Biological wastewater treatment processes are based on the exploitation of the concerted
activity of microorganisms. Knowledge on the microbial community structure and the links to …

Aerobic composting is an effective way to recycle solid waste. Composting promotes the
transformation of degradable organic matter in solid waste into mature manure, precursors …

The denitrification process is crucial for biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs). In this study, the nitrogen removal efficiency in full-scale WWTPs with …

Air samples from twelve sampling sites (including seven intra-plant sites, one upwind site
and four downwind sites) from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Beijing were …

The relative locations of AOB, NOB, and DNB were examined for three different kinds of
carriers in two types of hybrid biofilm process configurations: integrated fixed-film activated …

The effects of adsorption, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) content, chemical oxygen demand
(COD), and dissolved oxygen (DO) are recognized to be crucial for SMX removal in the …

Nitrifying system is a promising alternative for the removal of numerous antibiotics. However,
the respective contribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and heterotrophs for …

Wastewater treatment is an important step within the water continuum as it reduces the risks
associated with microorganisms as well as organic and inorganic compounds. From a …

Antibiotics are a group of substances potentially harmful to the environment. They can play a
role in bacterial resistance transfer among pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. In this …

One of the most important point for the restoration and protection of cultural heritage objects
is the early identification of material deterioration caused by microbial colonization …