Rotating biological contactors for wastewater treatment–a review

F Hassard, J Biddle, E Cartmell, B Jefferson… - Process Safety and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Rotating biological contactors (RBCs) for wastewater treatment began in the 1970s.
Removal of organic matter has been targeted within organic loading rates of up to 120 gm …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm mediated decontamination of pollutants from the environment

A Mitra, S Mukhopadhyay - Aims Bioengineering, 2016 - aimspress.com
In this review, we highlight beneficial use of microbial biofilms in remediation of
environmental pollutants by bioremediation. Bioremediation is an environment friendly, cost …

[图书][B] Fundamentals of biofilm research

Z Lewandowski, H Beyenal - 2013 - books.google.com
The six years that have passed since the publication of the first edition have brought
significant advances in both biofilm research and biofilm engineering, which have matured …

Syngas fermentation by Clostridium carboxidivorans P7 in a horizontal rotating packed bed biofilm reactor with enhanced ethanol production

Y Shen, RC Brown, Z Wen - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Gasification of lignocellulosic biomass followed by syngas fermentation is a promising
process for producing fuels and chemicals. Syngas fermentation, however, is commonly …

Biofilm mediated strategies to mitigate heavy metal pollution: A critical review in metal bioremediation

A Jasu, RR Ray - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Mining and various industrial activities, along with generation and accumulation of heavy
metals due to agricultural and domestic activities are languishing human health and the …

Utilization of microbial biofilm for the biotransformation and bioremediation of heavily polluted environment

CO Adetunji, OA Anani - … Rejuvenation of Polluted Environment: Volume 1, 2021 - Springer
It has been observed that beneficial microorganisms play a crucial role in the
biodegradation of waste pollutants and natural organic compounds through numerous …

Biological oxidation of gaseous VOCs–rotating biological contactor a promising and eco-friendly technique

SK Padhi, S Gokhale - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) prevalent in our atmosphere are of major environmental
concerns. Several methods of controlling VOCs exist. Most of them have direct or indirect …

[图书][B] Microbial rejuvenation of polluted environment

DG Panpatte, YK Jhala, CO Adetunji - 2021 - Springer
Due to rise in global population, agriculture and industrialization increase at an astonishing
rate which creates accumulation of pollutants in the environment. Excess loading of …

Energy-efficient single-stage membrane rotating biological contactor for wastewater treatment

S Waqas, NY Harun, SSM Lock, AS Alsaadi - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current work developed a novel membrane rotating biological contactor (MRBC),
integrating rotating biological contactors and membrane filtration by inserting a membrane …

Modified rotary biofilm reactor: A new tool for enhanced carotene productivity by Blakeslea trispora

T Roukas - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to build up a modified rotary biofilm reactor (MRBR) and to
evaluate it as a fermentation system for carotene production by the fungus Blakeslea …