This course focuses on climate change in urban areas, covering how cities are affected by climate change, how they contribute to it, as well as how they plan for it.
Certificate_Children and Climate Change_Kumar MukundKumar Mukund
This course presents how children and youth can be impacted by climate change, how their resilience can be strengthened, and how they can act to address this challenge.
Introductory e-course on Climate Change_kumar mukundKumar Mukund
This e-course provides “everything you need to know” about the basics of climate change. It is divided into six modules, each taking an average of 2 hours to complete. Each has 4 to 5 learning objectives.
Certificate_Macroeconomics for a Sustainable PlanetKumar Mukund
Unemployment. Inflation. Protectionism. Economic bubble. Debt. Fiscal deficit. These are not just terms in an economics textbook; these are real-life challenges that are dominating the media and that carry major societal implications. We are more interconnected and interdependent than ever before in history, and in the 21st century, the thoughtful study of macroeconomics needs to consider another crucial factor: sustainable development.
Traditionally considered externalities or by-products of the global economic engine, environmental degradation and the erosion of social capital have a drastic and direct effect on the capacity of the planet to thrive economically. Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet is an exploration of traditional macroeconomic principles and tools updated for the age of sustainable development and the current wave of globalization. The course is led by two leading economic minds, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and Economics at Columbia University and senior UN advisor, and Professor Felipe Larraín, former Minister of Finance of Chile and Professor of Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Over the course of 13 weeks, Professors Sachs and Larraín will explore the different macroeconomic “pathologies” at play in the modern day global economy, drawing from the lessons and experiences of the past and incorporating the significant biophysical pressures facing the planet today. Is a thriving global economy possible in an equitable and environmentally thoughtful way? Join us as we delve into the new macroeconomic toolkit that is needed to answer that question.
Certificate_Globalization Past and FutureKumar Mukund
Globalization: a new phenomenon or an evolving state of the world? In the age of the internet, highly interconnected supply chains and mass migration societies feel more closely linked than ever. But is that really the case?
In this four-part mini-course, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that we have always lived in a global world. He takes students on a historical and anthropological tour of six distinct waves of globalization and outlines the key factors that drove innovation, technology dispersal and development during these epochs. The course tells the story of a global humanity and asks the question: What lessons can we pull from history to help understand the tumultuous changes underway today?
Certificate Big Data for Better PerformanceKumar Mukund
In a digital world, data has gone ‘big’ – ushering in the age of the zettabyte. This course shows you how big data equals business opportunity. Find out what ‘big data’ means and where it comes from – including ordinary transactions and social interactions. See how smart businesses use data to target their offerings and get ahead of market trends. Consider how marketing data can be based on false assumptions such as the ‘last click myth’.
Consider the promises and threats of big data for organisations and individuals, such as the capacity of data to track a customer along the pathway to purchase; and the issues of democracy and privacy that arise when data is collected and used.
Certificate_Innovation for Powerful outcomesKumar Mukund
Innovation involves transformative thinking and the genuine ability to cultivate and pick the lucrative fruits of our creative labour. In this course, you will develop an appreciation for a range of tools and concepts that can help make innovation happen.
This course will feature original content and fresh thinking. It contains a stimulating mix of creative experiments, intriguing innovation examples, practical tools and robust concepts. These will help you induce creativity, gain deep customer insights, and develop an appreciation for creating a compelling innovation strategy.
Certificate_Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Kumar Mukund
Whether you realise it or not, you negotiate and resolve conflict every day. This course introduces you to a way of thinking about Negotiation and Conflict Resolution that will give you renewed confidence.
This course provides you with an introduction to negotiation and conflict resolution from both an academic perspective and also from a practical or ‘skills’ based perspective. There are discussion boards which give you an opportunity to delve deeper into the issues with other people taking the course and also assessment items for you to undertake to help you recall key points along the way and to reinforce the learning. You will also receive some practical tips – negotiation ‘do’s and don’ts’, so you can continue to build on your skills in negotiation and conflict resolution after the course is complete.
Certificate_Diagnosing the Financial Health of a BusinessKumar Mukund
This certificate recognizes that Kumar Mukund successfully completed a course on diagnosing the financial health of a business by November 14th, 2017. He passed all module assessments, scoring 100% on the balance sheet, income statement, and assessing financial performance sections and 90% on the statement of cash flows section, achieving an overall final score of 98%.
Certificate_Children and Climate Change_Kumar MukundKumar Mukund
This course presents how children and youth can be impacted by climate change, how their resilience can be strengthened, and how they can act to address this challenge.
Introductory e-course on Climate Change_kumar mukundKumar Mukund
This e-course provides “everything you need to know” about the basics of climate change. It is divided into six modules, each taking an average of 2 hours to complete. Each has 4 to 5 learning objectives.
Certificate_Macroeconomics for a Sustainable PlanetKumar Mukund
Unemployment. Inflation. Protectionism. Economic bubble. Debt. Fiscal deficit. These are not just terms in an economics textbook; these are real-life challenges that are dominating the media and that carry major societal implications. We are more interconnected and interdependent than ever before in history, and in the 21st century, the thoughtful study of macroeconomics needs to consider another crucial factor: sustainable development.
Traditionally considered externalities or by-products of the global economic engine, environmental degradation and the erosion of social capital have a drastic and direct effect on the capacity of the planet to thrive economically. Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet is an exploration of traditional macroeconomic principles and tools updated for the age of sustainable development and the current wave of globalization. The course is led by two leading economic minds, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and Economics at Columbia University and senior UN advisor, and Professor Felipe Larraín, former Minister of Finance of Chile and Professor of Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Over the course of 13 weeks, Professors Sachs and Larraín will explore the different macroeconomic “pathologies” at play in the modern day global economy, drawing from the lessons and experiences of the past and incorporating the significant biophysical pressures facing the planet today. Is a thriving global economy possible in an equitable and environmentally thoughtful way? Join us as we delve into the new macroeconomic toolkit that is needed to answer that question.
Certificate_Globalization Past and FutureKumar Mukund
Globalization: a new phenomenon or an evolving state of the world? In the age of the internet, highly interconnected supply chains and mass migration societies feel more closely linked than ever. But is that really the case?
In this four-part mini-course, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that we have always lived in a global world. He takes students on a historical and anthropological tour of six distinct waves of globalization and outlines the key factors that drove innovation, technology dispersal and development during these epochs. The course tells the story of a global humanity and asks the question: What lessons can we pull from history to help understand the tumultuous changes underway today?
Certificate Big Data for Better PerformanceKumar Mukund
In a digital world, data has gone ‘big’ – ushering in the age of the zettabyte. This course shows you how big data equals business opportunity. Find out what ‘big data’ means and where it comes from – including ordinary transactions and social interactions. See how smart businesses use data to target their offerings and get ahead of market trends. Consider how marketing data can be based on false assumptions such as the ‘last click myth’.
Consider the promises and threats of big data for organisations and individuals, such as the capacity of data to track a customer along the pathway to purchase; and the issues of democracy and privacy that arise when data is collected and used.
Certificate_Innovation for Powerful outcomesKumar Mukund
Innovation involves transformative thinking and the genuine ability to cultivate and pick the lucrative fruits of our creative labour. In this course, you will develop an appreciation for a range of tools and concepts that can help make innovation happen.
This course will feature original content and fresh thinking. It contains a stimulating mix of creative experiments, intriguing innovation examples, practical tools and robust concepts. These will help you induce creativity, gain deep customer insights, and develop an appreciation for creating a compelling innovation strategy.
Certificate_Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Kumar Mukund
Whether you realise it or not, you negotiate and resolve conflict every day. This course introduces you to a way of thinking about Negotiation and Conflict Resolution that will give you renewed confidence.
This course provides you with an introduction to negotiation and conflict resolution from both an academic perspective and also from a practical or ‘skills’ based perspective. There are discussion boards which give you an opportunity to delve deeper into the issues with other people taking the course and also assessment items for you to undertake to help you recall key points along the way and to reinforce the learning. You will also receive some practical tips – negotiation ‘do’s and don’ts’, so you can continue to build on your skills in negotiation and conflict resolution after the course is complete.
Certificate_Diagnosing the Financial Health of a BusinessKumar Mukund
This certificate recognizes that Kumar Mukund successfully completed a course on diagnosing the financial health of a business by November 14th, 2017. He passed all module assessments, scoring 100% on the balance sheet, income statement, and assessing financial performance sections and 90% on the statement of cash flows section, achieving an overall final score of 98%.
One of the reasons we want to understand human nature is so we can help people with psychological disorders. This course lays a foundation for understandings and further study in psychology.
You will learn how psychologists go about conceptualising and studying human nature, and how the brain works to produce thoughts, emotions and complex behaviour. We'll also look closely at how psychologists approach the diagnosis and treatment of the ‘common colds’ of psychopathology – anxiety and mood disorders.
Certificate_Astronomy_Discovering the UniverseKumar Mukund
What was the Big Bang? How do black holes work? Could there be life elsewhere in the Universe? In this course we’ll address those topics, as well as gaining some insight into how great scientific discoveries were made, and what's involved in scientific research.
We'll also look at the vital role that new technology plays in scientific discoveries. We'll talk to scientists about their role in the development of largest telescope in the history of astronomy: the Square Kilometre array.
Impressively, humans are the only creatures produced by evolution that are capable of understanding evolution. In Becoming Human: Anthropology, you can explore how evolution works and how variation arises.
Find out why, of all the orders of life, primates produced us. How did apes start to look like us, walk on two feet and grow big brains that over the past 200,000 years have figured out where we came from? This course will give you some thought-provoking answers.
Certificate_Management for a Competitive EdgeKumar Mukund
In Management for a Competitive Edge, you'll learn about what makes a good manager, how to perform in different organisational environments and cultures, management tools and strategies you can use in your life and career, and the principles of leadership, teamwork, and communication. You'll also build the knowledge you need to study more specialised areas of management.
Originally developed and launched in 2015 by the Technical University of Cologne, Germany and UN Environment, this MOOC explores interlinkages between ecosystems, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. It enhances knowledge and skills for tackling complex issues such as resilience and transformation, sustainable development, ecosystem management, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and how they can be operationalized.
It was designed for disaster managers and practitioners, climate change adaptation professionals, development planners, project implementers and policy makers and students from all walks of life.
This certificate of participation recognizes an individual for successfully completing the expert track of a 40-hour massive open online course on marine litter hosted in 2015 by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Partnership on Marine Litter, and the Open University of the Netherlands. The course covered 1.5 credits of work and provides a verification code to confirm completion online.
Kumar Mukund is awarded a Certificate of Proficiency with Distinction for completing the online course "Climate Change Science & Negotiations" offered by SDSNedu from September through December 2015. The certificate acknowledges completion of the course but does not constitute academic credit unless acknowledged by an academic institution, as SDSNedu is not an accredited educational institution itself.
Supply chain as a tool for solid waste management gurgaonKumar Mukund
Supply Chain Management has turn out to be crucial component of corporate management strategy. The method may be applied to assortment, separation, processing and dumping of organic waste in a city.
Present paper attempts to realize the existing way of disposing organic waste in area of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and the option to relate the system of Supply Chain Management for the similar task, by using stake holder model. Technically stake holders convey about communication, organization and sheathe frame works meant in provided that value to users. We are interested in applying stake holder’s technology for scheming and controlling the dynamic performance of supply chain.
R&D Plan (2015 2025) for Indian Power SectorKumar Mukund
India’s record on expenditure in R&D in power sector has been pathetic to say the least. For 10th five year plan (2002-2007), against an outlay of Rs. 3100 crore the total expenditure was a mere Rs. 23 crore. For the 11th five year plan (2007-2011) the total expenditure was Rs. 352 crore against an outlay of Rs. 1214 crore. For the 12th five year plan (2012-2017), the total estimated expenditure on R&D is Rs. 4,168 crore1.
With the advancement in technology and growing power needs, the landscape of power sector is going to change drastically. The large power generation units are going to become distributed generation units and consumers are becoming prosumers. There are going to be millions of injection points which are going to be interactive in nature with V2G and G2V, M2M technologies etc. Environmental concerns are forcing us to shift our focus from fossil fuel based generation to renewable energy. But intermittent nature of renewable is a big challenge and we need to invest in R&D on various smart grid technologies and storage technologies to integrate it with the national grid.
With more than half of the population within the age group of 15-54 years, a nice variety of experience can be blended for a better applied research, development and innovation in India. Also more than 5 lakh students graduate every year from various engineering streams. However there are two key challenges, one to produce graduates with the required skill sets that are useful for the power sector and two to create the job opportunities in the field of R&D in power sector. It is very important for India to develop in house R&D units by increasing our focus on development of innovative new technologies that will help India to meet its requirements. This will help India not only to create jobs at large scale but also to increase the number of patents registered with the Indian companies. This report is an attempt to define the priorities of R&D investments in Indian power sector and technologies in which India should invest in next 10 years to become self-dependent and net exporter of technologies.
E ricks in delhi an isgf study paper full reportKumar Mukund
The objective of this paper is to prepare a draft on policy recommendation for Development of Charging Infrastructure and Registration of E-Ricks in Delhi. Although these vehicles are eco-friendly, more efficient and generate employment; there are no rules and regulations in place to govern this market. This in turn contributing to traffic congestion of already congested Delhi roads and unruly driving, risking the life of commuters and bystanders. Charging of E-Ricks are taking place at the residence of the driver with domestic connection at domestic tariff. Due to this Delhi DISCOMs are losing about Rs. 1.5 million per day. Also these vehicles run on lead acid batteries, recycling and disposal of which cause many environmental and Health hazards.
The objective of this paper is to prepare a draft on policy recommendation for Development of Charging Infrastructure and Registration of E-Ricks in Delhi. Although these vehicles are eco-friendly, more efficient and generate employment; there are no rules and regulations in place to govern this market. This in turn contributing to traffic congestion of already congested Delhi roads and unruly driving, risking the life of commuters and bystanders. Charging of E-Ricks are taking place at the residence of the driver with domestic connection at domestic tariff. Due to this Delhi DISCOMs are losing about Rs. 1.5 million per day. Also these vehicles run on lead acid batteries, recycling and disposal of which cause many environmental and Health hazards.
R&D PLAN (2015-2025) FOR INDIAN POWER SECTORKumar Mukund
This document outlines an R&D plan for India's power sector from 2015-2025. It discusses the need to invest in power sector R&D to make India a leader in emerging technologies and file more patents. The plan identifies challenges like low R&D spending and proposes focusing research on smart grids, renewables, energy storage and new technologies. A 10-year roadmap is presented with milestones like developing pilots, commercializing technologies, and conducting advanced R&D for export. The goal is for India to become a net technology exporter and gain a Nobel prize for power sector R&D by 2025.
- E-Ricks have proliferated in Delhi without regulation, with over 100,000 operating.
- A survey found most operate in western and eastern Delhi, using outdated lead-acid batteries charged illegally at homes.
- Recommendations include registering E-Ricks under the motor vehicle act, requiring driver's licenses, setting standards for battery disposal and charging infrastructure, and incentivizing lithium-ion batteries.
Climate Change All over the World .pptxsairaanwer024
Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It encompasses both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have accelerated its pace and intensity
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
One of the reasons we want to understand human nature is so we can help people with psychological disorders. This course lays a foundation for understandings and further study in psychology.
You will learn how psychologists go about conceptualising and studying human nature, and how the brain works to produce thoughts, emotions and complex behaviour. We'll also look closely at how psychologists approach the diagnosis and treatment of the ‘common colds’ of psychopathology – anxiety and mood disorders.
Certificate_Astronomy_Discovering the UniverseKumar Mukund
What was the Big Bang? How do black holes work? Could there be life elsewhere in the Universe? In this course we’ll address those topics, as well as gaining some insight into how great scientific discoveries were made, and what's involved in scientific research.
We'll also look at the vital role that new technology plays in scientific discoveries. We'll talk to scientists about their role in the development of largest telescope in the history of astronomy: the Square Kilometre array.
Impressively, humans are the only creatures produced by evolution that are capable of understanding evolution. In Becoming Human: Anthropology, you can explore how evolution works and how variation arises.
Find out why, of all the orders of life, primates produced us. How did apes start to look like us, walk on two feet and grow big brains that over the past 200,000 years have figured out where we came from? This course will give you some thought-provoking answers.
Certificate_Management for a Competitive EdgeKumar Mukund
In Management for a Competitive Edge, you'll learn about what makes a good manager, how to perform in different organisational environments and cultures, management tools and strategies you can use in your life and career, and the principles of leadership, teamwork, and communication. You'll also build the knowledge you need to study more specialised areas of management.
Originally developed and launched in 2015 by the Technical University of Cologne, Germany and UN Environment, this MOOC explores interlinkages between ecosystems, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. It enhances knowledge and skills for tackling complex issues such as resilience and transformation, sustainable development, ecosystem management, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and how they can be operationalized.
It was designed for disaster managers and practitioners, climate change adaptation professionals, development planners, project implementers and policy makers and students from all walks of life.
This certificate of participation recognizes an individual for successfully completing the expert track of a 40-hour massive open online course on marine litter hosted in 2015 by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Partnership on Marine Litter, and the Open University of the Netherlands. The course covered 1.5 credits of work and provides a verification code to confirm completion online.
Kumar Mukund is awarded a Certificate of Proficiency with Distinction for completing the online course "Climate Change Science & Negotiations" offered by SDSNedu from September through December 2015. The certificate acknowledges completion of the course but does not constitute academic credit unless acknowledged by an academic institution, as SDSNedu is not an accredited educational institution itself.
Supply chain as a tool for solid waste management gurgaonKumar Mukund
Supply Chain Management has turn out to be crucial component of corporate management strategy. The method may be applied to assortment, separation, processing and dumping of organic waste in a city.
Present paper attempts to realize the existing way of disposing organic waste in area of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and the option to relate the system of Supply Chain Management for the similar task, by using stake holder model. Technically stake holders convey about communication, organization and sheathe frame works meant in provided that value to users. We are interested in applying stake holder’s technology for scheming and controlling the dynamic performance of supply chain.
R&D Plan (2015 2025) for Indian Power SectorKumar Mukund
India’s record on expenditure in R&D in power sector has been pathetic to say the least. For 10th five year plan (2002-2007), against an outlay of Rs. 3100 crore the total expenditure was a mere Rs. 23 crore. For the 11th five year plan (2007-2011) the total expenditure was Rs. 352 crore against an outlay of Rs. 1214 crore. For the 12th five year plan (2012-2017), the total estimated expenditure on R&D is Rs. 4,168 crore1.
With the advancement in technology and growing power needs, the landscape of power sector is going to change drastically. The large power generation units are going to become distributed generation units and consumers are becoming prosumers. There are going to be millions of injection points which are going to be interactive in nature with V2G and G2V, M2M technologies etc. Environmental concerns are forcing us to shift our focus from fossil fuel based generation to renewable energy. But intermittent nature of renewable is a big challenge and we need to invest in R&D on various smart grid technologies and storage technologies to integrate it with the national grid.
With more than half of the population within the age group of 15-54 years, a nice variety of experience can be blended for a better applied research, development and innovation in India. Also more than 5 lakh students graduate every year from various engineering streams. However there are two key challenges, one to produce graduates with the required skill sets that are useful for the power sector and two to create the job opportunities in the field of R&D in power sector. It is very important for India to develop in house R&D units by increasing our focus on development of innovative new technologies that will help India to meet its requirements. This will help India not only to create jobs at large scale but also to increase the number of patents registered with the Indian companies. This report is an attempt to define the priorities of R&D investments in Indian power sector and technologies in which India should invest in next 10 years to become self-dependent and net exporter of technologies.
E ricks in delhi an isgf study paper full reportKumar Mukund
The objective of this paper is to prepare a draft on policy recommendation for Development of Charging Infrastructure and Registration of E-Ricks in Delhi. Although these vehicles are eco-friendly, more efficient and generate employment; there are no rules and regulations in place to govern this market. This in turn contributing to traffic congestion of already congested Delhi roads and unruly driving, risking the life of commuters and bystanders. Charging of E-Ricks are taking place at the residence of the driver with domestic connection at domestic tariff. Due to this Delhi DISCOMs are losing about Rs. 1.5 million per day. Also these vehicles run on lead acid batteries, recycling and disposal of which cause many environmental and Health hazards.
The objective of this paper is to prepare a draft on policy recommendation for Development of Charging Infrastructure and Registration of E-Ricks in Delhi. Although these vehicles are eco-friendly, more efficient and generate employment; there are no rules and regulations in place to govern this market. This in turn contributing to traffic congestion of already congested Delhi roads and unruly driving, risking the life of commuters and bystanders. Charging of E-Ricks are taking place at the residence of the driver with domestic connection at domestic tariff. Due to this Delhi DISCOMs are losing about Rs. 1.5 million per day. Also these vehicles run on lead acid batteries, recycling and disposal of which cause many environmental and Health hazards.
R&D PLAN (2015-2025) FOR INDIAN POWER SECTORKumar Mukund
This document outlines an R&D plan for India's power sector from 2015-2025. It discusses the need to invest in power sector R&D to make India a leader in emerging technologies and file more patents. The plan identifies challenges like low R&D spending and proposes focusing research on smart grids, renewables, energy storage and new technologies. A 10-year roadmap is presented with milestones like developing pilots, commercializing technologies, and conducting advanced R&D for export. The goal is for India to become a net technology exporter and gain a Nobel prize for power sector R&D by 2025.
- E-Ricks have proliferated in Delhi without regulation, with over 100,000 operating.
- A survey found most operate in western and eastern Delhi, using outdated lead-acid batteries charged illegally at homes.
- Recommendations include registering E-Ricks under the motor vehicle act, requiring driver's licenses, setting standards for battery disposal and charging infrastructure, and incentivizing lithium-ion batteries.
Climate Change All over the World .pptxsairaanwer024
Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It encompasses both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have accelerated its pace and intensity
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies.EpconLP
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Recycling and Disposal on SWM Raymond Einyu pptxRayLetai1
Increasing urbanization, rural–urban migration, rising standards of living, and rapid development associated with population growth have resulted in increased solid waste generation by industrial, domestic and other activities in Nairobi City. It has been noted in other contexts too that increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization all contribute to the increased generation of waste.
With the increasing urban population in Kenya, which is estimated to be growing at a rate higher than that of the country’s general population, waste generation and management is already a major challenge. The industrialization and urbanization process in the country, dominated by one major city – Nairobi, which has around four times the population of the next largest urban centre (Mombasa) – has witnessed an exponential increase in the generation of solid waste. It is projected that by 2030, about 50 per cent of the Kenyan population will be urban.
Aim:
A healthy, safe, secure and sustainable solid waste management system fit for a world – class city.
Improve and protect the public health of Nairobi residents and visitors.
Ecological health, diversity and productivity and maximize resource recovery through the participatory approach.
Goals:
Build awareness and capacity for source separation as essential components of sustainable waste management.
Build new environmentally sound infrastructure and systems for safe disposal of residual waste and replacing current dumpsites which should be commissioned.
Current solid waste management situation:
The status.
Solid waste generation rate is at 2240 tones / day
collection efficiently is at about 50%.
Actors i.e. city authorities, CBO’s , private firms and self-disposal
Current SWM Situation in Nairobi City:
Solid waste generation – collection – dumping
Good Practices:
• Separation – recycling – marketing.
• Open dumpsite dandora dump site through public education on source separation of waste, of which the situation can be reversed.
• Nairobi is one of the C40 cities in this respect , various actors in the solid waste management space have adopted a variety of technologies to reduce short lived climate pollutants including source separation , recycling , marketing of the recycled products.
• Through the network, it should expect to benefit from expertise of the different actors in the network in terms of applicable technologies and practices in reducing the short-lived climate pollutants.
Good practices:
Despite the dismal collection of solid waste in Nairobi city, there are practices and activities of informal actors (CBOs, CBO-SACCOs and yard shop operators) and other formal industrial actors on solid waste collection, recycling and waste reduction.
Practices and activities of these actor groups are viewed as innovations with the potential to change the way solid waste is handled.
CHALLENGES:
• Resource Allocation.
Presented by The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action