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Volume 4,Issue 3

Open Access Original Research

“Look, It’s a Dengue Mosquito”: A Qualitative Study on Living Near Open-Air Dumpsites and Vector-Borne Diseases

Tara Rava Zolnikov ,

Tanya Clark ,

Frances Furio ,

Sandul Yasobant ,

Ana Carolina Silva Martins ,

Vanessa Resende Nogueira Cruvinel and

Marcos Takashi Obara

Received: 11 May 2023; Published: 30 August 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303045

Abstract

Currently, almost half of the human population is at risk of acquiring dengue. Other emerging pathogens affecting human populations transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti are chikungunya and Zika viruses. People who live in poor areas are more susceptible to be infected by these diseases. The lack of selective garbage collection and inadequate water storage are important factors in the dynamics of vector-borne transmission. This study took place in Estrutural C [...]

Open Access Original Research

Calculation Method of the Carbon Footprint of Products of Animal Origin Integrated with the Physiological Absorption of Carbon Dioxide: Calculation Example of the CFP of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DPO

Roberto De Vivo ,

Luigi Zicarelli ,

Roberto Napolano and

Fabio Zicarelli

Received: 03 March 2023; Published: 15 August 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303044

Abstract

The environmental impact of emissions appears to be increasingly important for food, particularly those of animal origin. The LCA (Life-Cycle Assessment) method, an internationally standardized method used to calculate the environmental impact of goods or services, in the carbon footprint, does not take into account the carbon set and consequently the subtraction of carbon dioxide by the plant biomass whether or not aimed at the production of food of animal origin. This methodology could overest [...]

Open Access Original Research

Carnauba Straw as Feedstock for Solid Biofuel Production

Deiby Bizerra ,

João Nunes ,

Chastryane Barros ,

Raul Paixão ,

Rosali Marques ,

Francisco Simão Neto ,

José Santos ,

Rafael Melo ,

Bruno Fernandes and

Maria Rios

Received: 29 March 2023; Published: 09 August 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303043

Abstract

Carnauba straw (Copernicia prunifera), residual biomass derived from wax extraction, was evaluated as a potential feedstock for bioenergy production. The characterization was carried out using elemental analysis, proximate analysis, Higher Heating Value (HHV), FTIR spectroscopy, SEM, and FRX. The carbonization, using a Muffle Furnace, was applied as a thermal conversion technique to improve the fixed carbon content, and preliminary densification was done to assess the potent [...]

Open Access Research Article

Joint Biodiversity Management Committees: A Mechanism to Manage and Conserve Eco-Regions

Laladhas Krishna Panicker ,

Marcus J. Fila ,

Achuthsankar S Nair and

Oommen V. Oommen

Received: 31 January 2023; Published: 07 August 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303042

Abstract

Sasthamkotta Lake eco-region is a freshwater Ramsar site in Kerala, India. Eco-regions are ecologically and geographically defined larger land or water mass areas with a characteristic assemblage of the ecosystem and significant biodiversity. A decentralized and locally self-sustaining mechanism has been achieved in managing this eco-region by a participatory model through a joint Biodiversity Management Committee (jBMC) constitution. [...]

Open Access Review

Cyanobacterial Biofuel: A Platform for Green Energy

Sonal Mishra ,

Neha Kumari ,

Varsha K. Singh and

Rajeshwar P Sinha

Received: 18 January 2023; Published: 03 August 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303041

Abstract

Cyanobacteria have great potential as a platform for biofuel production because of their fast growth, ability to fix CO₂gas, and genetic tractability. They also preserve the sustainability of an ecosystem without harming the environment. High-performance biofuels made from cyanobacteria can be utilized as a base for the production of green energy. Although a lot of studies have been conducted where plants and crops are used as the source of energy, cyanobacteria have been [...]

Open Access Review

Fuel-Briquetting for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries-A Review

Francis B. Elehinafe and

Oyetunji B. Okedere

Received: 20 October 2022; Published: 28 July 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303040

Abstract

This review covered recent research products on fuel-briquette with emphasis on its production technologies and physical characteristics involving shapes, volumes, resiliencies, and mechanical compressive strengths; combustion properties such as high heating values, volatile matters, moisture contents, ash contents and fixed carbon; chemical analyses for the content of components such as nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen and carbon; emission characterization such as and economic potentials. Thi [...]

Open Access Review

Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics: Parameters Affecting Degradation

Esther Mbuci Kinyua ,

George William Atwoki Nyakairu ,

Emmanuel Tebandeke and

Oghenekaro Nelson Odume

Received: 19 February 2023; Published: 20 July 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303039

Abstract

Recently, microplastics have emerged as a major environmental pollutant and have been documented globally. Several studies have shown that microplastics can accumulate heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants as they pass through the environment due to their functional groups interacting with and complex these substances. While conventional wastewater treatment methods can reduce a significant amount of microplastics, many still make their way into rivers and oceans worldwide from their ef [...]

Open Access Original Research

Geochemical Assessment of the Modern Sediments of a Lake in the North of Russia

Zakhar Slukovskii and

Tatiana Shelekhova

Received: 09 March 2023; Published: 05 July 2023; doi: 10.21926/aeer.2303038

Abstract

Core sediment (sapropel) samples were collected from Lake Okunozero, the Republic of Karelia, Russia, to assess the distribution of heavy metals and their main fractions, probable sources of pollution, and potential ecological and toxicological risks for the water body. Heavy metal concentrations were measured by the mass spectrometry method using an XSeries-2 ICP-MS. The sequential extraction of heavy metals from sapropel samples was performed using the scheme of Tessier. According to the Russi [...]

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