Optimization of lead removal from aqueous solution using goethite/chitosan nanocomposite by response surface methodology

S Rahimi, RM Moattari, L Rajabi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work investigates goethite/chitosan nanocomposites for their use in lead removal from
aqueous solutions. Goethite nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized by FTIR …

Fixed-bed column performance of methylene blue biosorption by Luffa cylindrica: statistical and mathematical modeling

A Baharlouei, E Jalilnejad… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate the adsorption capacity of Iranian Luffa cylindrica as a
natural lignocellulosic adsorbent for biosorption of methylene blue (MB) using a fixed-bed …

β-carotene production from soap stock by loofa-immobilized Rhodotorula rubra in an airlift photobioreactor

S Alipour, A Habibi, S Taavoni, K Varmira - Process Biochemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the soap stock as a sole carbon source was used for growing a carotenoid
producing yeast (Rhodotorula rubra). The application of soap stock resulted in increase of …

Enzymatic production of green epoxides from fatty acids present in soapstock in a microchannel bioreactor

F Mashhadi, A Habibi, K Varmira - Industrial Crops and Products, 2018 - Elsevier
Soapstock containing high value of free unsaturated fatty acids was used for enzymatic
production of natural epoxides in a solvent-free system. At a same reaction condition (36° C …

Isolation of formaldehyde-degrading bacteria and the evaluation of the degradation characteristics

M Wang, S Xu, S Li, R Zhu - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
A formaldehyde-degrading bacteria strain, B1, was isolated. Strain B1 was characterized
morphologically, physiologically and biochemically, and it was identified as Pseudomonas …

Experimentation and CFD modeling of continuous degradation of formaldehyde by immobilized Ralstonia eutropha in a semi-pilot-scale plug flow bioreactor

A Habibi, M Nalband, E Jalilnejad - Bioprocess and biosystems …, 2019 - Springer
This study focuses on continuous formaldehyde (FA) biodegradation by Ralstonia eutropha
immobilized on polyurethane foam in a semi-pilot-scale plug flow packed-bed bioreactor …

Para-amino Benzoate Ferroxane/Chitosan Nanocomposite as a Promising Adsorbent for Lead Wastewater Treatment

RM Moattari, S Rahimi, L Rajabi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This research study focuses on adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solution by PABF
(para-amino benzoate ferroxane)/chitosan nanocomposites. Response surface …

Use of a packed-bed airlift reactor with net draft tube to study kinetics of naphthalene degradation by Ralstonia eutropha

E Jalilnejad, F Vahabzadeh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2014 - Springer
Biodegradation of naphthalene by Ralstonia eutropha (also known as Cupriavidus necator)
in a packed-bed airlift reactor with net draft tube (PBALR-nd) was studied; the Kissiris pieces …

Mass transfer effects on biodegradation of methylene blue by immobilized cell in a packed bed bioreactor

A Habibi, K Narimani Rad - Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aerobic degradation of methylene blue by a pure culture of Ralstonia eutropha was studied
by both freely suspended cells and kissiris‐immobilized packed bed reactors. Kissiris as a …

Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus sp. BZ-001H Capable of Biodegrading Formaldehyde at High Concentration

X Bo, C Maoxia, T Zhouliang, L Qinghua… - Environmental …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
A formaldehyde-degrading bacterium named BZ-001H was isolated from activated sludge
while searching for an efficient strain of bacteria for bioaugmentation during treatment of …