Dr Catherine Rolph

Sampling for airborne microorganisms downwind of waste management and intensive farming facilities is an area that requires further research – these types of facilities are known to emit bioaerosols of health significance but currently there is a lack of information on the most appropriate sampling techniques, target microorganisms, analytical approaches and the best way in which to achieve an accurate representation of emissions from facilities which recognises their spatial and temporal nature.

Biffa Waste Services to fund contract research into incidence of people found in waste bins, due to the number of fatalities occuring nationwide in this area.

Pathogen screen of anaerobic digestate.