The role of extracellular polymeric substances in micropollutant removal
A Melo, C Quintelas, EC Ferreira… - Frontiers in Chemical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In biological wastewater treatment (WWT), microorganisms live and grow held together by a
slime matrix comprised of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), forming a three …
slime matrix comprised of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), forming a three …
From nano-gels to marine snow: A synthesis of gel formation processes and modeling efforts involved with particle flux in the ocean
Marine gels (nano-, micro-, macro-) and marine snow play important roles in regulating
global and basin-scale ocean biogeochemical cycling. Exopolymeric substances (EPS) …
global and basin-scale ocean biogeochemical cycling. Exopolymeric substances (EPS) …
New insights into the role of marine plastic-gels in microplastic transfer from water to the atmosphere via bubble bursting
The pervasiveness of microplastics (MPs) in global oceans is raising concerns about their
adverse impacts on ecosystems. The mechanistic understanding of MP transport is critical …
adverse impacts on ecosystems. The mechanistic understanding of MP transport is critical …
Marine plastics alter the organic matter composition of the air-sea boundary layer, with influences on CO2 exchange: a large-scale analysis method to explore future …
Microplastics are substrates for microbial activity and can influence biomass production. This
has potentially important implications in the sea-surface microlayer, the marine boundary …
has potentially important implications in the sea-surface microlayer, the marine boundary …
Suspended particulate matter-bound per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a river-coastal system: Possible correlation with transparent exopolymer particles.
RF Shiu, HJ Lee, HT Hsu, GC Gong - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The transport and ultimate fate of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are generally
considered to be influenced by partitioning behavior between water, suspended particulate …
considered to be influenced by partitioning behavior between water, suspended particulate …
Effect of Culture pH on Properties of Exopolymeric Substances from Synechococcus PCC7942: Implications for Carbonate Precipitation
The role of culture conditions on the production of exopolymeric substances (EPS) by
Synechococcus strain PCC7942 was investigated. Carbonate mineral precipitation in these …
Synechococcus strain PCC7942 was investigated. Carbonate mineral precipitation in these …
Marine biopolymer dynamics, gel formation, and carbon cycling in the ocean
P Verdugo - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Much like our own body, our planet is a macroscale dynamic system equipped with a
complex set of compartmentalized controls that have made life and evolution possible on …
complex set of compartmentalized controls that have made life and evolution possible on …
Life in the PFAS lane: The impact of perfluoroalkyl substances on photosynthesis, cellular exudates, nutrient cycling, and composition of a marine microbial community
SN Davis, SM Klumker, AA Mitchell… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of great ecological concern, however, exploration of
their impact on bacteria-phytoplankton consortia is limited. This study employed a bioassay …
their impact on bacteria-phytoplankton consortia is limited. This study employed a bioassay …
[HTML][HTML] Quantitative image analysis for assessing extracellular polymeric substances in activated sludge under atrazine exposure
A Melo, J Costa, C Quintelas, AL Amaral… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play a vital role in biological wastewater treatment
systems. This study investigates the impact of herbicide atrazine (ATZ) on the overall …
systems. This study investigates the impact of herbicide atrazine (ATZ) on the overall …
[HTML][HTML] Micro-and Nano-Plastics Induced Release of Protein-Enriched Microbial Exopolymeric Substances (EPSs) in Marine Environments
Plastics are produced, consumed, and disposed of worldwide, with more than eight million
tons of plastic litter entering the ocean each year. Plastic litter accumulates in marine and …
tons of plastic litter entering the ocean each year. Plastic litter accumulates in marine and …