The biology of habitat dominance; can microbes behave as weeds?

JA Cray, ANW Bell, P Bhaganna… - Microbial …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Competition between microbial species is a product of, yet can lead to a reduction in, the
microbial diversity of specific habitats. Microbial habitats can resemble ecological …

Microbial degradation of explosive manufacturing facility wastewater in a bioreactor

K Sharma, P Sangwan, P Sharma - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
High explosive compounds like Hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) and
Octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) also known as Cyclonite and …

In situ pilot test for bioremediation of energetic compound-contaminated soil at a former military demolition range site

LB Jugnia, D Manno, K Drouin, M Hendry - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Bioremediation was performed in situ at a former military range site to assess the
performance of native bacteria in degrading hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) …

Performance Optimization and Toxicity Effects of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Octogen

Y Qian, K Chen, G Chai, P Xi, H Yang, L Xie, L Qin… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Octogen (HMX) is widely used as a high explosive and constituent in plastic explosives,
nuclear devices, and rocket fuel. The direct discharge of wastewater generated during HMX …

Dominance of yeast in activated sludge under acidic pH and high organic loading

S Zheng, Y Zhang, T Tong, C Cui, J Sun - Biochemical engineering journal, 2010 - Elsevier
Flow cytometry-fluorescent in situ hybridization (FC-FISH) was used to investigate the effect
of controlled pH and/or varied organic loading on the content of yeast and bacterial cells in …

Biodegradation of a mixture of mononitrophenols in a packed-bed aerobic reactor

M Halecky, P Karlova, J Paca, M Stiborova… - … Science and Health …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aerobic biodegradation of individual mononitrophenols (4-, 3-and 2-NPs) and their mixture
in simulated wastewater was investigated in a packed-bed bench scale bioreactor …

Bioremediation of RDX and HMX contaminated soil employing a biochar-based bioformulation

K Sharma, P Sharma, P Sangwan - Carbon Research, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Compounds like Hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) and Octahydro-1,
3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) are categorised as a secondary explosive …

Effect of different carbon substrates on the removal of hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) by …

C An, Y Shi, Y He, G Huang, J Liang, Z Liu - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2014 - Springer
The influence of carbon substrate supplement on the degradation of hexahydro-1, 3, 5-
trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) …

Bioremediation of nitroexplosive waste waters

PP Kanekar, SS Sarnaik, PS Dautpure, VP Patil… - Biological remediation of …, 2014 - Springer
Explosives, particularly nitro explosives, are synthesized globally and are high energy
materials, consisting of elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. When …

Treatment of HMX‐Production Wastewater in an Aerobic Granular Reactor

J Zhang, M Wang, X Zhu - Water environment research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aerobic granules were applied to the treatment of HMX‐production wastewater using a
gradual domestication method in a SBR. During the process, the granules showed a good …