An overview of electron acceptors in microbial fuel cells
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) have recently received increasing attention due to their promising
potential in sustainable wastewater treatment and contaminant removal. In general …
potential in sustainable wastewater treatment and contaminant removal. In general …
Ex-situ remediation technologies for environmental pollutants: a critical perspective
S Kuppusamy, T Palanisami, M Megharaj… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2016 - Springer
Pollution and the global health impacts from toxic environmental pollutants are presently of
great concern. At present, more than 100 million people are at risk from exposure to a …
great concern. At present, more than 100 million people are at risk from exposure to a …
Microbial degradation of chloroethenes: a review
Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …
Electrobioremediation of oil spills
M Daghio, F Aulenta, E Vaiopoulou, A Franzetti… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Annually, thousands of oil spills occur across the globe. As a result, petroleum substances
and petrochemical compounds are widespread contaminants causing concern due to their …
and petrochemical compounds are widespread contaminants causing concern due to their …
Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: A review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential
Chlorinated ethenes (CEs) are legacy contaminants whose chemical footprint is expected to
persist in aquifers around the world for many decades to come. These organohalides have …
persist in aquifers around the world for many decades to come. These organohalides have …
Electron transfer from a solid-state electrode assisted by methyl viologen sustains efficient microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE
The ability to transfer electrons, via an extracellular path, to solid surfaces is typically
exploited by microorganisms which use insoluble electron acceptors, such as iron-or …
exploited by microorganisms which use insoluble electron acceptors, such as iron-or …
Substrate-dependent strategies to mitigate sulfate inhibition on microbial reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls
Sulfate widely co-exists with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at various concentrations in
the subsurface environment. Previous studies have suggested that sulfate often hampers …
the subsurface environment. Previous studies have suggested that sulfate often hampers …
In situ remediation of contaminated marinesediment: an overview
Sediment tends to accumulate inorganic and persistent hydrophobic organic contaminants
representing one of the main sinks and sources of pollution. Generally, contaminated …
representing one of the main sinks and sources of pollution. Generally, contaminated …
Review of reactive kinetic models describing reductive dechlorination of chlorinated ethenes in soil and groundwater
Reductive dechlorination is a major degradation pathway of chlorinated ethenes in
anaerobic subsurface environments, and reactive kinetic models describing the degradation …
anaerobic subsurface environments, and reactive kinetic models describing the degradation …
Sequential anaerobic/aerobic biodegradation of chloroethenes—aspects of field application
A Tiehm, KR Schmidt - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
Because of a range of different industrial activities, sites contaminated with chloroethenes
are a world-wide problem. Chloroethenes can be biodegraded by reductive dechlorination …
are a world-wide problem. Chloroethenes can be biodegraded by reductive dechlorination …