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observations on the estrogenic activity and concentration of 17beta-estradiol in the discharges of 12 wastewater treatment plants in southern australia.there is very little information on the overall level of estrogenic activity, or concentrations of specific hormonal compounds in wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) discharges in australia, compared with europe, japan, and north america. to partly address this, in 2004, water samples were collected as "grab" or "spot" samples from 12 wwtp facilities across southern victoria at the point at which effluent enters the environment, either as recycled water or direct discharge to the receiving water. ...200919057835
caloramator mitchellensis sp. nov., a thermoanaerobe isolated from the geothermal waters of the great artesian basin of australia, and emended description of the genus caloramator.a strictly thermophilic anaerobe, designated strain vf08(t), was isolated from a water sample collected from a great artesian basin bore (registered bore number 22981) situated at mitchell, qld, australia. cells of isolate vf08(t) were slightly curved, non-sporulating rods (1.5-3.5 x 0.4-0.8 μm), which stained gram-negative but possessed a gram-positive cell-wall ultrastructure. the strain grew optimally in tryptone-yeast extract-glucose (tyeg) medium at 55 °c (temperature growth range between 3 ...201120400665
microbial species associated with different sections of broccoli harvested from three regions in australia.the microbial populations associated with the different sections of broccoli harvested from three locations in australia were studied during storage at 5, 15 and 20 degrees c. bacterial and yeast populations associated with the outer florets and cut surfaces of the stem were generally 10-fold or more higher than those associated with inner florets or non-cut stems, respectively. the predominating bacterial species varied with the origin of the broccoli. pseudomonas fluorescens, ps. corrugata and ...200011014518
in vitro and immunological assessment of the estrogenic activity and concentrations of 17beta-estradiol, estrone, and ethinyl estradiol in treated effluent from 45 wastewater treatment plants in victoria, australia.the project was conducted between may 2006 and september 2007, and involved the collection of effluent samples from 45 wastewater treatment plants (wwtps). the 45 wwtps included 16 lagoon-based plants and 29 with activated sludge-based processes. permission was obtained from all the relevant water authorities to collect samples of final effluent at point of discharge to the environment, whether that was to a creek, a river, the ocean, or the land. samples were collected on two occasions, namely, ...201020130850
estrogenic activity of treated municipal effluent from seven sewage treatment plants in victoria, australia. 200516097317
a pilot study of the water quality of the yarra river, victoria, australia, using in vitro techniques.a pilot study was initiated to provide the first information on the recombinant receptor-reporter gene bioassay (hormonal) activity of freshwaters in victoria. the project involved the collection of water samples from six stations on the main stem of the yarra river in and upstream of the city of melbourne, australia in april 2008 and april 2009. samples were prepared for measurement of sample toxicity using a modified photobacterium test, genotoxicity using a high-throughput luminescent umu tes ...201121894495
the large pao cells in full-scale ebpr biomass samples are not yeast spores but possibly novel members of the beta-proteobacteria.large, homogenous clusters of coccobacilli were found to be abundant in the biomasses from a conventional plant at rosebud, victoria, australia. the identity and the in situ physiology of these dominant microorganisms were investigated in this study. these large clustered cells were revealed to be neither gram positive nor gram negative bacteria and contain polyp granules. cells with similar features were also observed in some enhanced biological phosphate removal (ebpr) systems and reported as ...200415536999
in vitro assessment of retinoic acid and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity of treated effluent from 39 wastewater-treatment plants in victoria, australia.this project involved the collection of final effluent samples from 39 wastewater-treatment plants (wwtps) in victoria, australia, in late summer (late february to early march 2007). the 39 wwtps included 15 lagoon-based plants and 24 with activated sludge-based processes. samples were collected and subjected to measurement of retinoic acid receptor (rar) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (ahr) activity of the dissolved phase using yeast-based recombinant receptor-reporter gene bioassays. more than ...201121461931
some unusual diseases in the birds of victoria, australia.the following unusual diseases were diagnosed in birds submitted to the veterinary research institute, victoria, between 1978 and 1987: the viral diseases beak and feather disease of psittacines, infectious laryngotracheitis in peafowls, a papovavirus-like inclusion body disease in psittacines, and pox; chlamydiosis; the bacterial diseases actinomycosis, listeriosis and mycobacteriosis; the fungal diseases favus, yeast infections and systemic zygomycosis; the protozoan diseases cryptosporidiosis ...19921566552
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