Publications

International Scientific Journals and International Refereed Conferences

  1. Kornaros M., Zafiri C. and Lyberatos G. «Kinetics of denitrification by Pseudomonas denitrificans under growth conditions limited by carbon and/or nitrate or nitrite», Water Environment Research, (1996) 68, 934-945. (doi: 10.2175/106143096X127947)
  1. Zafiri C., Kornaros M. and Lyberatos G. «Kinetic modelling of biological phosphorus removal with a pure culture of Acinetobacter sp. under aerobic, anaerobic and transient operating conditions», Water Research, (1999) 33(12), 2769-2788. (doi: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00522-3)
  1. Dareioti M.A., Dokianakis S.N., Stamatelatou K., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of agroindustrial wastewaters under mesophilic conditions in a two-stage process», Desalination, (2009) 248, 891–906. (doi:10.1016/ j.desal.2008.10.010).
  1. Zafiri C., Marazioti C.E., Kornaros M., Angelopoulos K. and Lyberatos G. «The deterioration of the environmental state of the shallow Koutavos lagoon in Kefalonia, Greece» Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, (2009) 18 (6), 935-947.
  1. Dareioti M.A., Dokianakis S.N., Stamatelatou K., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Exploitation of olive mill wastewater and liquid cow manure for biogas production» Waste Management, (2010) 30 (10), 1841-1848(doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.035).
  1. Stavropoulos K.P., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Effect of pH on Continuous Biohydrogen Production from End-of-Life Dairy Products (EoL-DPs) via Dark Fermentation», Waste and Biomass Valorization (WAVE), (2016) 7(4), 753-764 (doi: 10.1007/s12649-016-9548-7).
  1. Kopsahelis Α., Stavropoulos , Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Anaerobic co-digestion of End-of-Life Dairy Products with agroindustrial wastes in a mesophilic pilot-scale two-stage system: Assessment of system’s performance», Energy Conversion and Management, (2018) 165, 851-860 (doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.04.017)
  1. Kopsahelis Α., Kourmentza C., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Gate-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) of biosurfactants and bioplasticizers production via biotechnological exploitation of fats and waste oils», Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, (2018) 93(10), 2833-2841 (org/10.1002/jctb.5633).
  1. Kopsahelis A., Kourmentza C., Zafiri C. and Michael Kornaros «Life cycle assessment (LCA) of end-of-life dairy products (EoL-DPs) valorization via anaerobic co-digestion with agro-industrial wastes for biogas production», Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology(2019) 94, 3687-3697 (doi 10.1002/jctb.6174).
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Kopsahelis A., Zaglis D., Zafiri C. and Michael Kornaros «Used disposable nappies and expired food products valorization through one- & two – stage anaerobic co-digestion» Renewable Energy, (2020) 147, 610-619 (org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.09.028).
  1. Tsigkou Κ., Tsafrakidou P., Athanasopoulou S., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Effect of pH on the Anaerobic Fermentation of Fruit/Vegetables and Disposable Nappies Hydrolysate for Bio-hydrogen Production», Waste and Biomass Valorization, (2020) 11, 539-551 (org/10.1007/s12649-019-00854-z).
  1. Sakarika M., Stavropoulos K., Kopsahelis A., Koutra E., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Two-stage anaerobic digestion harnesses more energy from the co-digestion of end-of-life dairy products with agro-industrial waste compared to the single-stage process», Biochemical Engineering Journal , (2020) 153, 107404 (org/10.1016/j.bej.2019.107404).
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., Soto Beobide, A. and Kornaros M. (2020) “Pretreatment of used disposable nappies: Super absorbent polymer desSwelling”, Waste Management, 112, pp. 20-29 (org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.05.028).
  1. Zagklis D., Konstantinidou E., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. (2020) “Assessing the economic viability of an animal by-product rendering plant: Case study of a slaughterhouse in Greece”, Sustainability, 12, 5870 (doi:10.3390/su12145870).
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., and Kornaros M. “Composting of anaerobic sludge from the co-digestion of used disposable nappies and expired food products”, Waste Management, (2020) 118, pp. 655-666 (org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.09.024).
  1. Dareioti M.A., Vavouraki A.I., Tsigkou K., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Dark fermentation of sweet sorghum stalks, cheese whey and cow manure mixture: Effect of pH, pretreatment and organic load”, (2021) Processes, 9(6), 1017 (org/10.3390/pr9061017).
  1. Anastopoulos I., Milojković A.V., Tsigkou K., Zafiri C., Lopičić Z.R., Kornaros M., Pashalidis I. “A nappies management by-product for the treatment of uranium-contaminated waters”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, (2021) 404, 124147 (org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124147).
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zagklis D., Panagiotouros, Zontos D.M., Zafiri C., and Kornaros M. “Used Disposable Nappies and Expired Food Products co-digestion: A pilot scale system assessment”, Renewable Energy, (2021) 165, pp. 109-117 (doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.013).
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Tsafrakidou P., Zapanti P., Manthos G., Karamitou K., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Expired food products and used disposable adult nappies mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion: biochemical methane potential, feedstock pretreatment and two-stage system performance”, Renewable Energy, (2021) 168, pp. 309-318 (org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.062).
  1. Zagklis D., Papadionysiou M., Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., and Kornaros M. “Effect of pH on the economic potential of dark fermentation products from used disposable nappies and expired food products”, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), (2021) 11(9), 4099 (org/10.3390/app11094099).
  1. Zagklis D., Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Life cycle assessment of the anaerobic co-digestion of used disposable nappies and expired food products”, Journal of Cleaner Production, (2021) 304, 127118 (org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127118).
  1. Manthos G., Zagklis D., Papapanou M., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “High-rate in-vessel continuous composting of olive mill byproducts”, Waste Management, (2022) 151, 105-112 (org/10.1016/j.wasman.2022.07.037).
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Parasoglou M., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. (2022) “Proposed protocol for rate-limiting step determination during anaerobic digestion of complex substrates”, Bioresource Technology, (2022) 361, 127660 (org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127660).
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Vasileiadi A., Kostagiannakopoulou C., Sotiriadis G., Anastopoulos I., Kostopoulos V., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. (2022) “Used Disposable Nappies: environmental burden or resource for biofuel production and material recovery?” Resources, Conservation and Recycling, (2022) 185,106493 (org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106493).
  1. Manthos G., Zagklis D., Papavasileiou V., Gkountou N.A., Saita Z., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. (2022) “High-rate upflow anaerobic sludge blanket bioreactor for the treatment of olive mill effluents: Laboratory and pilot scale systems investigation”, under review in Renewable Energy.
  1. Manthos G., Zagklis D., Ali S. Sameh, Zafiri C., Kornaros M. (2022) “Techno-economic evaluation of thermochemical energy valorization of constructionwaste and algae biomass: A case study for a biomass treatment plant in Northern Greece”, under review in Renewable Energy.
  1. Kornaros M., Zafiri C., and Lyberatos G. «Modeling and optimization of denitrification under carbon limited growth», Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Molyvos, Lesvos, Greece, 6-9 September 1993, vol A, 357-370.
  1. Zafiri C., Kornaros M., and Lyberatos G. «Biological phosphorus removal using a pure culture of Acinetobacter sp.», Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Molyvos, Lesvos, Greece, 4-7 September 1995, vol A, 85-96.
  1. Lyberatos G., Kornaros M., Zafiri C. and Zissi U. «Modelling and optimization for environmental biotechnology», OECD Workshop Amsterdam ‘95 on Wider Application and Diffusion of Bioremediation Technologies, 19-21 November 1995, 309-322.
  1. Zafiri C., Kornaros M., and Lyberatos G. «Effect of anaerobic/aerobic fraction on the phosphate and carbon removal efficiency of a biological phosphorus removing SBR system», IAWQ 18th Biennial International Conference, Singapore, 23-28 June 1996.
  1. Kornaros M., Tsiliyannis C., Zafiri C. and Lyberatos G. «Adaptive Optimization of Microbial Growth Processes in a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)», 1st European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, Dublin City, 19-21 September 19
  1. Kornaros M., Zafiri C., Fragopoulu, N., Koutsikopoulos C. and Lyberatos G. «Monitoring and evaluation of key ecological parameters of the Koutavos lagoon at Kefalonia (Greece)», Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Molyvos, Lesvos, Greece, 1-4 September 1997, vol. B, 466-474.
  1. Dareioti M.A., Dokianakis S.N., Stamatelatou K., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Integrated management of agroindustrial wastewaters in the cross-border Greek-Italian region – AGROENERGY. INTERREG IIIA / GREECE – ITALY 2000-2006» poster presentation to the Protection and Restoration of the Environment IX, 29 June – 3 July 2008, Kefalonia, Greece.
  1. Papatheodorou, E. Fakiris, M. Geraga, M. Patsourakis, A. Koutsodendris, G. Ferentinos, S. Kiparissis, A. Kapareliotis, M. Kornaros, C. Zafiri and D. Rallatos «Mapping of Posidonia Oceanica meadows using side scan sonar and ground trouthing techniques» oral presentation to the 33rd IGC International Geological Congress, Oslo, Norway, 6-14 August, 2008.
  1. A. Dareioti, S.N. Dokianakis, K. Stamatelatou, C. Zafiri and M. Kornaros «Exploitation of olive mill and dairy wastewater for biogas production through anaerobic co-digestion» oral presentation to the Second International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice 2008, Venice, Italy, 17 – 20 November, 2008.
  1. A. Dareioti, S.N. Dokianakis, K. Stamatelatou, C. Zafiri and M. Kornaros «Methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of agroindustrial wastewaters under mesophilic conditions in a two-stage process» oral presentation to the 2nd conference “Small Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants”, 2-4 May 2008, Skiathos, Greece. Proceedings p.205-210.
  1. Dareioti Μ.,Dokianakis S.N., Zafiri and Kornaros M. «Enhancement of biogas production by using a two-stage process for the anaerobic digestion of cheese whey» oral presentation to the Seventh International Conference Linnaeus ECO-TECH’10, Kalmar, Sweden, 22 – 24 November, 2010 (doi: 10.15626/Eco-Tech.2010.013).
  1. Stavropoulos K.P., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. «Valorization of end-of-life dairy products via co-digestion with agroindustrial wastes for biogas production» oral presentation to the 5th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng14), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 24–28 Aug., 2014.
  1. Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Gate-to-gate LCA analysis of biosurfactants and bioplasticizers production via biotechnological exploitation of fats and waste oils» poster presentation to the V International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste (VENICE 2014), Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. 17-20 November 2014.
  1. Vgenis T.T., Kopsahelis A., Dareioti M.A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. and Manios T. «Anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge with olive mill wastewater or cheese whey» oral presentation to the V International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste (VENICE 2014), Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy. 17-20 November 2014.
  1. Stavropoulos K.P., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of End-of-Life Dairy Products’ (EoL-DPs) management in Cyprus, via their energetic valorization through anaerobic co-digestion with agro-industrial wastes» oral presentation to the International Conference on Industrial Waste & Wastewater Treatment & Valorization (IWWATV), Athens, 21- 23 May 2015.
  1. Koutra E., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M., Kadena, K., Bratskas, R., Anagnostopoulos, T., Nitodas, S. and Lopez, J.A. «DELOS: an e-learning training platform for the operation and management of biogas production plants» poster presentation to the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (TINOS2015), Tinos island, Greece, 2–4 July 2015.
  1. Tsigkou K., Stavropoulos K., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. «Anaerobic co-digestion of End-of-Life dairy products with agroindustrial wastes in a mesophilic pilot-scale two-stage digester – Assessment of system performance» poster presentation to the New Horizons in Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India, 22-25 November 2015.
  1. Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “High-rate anaerobic digestion of three-phase Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) in a two-stage anaerobic filter” oral presentation to the 6th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste (VENICE 2016), Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy, 14-17 November
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. «Pretreatment of disposable nappies towards valorization of the fermentable fraction through anaerobic digestion» accepted for oral presentation to 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Athens, 21–24 June 2017.
  1. Papadopoulou K., Lyberatos G., Merino Lizarraga J., López Torre I., Ibarra M., Zafeiri N., Lytras C., Kornaros M., Egenfeldt-Nielsen S., Giavini M., Mariani R., Colombo S., Drosi G., Schmidt A., Dinis J., Vila M., Andriani P., Arambarri J., Melanitou E., Niakas S. and Alonso-Vicario A. «Moving towards Life Cycle Thinking by integrating Advanced Waste Management Systems: WASTE4THINK» oral presentation to the ATHENS 2017 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Athens, Greece, 21-24 June 2017.
  1. Papadopoulou K., Alonso Vicario A., Niakas S., Melanitou E., Lytras C., Kornaros M., Zafiri C., Lyberatos G. «Life Cycle thinking, the key for a Circular Economy: the Municipality of Halandri case» 15th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, CEST 2017, Rhodes, Greece, 31/8 – 2/9/2017.
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Athanasopoulou S., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. «Effect of pH on the anaerobic fermentation of fruit/vegetables and disposable nappies hydrolysate for bio-hydrogen production» accepted for oral presentation in the 7th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng18), Prague, Czech Republic, 2-5 July 2018.
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou , Kopsahelis A., Zagklis D., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. “Used disposable nappies and expired food products valorization through one- & two-stage anaerobic co-digestion” oral presentation in the 7th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste (VENICE 2018), Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy, 15-18 October 2018.
  1. Kornaros M., Tsafrakidou P., Dareioti M., Zafiri C. “Assessment of synergistic effects during co-digestion of typical agro-industrial wastes using Biochemical Μethane Potential (BMP) assays” oral presentation in EUBCE 2021 – 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 20-29 April 2021, Marseille France.
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “A proposed protocol for the rate-limiting step determination of complex substrates anaerobic digestion” oral presentation in the 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation – WasteEng2020, May 31-June 4, 2021, Guelph- Canada.
  1. Manthos G., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “High-rate Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) bioreactor for the treatment of olive mill effluents” oral presentation in the 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation – WasteEng2020, May 31-June 4, 2021, Guelph- Canada.
  1. Manthos G., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Two-phase olive waste acidification as effective means of inhibiting 4-ethylphenol formation and improving the produced kernel oil acidity” oral presentation in the 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation – WasteEng2020, May 31-June 4, 2021, Guelph- Canada.
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Used Disposable Nappies and Expired Food Products co-digestion: A pilot scale system assessment” oral presentation in the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, 23-21 June 2021, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  1. Zagklis D., Papadionysiou M., Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Effect of pH on the dark fermentation of used disposable nappies and expired food products” oral presentation in the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, 23-21 June 2021, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  1. Kornaros M., Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Tsafrakidou P. and Zafiri C. “Used Disposable Nappies: environmental burden or resource for biofuel production and material recovery?” invited lecture at the International Conference on Biotechnology for Resource Efficiency, Energy, Environment, Chemicals and Health (BREEECH-2021), 1-4 December 2021, Dehradun, India.
  1. Zafiri C., Papavasileiou P., Koutras S., Kornaros M. “Rice hull pretreatment strategies towards its biotechnological exploitation with microalgae and anaerobic digestion”, poster & short oral presentation in the 9th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng2022), 27-30 June 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Anaerobic digestion rate-limiting step determination: a proposed protocol for complex substrates”, poster & short oral presentation in the 9th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng2022), 27-30 June 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Transition from lab to pilot scale anaerobic digestion systems: effect of the substrate composition on the process stability and repeatability” oral presentation in the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Chemical and Environmental Engineering (SUSTENG22), 31 Aug – 04 Sep 2022, Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
  1. Aravani V.P., Zagklis D., Zafiri C., Wang W., Kornaros M., Papadakis V.G. “Life cycle assessment of olive tree pruning management scenarios in Greece: gasification versus open field burning” oral presentation in EUBCE 2023 – 31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 5-9 June 2023, Bologna, Italy.
  1. Konstantina Tsigkou, Eirini Sventzouri, Constantina Zafiri, Michael Kornaros (2023) “Digestate recirculation rate optimization for the enhancement of hydrogen production: The case of disposable nappies and fruit/vegetable waste valorization in a mesophilic two-stage anaerobic digestion system”, Renewable Energy, 215 (2023) 119010 (doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.11900).

Greek Conferences

  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. “Anaerobic digestion of complex substrates: a proposed protocol for the process rate-limiting step determination” e-poster presentation in the 6th Distance e-learning International Summer School on “Wastewater and Biosolids Management” (WWSS21), Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece, 26 – 31 July 2021.
  1. Tsigkou K., Tsafrakidou P., Zagklis D., Zafeiri C. and Kornaros M. “Two-stage Anaerobic co-digestion of Expired Food Products and Used Disposable Diapers hydrolysate: The effect of pretreatment during the system performance” e-poster presentation in the 5th Distance e-learning International Summer School on Wastewater and Biosolids Management (WWSS19), Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece, 22 – 27 July 2019.
  1. Τσίγκου Κ., Ζάγκλης Δ., Τσαφρακίδου Π., Παναγιωτούρος Α, Ζώντος Δ., Σιονακίδης Δ., Ζαφείρη Κ., Κορνάρος Μ. “Αξιοποίηση χρησιμοποιημένων πανιών μιας χρήσης και ληγμένων τροφίμων μέσω αναερόβιας συγχώνευσης σε πιλοτικό σύστημα δύο σταδίων” προφορική παρουσίαση στο 12th Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Χημικής Μηχανικής, Αθήνα, 29-31 Μαΐου 2019.
  1. Τσαφρακίδου Π., Τσίγκου Κ., Ζάγκλης Δ., Ζαφείρη Κ., Κορνάρος Μ. “Αξιοποίηση χρησιμοποιημένων πανών και ληγμένων τροφίμων προς παραγωγή βιοϋδρογόνου και βιοαερίου”, προφορική παρουσίαση στην Ημερίδα “Ημερίδα για την Κυκλική Οικονομία”, Τμήμα Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος και Φυσικών Πόρων, Αγρίνιο, 21 Νοεμβρίου 2018.
  1. Tsigkou K., Zagklis D., Tsafrakidou P., Panagiotouros A., Sionakidis D., Zontos D., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. “Towards Life Cycle Thinking through Valorization of Used Disposable Nappies and Expired Food Products for the Production of Biofuels and Added-Value Materials” oral presentation in the 4th Workshop of Graduates and Post-Docs in Chemical Engineering Sciences (CES-WGP4), Patras, Greece, 31 October 2018.
  1. Tsigkou K., Makris F., Tsafrakidou P., Zafiri C. and Kornaros Μ. “Valorization of disposable nappies for biogas production and plastics recovery” oral presentation in the 3rd Workshop of Graduates and Postdocs in Chemical Engineering Sciences, Patras, 4 October 201
  1. Stavropoulos K.P., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M. “Energy valorization of end-of-life dairy products via anaerobic co-digestion with agro-industrial wastes” Proceedings of the 10th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering, Patras, Greece, 4-6 June 2015.
  1. Koutra E., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C., Kornaros M., Kadena, K., Bratskas, R., Anagnostopoulos, T., Nitodas, S. and Lopez, J.A. “Development of an e-learning training platform for the operation and management of biogas production plants” poster presentation in the 11th Panhellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries «Aquatic Horizons: Challenges & Perspectives, Mytilene, Lesvos island, Greece, 13 – 17 May 2015.
  1. Stavropoulos K.P., Kopsahelis A., Zafiri C. and Kornaros M. “The approach of biorefinery in the expired dairy products management through co-digestion with agroindustrial wastes” poster presentation in the 4th Panhellenic Conference “Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development”, Ioannina, Greece, 30 October – 1 November 2014.
  1. Κορνάρος M., Ζαφείρη Κ., και Λυμπεράτος Γ. “Βιολογική απομάκρυνση θρεπτικών συστατικών από υγρά απόβλητα”. Ομιλία στο Συνέδριο που διοργανώθηκε στα πλαίσια του Προγράμματος ΕΠΕΤ ΙΙ (ΓΓΕΤ) Ανθρώπινα Δίκτυα “Βιοτεχνολογική αξιοποίηση μικροοργανισμών για την παραγωγή προϊόντων υψηλής προστιθέμενης αξίας, διαγνωστικών, επεξεργασία τροφίμων και λυμάτων”, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, Πάτρα, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2000.
  1. Zafiri C., Koutsikopoulos C., Kornaros M., Fragopoulu N., Lykakis J. and Lyberatos G. “Structure and scales of variability of the hydrology and biological characteristics of the lagoon of Koutavos (Kefalonia, Greece)”, Proceedings of the 5th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries, Kavala, Greece, 15-18 April 1997, vol II, 305-308.
  1. Κορνάρος M., Ζαφείρη Κ., και Λυμπεράτος Γ. «Απομάκρυνση θρεπτικών συστατικών από υγρά λύματα», Πρακτικά του συνεδρίου “Περιβάλλον – Ανάπτυξη – Πολιτισμός”, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, Πάτρα, 27-29 Νοεμβρίου 1996, 155-166.
  1. Συμμετοχή στη HELLECO’93 με poster του εργαστηρίου Βιοχημικής Μηχανικής και Τεχνολογίας Περιβάλλοντος του τμήματος Χημικών Μηχανικών του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, του Ε.Ι.ΧΗ.Μ.Υ.Θ. και της Γ.Γ.Ε.Τ.

Books

  1. Κ. Ζαφείρη «Απόβλητα και η Διαχείρισή τους», Ινστιτούτο Διαρκούς Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων, Γενική Γραμματεία Δια Βίου Μάθησης, Αθήνα 2008 (σύνολο σελίδων 315).
  1. Κ. Ζαφείρη «Διαχείριση Υδάτινων Πόρων», Ινστιτούτο Διαρκούς Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων, Γενική Γραμματεία Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων, Αθήνα 2007 (σύνολο σελίδων 64).
  1. Κ. Ζαφείρη «Διαχείριση αστικών στερεών απορριμμάτων και υγρών αποβλήτων», Ινστιτούτο Διαρκούς Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων, Γενική Γραμματεία Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων, Αθήνα 2008 (σύνολο σελίδων 105).