Comparison of the performance of ITS1 and ITS2 as barcodes in amplicon-based sequencing of bioaerosols

H Mbareche, M Veillette, G Bilodeau, C Duchaine - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
This paper presents the performance of two eukaryotic genomic ribosomal regions, ITS1 and
ITS2, in describing fungal diversity in aerosol samples using amplicon-based High …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and assessing biological risks of airborne bacteria in waste sorting plant

AN Baghani, S Golbaz, G Ebrahimzadeh… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Examining the concentration and types of airborne bacteria in waste paper and cardboard
sorting plants (WPCSP) is an urgent matter to inform policy makers about the health impacts …

A next generation sequencing approach with a suitable bioinformatics workflow to study fungal diversity in bioaerosols released from two different types of composting …

H Mbareche, M Veillette, L Bonifait, ME Dubuis… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Composting is used all over the world to transform different types of organic matter through
the actions of complex microbial communities. Moving and handling composting material …

Microbial contamination and metabolite exposure assessment during waste and recyclable material collection

FRD Salambanga, L Wingert, I Valois, N Lacombe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste workers are exposed to bioaerosols when handling, lifting and dum** garbage.
Bioaerosol exposure has been linked to health problems such as asthma, airway irritant …

Assessment of airborne particles and bioaerosols concentrations in a waste recycling environment in Brazil

CFH Wikuats, EH Duarte, KVMC Prates… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aims to assess the concentrations of size-fractioned particle mass (PM1. 0, PM2.
5, PM4. 0, PM10) and number (PNC0. 3, PNC0. 5, PNC1. 0, PNC2. 5), bacteria, and fungi in …

Characteristics and health effects of particulate matter emitted from a waste sorting plant

A Barkhordari, MI Guzman, G Ebrahimzadeh… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid waste components can be recycled in waste paper and cardboard sorting plants
(WPCSP) through a multistep process. This work collected 15 samples every six days from …

Comprehensive assessment of occupational exposure to microbial contamination in waste sorting facilities from Norway

C Viegas, E Eriksen, B Gomes, M Dias… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction It is of upmost importance to contribute to fill the knowledge gap concerning the
characterization of the occupational exposure to microbial agents in the waste sorting setting …

One-year follow-up of microbial diversity in bioaerosols emitted in a waste sorting plant in France

J Degois, X Simon, F Clerc, C Bontemps, P Leblond… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioaerosols emitted in waste sorting plants (WSP) can induce some adverse health effects
on the workers such as rhinitis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The composition of …

High abundance of fluorescent biological aerosol particles in winter in Bei**g, China

S Yue, H Ren, S Fan, L Wei, J Zhao… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP) such as pollen, fungal spores, bacteria, and
viruses represent a major subset of particulate matter for both coarse and fine aerosols …

Recovery of fungal cells from air samples: a tale of loss and gain

H Mbareche, M Veillette, W Teertstra… - Applied and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
There are limitations in establishing a direct link between fungal exposure and health effects
due to the methodology used, among other reasons. Culture methods ignore the …