Scientific Publications:

• J Postma, F Clematis, Els H. Nijhuis, E Someus, 2013: Efficacy of four phosphate-mobilizing bacteria applied with an animal bone charcoal formulation in controlling Pythiumaphanidermatum and Fusariumoxysporumf.sp. radicislycopersici in tomato. Biological Control 67 (2), 284-291
• Evenhuis B., Nijhuis E., Lamers J., Verhoeven J., Postma J., 2014. Alternative methods to control Phytophthoracactorum in strawberry cultivated in soilless growing media. ActaHorticulturea 1044:337-342
• Sun Z, Bruun EW, Arthur E, de Jonge LW, Moldrup P, Hauggaard-Nielsen H, Elsgaard L (2014) Effect of biochar on aerobic processes, enzyme activity and crop yields in two sandy loam soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils 50, 1087-1097.
• Nissen R, Khanal GC, Elsgaard L (2015) Effects of biochar on potential nitrification and LAS ecotoxicity in agricultural soil. Final manuscript for submission to Chemosphere.
• Karki S, Elsgaard L (2015) Greenhouse gas emissions from biochar-amended soil. Draft manuscript for submission to Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.
• Walter Chitarra, Massimo Pugliese, Maria LodovicaGullino, Angelo Garibaldi: “Presenza di patogeniumani in compost e biochar prodotti in Europa”, ProtezionedelleColture6(2), 6 (2), p44-45, March 2014, Ace, Italy
• Massimo Pugliese, Alex Benetti, Maria LodovicaGullino, Angelo Garibaldi: “Contenimento di Pythiumultimumsucetriolo da parte di compost prodotti in Europa”, Protezionedelle Colture 6(2), 6 (2), p77, March 2014, Ace, Italy
• Massimo Pugliese, Alex Benetti, Maria LodovicaGullino, Angelo Garibaldi: “Contenimento di Pythiumultimumsucetriolo da parte di biochar prodotti in Europa.”, Protezionedelle Colture 6(2), 6 (2), p78, March 2014, Ace, Italy
• Estrada de Luis, I.B. and Gómez Palacios, J.M.: European Union (EU) End of Waste Regulation: Requirements for Input Materials and Compost Quality for Sludge and other Biodegradable Wastes”, Journal of Residuals Science & Technology Vol. 10, No. 3, July 2013, DEStech Publications, Inc.,Lancaster, U.S.A.
• Pugliese M., Gilardi G., Garibaldi A., Gullino M. L. (2015). Organic Amendments and Soil Suppressiveness: Results with Vegetable and Ornamental Crops. In: Organic Amendments and Soil Suppressiveness in Plant Disease Management (Meghvansi M. K. and Varma A. coord.), Soil Biology 46, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-23074-0, 293-306.
• Franceschini S., Chitarra W., Pugliese M., Gisi U., Garibaldi A., Gullino M. L. (2016), Quantification  of  Aspergillus fumigatus and enteric bacteria in European compost and biochar. Compost Science and Utilization, in press
• Pugliese M., Gullino M.L., Garibaldi A. (2015) Il progetto REFERTIL: standardizzazione di compost e biochar e risultati in Piemonte. Protezione delle Colture, 8 (2), 17-21

Conference Booklets:

Compost and Biochar Safety, Economy and EU law Harmonization Conference, REFERTIL - FERTIPLUS joint Conference, June 23, 2015 Brussels, Flemish Goverment Bulding. REFERTIL presentation abstract booklet:

• Edward Someus, Introduction of the REFERTIL project
• Edward Someus, Biochar processing technology improvements towards economical industrial scale
• Zoltan Palotai, Zsolt Hantosi, Gabor Bordos, Biochar quality and safety - accredited biochar analysis
• Edward Someus, Summary of the REFERTIL policy support work
• Massimo Pugliese, Maria Lodovica Gullino, Angelo Garibaldi, Use of compost and biochar in agriculture: experiences from the REFERTIL project
• Lars Elsgaard, Biochar effects on potential nitrification and ecotoxicity of organic xenobiotics agricultural soil
• Annette V. Vestergaard, Use of plant based biochar from the farmer's point of view
• Lea Lavrič, Danillo Lenart, Edward Someus, REFERTIL biochar feasibility study
• Edward Someus, Conversion of science into industrial practice: biochar scale up, industrialization and authority permit
• J. Postma & E.H. Nijhuis, Organic amendments to improve disease supressiveness of soils
• Henning von Alten, Effects on biochar and compost applications on formation and function of mycorrhizal symbioses
• José María Gómez Palacios, Compost harmonization in the EU: the REFERTIL contribution

Advance Compost and Biochar Processing: Solution for Economical Phosphorus Recovery Conference, 17-18 September 2015. Toledo, Spain, Conference presentation abstract booklet:

• Edward Someus, Introduction of the Refertil project
• Edward Someus, ABC-Animal Bone bioChar, ahigh grade recovered P-fertiliser
• Zoltan Palotai, Zsolt Hantosi, Gabor Bordos, Biochar quality & safety - accredited biochar analysis
• Massimo Pugliese, Maria Lodovica Gullino, Angelo Garibaldi, Use of compost and biochar in agriculture: experiences from the Refertil project
• Annette V. Vestergaard, Biochar: field trials and agronomical evaluation
• José María Gómez, Inmaculada González, László Alexa, Szilárd Köles, Nutrients (N and P) recovery optimization through composting: the REFERTIL results
• Henning von Alten, Transfer of P from biochar and compost to plants with the help of arbuscular mycorrhiza
• J. Postma, E.H. Nijhuis, Organic amendments to improve disease suppressiveness of soils
• Edward Someus, Summary of the REFERTIL policy support work and biochar permitting
• José María Gómez, Inmaculada González, László Alexa, Szilárd Köles, REFERTIL compost and digestate: the need for policy, technologies and good practices

Other conference booklets:

• Edward Someus, Development of EU/MS/REACH mandatory permits and policy support towards improved European regulations and law harmonization for biochar industrial production, safe products and placing on the market (abstract), Final meeting EU-COST Action "Biochar" and 76. Symposium Des Ans e.V., "Understanding biochar mechanisms for practical implementation", 28th-30th September 2015, Hochschule Geisenheim University. ISBN 978-3-924618-47-6
• Edward Someus, REFERTIL project summary (abstract), Final meeting EU-COST Action "Biochar" and 76. Symposium Des Ans e.V., "Understanding biochar mechanisms for practical implementation", 28th-30th September 2015, Hochschule Geisenheim University. ISBN 978-3-924618-47-6
• Edward Someus, Dr. Zoltan Palotai, Dr. Zsolt Hantosi, Gabor Bordos, Refertil biochar analytical accreditation (abstract), Final meeting EU-COST Action "Biochar" and 76. Symposium Des Ans e.V., "Understanding biochar mechanisms for practical implementation", 28th-30th September 2015, Hochschule Geisenheim University. ISBN 978-3-924618-47-6
• Edward Someus, Animal Bone bioChar as concentrated organic Phosphorus fertiliser, European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference - March 5-6, 2015, Berlin, Germany, Conference booklet
• REFERTIL project factsheet, Circular approaches to phosphorus: from research to deployment, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, 2015. Summary report of the workshop "Circular approaches to phosphorus: from research to deployment"
• E. Someus, 2013 Reducing mineral fertilisers and chemicals use in agriculture by recycling treated organic waste as compost and bio‐char products Improvement of comprehensive bio‐waste transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products, Terra Preta Sanitation Conference, Hamburg, Organised and published: Institute of Wastewater Management and water protection at Hamburg University of Technology
• J. Postma, E.H. Nijhuis and E. Someus, 2013.  Efficacy of phosphate-mobilizing bacteria to control plant pathogens in tomato when applied with an animal bone charcoal formulation. Acta Phytopathologica Sinica 43 (supplement) August 2013 p. 403. (Abstract), ICPP Conference, http://www.isppweb.org/Abstracts/INTERNO_ICPP_2013.pdf#page=40
• Evenhuis B., Nijhuis E., Lamers J., Verhoeven J., Postma J., 2014. Alternative methods to control Phytophthoracactorum in strawberry cultivated in soilless growing media. Acta Horticulturea (ISHS) 1044:337-342
• Pugliese M., Someus E., Gullino M. L., Garibaldi A., REFERTIL: improvement of comprehensive bio-waste transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products. Proceedings of the 1st Mediterranean Biochar Symposium., 17-18, January 2013. (abstract)
• Pugliese M., Gullino M. L., Garibaldi A. Control of soilborne pathogens on vegetables by microorganisms isolated from compost and by microbial-fortified compost. Proceeding of ICPP2013, Acta Phytopathologica Sinica 43 (supplement) August 2013 (abstract)
• M. Pugliese, G. Gilardi, P. Colla, M. L. Gullino, A. Garibaldi. Alternative strategies for the control of soil-borne pathogens of vegetable crops in green house. Proceeding of ICPP2013, Acta Phytopathologica Sinica 43 (supplement) August 2013 (abstract)
• González Granados, I., Segura Muñoz, I., Estrada de Luis, B.I., GarcíaGarcía, R.: FP7 REFERTIL Project: Results on Input Materials and Compost on Month 24”, II IBEMPA Conference Book Microorganisms for Future Agriculture, September 2013, IBEMPA Conference, Seville, Spain
• Chitarra W., Gilardi G., Pugliese M., Gullino M.L., Garibaldi A. (2015) - Analisi della presenza e della persistenza di patogeni umani in compost e biochar. Incontri Fitoiatrici 2015, Protezione delle Colture, 8 (2), 40.
• Franceschini S., Pugliese M., Garibaldi A., Gullino M.L. (2015) Analisi di similarità della popolazione fungina di compost Europei tramite its-dgge. Incontri Fitoiatrici 2015, Protezione delle Colture, 8 (2), 41.
• Franceschini S., Pugliese M., Garibaldi A., Gullino M.L. (2015) Presenza e abbondanza del fungo potenziale patogeno Aspergillus fumigatus in compost  Europei di diversa origine. Incontri Fitoiatrici 2015, Protezione delle Colture, 8 (2), 43.
• Pugliese M., Castella G., Gullino M.L., Garibaldi A. (2015) Attività repressiva di contenimento di Pythium ultimum su cetriolo da parte di compost e biochar prodotti in Europa. Incontri Fitoiatrici 2015, Protezione delle Colture, 8 (2), 71-72.
• Pugliese – C. Gregory - M.L. Gullino – A. Garibaldi (2015) Control of Pythium ultimum on cucumber by different composts and biochars in potted plants. Poster presentation at APS annual meeting, USA, August 1-5 2015.
• Pugliese M., Benetti A., Gilardi G., Gullino M. L., Garibaldi A. (2014) Control of soil-borne diseases by different composts in potted vegetable crops. 66^th Symposium on Crop Protection, May 20, Ghent, Belgium. Communications in Agricultural and Applied biological sciences, Vol 79 (2), 37-40.
• Pugliese M., Gullino M.L., Garibaldi A. (2015) - Selection of microorganisms from suppressive compost to control soil-borne pathogens on potted vegetables. Poster presentation XVIII International Plant Protection Congress, Berlin, 24-27 August 2015.
• M. Pugliese, A. Benetti, M. L. Gullino, A. Garibaldi. (2014) Use of Compost from Different Origins to Control Soilborne Pathogens in Potted Vegetables. Eighth International Symposium on Chemical and non chemical soil and substrate disinfestations (SD2014), 13-17 July 2014, Torino, Italy.
• Pugliese M., Gullino M. L., Garibaldi A. (2014) - Suppressiveness to soilborne pathogens in potted vegetables of European composts from different origins. Poster presentations at the Annual Congress of the Italian Society of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 22-23-24 September 2014
   

Innovation Catalogue and Magazines

• BIOREFINE BULLETINE (2015 Issue 3): REFERTIL - Compost and biochar testing (PDF)>>
• RESEARCH MEDIA - International innovation Issue 178 : A renewable future: A boost for biochar (PDF)>>
• RESEARCH MEDIA - International Innovation: REFERTIL (PDF) >>
• Communicating the Biotechnology (COMNET) - 2014 Innovation Catalogue, Selected Bioeconomy research projects (June, 2014), Page 24-25: Green Carbon for Healthy Soils - How REFERTIL technology converts agri-waste streams into organic fertilisers>>

REFERRIL in Specific Newsletters

• Biochar under REACH, REFERTIL intro, European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (SCOPE) NEWSLETTER number 101 - page 5-6 (PDF) >>
• BioRefine Bulletin 2015, Issue 3., REFERTIL - compost and biochar testing>>
• European Sustainable Phosphoru Platform - SCOPE Newsletter 111, special issue ESPC2-2nd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference
• SCOPE Newsletter visions for sustainable phosphorus tomorrow contributions
• The Compost and Biochar Safety, Economy and EU law Harmonization Conference, REFERTIL - FERTIPLUS joint Conference June 23, 2015 Brussels, Flemish Goverment Bulding  highlighted on European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (SCOPE) Newsletter 100, Newsletter 101, Newsletter 102, Newsletter 113, Newsletter 116, Newsletter 103
• The REFERTIL International Conference, 17-18 September, 2015 highlighted on the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (SCOPE) Newsletter 111, 112 , 116, 113

REFERTIL Pulication in databases

• Refertil publication on the ECOWEB database - Innovation: REFERTIL: Improvement of comprehensive bio-waste transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products
• Making green organic fertiliser from bones. Articles on the ec.europa.eu website>>
• Refertil project introduction on the Cost Biochar website
• ESPP catalogue of nutrient recycling project and networks

REFERTIL Publications in professional journals, popular journals, web articles in different national medias

Online press (in English):

• Interview with Edward Someus: Organic by-product derived biochar, a greener option, Youris.com

Popular articles, news on website, publications in professional journals (in Hungarian)

• Refertil publications (links to articles) in Hungarian national medias ( the full list is available on refertil.info/sme/hu/sajtomegjelenesek)>>

Popular articles, news on website, publications in professional journals (in Dutch)

• Tijs Kierkels, 2015. Mycorrhiza’s toepassen bij aardbei is veelbelovend. OnderGlas Focus, 1-1-2015 Short message in professional journal about effect of mycorrhiza in strawberry
• J. Postma, 2015. Organische reststromen en ziektewering. Bericht op Beter Bodembeheer, 6-2-2015, Short message on website about organic waste and disease suppression.
• Postma J. 2015. Organische reststromen en ziektewering; voorbeelden uit de praktijk. 6-2-2015. Factsheet on website organic waste and disease suppression.
• Mycorrhiza inzetten tegen Phytophthora in aardbei. Gewasbescherming 46(1): 28. 1-3-2015. News in professional journal.
• T. Kierkels, 2015. Compost en nuttige organismen kunnen weerbaarheid verhogen. OnderGlasnr 4, April 2015, p18-19. Interview Postma about organic waste, beneficial microbes and disease suppression, in professional journal.
• Conferentie over herwinnen van nutriënten door gebruik van biochar en compost. 3-9-2015. Announcement conference on local Soil Management website.

Articles in farmer magazines (in Danish)