Environmental biotechnology is the use of biotechnology to develop and regulate biological
systems for the remediation of environmental contamination. Nature has gifted ample …

Bacteriophages are viruses that exclusively kill bacteria and are the most ubiquitous
organisms on the planet. Since their discovery, bacteriophages have been considered an …

Wastewater treatment currently focuses on removing phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) due to
their potential to cause eutrophication in bodies of water. With growing concern for the …

Many wastewater treatment plants around the world suffer from the operational problem of
foaming. This is characterized by a persistent stable foam that forms on the aeration basin …

Waterborne bacterial pathogens in wastewater remains an important public health concern,
not only because of the environmental damage, morbidity and mortality that they cause, but …

The formation of persistent foams can be a critical problem in wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) as it could lead to a series of operational problems, especially the reduction of the …

Activated sludge has been widely adopted as the cornerstone of conventional sewage
treatment for over 50 years. This process can reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in …

Using sludge obtained from municipal sewage treatment plants, the response of viable
bacterial populations during the sludge ozonation process was investigated by a …

Bacterial community in activated sludge (AS) is diverse and highly dynamic. Little is known
about the mechanism shaping bacterial community composition and dynamics of AS and no …

The development of novel wastewater platforms should include the analysis of the most
critical functional factors including the effects of toxic or inhibitory substances. Due to the …