A New In-Line GAC-Based Device for Concentrating Viruses in Treated Wastewater: Implications for Full-Scale UV C LED Treatment.

Emalie K Hayes, Madison T Gouthro, Sean A MacIsaac, Jessica L Bennett, Emily Niskanen, Amina K Stoddart, Graham A Gagnon

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Article in ACS ES&T water, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emalie K HayesCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-4125

Madison T GouthroCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.

Sean A MacIsaacCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-2156

Jessica L BennettCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-2482

Emily NiskanenCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.

Amina K StoddartCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8092-0226

Graham A GagnonCentre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5925-2294

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Abstract

UV C LEDs are an emerging technology offering wavelength-specific control for microbial inactivation in water and wastewater treatment. As these systems advance, complementary monitoring methods are needed to accurately evaluate the treatment performance and viral persistence in complex effluents. This study developed and evaluated an in-line granular activated carbon (GAC) sampling device designed to concentrate large volumes of wastewater from a full-scale UV C LED reactor. Compared to 1 L grab samples, GAC-concentrated samples recovered significantly higher nucleic acid concentrations (

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disinfectiongenomic sequencinggranular activated carbon (GAC)pathogensqPCR/RT-qPCRUV LEDsviral concentrationwastewater surveillancewastewater treatment

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PMID41853474

DOI10.1021/acsestwater.5c01359

PMCPMC12993854

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