Bacterial extracellular polymeric substances: biosynthesis and interaction with environmental pollutants

M Priyadarshanee, S Das - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are highly hydrated matrices produced by
bacteria, containing various polymers such as polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and DNA …

A review of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) treating recalcitrant wastewater: Refractory organics removal mechanism, application and prospect

F Cai, L Lei, Y Li, Y Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of polluting industries as well as
enormous production of recalcitrant wastewater containing toxic and refractory compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Combined Partial Denitrification (PD)-Anammox: A method for high nitrate wastewater treatment

R Du, S Cao, Y Peng, H Zhang, S Wang - Environment International, 2019 - Elsevier
Elimination of nitrogen pollution from wastewater containing high-strength nitrate (NO 3−-N)
is a significant issue to prevent deterioration of water quality and eutrophication of receiving …

Challenges and opportunities for the biodegradation of chlorophenols: Aerobic, anaerobic and bioelectrochemical processes

K Yang, Y Zhao, M Ji, Z Li, S Zhai, X Zhou, Q Wang… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Chlorophenols (CPs) are highly toxic and refractory contaminants which widely exist in
various environments and cause serious harm to human and environment health and safety …

Extracellular biopolymers recovered as raw biomaterials from waste granular sludge and potential applications: A critical review

C Feng, T Lotti, R Canziani, Y Lin, C Tagliabue… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Granular sludge (GS) is a special self-aggregation biofilm. Extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) are mainly associated with the architectural structure, rheological …

Advances from conventional to biochar enhanced biotreatment of dyeing wastewater: A critical review

X Lin, Q Zhou, H Xu, H Chen, G Xue - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
DW (Dyeing wastewater) contains a large amount of dye organic compounds. A
considerable proportion of dye itself or its intermediate products generated during …

Extracellular polymeric substances for Zn (II) binding during its sorption process onto aerobic granular sludge

D Wei, M Li, X Wang, F Han, L Li, J Guo, L Ai… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the interaction between extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) and Zn (II) during the sorption process of Zn (II) onto aerobic granular …

Effects of exposure to polyether sulfone microplastic on the nitrifying process and microbial community structure in aerobic granular sludge

R Qin, C Su, W Liu, L Tang, X Li, X Deng, A Wang… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of polyether sulfone (PES) microplastic concentration on the nitrifying process of
aerobic granular sludge (AGS) were investigated together with the microbial community …

Spectra metrology for interaction of heavy metals with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa OMCS-1 reveals static quenching and …

M Priyadarshanee, S Das - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The adsorption behavior and interaction mechanisms of extracellular polymeric substances
(EPS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa OMCS-1 towards chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and …

The effect of extracellular polymeric substances on exogenous highly toxic compounds in biological wastewater treatment: an overview

X Tian, Z Shen, Z Han, Y Zhou - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are high molecular weight polymers secreted from
microorganisms attaching to the cell surface dividing into tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) and …