Spatial variations in airborne microorganism and endotoxin concentrations at green waste composting facilities

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 376-383

  Pankhurst, L J ^a,c   Deacon, L J ^a,d   Liu, J ^b,e   Drew, G H ^a   Hayes, E T ^b   Jackson, S ^b,f   Longhurst, P J ^a   Longhurst, J W S ^b   Pollard, S J T ^a   Tyrrel, S F ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Environmental Planning and Sustainability Group Mouchel   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Aspergillus fumigatus; Composting; Endotoxins; Gram negative bacteria

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL; WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMMERCE; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GARBAGE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 80051798025     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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