Temperature and moisture effect on spore emission in the fungal biofiltration of hydrophobic VOCs

datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationJOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING,Vol.47,605-613,2012
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.1080/10934529.2012.650581
datacite.creatorVergara Fernández, Alberto
datacite.creatorSalgado-Ismodes, Vanida
datacite.creatorPino, Miguel
datacite.creatorHernandez, Sergio
datacite.creatorRevah, Sergio
datacite.date2012
datacite.subject.englishMoisture
datacite.subject.englishtemperature
datacite.subject.englishspore emission
datacite.subject.englishFusarium solani
datacite.subject.englishfungal biofiltration
datacite.subject.englishhydrophobic VOCs
datacite.titleTemperature and moisture effect on spore emission in the fungal biofiltration of hydrophobic VOCs
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:40:39Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:40:39Z
dc.description.abstractThe effect of temperature and moisture on the elimination capacity (EC), CO2 production and spore emission by Fusarium solani was studied in biofilters packed with vermiculite and fed with n- pentane. Three temperatures (15, 25 and 35 degrees C) were tested and the highest average EC (64 g m(-3) h(-1)) and lower emission of spores (2.0 x 10(3) CFU m(-3) air) were obtained at 25 degrees C. The effect of moisture content of the packing material indicates that the highest EC (65 g m(-3) h(-1)) was obtained at 50% moisture. However, lowest emission (1.3 x 10(3) CFU m(-3) air) was obtained at 80% moisture. Furthermore, the results show that a slight decrease in spore emission was found with increasing moisture content. In all cases, the depletion of the nitrogen source in the biofilter induced the sporulation, a decay of the EC and increased spore emission.
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
dc.sourceJOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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