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Advances in Bioaerosols

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2024 | Viewed by 948

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yunping Han

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Guest Editor
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Interests: bioaerosol; biofiltration; gas waste; trickling filter
Dr. Changliang Nie

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Guest Editor
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: bioaerosol; microalgae; wastewater treatment

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Bioaerosols originate from biological processes and are among the most widely used aerosols that have been investigated. They can play crucial roles in natural, environmental, agricultural, industrial, and human health processes and significantly contribute to public health effects by triggering allergies and infectious diseases. Bioaerosols may also be involved in global elemental cycles, atmospheric chemistry, and cloud and precipitation processes, potentially playing a significant role in the global climate. The study of bioaerosols is highly complex despite their long history and extensive impact; numerous important questions pertaining to bioaerosols remain unanswered. Key challenges in bioaerosol research include its multidisciplinary nature, encompassing not only aerosol science, microbiology, atmospheric science, physics, chemistry, and engineering but also requiring knowledge in building science, ventilation systems, and human dynamics analysis as well as expertise in public health, infectious diseases, agriculture, climate change, and countless other scientific disciplines.

The development of high-throughput sequence technologies, such as the single-molecule nanopore DNA sequencing from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and single-molecule real-time from Pacific Biosciences, has opened new avenues for understanding the microbial community. Therefore, we invite you to consider submitting your research focusing on relevant new technologies or insights for publication in this Special Issue of Microorganisms.

Dr. Yunping Han
Dr. Changliang Nie
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Microorganisms is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • bioaerosol
  • bacteria
  • fungi
  • pollen
  • algae
  • environment health
  • climate

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Bioaerosol Sampling Devices and Pretreatment for Bacterial Characterization: Theoretical Differences and a Field Experience in a Wastewater Treatment Plant
by Anastasia Serena Gaetano, Sabrina Semeraro, Samuele Greco, Enrico Greco, Andrea Cain, Maria Grazia Perrone, Alberto Pallavicini, Sabina Licen, Stefano Fornasaro and Pierluigi Barbieri
Microorganisms 2024, 12(5), 965; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12050965 - 10 May 2024
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Studies on bioaerosol bacterial biodiversity have relevance in both ecological and health contexts, and molecular methods, such as 16S rRNA gene-based barcoded sequencing, provide efficient tools for the analysis of airborne bacterial communities. Standardized methods for sampling and analysis of bioaerosol DNA are [...] Read more.
Studies on bioaerosol bacterial biodiversity have relevance in both ecological and health contexts, and molecular methods, such as 16S rRNA gene-based barcoded sequencing, provide efficient tools for the analysis of airborne bacterial communities. Standardized methods for sampling and analysis of bioaerosol DNA are lacking, thus hampering the comparison of results from studies implementing different devices and procedures. Three samplers that use gelatin filtration, swirling aerosol collection, and condensation growth tubes for collecting bioaerosol at an aeration tank of a wastewater treatment plant in Trieste (Italy) were used to determine the bacterial biodiversity. Wastewater samples were collected directly from the untreated sewage to obtain a true representation of the microbiological community present in the plant. Different samplers and collection media provide an indication of the different grades of biodiversity, with condensation growth tubes and DNA/RNA shieldTM capturing the richer bacterial genera. Overall, in terms of relative abundance, the air samples have a lower number of bacterial genera (64 OTUs) than the wastewater ones (75 OTUs). Using the metabarcoding approach to aerosol samples, we provide the first preliminary step toward the understanding of a significant diversity between different air sampling systems, enabling the scientific community to orient research towards the most informative sampling strategy. Full article
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