Work clothes may act as a vector for the transport of microorganisms leading to second-hand
exposure; however, this has not been studied in work environments. We investigated …

A green combinatorial pretreatment using liquid hot water (LHW) and lactic acid (LA) was
used to treat reed straw for effective lignocellulose digestibility and xylose recovery. The …

Microbial contamination in grocery shops (GS) should be evaluated since food commodities
are commonly handled by workers and customers increasing the risk of food contamination …

Biowaste pretreatment plants have been built within the last years in Denmark in order to
recycle pre-sorted biowaste from houses, restaurants, and industry. We investigated the …

Electrostatic dust cloths have previously been used to study microorganisms in settled dust
by placing the cloths horizontally on surfaces (called Electrostatic Dust Collectors, EDC). In …

Introduction Recycling of domestic waste and a number of employees in the recycling
industry is expected to increase. This study aims to quantify current exposure levels of …

Background The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work
operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do …

Pigeon breeding is associated with symptoms of the airways. The aim of this study is to
illuminate the bacteriological and toxicological characteristics of airborne dust in pigeon …

This manuscript presents the results of an exploratory study on the relationships between NF-
κB response through Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation by dust characterized by fungal …

This cross-sectional study aims to obtain knowledge about workers' exposure to airborne
dust, bacterial and fungal species, endotoxin, biofilm formation, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) …