Bacteriophages in water pollution control: Advantages and limitations

M Ji, Z Liu, K Sun, Z Li, X Fan, Q Li - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2021 - Springer
Wastewater is a breeding ground for many pathogens, which may pose a threat to human
health through various water transmission pathways. Therefore, a simple and effective …

Bacteriophage biocontrol in wastewater treatment

SAA Jassim, RG Limoges, H El-Cheikh - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

Going viral: emerging opportunities for phage-based bacterial control in water treatment and reuse

J Mathieu, P Yu, P Zuo, MLB Da Silva… - Accounts of chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Water security to protect human lives and support sustainable development is
one of the greatest global challenges of this century. While a myriad of water pollutants can …

Bacteriophages in biological wastewater treatment systems: occurrence, characterization, and function

V Runa, J Wenk, S Bengtsson, BV Jones… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phage bacteria interactions can affect structure, dynamics, and function of microbial
communities. In the context of biological wastewater treatment (BWT), the presence of …

Bacteriophages as a promising approach for the biocontrol of antibiotic resistant pathogens and the reconstruction of microbial interaction networks in wastewater …

Ş Reisoglu, S Aydin - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) harbor a huge diversity of antibiotic remnants and
intense bacterial load, making easy the interaction among the microorganisms, which in …

Bacteriophage-based biocontrol technology to enhance the efficiency of wastewater treatment and reduce targeted bacterial biofilms

KB Shivaram, P Bhatt, B Applegate, H Simsek - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is an essential process for public health and a sustainable ecosystem.
Inadequate wastewater treatment can lead to the release of organic and inorganic pollutants …

Bacteriophages—potential for application in wastewater treatment processes

S Withey, E Cartmell, LM Avery… - Science of the total …, 2005 - Elsevier
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and lyse bacteria. Interest in the ability of phages to
control bacterial populations has extended from medical applications into the fields of …

Bacteriophage ecology in biological wastewater treatment systems

R Liu, Z Li, G Han, S Cun, M Yang, X Liu - Applied Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Biological wastewater treatment (BWT) is currently the most widely applied approach for
treating wastewater. The performance of BWT systems depends on the complex microbial …

The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review

B Wu, R Wang, AG Fane - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Membrane filtration processes have been widely applied in water and wastewater treatment
for many decades. Concerns related to membrane treatment effectiveness, membrane …

Bacteriophages in natural and artificial environments

S Batinovic, F Wassef, SA Knowler, DTF Rice… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacteriophages (phages) are biological entities that have attracted a great deal of attention
in recent years. They have been reported as the most abundant biological entities on the …