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Elemental, isotopic, and spectroscopic assessment of chemical fractionation of dissolved organic matter sampled with a portable reverse osmosis system.

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Persistence of Escherichia coli in batch and continuous vermicomposting systems.

Author(s): Hénault-Ethier L, Martin VJ, Gélinas Y

Waste Manag. 2016 Oct;56:88-99 Authors: Hénault-Ethier L, Martin VJ, Gélinas Y

Article GUID: 27499290
Food-Web Complexity in Guaymas Basin Hydrothermal Vents and Cold Seeps.

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PLoS One. 2016;11(9):e0162263 Authors: Portail M, Olu K, Dubois SF, Escobar-Briones E, Gelinas Y, Menot L, Sarrazin J

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Preservation of organic matter in marine sediments by inner-sphere interactions with reactive iron.

Author(s): Barber A, Brandes J, Leri A, Lalonde K, Balind K, Wirick S, Wang J, Gélinas Y

Sci Rep. 2017 03 23;7(1):366 Authors: Barber A, Brandes J, Leri A, Lalonde K, Balind K, Wirick S, Wang J, Gélinas Y

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Differences in Riverine and Pond Water Dissolved Organic Matter Composition and Sources in Canadian High Arctic Watersheds Affected by Active Layer Detachments.

Author(s): Wang JJ, Lafrenière MJ, Lamoureux SF, Simpson AJ, Gélinas Y, Simpson MJ

Environ Sci Technol. 2018 Feb 06;52(3):1062-1071 Authors: Wang JJ, Lafrenière MJ, Lamoureux SF, Simpson AJ, Gélinas Y, Simpson MJ

Article GUID: 29301070
Title:Persistence of Escherichia coli in batch and continuous vermicomposting systems.
Authors:Hénault-Ethier L,  Martin VJ,  Gélinas Y
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27499290?dopt=Abstract
Category:Waste Manag
PMID:27499290
Dept Affiliation: BIOLOGY
1 Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada; GEOTOP Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
2 Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
3 GEOTOP Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Electronic address: yves.gelinas@concordia.ca.

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Persistence of Escherichia coli in batch and continuous vermicomposting systems.

Waste Manag. 2016 Oct;56:88-99

Authors: Hénault-Ethier L, Martin VJ, Gélinas Y

Abstract

Vermicomposting is a biooxidation process in which epigeicearthworms act in synergy with microbial populations to degrade organic matter. Vermicomposting does not go through a thermophilic stage as required by North American legislations for pathogen eradication. We examined the survival of a Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) labeled Escherichia coli MG1655 as a model for the survival of pathogenic bacteria in both small-scale batch and medium-scale continuously-operated systems to discern the influence of the earthworm Eisenia fetida, nutrient content and the indigenous vermicompost microbial community on pathogen abundance. In batch systems, the microbial community had the greatest influence on the rapid decline of E. coli populations, and the effect of earthworms was only visible in microbially-impoverishedvermicomposts. No significant earthworm density-dependent relationship was observed on E. coli survival under continuous operation. E. coli numbers decreased below the US EPA compost sanitation guidelines of 10(3)Colony Forming Units (CFU)/g (dry weight) within 18-21days for both the small-scale batch and medium-scale continuous systems, but it took up to 51days without earthworms and with an impoverished microbial community to reach the legal limit. Nutrient replenishment (i.e. organic carbon) provided by continuous feed input did not appear to extend E. coli survival. In fact, longer survival of E. coli was noticed in treatments where less total and labile sugars were available, suggesting that sugars may support potentially antagonist bacteria in the vermicompost. Total N, pH and humidity did not appear to affect E. coli survival. Several opportunistic human pathogens may be found in vermicompost, and their populations are likely kept in check by antagonists.

PMID: 27499290 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]