Browsing Research Articles [MEWES] by Author "Ripanda, Asha"
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Antibiotic-resistant microbial populations in urban receiving waters and wastewaters from Tanzania
Ripanda, Asha; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Nyanza, Elias; Miraji, Hossein; Bih, Numfor; Mzula, Alexanda; Mwega, Elisa; Njau, Karoli; Vuai, Said; Machunda, Revocatus (Elsevier, 2023)Antimicrobial resistance against certain medications in the pathogenic microbial community is globally increasing due to the continual discharge and disposal of pharmaceuticals in the environment. The phenomenon resulted ... -
Contribution of Illicit Drug Use to Pharmaceutical Load in the Environment: A Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
Ripanda, Asha; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Nyanza, Elias; Machunda, Revocatus; Vuai, Said (Hindawi, 2022-07-08)Illicit drug abuse and addiction are universal issues requiring international cooperation and interdisciplinary and multisectoral solutions. ese addictive substances are utilized for recreational purposes worldwide, ... -
Data from the batch adsorption of ciprofloxacin and lamivudine from synthetic solution using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar: Response surface methodology (RSM) optimization
Ripanda, Asha; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Nyanza, Elias; Bakari, Ramadhani; Miraji, Hossein; Njau, Karoli; Vuai, Said; Machunda, Revocatus (Elsevier, 2023-02)This dataset expresses the experimental data on the batch adsorption of ciprofloxacin and lamivudine from synthetic solution using jamun seed (JS) (Syzygium cumini) biochar. Independent variables including concentration ... -
Removal of lamivudine from synthetic solution using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar adsorbent
Ripanda, Asha; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Nyanza, Elias; Bakari, Ramadhani; Bakari, Ramadhani; Miraji, Hossein; Njau, Karoli; Vuai, Said; Machunda, Revocatus (Emerging Contaminants, 2023-09-01)Antiviral drugs such as lamivudine have been globally identified in the environment and marked as emerging pollutants of concern due to their bioactive extremity. Following therapeutic uses, approximately 70% of the oral ... -
A Review on Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: A Focus on Active Chemicals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ripanda, Asha; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Nyanza, Elias; Njau, Karoli; Vuai, Said; Machunda, Revocatus (MDPI, 2021-12-22): Active chemicals are among the contaminants of emerging concern that are rarely covered in regulatory documents in sub-Saharan Africa. These substances are neither in the list of routinely monitored substances nor in ...