Effects of porous carrier size on biofilm development, microbial distribution and nitrogen removal in microaerobic bioreactors

M Ahmad, S Liu, N Mahmood, A Mahmood, M Ali… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, effects of porous carrier's size (polyurethane-based) on microbial
characteristics were systematically investigated in addition to nitrogen removal performance …

Turbulence accelerates the growth of drinking water biofilms

E Tsagkari, WT Sloan - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2018 - Springer
Biofilms are found at the inner surfaces of drinking water pipes and, therefore, it is essential
to understand biofilm processes to control their formation. Hydrodynamics play a crucial role …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced carrier materials for anammox in wastewater nitrogen removal

D Su, W Zhang, Y Chen - Next Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
The management of nitrogen (N) pollutants in wastewater is a critical issue that must not be
ignored, given that excessive nitrogen can have detrimental effects on both human health …

Investigating the influence of organic matter composition on biofilm volumes in reverse osmosis using optical coherence tomography

S Park, T Nam, J Park, S Kim, Y Ahn, S Lee, YM Kim… - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Biofouling, a critical issue in membrane filtration, is influenced by several factors such as
membrane characteristics and feed water quality. The organic matter (OM) composition is …

Evaluating the effects of organic matter bioavailability on nanofiltration membrane using real-time monitoring

S Park, J You, Y Ahn, W Jung, J Kim, S Lee… - Journal of Membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
We studied the influence of bioavailability of organic matter on membrane fouling layer
development by comparing the filtration performance of two feed waters (wetland water and …

The Role of the Motility of Methylobacterium in Bacterial Interactions in Drinking Water

E Tsagkari, WT Sloan - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Bacterial motility is one important factor that affects biofilm formation. In drinking water there
are key bacteria in aggregation, whose biology acts to enhance the formation of biofilms …

Biofilms: Besieged cities or thriving ports?

O Kroukamp, E Bester, GM Wolfaardt - The Structure and Function of …, 2019 - Springer
From a humble beginning, with less than 50 articles published per year with the term
“biofilm” in the title prior to 1990, research output on this topic has grown dramatically with …

Biofilm growth in drinking water systems under stagnant conditions

E Tsagkari, WT Sloan - 2018 - eprints.gla.ac.uk
Safe drinking water is essential for human health and its provision in a changing climate is a
global pressing problem. Research communities, governments and drinking water supplying …

Desarrollo de superficies funcionalizadas con antimicrobianos naturales para evitar la adherencia de bacterias presentes en aguas de baja presión de uso público

A González Farras - 2024 - riunet.upv.es
[ES] Pese a los tratamientos de cloración empleados para mejorar la calidad microbiológica
de la red de agua de baja presión utilizada en muchas ciudades para la limpieza de calles …

Pseudomonas putida as a microbial cell factory

V Wigneswaran - 2016 - orbit.dtu.dk
The extensive use of fossil fuels has a severe influence on the environment. In order to
reduce the dependency on these limited resources and to protect the environment …