Burning question: Are there sustainable strategies to prevent microbial metal corrosion?

D Wang, E Zhou, D Xu, DR Lovley - Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global economic burden of microbial corrosion of metals is enormous. Microbial
corrosion of iron‐containing metals is most extensive under anaerobic conditions. Microbes …

Bacteriophage-based biocontrol technology to enhance the efficiency of wastewater treatment and reduce targeted bacterial biofilms

KB Shivaram, P Bhatt, B Applegate, H Simsek - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is an essential process for public health and a sustainable ecosystem.
Inadequate wastewater treatment can lead to the release of organic and inorganic pollutants …

Bacteriophages: Vectors of or weapons against the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in hospital wastewater systems?

X Shuai, Z Zhou, X Ba, Y Lin, Z Lin, Z Liu, X Yu, J Zhou… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to human health and is responsible for the
death of millions of people annually. Hospital wastewater is an important hotspot for …

Biotic enhancement of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans on multi-factor influenced corrosion of X80 steel in saline soil

Q Qin, J Xu, B Wei, Q Fu, C Yu, C Sun, Z Wang - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The corrosion behavior of X80 steel in the condition presence of AC, Desulfovibrio
desulfuricans and elastic stress was investigated in saline soil. D. desulfuricans and AC …

A review of the state of the art of biomethane production: recent advancements and integration of renewable energies

F Calise, FL Cappiello, L Cimmino, MD d'Accadia… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a well-established process that is becoming increasingly
popular, especially as a technology for organic waste treatment; the process produces …

Application of bacteriophages in biopolymer‐based functional food packaging films

S Rindhe, A Khan, R Priyadarshi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, food spoilage caused by pathogens has been increasing. Therefore, applying
control strategies is essential. Bacteriophages can potentially reduce this problem due to …

Mitigation of biogenic methanethiol using bacteriophages in synthetic wastewater augmented with Pseudomonas putida

N Sarat, A Salim, S Pal, S Subhash, M Prasad… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Wastewater malodour is the proverbial 'elephant in the room'notwithstanding its severe
implications on sanitation, health, and hygiene. The predominant malodorous compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Lytics broadcasting system: A novel approach to disseminate bacteriophages for disinfection and biogenic hydrogen sulphide removal tested in synthetic …

A Salim, KS Shetty, H Febin, N Sameed, S Pal… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to their selective nature, bacteriophages are prospective in targeted wastewater
disinfection. Other potential applications include the removal of biogenic malodour and the …

Escherichia coli ST155 as a production-host of three different polyvalent phages and their characterisation with a prospect for wastewater disinfection

A Salim, A Madhavan, S Subhash, M Prasad… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacteriophages are generally specific, and a cocktail of phages is needed to combat
different bacterial targets. Their production usually requires pathogenic isolation hosts. We …

Targeted inactivation of multidrug-resistant Alcaligenes faecalis in pig farm WWTPs by mixed bacteriophages to diminish the risk of pathogenicity and antibiotic …

S Cheng, K Zhang, J Liang, F Liu, X Gao, R Liu… - Process Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) at pig farms are significant environmental reservoirs
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In particular …