Manure-based biogas fermentation residues–friend or foe of soil fertility?

H Insam, M Gómez-Brandón, J Ascher - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion of organic residues has the potential to significantly contribute to a shift
from fossil to renewable energy. The by-product, anaerobic slurry, does have properties that …

Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability–a review

A Ekanayake, AU Rajapaksha, C Hewawasam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of novel respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has
become a public health emergency worldwide and perturbed the global economy and …

Sewage sludge, compost and other representative organic wastes as agricultural soil amendments: Benefits versus limiting factors

P Alvarenga, C Mourinha, M Farto, T Santos, P Palma… - Waste management, 2015 - Elsevier
Nine different samples of sewage sludges, composts and other representative organic
wastes, with potential interest to be used as agricultural soil amendments, were …

[HTML][HTML] Agro-industrial wastewater reuse for irrigation of a vegetable crop succession under Mediterranean conditions

A Libutti, G Gatta, A Gagliardi, P Vergine… - Agricultural Water …, 2018 - Elsevier
In many countries of the Mediterranean region, characterized by frequent drought periods,
agricultural production often occurs under water deficiency or conditions that cause the …

Transmission of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms via road dust: Emissions, characterization, health risks, and mitigation measures

FJ Alex, G Tan, SK Kyei, PO Ansah… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Road dust pollution is a complex atmospheric issue that poses a significant ecotoxicological
threat to human health and the environment. The presence of viruses in road dust can put …

Aging of colloidal contaminants and pathogens in the soil environment: Implications for nanoplastic and COVID‐19 risk mitigation

L Wang, Z Hu, H Yin, SA Bradford… - Soil Use and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Colloidal contaminants and pathogens are widely distributed in soil, whose tiny sizes and
distinct surface properties render unique environmental behaviours. Because of aging …

Irrigation of olive groves in Southern Italy with treated municipal wastewater: effects on microbiological quality of soil and fruits

AM Palese, V Pasquale, G Celano, G Figliuolo… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2009 - Elsevier
The use of municipal wastewater in agriculture requires a careful monitoring of a range of
hygiene parameters. Yearly hygienic impact assessments on soil and fruit were made …

SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in soil: an environmental outlook

U Anand, F Bianco, S Suresh, V Tripathi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present review, the authors shed light on the SARS-CoV-2 impact, persistence, and
monitoring in the soil environment. With this purpose, several aspects have been deepened …

Pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to reveal bacterial pathogen diversity in biosolids

K Bibby, E Viau, J Peccia - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Given the potential for a variety of bacterial pathogens to occur in variably stabilized sewage
sludge (biosolids), an understanding of pathogen diversity and abundance is necessary for …

Reuse of treated municipal wastewater for globe artichoke irrigation: Assessment of effects on morpho-quantitative parameters and microbial safety of yield

G Gatta, A Libutti, L Beneduce, A Gagliardi… - Scientia horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was performed over two growing seasons to evaluate the effects of three irrigation
sources on the morpho-productive and microbiological parameters of globe artichoke yields …