Synthetic microbial consortia for biosynthesis and biodegradation: promises and challenges
Functional differentiation and metabolite exchange enable microbial consortia to perform
complex metabolic tasks and efficiently cycle the nutrients. Inspired by the cooperative …
complex metabolic tasks and efficiently cycle the nutrients. Inspired by the cooperative …
Microbial degradation of chloroethenes: a review
Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …
Bioelectrochemical reduction of CO2 to CH4 via direct and indirect extracellular electron transfer by a hydrogenophilic methanogenic culture
This study describes the performance of a microbial biocathode, based on a
hydrogenophilic methanogenic culture, capable of reducing carbon dioxide to methane, at …
hydrogenophilic methanogenic culture, capable of reducing carbon dioxide to methane, at …
Electrobioremediation of oil spills
M Daghio, F Aulenta, E Vaiopoulou, A Franzetti… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Annually, thousands of oil spills occur across the globe. As a result, petroleum substances
and petrochemical compounds are widespread contaminants causing concern due to their …
and petrochemical compounds are widespread contaminants causing concern due to their …
Microbial Chain Elongation and Subsequent Fermentation of Elongated Carboxylates as H2-Producing Processes for Sustained Reductive Dechlorination of …
In situ anaerobic groundwater bioremediation of trichloroethene (TCE) to nontoxic ethene is
contingent on organohalide-respiring Dehalococcoidia, the most common strictly …
contingent on organohalide-respiring Dehalococcoidia, the most common strictly …
Electrochemically assisted methane production in a biofilm reactor
Microbial electrolysis is a new technology for the production of value-added products, such
as gaseous biofuels, from waste organic substrates. This study describes the performance of …
as gaseous biofuels, from waste organic substrates. This study describes the performance of …
Carbon and nitrogen removal and enhanced methane production in a microbial electrolysis cell
The anode of a two-chamber methane-producing microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) was
poised at+ 0.200 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) and continuously fed (1.08 …
poised at+ 0.200 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) and continuously fed (1.08 …
Electron transfer from a solid-state electrode assisted by methyl viologen sustains efficient microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE
The ability to transfer electrons, via an extracellular path, to solid surfaces is typically
exploited by microorganisms which use insoluble electron acceptors, such as iron-or …
exploited by microorganisms which use insoluble electron acceptors, such as iron-or …
Decolorization of azo dyes by Shewanella sp. under saline conditions
A Khalid, M Arshad, DE Crowley - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2008 - Springer
Wastewaters from textile processing and dye-stuff manufacture industries contain substantial
amounts of salts in addition to azo dye residues. To examine salinity effects on dye …
amounts of salts in addition to azo dye residues. To examine salinity effects on dye …
Photo-reduction of hexavalent chromium in aqueous solution in the presence of zinc oxide as semiconductor catalyst
Common sources of chromium in wastewater are electroplating and leather industries.
Hexavalent chromium is more toxic and carcinogenic compared to its trivalent counterpart …
Hexavalent chromium is more toxic and carcinogenic compared to its trivalent counterpart …