Browsing Conference Publications by Author "Genthe, Bettina"

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Atlantis Water Supply Scheme (AWSS) artificial recharge scientific and operational support

Author: Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Bugan, Richard DH ; Israel, S ; Petersen, C ; Genthe, Bettina ; Steyn, Maronel ; Tredoux, G ; Allpass, D ; Bishop, R ; Marinus, V ; Flower, P Date: Oct 2012 Since the 1970s, the town of Atlantis, on the dry west coast of South Africa, has relied on an innovative process whereby wastewater and stormwater is transferred underground to be stored in an aquifer for future use. To ensure the long-term ... Read more
Change in diarrhoea trends and the increasing importance of microbiological water quality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Genthe, Bettina Date: May 2009 Much attention is given to the recording of diarrhoea incidence among children under the age of 5. This is used as an indicator of health of the community since diarrhoea historically has a more profound effect on children and elderly people. ... Read more
Economic burden of diarrhoea in the Olifants Water Management Area, South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Maherry, A ; Genthe, Bettina Date: Jul 2011 This presentation highlights the economic burden of diarrhoea in the Olifants Water Management Area, South Africa. It concludes that water pollution prevention is cheaper than diarrhoea treatment. Read more
Focus on CSIR research in water resources: antimicrobial properties of copper and its effects on micro-organisms in drinking water distribution systems

Author: Genthe, Bettina Date: Aug 2007 This study demonstrates that copper is effective at reducing bacterial numbers at concentrations that are typically permitted in drinking water (depending on the guideline of the country). It has however highlighted the need for a better ... Read more
Focus on CSIR research in water resources: CSIR’S environmental human health risk assessment

Author: Genthe, Bettina Date: Aug 2007 Environmental health risk assessment deals with risks associated with manmade and natural environmental hazards. Environmental health risk assessment provides a means of estimating the probability of adverse health effects associated with ... Read more
Focus on CSIR research in water resources: water and human health research in CSIR

Author: Genthe, Bettina Date: Aug 2007 The Water and Human Health team researches water related science to address the CSIR’s mandate, national priorities and to improve quality of life for all. The overall aim of the research is to achieve a sustainable balance between the use ... Read more
From waste to wow – Low cost green technology for domestic wastewater treatment for reuse and beneficiation

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Oberholster, Paul ; Genthe, Bettina ; Thwala, Melusi Date: Sep 2019 Phycoremediation makes use of macroalgae or microalgae and can be used to treat wastewater. This technique has the potential to be used as an alternative biomass source for bio-energy production. The current study utilizes a specific consortium ... Read more
Importance of diarrhoeal disease attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene in South Africa: An overview of the burden of disease approach

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Genthe, Bettina Date: May 2008 This presentation highlights the effect of unsafe water on people's health in South Africa. It looks at the total population of people without access to clean, safe water. A high percentage of deaths in South Africa are attributable to water, ... Read more
An in-vitro assessment of the genotoxic impacts of Acid Mine Drainage in the human MCF7 cell line

Author: Botha, S ; Botha, A ; Genthe, Bettina Date: Oct 2012 Chemical compounds and heavy metals can damage the DNA of living cells. If not repaired these DNA aberrations can initiate a cascade of biological consequences at the cellular, organ, whole animal; ultimately affecting the community and ... Read more
Low cost green technology for domestic wastewater treatment for reuse and beneficiation

Author: Oberholster, Paul J ; Cheng, Po Hsun ; Steyn, Maronel ; Genthe, Bettina ; De Lange, Willem J ; Tancu, Yolanda ; Claassen, Marius ; Monjerezi, M ; Kenebatho, P Date: Jun 2018 The project describes a self-sustainable technology requiring no chemicals or electricity. Algae is grown in algae bio-reactors and the ponds are dosed on a monthly basis for treatment. Feasibility of the treatment technology was also done ... Read more
Microbial water quality in the upper Olifants River catchment: implications for health

Author: Le Rouw, Wouter J ; Schaefer, Lisa M ; Genthe, Bettina Date: Oct 2012 A quantitative microbial risk assessment of water in the upper Olifants River catchment showed that sections of the catchment are highly contaminated with faecal indicator bacteria and pathogenic micro-organisms and that the polluted waters ... Read more
QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country

Author: Genthe, Bettina ; Oberholster, Paul J Date: May 2017 Conventional wastewater treatment processes such as activated sludge and biofilms are seldom used in rural South Africa due to lack of electricity and financial resources. This presentation focuses on phyco-remediation as an environmentally ... Read more
Removal of antibiotics using an Algae-Algae consortium (Chlorella protothecoides and Chlorella vulgaris)

Author: Ndlela, Luyanda L ; Genthe, Bettina ; Schroeder, P ; Cruzeiro, C Date: Jul 2023 The intensive use of antibiotics (for human, veterinary, and agricultural purposes) has steadily increased over the last 30 years. Large amounts of antibiotic residues are released into aquatic systems, mostly due to inefficient wastewater ... Read more
Sustainable water for rural security - A transdisciplinary approach [Presentation]

Author: Maherry, A ; Genthe, Bettina ; Steyn, Maronel ; Clarke, S ; Beukman, E ; Audouin, Michelle A ; Van Wyk, I ; Wall, K Date: May 2012 This abstract presents the work conductive by the CSIR project entitled Sustainable Water for Rural Security with the following aims: to link research disciplines within the CSIR which together can provide an appropriate science base to enable ... Read more

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