[HTML][HTML] A review of the state of development of aerobic granular sludge technology over the last 20 years: Full-scale applications and resource recovery

R Hamza, A Rabii, F Ezzahraoui, G Morgan… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aerobic granular sludge (AGS) biotechnology has gained increasing interest during the
past two decades as a potential replacement of the conventional activated sludge (CAS) …

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 …

Aerobic granular sludge: Cultivation parameters and removal mechanisms

SL de Sousa Rollemberg, ARM Barros… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) has been the focus of many investigations, and the main
parameters responsible for AGS formation are hydrodynamic shear force, short periods and …

An integrative review of granular sludge for the biological removal of nutrients and recalcitrant organic matter from wastewater

MKH Winkler, C Meunier, O Henriet, J Mahillon… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Granular sludge aggregates are particular types of biofilms that display significantly different
metrics and physical-chemical characteristics than activated sludge flocs. The efficiency of …

The mechanisms of granulation of activated sludge in wastewater treatment, its optimization, and impact on effluent quality

BM Wilén, R Liébana, F Persson, O Modin… - Applied microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Granular activated sludge has gained increasing interest due to its potential in treating
wastewater in a compact and efficient way. It is well-established that activated sludge can …

From microbiome composition to functional engineering, one step at a time

SD Burz, S Causevic, A Dal Co… - Microbiology and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Communities of microorganisms (microbiota) are present in all habitats on Earth and are
relevant for agriculture, health, and climate. Deciphering the mechanisms that determine …

[HTML][HTML] Limited simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) in aerobic granular sludge systems treating municipal wastewater: Mechanisms and practical …

M Layer, MG Villodres, A Hernandez, E Reynaert… - Water research X, 2020 - Elsevier
Simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) is, in theory, a key advantage of aerobic
granular sludge systems over conventional activated sludge systems. But practical …

[HTML][HTML] Free-floating extracellular DNA: Systematic profiling of mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance from wastewater

D Calderón-Franco, MCM van Loosdrecht, T Abeel… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The free-floating extracellular DNA (exDNA) fraction of microbial ecosystems harbors
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Natural …

Improved performance of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite in an oxygen-limited SBR by alternating the DO

L Yan, S Liu, Q Liu, M Zhang, Y Liu, Y Wen, Z Chen… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite was
investigated by alternating the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in a sequencing batch …

Microbial community structure and function in aerobic granular sludge

J Xia, L Ye, H Ren, XX Zhang - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Aerobic granular sludge (AGS), a self-immobilized microbial consortium containing different
functional microorganisms, is receiving growing attention, since it has shown great …