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of phenanthrene in compost amended soils. Chemosphere 67(3):548–556. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.chemosphere.2006.09.058
Ramaswamy J, Prasher SO, Patel RM, Hussain SA, Barrington SF (2010) The effect of composting
on the degradation of a veterinary pharmaceutical. Bioresour Technol 101(7):2294–2299.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.089
Rein A, Adam IKU, Miltner A, Brumme K, Kästner M, Trapp S (2016) Impact of bacterial activity
on turnover of insoluble hydrophobic substrates (phenanthrene and pyrene)—model simulations
for prediction of bioremediation success. J Hazard Mater 306:105–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.jhazmat.2015.12.005
Ro KS, Preston KT, Seiden S, Bergs MA (1998) Remediation composting process principles: focus
on soils contaminated with explosive compounds. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 28
(3):253–282. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389891254223
Šašek V, Bhatt M, Cajthaml T, Malachová K, Lednická D (2003) Compost-mediated removal of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from contaminated soil. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 44
(3):336–342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-002-2037-y
Semblante GU, Hai FI, Huang X, Ball AS, Price WE, Nghiem LD (2015) Trace organic contaminants in biosolids: impact of conventional wastewater and sludge processing technologies and
emerging alternatives. J Hazard Mater 300:1–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.037
Semple KT, Reid BJ, Fermor TR (2001) Impact of composting strategies on the treatment of soils
contaminated with organic pollutants. Environ Pollut 112(2):269–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0269-7491(00)00099-3
Shelton DR, Doherty MA (1997) A model describing pesticide bioavailability and biodegradation
in soil. Soil Sci Soc Am J 61(4):1078–1084. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1997.
03615995006100040013x
Singh A, Sharma S (2003) Effect of microbial Inocula on mixed solid waste composting,
vermicomposting and plant response. Compost Sci Util 11(3):190–199. https://doi.org/10.
1080/1065657X.2003.10702127
Smith KEC, Thullner M, Wick LY, Harms H (2009) Sorption to humic acids enhances polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation. Environ Sci Technol 43(19):7205–7211. https://doi.org/
10.1021/es803661s
Smith KEC, Thullner M, Wick LY, Harms H (2011) Dissolved organic carbon enhances the mass
transfer of hydrophobic organic compounds from nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) into the
aqueous phase. Environ Sci Technol 45(20):8741–8747. https://doi.org/10.1021/es202983k
Steffen K, Hatakka A, Hofrichter M (2002) Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 60
(1–2):212–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-002-1105-6
Stringfellow WT, Alvarez-Cohen L (1999) Evaluating the relationship between the sorption of
PAHs to bacterial biomass and biodegradation. Water Res 33(11):2535–2544. https://doi.org/
10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00497-7
Thummes K, Kämpfer P, Jäckel U (2007) Temporal change of composition and potential activity of
the thermophilic archaeal community during the composting of organic material. Syst Appl
Microbiol 30(5):418–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2007.01.006
Trautmann NM, Krasny ME (1998) Composting in the classroom: scientific inquiry for high school
students. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque
Tuomela M, Vikman M, Hatakka A, Itävaara M (2000) Biodegradation of lignin in a compost
environment: a review. Bioresour Technol 72(2):169–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-8524
(99)00104-2
US EPA (1994) Tech trends: the applied technologies Journal for Superfund Removals and
Remedial Actions and RCRA Corrective Actions, November 1994
US EPA (1997) Innovative uses of compost: composting of soils contaminated by explosives. US
EPA Publ. EPA530-F-97-045, 1–4
23 Composting Practices for the Remediation of Matrices Contaminated by. . .
493