Wastewater treatment with nanomaterials for the future: A state-of-the-art review

S Zahmatkesh, M Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, A Bokhari… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are both threatened by toxic wastewater. The unique
properties of nanomaterials are currently being studied thoroughly for treating sewage …

Progress in bioleaching: fundamentals and mechanisms of microbial metal sulfide oxidation–part A

M Vera, A Schippers, S Hedrich, W Sand - Applied microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Bioleaching of metal sulfides is performed by diverse microorganisms. The dissolution of
metal sulfides occurs via two chemical pathways, either the thiosulfate or the polysulfide …

Synergy between microalgae and microbiome in polluted waters

N Ashraf, F Ahmad, Y Lu - Trends in microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Microalga–microbiome interactions are central to both health and disease of aquatic
environments. Despite impressive advances in deciphering how microorganisms participate …

Bacterial biofilm destruction: A focused review on the recent use of phage-based strategies with other antibiofilm agents

S Amankwah, K Abdella, T Kassa - Nanotechnology, science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are bacterial communities that live in association with biotic or abiotic surfaces and
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance. Their formation on both biotic and abiotic …

Molecular mechanisms and applications of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing in bacteria

L Kumar, SKS Patel, K Kharga, R Kumar, P Kumar… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by
adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural …

[HTML][HTML] It is the time for quorum sensing inhibition as alternative strategy of antimicrobial therapy

NG Naga, DE El-Badan, KM Ghanem… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Multiple drug resistance poses a significant threat to public health worldwide, with a
substantial increase in morbidity and mortality rates. Consequently, searching for novel …

[HTML][HTML] Perturbation of clopyralid on bio-denitrification and nitrite accumulation: long-term performance and biological mechanism

S Sun, YN Hou, W Wei, HMA Sharif, C Huang… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The contaminant of herbicide clopyralid (3, 6-dichloro-2-pyridine-carboxylic acid, CLP)
poses a potential threat to the ecological system. However, there is a general lack of …

New insight into filamentous sludge bulking: potential role of AHL-mediated quorum sensing in deteriorating sludge floc stability and structure

HX Shi, J Wang, SY Liu, JS Guo, F Fang, YP Chen… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The microcosmic mechanisms underlying filamentous bulking remain unclear. The role of
extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) governed by quorum sensing (QS) in deteriorating …

Accelerated performance recovery of anaerobic granular sludge after temperature shock: Rapid construction of protective barriers (EPS) to optimize microbial …

L Lv, C Feng, W Li, Z Ren, P Wang, X Liu, W Gao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Poor temperature shock resistance of anaerobic granular sludge (AnGS) is one of its main
disadvantages. In this study, enhancing the temperature shock resistance of AnGS by …

Bioengineered microbial strains for detoxification of toxic environmental pollutants

Q Maqsood, A Sumrin, R Waseem, M Hussain… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrialization and other anthropogenic human activities pose significant environmental
risks. As a result of the hazardous pollution, numerous living organisms may suffer from …