The novel biological nitrogen removal process has been extensively studied for its high
nitrogen removal efficiency, energy efficiency, and greenness. A successful novel biological …

Nitrification and denitrification are crucial processes in the nitrogen cycle, a vital microbially
driven biogeochemical cycle. N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated quorum sensing …

Partial nitritation-anammox (PNA) is a promising and energy-efficient process for the
sustainable nitrogen removal. However, its wide applications are still limited by the long start …

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is promising in wastewater treatment. However, the formation
and existence of AGS under low organic loading rate (OLR) is still not fully understood due …

All living cells sense and respond to changes in external or internal conditions. Without that
cognitive capacity, they could not obtain nutrition essential for growth, survive inevitable …

There are a large number of heterotrophic nitrifying aerial denitrifying (HN-AD) bacteria in
mangrove wetlands. They have a certain salt tolerance and high nitrogen removal potential …

The hormetic response of microbes to cadmium (Cd) is often observed in soil, but the
mechanisms are unclear. In this study, we proposed a novel perspective of hormesis that …

Soil degradation of urban greening has caused soil fertility loss and soil organic carbon
depletion. Organic mulches are made from natural origin materials, and represent a cost …

The impacts of quorum sensing (QS) on nanoparticle (NP)-stressed biological nitrogen
removal (BNR) system have seldom been addressed yet. In this study, the contributions of …

Adverse effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on biological nitrogen removal (BNR) systems have
been extensively explored. However, little information is available on the system's resistance …