It is now clear that several of the filamentous bacteria in activated sludge wastewater
treatment plants globally, are members of the phylum Chloroflexi. They appear to be more …

The microbial populations in 25 full-scale activated sludge wastewater treatment plants with
enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR plants) have been intensively studied over …

Understanding environmental and biological influences on the dynamics of microbial
communities has received great attention in microbial ecology. Here, utilizing large time …

A pilot-scale process was operated over 22 months at the Brussels North Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP) in order to evaluate polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production …

The FISH Handbook for Biological Wastewater Treatment provides all the required
information for the user to be able to identify and quantify important microorganisms in …

Anaerobic digestion foaming has been encountered in several sewage treatment plants in
the UK. Foaming has raised major concerns for the water companies due to significant …

Excessive growth of filamentous bacteria in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) can cause serious operational problems. With some filaments there may be the …

Many wastewater treatment plants around the world suffer from the operational problem of
foaming. This is characterized by a persistent stable foam that forms on the aeration basin …

The use of next-generation diagnostic tools to optimise the anaerobic digestion of municipal
sewage sludge has the potential to increase renewable natural gas recovery, improve the …

Bulking and foaming are two frequently occurring operational problems in activated sludge
wastewater treatment plants, and these problems are mainly associated with excessive …