A review on biofiltration techniques: recent advancements in the removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals in the treatment of polluted water

R Pachaiappan, L Cornejo-Ponce, R Rajendran… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Good quality of water determines the healthy life of living beings on this earth. The
cleanliness of water was interrupted by the pollutants emerging out of several human …

Treatment of malodorous air in biotrickling filters: A review

P Rybarczyk, B Szulczyński, J Gębicki… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Odour nuisance, resulting mainly from the presence of the compounds containing
osmophore group and characterized by low olfactory threshold, is associated with danger …

Biofiltration of hydrogen sulfide: Trends and challenges

K Vikrant, SK Kailasa, DCW Tsang, SS Lee… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Expansion of modern industry coupled with a lack of effective treatment systems has
resulted in excessive release of toxic and odorous pollutants such as hydrogen sulfide (H 2 …

Comparative evaluation of selected biological methods for the removal of hydrophilic and hydrophobic odorous VOCs from air

M Gospodarek, P Rybarczyk, B Szulczyński, J Gębicki - Processes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Due to increasingly stringent legal regulations as well as increasing social awareness, the
removal of odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air is gaining importance. This …

Methanol production from simulated biogas mixtures by co-immobilized Methylomonas methanica and Methylocella tundrae

SKS Patel, V Kumar, P Mardina, J Li, R Lestari… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, co-cultures of the methanotrophs Methylocella tundrae, Methyloferula
stellata, and Methylomonas methanica were evaluated for improving methanol production …

[HTML][HTML] Residual ciprofloxacin in chicken manure inhibits methane production in an anaerobic digestion system

Y Wang, Q Liu, H Ran, P Peng, Y Wang, G Peng, Y Wu… - Poultry Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is commonly used to dispose of laying hen manure. However,
veterinary antibiotic residues present in chicken manure may affect the AD process. Here …

Water condition in biotrickling filtration for the efficient removal of gaseous contaminants

SH Lee, MB Kurade, BH Jeon, J Kim… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biofiltration (BF) facilitates the removal of organic and inorganic compounds through
microbial reactions. Water is one of the most important elements in biotrickling filters that …

Impact of hydrogen sulfide on biochar in stimulating the methane oxidation capacity and microbial communities of landfill cover soil

D Huang, W Xu, Q Wang, Q Xu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) can influence methanotrophic activities and be adsorbed by
biochar (BC); however, the impact of H 2 S on BC in stimulating the methane (CH 4) …

Microbial assembly regulated microbial succession of biochar-mediated CH4 biofiltration to resume function under H2S stress

D Huang, R Zhang, N Wang, X Bai, J Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
The community assembly processes and the driving factors behind the succession of
microbial composition and methanotrophic activities in landfill soil cover under prolonged …

Methane removal efficiencies of biochar-mediated landfill soil cover with reduced depth

D Huang, Y Chen, X Bai, R Zhang, Q Chen… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar amendment for landfill soil cover has the potential to enhance methane removal
efficiency while minimizing the soil depth. However, there is a lack of information on the …