Sand and sand-GAC filtration technologies in removing PPCPs: A review
Concerns have been raised about the risks that pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in aquatic environments posed to humans and the environment. In recent …
products (PPCPs) in aquatic environments posed to humans and the environment. In recent …
Microbial ecology of drinking water from source to tap
As drinking water travels from its source, through various treatment processes, hundreds to
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …
Different contribution of species sorting and exogenous species immigration from manure to soil fungal diversity and community assemblage under long-term …
R Sun, Y Chen, W Han, W Dong, Y Zhang, C Hu… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Impacts of manure application on the soil fungal community in agricultural systems have
been extensively explored. However, the contribution of manure-sourced exogenous …
been extensively explored. However, the contribution of manure-sourced exogenous …
Environmental structure impacts microbial composition and secondary metabolism
Determining the drivers of microbial community assembly is a central theme of microbial
ecology, and chemical ecologists seek to characterize how secondary metabolites mediate …
ecology, and chemical ecologists seek to characterize how secondary metabolites mediate …
Application of bio-slow sand filters for drinking water production: Linking purification performance to bacterial community and metabolic functions
HL Liu, X Li, N Li - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-slow sand filters (BSSFs) are widely employed in rural drinking water treatment
ascribing to its economic applicability, easy operation and high efficiency. This study …
ascribing to its economic applicability, easy operation and high efficiency. This study …
Influence of slow sand filter cleaning process type on filter media biomass: backwashing versus scraping
FH De Souza, PB Roecker, DD Silveira, ML Sens… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass was assessed as a new approach for evaluating backwashed slow sand filters
(BSF). Slow sand filtration (SSF) is a simple technology for water treatment, where biological …
(BSF). Slow sand filtration (SSF) is a simple technology for water treatment, where biological …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring biofilm function in new and matured full-scale slow sand filters using flow cytometric histogram image comparison (CHIC)
S Chan, K Pullerits, J Riechelmann, KM Persson… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
While slow sand filters (SSFs) have produced drinking water for more than a hundred years,
understanding of their associated microbial communities is limited. In this study, bacteria in …
understanding of their associated microbial communities is limited. In this study, bacteria in …
Self-regulating microbiome networks ensure functional resilience of biofilms in sand biofilters during manganese load fluctuations
Sand biofilters (SBFs) are commonly used to remove manganese (Mn (II)) from drinking
water. Mn (II) load variation frequently occurs in SBFs due to fluctuating influent Mn (II) …
water. Mn (II) load variation frequently occurs in SBFs due to fluctuating influent Mn (II) …
Comparative evaluation of a biotrickling filter and a tubular photobioreactor for the continuous abatement of toluene
The negative effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on humans' health and the
environment have boosted the enforcement of regulations, resulting in the need of effective …
environment have boosted the enforcement of regulations, resulting in the need of effective …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial community assembly and metabolic function in top layers of slow sand filters for drinking water production
Slow sand filters (SSFs) are widely applied to treat potable water; the removal of
contaminants (eg, particles, organic matter, and microorganism) occurs primarily in the top …
contaminants (eg, particles, organic matter, and microorganism) occurs primarily in the top …