Astronauts are spending longer periods locked up in ships or stations for scientific and
exploration spatial missions. The International Space Station (ISS) has been inhabited …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen known for its ability to form resilient
biofilms, which contribute to its persistence in chronic infections and resistance to …

Rotating algal biofilm reactors (RABRs) are innovative systems designed to cultivate
microalgae biofilms efficiently. In this paper, we have developed a novel mathematical …

The CO 2 emissions resulting from global warming have been increasing concerns about
the sustainable development of human society. In present years, major economies in the …

Microalgae biofilms have been demonstrated to recover nutrients from wastewater and
serve as biomass feedstock for bioproducts. However, there is a need to develop a platform …

Rotating algae biofilm reactors (RABRs) can reduce energy requirements for wastewater
reclamation but require further optimization for implementation at water resource recovery …

Subaerial biofilms (SAB) are intricate microbial communities living on terrestrial surfaces, of
interest in a variety of contexts including cultural heritage preservation, microbial ecology …

The mixture theory framework is a powerful way to describe multi-phasic systems at an
intermediary scale between microscopic and macroscopic scales. In particular, mixture …

Phototrophic bacteria face diurnal variations of environmental conditions such as light and
osmolarity that affect their carbon metabolism and ability to generate organic compounds …

Various physical and chemical methods have been extensively studied and explored for the
remediation of heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants present in wastewater …