Filling the Knowledge Gap Regarding Microbial Occupational Exposure Assessment in Waste Water Treatment Plants: A Scoping Review

B Riesenberger, M Rodriguez, L Marques, R Cervantes… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are crucial in the scope of European
Commission circular economy implementation. However, bioaerosol production may be a …

Chitosan: An overview of biological activities, derivatives, properties, and current advancements in biomedical applications.

GI Edo, E Yousif, MH Al-Mashhadani - Carbohydrate Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The second and most often utilized natural polymer is chitosan (CS), a naturally existing
amino polysaccharide that is produced by deacetylating chitin. Numerous applications have …

The impact of various forms of silver nanoparticles on the rhizosphere of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–Shifts in microbiome structure and predicted microbial metabolic …

SW Przemieniecki, K Ruraż, O Kosewska… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study investigated the effects of different silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the soil
microbiome and wheat growth. For comparison purposes, a commercial fungicide and silver …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal communities as dual indicators of river biodiversity and water quality assessment

P Siriarchawatana, P Harnpicharnchai… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Given their ecological importance, bioindicators are used for the assessment of the health of
river ecosystems. This study explored the fungal compositions and the potential of fungal …

[HTML][HTML] Spent Mushroom Substrate Improves Microbial Quantities and Enzymatic Activity in Soils of Different Farming Systems

M Pintarič, A Štuhec, E Tratnik, T Langerholc - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Organic fertilizers, such as spent mushroom substrate (SMS), improve soil fertility, but
studies comparing their effects on different agricultural soils are limited. In this study, the …

A critical review of biomonitoring in East African rivers: fostering community-based collaboration for environmental change observation

N Kitaka, LA Omondi, PW Mureithi, A Bauer… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The contribution of citizen scientists to environmental monitoring is notably increasing
significantly. Governments worldwide establish Water Users Associations (WUAs) as a good …

Assessing above and belowground recovery from ammonium sulfate addition and wildfire in a lowland heath: mycorrhizal fungi as potential indicators

J Kowal, R Pino‐Bodas, E Arrigoni… - Restoration …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric pollution containing soil‐nitrifying ammonium sulfate ((NH₄) ₂SO₄) affects
semi‐natural ecosystems worldwide. Long‐term additions of (NH₄) ₂SO₄ to nitrogen (N) …

Deep-Learning-Based Instance Segmentation of Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats

C Charisis, K Karantzalos… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fungi can be used as the environmental bioindicators of a given area. Detection and
localization of mushrooms in their natural habitats represent an important task that can help …

Epiphytes as a Sustainable Biomonitoring Tool for Environmental Pollutants

P Kumar - Biomonitoring of Pollutants in the Global South, 2024 - Springer
Global environmental concerns are exacerbated by pollutants, spanning heavy metals to
organic compounds, posing threats to ecosystems and human health. Conventional …

[PDF][PDF] Escuela de Postgrado Doctorado en Ciencias Ambientales

JA Valeriano Zapana - 2024 - repositorio.ucsm.edu.pe
Los líquenes, debido a su biología única y alta sensibilidad a los contaminantes, se han
convertido en herramientas invaluables para investigar la distribución espacial de metales …