure complete elimination of harmful bacteria. The disinfection was studied for two different model bacteria, Gram-negative E. coli and Gram-positive, S. aureus. Seven natural oils, ajwain, thyme, oregano, peppermint, harsingar, cinnamon leaf and black pepper oil were evaluated and were found to yield 100% water disinfection within 1 min except for harsingar and black pepper oil. The process was also effective for the instant and 100% disinfection of real well water. The methodology for altering zeta potential, to an extent of 130%, for instant disinfection in drinking water treatment helps in selecting natural oils. Molecular docking studies indicated natural oils action as potential inhibitors of bacterial DNA gyrase. The studies indicate one of the lowest operating costs comparable to conventional chlorination. The simple meth-odology not requiring complex equipment has the potential to provide many options for implementations-from portability, household application to large scale water treatment plants.</p>
10aBacteria removal10aNatural oil10aTechnology10aWater treatment10aZeta potential1 aDixit, Divya1 aBhandari, Vinay, M.1 aMane, Maya, B.1 aBalapure, Kshama  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/studies-instant-water-disinfection-using-natural-oils