Toxicants inhibiting anaerobic digestion: a review

JL Chen, R Ortiz, TWJ Steele, DC Stuckey - Biotechnology advances, 2014 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is increasingly being used to treat wastes from many sources because
of its manifold advantages over aerobic treatment, eg low sludge production and low energy …

Potential influences of exogenous pollutants occurred in waste activated sludge on anaerobic digestion: A review

J Luo, Q Zhang, J Zhao, Y Wu, L Wu, H Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is a promising approach for waste activated sludge (WAS) disposal.
However, a wide range of exogenous pollutants (eg heavy metals, nanoparticles) exists in …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation into the effect of high concentrations of volatile fatty acids in anaerobic digestion on methanogenic communities

IH Franke-Whittle, A Walter, C Ebner, H Insam - Waste management, 2014 - Elsevier
A study was conducted to determine whether differences in the levels of volatile fatty acids
(VFAs) in anaerobic digester plants could result in variations in the indigenous …

Long-Term n-Caproic Acid Production from Yeast-Fermentation Beer in an Anaerobic Bioreactor with Continuous Product Extraction

S Ge, JG Usack, CM Spirito… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multifunctional reactor microbiomes can elongate short-chain carboxylic acids (SCCAs) to
medium-chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs), such as n-caproic acid. However, it is unclear …

Inhibitors of the methane fermentation process with particular emphasis on the microbiological aspect: A review

M Czatzkowska, M Harnisz… - Energy Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Methane fermentation is an attractive practice in waste processing, which enables one to
both control pollution and recover energy. This kind of anaerobic digestion is exposed to …

Inhibitory effect of heavy metals on methane-producing anaerobic granular sludge

L Altaş - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
Heavy metals could potentially have a negative impact on methane-producing anaerobic
granular sludge. The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of zinc (II) …

Toxicity of copper (II) ions to microorganisms in biological wastewater treatment systems

V Ochoa-Herrera, G León, Q Banihani, JA Field… - Science of the total …, 2011 - Elsevier
Copper is an essential element, however, this heavy metal is an inhibitor of microbial activity
at relatively low concentrations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory …

Methanogens, sulphate and heavy metals: a complex system

LM Paulo, AJM Stams, DZ Sousa - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2015 - Springer
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a well-established technology used for the treatment of wastes
and wastewaters with high organic content. During AD organic matter is converted stepwise …

Toxicity assessment of inorganic nanoparticles to acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic activity in anaerobic granular sludge

J Gonzalez-Estrella, R Sierra-Alvarez… - Journal of hazardous …, 2013 - Elsevier
Release of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) to municipal wastewater from industrial and
residential sources could impact biological systems in wastewater treatment plants …

Metal supplementation to UASB bioreactors: from cell-metal interactions to full-scale application

FG Fermoso, J Bartacek, S Jansen, PNL Lens - Science of the total …, 2009 - Elsevier
Upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) bioreactors are commonly used for anaerobic
wastewater treatment. Trace metals need to be dosed to these bioreactors to maintain …