The role of nitrite and free nitrous acid (FNA) in wastewater treatment plants
Nitrite is known to accumulate in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) under certain
environmental conditions. The protonated form of nitrite, free nitrous acid (FNA), has been …
environmental conditions. The protonated form of nitrite, free nitrous acid (FNA), has been …
How biology handles nitrite
Nitrite is one of the players in the broad nitrogen biogeochemical cycle. This nitrogen oxo-
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
Enrichment and characterization of an autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing archaeon of mesophilic crenarchaeal group I. 1a from an agricultural soil
Soil nitrification is an important process for agricultural productivity and environmental
pollution. Though one cultivated representative of ammonia-oxidizing Archaea from soil has …
pollution. Though one cultivated representative of ammonia-oxidizing Archaea from soil has …
Mitigating emissions from pig and poultry housing facilities through air scrubbers and biofilters: State-of-the-art and perspectives
C Van der Heyden, P Demeyer, EIP Volcke - Biosystems Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The global intensification of livestock production resulted in potentially higher emissions of
ammonia, odour, particulate matter (PM) and greenhouse gases (nitrous oxide and …
ammonia, odour, particulate matter (PM) and greenhouse gases (nitrous oxide and …
Investigation of intertidal wetland sediment as a novel inoculation source for anaerobic saline wastewater treatment
Biological treatment of saline wastewater is considered unfavorable due to salinity inhibition
on microbial activity. In this study, intertidal wetland sediment (IWS) collected from a high …
on microbial activity. In this study, intertidal wetland sediment (IWS) collected from a high …
Effect of temperature on AOB activity of a partial nitritation SBR treating landfill leachate with extremely high nitrogen concentration
This study investigates the effects of temperature on ammonia oxidizing bacteria activity in a
partial nitritation (PN) sequencing batch reactor. Stable PN was achieved in a 250L SBR …
partial nitritation (PN) sequencing batch reactor. Stable PN was achieved in a 250L SBR …
Impact of inocula and growth mode on the molecular microbial ecology of anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) bioreactor communities
The composition of distinctly inoculated granular anammox and biofilm-based completely
autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) bioreactors was investigated from start-up …
autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) bioreactors was investigated from start-up …
Cold temperature effects on long-term nitrogen transformation pathway in a tidal flow constructed wetland
Y Pang, Y Zhang, X Yan, G Ji - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The present study investigated long-term treatment performance and nitrogen transformation
mechanisms in tidal flow constructed wetlands (TFCWs) under 4, 8, and 12° C temperature …
mechanisms in tidal flow constructed wetlands (TFCWs) under 4, 8, and 12° C temperature …
The long-term effects of using nitrite and urea on the enrichment of comammox bacteria
The discovery of complete ammonia oxidizer (comammox) was a breakthrough in the study
of nitrification. However, slow growth of comammox bacteria makes it challenging to …
of nitrification. However, slow growth of comammox bacteria makes it challenging to …
Pathways and organisms involved in ammonia oxidation and nitrous oxide emission
Ammonia oxidation is a central step in the global nitrogen cycle that involves several
different-conditions and metabolic bioprocesses, including aerobic versus anaerobic …
different-conditions and metabolic bioprocesses, including aerobic versus anaerobic …