Microalgal bioremediation of emerging contaminants-Opportunities and challenges

DL Sutherland, PJ Ralph - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are primarily synthetic organic chemicals that have a focus of
increasing attention due to either increased awareness of their potential risks to humans and …

Critical review on biofilm methods

J Azeredo, NF Azevedo, R Briandet… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

Livestock and climate change: impact of livestock on climate and mitigation strategies

G Grossi, P Goglio, A Vitali, AG Williams - Animal Frontiers, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Livestock and climate change: impact of livestock on climate and mitigation strategies | Animal
Frontiers | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic Journals …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as microalgal bioproducts: a review of factors affecting EPS synthesis and application in flocculation processes

W Babiak, I Krzemińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …

[HTML][HTML] Microscopy methods for biofilm imaging: focus on SEM and VP-SEM pros and cons

M Relucenti, G Familiari, O Donfrancesco, M Taurino… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bacterial biofilms cause infections that are often resistant to antibiotic
treatments. Research about the formation and elimination of biofilms cannot be undertaken …

The role of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in membrane fouling: A critical review

S Meng, X Meng, W Fan, D Liang, L Wang, W Zhang… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) as gel-like particulate acidic polysaccharide have
been commonly found in marine, surface water and wastewater. Currently, increasing …

A methodological review on the characterization of microalgal biofilm and its extracellular polymeric substances

YT Cheah, DJC Chan - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Biofilm secreted by microalgae are extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) composed
mainly of polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. These EPSs immobilize the …

Changes of the physicochemical properties of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Microcystis aeruginosa in response to microplastics

T Ye, A Yang, Y Wang, N Song, P Wang, H Xu - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems and can significantly influence the
growth, aggregation and functions of phytoplankton biomass. However, variations in the …

[HTML][HTML] Microcystis colony formation: extracellular polymeric substance, associated microorganisms, and its application

V Van Le, A Srivastava, SR Ko, CY Ahn, HM Oh - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Microcystis sp., amongst the most prevalent bloom-forming cyanobacteria, is typically found
as a colonial form with multiple microorganisms embedded in the mucilage known as …

Characterization of aquatic organic matter: assessment, perspectives and research priorities

M Derrien, SR Brogi, R Gonçalves-Araujo - Water Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Organic matter (OM) refers to the largest reactive reservoir of carbon-based compounds on
Earth. Aside of its role as a source of carbon, OM is also actively involved in a wide range of …