In order to set a reference inventory data, an extensive literature search on compost production and compost utilization has been performed. The aim is to define carbon and energy footprint of bio-waste recycling and compost utilization. The available data suggest that when bio-waste is properly collected and recycled (through composting or anaerobic digestion) and a high quality compost is pro...

The effect of temperature on bio-hydrogen production by co-digestion of sewerage sludge with food waste and its two derivatives, i.e. noodle waste and rice waste, was investigated by statistical modelling. Experimental results showed that increasing temperature from mesophilic (37 C) to thermophilic (55 C) was an effective mean for increasing bio-hydrogen production from food waste and noodle w...

Health care institutions are generating large amount of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW), which needs to be properly segregated and treated. With this concern, a questionnaire based cross-sectional study was done to determine the current status of awareness and practices regarding BMW Management (BMWM) and areas of deficit amongst the HCWs in a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi, India. The co...

In presented work, long-term operation of a laboratory anaerobic reactor processing food waste is discussed. Food waste is potentially well available municipal bio waste with light biodegradability and with year-long production mostly in big cities. About 200 days of laboratory work were focused on characterization of tested food waste quality as well as on feasibility of biogas production from...

Bioinformatics software varies greatly in quality. In terms of usability, the command line interface is the first experience a user will have of a tool. Unfortunately, this is often also the last time a tool will be used. Here I present ten recommendations for command line software author's tools to follow, which I believe would greatly improve the uptake and usability of their products, waste ...

New approaches to extracting natural hydroxyl carbonate apatite from bio waste of bovine bones cortical femur have been developed. To extract pure and natural bio ceramics, three different treatments have been applied: 1-Calcination heat treatment at temperature of 700 , 2-alkaline hydrothermal at temperature of 275 and 3-Pressurized low polarity water at temperature of 250 . Raw bovine bone an...

Dear Editor: Biomedical waste is any waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research activities pertaining to or in the production of or testing of biologicals, and all other categories waste generated by healthcare activities. It includes a broad range of materials from used needles and syringes, soiled dressings, body parts, diagnostic s...

background: laboratory wastes are one of the environmental issues of developing countries and cause diseases and epidemics. laboratory waste management is planned with the aim of preventing unfavorable effects on human health and the environment. the aim of the present study was to determine the status of medical waste management in clinical laboratories affiliated with rafsanjan university of ...

Abstract The aim of the current research article is to study various treatment techniques involved in management bio medical waste and select most appropriate method terms cost savings, energy recovery volume reduction a sustainable manner. Most HCF (Health Care Facilities) lacks provision for on-site facility. One major reasons might be fear high pollutant emission levels from multiple machine...