Biofilms, active substrata, and me

BE Rittmann - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Having worked with biofilms since the 1970s, I know that they are ubiquitous in nature, of
great value in water technology, and scientifically fascinating. Biofilms are naturally able to …

In situ bioremediation of surface waters by periphytons

Y Wu, L Xia, Z Yu, S Shabbir, PG Kerr - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Environmentally benign and sustainable biomeasures have become attractive options for
the in situ remediation of polluted surface waters. In this paper, we review the current state of …

Long-Term Continuous Test of H2-Induced Denitrification Catalyzed by Palladium Nanoparticles in a Biofilm Matrix

J Cheng, M Long, C Zhou, ZE Ilhan… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pd0 catalysis and microbially catalyzed reduction of nitrate (NO3–-N) were combined as a
strategy to increase the kinetics of NO3–reduction and control selectivity to N2 gas versus …

Selenate and nitrate bioreductions using methane as the electron donor in a membrane biofilm reactor

CY Lai, LL Wen, LD Shi, KK Zhao… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Selenate (SeO42–) bioreduction is possible with oxidation of a range of organic or inorganic
electron donors, but it never has been reported with methane gas (CH4) as the electron …

Bioreduction of chromate in a methane-based membrane biofilm reactor

CY Lai, L Zhong, Y Zhang, JX Chen… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
For the first time, we demonstrate chromate (Cr (VI)) bioreduction using methane (CH4) as
the sole electron donor in a membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR). The experiments were …

Palladium (Pd0) Loading-Controlled Catalytic Activity and Selectivity for Chlorophenol Hydrodechlorination and Hydrosaturation

YH Luo, Y Cai, X Long, D Zhou, C Zhou… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Reductive catalysis by zero-valent palladium nanoparticles (Pd0NPs) has emerged as an
efficient strategy for promoting the detoxification of chlorophenols (CPs) via hydrogenation …

Reduction and precipitation of chromium (VI) using a palladized membrane biofilm reactor

C Wu, J Zhou, S Pang, L Yang, E Lichtfouse, H Liu… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
H 2-driven reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) using precious-metal catalysts is
promising, but its implementation in water treatment has been restricted by poor H 2-transfer …

Dissimilatory and cytoplasmic antimonate reductions in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor

J Zhou, C Wu, S Pang, L Yang, M Yao… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2-MBfR) was operated to investigate the
bioreduction of antimonate [Sb (V)] in terms of Sb (V) removal, the fate of Sb, and the …

Co-removal of 2, 4-dichlorophenol and nitrate using a palladized biofilm: Denitrification-promoted microbial mineralization following catalytic dechlorination

C Wu, L Zhou, C Zhou, Y Zhou, S Xia… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of nitrate on 2, 4-dichlorophenol (2, 4-DCP) dechlorination and biodegradation in
a hydrogen (H 2)-based palladized membrane biofilm reactor (Pd-MBfR) were studied. The …

Long-Term Continuous Co-reduction of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Trichloroethene over Palladium Nanoparticles Spontaneously Deposited on H2-Transfer …

YH Luo, C Zhou, Y Bi, X Long, B Wang… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane (1, 1, 1-TCA) and trichloroethene (TCE) are common recalcitrant
contaminants that coexist in groundwater. H2-induced reduction over precious-metal …