Endotoxin emissions from commercial composting activities
dc.contributor.author | Deacon, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Pankhurst, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Liu, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Drew, GH | |
dc.contributor.author | Hayes, ET | |
dc.contributor.author | Jackson, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Longhurst, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Longhurst, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Pollard, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Tyrrel, S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-15T17:12:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-15T17:12:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-12 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1476-069X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1476-069X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/9255 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>This paper describes an exploratory study of endotoxin emissions and dispersal from a commercial composting facility. Replicated samples of air were taken by filtration at different locations around the facility on 10 occasions. Measurements were made of endotoxin and associated culturable microorganisms. The inflammatory response of cell cultures exposed to extracts from the filters was measured. Endotoxin was detected in elevated concentrations close to composting activities. A secondary peak, of lesser magnitude than the peak at source was detected at 100-150 m downwind of the site boundary. Unexpectedly high concentrations of endotoxin were measured at the most distant downwind sampling point. Extracted endotoxin was found to stimulate human monocytes and a human lung epithelial cell line to produce significant amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines. On a weight basis, endotoxin extracted from the composting source has a greater inflammatory cytokine inducing effect than commercial <jats:italic>E. coli</jats:italic> endotoxin.</jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | S9- | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
dc.subject | Air Microbiology | |
dc.subject | Air Pollutants | |
dc.subject | Aspergillus fumigatus | |
dc.subject | Biodegradation, Environmental | |
dc.subject | Cell Line | |
dc.subject | Cytokines | |
dc.subject | Endotoxins | |
dc.subject | Environmental Monitoring | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Refuse Disposal | |
dc.subject | Soil | |
dc.subject | Soil Pollutants | |
dc.subject | United Kingdom | |
dc.title | Endotoxin emissions from commercial composting activities | |
dc.type | conference | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.type | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |
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plymouth.issue | S1 | |
plymouth.volume | 8 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Environmental Health | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1476-069x-8-s1-s9 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Biomedical Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine (ITSMED) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine (ITSMED)/CBR | |
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plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Researchers in ResearchFish submission | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1476-069X | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.funder | Natural Environment Research Council | |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Endotoxin emissions from commercial composting activities | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1186/1476-069x-8-s1-s9 | |
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rioxxterms.type | Conference Paper/Proceeding/Abstract | |
plymouth.funder | Endotoxin emissions from commercial composting activities::Natural Environment Research Council |