Environmental challenges impeding the composting of biodegradable municipal solid waste: A critical review

Y Wei, J Li, D Shi, G Liu, Y Zhao, T Shimaoka - … Conservation and Recycling, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodegradable material, primarily composed of food waste, accounts for 40–70 wt% of
municipal solid waste (MSW) in develo** countries. Therefore, to establish a sustainable …

Bioaerosols from composting facilities—a review

N Wéry - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Bioaerosols generated at composting plants are released during processes that involve the
vigorous movement of material such as shredding, compost pile turning, or compost …

[HTML][HTML] Organic loading rate: A promising microbial management tool in anaerobic digestion

RMW Ferguson, F Coulon, R Villa - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of changes in organic loading rate (OLR) and feedstock on
the volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production and their potential use as a bioengineering …

Characteristics of ambient bioaerosols during haze episodes in China: a review

Z **e, C Fan, R Lu, P Liu, B Wang, S Du, C **… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Frequent low visibility, haze pollution caused by heavy fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)
loading, has been entailing significant environmental issues and health risks in China since …

Bioaerosol biomonitoring: Sampling optimization for molecular microbial ecology

RMW Ferguson, S Garcia‐Alcega… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bioaerosols (or biogenic aerosols) have largely been overlooked by molecular ecologists.
However, this is rapidly changing as bioaerosols play key roles in public health …

Metagenomic analysis of the airborne environment in urban spaces

NA Be, JB Thissen, VY Fofanov, JE Allen, M Rojas… - Microbial Ecology, 2015 - Springer
The organisms in aerosol microenvironments, especially densely populated urban areas,
are relevant to maintenance of public health and detection of potential epidemic or biothreat …

[HTML][HTML] Size fractionation of bioaerosol emissions from green-waste composting

RMW Ferguson, CEE Neath, ZA Nasir… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Particle size is a significant factor in determining the dispersal and inhalation risk from
bioaerosols. Green-waste composting is a significant source of bioaerosols (including …

Understanding microbial ecology can help improve biogas production in AD

RMW Ferguson, F Coulon, R Villa - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Pyrosequencing and lipid fingerprinting were used to link anaerobic digestion (AD) process
parameters (pH, alkalinity, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), biogas production and methane …

Long-term effects of organic amendments on bacterial and fungal communities in a degraded Mediterranean soil

MM Montiel-Rozas, MT Domínguez, E Madejón… - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Addition of organic amendments is a common practice to restore fertility and to increase
productivity of degraded soils. Long-term effects of this practice on Mediterranean soils are …

[HTML][HTML] Fingerprinting outdoor air environment using microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs)–A review

S Garcia-Alcega, ZA Nasir, R Ferguson… - TrAC Trends in …, 2017 - Elsevier
The impact of bioaerosol emissions from urban, agricultural and industrial environments on
local air quality is of growing policy concern. Yet the risk exposure from outdoor emissions is …