[HTML][HTML] Anaerobic biodegradation of (emerging) organic contaminants in the aquatic environment

AK Ghattas, F Fischer, A Wick, TA Ternes - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Although strictly anaerobic conditions prevail in several environmental compartments, up to
now, biodegradation studies with emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), such as …

Pretreatment and co-digestion of wastewater sludge for biogas production: Recent research advances and trends

D Elalami, H Carrere, F Monlau, K Abdelouahdi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, sludge is not considered as a waste any more, since it is capable of producing
valuable products. Besides land disposal and thermochemical processes (ie pyrolysis …

Anaerobic degradation of benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

RU Meckenstock, M Boll, H Mouttaki… - Journal of molecular …, 2016 - karger.com
Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are
very slowly degraded without molecular oxygen. Here, we review the recent advances in the …

A review on the enzymes and metabolites identified by mass spectrometry from bacteria and microalgae involved in the degradation of high molecular weight PAHs

MM García, MPG de Llasera - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
High molecular weight PAHs (HMW PAHs) are dangerous pollutants widely distributed in
the environment. The use of microorganisms represents an important tool for HMW PAHs …

Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Using microbial bioelectrochemical systems to overcome an impasse

M Kronenberg, E Trably, N Bernet, D Patureau - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are hardly biodegradable carcinogenic organic
compounds. Bioremediation is a commonly used method for treating PAH contaminated …

Anaerobic biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons: pathways and prospects

J Foght - Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology, 2008 - karger.com
Aromatic hydrocarbons contaminate many environments worldwide, and their removal often
relies on microbial bioremediation. Whereas aerobic biodegradation has been well studied …

Methane-producing microbial community in a coal bed of the Illinois Basin

D Strapoc, FW Picardal, C Turich… - Applied and …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A series of molecular and geochemical studies were performed to study
microbial, coal bed methane formation in the eastern Illinois Basin. Results suggest that …

Anaerobic degradation of non-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons

RU Meckenstock, H Mouttaki - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
Aromatic hydrocarbons are among the most prevalent organic pollutants in the environment.
Their removal from contaminated systems is of great concern because of the high toxicity …

Anaerobic microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a comprehensive review

K Dhar, SR Subashchandrabose… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2020 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of hazardous organic contaminants
that are widely distributed in nature, and many of them are potentially toxic to humans and …

Variations of heavy metals, nutrients, POPs and particle size distribution during “sludge anaerobic digestion-solar drying-land utilization process”: Case study in China

Y Guo, Y Guo, H Gong, N Fang, Y Tan, W Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge was rich in pollutants such as heavy metals, nutrients and persistent organic
pollutants. Anaerobic digestion can effectively degrade the pollutants while achieving …