Bioaerosols have widely been a concern due to their potential harm to human health caused
by the carrying and spreading of harmful microorganisms. Biofiltration has been generally …

The continuous emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the industrial process
cause serious environmental problems and pose a threat to human health …

Biological control of odors and bioaerosols in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have
gained more attention in recent years. The simultaneous removal of odors, volatile organic …

Biological processes for waste treatment are the main source of bioaerosol emissions in
urban environments; these air pollutants have detrimental effects on human health, and …

Biofilters (BFs) and biotrickling filters (BTFs) are two types of bioreactors used for treatment
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Both BFs and BTFs use packing materials in which …

Emission of bioaerosols from biofilters during the treatment of toluene vapours was studied.
A non-culture-dependent technique, known as epifluorescence microscopy (EM), with …

Exposure to high levels of microbial contaminants during waste disposal leads to the
development of various diseases, including respiratory symptoms and gastrointestinal …

Biofilters are commonly used in municipal solid waste treatment (MSW) facilities to remove
odors and pollutants from process gases. However, the effectiveness of biofilter bed media …

The performance of a fungal perlite-based biofilter coupled to a post-treatment photoreactor
was evaluated over 234 days in terms of n-hexane removal, emission and deactivation of …

The removal efficiency (RE) and bioaerosol emission of a perlite biofilter treating vapors of
toluene (T) and/or ethyl acetate (EA) were assessed, under different operating conditions …