Publications by authors named "Ruolan Tang"

In this study, we analyzed bioaerosol emission characteristics and potential risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during composting using the impaction culture method and metagenomic sequencing. The results showed that the highly saturated water vapor in the emission gas mitigated particulate matter emission during the thermophilic period. About the bioaerosols, the airborne aerobic bacterial emissions were suppressed as composting enters the mature period, and the airborne fungi are usually present as single-cell or small-cell aggregates (< 3.

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This study explored the odor composition and emission in chicken manure composting process, employing chemical fixatives and biochar to mitigate odors effectively. Compost maturity, ammonia, sulfur-containing odor emissions, as well as the bacterial and fungal community structure were analyzed to assess composting performance and mechanisms. The results indicated that four malodorous substances were identified as major contributors: dimethyl disulfide (MeS), hydrogen sulfide (HS), methyl sulfide (MeS), and ammonia (NH).

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess temporal changes in physical fitness of Chinese adolescents aged 13-18 years from 1985 to 2019.

Methods: Body size /composition and physical fitness indicators, including body height, weight, body mass index (BMI), speed, power, flexibility, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), were selected from Chinese boys and girls aged 13-18 years from eight Chinese National Surveillance on Students' Constitution and Health from 1985 to 2019. Temporal changes in means were estimated by sample-weighted linear regression at the test × sex × age level, and national trends were estimated by a post-stratification population weighting procedure.

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Cancer incidence escalates exponentially with advancing age; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we build a chronological molecular clock at single-cell transcription level with a mammary stem cell-enriched population to depict physiological aging dynamics in female mice. We find that the mammary aging process is asynchronous and progressive, initiated by an early senescence program, succeeded by an entropic late senescence program with elevated cancer associated pathways, vulnerable to cancer predisposition.

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Solar steam interfacial evaporation represents a promising strategy for seawater desalination and wastewater purification owing to its environmentally friendly character. To improve the solar-to-steam generation, most previous efforts have focused on effectively harvesting solar energy over the full solar spectrum. However, the importance of tuning joint densities of states in enhancing solar absorption of photothermal materials is less emphasized.

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The management of manure composting contributes to alleviate the global greenhouse effect. To improve our understanding of this process, we conducted a meta-analysis of 371 observations from 87 published studies in 11 countries. The results showed that the difference in nitrogen content in feces significantly affected the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nutrient losses of subsequent composting, with NH-N, CO-C, and CH-C losses all increasing with its rise.

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To determine factors affecting compost maturity and gaseous emissions during the rapid composting of kitchen waste, an orthogonal test was conducted with three factors: moisture content (MC) (55%, 60%, 65%), aeration rate (AR) (0.3,0.6 and 0.

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This study investigated the effects of the combination of phosphogypsum with calcium oxide (PPG + CaO), superphosphate with calcium oxide (SSP + CaO) and zeolite (Zeolite) on composting maturity and heavy metal passivation in pig manure composting. The results showed that all treatments reached the maturity requirements and the phosphorus-containing additive treatments had higher final germination indices (GIs). Compared with CK, additive treatments enhanced the compost maturity by promoting volatile fatty acids (VFAs) decomposition (26.

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